"What happened? Why hasn't the Shenwu Gate been closed yet?"

A team of guards in brocade clothes walked towards Shenwu Gate.

The time for patrol handover had passed, but the guards of Shenwu Gate had not yet shown up to change shifts, which attracted a lot of attention.

The leader of the guards was in his thirties, with a resolute face, a sturdy build, and walked with a steady step.

In front of the Shenwu Gate, a young girl in a red dress lowered her head, pinched her fingers tightly with both hands, and tried her best to explain something.

Nanny Chen had a stern face, as if she was rejecting the girl's approach.

The leader frowned slightly and was about to scold.

Nanny Chen said another unpleasant word, and the girl suddenly raised her head and puffed up her cheeks.

The face that I had been dreaming about suddenly appeared here without any warning.

Zhu Hanxin's expression collapsed in an instant, no longer as calm and composed as usual.

"...A Fei?" He couldn't believe it.

Zhu Hanxin completely ignored the presence of the guards behind him. He quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "What's going on? Why are you here?"

Zhu Hanfei smiled at him innocently.

Her voice was clear and pleasant to the ears, but the words in her words were like thunder out of the blue, exploding in Zhu Hanxin's ears.

"Brother, I am this year's selected girl, so I came to the palace to be selected."

Her tone was relaxed, as if she was just talking about daily trivialities.

Zhu Hanfei pursed her lips and motioned Zhu Hanxin to look at the envelope in Nanny Chen's hand.

"My travel permit and the letter of recommendation from the government are all in this envelope."

"Mammy insisted that I was not myself. I was scared to tears." Zhu Hanfei said angrily.

Zhu Hanxin's heart was in turmoil.

...nonsense!

……madman!

Does she know what she is doing? ! !

Zhu Hanxin's hands hidden in his sleeves began to tremble uncontrollably.

He was angry and worried, and could hardly control his expression.

Perhaps because she saw an acquaintance, Zhu Hanfei's expression relaxed and she even felt like joking with Zhu Hanxin.

"Brother, is it because I am too ugly that the nanny blocked me from entering the door?"

Zhu Hanfei pouted.

She raised her eyes, and her charming pupils moved slightly, making Zhu Hanxin's heart even more unstable.

He clenched his fists, and after a long while he said in a muffled voice: "...Nothing. Don't worry, I'm here for you."

Nanny Chen looked at the two people who were talking without leaving a trace.

...How strange.

...These two people are indeed close, it can't be faked.

...Could it be that all this was just her misunderstanding?

Nanny Chen asked, "Commander Zhu, is this your sister?"

Zhu Hanxin was silent for a moment and nodded.

He said helplessly: "Madame Chen, this is indeed my little sister Hanfei."

He sighed softly and continued, "She has a stubborn personality and behaves unruly. This often gives me a headache. I never expected her to be selected this time."

"If she has offended me, please forgive her this time for my sake."

He bowed deeply to Nanny Chen to show his sincerity.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Hanfei also bowed to Nanny Chen and said, "Nanny Chen, it's all my fault. I'm not good at speaking, so please forgive me if I said anything unpleasant."

Nanny Chen held the envelope.

She said slowly, "Commander Zhu, I have no intention to embarrass your sister. It's just that I have an important responsibility, so I have to be cautious and ask a few more questions."

Zhu Hanfei wanted to speak to defend herself.

Zhu Hanxin glared at her and gently rebuked her, "Say less!"

Zhu Hanfei had no choice but to shut her mouth and look away.

Seeing this homely scene, Nanny Chen felt relieved a little.

Nanny Chen asked slowly, "Commander Zhu, didn't your family inform you about your sister's selection? How could you bear to let your sister go to the capital alone?"

Zhu Hanxin smiled bitterly.

He shook his head and replied, "Madam, I really don't know. If you knew, why would you let my little sister go alone?"

"To be honest, Madam, I was also shocked when I saw my little sister just now."

He turned around, looked at Zhu Hanfei behind him, and asked her: "When did you arrive in Beijing?"

Zhu Hanfei responded obediently: "I just arrived in the afternoon."

Zhu Hanxin said again: "The old house is just outside the city, why did you come to Shenwu Gate just now?"

Zhu Hanfei pouted and said aggrievedly, "Grandmother said that I was not well-mannered and insisted that I stay in the mansion until noon. The driver was drunk last night and almost made me late."

Zhu Hanxin's gaze lingered on her for a moment, then he asked, "Where is your maid? Why didn't she come with you?"

Zhu Hanfei sighed: "The driver accidentally fell on the way, so I asked the maid to take care of him, so that outsiders would not think that our Zhu family treated our servants harshly and left a bad reputation."

Zhu Hanxin nodded, "I see."

The two of them sang in unison, gradually dispelling the doubts in Nanny Chen's heart.

Nanny Chen was confused at first.

It would take at least one month to travel from Zhejiang to Beijing, so why was Zhu Hanfei included in the first group of beauties to enter the palace?

——It turned out that she lived in her ancestral home on the outskirts of the capital.

Judging from their conversation, Zhu Hanfei must have lived in the suburbs of Beijing in recent years, so her accent is more like Mandarin.

Also, because the coachman suddenly encountered an accident, the maid rushed to deal with related matters, leaving Zhu Hanfei with no servants accompanying her for the time being.

Nanny Chen's expression gradually eased.

In fact, she already believed it to the point when she saw Zhu Hanfei and Zhu Hanxin having a very pleasant conversation.

Nanny Chen handed the envelope back to Zhu Hanfei, indicating that she trusted her identity.

Zhu Hanfei took it and thanked Nanny Chen with a smile.

Nanny Chen said coldly: "Miss Zhu, for the sake of Commander Zhu, I will give you one more word of advice."

Zhu Hanfei immediately straightened her attitude and responded respectfully: "Madam, please speak."

"Once you enter the palace, I won't be able to say anything. The girl has a flamboyant personality and is bound to offend people."

"Don't mention that you are just a concubine. Even if you are really selected and become a concubine, even if you are a noble lady, you still have to follow the rules in the palace."

Nanny Chen took one last glance at her scarlet dress and said, "It's better for the girl not to wear such a flashy color."

Zhu Hanfei looked down at her long skirt and a thoughtful look flashed across her face.

Yes, from now on, she will bid farewell to the word "Fei" completely.

Zhu Hanfei fluttered her long eyelashes twice, then raised her eyes and smiled, "Mammy is right. From now on, I will definitely try my best to abandon my old habits and concentrate on learning the rules of the palace."

Nanny Chen nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and told the guards standing by: "Everyone is here, close the door."

The guards responded in unison and worked together to close the heavy door.

Zhu Hanfei stood where she was, her figure swallowed by the gradually closing door.

The view outside the palace became narrower and narrower, with only a thin strip of light struggling in the gap.

She forced a smile that didn't quite look like a smile, turned around and stepped step by step onto the clean and cold stone bricks, but her heart couldn't stop starting to burn.