Chapter 203 The Fake Daughter of the Imperial Palace 9
It seemed to be drizzling at noon. As soon as Su Youran walked out of the house, she felt a hint of coolness, and the air became fresher and more comfortable.
She took a deep breath and gathered the shawl on her shoulders. The breeze blew gently, and the shawl hanging between her hands swayed slowly, making her look even more ethereal.
Next to the wing room is an entrance to the peach forest. From afar, the peach blossoms on the trees look like colorful clouds floating in the air, with pink and milky white colors intertwined, which is extremely beautiful.
Occasionally, you can see a few hints of green, which I think are either fresh calyxes or newly sprouted small leaves.
The peach blossom forest of Ciji Temple is very famous throughout the capital. Whenever the flowers are in full bloom, there is an endless stream of people coming to enjoy the scenery.
However, because the mountain was closed in advance this time, no one else came to disturb us.
Su Youran waved her hand behind her, indicating that there was no need to follow her, and then she entered the peach forest alone.
Nanny Wei watched the graceful pink figure slowly disappear among the woods, her eyes filled with worry.
Although the mountain is closed and no outsiders are allowed in, I still feel uneasy without someone to serve me.
"Mammy, do you want to inform the Third and Fourth Princes?"
Wei Fangruo looked at the person who was talking next to her. The girl, who was about seventeen or eighteen years old, was at the prime of her life, with a pretty face and a graceful figure. In addition, she served the princess, so she was more pampered than the daughters of ordinary officials.
Look at her delicate skin and delicate hands. She doesn't look like a maid at all.
No wonder I had thoughts that I shouldn’t have.
Wei Fangruo's expression remained unchanged, but her eyes were full of coldness. She did not stop him, "Then go ahead."
Yueying looked up in surprise, then quickly lowered her eyes, bowed and responded softly, then turned around and walked quickly to the room where the male guests were accommodated.
Wei Fangruo looked at her back and smiled faintly. "Your wealth and fame won't let you stay here, and you're heading towards the underworld. I'll see if you can come back today."
The two princes looked gentle as jade, but in fact they could not tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes, especially when it came to princesses. They would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go.
You are a personal servant of the princess, but instead of thinking about how to serve the princess well, you are planning to become a phoenix. Let's see if they will keep you!
Wei Fangruo's gaze swept over the remaining people one by one. Everyone held their breath, bowed their heads and stood respectfully, not daring to show any abnormality.
To be honest, serving the princess is really the easiest job. Her Highness is surrounded by a horde of servants, and each of them only gets a little.
If you do your job well, you will get rewards from the emperor, empress and princes from time to time.
It is relaxed, decent, and of higher status. It is truly a top-notch place. I don't know how many people are vying to enter Changle Palace.
However, great opportunities also come with great risks.
If you want to stay safe and secure, you must put aside all unnecessary thoughts and put your master first in everything.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to pass the test of Madam Wei, and the pair of Zhaozi are also very powerful!
Wei Fangruo glanced around and asked as if she remembered something, "Wen Yuan hasn't come back yet?"
"yes."
Lan Xin stepped forward and replied softly, "I heard that Madam Zeng is really ill and can't even get out of bed. Maybe..."
Perhaps it will be during these days. As a daughter, Wen Yuan must stay by her father's bedside to show her filial piety. It will probably take at least a month for everything to be settled.
Wei Fangruo frowned and said that anyone who had such an experience should not be allowed to come back, and she could be transferred anywhere, but she must not stay with the princess.
However, Wen Yuan has a special identity. Nanny Zeng is the princess's wet nurse and is from the same hometown as the empress. Her daughter cannot be treated in the same way as other palace servants.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to mention it to the Empress after returning to the palace.
Su Youran was unaware of the conversation here and was leisurely walking between the peach trees.
The peach tree must be quite old. Its branches are thicker than those of ordinary trees. It may be pruned frequently, so the sizes are almost the same.
Su Youran broke off a branch and played with it in her hand. The pink peach petals were still tinged with a few drops of spring rain, and they looked crystal clear.
It drips onto the palm of your hand, feeling icy cool and extremely refreshing.
There is a faint mist rising among the green branches, making the place look like a fairyland.
Probably due to the rain, the ground was covered with a thin layer of fallen petals. It seemed that the drizzle came quickly and stopped quickly, and the young monks in the temple had no time to clean up.
Su Youran lifted her skirt and gently stepped onto the road paved with flowers. The sound of orioles chirping could be heard faintly in her ears, each sound clear and pleasant to the ear.
Red peaches are wet with rain, green branches are shrouded in mist, petals are falling in pieces, and orioles are singing melodiously, everything is so pleasing to the eye.
Su Youran slowly closed her eyes. The cool air after the rain, the fragrance of the earth, and the rich scent of flowers came together, making her sigh comfortably.
Just when I was feeling relaxed and happy, I suddenly heard a noise above my head, as if something was falling.
She subconsciously opened her eyes and looked up. Countless peach blossoms fluttered down, as if it was raining gorgeous petals.
It was in this special rain that Su Youran encountered a pair of eyes as deep as the sea.
He stared at her quietly, his eyes as dark as a pool. There was a thick branch under his feet. His tall figure was half-crouching, one hand on the tree trunk, and the other holding a blooming branch, which he slowly handed to her.
Su Youran was slightly stunned, and at this moment a petal swayed and fell on her eyelid.
It echoes the pink between the eyebrows, and for a moment it is difficult to tell which one is the real flower.
The peach tree is young and thriving, and its flowers are bright and beautiful, but none of them can compare to the beauty of this lady.
Zong Zhenghao suddenly felt that the carefully selected peach blossom in his hand was not worthy of the person in front of him, and he could not help but retract his hand.
Su Youran blinked, and the petals slid down her eyelids and finally fell to the ground.
She seemed to have just realized what was happening, and instinctively took several steps back:
"you……"
Who are you and why are you here?
"Ran'er?"
Suddenly, Su Jingxi's voice came from not far away, and the voice sounded quite anxious.
Zong Zhenghao glanced over there, then looked at the girl under the tree who seemed to want to respond. His eyes moved slightly, and he opened his lips, but in the end he said nothing. After a few jumps, he disappeared.
When Su Jingxi came over, he saw Su Youran staring blankly at the tree.
"What's wrong?"
He also looked up, but found nothing wrong: "Do you want to pick a peach branch? Which one do you want? I'll pick it for you."
Su Youran retracted her gaze and shook her head slightly, waving the peach branch she had picked.
"One is enough, let the others grow on the branches."
She walked forward slowly and looked sideways at him: "How did Fourth Brother know I was here?"
"It was getting late, so I wanted to ask you when you would be back, but I was told that you had entered the peach forest."
Su Jingxi touched her head helplessly: "It's fine if you didn't invite me to enjoy the flowers, but why didn't you bring someone with you? What if I accidentally fall or get hurt?"
"I'm not that stupid..."
The two walked out while talking, and their voices gradually became unclear.
Zong Zhenghao hid among the branches and watched the man go away without blinking until he could no longer see his figure.
"master."
A black figure suddenly appeared under the tree, knelt on one knee, and saluted him respectfully:
"I have found out that the temple only received three pilgrims today. They are the third and fourth princes of Dayin, and the eldest princess. I heard that they came to ask for amulets for the queen."
Zong Zhenghao jumped down from the tree and stood in front of the man in black. His majestic figure was even taller than the peach tree behind him that required two people to hug it.
In the quiet and silent peach forest, a low voice sounded: "Put the plan on hold..."
It was just past 3 p.m. when Su Youran was about to go down the mountain. This time she did not insist on going down the mountain by herself. It was easier to go up the mountain than to go down. Besides, it was getting late, and there were regulations for locking the palace gates.
But before getting into the sedan chair, she turned around and looked in the direction of the peach forest. That man...
"Your Highness?"
Nanny Wei lifted the curtain of the sedan chair. Su Youran then turned her gaze back and sat in the sedan chair. But before the curtain was lowered, she asked one more question:
"Where's Yueying? Why don't I seem to see her?"
Nanny Wei put on a perfect smile and said, "I'm sorting boxes in the back."
Su Youran nodded indifferently and said nothing more. Nanny Wei lowered the curtain of the sedan chair and followed it.
After we got down the mountain, we changed to the same carriage we came in. Nothing special happened along the way until we entered the city gate.
This time, no one was so blind as to come up to check. Instead, when they saw the carriage coming from afar, they opened the city gate on the other side and waited for it.
But once they entered the city, Su Youran suddenly ordered, “Go check on Madam Cao. She’s been ill for a while, right? I’m a little worried.”
Nanny Wei did not quite agree. Although the Queen had granted Nanny Cao a two-story house and a maid to serve her because of her contribution in breastfeeding the princess, it was after all a place for servants to live.
How could a princess of her worth go to such a filthy place?
And she is still sick. What if she gets sick? No one can take the responsibility.
“Your Highness…”
“Mammy, I’ll just take a look and then go back.” Su Youran pulled her sleeve and swayed her. “Or you can just not see her. I can ask through the curtain or screen, okay?”
Nanny Wei had no choice. She had taken care of the princess since she was a child. As soon as the princess acted like a spoiled child, she could only surrender.
Originally, they had placed their hopes on the two princes, but the two princes just frowned after hearing the news. In the end, they fulfilled the princess' wish and went to Madam Cao instead.
The location of the house given by the Queen is good. Although it is in the outer city, the surrounding area is basically full of officials' homes.
Even if the position is not high, as long as he is an official, he will be respected by the people.
Therefore, this place is quite quiet and safe, with patrols day and night.
Someone had already gone to inform them, so when Su Youran and her group arrived, the door was wide open and everyone knelt at the door to greet them. Even Cao Xier, who was unable to get out of bed, was carried out.
The carriage drove straight into the main gate and didn't stop until it entered the second gate. Nanny Wei got off the car first. When she saw that there were outsiders there, her face immediately darkened.
Wen Yuan hurried forward:
"Mammy, these are my mother's brothers and aunt. They heard that she was not feeling well, so they came to visit her. Before they had time to leave, they heard that the princess was coming, so they dared not not come to see her."
That's fine.
Nanny Wei's expression softened: "Just greet them outside the door, let them leave."
Not everyone can see the princess if they want to. Even a first-rank official doesn't have the qualifications, let alone them, a mere relative of a servant!
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I was editing my first story these two days, and I realized that it was horribly written... Of course, it's not much better now, but when I look at the beginning, I have this feeling...
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