Chapter 240 Two Women Enter the House
Jun Huolan immediately perked up and said, "I understand. I just didn't expect the emperor to ask me to attend the morning court so soon."
"You really can't believe it?" Mo Yunzhu said with a smile, "He wants to be nice to you so that he can get you to break off the engagement."
Jun Huolan was stunned, and then his breath turned cold again and he said, "I'm afraid that sending two women in was also for this purpose."
Mo Yunzhu nodded and said, "There is still half a year left. Within half a year, you and my father, Prince Deqing, must do more to prevent this old man from getting angry and targeting you and my father again."
"Well, a lot of important things will be arranged in the next six months. Even if the old man changes his mind later, we can already operate it secretly." Jun Huolan's eyes flashed with a shrewd light.
Mo Yunzhu nodded, and after the two of them had their meal, she left.
Sure enough, the next day, Jun Huo Lan started to attend the morning court, which shocked the entire court and the situation changed suddenly.
More and more people came to Prince Lan's Mansion, and they almost broke down the threshold. No matter they were court officials or royal relatives, they all sent gifts, which made the entire Prince Lan's Mansion even more luxurious after the renovation.
At the same time, two days later, the two beauties sent by the emperor also entered Prince Lan's mansion. After seeing Prince Lan Xie En accept them, everyone felt a little sympathy for Mo Yunzhu, the future princess.
For the sake of these two beauties, Jun Huolan specially had the backyard separated by a high wall, because his mother, Concubine Hui, lived on the west side of the backyard.
But at this moment, Concubine Hui no longer had the glory she once had, and had become a skinny, sickly old woman.
Jun Huolan did not take her life directly, but just let her experience how he spent the ten years in Chen State after being poisoned.
The two beauties lived in the east side of the backyard, where there were several newly decorated independent courtyards.
Cao Lingling lives in the Suoyue Building, and Sun Jingying lives in the Panyue Building.
Both girls were just over sixteen years old, had fair skin and were very beautiful, and had learned court etiquette thoroughly.
The two girls were sent to the palace from a small city in Qingyun to be selected as concubines. Their identities were actually not bad. They were both daughters of local officials.
After being selected into the palace, they were taught etiquette for a period of time. They originally thought they would become the emperor's concubines, but unexpectedly they became Prince Lan's concubines.
However, everyone has heard that Prince Lan is the most handsome man in Qingyun. He was in poor health before, but has recovered. The only drawback is that one of his feet is a little lame, but it is said that this does not detract from his handsomeness at all.
Therefore, both girls thought that if they could gain the favor of Prince Lan, even if they could not become Princess Lan in the future, being Prince Lan's concubine and having children would also bring honor to their own families.
After the two girls were carried in from the side door, they first had to meet Jun Huo Lan in Xuanji Pavilion.
Jun Huolan had to see it too, because the people who sent the people were Eunuch Fan and Eunuch Gao, who were obviously the emperor's eyes.
After the two sedan chairs stopped, the two men got out and saw Jun Huolan sitting in the middle.
This one glance was like love for a lifetime. The two women had never seen such a handsome man before.
The bright moon and clear wind, the beautiful orchids and jade trees, she was as beautiful as a banished fairy, as if she was not a mortal in this secular world.
"My concubine Cao Lingling has met the prince."
"My concubine Sun Jingying has met the prince."
Two tender voices, two pairs of charming and shy eyes, and the look of a young girl in love.
"Congratulations, Prince Lan! Prince Lan is so blessed." Eunuch Fan and Eunuch Gao offered their blessings one after another.
Jun Huolan gave Hao Jiang a look, and Hao Jiang immediately took the gold ingots and handed them to the two eunuchs.
Eunuch Fan and Eunuch Gao were in good mood. After saying some words of congratulations, they quickly said goodbye and left.
Jun Huolan directly arranged courtyards for the two women, and the last sentence was a warning: "Xuanji Courtyard is an important place in the palace. You are not allowed to enter without permission, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
The two girls were filled with joy at this moment. After agreeing, they were sent back to the two courtyards.
Seeing that the courtyard was new and had everything they needed, the two girls felt extremely happy.
"Miss, Prince Lan is so good to you." Cao Lingling's personal maid Xi Que said happily as she looked at the brand new things in the Suoyue Tower.
Cao Lingling nodded and said, "Prince Lan has not yet appointed Princess Lan. This is my chance. I must win the prince's heart. Xi Que, tell Yan'er to pay more attention to Concubine Sun and not let her take her away first. Also, remember to ask Wangcai and Fulu to take care of the guards and servants in the mansion."
Yan'er was a second-class maid. This time, she and Sun Jingying were accompanied by four people, two maids and two servants.
"I understand. I will go and give the orders now." Xi Que ran out immediately.
The same thing happened in Sun Shiqi's Panyue Tower.
"Miss, Prince Lan is so handsome. I have never seen such a good-looking man. He is really the most handsome man." Shuiqin said excitedly.
Sun Jingying said calmly, "Although he looks good, didn't you see that he was very cold to me and Concubine Cao? We were given to him by the Emperor, and it's obvious that he is not satisfied with us."
"The young lady is so pretty, what could he be dissatisfied with?"
"I heard that he and Miss Mo are engaged, and they have a good relationship. Miss Mo often comes to the palace to take care of the prince. I guess the prince is afraid that Miss Mo will misunderstand."
"What misunderstanding? Miss Mo will be the princess consort in the future. The prince cannot have only one princess consort. He will definitely marry a concubine. If the princess does not have this much tolerance, the emperor will definitely not like her." Shuiqin pouted.
Sun Jingying snorted coldly and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Pay attention to Concubine Cao. Don't let her get the favor of the prince first."
Shuiqin nodded immediately and said, "Miss, don't worry. I have already told Baiju, and also asked Li Feng and Li Shi to pay more attention to the prince's movements, so that Miss will have more opportunities to meet the prince."
"To see the prince? I'm afraid we can't see him for the time being. Haven't you seen that there is only one door from the backyard to the front yard? There are guards watching over it, so it would be difficult for us to get out." Sun Jingying shook her head and then sighed, "I don't know if this is a blessing or a curse."
"Miss, don't think too much. You are someone sent by the Emperor. Even if Prince Lan is reluctant, he cannot bully you. This is only temporary. I think no man can escape from your palm."
"What nonsense are you talking about? The palm of your hand! This is not our own residence. You have to be careful with your words and actions. Anyway, no matter what, we should calm down first and work slowly. We must not be worse than Cao's concubine."
"Okay, I understand, miss. This place is nice. Let's look around and get familiar with the environment. There is a koi pond over there, it's so beautiful." Shuiqin said with a smile.
In Xuanji Courtyard, Jun Huolan's handsome face was dark. Hao Jiang came in and said, "Prince, the two have been arranged."
"Well, keep an eye on them secretly, and keep an eye on the people they bring with them. Oh, and ask Feng Yan to send a letter to the princess, asking her to come over when she's free."
Hao Jiang was stunned and asked, "Does the prince want the princess to meet these two women?"