"Mom, can I not go to court? I really can't get up, I can't get up even a little bit."
The girl, dressed in a light green silk nightgown, hid under the covers and refused to come out. Her voice was trembling with sobs as she spoke. Her hair was a mess, with a small portion sticking up.
This child is a restless sleeper. Remember when she was little, Cen Ang wanted to teach her manners, but then…
What's the point of teaching? It'll be good enough if they don't lie on the ground and cry when they grow up.
"Mother, I beg you, please go for me, it's not even dawn yet outside, my soldiers are all up later than me."
He Yi and Cen Ang sighed, looked at each other, and wondered what they could do.
In the future, you can ask the Emperor for leave. But now, on your first day of court, you're asking for leave right after starting work?
Is it bad?
"My dear daughter, we'll just do it for one day. There won't be a grand court assembly tomorrow. You can ask the Emperor for leave during the smaller court assembly, okay?"
"Good boy, listen to your mother, I'll make you something delicious when I get back at noon."
Huo Xiaolong was placed in front of the dressing table like a doll, while her two mothers busied themselves with her hair and clothes. The girl only came to her senses when she was finally able to go out.
He couldn't help but curse the emperor in his heart for his lack of morality. No wonder the ministers didn't live long; who could live long if they got up so early?
but……
Nobody else was playing around at the Marquis's mansion at 11 PM like you...
Today, Huo Xiaolong is dressed in a crimson python robe and wears a white jade hair crown with a large pearl inlaid on it.
The girl followed her father and brothers out the door, somewhat surprised.
The capital city is really something else; there are still so many people here in the middle of the night.
The breakfast stalls in front of her house were crowded with people, and most of them were women.
Huo Xiaolong rode a tall horse at the front, but for some reason, her two mothers hadn't prepared a carriage for her today.
"So this is the Prince of Zhenbei. I didn't even see him that day."
"I told you, she's beautiful! And has a commanding presence! If she were a young man, the threshold of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion would probably be worn down by suitors."
"Their engagement means they must have a legal wife."
"So what if she's the legal wife? With looks like that, there are tons of guys willing to throw themselves at her."
The one speaking was the girl who had knelt with Fan Lihua outside the palace gate that day, and the one next to her must have been her close friend.
Huo Xiaolong nodded to the familiar face.
"Please greet me again, Prince Zhenbei!"
"She's with me! With me, she's never even seen you before!"
The girl in the python robe couldn't hold back any longer, so she dismounted and walked straight up to the two of them to ask.
"Is the breakfast on this street near my house really that good?"
Why are there so many people here?
"Greetings, Your Highness..."
The two girls hurriedly stood up and bowed. How should they respond?
"Your Highness, these...these sisters have all come to see you."
"Look at me?"
"Hmm, I'd like to see what the person who could write a letter to all women in the world looks like."
Fan Lihua also came today, but the Fan residence is a bit far from here. She just arrived, and it's foggy right now, so many of the girls are soaking wet.
Huo Xiaolong felt a warmth in his heart, smiled at them, and then said...
"Just like you, exactly the same."
Pear Blossom also looked at her; they both understood the meaning behind the Prince of Zhenbei's words.
What I can do, you can do too.
"The weather is getting a bit chilly as autumn approaches. If you don't mind, we can go to the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion for a bowl of sweet soup later. The cooks in my kitchen are exceptionally good at cooking."
If you are not busy, you can wait until I return from court to have lunch together. The Prince of Zhenbei's Mansion welcomes you.
He Yi and Cen Ang watched from afar at the gate of the mansion, which was why they hadn't prepared a carriage today.
These girls simply wanted to meet the legendary girl.
This is just a small wish, and there's nothing that can't be fulfilled.
"That's my mother, and my godmother. They'll lead you all into the mansion in a little while."
"Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness."
Not a single girl present declined; it would be a waste not to go if the Prince of Zhenbei was treating!
Why get up so early? Isn't it just to see the Prince of Zhenbei?
I can have dinner with her later!
go!
We absolutely have to go!
There's not much to say about the court assembly; the main thing is that the emperor introduced Huo Xiaolong in a grand manner in front of all the civil and military officials. Even if there are people who don't like her, they won't make trouble today.
It was a time when the emperor was pleased with her, and no one would dare to offend her at this time.
Inside the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, the young ladies were somewhat taken aback when they saw so many girls in the courtyard after they got up.
"You really cherish our Long'er so much?" Zhiyin said, sitting on the stone bench with her zither in her arms.
"Don't you like it too?" Zhihua poked her head and said.
As the cheerful piano music began, the ladies stopped and stood still.
Who is this?
“The Prince of Zhenbei has many older sisters, so she must be one of them.”
"I heard they all came from brothels, is that true?"
This was a bit presumptuous of me to talk about someone’s background on their own turf. Many girls felt that it was inappropriate, so I put my index finger to my lips to signal her to stop talking.
Just then, Ping'er and the others came over carrying fruit, and she casually replied...
"It's true. Our family used to run a brothel, and we still do."
The young lady who had just said those words blushed and hurriedly apologized to Ping'er.
"I'm sorry, I... I spoke without thinking, please don't be offended, sister."
"Oh my god, what's so strange about this? Our family runs a brothel, what can't we say? Brothels are all places where people do bad things? Our brothel is very grand, and the people who come to play are all young ladies and ladies like you."
"They're all...women?"
"Yeah, look at my skin, isn't it smooth? And my complexion looks great!"
Ping'er plopped down in the middle of the group of young ladies. Her beautiful face and smooth skin made the ladies kneel down as she recited the recipe.
"Okay, my sister is beautiful too. What did you use?"
"Plum blossom ointment? Don't you have any here?" Ping'er asked.
"Yes, we use it every day, but... it's hard to buy, and besides, it doesn't look as good as my sister's skin."
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