On the other side, as the luxurious golden carriage entered the city gate, the streets were bustling with people lining the way to welcome it. Leng Qingning, who was new to the city, was flattered and overwhelmed.
"Father, what is this?"
"This was specially arranged by your mother, the Empress, to welcome you back to the palace. My son, are you happy?"
"I...I'm very happy, thank you Father and Mother."
At this moment, Leng Qingning couldn't describe her feelings. All her initial worries had vanished, replaced by a sense of gratitude and appreciation.
This place seems quite nice. Looking at the smiling faces of the people and their friendly eyes, Leng Qingning began to feel a sense of belonging.
Although I know this was arranged by Her Majesty the Empress, I don't think the people would have such genuine smiles if they didn't truly welcome her.
Thinking of this, Leng Qingning smiled knowingly and took the initiative to greet the people around her, revealing a sweet smile.
When the people saw that their young master smiled at them, they welcomed him even more enthusiastically. Some even knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "This humble subject greets the young master. May the young master be well."
The young man who had been standing at the front of the crowd saw the young master smiling at them.
In an instant, the tips of the young man's ears turned a red.
"Young Master, you are so beautiful!"
...
The carriage passed through Chang Le City, arrived at the main gate of the palace, and then proceeded through Xuan Yi Gate towards a palace.
Along the way, Leng Qingning stared intently at the palaces she passed, marveling at their magnificent and awe-inspiring beauty.
After returning to the palace, Leng Qingning was arranged to live in Anning Palace, the palace of the young king. Upon returning to Yue Palace, she suppressed her excitement and appeared calm on the surface, making it impossible for others to discern her thoughts.
The Emperor escorted her back to the young king's palace and told her to rest well tonight and visit the Empress in the main hall tomorrow.
The Emperor sat for a while, gave a few instructions, and then returned to his Guining Palace.
Speaking of the Emperor's Guining Palace, it was originally called Changle Palace. Together with the Imperial Noble Consort's Weiyang Palace, it was the two largest palaces in the palace, apart from the Lingxiao Palace where the Empress resided.
However, Chang Le Palace was larger than Wei Yang Palace because the sixth princess was sent away after her birth, so the emperor ordered the plaque of Chang Le Palace to be removed and renamed Gui Ning Palace.
Gui Ning, Gui Ning, we eagerly await your return.
After a long day, Leng Qingning was served a meal and had a bath and changed clothes by the servants. She then lay down on the bed to take a short rest.
She needs to adapt to life in the palace as soon as possible.
She had a wonderful dream, but when she woke up it was already dark. The maid heard the noise and knew that her young mistress had woken up, so she quickly brought a basin of hot water to help Leng Qingning wash her face.
I took the handkerchief and dried myself off. I felt much clearer-headed.
"May I have your name"
"Reporting to Young Master, my name is Mo Shuang. I am the head palace maid chosen by Her Majesty the Empress to manage Anning Palace. Each princess's head palace maid is personally selected and named by Her Majesty."
frost?
Leng Qingning thought of her best friend Tang Shuangshuang, but Tang Shuangshuang was a crazy woman, while this Mo Shuang seemed to be serious, dignified and proper.
Hmm, they're completely unrelated...
"Oh, I see!"
"Manager Mo, are there any other maids here besides you?"
“Young Master, you can just call me Mo Shuang. The Emperor gave instructions a month ago that he has personally selected your personal servant, and he is just waiting for you to return to the palace today. I have just sent someone to call you.”
Just then, a servant knocked on the door and announced that four maids and four servants were waiting in the hall.
Leng Qingning got up and went to the hall, where she saw four women and four men, all teenagers and young girls, standing respectfully in the middle of the hall.
Upon her arrival, they all knelt down to pay their respects.
"Your subordinate greets the young master and wishes you good health."
"Get up."
"Thank you for your kindness, young master."
Goodness, these pretty girls and boys have pretty loud voices, making Leng Qingning a little embarrassed.
"Um, what are your names? How old are you? What are your responsibilities?"
The eldest palace maid, who appeared to be around twenty years old, stepped forward, bowed, and replied.
“Replying to the young master, I am twenty years old and your personal maid. Like them, we are responsible for guarding your safety and taking care of your daily life around the clock. We have no names and need the young master to bestow names upon us.”
"Um, so they're also responsible for protecting me personally?" Her eyes glanced at the four handsome men.
The boy standing on the far right is particularly striking in appearance. He is about 180 cm tall, with a cold and stern look. His phoenix eyes are indifferent as ice, keeping people at a distance.
He stood there, like a classic painting standing alone in the world, to be admired from afar and not to be touched.
"Yes, young master. The eight of us are all secret guards carefully selected by the emperor. We will protect you with our lives. Please trust us."
Bodyguards? That's wonderful!
A faint smile appeared on Leng Qingning's face.
"You shall be called Biluo. The other three are named Chaoxi, Baiyu, and Hansu, which represent the sky, the rising sun, the stars, and the winter snow, all of which symbolize hope."
She turned slightly to the side and said, "Then the four of you will be named Fu Guang, Kun Ling, Ling Ze, and Cang Yuan, which represent the sun, the earth, the sweet rain, and the deep sea, respectively. These are all auspicious names."
After hearing this, the people all showed expressions of amazement and gratitude.
They never expected their young master to value them so much, giving them such beautiful and sophisticated names—something they never dared to dream of.
They thought it would be quite a treat to be given a name like Yumei or Ping'an. They all knelt down to express their gratitude.
After all, the names given to other princes and princesses were given quite casually, like the names of the fourth princess's children: Sesame, Dumpling, Wonton, Tangyuan...
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