Chapter 3 Reading
After Zhu Yuhuan asked Saihazhi to "spread rumors" for him outside the palace, he continued his studies with peace of mind while secretly observing the situation in the palace.
Now that Zhu Yuhuan lives with his mother in Kunning Palace, it is even easier for him to understand the dynamics of the six palaces. He can get some information while Queen Hu Shanxiang is handling official business.
Recently, Sun Mengqiu has been greeting Hu Shanxiang and chatting with Wu Miaosu, as if nothing had happened.
"I greet the Empress, and wish Her Majesty the best." Wu Miaosu said with an embarrassed look on her face, "I am late today. Please wait for me..."
Hu Shanxiang didn't care, but asked in confusion: "Why are you the only one here today? Is the imperial concubine sick?"
Zhu Yuhuan originally planned to attend a Japanese lecture. As the weather was getting colder recently, she needed to wear thicker clothes, so she got up early in the morning to wash and change her clothes.
But as soon as he arrived at the front hall, he heard Hu Shanxiang's words. Zhu Yuhuan raised his eyes and looked around, and sure enough, only Wu Miaosu was there.
"Huanhuan meets Empress Wu."
Before Zhu Yuhuan could even kneel, Wu Miaosu stopped her and said, "Princess, you're too polite." Seeing Zhu Yuhuan in her blue shirt and yellow skirt, she figured she was going to her morning study session. She couldn't help but look at her with admiration, praising her, "Princess, you're truly diligent, leaving so early to study."
Zhu Yuhuan explained with a smile, "The weather is bad, and the gentlemen are worried about arriving too late, so they left earlier than me. I can't just stay in bed and be lazy, so it's better to arrive early."
Hu Shanxiang caught a glimpse of the envy on her face and said with a smile, "Why not ask the ladies-in-waiting to come and give us lectures? That way we'll have something to do all day, what do you think?"
Seeing that his mother was determined to do something, Zhu Yuhuan was very supportive and immediately said, "Empress Wu, my mother also likes to read. If Empress Wu could accompany my mother, she would be so happy. Besides, if Kunning Palace becomes lively, Tongtong will have no reason to avoid studying."
Hu Shanxiang reached out and poked Zhu Yuhuan's forehead, saying, "You, if Tongtong knew you came up with this idea, she would definitely feel wronged again." After that, she looked at Wu Miaosu and said, "I'm not really busy. If you and the imperial concubine have nothing to do, we can study together."
Although Wu Miaosu also learned to read and write in the Prince of Han's Mansion, the most important thing for her after entering the palace was to gather intelligence. Reading and writing were just for the convenience of transmitting intelligence. It was only because of her own hard work that she read more books. In addition, not long after entering the palace, Hu Shanwei, who attached the most importance to the knowledge level of female officials, made an exception and took her by his side. Naturally, Wu Miaosu was particularly attentive, but she could only rely on her own research. Although she passed the female official examination and ranked among the top, she always felt that she was a little different from students like Zhu Yuhuan who were properly educated and taught by famous teachers. She was worried that what she learned was just some fancy tricks.
Therefore, upon hearing Hu Shanxiang's proposal, Wu Miaosu's eyes suddenly lit up and she said, "If that's the case, then it couldn't be better." She couldn't help but blush at this point and said, "It's just that... I haven't been seriously studying and learning to read with the teacher. I'm afraid the Empress will laugh at me."
Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhu Yuhuan returned to the main topic and asked curiously, "Why did we only see Empress Wu today and not the Imperial Concubine?"
Wu Miaosu hurriedly explained, "I originally wanted to see the Imperial Concubine first and then pay my respects to the Empress together. However, when I arrived at the Imperial Concubine's Palace, I heard from the palace servants that His Majesty had summoned the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine left in a hurry, so she didn't have time to find a palace servant to inform me. I think the Imperial Concubine's Palace probably didn't have time to tell the Empress either..."
Although Sun Mengqiu has a lively personality, he is not a careless person. He did not even give instructions to the palace people, which shows that the situation was indeed urgent.
Zhu Yuhuan immediately understood that the rumors about her had spread, so Zhu Zhanji hurriedly summoned Concubine Sun.
Hu Shanxiang glanced at Zhu Yuhuan and said, "Don't you have a lecture today? Go quickly."
Zhu Yuhuan giggled and saluted obediently, saying, "Huanhuan understands. I'll go right away." She took the cloak handed to her by Huai En, put it on, and then went out to class.
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