klisemfg Chapter 384 Entering the Palace (2)
Chapter 384 Entering the Palace (2)
Yingyue Palace is very close to the imperial study, and it can be reached in half a cup of tea at most.
But the palace maid wanted to embarrass the two girls, so she deliberately took a detour and passed through Yaoyue Palace.
None of the three people had ever been to the palace, let alone met the queen, so no one knew that the maid had deliberately taken a detour.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, this palace is so huge, my feet are sore from walking, but I haven't reached my destination yet.
Just then, a man came towards us, holding a bamboo basket with several bunches of crystal clear, fresh and juicy grapes in it.
Although it is already autumn, most of the grapes should not be ripe yet.
In addition, this fruit is grown in abundance in the Western Regions, and even if they grow it in Da'an, the taste will not be as good as that in the Western Regions.
Therefore, it is extremely rare to see this fruit at this time.
Shangguan Qingyue couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking that if the grapes were used to make fruit drinks or cakes, they would be both beautiful and delicious. Their prince would definitely like it!
I wonder if cousin Jinlin can find a way to buy a few cars back.
The palace maid walking in front had only been in the palace for more than a year, so she naturally did not recognize the Fourth Prince who had no sense of existence. However, she could clearly see the four-clawed python pattern embroidered on the robe he wore.
Apart from the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince who had already left the capital to become a fiefdom, the only ones left in the capital were the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince.
At this time, they happened to be near Concubine Rou's Yaoyue Palace, so it was not difficult to confirm this person's identity.
No matter what, the other party was a real prince after all. Although she felt disrespectful in her heart, she still saluted with great respect.
"This servant greets His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. May His Royal Highness be well and safe."
Shangguan Lan and his companions followed suit and saluted. They waited and waited but did not hear the other party telling them to stand up.
Half-squatting is no different from doing horse stance. Although Shangguan Qingyue and Wan Linglong don't feel tired, neither of them would be happy.
But the little palace maid was very delicate, and her calves began to tremble after a while.
She gritted her teeth and held on, cursing the other person in her heart, and secretly swore to herself that she would trip up this unpopular prince in front of the Queen!
Shangguan Lan also kept complaining in his heart, could it be that the Fourth Prince had been made stupid by the sun? They had never even met each other, yet he was using such unpresentable means to torture him?
Just when he was about to stand up and question, he heard a clear and cold voice saying:
"Why is the Fourth Prince so slow in letting us get up? A grown man is making things difficult for no reason. It's too..."
This is too despicable! Shangguan Qingyue wanted to say this to the other person's face, but because of the other person's identity, she didn't finish her words.
After hearing this, Xuanyuan Jing just said lazily:
“This girl is so arrogant, knowing my identity, she still dares to speak rudely.
Your Highness is very curious, who gave you the courage or who do you think will support you?"
He didn't know these people, but he just saw the little girl in the green dress looking at him all the time, so he suddenly felt like making things difficult for her.
The clothes and jewellery these people wore were all very ordinary, and no one knew whether they were poor relatives of some noble in the palace, so he naturally had no burden to worry about it.
When it comes to who is backing her up, Shangguan Qingyue naturally has the most say. She patted the people around her, signaling that they no longer need to maintain the posture of saluting.
He straightened his body, raised his chin slightly and said proudly:
"I am the Third Prince's fiancée. After I marry the Third Prince, I will be your Third Prince's sister-in-law. Seriously speaking, I will be your elder.
Deliberately making things difficult for the elders, the Fourth Prince is so powerful! "
What he said seemed to make sense, but for some reason it felt very awkward. The people present, especially Xuanyuan Jing, had a variety of expressions on their faces.
Seeing that the other party looked constipated and was hesitant to say anything, Shangguan Qingyue snorted coldly and asked:
"Why, could it be that the Fourth Prince disagrees with what I said? Never mind, it doesn't matter whether you agree or not, as long as His Royal Highness the Third Prince values me as his fiancée.
If there is nothing else, we will take our leave now. The Queen must be getting impatient."
After that, she took Wan Linglong's hand, walked around her and went straight forward. Shangguan Lan touched his nose and quickly followed.
But after walking a few steps, the person in front of him suddenly stopped, causing him to almost bump into someone. Shangguan Qingyue turned her head and looked at the palace maid who was still standing there stupidly.
"Hey, this palace maid, are you fascinated by the Fourth Prince? Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and lead the way."
The palace maid finally came to her senses, looked at the Fourth Prince with a blushing face, and then hurried forward.
Even when he arrived at the gate of Yingyue Palace, his heart was still beating wildly.
The little palace maid gently patted her still hot cheeks, took a deep breath, and finally knocked on the door of Yingyue Palace.
The old woman guarding the door had been waiting anxiously for a long time. When she opened the door and saw the person coming, she complained:
"Hongyan, why did you come back just now? The Queen has sent people to ask three times, and just now she sent people directly to the Imperial Study to look for you, but they came up empty-handed.
Where on earth did you take the nobles, you little rascal? It only took you half an hour to walk a few steps?!"
The woman spoke quickly and urgently, not giving the other party a chance to interrupt. The palace maid called "Hongyan" immediately turned pale and trembled uncontrollably.
She originally thought that letting the two girls do carpentry work would certainly not make them noble. Although the Queen Mother asked them to have dinner together, it was probably just a whim.
But who would have thought that one of the girls was actually the Third Prince's fiancée, and was so valued by the Queen!
Then wouldn't her actions today kill herself? !
The young palace maid was regretting her decision so much that her intestines turned green. At this point, she could only force herself to lead the people inside.
As soon as I stepped into the gate of Yingyue Palace, I felt like I had arrived in a paradise. The scenery here was completely different from the outside, and even the air smelled particularly fresh and pleasant.
Wan Linglong's eyes sparkled as she watched, and she couldn't help but move closer to Shangguan Qingyue and whispered:
"Ayue, I think the Queen must be a free and easy-going person."
Shangguan Qingyue nodded in agreement. She had a deep understanding of the two months they had spent together in the Summer Resort.
But just as she was about to say something else, she saw the palace maid leading the way suddenly kneeled on the ground with a plop and kowtowed three times in a row.
The two were shocked. Shangguan Qingyue held his chest and said speechlessly:
"Sister palace maid, what are you doing? If you dislike us whispering, you can just say it directly. Why do you suddenly seem to beg for mercy on your knees?"
After she finished complaining, she glanced around inadvertently and discovered that the place was full of lush flowers and plants and there was a rockery serving as a cover, so it was surprisingly very hidden.
She suddenly understood that the gatekeeper had inadvertently revealed something -
The palace maid deliberately took them on a long detour.
Now that she was exposed on the spot, and the Queen Mother cared about the three of them very much, the girl really planned to plead with them.
Sure enough, when she finished bowing and looked up, she was already crying.
The palace maiden had a very beautiful appearance and cried in a very graceful way. Her tears fell in big drops, making her look delicate and pitiful, but not at all embarrassment.
Shangguan Lan simply turned around and pretended not to see it when he saw it.
The sound of hesitating and agitated came from behind.
"Please be magnanimous and forgive me this time!
I just had a brain storm and took you on a long detour. I didn't mean any harm! Please help me cover up for this when we get to the palace."
Wan Linglong was puzzled when she heard this. She pulled Shangguan Qingyue's sleeve in confusion and asked in a low voice:
"Ayue, what is this person talking about? The more I listen, the more confused I get. We haven't offended her, so why would she take us on a detour to hurt herself and others?
What's more, with my physique, I can even run around the entire palace without breathing hard, so how can such a short distance cause us any trouble?!"
Shangguan Lan choked and coughed, covering his mouth and coughing several times before he recovered.
He turned around helplessly, interrupting the silly conversation between the two.
"Well, the Queen has been waiting for a long time, we have to go there quickly."
He looked coldly at the palace maid who was still kneeling on the ground.
"If you still can't get up, just keep kneeling, and we can easily find someone to help lead the way.
You take yourself too seriously, and you actually asked us to help you cover up. How dare you do that! "