Chapter 27: Politeness

In the Marquis' Mansion, undercurrents are surging; in the Imperial Palace, some people are also quietly thinking of the Xie Family.

Capital city, imperial palace, outside the bedroom.

A young eunuch walked towards Gao Pan, the chief eunuch of Xuanming Palace, and whispered a few words.

Then, Gao Pan's eyebrows moved, and he turned around and walked into the house lightly.

After a while, there seemed to be a sound from behind the curtain.

"You're reaching beyond your reach." A low, lazy voice sounded.

Gao Pan then bowed down and gently pushed aside the curtain, with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty."

"I can't sleep. Please help me get up." Perhaps because of his poor sleep, Xiao Wenzhan looked very haggard.

Before Xiao Wen Zhang raised his hand, Gao Pan had already lowered his body and raised his forearm to a height suitable for the emperor. The emperor took advantage of Gao Pan's strength to stand up.

"Oh, I'm old..." Xiao Wenzhan sighed with infinite regret.

Gao Pan skillfully led the emperor down the stairs. Two palace maids had already spread out the clothes and were gently putting them on the emperor.

"The court has been busy with government affairs recently, and Your Majesty has not had enough rest, so you just felt tired." Gao Pan was realistic and did not say anything to flatter him.

Xiao Wenzhang nodded in agreement and said meaningfully, "What you said is true. I don't know what happened recently. I always dream about people and things from the past."

Gao Pan smiled and said, "Your Majesty is a nostalgic person."

Xiao Wenzhang seemed to be lost in thought again. After he had dressed, he asked attentively, "Has there been any movement in the Xie Mansion these days?"

Gao Pan said gently, "The Marquis is attending court as usual. The prince is now living in another courtyard, practicing martial arts all day long. There is nothing unusual."

Xiao Wenzhang looked at the chessboard on the table from afar and said with a sigh: "In the past, Chengyi would definitely play chess with me when he returned to Beijing..."

"If the prince wants to play chess, he has to wait until His Majesty is free."

After hearing this, Xiao Wenzhang couldn't help but look at Gao Pan with a sidelong glance, "You are teasing me!"

"Oh, how dare I? I just feel sorry for Your Majesty. I thought that if the prince could play a game of chess with Your Majesty, wouldn't it allow Your Majesty to have a rest for a while?" Gao Pan bowed even lower.

"That's true. Let's wait until Chengyi comes and let him play chess with me." After Xiao Wenzhan finished speaking, he didn't even feel relieved.

Gao Pan nodded.

"Speaking of which, he has been left alone for some time. He has been stationed here for ten years, but he can still be so calm and not make any noise or argue or cause any trouble. Either he is truly obedient, or he has too much self-control!" Xiao Wenzhan said quietly after sitting down for a while.

Gao Pan didn't dare to respond, as he would be dead no matter how he responded.

"Which situation do you think he is in?" Suddenly, Xiao Wenzhan looked at Gao Pan.

This frightened Gao Pan so much that he bowed his head repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, please don't tease me. How can I know this? After all, you watched me grow up and gave me this name yourself, so you know it."

Xiao Wenzhang sighed deeply, "I never thought that a child named in swaddling clothes would make me afraid..."

Perhaps he felt that the time was right, Gao Pan said softly: "Your Majesty, the East Palace just reported that the Crown Prince was drunk and beat me to death."

“What???” Xiao Wenzhan was instantly filled with anger.

"Maybe there is a reason..." Gao Pan said softly.

Xiao Wenzhang was furious and asked, "Why did he kill me without permission? Did he think I was dead?"

Gao Pan fell silent.

"Go and pass on the order!" Xiao Wenzhang's voice was stern, and Gao Pan immediately leaned forward, "Here."

"The prince will be confined to the Eastern Palace for a month! In addition, Chen Shaofu, the prince's instructor, will be fined three months' salary and ordered to strengthen his discipline of the prince! If he makes the same mistake again, he will not be forgiven!" Xiao Wenzhan had a gloomy face, as if a dark cloud was pressing down on a city, ready to destroy it.

"Yes." Gao Pan responded.

Before this wave of anger subsided, a young eunuch's voice sounded outside the door, "Your Majesty."

"What are you doing?" Xiao Wen Zhang just felt it was too noisy and asked in a harsh voice.

Gao Pan glared at him, secretly angry at how tactless he was.

"Express the military report!" the young eunuch said tremblingly.

Xiao Wenzhang said irritably: "Let him in!"

The messenger approached hurriedly, took out a bamboo tube from behind, and handed it over with a bow.

Gao Pan took it carefully, opened the seal, and respectfully presented the letter inside, "Your Majesty."

Xiao Wenzhan's attention now shifted from fear of Xie Chengyi to worry. Being able to use the expedited military report would not be a trivial matter.

After reading it, Xiao Wenzhang's eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes suddenly became anxious, and his hands trembled slightly, "This——"

Gao Pan looked carefully at His Majesty's expression.

Xiao Wenzhang didn't move for a long time after reading the letter...

for a long time.

Xiao Wenzhang looked at the chessboard beside him and said with an unclear expression: "It seems that Chengyi wants to play this game of chess with me..."

***
Huo Aying sat in front of the bronze mirror, staring at himself in the mirror quietly.

"What are you thinking about, young lady?" Su Jian had been worried all night. Seeing Huo Aying speaking little, she spoke with concern.

Huo Aying blinked, "What will happen to me after I think about entering the palace?"

Su Jian smiled, "Miss, is there any need to worry about this? She must be deeply loved by His Majesty and Imperial Concubine Sheng."

In fact, Huo Aying really didn't have any obsession with this kind of thing. She didn't expect to change her life by entering the palace. She was just a little confused.

"I don't have such big hopes. I just hope not to cause trouble." The tone in which he said this really made people feel distressed.

"Girl, don't underestimate yourself. Others have their own merits, and you have your own merits." Su Jian said comfortingly.

Huo Aying felt warm at heart when he heard this, and raised his head and asked, "What's good about me?"

amount……

Su Jian really didn't expect Huo Aying to ask back. His embarrassed look of being speechless made Huo Aying's mouth curl up.

"I won't embarrass you. I was just kidding. I'm already very happy that you can comfort me in this way. Since everyone is different and noble ladies from aristocratic families are all dignified and generous, perhaps my personality can also be unique." Huo Aying smiled playfully.

Su Jian finally felt at ease. "That's right. You are also unique."

I feel so happy that even my hairstyle looks particularly beautiful.

After a while, the teaching aunt came to report.

"Hello, young lady." After two days of instruction, the teaching aunt felt that this young lady was quite unique. She had the cuteness of a young age and also had a kind of alluring charm.

Huo Aying smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, auntie."

Next, there are the various titles, etiquette and eye contact that need to be taken into consideration when entering the palace.

"Be more gentle." The teaching aunt looked at Huo Aying's movements and eyes and instructed slowly.

Outside the door, Xie Chengyi happened to pass by. The gate of Yimeyuan was open. For some reason, he felt a little curious.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw Huo Aying bowing tenderly and charmingly, "I, Aying, pay my respects to His Majesty, and to His Majesty the Imperial Concubine Sheng."

The voice was soft, sweet and soothing, and it made people feel a sense of melancholy in their hearts.

"Be more charming." Auntie ordered.

Huo Aying was startled and asked in confusion: "Still charming?"

The aunt's eyes moved, and she said, "Miss, listen to me, that's right."

Before Huo Aying could refute, a dissatisfied voice rang out from outside the door: "Are you going to the palace to pay respects or to wait for the selection of concubines?"

When the teaching aunt saw that it was the prince, she immediately lowered her head and said respectfully, "Prince."

"Don't have any other ideas. It's best to be obedient. You just need to pay your respects to the palace this time." Suddenly, Xie Chengyi pointed his finger at Huo Aying, as if what Huo Aying did was extremely immoral.

This was the first time Huo Aying had seen Xie Chengyi with such an expression. Of course, they were not familiar enough to treat each other as equals regardless of status. Huo Aying looked at the teaching aunt and said, "Don't worry. I'll take your money and help you get rid of your misfortune. Since I've received your money, I won't delay your business. But - this gentle and charming look is really not my idea. As for who this aunt listens to, I don't know..."

"Please forgive me, my lord!" The teaching aunt fell to her knees.

After Huo Aying's reminder, Xie Chengyi looked at the teacher's head, which was almost bowed to the ground, and realized that it was probably arranged by his mother. Mother, it was really unnecessary. He was annoyed and said unforgivingly: "No matter who arranged it, you are not allowed to do this!"

"Yes." The teaching aunt nodded.

Ah Ying bowed slightly, "Don't worry, my lord. Ah Ying will take this opportunity to enter the palace seriously and will never bring shame to the Marquis's Mansion."

In front of others, Xie Chengyi could not say anything, and said solemnly: "Although you are the cousin of the Marquis's Mansion, you are also the daughter of a decent family. You don't need to flatter anyone, nor do you need to belittle yourself. If there is anything, I will handle it!"

Ah Ying raised her eyes and met Xie Chengyi's deep gaze, then lowered them immediately, "Thank you, my Lord!"

Until the evening, those words were still echoing in Ah Ying's mind: Although you are the cousin of a marquis, you are also the daughter of a respectable family. You don't need to flatter anyone, nor do you need to belittle yourself. If anything happens, I will take care of it!
I have to say, even if it's just polite talk, it's quite reassuring.

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