When Sun Qi went to Tianyuan Palace, the servants said that the Queen was with the Emperor. He quickly asked Sun E to hold the sheep and go to Zhengyang Palace first. He had to wait for Sun Xiu to come with him before going to the emperor's side.
After the snow, the palace was covered in silver and solemn, and it felt a little timid to walk in it. The snowflakes fluttered in the wind like catkins, falling lightly on the palace walls and palaces, decorating the huge Luoyang Palace in a poetic and picturesque way.
Even with a young eunuch leading the way, walking in this long and deep palace makes it difficult to tell the direction.
Sun E was afraid that the sheep would freeze, so she had to wear many clothes for her. She has grown very fast in the past few months and gained a lot of weight. Therefore, Sun E could no longer hold her and was gasping for air.
Although the little eunuch did not dare to rush her, he also showed an unhappy look. After all, the wind and snow in the road were even more violent, and it was really cold.
"Master, why don't you go to the corridor to take shelter from the wind?" The little eunuch saw that Sun E was really out of strength and had no choice but to ask.
Sun E only brought one maid, and the maid's hands were full of food, so she could not be expected to help pull the sheep to show mercy. The moment Yang Xianlian's feet touched the ground, he suddenly walked into the palace nearby, and his small figure disappeared behind the palace wall.
Sun E was so anxious that she shouted loudly, but she had to wear a lot of clothes and tripped to the ground. When the young eunuch and the maid helped her up, and the three of them went to search behind the palace wall, Yang Xianlian had disappeared.
This is really scary.
Sheep Xianlian is not a normal child and is often silent. Sun E has taken care of her for several months and is familiar with her condition. At this time, she didn't care much and shouted loudly, "Lian'er! Come out quickly! Don't scare your aunt!"
"Miss Lian'er, where are you?" The maid and the little eunuch were also shouting.
Yuan Jianshuo, who was on duty in the palace, heard the noise and came over, "What are you doing? No noise is allowed in the palace. Do you understand the rules?"
"Ah, sir, my little master is missing." The maidservant's legs weakened when she saw the imperial guard, and she immediately knelt on the ground.
Sun E had met Yuan Jianshuo and immediately said after seeing him: "Master Yuan, Lian'er... the Queen's fifth sister disappeared and disappeared behind this wall."
"Miss Sun." Yuan Jianshuo had also seen her and had some impressions. He frowned and said, "This is the inner courtyard of the palace. You are not allowed to wander around at will."
"It's all my fault. I couldn't hold her anymore, so I told her to put her down and have a rest. Who knows, Lian'er suddenly walked inside, and I tripped over in a hurry...Hey, can you help me find her."
As soon as Yuan Jianshuo heard that she was Yang Xianrong's sister, he immediately called his men to go in and look for her. Sun E followed him and entered the palace.
This is Chenyuan Palace, the courtyard where Emperor Sima Zhong’s mother and concubine Empress Wuyuan Yang Yan once lived. After her death, no one lived in the palace. Although the palace still maintained the original status quo before her death, it was only for maintenance.
When Yuan Jianshuo walked in, he was a little murmuring in his heart. After all, this is also the important place of the harem, and it is also a crime of disrespect to walk in like this.
"Lian'er?" he called cautiously.
But no one answered him.
Chenyuan Palace used to be very busy with people coming and going. Now it is so deserted, there are even weeds in the courtyard, and it looks a bit desolate.
Yuan Jianshuo's ears pricked up, listening to the sounds here.
There was a "clang", as if there was a sound of something falling to the ground. Although there was not much movement, it was enough to attract the attention of the Imperial Guards. They all glanced at Yuan Jianshuo. Yuan Jianshuo asked everyone to slow down and whispered: "This is the queen's sister. She is a young girl. Don't scare her by making loud noises."
The twenty Imperial Guards nodded without making a sound.
These people slowly walked into the hall. The light was extremely dark, but they could vaguely see a small figure with his back to everyone. Yuan Jianshuo slowed down his steps and signaled Sun E not to speak loudly, because now it seemed that Yang Xianlian was talking to someone.
"Horse, horse, horse." Yang Xianlian's voice was very childish and his words were inconsistent.
"Deer!" There was a man's voice.
"Horse, horse, horse." Sheep Xianlian still uses this word.
The man added: "They all said it was a deer, but I only said it was a horse. Why did you also say it was a horse?"
"Horse." Yang Xianlian was still talking.
It's actually the emperor?
Yuan Jianshuo was stunned for a moment. He saw Emperor Sima Zhong sitting in his palace drinking tea this morning, waiting for the queen to come and speak. Why are you here at this time?
"I have met the emperor in my humble position." He walked over first. Behind the desk, he saw Sima Zhong sitting on the ground and Yang Xianlian standing in front of him. The two of them pointed at a small wooden sculpture on the ground and said talk.
When Zhang Du came back from the apse with some tissue paper and brushes, he was stunned when he saw the appearance of the imperial guards and asked quickly: "What happened?"
Yuan Jianshuo pouted and asked Zhang Du to see for himself.
Zhang Du stared at the little girl in front of him with wide eyes. Her fair face and huge eyes turned out to be very similar to Queen Yang Xianrong.
"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Zhang Du walked quickly to Sima Zhong, "It's so cold on the ground, please get up quickly."
"I'm tired, let me sit down for a while." Sima Zhong touched his injured leg, "Did you get the queen's little wolf hair?"
"Got it, here it is." Zhang Du quickly handed over an extremely delicate brush in his hand. Sima Zhong took it, took a look at it, and said with a smile: "Yang Meie should like this pen. It's very small. Fits her little hands too.”
"Horse." Yang Xianlian actually pointed at the small wooden carving on the ground.
"Back then, only the queen mother told me it was a horse, and everyone else said it was a deer. Now, finally, someone is like me. Zhang Du, who is this person?" Sima Zhong was very happy, "I'm not a fool, right? ?”
"...The Emperor has always been very smart." Zhang Du grinned and tentatively asked Yang Xianlian, "What is this little girl's name?"
Yang Xianlian ignored him and stopped talking at all.
Sun E had already ran over, knelt down in front of Sima Zhong, and said nervously: "Your Majesty, I forgive you, but your servant Sun Xiu brought the Queen's fifth sister into the palace... I never thought she was lost..."
"Oh, it's the silly sister." Sima Zhong actually knew, "Yang Meimei said that she had a sister who fell into the water when she was a child. She has brain problems, is silent and doesn't recognize people..."
"Bah!" After Yang Xianlian heard this, he spit on Sima Zhong. Zhang Du was so frightened that he stopped in front of Sima Zhong and reached out to push Yang Xianlian.
Yang Xianlian was so thin that she couldn't bear to be pushed like this, so she fell backwards.
