The carriage was not allowed to enter the palace. Yun Hanqing also knew this rule. After whispering a bell, he helped her get out of the carriage and sit on the exquisite chariot.
The person speaking outside the carriage just now was a female official.
Duan Ruoge was the youngest daughter of the queen and was extremely favored. She was surrounded by many female officials who were respected by the chambermaids in the palace.
Today's name is Yan Rong, and his words and deeds are of the highest quality, and cannot be compared with ordinary followers.
She followed the chariot, and after introducing Yun Hanqing to various matters regarding tonight's New Year's Eve banquet, she conveyed the princess's instructions to her.
"Princess, the princess has told her that she is waiting for you at Wuyang Palace. You can go directly there. The palace attendant who carries the chariot knows the way. I have something to report to the queen, so I will leave first."
"I understand, thank you Aunt Yanrong."
Yun Hanqing thanked her softly and smiled gently.
Wuyang Hall is the princess's bedroom. The most convenient way to get there from the palace gate is through the Imperial Garden.
Yun Hanqing was accustomed to keeping a low profile, so she whispered to the palace attendants to take the less traveled path.
When they were about to leave the Royal Garden, a sweet but somewhat coquettish female voice came vaguely.
"I heard from my maid that Brother Liuyun has come to the Imperial Garden. Where are the others?"
The distance was quite far, and Yun Hanqing could only vaguely hear the voices of eunuchs and maids begging for mercy.
She lowered her head, her clear eyes filled with vulnerability and hidden deep fear.
Ling Yu, who was lagging behind, walked faster, and soon he was on par with the chariot, and his voice was deliberately slowed down.
"Miss, you are already a princess. Madam will not bully you."
"I see."
She was just paralyzed for a moment, but after being persuaded by Ling Yu's words, she immediately remembered what the prince had taught her, and gained some courage.
Yun Hanqing slowly sat up straight, his upright posture revealing the majesty of a superior.
The palace servant carrying the chariot walked quickly through the Imperial Garden and arrived at Wuyang Hall in a short time.
Yun Hanqing got off the chariot and let Ling Yu help her walk inside.
"My slave, please pay your respects to Princess Xuan."
Several palace maids hurried out of the inner room, saw Yun Hanqing, and saluted her.
"I'm here to look for the princess, and you can report me."
Yun Hanqing waved his hand and motioned for them to get up.
One of the palace maids, who was wearing the best palace attire and had a silver hairpin on her head, stepped forward with an ugly look on her face and said hesitantly:
"Princess Cai just learned the news about the Imperial Master and hurried out. She is not in the palace at this time."
Yun Hanqing instantly remembered what happened in the Imperial Garden. No wonder everyone in the Imperial Garden dared to scold the maid loudly. It turned out that the person was a princess.
She nodded thoughtfully and said softly:
"In that case, I will go directly to the Jiying Palace. Can you please leave a message for me, Miss He, to Princess He? Just say that I am afraid of delaying the banquet time, so I will go ahead and cannot go with the Princess."
The palace maid Yinchai responded. She was worried that the two of them would not know the way, so she asked a palace maid in front of the palace gate to lead the way.
Yun Hanqing and the two walked out of the palace gate. It was still early and the distance was not too far, so they didn't want to take the chariot and walked slowly while enjoying the scenery.
Yun Hanqing and Ling Yu deliberately slowed down their pace, falling a few steps behind the palace maid.
"Miss, how could the princess be like this? She doesn't take you seriously at all. She was obviously the one who asked you to come to Wuyang Palace, and after you came, she went after Imperial Master Lao Shizi."
Ling Yu's simmering anger rose, and she was very aggrieved when she was called Shangshu Mansion again.
Yun Hanqing stopped him softly.
"Ling Yu, be careful what you say. This is the palace, not a place where you can talk casually."
Ling Yu's eyes were slightly red, and a trace of fear flashed across her eyes.
Yun Hanqing sighed and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
The two regained their composure and quickened their pace again, so that no one else noticed anything strange.
"Princess, in front of you is the Imperial Garden. After passing through the Imperial Garden, turn left and you will find the Jiying Hall."
The palace maid who led the way passed the Imperial Garden and introduced Yun Hanqing.
"Is it still far to go through the Royal Garden?"
Yun Hanqing asked.
"It's not far, you can get there in less than one stick of incense."
Yun Hanqing had an idea in mind. Ling Yu was a little frightened, and he wanted to make her happy.
"Girl, we can walk this way by ourselves. You should go back, so as not to miss your mission."
The leading maid followed the instructions and left.
Yun Hanqing took Ling Yu into the Imperial Garden. The Imperial Garden in winter was not prosperous, but it was definitely not depressed.
There are many flower species planted inside that can bloom in winter. At this time, you can avoid the blooming flowers in spring, but you can show your beauty.
"Miss, look, what a beautiful begonia flower."
Seeing the beautiful scenery, Ling Yu quickly put aside the fear in her heart, her eyes seemed to be shining, and she pointed at a bright red flower plant and said.
"Begonias can also bloom in winter. I wonder what kind they are?"
Yun Hanqing also became somewhat interested, following Ling Yu's cheerful chanting, her eyes were a little busy.
As she was walking, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Without reacting, she bumped into it.
"oops."
"Miss."
The momentum of the forward collision was a bit strong, resulting in a strong rebound. Yun Hanqing was unable to maintain balance and fell backwards.
The person who was hit had no intention of reaching out to help him. Fortunately, Ling Yu who was following behind him helped him in time.
Ling Yu wanted to reprimand the other person, but when she saw the appearance of the person in front of her, she was instantly speechless.
Yun Hanqing stood up straight and looked up.
The man opposite him had a good-looking face, his face was like cold jade, his eyes were like cold waves, his thin red lips were slightly pursed, but his temperament was unusually cold, and he kept people away from him thousands of miles away.
He tied up the upper half of his hair with a hosta, and let the other half hang freely. It was smoother than the best silk in the world.
He was wearing a frost-colored robe and a snow fox cloak, with a fluffy collar surrounding him, giving him a somewhat mundane look.
Being able to move around the palace at will, regardless of whether he is in the front or the harem, this person's identity...
Yun Hanqing came to a conclusion and leaned forward to salute.
"The Imperial Master is well."
Her voice is like a summer breeze, gentle and soft, and her whispers have an unnoticeable timidity and trembling, which makes people feel comfortable at the same time.
Feng Liuyun had an inexplicable desire to spy and followed the owner of the voice.
The woman's lotus face is delicate and charming, but two timid eyes destroy that charm, making her look weak and lovable.
Her hair was all tied up on her head in a gentle bun, with a few jade hairpins and gold hairpins stuck sideways on her head, not being too showy and not losing the style of a relative of the emperor.
The brocade robe on her body is also a low-key moon white color, and the light blue mink fur cloak she wears is more delicate, embroidered with an iris pattern, which makes the woman's lips red and white, making her even more attractive.
Feng Liuyun recognized her, and Prince Xuan just married the princess, so he nodded gently in return.
"Princess is well."
He said nothing else, his eyes were still cold and without warmth.
Yun Hanqing was very good at reading people's expressions. When he saw this, he said goodbye in a low voice.
"The palace banquet is about to begin, so I won't delay the Imperial Master's flower viewing and go ahead."
