Chapter 11
On the broad street, a gust of cold wind blew, blowing directly on the backs of everyone kneeling on the ground, but no one dared to raise their heads, let alone take a peek at the carriage leading the way.
When He Lan came back, he looked at his guards, all holding long knives.
The cold light of the blade suddenly appeared, piercing straight into the heart.
"His Royal Highness King Yongning is here, why don't you take all the swords from me?"
He Lanfang faced the guard and scolded him sternly.
It's just that among the guards who followed him, no one knew that the person sitting in the carriage was Xie Lingyu. He Lanfang meant this for the people on the opposite side to hear.
The person kneeling across from him, even though he was still holding on to the slightest chance of luck in his heart.
When I heard this sentence, my heart was completely cold.
Not to mention, the palace door made a slightly low sound, and several servants came out and pushed the door open hard.
The main entrance to the palace is usually never opened unless there are important events such as weddings, funerals or the decree of a saint.
There is also the return of the head of the family.
"Your Highness, the main door has been opened. We welcome Your Highness back to the mansion." Helan knelt down on one knee outside the carriage.
This time, even the guards surrounding Ting He knelt down.
Everyone shouted in unison: "Welcome Your Highness to your home."
The so-called low-key return home refers to before returning. Now that he has arrived at the door of his house, it is time to let everyone know that His Highness King Yongning is back.
The carriage, which had been quiet all this time, also started to move. A person who looked like a servant was the first to open the door.
A footstool was then placed under the carriage.
The last twilight has long since disappeared in the sky. A bright moon hangs high in the sky. The moonlight pours down and casts a cold silver glow. It falls on the ground like a thin layer of cold frost. A palm that is whiter than silver frost evokes Curtain, slowly walked out of the car.
She was wrapped in a cloak of pure white fox fur, which was soft and not mixed with any trace of color.
The cold wind blew gently, and the red ribbon hanging from the girl's delicate hair was fluttering in the wind. A pair of bright eyes scanned everyone present. Although no one dared to look up at her, they could still feel the coldness and oppression. realization.
"Everyone, please get up," a clear girl's voice sounded.
Everyone who was kneeling on the ground finally dared to stand up, and no one knew who secretly raised their eyes and looked at the girl under the moonlight. She was not dressed in a graceful and gorgeous dress. On the contrary, she was very light, but she had a natural snow-skinned appearance. , the picturesque eyebrows have already had a natural beauty.
Although she has such a magnificent appearance, she is so full of nobility that it makes people afraid to feel charming.
"Your Highness, you have such a powerful momentum," Qingfeng murmured in a very low voice while hiding in the car.
Xiao Yanxing looked at the girl under the moonlight, the silver light fell on her black hair, and the extremely cold and noble figure fell in his eyes, and several clear images suddenly flashed in his mind.
The girl on the tower lowered her head slightly, her hair and clothes flying together, like a fairy from the Nine Heavens.
But this scene only flashed by.
Xiao Yanxing clenched his palms in astonishment and stared at the girl standing by the car with his dark eyes, but the other girl only stood far away and did not look towards him, let alone exert the slightest influence on him.
Just like that day before he woke up, the dream was so clear that it seemed like it had really happened.
That familiar voice contained the repressive sound of His Highness.
Xie Lingyu glanced sideways at the second carriage, where Xiao Yanxing was sitting. Fortunately, even if there was a commotion, he did not get out of the car.
She turned to He Lanfang and told He Lanfang: "You will drive the carriage into the mansion later. I have to go to see the concubine first."
"Yes, Your Highness," He Lanfang immediately understood what she meant.
Xie Lingyu wanted him to take good care of Xiao Yanxing and not let others get close to him.
"Let's go," Xie Lingyu turned around and walked towards the door.
But I heard a soft voice behind me shout: "Your Highness."
Xie Lingyu stepped lightly but did not turn around.
The person behind her was about to take two steps forward, but the guard blocked her and prevented her from getting close to Xie Lingyu.
"Don't misunderstand, I just want to apologize to His Highness," the speaker explained hurriedly: "My maid, Wu Xing, rammed His Highness's car, and I hope Your Highness..."
Before she could finish speaking, Xie Lingyu raised her feet and entered the palace without looking back.
He actually didn't want to hear the other party's excuse at all.
But even if she was so shameless, the woman behind her did not dare to complain at all. Instead, the maid named Xiaoman standing next to her was so frightened that her eyes were filled with tears and her legs and feet were weak.
When Xie Lingyu's figure entered the main entrance of the palace, Xiao Mancai said in a trembling voice: "Madam, save me."
Zhang Hanning stood there, her fingers coated with delicate khaodan deeply digging into her palms.
Since she entered the palace, she has long been accustomed to everyone's flattery and service, and she has completely forgotten that she once fled to Chang'an in despair.
The moment Xie Lingyu appeared, she was shocked to realize the huge differences between people.
She didn't even dare to breathe too heavily in front of him for fear of disturbing him.
"Madam, what should we do now?" Xiaoman asked anxiously when he saw that she was silent.
Zhang Hanning was called back from her thoughts by her voice, and then she seemed to wake up from a big dream. She said softly: "It's time for us to go back to see our aunt."
She didn't look at Xiaoman, but seemed to be talking to herself.
But when Zhang Hanning walked to the front door, she saw the concierge guarding the door. She was quite puzzled: "My dear lady, this is the main door for His Highness. Please enter the house through the side door."
Normally, Zhang Hanning would come in and out through the side door, and even her aunt, as the royal concubine, did the same.
She had never felt anything wrong, but when she heard the concierge's words, it was like a slap in the face.
But she could only endure it and said with a chuckle: "I overstepped my bounds."
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Xie Lingyu entered the palace and walked towards her mother's courtyard. Occasionally she met the servants at home, and they were all shocked when they saw such a stunning and unfamiliar young lady appearing in the palace.
Even Xie Lingyu found it funny. Unexpectedly, as the owner of Yongning Palace, when she returned to her home, none of her servants recognized her.
Chunxi and Tinghe both walked behind her.
Tinghe seemed to be unable to bear it anymore and whispered: "The servants and maids in this mansion are all so unruly. When I saw His Highness staring straight at them, it was as if I didn't recognize them."
Chunxi pulled off her sleeves: "Maybe it was dark, and His Highness hasn't been back for a long time, so it's understandable that they didn't recognize him."
She was afraid that His Highness would be unhappy after hearing this and quickly seek to make amends.
Tinghe recalled what he had encountered at the door before and couldn't help but said: "The maid who got off the car just now actually said that our palace is the home of her little lady. What kind of master is she?"
Thinking of being humiliated by that little maid, Ting He became increasingly angry as he thought about it.
It's not all because of herself. As His Highness's maid, for her to be humiliated like this is not just a slap in His Highness' face.
Even Chunxi didn't speak this time.
In fact, after the quarrel, Chunxi also guessed the identity of the young lady.
It's nothing more than the niece of the concubine's mother's family, the little lady named Zhang Hanning.
They were in Shangyang Palace before, but they heard that the concubine liked this little lady very much and took her with her to the palace banquets as if she were her own daughter. They thought it was an exaggeration.
Now look at the way she behaves, with so many guards coming in and out to clear the way, even the maid next to her is so arrogant.
It can be seen that the concubine really loves her.
He almost raised her as his own daughter.
Thinking of this, Chunxi couldn't help but look up at Xie Lingyu's back in front of her, and couldn't help but feel sorry for His Highness.
The concubine is so kind to a niece, but she has the heart to let Her Highness stay in Shangyang Palace for so long.
If His Highness never comes back, this palace will really be occupied by doves.
When they arrived in front of the concubine's yard, Zhang Hanning, who entered the house from the side door, arrived unexpectedly. The side door was closer to the concubine's yard. Zhang Hanning had something in mind, so he walked slowly and slowly. Finally got there first.
Just as she was about to raise her feet to enter the hospital, she suddenly saw Xie Lingyu and called out softly: "Your Highness."
Then Zhang Hanning took a step back obediently and gave way to Xie Lingyu.
Xie Lingyu went straight in without saying a word to her.
At this time, the lights in the dowager's courtyard were brightly lit, the palace lanterns hanging in the corridor were swaying gently in the night wind, and the light from the window lattice had a warm and velvety tranquility.
Xie Lingyu's steps slowed down unconsciously, as if he felt timid about being close to home.
The reason why she was so determined to drink the poisonous wine in her previous life may not have been because of her mother's decision.
When she was imprisoned, her mother didn't try her best to save her. She actually wanted to adopt someone else and inherit the title of king that her father had risked his life to leave for her.
The maid in the corridor looked at the people walking in from outside the courtyard door, and hurriedly went in to report: "Touch, the young lady is back."
After a while, a person who looked like a grandma came out with a happy face. As she walked, she said with a smile: "Young lady is back. The concubine is waiting for you to have dinner with me. If you don't come back, the concubine will be here." I’m afraid even the rice won’t taste good.”
The other party greeted him with a smile, but when she saw the person clearly, her face was filled with horror and astonishment.
Instead, Xie Lingyu chuckled: "Mom, don't you recognize me?"
"Your Highness," Nanny Chen shouted. She was an old lady next to the concubine. It could be said that she had watched Xie Lingyu grow up since she was a child. Although several years had passed, His Highness had grown into a young girl like a flower, but she still recognized him at a glance. out.
Xie Lingyu looked towards the main room: "My mother is in the room. I came home to pay her respects."
Grandma Chen finally remembered and restrained her expression. Even though her heart was still full of horror, she hurriedly changed her expression: "The concubine is resting in the room."
As soon as they entered the door, the woman who was sitting on the Arhat's couch raised her head and shouted with a smile: "Han Ning."
But when her eyes touched Xie Lingyu's, the smile on her face froze.
Instead, Xie Lingyu raised a bright smile in her eyes full of shock and disbelief: "Mother, I'm back."
