Chapter 122 Chaoyang Palace
Yu Yanran is not only gentle in nature, but her temperament also gives people a sense of weakness, which can arouse men's desire to protect her.
"Raise your head." Zhao Xing said.
Yu Yanran raised her head upon hearing this, her eyes shy and timid, not daring to look Zhao Xing in the eye.
"Do you know what coming to the Eastern Palace means?" Zhao Xingwei asked.
"Yeah." Yu Yanran lowered her head again, her ears turned red.
Zhao Xing touched his nose when he saw this and wanted to talk to her to make her relax.
Now it made her even more nervous.
And there's always a feeling of bullying a little girl.
He also understood the purpose of his father sending Yu Yanran here. It was simply because he felt that he had asked Yu Yanran to come over to the polo field to talk to her a few times before. Since he didn't like ordinary palace maids, he should send the one he liked.
Yu Yanran’s arrival gave Zhao Xing a headache.
The emperor has arranged this. If he doesn't eat, he will suspect that he has some unspeakable secret.
It would be so embarrassing if the imperial physician was sent to examine him.
Moreover, Yu Yanran also knew what her coming to the Eastern Palace meant. If Zhao Xing didn't eat, Yu Yanran would think too much.
I can't tell Yu Yanran that they are both too young and ask them to wait a few years.
"Are you here alone? Without a maid or anything?" Zhao Xing asked.
"I...I am here to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and my maids are not allowed to enter the Eastern Palace." Yu Yanran said in a low voice.
Naturally, her maids could not be brought into the East Palace at will.
Zhao Xing heard a hint of hesitation in Yu Yanran's tone.
Come to think of it, a girl left home and came to a strange place, without any acquaintances around her, and couldn't even find someone to talk to in private.
Zhao Xing waved to San Shui outside the pavilion, and San Shui hurried over, bowed and said, "Your Highness!"
"Send someone to Mr. Yu's house and tell him what I said. Ask the Yu family to send all the maids serving Miss Yu to the Eastern Palace." Zhao Xing said.
"Yes." Sanshui responded and left in a hurry.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Yu Yanran was very grateful when she heard this and stood up and bowed.
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."
After Yu Yanran sat down, Zhao Xing said, "I cannot give you a formal status for now, but I will have someone clean up a yard for you, and the servants in the yard will still be your former maids. I will also tell everyone that if you want to go home or go out to play with your close friends, you can go anytime."
Upon hearing this, Yu Yanran was so excited that she wanted to stand up and salute again, but was stopped by Zhao Xing.
"Alright, alright, stop bowing all the time and walk around with me."
Zhao Xing stood up and stretched.
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Yujia
Ever since Yu Yanran left, Old Madam Yu has been feeling a little uneasy.
"Master, how can we agree to such a thing? The Crown Princess hasn't even entered the Eastern Palace yet, and Yanran went there first. You know Yanran's temper. If the future Crown Princess holds a grudge against her, she won't be able to cope with it." Old Madam Yu said angrily.
"If the emperor asks, how can I refuse? Don't worry, Yanran is gentle and won't fight or compete. I've also heard about the Duke of England's daughter. She is broad-minded and won't make things difficult for her." said Mr. Yu.
"That's true, but what if Yanran gives birth to a grandson?" Old Lady Yu retorted.
"Do you think the royal family is an ordinary family? Since ancient times, there have been many cases where the eldest son of the emperor was not the legitimate son. The reason I agreed is that, in addition to His Majesty asking for it and it is difficult to refuse, it is also a good thing for Yanran to go to the East Palace at this time. Otherwise, even if the emperor blames me, I will not agree." said Mr. Yu.
"What good can this nameless and unnamed person bring?" asked Old Lady Yu.
"I will retire this year. As the saying goes, people forget about me when I am gone. How much face can I still have by then? Yanran is weak in nature. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince marries a Crown Princess and then takes her into the palace, there must be more than one person. How much favor do you think she can get from the Crown Prince? Once you enter the palace, it is like entering a deep sea. Now no one will compete with her. If she can give birth to a child, even if she is not favored in the future, she will have some hope in her heart." said Mr. Yu.
Mrs. Yu wanted to say something, but an old lady came in hurriedly and said, "Master, Madam, someone is coming from the East Palace."
Mr. Yu was stunned and asked quickly, "Where is the person?" "He has been asked to go to the front hall." said the old lady.
"Could it be that Yanran made some mistake in the Eastern Palace?" Old Madam Yu asked worriedly.
"Don't think too much. He has only been gone for a short time. What could he have done wrong? I'll go take a look first." Mr. Yu comforted his wife and went to the front hall.
When Yu Xianggong came to the front hall, Liu Sanshi, who was drinking tea, immediately put down his teacup, stood up and saluted, saying, "Greetings, Yu Xianggong."
When Zhao Xing moved into the Eastern Palace, Eunuch Li, appointed by Empress Cao, was the chief eunuch of the Eastern Palace.
However, in recent years, Eunuch Li has basically not been in charge of affairs. Sanshui is in charge of internal affairs, while Liu Sanshi is in charge of external affairs.
Generally, things outside are arranged by Liu Sanshi.
After receiving the instructions, Sanshui asked someone to pass Zhao Xing's words to Liu Sanshi.
Liu Sanshi did not arrange for anyone else to come, but came to Yu's house in person.
"You are too polite!" Yu Xianggong returned the greeting, asked Liu Sanshi to sit down, and asked, "I wonder what instructions His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has for sending an eunuch here?"
"Haha, His Highness took pity on the fact that Miss Yu had no one to serve her, so he asked Mr. Yu to send the servants who previously served Miss Yu to the East Palace." Liu Sanshi said with a smile.
Yu Xianggong immediately understood the meaning behind Liu Sanshi's words and said, "Officials, please take a break. I will go and get everyone here right away."
"Please do as you wish, Mr. Yu." Liu Sanshi said with a smile.
Mr. Yu instructed the servants to serve him well, then left the main hall and returned to the backyard.
"Master, someone from the East Palace is here. What's the matter?"
After Mr. Yu left, Old Madam Yu paced back and forth in the house anxiously. When she saw Mr. Yu coming back, she hurriedly went up to him and asked.
"It's a good thing." Yu Xianggong told Liu Sanshi the purpose of his visit and said with a smile, "There are many maids in the East Palace, so there is no shortage of servants. His Highness asked to send the servants who serve Yanran over, which shows that His Highness attaches great importance to Yanran. You should quickly gather the people and give them some instructions."
"I understand. I'll ask someone to call for help right away." Old Mrs. Yu said happily.
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Xing'er looked at Yu Yanran who was sitting there in a daze and said, "Miss, it's late at night, His Highness probably won't come over."
Yu Yanran came back to her senses and asked with a somewhat sad look, "Where's Mother Xu?"
When she came to the East Palace today, she was full of confusion.
But Zhao Xing treated her very well. Not only did he arrange a courtyard for her, he also asked the maid who originally served her to come back.
I took her to visit the garden during the day and had lunch and dinner with her.
After a day, her originally confused heart calmed down a lot.
After dinner, Zhao Xing said he had something to deal with and asked her to go back and rest first.
After returning to the yard, Yu Yanran took a bath with the help of her maid and waited for Zhao Xing's arrival.
However, Zhao Xing did not come until late at night.
Before Yu Yanran came to the Eastern Palace, the old nanny at home taught her some things between men and women, and also showed her some pictures so that she could learn how to serve people.
While bathing, Mother Xu gave me many instructions.
Although Yu Yanran felt extremely embarrassed, she also knew what tonight meant.
Although she has no name or status now, tonight is her wedding night.
If Zhao Xing doesn't come, it's like a husband unwilling to enter the bridal chamber on his wedding night.
"Mother Xu, go and ask if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has rested." Xing'er said.
As she was talking, Mother Xu walked in with a look of joy on her face and said excitedly, "His Highness has sent someone to tell the young lady to go to Chaoyang Palace to sleep with him. Hurry up and help the young lady dress up!"
(End of this chapter)