The next morning, before dawn, Hua Jingli left the palace. Sending off the flowers, the prince took us into the backyard of the palace.

The backyard of the palace is very large, and there are all kinds of flowers, stones, and lakes. Shizi pointed to a side courtyard closest to the study and gave it to me and Xiao Chuan, "This courtyard is the quietest, and it is close to the study, if the girl needs anything, just ask someone to come to me." After the prince finished speaking, he motioned to a maid beside him to step forward, "From today onwards, she will take care of the girl's daily life." I still have something to do, so I'll go first. ”

When the prince settled down and we left, the maid saluted and said, "The slave and maid are Han Chu, they are the first-class maids of the palace, and the girl has any orders, just call the slave maid." If there is any inconsiderateness, I hope the girl will bear with me. "As a first-class maid, Han Chu naturally has a certain status in the palace, and she speaks with great momentum, but she is also humble.

"There is Miss Lao Hanchu. ”

After Han Chu saw it, he ordered the other maids to clean up the side courtyard. The side courtyard has no name, but everyone calls it the East Courtyard, and the East Courtyard is slightly deserted compared to the West Courtyard where the princes and ladies live. I heard that the East Courtyard was originally built by the sister of King Jingbian and the aunt of the prince, Princess Chang'an. Now that Princess Chang'an has passed away for three years, the East Courtyard has been empty for three years, and it is naturally deserted.

Han Chu and the maids quickly cleaned up the side courtyard, and Han Chu took us into a side house in the east courtyard, although the side house was not as big as the main house, it was also exquisite, which showed how beautiful Princess Chang'an was at that time.

After Han Chu left, Xiao Chuan was worried: "Sister, will it be too dangerous for us to stay in the palace this time." ”

"What about the danger, the prince left us in the palace just to contain Mr. Hua. However, from another point of view, it is much easier for us to stay in the palace in the name of justice. What's more, if Mr. Hua doesn't come back for a day, we won't be in any danger for the time being. ”

The late night of the palace was silent, only the occasional passing courtyard, the footsteps were clustered, startling the black birds, causing the cold branches to sway, reflected in the windows, and I didn't feel a little bleak.

I couldn't sleep in a new place, so I put on my cloak and left the side room. As soon as I pushed the door, the wind rushed in, and the cloak blew rattling, the wind was so cold, I don't know how the guards guarded the palace in the middle of the night day after day.

"Girl, the night wind is very cold, so it's better to go back to the house and rest. Han Chu's dwelling was left in the hut on the right side of the side room, and when he heard the door open, he came out to see what was going on.

"I can't sleep, come out for a walk, Miss Hanchu go back and rest. ”

"If the girl accidentally catches a cold, how can the slave explain to the son?"

In the end, the people around Shizi are all using Shizi to suppress me, since this is the case, I can't say anything, "Okay, I'll just go back." ”

Back in the house, Han Chu's figure was still reflected on the door, and she stood for a while before leaving. Is this really concerned if I will accidentally catch a cold when I go out of the house again, or is it afraid that I will wander around and discover some secret secrets?

The next morning, Xiao Chuan and I avoided Han Chu's supervision and ran to the back garden to enjoy the scenery. Yesterday, I saw that a plum blossom here is blooming very well, and it has been carefully pruned, which is more atmospheric than the plum blossoms outside.

I don't know when, from behind a plum tree, a woman dressed in a snow-white rabbit and full of jewels came, this woman has good makeup, light steps, and only a maid behind her, even the maid, the jade bracelet on her wrist is particularly eye-catching. It seems that he is a master of considerable status in the palace.

Because I didn't know what to call her, and I didn't know which master in the house it was, I only saluted her.

"Yo, isn't there a new person in the world? No wonder I haven't come to my house for a long time. Her eyes kept looking at me, as if she wanted to see through me.

I smiled slightly: "The folk girl is just a guest in the mansion temporarily. ”

The woman smiled even brighter after hearing this: "Sister, don't laugh, how can a woman who can live in the palace be a guest, not to mention that my sister is as beautiful as a flower, which man won't be tempted?"

The person she said was extremely embarrassed, "The people's daughter An Ruolan." ”

"It's a good name, I'm Mrs. Shizifang, and in the future, my sister will come to my yard more often. ”

I smiled and said, "The Minnu is really the guest of the prince, but the prince promised Mr. Hua to let the Minnu live for a while." ”

Before the words fell, Han Chu hurried over, she first met Mrs. Fang, and said, "Mrs. Nangong, the prince is looking for you." ”

When Mrs. Nangong heard this, she immediately became overjoyed, and turned around and left with the maid.

After Han Chu waited for Mrs. Nangong to leave, he said to us: "Why did the girl come out alone, so that Han Chu is easy to find." ”

"It's inevitable to be bored in the East Courtyard all day, so I came out to take a look, I never thought I would meet Mrs. Nangong. ”

"Mrs. Nangong is in full bloom, and she has the final say on the size of the backyard, although the girl is a guest of the prince, she must be wary of her. ”

"I take the liberty of asking, why is the affairs of the backyard not in charge of the princess, but the side lady? ”

Han Chu sighed, "The princess had an illness a few years ago, Mrs. Fang said that the princess was suffering from the plague, so the princess arranged for the princess to go to the Luoque Nunnery on the outskirts of the city. ”

"It's gone, didn't the prince send someone to find it?"

"Of course I found it, the prince and the princess have a good relationship, and after the princess disappeared, the prince was depressed for a long time. ”

"But the princess has not been found yet, and Mrs. Nangong has been favored, how can the prince have the heart to find the princess again?"

"Exactly. Two years have passed, but the princess still hasn't been found, the prince has no children, how can the prince let him put his mind on a person whose life and death are uncertain. Han Chu sighed, "The girl should go back to the East Courtyard, the princess is a scar on the prince's heart, now that Mrs. Nangong is favored, no one in the house dares to mention the matter of the princess, the girl is just a joke, just listen to it." ”

It is unknown why the princess left Luoque Nunnery, but she missed the prince to death, but the palace regarded her as a joke, which was really ruthless.