Reading with the Palace (3)
Chapter 311: Entering the Palace to Read (3)
"Alright, you guys practice first." Teacher Yang finally spoke.
Shen Wan couldn't wait to stretch out her finger and pluck out the first note, "Zheng!" The sound was loud, startling Shen Wan. Teacher Yang said to her kindly, "You haven't tuned yet, don't be in a hurry." β
Shen Wan smiled at him: "Teacher, I don't know how to tune." β
He was stunned for a moment and said, "I was negligent." Then he came over and taught Shen Wan how to tune by hand.
Shen Wan smelled the good fragrance on his body, and her heart couldn't help but flutter.
"Alright, you try again."
"Yes." Shen Wan gently plucked a few notes, and sure enough, she found that the voice was crisp and pleasant, and according to the fingering he taught, she finally played the five tones of "Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu" smoothly.
finally stayed up until the end of class, feeling that his fingers were about to wear out, Dechang and Shen Wan walked out. Dechang said that he wanted to go back to the palace, Shen Wan thought for a while, and said, "Then I'll go home first and come back tomorrow." β
So the two parted ways, Shen Wan walked along the way out of the palace, and when she walked to the Warm Wind Pavilion, she saw the prince standing there, and the prince saw her and asked with a smile: "How did you feel on the first day of class?" β
Shen Wan stiffened: "But that's it." β
Who knew that the prince approached her, couldn't help but break up and grabbed her hand, put it in front of him to look carefully, saw her fingertips red, and sighed: "It's still hard-mouthed, look at your hand, if you go on like this, sooner or later you will break a layer of skin, but it's only been an afternoon of music and rhythm class, why bother so hard?" β
Shen Wan wanted to pull out her hand but couldn'tβhis strength was too small, and he grabbed it tightly. I had to say: "What's the way, if you don't take it seriously, you will lose the face of my parents." β
The prince smiled and glanced at the eunuch behind him, who immediately respectfully handed over a small bottle of blue and white porcelain. The prince took it, stuffed it into Shen Wan's hand, and said, "Go back and wipe it twice, it's going to be cold this day, don't touch the cold water, wipe it again before playing the piano next time, it won't be so red." β
Shen Wan took the bottle and thanked her, and asked curiously, "Are you waiting for me here?" β
The prince smiled: "Where is the special waiting for you, I am about to go to the Taiji Palace, you should go back quickly!" When the eighth brother gets off the riding and archery lesson, you have to be pestered by them again. β
Shen Wan hurriedly said: "That's true, I'll go back." After speaking, he blessed his body again, and said: "Shen Wan retired." β
The prince raised his hand, and Shen Wan hurriedly ran away, so as not to be caught by the group of monkeys again. She didn't know that the prince kept looking at her back until she turned a corner and disappeared outside the palace gate, the prince withdrew his gaze and said to the people who followed: "Don't mention this to anyone, especially the crown princess!" Let's go back to the East Palace. β
The eunuch was surprised: "Isn't Your Highness going to the Taiji Palace?" β
The prince frowned: "Confused things, where did you come from, what are you going to do?" β
The eunuch hurriedly lowered his head, and the prince seemed to notice something, so he sank his face and walked away on his own, and the entourage behind hurriedly followed.
But even if the prince doesn't mention it, doesn't the princess know?
As soon as Shen Wan came out of the palace gate, the crown princess in the East Palace learned about it.
"What? Waiting there with the medicine given by the emperor, just to give it to that little slut? What else did the prince do out of the ordinary? The crown princess frowned and asked through gritted teeth.
The little eunuch who gave her a message shrank for a moment, and replied hesitantly: "His Royal Highness the Prince...... His Highness also ...... also grabbed Shen Wan's hand and refused to let go. β
With a "bang", the teacup in the princess's hand fell to pieces, and the little eunuch hurriedly lowered his head, and he didn't dare to let out of the atmosphere. The grandmother beside her hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Niangniang hurt her hand carefully." β
The crown princess sneered again and again: "Hmph, hum, I learned to be domineering at a young age, and I don't care if I am not big or small with those princes on weekdays, but now even the prince dares to seduce!" Their Shen family is too lawless, thinking that this alone can cover the sky with one hand! β
Mama made a look, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting for her stepped forward to persuade: "Niangniang must not say this in front of the prince!" He and the prime minister are now on the same page, what if it ......"
"Mama, you also know that he and the prime minister have different political views, so you should stay away from that family, why is it just two years ago, but they met on Concubine Rou's birthday, why don't you forget it? After that, whenever that little slut enters the palace, the prince will find an excuse to see her, and now it is more and more inseparable! The crown princess was angry and hateful, angry and anxious, "That little slut is now in the palace as the eighth princess's companion, and the eighth princess is raised under the name of the queen mother, and she has to go to the middle palace diligently, I met our master this morning, I didn't expect ......"
"Niangniang must stabilize her position, firstly, the girl is still young, and secondly, our prince may not really think about her, even if it is true...... What the slave said is if, if it is true, the prince will also weigh one or two for the sake of the country, after all, the girl's surname is Shen! Mama said bitterly, lowered her voice, and stepped forward, "If you say something disrespectful, don't look at the emperor's blue eyes for the prime minister, but he may not be willing to marry the prince." Their family already has a princess Yu, could it be that their family will take it away? β
The crown princess held her grandmother's hand and said, "You're right, I'm in a hurry, the people around the prince can't be left indiscriminately, even if the emperor agrees, the queen mother will definitely not agree." β
"No, the queen mother is your aunt after all, how can she not let you be wronged!"
The crown princess nodded, wiped the corners of her eyes, got up and said, "Let's go, let's go to the queen mother!" β
A smile appeared on Mama's face: "Yes, Niangniang!" β
Shen Wan went home and went to her father first, and her father asked about today's homework and how she learned and what she learned. Shen Wan answered one by one, Shen Xiang nodded her beard, and gave two more instructions, so that she could go to see Mrs. Shen.
When Shen Wan saw her mother, she was coquettish, and Mrs. Shen doted on her and patted her in her arms and said, "My son, but I have worked hard for you, so I will ask someone to make something delicious." Fortunately, your aunt will take care of your lunch, otherwise you won't be able to eat a hot meal. β
The old woman who was waiting beside her said, "What did Mrs. say, how could there be no hot meals in the palace?" β
Mrs. Shen only said, "I know." But he didn't pay attention to it, but let people tell him to go down and make a sumptuous dinner.
Shen Wan only ate a little because she wanted to practice dancing, and Mrs. Shen became more and more distressed when she looked at it.
In this way, Shen Wan began to go out early and return late, as if she was a busy person. Fortunately, it is easy to go to school in the palace, and Princess Dechang is not a big person, and sometimes she plays with several princes, which is also very pleasant.
In this way, it is the end of August, and at the end of each month, the emperor and the queen have to take time out to inspect the work of the prince and princess. Companion reading is also among the investigations.