Chapter 52: Entering the Palace
The next morning, the sun had just risen and poured into the joyful room.
The big red candle on the desk has long been burned out, and only two empty candlesticks are left standing majestically on the desk.
The person on the bed moved, and the slight pain in her body reminded her that she was already married.
"Awake?"
A magnetic voice came from above overhead.
"Hmm!"
Xiao Ruolan murmured softly, opened her eyes, and looked at the handsome man in front of her, from now on, this person will be her husband.
"Are you feeling unwell?"
Chu Xiuran looked at the shy woman in his arms, and asked with a rare gentle face.
Hearing this, Xiao Ruolan shook her head, and at the same time buried her head in Chu Xiuran's arms, thinking of the cloud and rain last night, her cheeks couldn't help but burn a little more.
Looking at such a shy woman in his arms, Chu Xiuran was in a rare good mood, reached out and stroked Xiao Ruolan's waterfall-like hair, and said:
"What? Shy? ”
Although he knew that Xiao Ruolan was shy, he still wanted to hear Xiao Ruolan say it herself.
After all, it's inevitable to be shy when you're experiencing something for the first time.
Xiao Ruolan didn't speak, just nodded lightly in Chu Xiuran's arms.
Seeing this, Chu Xiuran didn't say much, just quietly hugged Xiao Ruolan and caressed Xiao Ruolan's back.
……
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can get up?"
Until the voice of the maid came from outside the door.
"Come in!"
As soon as Chu Xiuran's words fell, he saw rows of maids walking in with toiletries such as golden basins and towels, placing the toiletries one by one, and standing aside in a neat manner.
"Lan'er, we have to go into the palace to say hello to my father and queen mother later."
Chu Xiuran lowered his head and whispered to the woman in his arms.
Hearing this, Xiao Ruolan sat up from the bed shyly and prepared to change her clothes.
On the second day of the wedding, you must enter the palace to greet the emperor and the queen, this is the rule, Xiao Ruolan naturally understands it, so there is no friction at the moment.
"The slave maid serves His Royal Highness the Prince, and the Crown Princess changes her clothes."
As soon as Xiao Ruolan sat up from the bed, four maids stepped forward.
Two of them each held a tray in their hands, and in the tray were the clothes to be worn in the palace today.
In such a situation, Chu Xiuran was nothing, he got out of bed generously, opened his hands, and let the two slaves and maids put clothes on him.
But Xiao Ruolan looked a little squirming at the moment, and after struggling for a while, Xiao Ruolan still got off the bed slowly.
Since she has married into this East Palace, she has to adapt to the habits of this East Palace.
"You guys take good care of the princess."
Chu Xiuran's speed was quite sharp, and he put on his clothes in a few clicks, and he turned around and commanded a few maids behind him.
"Yes."
The maids all replied in unison.
"You freshen up first, I'll go to the study first."
Chu Xiuran said to Xiao Ruolan again.
"Hmm."
Xiao Ruolan nodded.
Chu Xiuran turned around and left, and there were only a group of maids and Xiao Ruolan left in the house.
Under the turn of the maids, Xiao Ruolan was finally cleaned up.
"The crown princess is really the most beautiful woman a slave has ever seen."
The maid inserted the last golden hairpin into Xiao Ruolan's bun, looked at Xiao Ruolan in the bronze mirror, and praised heartily.
"Really?"
Xiao Ruolan looked at herself in the bronze mirror, her three thousand troubles were all plated on her head, symbolizing that she was married to a woman and no longer the original girl.
"Of course, the crown princess is compared to the two concubines of the Splendid Palace and the Jade Palace! I don't know how many times it looks better! ”
"Mingyue, just talk a lot."
Who knows, as soon as this maid's voice fell, she was scolded by another maid.
Mingyue also knew that she had said the wrong thing, so she was so frightened that she knelt on the ground with a "poof", and said with a panicked expression:
"The slave and maid deserve to die, beg the princess to punish her."
Mingyue thought that Xiao Ruolan would be furious, but Xiao Ruolan didn't, and didn't even have a hint of anger.
"It's okay, you get up!"
Xiao Ruolan said softly, she didn't mean to blame Mingyue.
Hearing this, Mingyue got up from the ground with a snort, closed her lips tightly, and didn't dare to say another word, saying more and making more mistakes, she should say a few fewer words!
Splendid Palace? Jade Palace? Presumably, it is where the two side concubines of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince live! Xiao Ruolan thought so in her heart.
"By the way, what's your name?"
Xiao Ruolan asked the maid who had just scolded Mingyue.
"If you go back to the crown princess, the slave maid will be called Mingzhu, and in the future, she will be responsible for the daily life of the crown princess."
Mingzhu replied respectfully.
"Hmm!"
Xiao Ruolan nodded, and it could be seen that this Mingzhu was much more sensible and calm than Mingyue.
"Crown Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent slaves and maids over to ask, the Crown Princess is ready, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already waiting at the door."
At this moment, a green-clothed maid suddenly came in from outside the door, standing outside the screen and asking Xiao Ruolan.
"Alright, I'll go over here."
Xiao Ruolan got up as she spoke, and Mingzhu Mingyue stepped forward to support Xiao Ruolan.
The three of them went to the gate of the East Palace together.
"After seeing your father and queen mother later, don't be nervous, the queen mother is very loving."
Inside the carriage, Chu Xiuran patted Xiao Ruolan's hand and comforted softly.
"Hmm!"
Xiao Ruolan nodded, thinking that she would see the emperor and queen later, how could she not be nervous, but if she should come, she will always come, since she can't escape, it's better to face it bravely.
The carriage moved slowly all the way, but fortunately, the East Palace was not far from the location of the palace, and after a while, it arrived at the palace gate.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, the palace has arrived."
The little guy outside the carriage reported to the people inside the carriage.
"Hongu knows."
Chu Xiuran replied, then took the lead in getting out of the carriage, then turned around and hugged Xiao Ruolan down.
Xiao Ruolan followed behind Chu Xiuran, going around all the way, and she didn't know how many turns she had made and how many corridors she had passed, anyway, she only felt that she had walked for a long, long time, and when she felt that her legs were about to be abolished, finally, in front of a palace, Chu Xiuran stopped.
Xiao Ruolan looked up, and the three eye-catching big characters of "Kunning Palace" came into view, presumably, this is where the queen mother lives.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, please wait a minute, let the old slave go in and report it."
Chu Xiuran stood still outside the door, and a servant who looked like a eunuch stepped forward and said respectfully.
"There is Lao Zhang's father-in-law."
Hearing this, Chu Xiuran didn't take another step, just stood outside the door, waiting for Gonggong Zhang to go in and report.
After only half a cup of tea, the father-in-law turned back, made a gesture of invitation to Chu Xiuran, and said:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please!"
As he spoke, he shook off the dust in his hand and led the way for Chu Xiuran in front.