Chapter Twenty-Six: Entering the Palace

"I heard that you took your fifth sister to see the eldest grandson Qi today?" Su Liu lazily leaned on the soft couch, and the maid on the side was fanning the fan, with a shallow smile on the corner of her mouth, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.

"Yes!" Su Zixuan replied respectfully, "He originally invited his son to get together, but he just said that he wanted to see the fifth sister, and I couldn't shirk it, so I took the fifth sister on a trip." ”

"For no reason, why does he want to see your fifth sister?" asked Su Liu lightly.

"I said I was curious about what the girl looked like on this day, the eldest grandson Qi has always had this temperament, where is the excitement, where to make up!" Su Zixuan said, "But this person's words are too light, the fifth sister doesn't like it, and almost made a fuss, so I can't be a good person in the middle!"

"Oh?" The coldness in Su Liu's eyes faded slightly, and he said, "Now that your fifth sister's identity is not ordinary, naturally there are all kinds of people who want to take the opportunity to get closer, you are not small, when you understand the proportion, those people should get closer, those people should be more estranged, the relationship between the eldest grandson Qi and the second prince is broken, this time the son wants to take the opportunity to get close to your fifth sister, uneasy and kind, you will have less contact with him in the future, so as not to let the people in the East Palace misunderstand and affect the Liu family!"

"Mother, Xuan'er knows it in her heart, but she still has to say a few words when she sees it on weekdays, it's not good to tear her face!" Su Zixuan said, "However, if you don't take the fifth sister out in the future, she will only cause trouble for others!"

"Heavenly Maiden?" Su Liu laughed contemptuously, "It's just a name, what's the use?" but she will be sixteen in two days, and she has been engaged to the Qi family for some days, so I'm afraid this marriage should be put on the agenda!"

"It's better for her to marry early, so as not to stay at home and cause trouble!" Su Zixuan lowered his eyes and said, "I heard that my mother has been looking for a good family for the third sister recently, but now she has eyebrows?"

"She looks good, has a good family background, and has good talents, there are naturally countless people who ask for marriage, what kind of man does she want, she is very stubborn, I will choose another one, and after discussing with Hou Ye, I will also set the marriage for her, so as not to have many dreams at night!" Su Liu pressed his temples and said, " Calling you here is to ask about your fifth sister, nothing else, you go down, don't just care about being out outside, you can't fall behind in your studies, your father is busy with official business lately and can't take care of you, when he is free, he will definitely examine your knowledge, if you make him dissatisfied, there will be your good fruit to eat!"

"My son remembered!" Su Zixuan said with a sad face, "My son will go back to study!"

Su Zixuan turned to leave, and as soon as he arrived at the yard, he saw a boy about ten years old running up and down, and shouted happily: "Big brother!"

This child is pale, his body is weak, and his facial features are very delicate, he is Su Liu's sister-in-law, the second son of the Hou Mansion, Su Zilin.

"Second brother, are you feeling better?" Su Zixuan walked towards the boy with a smile.

At this time, a grandmother stopped between the two, separated Su Zixuan from a distance, and said with a smile: "I have seen the eldest son, the second son's body has just eased up, and the doctor told him to bask in the sun more!"

Su Zixuan noticed that this grandmother looked a little wary, and smiled indifferently: "Second brother, the eldest brother still has some things, go first, you take care of your body, after taking your body to recover, the eldest brother will take you out to play!"

"Really!" Su Zilin's eyes lit up, "Big brother, don't lie to me, I'll get better as soon as possible, you must take me out!"

When Su Zixuan walked away, the grandmother looked at Su Zilin and said with a serious face: "The prince is weak, in the future, except for the eldest lady and the third miss, the other young ladies will stay away, take care of your body!"

"Why? They are all my brothers and sisters, and blood is thicker than water!" Su Zilin's face showed a hint of disgust.

"The second son is still young, and you will know what's going on when you grow up!" Mama said.

On the 27th of June, the sun was still shining, and when it was almost noon, Qing'er hurriedly ran in, snatched the book from Su Cheng'an's hand, and said angrily: "Miss, hurry up, the holy decree in the palace is coming, and the second lady is preparing an incense case to receive the decree, and everyone will get it!"

"Holy decree?" Su Juan frowned slightly, and there was a slight suspicion in his heart.

Without delay, the master and servant immediately came to the front hall to receive the order, and when they arrived, the Hou Mansion, except for Su Hongguang, who had not yet returned to the mansion, all the other people had arrived, including Su Liu and Su Chengle, who had not been seen for many days, and the second son who had been sick for a long time.

A very young father-in-law read the emperor's dictation, Xuan Su Tang'an entered the palace to see the driver.

This oracle surprised the people of the Hou Mansion, and they felt that it was expected.

Su Liu's face became unpredictable, she didn't put Su Cheng'an's identity as a "celestial maid" in her eyes, but right now, she actually entered the emperor's eyes, is this celestial girl's identity really so valued? If she gains power, there will be a lot of trouble in the future, she regrets a little, she didn't listen to Orange Le's words earlier, and solve this trouble, now it has become very tricky.

Su Chengle's eyes were full of unwillingness and jealousy, but because there were outsiders on the spot, he restrained himself.

Su Ju'an took the holy decree, and the second lady smiled and handed a silver ticket to the father-in-law who passed the decree, and the father-in-law accepted it with a smile and asked with a respectful attitude: "Your Majesty is still waiting, does the fifth lady still need to prepare?"

"No need, let's enter the palace now!" Su Juan said.

The second lady immediately ordered someone to prepare a carriage, and gave Su Chengan some silver tickets for her to enter the palace, and after a brief explanation, she was sent to the carriage.

"Although I don't know what Your Majesty announced you to enter the palace for, but Your Majesty is not comparable to ordinary officials and nobles, no matter what, Su Liu's mother and daughter will definitely be afraid of you in the future, I am afraid that I will not dare to come, I am afraid of the dark, you know it in your heart!"

"Don't worry!" Su Cheng'an patted the second lady's hand and took Qing'er into the carriage.

The second lady turned around and went back to the Hou Mansion, and ordered everyone to disperse, Su Liu's family was still arrogant and majestic, and after she left, the others dared to leave, Su Chengle sneered and glanced at everyone, and said: "What are you staring at us, can we still bloom flowers on our faces? She Su Cheng'an is lucky, she is a goddess, you don't have such luck, how should you live, I know what you have in your heart, but don't be too complacent, beware of making mistakes!"

Although the second lady raised her eyebrows, the power of the Liu family was still there, and the third lady would not take sides at this time, nor did she want to intervene, so she hurriedly left with her two daughters, so as not to be involved.

The second lady smiled slightly and said: "It's all a family, who will look at who laughs, what the third lady said is chilling, these five young ladies are heavenly daughters, and their identity is not ordinary, shouldn't they be happy for her?

"I need you to teach?" Su Chengle sneered, "No matter how much you point fingers in the Hou Mansion, you are just a concubine, to put it bluntly, you are a subordinate, before speaking, weigh your identity!"

"What Miss Three said is!" The second lady was not angry, "It's me who talks too much, the third miss is broad-minded, and she must be happier than anyone else who will be Miss Five, but the third miss is too restrained and doesn't show it!"

"Orange Le, go back to practice dancing, you don't have to waste your tongue, and you can see it like others!" Su Liu said lightly.

"Yes!" Su Chengle glanced at the second lady fiercely and turned to leave.

After a while, the carriage arrived outside the palace, Qing'er helped Su Cheng to get out of the carriage, and the father-in-law who delivered the decree led the way in front and entered the palace.

It's not the first time she has come back to the palace, when she came in the past, she disguised herself as a man as Li Changlong's guard, and at that time, she had such a person in her heart, and she only wanted to protect his safety, and she would notice other things there.

Now that she came to this imperial power place again as her whole body, she found that this palace was so luxurious and exquisite, and it was so cold with a strong oppressive yin qi.

After going around and around, he walked for a while before he came to the outside of the imperial study, and the father-in-law went inside to report first, and after a while, he came out to ask Su Tang'an to enter and see the driver.

Su Tang'an took a breath, asked Qing'er to wait outside, lifted the hem of her skirt, and entered the imperial study.

The light inside is bright, and there are ice cubes in all four corners, so it doesn't feel hot even in the middle of summer.

In the window position, there was a man wearing a dark thin shirt embroidered with golden dragon patterns on the thin shirt, forty years old, with a few gray hairs on his temples, but he still looked energetic and majestic, this person was Li Kangyu, the son of heaven of the Great Zhou.

"Courtiers greet Your Majesty!" Su Tang An Yingying knelt down and bowed to say goodbye.

"Calm down!" Li Kangyu's voice was very gentle, like an elder.

Su Tang'an stood up and lowered her eyes, but Li Kangyu looked at her with a stunned expression, and said abruptly: "You are a little similar to an old person of mine!"

"My father also said that the courtiers are somewhat similar to their deceased mothers!" Su Cheng'an said.

"No wonder!" Li Kangyu smiled, "Don't be too restrained, let you come, it's just that I'm very curious, Gong You has always been cold in nature, likes to be alone, last year the leisurely county lord was bent on the Tao, wanted to worship under his door, but he refused, I thought he wouldn't accept disciples, I didn't expect to accept a female apprentice, and I also recommended it as a goddess, although there is a providence as proof, but let him bother so much, you are afraid that it is still the first one!"

"There are many people who are curious about this, but in the end, the relationship between master and apprentice is also fate!" Su Tang'an smiled slightly, "It can only be Tangerine's luck and get the favor of the master!"

"Although the matter of the Heavenly Maiden is not related to the national fortune of the Great Zhou, and the Heavenly Maiden is also a person of the Ziwei Palace, the candidate is decided by Gong You himself, but the Heavenly Maiden is closely related to the Ziwei Palace, and the Ziwei Palace is related to the image of the Great Zhou and the status in the hearts of the people, so I still have to take a look with my own eyes to rest assured!"

The smile on Li Kangyu's face softened: "I have heard some rumors about you before, and in the final analysis, I am afraid that you will embarrass Ziwei Palace, but today, you are well-behaved, your eyes are bright, and it is the will of heaven, I don't have any doubts!"