Published at 4th of November 2020 09:35:04 AM
The only difference was that Zi You’s robe was white with red trim . Theirs were sky blue with ice blue trim .
They wore their hair in a bun, like men . Other than class time and holidays, they were not allowed to wear their own clothing . Of course, these female slaves did not have any other clothing other than the ones the General’s Manor gave them .
The Emperor wanted Zi You to take the female medical team into the Palace probably to see their results . So, Zi You went over to the girls and glanced majestically at them . She forcefully and sonorously said, “You have been soldiers for four months and twelve days now . I want you to comply with military regulations in the Palace today .
“You cannot leave the team and go off alone without my orders . Don’t have any twisted thoughts . Keep in mind that your current life is not easily obtained . Don’t do things that let me down or make you have regrets for a lifetime . Do you understand?”
“We understand!” The girls responded orderly . They were already completely different from four months ago .
The female medical team’s training was in complete accordance with the Mu army training . The soldiers she brought outside were not allowed to defile the Mu army’s reputation .
The girls were dressed in standard clothing that the General’s Manor made for them .
The light blue colored damask coat was lined with white rabbit fur . It was paired with a deep green embroidered dress .
The older ones had Wanyue buns . A silver hairpin embedded with crystal beads had tassels hanging down . Two crystal clear beads hung from the tassels, swaying across their cheeks .
The younger ones had double chignons . They had a green ribbon with crystal beads on their heads . The ribbons hung under the buns and made the girls seem more innocent and cute .
Rong Yunhe looked at his sister and then at Zi You . He lowered his head with a complicated expression .
Zi You looked at him and her eyes sharply flashed, but she soon returned to her calmness . Then she ordered, “Captain Rong, you and Xie Changsheng, Sun Xinsheng, and Luo Weicheng, take teams one, two, and three respectively and watch over them in the Palace . Don’t let them run around . ”
The female medical team was separated into three teams . Teams one and two had fifteen people each . Team three had had six people . Xie Changsheng, Sun Xinsheng, and Luo Weicheng were the respective captains . Rong Yunhe was the general captain and responsible for everything when Zi You wasn’t there .
“Yes . ” Rong Yunhe saluted and brought the girls onto the horse carriages . Then he, Xie Changsheng, Sun Xinsheng, and Luo Weicheng got onto horse carriages and followed Zi You, Old General Mu, and Nee Liu’s horse carriage towards the Palace .
When they arrived at the Palace, horse carriages from various fus had been gathered around the gate .
Furens and xiaojies were arranged on palace sedan chairs and lifted towards the Palace .
Zi You told Shiyun, “Tell Rong Yunhe to gather the female team behind my sedan chair . ”
When two eunuchs saw that the General’s Manor’s horse carriage was there, they hurried over and bowed . “Nucai pays resects to Great General . Please get on, Great General!”
At this time, other ministers had already arrived, such as Duke Weiguo and Marquis Wuan . When they saw how respectful the eunuchs were to Old General Mu, they were more or less displeased .
This was the benefit of having military power . Although they held noble titles, when it came to power, they could not compare to Old General Mu or Mu YingYi . They could only come here first, but enter the Palace later than them .
Although Old General Mu held military power in his hands, he was a straightforward and upright and not snobbish person .
He did not do what the eunuchs said and got on the sedan chair first . Instead, he pointed to Duke Weiguo and Marquis Wuan and said, “They were here first, so you should arrange to let them enter the Palace first . ”
One of the eunuchs was Chengguang Palace Hall’s Eunuch Cheng . He immediately smiled flatteringly . “Nucai is under the Emperor’s verbal decree to wait here for Great General . When Great General arrives, Nucai is supposed to immediately show you in . ”
When Old General Mu heard that it was the Emperor’s decree, he didn’t dare to refuse anymore . He could only cup his hands towards Duke Weiguo and Marquis Wuan and said slightly apologetically, “Apologies, Duke, Marquis . This old man will go ahead first . ”
Old General Mu was just about to get on the sedan chair, but Eunuch Cheng said to Zi You, “Please get on a sedan chair too, Mu Xiaojie . The Emperor has summoned you too . ”
“En?!” Zi You was slightly surprised, but she didn’t show it . She calmly and slowly prepared to get on the sedan chair .
“You jiejie!” Just then, a voice called out to her . Zi You would never forget that coy and delicate voice in her previous or current life . Sure enough, like a water snake, someone slithered over wearing a fire fox green-edged crane overcoat, black gold-embroidered boots, a moon-white narrow sleeved coat, a moon-white fox fur top, and a pink cotton skirt . Sure enough, it was Yu Lanxuan .
Zi You looked back . Yu Meilian, her mother Nee Lu, and father, Minister of Revenue Yu daren [official] were there . They might have possibly heard Eunuch Cheng say that the Emperor had summoned her and Old General Mu, so they were looking enviously at her .
Zi You faintly curtsied and that counted as politely greeting them . She turned to look innocently at Yu Lanxuan and said, “Shu daughters can participate in the Palace banquet today?”
Yu Lanxuan’s face with a sharp chin immediately sunk . She glared quite resentfully at Zi You . Yes, as a Shu daughter, she indeed was not eligible to participate in such a banquet .
After she had tried to seduce Zhao HongXiang and was brought back home on Duke Yongnan’s orders, she was shut indoors for a month .
But her yiniang Wang Yaping, exerted all means to serve Minister of Revenue in bed . She not only got Yu Lanxuan out, but also threatened the main wife Nee Lu to raise Yu Lanxuan as a Di daughter .
That was why she could come to the Palace with great fanfare today . Only, outsiders did not know the truth . Zi You learned this matter from her spirit pets, so she pretended to be ignorant now . She deliberately asked her question in a voice that Nee Lu and Yu Meilian could hear . Sure enough, Nee Lu and Yu Meilian’s faces changed .
Obviously, they were very reluctant to have Yu Lanxuan become a Di daughter . But under the pressure by the Minister of Revenue and some other officials, they could only nod and agree to raise Yu Lanxuan under Nee Lu’s name .
This was a thorn in Nee Lu and Yu Meilian’s hearts . If others touched it, they would be in unbearable pain . This was what Zi You wanted .
Yu Lanxuan was used to acting in her previous life . Zi You was naïve and was deceived again and again . Zi You coldly smiled . In this lifetime, I will rip off your beautiful mask .
So, Zi You feigned concern and said, “Don’t risk your life just to enter the Palace . The Emperor invited fifth-rank and higher officials, their main wives, and Di children . You are a Shu daughter . Don’t commit the crime of deceiving the monarch . ” She then turned to get on the sedan chair .
Yu Lanxuan noticed that a lot of people were already looking at her with sneering and ridiculing eyes . She immediately announced, “I’m a Di daughter now . Mother is raising me under her name . From now on, I am a Di daughter . ”
It was fine if she didn’t say it, but her guilty conscience showed when she stammered her words out in clarification . Those who were at the Palace gate were all main wives and Di children . Their eyes looking at Yu Lanxuan filled with even more contempt . She really was a Shu daughter who could not be seen in public . A sparrow was a sparrow . Even it flew onto the branches, it could not become a phoenix .
Even Minister of Revenue felt that his usually doted-on little daughter was shameful . He couldn’t help but lowly reprimand, “What are you screaming about there? Hurry and come over here . ”
Nee Lu originally hated Zi You because Wang Yaping and Wang Yiping were sisters . But her hatred had reduced a lot after this . She bent down and whispered to Yu Meilian, “You should interact with that Mu Zi You more . Using her to deal with that little cheap wench isn’t a bad idea . ”
Yu Meilian nodded and did not reply, but she was calculating in her heart . Fourth Gongzhu hated Mu Zi You to death, so she could not be friendly with Mu Zi You . Otherwise, if Fourth Gongzhu found out, she would punish her . That unruly Gongzhu was someone who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance . She could not be offended .
But her Shu sister was really annoying . She often competed with her for her grandmother’s love . If she didn’t teach her a good lesson, it would be hard to lessen the hatred in her heart . What should she do to not offend Fourth Gongzhu, but still get Mu Zi You to deal with that little cheap wench?
Yu Meilian’s mind turned eighteen corners . Looking at the sisters Yu Meilian and Yu Lanxuan, it could be seen that prominent families’ xiaojies were not simple and kind . They were all malevolent with complex thoughts .
The Palace was always the most beautiful place in the world . The best craftsmen had meticulously carved everything . A Taichi pool surrounded half of the imperial Palace . Rockeries surrounded corridors . In the winter, all kinds of flowers withered, but the plants here were green and brilliantly red .
Silk cloth made fake flowers and lanterns were hung .
Zi You went with her grandfather to Chengguang Palace Hall . She walked dignified and elegantly before bowing to the Emperor . Her light voice said, “Chennu pays respects to the Emperor . May Emperor live tens of thousands of years!”
“Look up and let Zhen take a look . ” The Emperor lazily said .
Zi You slowly looked up and looked steadily forwards .
“Ah……” The Emperor and the palace servants were stunned .
Actually, when Zi You had walked into the palace hall, they were already dumbfounded . They saw a white fox fur cloak wrapped almost around her entire body . Only her long cherry red train was exposed under her cloak . The lotus embroidered hemline swung vividly as she walked……
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