Yanmenchun

Chapter 2

It was not the first time for Shen Tuchan to enter the palace. She had accompanied her mother before, but it was the first time for her to be alone. She took a few deep breaths and kept thinking about how to deal with it.

Shen Tuchan had to get off the sedan chair when she arrived at the Queen's Kunning Palace, and the little eunuch Hou at the door led her in. Chun Equinox and Xiao Man couldn't go in at this time.

Outside the hall, the aunt at the gate went in to announce, and Shen Tuchan waited outside. She thought she would have to wait for a while, but the palace maid who went in to announce came out after a while, and she made a blessing: "Your Majesty, please come in."

Shen Tuchan nodded and smiled back: "Thank you, Auntie."

It was spring now, the windows in Kunning Palace were fully open, layers of light were filtered through the delicate screens, and the early spring flowers in the vases were refreshing.

Sitting in the hall were the Empress, Princess Ningguo, and a beautiful woman in palace attire. Shen Tuchan didn't dare to look more, her gaze fell on the rose-red peony-patterned cashmere carpet, and she took two brisk and steady steps towards the Empress and slowly bowed down: "Mr. Female Shen Tuchan has met the empress, the princess of Ningguo, the empress is blessed with Jin'an, and the princess is blessed with Jin'an."

As soon as the voice fell, the maid came to help her, only to hear the empress's empress kindly say: "Get up", Shen Tuchan relaxed a little and slowly let the maid help her up.

A court lady had already moved a stool over, the queen raised her hand and said, "Give me a seat."

The queen is over forty years old this year, but honor and power nourish her, making him look extraordinarily young. At this time, she is wearing a dark red and gold uniform, with a lighter gold hairpin inlaid with red treasures and phoenix feathers on her head. Princess Ningguo is sitting on her right hand side, wearing a moon-white dress with a lavender skirt, combing her temples, and wearing a few moon-white pearl flowers. The queen gave birth only in her thirties. Such a daughter, love is like jewels.

This is in the palace, the royal family doesn't have any reason for her not to speak, just listen to the beauty in the green dress next to her say: "This is the first time I see the young lady of Zhenbeihou's mansion, I never imagined that she has such a beautiful face."

This is talking nonsense with open eyes, Shen Tuchan's appearance is mediocre, she is not as good-looking as her brother Shentu Danlin, but Shentu Danlin has bright eyes and white teeth, and looks talented.

Shen Tuchan paused for a moment, but the empress did not speak, so she pursed her lips shyly and said humbly: "You are absurd."

Seeing her being so cautious, the Empress smiled and said, "This is Concubine Shu, you don't have to be so cautious."

Concubine Shu is one of the four concubines, she has a beautiful appearance, and she still speaks softly in the position of four concubines. In this palace, she is the only one who can be equally favored by the emperor with Concubine Rong, and sometimes even better; Attached to the queen, the queen has always been the only one to follow.

Concubine Shu has no son, but only one daughter, Princess Tai'an, who is the sixth.

Shen Tuchan stood up and saluted, bowing her head in agreement.

The queen asked a few more questions about the family, and asked if the old lady was well, and then gave a gift for Princess Ningguo to take her out to relax.

Princess Ningguo was still a ten-year-old little girl, and the nanny and girl followed a lot. Shen Tuchan had never met her before, so she was extra polite and careful.

The princess's honey pot is big, and I just feel that she is very pitiful when she loses her father and mother. No matter how well the queen teaches, she is not arrogant.

She took Shen Tuchan's cold hand and said, "Sister, don't be nervous, I'm Xuanyu, just call me Xuanyu." After speaking, she turned her head to look at Shen Tuchan.

The princess's hand was soft and petite, holding her gently, it was actually a little warm.

Shen Tuchan didn't pull out her hand, she bowed her head and said, "My daughter's single name is Chan, I didn't take the small characters, your Highness can just call me Ah Chan."

Princess Ningguo smiled and nodded, and pulled her away.

It is said that she was asked to play with the princess, but in fact she was playing with the princess.As a princess, she can only play with things like filling in pictures, wearing pearls, and throwing pots to pass the time. The paper cutting is done by the maid and presented.

Shen Tuchan didn't feel tormented, these were a hundred times more interesting than chanting scriptures.Princess Ningguo strung several strings of colorful beads and stopped to ask her? "Achan, what are you doing at home?"

Shen Tuchan inadvertently glanced at the accompanying nanny, then lowered her eyes and said: "I am the same as His Highness, but I don't have such precious beads, and I will read scriptures with my grandmother."

Princess Ningguo was not only a little disappointed, she asked persistently, "Then what were you doing when you were ten years old?"

Shen Tuchan froze for a moment.

When she was ten years old, she had just returned to the capital from Hanzhong. She missed her parents all day long and was unhappy and uncomfortable in the capital.

She noticed that her expression was showing a little and hurriedly smiled and said: "Of course it is still the case. The minister's daughter is from a general family background, maybe it is rougher, and she still needs to train her body and bones."

Princess Ningguo became a little interested: "I heard people say that the daughters of generals' families can dance guns and clubs, do you know it?" Shen Tuchan shook her head: "No, I only learn to exercise my muscles and bones, and I can't count them. .”

Princess Ningguo said in a low voice, "Okay."

After playing for a long time, the maids brought the afternoon tea, followed by the sixth princess Tai'an, who was sent here because she was a little annoyed with Concubine Shu.

Princess Ningguo has always been angry with this elder sister, not because of competition for favor, but because of the big age gap.

Tai'an is fifteen this year, and she is old enough to talk about marriage, so Ning Guo and her disagree on what to do.

Shen Tuchan hurriedly stood up and saluted: "I have seen Princess Tai'an."

Princess Tai'an looks six to seven points like Concubine Shu, but her eyes look a bit like an emperor; she was wearing a purple begonia dress today, with a hibiscus tassel crown on her head, and she waved her hand skirt and sat down : "Just call me His Highness Sixth."

Shen Tuchan bowed her head and said yes.

Princess Ningguo nodded perfunctorily: "Sister Sixth Emperor." It was a greeting.

Princess Tai'an doesn't care, a concubine sister and a direct sister; a rivalry will only hurt both sides, so she has always been kind to this younger sister.

The maid served Princess Taian to clean her hands. While watching the maid busy, she asked Shen Tuchan, "Are you thirteen this year? Have you promised to kiss?"

"The maid is still young."

Princess Tai'an glanced at her again: "Well."

Shen Tuchan was at a loss.

(End of this chapter)