Traveling to the ancient harem

The warm autumn sun shines over the capital, making the glazed tiles of the Grand Princess's Mansion look magnificent. Today, the Grand Princess's Mansion is bustling with traffic, and the open space in front of the mansion is filled with carriages of all sizes. The annual literary gathering is held in the mansion. Today, young talents from all over the capital, and even from other places, will gather here to participate in the literary gathering, discuss poetry and exchange knowledge. It is an important occasion for literati to display their talents.

Most of the ladies who came to participate in the literary gathering were young ladies who had not yet been engaged. No one forced them to show any talent or knowledge. They came purely to have fun and see if there was any gentleman they liked (they did not need to wear a formal hat on this day). You know, every year's literary gathering was to help a few couples get married.

The eldest princess was the youngest sister of the late emperor, only a few years older than the current emperor. She was smart and had a straightforward personality, so she was loved by the late emperor. When she reached the age of marriage, the late emperor carefully selected a son-in-law for her who was both talented in civil and military affairs. After the marriage, the two of them fell in love with each other and lived a very smooth life.

Unexpectedly, the prince consort died of an acute illness when their daughter was one year old, leaving them an orphan and a widow. The late emperor felt sorry for his sister and wanted her to marry someone else, but the eldest princess was a sentimental person and refused, and stayed with her daughter to live alone in the princess mansion.

The late emperor had no choice but to think that although she was young, she was well-known for her talent. The court was preparing for a literary gathering at that time, so he gave the gathering to her to host in the princess's mansion, which would also help her gain some fame.

The Princess's Mansion covers a vast area, with pavilions, towers, bridges and flowing water. The scenery is naturally beautiful. It is also very elegant for the literati to recite poems and compose couplets in it.

The eldest princess was also a capable person. She organized the literary gathering in a unique way. The gathering became more and more famous every year and gradually became a major event in the capital. She also helped the court to attract many talents in disguise, which made the late emperor value her very much.

When it comes to the current emperor, he also respects his imperial aunt very much. It can be said that the eldest princess also has a certain say in the entire royal family.

The eldest princess' daughter is now married, and the eldest princess is the only one living in the entire princess mansion. In the morning, everyone in the mansion starts to get busy.

According to the annual literary gathering convention, in the morning, scholars would gather in the front yard to discuss academic matters and exchange ideas with each other, which would be hosted by the Grand Princess herself. Afterwards, a banquet would be set up in the Princess's Mansion to entertain them. In the afternoon, it would be time for entertainment, during which the scholars could exchange ideas and discuss again, or they could go sightseeing and meet beautiful women.

The managers in charge of various places in the Princess's Mansion gathered their subordinates together and instructed them again and again not to make any more mistakes, for fear that something like what happened two years ago would happen again. That incident had a very bad impact on the literary gathering, and people are still talking about it now.

Xu Rou arrived not too late. After getting off the carriage, she looked at the tall door lintel of the Princess's Mansion in front of her. She had a determined mentality. With so many people, so many young ladies from aristocratic families, who could be as beautiful and noble as her, Xu Rou? The young ladies from the dukes' families were just show-offs. Only she was the niece of the Queen Mother and the cousin of her cousin the Crown Prince.

Qiu Wen supported Xu Rou, who was walking in front with her head held high, looking like a typical noble lady. Qiu Die followed behind, and several people walked into the gate.

A maid at the door came forward enthusiastically as if facing a great enemy. The manager said that this young lady of the Xu family was a troublemaker and she was afraid that something would happen if she wasn't careful. Her task today was to follow her closely so that any problems could be dealt with in a timely manner.

"I am Chunyan." Chunyan bowed to Xu Rou. "Today, I will lead the way for you. Wherever you want to go, I will lead the way." There were many noble ladies here today. Some of them were very prestigious and had special maids to lead the way. So Xu Rou didn't think there was anything wrong with it. She thought the Princess's Mansion was sensible and arranged someone to receive her, the niece of the Queen.

Chunyan led the way and introduced the scenery of the mansion to Xu Rou along the way. Xu Rou felt annoyed for a while. She had seen all these things for several years and there was no need to introduce them again.

How could Chunyan know what she was thinking? She saw another pavilion and was about to speak.

"Shut up." Xu Rou couldn't help it anymore and yelled fiercely, which scared Chun Yan. Xu Rou felt a little regretful after yelling. This was not the way a noble lady should behave, but she really couldn't help it. She was too upset.

Chunyan felt a little guilty. She had said too much. She was just trying to take the young lady to places with fewer people when she wasn't paying attention, for fear that she would get into trouble. The person in charge said that if the young lady got into trouble again, she would be punished.

"No need for you to introduce me. I have legs and can walk." Xu Rou's tone was not gentle. Even though she knew that she had gone too far just now, as a rich girl, she was too disdainful to apologize to a slave. Even if she was a slave in the Princess's Mansion, she was still a slave.

Chunyan didn't dare to say anything else. She stood aside and let Xu Rou go first, and then followed slowly behind.

Xu Rou was becoming more and more annoyed. She had never felt this hot before, but the autumn sun made her feel like she was about to sweat. That was not good. She couldn't ruin her carefully applied makeup.

"Take me for a walk by the lake." Xu Rou instructed Chunyan.

Qiu Die, who was following behind, raised her head and looked at her, then lowered her head again. She thought her young lady was about to have a fit.