Noble Lady

The journey to the palace was not peaceful either.

Even though they were clearly protected by the imperial guards, some people still dared to rob and injure people in the street, creating all kinds of situations. Sometimes the horses were startled, and sometimes the vendors' cars lost control.

Some people also took the opportunity to attack Cai Jinxue.

Endless.

When the frightened horse charged into the team, Xue Chenyu stuck his head out of the small window of the carriage.

The chief eunuch, Eunuch Wang, also said calmly, "Princess Anping, don't panic. The imperial guards will keep you safe."

Xue Chenyu sat back down with peace of mind.

Fortunately, the imperial guards were well-trained and seemed to have anticipated this emergency and responded calmly.

We certainly didn't let those people succeed.

But Xue Luoyan found it very difficult to endure sitting in the carriage.

Because her elder sister didn't let her do it.

There were many dangers along the way, but fortunately, we entered the palace safely.

As the county magistrate of Daling County in the northern border, Cai Jinxue was involved in many interests and secrets, so His Majesty summoned her first.

Xue Chenyu and Xue Luoyan could only wait in the side hall.

But the chief eunuch, Eunuch Wang, also had tea and snacks served to them, and then left.

Not long after.

Then a young girl who looked like a palace maid came in and saluted Xue Chenyu. "Young lady, are you the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion, the Princess of Anping County personally appointed by His Majesty?"

Xue Chenyu's fingertips stroked the teacup and she raised her eyes slightly, "Who are you?"

"My servant Cai Lian is a maid in Concubine Chen's palace. When the Concubine learned that the county lady had entered the palace, she specifically asked me to invite the young lady to the Jinyang Palace for a chat."

Xue Luoyan's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your kindness." Xue Chenyu held Luo Luo's hand and said happily, "But I'm here by order of the Emperor. His Majesty will summon you shortly. Can I leave?"

Then he paused and continued, "What if the eunuch comes and can't find me in a moment, and punishes me again? What should I do then?"

Although she had never been to the palace, she knew that Concubine Chen's bedroom was not the Jinyang Palace.

The palace maid named Cai Lian didn't expect Xue Chenyu to ask this and was stunned for a moment.

"...Don't be nervous, County Lady. Since I've been ordered to come and ask you to come and sit for a while, I will definitely inform the eunuch here. Moreover, His Majesty is summoning an important person, so I'm afraid he won't have time to summon you for the time being."

"The county lady is just going to sit with this servant for a while and have a cup of tea before returning. It won't take much time. It's rare for the county lady to visit the palace, and not just anyone can enter Jinyang Palace. The county lady should cherish the opportunity."

Cai Lian had been trying to coax her with kind words, but seeing Xue Chenyu's embarrassed expression and unmoved, a hint of impatience flashed in her eyes, and her tone became much colder.

"Or do you think you're going to refuse even the Imperial Concubine's invitation? You know, this is also extremely disrespectful."

Well... I tried to coax her with nice words at first, but when that didn't work, I started using threats and inducements.

Xue Chenyu smiled secretly in his heart, looked at Xue Luoyan, and then put down the teacup with a smile.

"Miss Cai Lian, you're too kind. This is my first time in the palace, and I'm not familiar with the rules. I'm afraid I might make a mistake and bring unnecessary trouble to myself and the Marquis's Mansion."

After a pause, he raised his eyelids and met Cailian's gaze, "Miss Cailian has been in the palace for a long time, so she naturally knows the palace rules, but we don't know. Could it be that you don't even have this little tolerance?"

"Since the Imperial Concubine has asked you to invite me over for a chat, you should know that I am her guest. If you speak to me this way, aren't you afraid that I will complain to the Imperial Concubine when I see her later?"

It's like a dream, you still want to see the imperial concubine. Do you really think you can see her?

Cai Lian seemed to have heard something funny and sneered, but then she remembered her current identity and restrained herself a little.

"What the county lady said is true. I have been in the palace for a long time and I thought everyone knew the palace rules. I apologize to the county lady here. Please follow me."

"Otherwise, if we keep Her Majesty waiting for a long time, we can't afford to offend you and me."

A nice word, followed by a threat.

This girl looks young, but she really understands the art of speaking.

Xue Chenyu thought for a moment and then asked, "Did the Imperial Concubine just ask me to go, or did she also ask my sister to go?"

Cai Lian showed a puzzled expression, but before she could say anything, Xue Chenyu continued, "She is too young and has a naughty nature. I'm afraid if she follows, she won't know what's going on and might offend the Empress."

Cai Lian glanced at Xue Luoyan.

A little girl in her teens, dressed in pink, with her hair tied in two small buns with a headband and decorated with two furry balls.

His eyes were also dull.

It looked like a child who knew nothing. It didn't matter whether he was taken with him or not.

Cai Lian then said, "The Empress only asked the County Lady to go over, so it's fine for this little girl not to go. But don't worry, County Lady, even if she's here, there will be palace servants to take care of her."

Xue Chenyu was waiting for this sentence. She smiled slightly and said, "Well, Luoluo, you wait here for your sister. Don't move around casually. Remember?"

Xue Luoyan nodded, but a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

"Don't worry, I'm going to see the imperial concubine and will be back soon. I won't let you wait too long alone." Xue Chenyu touched her head.

Xue Luoyan pouted, and although she was unhappy, she still said "hmm".

Subsequently.

Xue Chenyu followed the palace maid named Cai Lian.

Xue Luoyan watched them walk out, and the two eunuchs at the door didn't say anything from beginning to end.

She grabbed a piece of cake, walked to the door and said to the eunuch, "I want to go find Princess Jinghua. Please lead the way for me."

The eunuch immediately said, "Young ladies, you have been summoned to the palace. Once you are inside, you cannot wander around. You can only wait here."

Xue Luoyan immediately retorted, "Then how could that person just now take my sister away? Why didn't you tell us not to wander around?"

"This……"

"Sister Jinghua and I are good friends. She said that since I entered the palace, I have to play with her, and also with Sister Taotao. If you dare to neglect me, I will go and complain to them!"

As she spoke, she took out the badge that Taotao had given her before.

The two eunuchs' faces wrinkled when they heard this. The Sixth Princess and the Eighth Princess...especially the Eighth Princess, she was the daughter of the Imperial Concubine, a devil in the world. Who would dare to offend her?

And this badge cannot be fake.

The two men hesitated, and decided to leave one person to guard the door while the other took Xue Luoyan away.

Xue Luoyan wanted to remind him: "Sister Jinghua and Sister Taotao told me where they live, and I know how to get there. It's just that I'm a young girl and it's not easy for me to walk around alone in the palace, so I asked you to pretend to lead the way."

"Don't try to do anything tricky, or I won't let you go."

The young eunuch immediately became obedient when he saw the fierce look in her eyes.

At this moment, Xue Luoyan's mind was full of the scene of her elder sister talking to her on the road——