area51novel Chapter 167
Chapter 167
The next day, at 1:15 AM.
Princess Changle had finished washing and was now sitting in the main hall enjoying cakes.
Although she had slept for only three hours last night, her face did not look tired at all.
"Princess, I want to follow you to the manor to serve you. Your Highness, please obey me! You are not in Changle Palace, and I miss you very much."
The maid Xiaoling "begged" beside Princess Changle. Her tone sounded respectful, but in fact it was more like a joke.
Perhaps it was because there was no princess of the same age as Princess Changle in the palace.
In addition to playing with Li Chengqian and several other royal brothers, she spent her childhood with these palace maids of similar age.
Therefore, the relationship between the master and the servant was very good, especially Jin'er.
Princess Changle was unmoved by Xiaoling's "begging". She still ate cakes elegantly.
"Beautiful and kind princess, please say something!" The maid Xiaoling was anxious. What she said before, the last sentence was true. Princess Changle was not in Changle Palace, and she really missed the princess.
Xiaoling was in Changle Palace, and she was the youngest one except Jin'er. But she was the manager among the palace maids, and she could read. Because she had a 'little teacher' Jin'er.
Princess Changle shook her head, smiled and looked at Xiaoling and continued to eat cakes.
The maid Xiaoling was so anxious that she almost cried.
Suddenly, Princess Changle had an idea and put down the cake in her hand.
"Xiaoling, do you really want to follow me to the manor?"
Xiaoling nodded excitedly, "Princess, I really want to follow you."
"Okay, this princess is merciful and allows it!" Princess Changle clapped her hands and took a handkerchief to wipe her hands.
The maid Xiaoling was about to thank her.
"But there is a rule in the manor of the Marquis. All newcomers have to study and train for a period of time after they arrive at the manor."
Xiaoling hurriedly said: "Princess, I will be fine. I will study the rules of the manor seriously." Xiaoling thought it was just learning some rules for servants to do things.
"Well, if you don't study well, I will send you to the palace!" Changle nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, I obey you!" Xiaoling answered respectfully.
"Also, you don't have to call me Miss in the manor. As for other things, just ask Jin'er, she is the housekeeper of the manor."
"Your Highness, I understand."
As long as the princess agrees to let her go to the manor, Xiaoling will just agree to what the princess said.
Princess Changle looked at the timekeeping funnel on the side, two quarters of the morning.
Li Shimin usually got up at the morning, and if there was a court meeting, he had to be there at the beginning of the morning. The ministers waited in the Taiji Hall before three quarters of the morning.
"It's getting late. Go wake up the Marquis."
Princess Changle told Xiaoling that if it was any later, her father would probably send someone to urge him.
"Yes, Princess!"
...
Su Chen opened his eyes in a daze. After a brief moment of confusion, he remembered that he was in Changle Palace.
"What time is it now? The morning court won't be over!"
Su Chen remembered what Li Shimin said before he left last night, otherwise he wouldn't have woken up so early today.
Su Chen often refused Li Shimin in person, but yesterday His Majesty didn't give him the opportunity to refuse to go to court. If he didn't go to court today, it would definitely damage the emperor's majesty.
Su Chen was still clear about this.
"Going to court is no big deal. I won't say anything. I'll just take it as a visit to broaden my horizons."
He stood up and stretched, looking around the room. There was nothing special. It just looked a bit like a child's room.
Su Chen went straight to the door after sleeping in his clothes last night without changing.
When he opened the door, he happened to see the maid Xiaoling standing outside the door, raising her hand to knock on the door.
"Your servant greets the Marquis!" The maid Xiaoling bowed.
"No need to be polite, has the princess woken up?" Su Chen smiled.
"My Lord, the princess is in the hall and has been waiting for a long time." Xiaoling replied respectfully, then stepped aside to make way.
"My Lord, please!"
"Okay!" Su Chen followed the maid Xiaoling to the hall.
"Good morning, Princess!"
Su Chen saw Princess Changle sitting in the hall, and there was some food on the coffee table next to her. Just when he was about to grab some cakes, he realized that there were other maids in the hall, so he gave up the idea.
Princess Changle looked at Su Chen and smiled slightly.
"It's rare for the Marquis to get up early. Xiaoling, take the Marquis to wash up."
Princess Changle saw Xiaoling so quickly, so she brought Su Chen to the hall. It must be that Su Chen woke up by himself, not by someone else.
"Yes, Princess! Marquis, please!"
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After a while, Su Chen finished washing up and returned to the hall.
"Su Chen, come on.Eat some cakes, now there is not much time left before the morning court. Father will arrive at Taiji Hall at 12:00, and there is only a quarter of an hour left. "Princess Changle reminded.
"Okay, I promise I won't be late, I do everything quickly."
Su Chen was not polite, he took the cakes and stuffed them into his mouth, he was indeed a little hungry, he only drank beer and ate some barbecue last night.
Princess Changle handed Su Chen a glass of water.
"Thank you!"
She swept away all the cakes on the coffee table and clapped her hands.
"I'm done, let's go!"
Princess Changle smiled and handed Su Chen a silk scarf, "Wipe your mouth!"
Su Chen took the silk scarf, wiped his mouth, and found that Princess Changle didn't seem to have any intention of getting up, so he asked curiously: "Princess, aren't you going to Taiji Hall? "
Princess Changle did not answer immediately, but smiled and looked at Su Chen.
Su Chen immediately realized that women were not allowed to participate in government affairs, even if they were queens, they were not allowed to interfere in government affairs.
Princes generally did not have to attend the morning court without the emperor's summons.
"I understand. How do I get to Taiji Hall? I didn't pay much attention to the direction when I came here last night."
Changle looked at the maid Xiaoling, who understood and said respectfully:
"I will lead the way for the Marquis, please!"
Su Chen nodded, "Then I will go to the court first and come back to you later!"
After that, he turned around and followed Xiaoling out of Changle Palace.
Watching Su Chen leave, Princess Changle said to herself, "Go to the court? You said it so casually. If my father heard it, he would definitely beat you up. ”
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In Taiji Hall, Li Shimin sat on top.
Today, he arrived at Taiji Hall a quarter of an hour earlier than usual.
He glanced at the crowd below, frowned slightly, turned his head and looked at Wang Defa with a bad face.
Wang Defa instantly felt that a disaster was coming, and he actually forgot about that gentleman.
"It shouldn't be! That kid doesn't treat me as the emperor on weekdays, and he can still tell the difference in big occasions. Could it be that he can't tell the direction and got lost?"
Li Chengqian was also nervous. He didn't expect his father to come early today, but Su Chen was still nowhere to be seen.
"Brother-in-law is not still sleeping, he is unreliable, Li Zhi should remind him!"
The ministers below saw that His Majesty was slow to speak, thinking that something big must happen today, and they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
In Taiji Hall, it was quiet.
No one dared to speak!
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