044 Entering the Palace for the First Time
The next day, Freehand Garden.
Jiang Yue glanced inside the room, with a hint of urgency in her eyes. Over there, Mother Chen had already walked over and said in a low voice, "Jiang Yue, is the princess up?"
Jiang Yue shook her head: "Not yet, Mother Chen, the princess always gets up late, and there are people in the palace who came from childhood. The princess doesn't know, but she is sleeping soundly right now."
Mother Chen was startled when she heard this, and hurriedly pushed Jiang Yue away and walked in: "How can you let the princess sleep? Someone from the palace said that it was the emperor who invited the princess to enter the palace. Although it was an oral order, it was also an imperial edict!"
Su Wan, who was still sleeping, was woken up by Mother Chen. She stared at Mother Chen fiercely without saying a word.
"Princess, please get up quickly. You will be entering the palace in half an hour...Princess...Princess..."
He was clearly just a five-year-old child. His eyes were usually as clear as water. Why did he look so shabby today?
When the words came to Mother Chen's lips, she couldn't say them out. They were stuck in her throat, as if something had strangled her throat.
"Mother Chen, come out quickly. The princess hates people disturbing her when she is sleeping." Jiang Yue came in and deliberately avoided Su Wan, who was sitting on the bed and staring at Mother Chen with cold and stern eyes.
With that look in her eyes, Mother Chen felt as if countless ice knives were passing through her body, and she almost couldn't breathe.
"I...I..." Chen's mother's knees went weak, Jiang Yue quickly supported her: "Princess, the master is here to see if you are up."
Looking at Mother Chen expressionlessly, Su Wan, who had been sitting there, finally moved: "Mother Chen is not allowed to come in this inner courtyard from now on!"
"Princess?" Mother Chen stumbled and almost fainted.
Su Wan glanced at her indifferently. Mother Chen was so frightened that she didn't even dare to speak out. Even Jiang Xin, who was preparing clothes outside, the whole room was as silent as a chill.
"Aren't you going to enter the palace? Jiang Xin, what are you doing standing still?" Su Wan rubbed her sore neck, thinking that she must have had a stiff neck when going to bed at night.
"Yes, Princess." Jiang Xin walked in quickly.
Jiang Yue secretly sighed and helped Chen's mother to walk out. What she was thinking in her heart was that if the princess gets angry in bed again, she must not stay in the room.
The cold air almost froze her to death. She is so pink and cute, but when she stares at you with that knife-like look without saying a word, it's so arrogant.
Just after putting on clothes and washing up, Su Guogong came in.
Su Wan's eyes lit up and she ran over quickly. Regardless of whether Su Guogong was standing, she threw herself into his arms: "Grandpa!"
Jiang Yue, who was waiting by the side, had become accustomed to the princess' situation every time she saw Su Guogong, and relaxed a lot.
"Awan, someone came to the palace last night. Let's go into the palace together today." Su Guogong touched his granddaughter's little head lovingly and said dotingly: "Did you just wake up? Let's have some breakfast first, and then
Go into the palace."
She agreed from the bottom of her heart, but she still hesitated: "Grandpa, it's better not to eat. A-wan got up late. If she delays for a while and enters the palace late, the emperor will definitely be angry."
Su Guogong smiled and touched his good granddaughter's little head: "Grandpa's Awan is so sweet and sensible, but it's okay. Grandpa has already sent your uncle and eldest brother into the palace first. Let's have breakfast first and then go back after eating."
The carriage stopped at the gate of the imperial city. Su Wan got off the carriage, took Duke Su's hand, raised her head, and glanced at the towering palace wall.
From the outside, it looks similar to the Forbidden City.
"Awan, are you nervous?" Seeing his granddaughter looking at the palace wall blankly, Su Guogong asked gently.
Su Wan tilted her head and smiled at Su Guogong: "I am a little nervous, but with grandpa here, A Wan is not afraid."
"Grandpa, Awan is so good. She is not afraid. Grandpa is here." Su Guogong touched his granddaughter's little head. This child was getting cuter and cuter.
Holding Su Guogong's hand, the grandfather and grandson walked forward. Along the central pillar line, a series of tall halls were surrounded by various palace rooms, highlighting the majesty of the emperor.
It is surrounded by city walls and surrounded by the Tongzi River on all sides. There are turrets at the four corners of the city. There is a gate on each side. To the south is the Meridian Gate, which is the main entrance of the Forbidden City.
Su Wan could see the tall palace in the middle from a distance, and not only thought that it should be the Qiankun Hall, the main palace where the emperor went to court.
After doing some calculations in her mind, Su Wan thought that the civil and military ministers would gather there before dawn to start the court, and the court would be held relatively early, which was quite humane.
After taking a closer look, I saw that the square courtyards are surrounded by one another, with the main hall connected to the side halls to form a courtyard. It has the same red walls and yellow tiles as the Forbidden City in the background, and the same gold bricks and white jade railings.
Magnificent and imperial. No matter who sits at the top of this center of power every day, everyone will have that high and commanding attitude.
According to Su Wan's recent knowledge, the layout of the imperial palace is similar to that of the current Forbidden City. It is similar to the Qing Dynasty and is mainly divided into the outer dynasty and the inner court.
"Awan, when you see the emperor later, you must salute, do you understand?" Su Guogong asked.
In the past, this granddaughter did not like to salute in Duke Su's mansion, but this is a royal palace and cannot be so casual.
Su Wan nodded obediently: "Grandpa, Awan knows."
When they arrived at the Yangxin Hall, Su Wan lowered her head slightly, lowered her eyes, and looked at Su Guogong's heels.
Emperor Kanghua was reviewing the memorial. When he heard the report from his chamberlain Wang Deshun, he put down the memorial and said in a gentle voice: "Xuan!"
"Welcome to your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"
As soon as Su Guogong finished speaking, Su Wan followed softly: "My maid Su Wan, please see the emperor, long live the emperor!"
Emperor Kang Hua's eyes were attracted to that small figure, his gaze was so sharp that Su Wan felt like a light on her back.
Although she knew that ancient emperors were all human beings, this was the first time she faced him like this. Although she was not afraid, she still felt a little uncomfortable.
Emperor Kang Hua stared at Su Wan for a long time. The little person didn't even tremble under his gaze, which made him raise his eyebrows.
"Everyone get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After Su Guogong stood up, Su Wan did not raise her head, and lowered her head like a little girl. Emperor Kang Hua smiled and said to Su Wan: "Wan'er, come here and let me take a look."
Su Wan's scalp was numb. Should she be called so kindly? He hadn't seen her in five years. When he found out about her for the first time, he inexplicably made her a princess. Your Majesty, what on earth do you want to do?
Thinking this in her heart, Su Wan still lowered her head, gave a gentle greeting, and walked over.
Emperor Kanghua looked at Su Wan's every move and was slightly surprised. Not only was this child not afraid of him, he was even very smart.
He is unexpectedly smart. When an ordinary child hears him being called this, he will naturally turn his head to seek advice from people he trusts.
This Su Wan didn't even look at Su Guogong, she nodded directly and walked to him.
"Raise your head and let me take a good look." Emperor Kanghua gently took Su Wan's little hand, his voice was also very gentle.
As soon as Emperor Kang Hua finished speaking, Su Wan suddenly raised her head.
Emperor Kanghua was startled in his heart, and subconsciously wanted to throw away Su Wan's little hand, but when he met Su Wan's dark and pure eyes, he endured it.
Chapter completed!