One of the Red Buildings: Three Thousand Miles

Two young men who were a little older but still half a child were holding a five or six-year-old child between them.The child was dressed in a splendid attire and had an extraordinary bearing. Xuanxuan guessed in her heart that aside from the two young men next to her, the child in the middle was probably a child from the imperial city. To put it bluntly, she was the son of the emperor.

Sure enough, Mulan was very happy to see the child, waved her hand, called the child over, hugged her, "Miss aunt?"

The child was very stinky, snorted and didn't answer, but the little hand holding Mulan's arm showed no sign of letting go.Mulan smiled and turned her head to introduce to Xuanxuan. Xuanxuan was taken aback by this introduction.

First of all, the child is the second prince of the current emperor and the only heir of the current empress.Before ascending the throne, he had been the crown prince for several years, but he had not had many heirs, and he had only three sons so far.The eldest prince's mother is from an ordinary background, so there is nothing serious about it, but his mother's family is arrogant and domineering. He thinks that with the eldest prince, the world will belong to their family in the future. frontier.The third prince was born to Concubine Liu, he was still young, he was born last year, and he still doesn't know what the weather is like now.There is only the second prince, although he is not very old, but he is the son of the imperial concubine, and his name is justified. In addition, the emperor and queen mother love the second prince very much, so life in the imperial city is more nourishing.

As for the other two young men, they were not young, they belonged to the Queen Mother's maternal ancestor's family.The older one, who looks fifteen or sixteen, is the eldest grandson Situ Jin, and the younger one, who is also thirteen or fourteen years old, is his cousin Situ Zheng.

Xuanxuan was even more startled when she heard that, the Situ family, the queen mother's grandfather, was also a special existence in this dynasty.The Situ family was originally a magician who observed the sky, and then gradually developed into a Confucian master.As far as how much snobbery there is, it is not the case, but his family is well educated, and there is an ancestor's motto that "there are people in the court and no one in the court, and there are people in the court and no one in the palace".This ancestral precept of loyalty really won the emperor's love, so the Situ family was loyal and could not be more loyal in the hearts of the emperors of all dynasties.

Xuanxuan thought inwardly, what a coincidence that she came here, unexpectedly encountered such a big battle when entering the palace for the first time, she was really lucky.

After saluting restrainedly, Mulan took the second prince with one hand and Xuanxuan with the other, and hurried to Shoukang Palace surrounded by palace people.

The Shoukang Palace is in the center of the west of the entire imperial city. It was specially built when the dynasty was founded, in order to promote the concept of benevolence and filial piety in the dynasty.Therefore, the entire Shoukang Palace is rich and graceful, lacking in luxury but extraordinary in bearing.The building of the main palace is not beautiful and gorgeous, but it reveals a kind of grandeur and elegance.

A group of people entered the Shoukang Palace, and some palace people had already come up to take cloaks, some of them took cloaks, and some of them brought warm water.Mulan dipped her hands into a basin of warm water and sighed comfortably, "The queen mother has such a good rule. In winter, no matter who comes, wash your hands first when you enter the door. After washing in this warm water, you will really feel a lot of cold."

Xuanxuan learns from others, so she learns after seeing what Mulan does.After I got warmer, I followed Mulan into the house.

In the house, someone had already reported back to the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother happily sat on top of it, watching several people come in.

Xuanxuan lowered her head and stared at the flowers on her shoes without looking sideways. Like the scholar Mulan, she knelt down on the ground, "The Queen Mother is a thousand years old."

The Queen Mother loves Mulan very much, she beckons Mulan to come closer, looks at Mulan carefully, and then nods with peace of mind, "Not bad, not bad, much better. He is really a child with a solid heart, isn't it just an engagement, it makes you ashamed Yes, tell me, how many days have you not entered the palace to see the old lady?"

"Hehe, my aunt hasn't been here for more than a month. I heard that there is a custom of showing off wedding dresses for married women outside. I wonder if my aunt has embroidered wedding dresses at home." The second prince laughed and buried Mulan.Princess Mulan is famous for not sticking onion water with her ten fingers, not to mention embroidering a wedding dress, even a handkerchief.

Princess Mulan didn't take it seriously, but still pretended to be angry and reached out to hit the second prince. The second prince laughed and avoided it, and the room was very lively for a while.Xuanxuan was also amidst the noise, and gradually calmed down, and the tension when she first entered the palace gradually dissipated.At a time like this, not being noticed too much is actually a kind of blessing. She didn't know how to face it and how to respond, so it was more suitable for her to watch her coldly.

Suddenly, he noticed two lines of sight, looking back after looking for those gazes, it was the older one of the two young masters of Situ's family who was looking at him.There was a hint of surprise and admiration in the eyes, which made Xuanxuan puzzled.Why does this person have such an expression?Xuanxuan doesn't think that she really has the appearance of the kingdom of heaven, which can make people amazed. If her position is changed to Mo Xuan, maybe the look in her eyes is reasonable.Well, since it's not because of his good looks, then the eldest son's eyes are worth exploring.

"The eldest and the third seldom enter the palace. I didn't expect to meet one place when I entered the palace today." After the queen mother and Mulan finished speaking, they turned to the two young masters of the Situ family, with an affectionate tone and an expression. But that's all.

"My father happened to have a cold last night, so he needs to rest at home for a while. But he misses the second prince's studies, so he sent me and my third brother to review the lessons with the second prince." The older one replied respectfully to the queen mother.

Mulan quietly came down to Xuanxuan's side, and whispered to Xuanxuan sideways, "This is the concubine of the Situ family, the boss, named Situ Xiumu, next to him is the third eldest son, Situ Xiujin. His father, Situ Zhengyin, is This is the teacher who is here for the second prince."

Xuanxuan understood in her heart, what kind of teaching master, if she really only wanted to give lectures, would she still need to send out the old gentleman from Situ's family?This is obviously the post of the emperor's teacher in the future.It seems that today's expectations for the second prince are really great, and at the same time, it can be seen that the Situ family is different.

After two or three words of politeness, the queen mother gradually turned her gaze to Xuanxuan, who hurriedly lowered her head, looking anxious and frightened.When the queen mother saw her, she smiled even wider, and she blamed Mulan softly, "I see you frightened this child, but you said a lot of bad things about my old woman outside, otherwise, how could you be frightened?"

Mulan refused, "The queen mother is used to relying on others, and sister Xuan is just here for the first time, so she is always a little nervous. You don't want to comfort me, and you deliberately scare me. If you don't know this, you will be really scared." Pull Xuanxuan's sleeve.

Xuanxuan knew it well, and when Mulan finished speaking, she stepped forward a few steps, and greeted the Empress Dowager with a big gift.The Empress Dowager ordered someone to lift Xuanxuan up, and also called her to the front. She took Xuanxuan's hand with a smile, and looked at Xuanxuan's face carefully.It took a long time before the Queen Mother said, "He is really a good child. Although he is not as good-looking as Mulan, this beauty is quiet and very good."

Xuanxuan lowered her head slightly, "Xuanxuan is ashamed."

The Queen Mother was even more satisfied, she patted Xuanxuan's hand and said to Mulan, "In the past, I only knew that it was good to be as lively as you, but after seeing it today, this elegant girl is not much inferior to you." After saying that, she turned her head She said kindly to Xuanxuan, "My good boy, when I was free in the past, I just told Mulan to go to the palace and walk around more. My old lady also loves to be with a quiet girl like you."

Xuanxuan's heart was full of twists and turns, but she only smiled implicitly on her face, and replied sincerely, "Xuanxuan, take note, it's just that Xuanxuan is boring, and the queen mother fell in love with her wrongly, so Xuanxuan is very frightened."

The Empress Dowager seemed to really love Xuanxuan, holding Xuanxuan with one hand, and the second prince with the other, flattering everyone in the room, big and small, which really opened the eyes of a small girl like Xuanxuan.

After chatting for a while, the second prince said goodbye with the two young masters of the Situ family, and was going back to school.Although Mr. Situ was sick in bed, since the two young masters were allowed to enter the palace, there was a hint of continuing to study with the second prince.From this point of view, the Situ family is not really so lonely and unrestrained.

As soon as the men present left, the atmosphere in the room became alive immediately, and Xuanxuan was able to let go.Princess Mulan even sat down next to the Queen Mother, leaning her head on the Queen Mother's shoulder and acting like a baby, "Queen Mother~~"

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At noon, they had lunch in the Empress Dowager's Shoukang Palace. After the Empress Dowager's lunch break, Mulan took Xuanxuan to resign from the Empress Dowager and left the imperial city.After sitting down in the carriage, Mulan smiled and explained to Xuanxuan, "The empress is a little weak recently, and she is being raised in the palace, so let's not bother her. As for the rest, my sister has no acquaintances, so just come with me." Go back and forget it."

Xuanxuan obeyed, the only person in the harem who could be related to her was Jia Yuanchun.For the Jia family, she had 1 wishes to stay away, and she would definitely not rush to the door.Mulan's arrangement was exactly what she wanted.

The carriage arrived at Prince Xian's mansion first, and Mulan said goodbye to Xuanxuan, "I don't invite you in for a short ride. You have been tired for half a day, so you should go back and rest quickly. From now on, I will take you into the palace to have an audience every now and then. You also have a number in your heart."

Xuanxuan looked at Mulan gratefully, "Xuanxuan made a note of it, and I hope the princess will give me more advice in the future. Xuanxuan is young and has never seen the world. If there are many shortcomings, I hope the princess Haihan."

Mulan smiled pretending to be angry, "Sisters, you are still so polite. If you are more polite next time, don't blame me for ignoring you."

After speaking, Mulan smiled and entered the palace of Xian Wang.Xuanxuan continued to go back to Shi's house by car.

As soon as Princess Mulan left, the car immediately became quiet, and Xuanxuan's mind began to turn away.

Mrs. Shi said that Princess Mulan's move was called "following what he likes", but she never understood it.But today, it seems that there is some vague understanding.If you don't go sooner or later, why do you have to enter the palace today?Why did it seem like a coincidence to see it after entering the palace, but there are so many coincidences in the world, even if it is an ordinary coincidence, it is not a coincidence when it comes to Tianjia.

Also, the queen mother's attitude towards her is really great. If it's only because of Princess Mulan, Xuanxuan feels that the possibility of the queen mother beating her for Mulan's sake is almost zero, and the possibility of loving her is almost zero.As for the possibility that Xuanxuan was born cute and got the queen mother's blue eyes, Xuanxuan knew in her heart that such a thing was even more impossible to happen.I didn't hear what the Empress Dowager said just now, she likes girls who are more lively, even if she was not too reserved when she entered the palace today, she is not very lively in normal times.Therefore, it is really strange that such a featureless self can make the Queen Mother like it very much at a glance!

As for the Shi family, Xuanxuan didn't think that the Shi family were the kind of foreign ministers who needed the queen mother's favor to curry favor. I'm afraid that even the Lin family didn't go to the extent of asking the queen mother to show their favor.

So, Lingling finally came to an end, and Xuanxuan was even more confused when he entered the palace this time.