Chapter 275 Rules
After the Royal Garden and Princess Yuan'an parted ways, the three little ones went to Jingyang Palace.
On the way, Yu'er couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Your Highness, why did you invite Princess Yuan'an to accompany you?"
Yu'er felt very puzzled. Even she could clearly feel the awkward atmosphere between the two.
Now Princess Ankang actually takes the initiative to invite Princess Yuanan to accompany her. Isn't this making herself uncomfortable?
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Princess Ankang did not hide her true thoughts.
"Sister Yu'er, after all, the competition is outside the palace this time. It's no different than usual, so it's better to be more cautious."
After hearing this, Yu'er couldn't help but guess:
"Your Highness is traveling with Princess Yuanan for the sake of our safety?"
Princess Ankang nodded silently.
"But aren't you afraid of Princess Yuan'an?"
"after all……"
Yu'er said, looked around, lowered her voice and continued:
"After all, Princess Yuan'an is the queen's daughter, right?"
Yu'er's worries are not unreasonable.
Everyone in the palace didn't know that the queen didn't have a good impression of their Jingyang Palace.
As the queen's daughter, Princess Yuan'an will inevitably not be influenced by her mother.
Princess Ankang lowered her head, silently smoothed Li Xuan's fur, and said after a while:
"Actually, I'm also curious about Yuan An's attitude towards us."
"This time is also a great opportunity."
"Isn't it?"
Li Xuan silently looked up at Princess Ankang in front of him, feeling a little strange.
When they were in Jingyang Palace, the three little ones played together silly and had endless fun all day long.
Although Li Xuan and Yu'er both know that Princess Ankang has been smart since she was a child, they have never seen her show her talents.
Now that Princess Ankang suddenly planned these things, while Li Xuan and Yu'er felt strange, they couldn't help feeling sad and helpless for her.
If the three of them were locked up in Jingyang Palace forever, they could continue to have fun.
Now their situation is different.
The three little ones gradually came into frequent contact with the outside world, not just within the confines of Jingyang Palace.
This brings them benefits as well as risks.
But life in the palace is like this. If you want to live well, you have to compete with others.
Even if you don't want to fight, someone will take the initiative to fight with you.
In the end, we had to fight.
…
Early the next morning.
People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs knocked on the door of Jingyang Palace, and they came to take the three little ones out of the palace at the agreed time.
Outside the door, there was the luxurious carriage that would take them in and out of Qianxing Pavilion.
The three little ones were not surprised and got on the carriage naturally.
According to people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Princess Yuan'an has already gone to Tongmingmen and is waiting for them to meet there.
The carriage didn't delay much and headed straight for the Tongming Gate.
Speaking of which, the last time Li Xuan and Chief Shang left the palace, they also walked through this transparent door.
Tongming Gate is the only imperial gate in the West Palace that leads to the outside world. It is the northernmost one among the three gates in the west of the imperial city.
The carriage moved very quickly, and it didn't take long for the three little ones to ride the carriage and arrive at the Tongming Gate.
But today, Tongming Gate is actually very lively.
Many princes and princesses were preparing to leave the palace with their own attendants and guards.
Everyone had the same idea and planned to leave the palace early so that they could have more time to investigate the case.
So most people choose to leave the palace at this time.
However, they saw a luxurious carriage slowly approaching from a distance, and they all froze in place, staring at the direction in which the carriage was coming.
"Who is this?"
"Driving a car in the palace!"
Riding a horse and driving a car in the imperial city is a very special privilege. Except for those specific few, no one has such a right.
Beside the princes and princesses, there were many exquisitely crafted shoulder bags.
This thing is similar to a sedan, but more crude.
In the middle is a seat, and then there are four long poles for people to carry on their shoulders.
This is the means of transportation used by the nobles in the palace to travel on weekdays.
No matter how exquisite the workmanship of the shoulder carriage is, it cannot compare with the carriage in front of you.
That's not on the same level at all.
Moreover, the carriage in front of them was not an ordinary carriage. Not only was it huge in space, but the exterior decoration was also very luxurious. Even the carriages they had occasionally seen in the palace were completely incomparable to the one in front of them.
Just as the princes and princesses were guessing who was sitting in the carriage, the curtain of the carriage was suddenly opened, revealing a small, delicate and lovely face.
Princess Ankang looked outside the carriage for a while, and soon found Princess Yuanan in the crowd.
"Yuanan, here, here."
Princess Ankang waved, and Princess Yuanan, who had been waiting under the Tongming Gate for a long time, still couldn't react.
Others had similar reactions.
They never thought that sitting in this luxurious carriage was Princess Ankang, whom they had always looked down on.
Princess Ankang noticed that everyone was looking at her strangely, so she silently lowered the curtain of the carriage again and quietly hid inside the carriage.
At this time, Yu'er jumped down from the back of the carriage and asked Princess Yuanan to get up.
The accompanying eunuch driving the car quickly moved a small stool for getting on the car, and then Princess Yuan'an's maid helped her get on the car.
After entering the carriage, Princess Yuanan was surprised by the decoration inside the carriage.
As the Queen's legitimate daughter, she naturally has a good vision.
But even in Princess Yuan'an's eyes, this carriage was one of the best in the palace.
"I have long heard that Princess Ankang takes a carriage to the East Palace to read books every month. I didn't expect that this carriage would be so luxurious."
Princess Yuanan was secretly shocked.
She had seen many rare things in the palace, but this carriage was her first time, and she didn't know who it originally belonged to.
Princess Yuan'an naturally would not think that this carriage was specially built by Emperor Yongyuan for Princess Ankang.
Even his mother has never had such an honor.
Therefore, Princess Yuanan would not think that Princess Ankang would be treated like this.
"Sister Ankang, your carriage is really nice."
Princess Yuanan looked around the space inside the carriage, then turned back and gave instructions:
"You all are following below, and you are not allowed to disturb me without my order."
The maid who helped Princess Yuanan get into the carriage wanted to follow her and wait on her.
Because there was Yu'er in front, it was in line with the rules.
If Princess Ankang was the only one on the carriage, the palace maid would naturally not break the rules.
"this……"
The palace maid couldn't help but look embarrassed after hearing Princess Yuan'an's instructions.
Princess Ankang has Yu'er taking care of her, but if Princess Yuanan doesn't have anyone taking care of her, it will inevitably look a bit ugly.
This would be excusable if there was not enough space in the carriage.
But the palace maid glanced inside and clearly saw that the carriage was large enough to accommodate several people and was not crowded.
"Didn't you hear me?"
"Um?"
Princess Yuan'an's tone was slightly harsh, but the palace maid did not dare to persist anymore. She bowed her eyebrows and retreated, and conveyed Princess Yuan'an's words to others.
"Yuan An, it doesn't matter if you bring someone up to serve you."
Princess Ankang said from the side.
But Princess Yuanan shook her head:
"After all, it's the imperial sister's carriage. It's good if Yuan An can just ride on it. There's no need to bring the servants up."
"And since there are no outsiders around, it will be easier for us to talk."
Since the last time Princess Yuanan visited Jingyang Palace by chance, she already knew that the relationship between Princess Ankang and Yu'er was not just a master and servant.
Moreover, Yu'er took great care of her that time, so Princess Yuan'an would not despise Yu'er.
"Oh well."
Since Princess Yuanan was so insistent, Princess Ankang did not force her.
At Princess Ankang's signal, the carriage continued to move forward, and soon passed through the Tongming Gate and headed outside the imperial city.
As they left, the outside of the carriage became lively.
"We have been waiting here for so long, why did Ankang let Ankang pass first?"
"Who is the commander of the Forbidden Army? Let him come and tell me. Is there anyone else who is on a first-come, first-served basis here?"
"I don't know who taught it. Why are there no rules in this palace?"
The carriage had not yet driven far, and these words were passed into the carriage word by word.
Princess Ankang's expression darkened, knowing that these words were directed at her.
But she could only pretend not to hear.
On the other hand, Princess Yuan'an's face turned cold. She let go of Bai Xiao in her arms, opened the curtain of the carriage, and stretched out her head.
"Yuanan, what are you going to do?"
Princess Ankang stretched out her hand to stop her, for fear that she would do something impulsive.
There are several princes and princesses who are older than them. If they say something wrong, they will inevitably attract some criticism.
Now it is obvious that Yuan An wants to stand up for herself, so Princess Ankang cannot let her take risks for herself.
But Princess Ankang was still a step slow.
"When entering and leaving the imperial city, apart from the emperor's car, carriages always go first."
"Who is it that doesn't understand the rules?"
"It's a pity that some people have lived in the palace all their lives, but they have never seen a carriage travel."
"Shut your mouth, look twice, and learn how to do it!"
After Princess Yuanan threw these words away, she threw down the curtain and returned to the carriage angrily.
The noisy words outside suddenly stopped, and there was an eerie silence.
Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.
It is indeed the first time for many of the princes and princesses below to see carriages passing through the palace.
Therefore, many people did not know that there was such a rule, and their faces were immediately burned red.
"you you……"
They scratched their necks, stretched out their fingers, and kept shouting "you" at the carriage that kept going away, so angry that their chests were about to explode.
"Yuanan, no matter how big or small!"
"If you do, I'll teach you the rules."
It wasn't until the carriage was far away that these people shouted again at the top of their lungs, as if they had just remembered what was going on.
Everyone is as tough as they want to be.
But only they themselves know the truth best.
That buoyant tone actually proved a lot.
Even if they are both royal heirs, they will still be divided into different ranks.
Emperor Yongyuan didn't pay much attention to all his children, so it depends on their respective mothers and concubines.
But Princess Yuanan is different from all of them.
Princess Yuan'an is the legitimate daughter of the queen. Even if she is young, not everyone can afford to offend her.
She yelled at the Eighth Prince, firstly because of the Eighth Prince's character, and secondly because she had the confidence to speak like this.
Previously, these princes and princesses wanted to take the opportunity to bully Princess Ankang and find a psychological balance.
Unexpectedly, it aroused a burst of ridicule from Princess Yuanan.
Especially now that there are many people standing outside the Tongming Gate, it is really embarrassing.
The princes and princesses who had previously spoken sarcastically could not keep their faces straight.
Especially the other princes and princesses who were silent were looking at them with amusement, so embarrassed that they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
They never expected to understand how Princess Ankang and Princess Yuanan could still play together.
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