The Minister of Internal Affairs took care of Xiao Zhang and gave him the opportunity to get close to Ye Xue.
Xiao Zhang naturally knew what the Minister of Internal Affairs meant. He ignored the envious and jealous looks of the guards around him, and first saluted the Minister of Internal Affairs, and then introduced himself to Ye Xue.
Xiao Zhang did not rush to flatter Ye Xue. He only told Ye Xue that his name was Zhang Jie, that he was fourteen years old and that he was the legitimate son of a second-grade governor.
Zhang Jie is young, but he knows that things must turn against each other. He is a stranger to Ye Xue, and the more a stranger tries to fawn over, the more annoying he will be. And he has led Ye Xue a lot ahead of others.
Come on, why are you so impatient?
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The imperial guards have finished their shifts, those who worked the evening shift went back to rest, and those who worked the morning shift stood guard.
At this moment, Xuanyuan Xinglie came down from the morning court, had breakfast, and went to the royal study to review the memorials. Of course, the first-class imperial guard followed the emperor at any time.
Xuanyuan Xinglie was reviewing memorials in the imperial study, while the imperial guards were standing outside the palace.
It was Ye Xue's first day at work today, and the Minister of Internal Affairs went to report to Xuanyuan Xinglie with the intention of currying favor with Ye Xue.
Xuanyuan Xinglie invited Ye Xue in, said a few words of encouragement to Ye Xue, and then handed Ye Xue over to the inner minister.
As soon as he left the imperial study, the minister handed Ye Xue over to Zhang Jie. He was busy with business, and it was also Ye Xue today. He left other first-class guards to take up their duties, and only others visited him to please him.
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Zhang Jie first led Ye Xue around in front of the palace, including the Taihe Hall where Xuanyuan Xinglie went to court, the Guiyuan Hall where the Imperial Master lived, the Zhonghe Hall, the Baohe Hall, etc.
When the traveler entered the harem, Zhang Jie and Ye Xue showed their first-class guard badges to the guards at the door and walked in.
After entering the realm of the harem, Zhang Jie had to be much more cautious in his words and deeds.
In addition to the emperor, the harem was filled with people who could not be trifled with, such as the Empress Dowager, Lafayette, empresses, concubines, princes, and princesses. As a healthy man, Zhang Jie had a different gender, so of course they were cautious when entering and exiting the harem.
Zhang Jie did not dare to lead Ye Xue to know too many places in the harem. After listening to the words of the inner minister, he led Ye Xue to the Royal Garden.
In spring, the Imperial Garden is in brilliant colors and the scenery is superb.
Ye Xue stood beside a pool of green lotus flowers, with the breeze blowing on her face. She was in a good mood.
Zhang Jie stood behind Ye Xue. He said: "The Minister of Internal Affairs has said that you will not be restricted by the Nangong guards and will let you accompany us on guard for six hours a day. If you are bored, you can go for a walk in the Imperial Garden.
You can go back to the Princess’s Mansion…”
Ye Xue nodded lightly and said nothing.
Suddenly a sharp female voice came over: "Who is it? How dare you peek at the princess..."
Before the female voice finished speaking, several palace ladies trotted out from the five-cornered pavilion in the lotus pond.
The palace ladies swarmed up and surrounded Ye Xue and Zhang Jie. At the head of them was a palace maid in a blue palace dress, shouting in a sharp voice: "Where is the thing without eyes that dares to disturb our princess's flower viewing..."
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The king of hell is easy to meet, but the devil is difficult to handle. As soon as he saw the arrogant and domineering blue-dressed palace robe, Zhang Jie greeted him with a smile, spying on the princess - this is not a small crime!
"This palace maid, I am the first-class imperial guard in front of you. A new person has just arrived at the guard station. I have been ordered by the chamberlain to show her around. I don't know which princess is here. We really don't know. Please ask the palace maid to help.