Under the guidance of Funing, Chai Yan soon arrived at the entrance of the apse of Tianhe Hall.
Funing pointed to the door of the back hall like a ghost, and said to Chai Yan: "Here, it's right here, let's go in!"
Chai Yan asked: "Princess, isn't this appropriate? What if someone sees you?"
"Being seen? Haha..." Funing suddenly said happily: "Don't worry, everyone is busy. We stay in the back hall and just watch quietly from a hidden place. No one will notice.
Let's go..."
With that said, Funing took Chai Yan's clothes and walked into the back hall.
"Princess, Lord Chai, please don't go in!"
"Yes, Princess, you can't go in. If the Emperor sees you, I won't know what to say to you!"
The two palace maids immediately became anxious and repeatedly warned them not to break into the Tianhe Palace.
Fu Ning's little face immediately fell, and he pointed at the two of them and said: "Stop barking! If you two dare to argue again, I will throw you to the Laundry Bureau and wash your clothes for a year!"
The two palace maids were immediately frightened and quickly silenced themselves without saying anything more.
Funing immediately felt a little proud. He smiled at Chai Yan and said, "Come on, let's go in."
Chai Yan did not take a step, but shook his head and said: "Let's forget it. The emperor is receiving congratulations from the officials. If we go in and find something, it will be difficult to deal with, and it will also affect the two of them...
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Funing was originally in high spirits, but when Chai Yan said this, it was as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, and his face turned unhappy.
Funing had known about the arrival of many foreign missions earlier. He heard that the people from these countries were of all kinds and dressed in strange and novel ways, so he wanted to take a sneak peek while they were congratulating the emperor's brother. Now Chai Yan suddenly didn't want to
How could she be happy after going in...
"Are you going in?" Funing's tone was obviously a little willful.
Chai Yan shook his head and said: "It's better not to go in. I have to wait here, lest Eunuch Xu can't find me later, do you think that's right..."
Seeing what Chai Yan said, a palace maid next to her hurriedly echoed: "Princess, Lord Chai is right. Eunuch Xu will be anxious if he can't find the Lord in a while, and it will be difficult for the Emperor to deal with him."
Fu Ning's little eyes twisted and he glared at the palace maid who spoke: "Did you let me speak?"
The palace maid quickly silenced her voice and bowed her head in silence.
Then, Funing said to Chai Yan: "Chai Yan, you must accompany me in today, otherwise I will immediately send them to the laundry department to wash... three years' worth of clothes."
Be back soon!"
It was still one year just now, but now it has become three years. The two palace maids were suddenly frightened and knelt down quickly, begging: "No, eldest princess, no..."
Chai Yan frowned slightly and said patiently: "Elder Princess, what are you doing? I don't want to go in, what does it have to do with them? Aren't you being unreasonable!"
Funing said in a playful manner: "What's wrong? That's all I do! You can either follow me in, or let them be sent to the Clothing Bureau, your choice! Hmph..."
After saying that, Funing folded his arms across his chest like an adult and raised his chin high.
Chai Yan was speechless. He didn't know how to make a decision for a moment, so he frowned and thought about it.
The two palace maids understood Funing's temperament and knew that if Chai Yan really disobeyed her, even if they were not sent to the clothing bureau, they would be severely punished. It would be better to let Chai Yan accompany the eldest princess.
Go in and take a look. After all, they tried to persuade me, but they just couldn't stop me.
"Master Chai, please promise the eldest princess, otherwise the two of us will really be sent to the Clothing Bureau." One of the maids figured it out and began to beg Chai Yan.
Another person also reacted and said, "Master Chai, please do me a favor. I don't want to go to the Clothing Bureau!"
Just as Chai Yan was about to say something, he found two guards walking out of the back hall door. They must have been attracted by the palace maid's voice.
"Who is making a noise here?" a guard shouted loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two imperial guards saw Funing, and they quickly saluted together and said, "I have met the eldest princess."
Fu Ning immediately said: "It just so happens that you two are here just in time. Please help me run an errand and call the eunuch in charge to come over and send these two people to the Clothing Bureau!"
The two palace maids were so frightened that their faces turned pale. They shook their heads and begged for mercy, with tears streaming down their cheeks.
The two guards were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other, and then one of them was about to turn around and call someone.
"Wait a minute!" Chai Yan quickly stopped the man and said with a smile: "Don't go, don't go, the eldest princess is joking with you..."
The two guards did not recognize Chai Yan, and seeing that he was not wearing official uniform, one of them asked, "Who are you?"
Chai Yan immediately showed his badge and said: "I am Wude Si Chai Yan, and I have been ordered to wait here for the emperor's summons."
Two imperial guards came over to check Chai Yan's waistband, nodded and said, "Sir Chai, what on earth is going on?"
Chai Yan covered his mouth with his hand and whispered to the two of them: "The eldest princess is losing her temper, but it's okay. I'll just calm her down in a while. You guys are busy with your work..."
The two guards probably also saw that the eldest princess was familiar with the sexton, so they did not intend to get involved anymore. They bowed in unison and walked away.
After the two left, Funing asked: "How is it? Have you thought about it?"
"Alas!" Chai Yan shook his head helplessly and sighed.
Then he said: "Okay, okay, I'm afraid, just go ahead! I'll just go in with you..."
If it had been anyone else, Chai Yan would definitely not have agreed so easily, but Funing was different. She was only ten years old and still a child. Moreover, based on Funing's temperament, she would do what she dared to say.
So after thinking about it, Chai Yan compromised. After all, he sent these two maids to the Clothing Bureau for no reason, which was too unfair to them.
Children are children, and their face that was sullen just now suddenly burst into laughter, and they said with a victor's attitude: "That's pretty much it!"
After that, he said to the two palace maids: "You two go and stay far away, but don't run around. If you bump into any minister, you won't be able to walk around in a hurry!"
"Back to the princess, I understand." The two maids responded immediately.
"Get up quickly and walk away." Funing waved his little hands vigorously, looking very funny.
The two palace maids did not dare to hesitate, stood up hurriedly, and walked away.
Funing then said: "Let's go, we're going in... let's go!"
With that said, Funing grabbed Chai Yan's sleeve and dragged him into the back hall. The look on his face seemed to be afraid that he would regret it.
As soon as he entered the back hall, Chai Yan heard the melodious and slow-paced instrumental music coming from the front hall, and there were also sounds like eunuchs shouting names, who came to see him. He knew it without asking.
All civil and military officials were congratulating the emperor one by one.
Fu Ning and Chai Yan walked straight towards the front hall. Although some eunuchs and maids noticed them on the way, no one dared to come up and ask. After all, it was because Fu Ning was there. If they were meddling in their own business and were caught by the eldest princess,
If you have a grudge, how will you live in the palace from now on? It's better to pretend not to see it and let them go...
Soon, the two of them arrived behind a row of long screens leading to the front hall. From the gap between the screens, they could just see the scene of people entering the hall and congratulating the emperor.
"How's it going? Isn't this a good job?" Funing smiled triumphantly.
"Shh!" Chai Yan made a hushing gesture and whispered: "Keep your voice down, it won't be good if the emperor finds out."
Funing didn't care, turned around, smiled, and whispered: "Don't worry, the emperor brother can't hear such loud music, hehe..."