It was a quiet night. Time was like fine sand in one's hand, quietly flowing away. Although Zhang Zixun was in the body of a fairy, she only had a portion of her magic power now, so she would still be tired and sleepy. No matter how many questions he had in his heart, he still fell into a deep sleep when he felt sleepy. The sky was starting to brighten, and the spring sun seemed especially warm. It shone through the grilles in the boudoir and onto Zhang Zixun's warm bed. At this moment, Zhang Zixun was still sleepy. She turned over and continued to play chess with the Duke of Zhou.
"Miss, Miss, wake up, wake up quickly.”At this moment, a voice entered Zhang Zixun's ears at an inappropriate time.
"Aiya, it's still early, Mom! Let me sleep for another five minutes. Why did you wake me up so early when you don't have school today?”Zhang Zixun subconsciously pulled the blanket over her head impatiently and muttered.
" Miss!!!!" Seeing that the person on the bed was ignoring her existence, the Green Girl immediately raised her voice and called out. She felt depressed! Do you think she's willing to wake this young miss up so early in the morning? It was all because the other servants in the residence knew that this young lady's temperament had changed greatly since she returned. Although she was much more cheerful, she was also much more domineering than before. No one dared to provoke them. But today, Master had instructed her to get up early to enter the palace with him. Therefore, the task of waking her up fell on Qing 'Er.
"Young miss, if you don't get up, don't blame Qing Er for being impolite!!!!”Qing Er placed her hands on her hips and glared at Zhang Zixun who was lying on the bed. The reason why Qing 'Er dared to treat Zhang Zixun like this was because after spending time with her, she and Zhang Zixun were already like sisters. When the two of them were alone, there was no difference in status.
"Hey, housekeeper, what are you trying to do?”Unable to stand Qing 'er's " roar," Zhang Zixun sat up from the bed unwillingly. Her face was filled with tiredness and she looked like she had not woken up yet.
"Qing 'Er, I was about to win that game of chess just now. It's all because of you, hmph!”Zhang Zixun complained.
"My young miss, you'd better get up! If he didn't get up soon, Old Master would go crazy. Did you forget that Old Master said yesterday that you would enter the palace with him today?”Qing 'Er sat beside Zhang Zixun and teased her gloatingly.
"Ah! Yes, today father said that I also want to enter the palace. Qing 'Er, what should we do? I don't want to have anything to do with the royal family. Can I not go?”Zhang Zixun finally understood the seriousness of this matter. She held Qing 'Er's hand and said helplessly. His sleepiness had completely disappeared.
"Miss, I'm afraid that won't do. You're the Prime Minister's daughter. Just this point alone has already determined that you can't get rid of your relationship with the Imperial Family. It was just a trip to the Imperial Palace. What was there to be afraid of?”Qing Er calmly analyzed.
"I just don't want to. This time I came here because Taishang Laojun said that there was something mysterious about it, so I had to come. But I just want to find out as soon as possible so that I can get out as soon as possible. The royal family is a terrifying place. I don't want to have anything to do with them.”Zhang Zixun suddenly had an idea. Can't we use it to solve it?"
"No!" As soon as she finished speaking, Qing 'Er suddenly stood up from the bed and sternly denied.
"Miss, before you descended to the mortal world, the Grand Supreme Elder warned you not to use magic power to change the mortal world. Moreover, you had a great battle with that mysterious man Xuanyuan Qingjue yesterday, and your magic power has been exhausted. If you use it forcefully, it will definitely cause great damage to your body.”Seeing how serious she was, Zhang Zixun could only say helplessly,"Alright, alright, I won't use it. Look at how nervous you are. Now, I should go and see my parents to see if there is any room for negotiation.”Qing 'Er was relieved." By the way, Miss, what did you say about going to school? What is that?" Also, that mother. Mom. What is it?" Qing 'Er suddenly recalled what Zhang Zixun said subconsciously and asked curiously. Zhang Zixun, who was washing her face, was stunned.
"Why did I say modern words in a daze just now?”He turned around and said awkwardly,""It's nothing. I was just spouting nonsense.”
"Oh." Qing 'Er replied thoughtfully.
"Miss, let me help you wash up.”As she spoke, Qing 'Er combed her hair for the former.
"I'll do it myself. I'm not used to being served by others.”Zhang Zixun quickly fixed her hair.
"Miss Qing `er, is the young miss awake? Master asked this servant to invite Young Miss over for breakfast.”At this moment, Xin 'er's voice came from outside the door.
"Got it. I'll be right there." Zhang Zixun replied. At the same time, he opened the door. He could go and discuss with his father to see if he could avoid going to the Imperial Palace. Although she had never been there.
A few minutes later, in the dining room. Premier Zhang and his wife were already seated. Zhang Zixun walked in. He bowed to Master Zhang and Madam like an ancient scholar and then sat down. Today, Zhang Zixun was still wearing a light green dress. She had simple makeup and a simple bun, giving off a natural sense of beauty.
"Xun Er, are you feeling better?" A mother would always care about her child the most. When she saw Zhang Zixun come in, Shen Mengyi held her hand and asked with concern.
"Mother, I'm fine." Zhang Zixun replied with a smile. As for Zhang Heng, the Prime Minister of Ziyue Kingdom, he had already changed into his court clothes and was eating his breakfast without saying a word. He faintly exuded the aura of a king. After Zhang Zixun spoke to her mother, she turned to look at Zhang Heng, who was her father. At this moment, the latter also looked up at her. Zhang Zixun could see the dignity of a father in his eyes. It was inviolable. He couldn't help but shift his gaze away from her,""Father, thank you for looking for me last night.”Zhang Zixun thanked him sincerely, but her voice was obviously not confident. After all, she was in the wrong first. Hearing this, Zhang Heng's eyes clearly flickered. He should be somewhat shocked. All these years, because he had been too strict with this daughter of his, she had almost never spoken to him. Now, she actually wanted him to thank her?
"Hehe. I'm not sure. Silly child, we're family. Why are you thanking me? If he doesn't go find you, then mother won't let him off! However, Xun Er, in the future, you can't run out without saying a word. Do you know how worried mother is?”Shen Mengyi held her daughter's hand and said gently.
"Ahem. I won't pursue last night's matter any further. After dinner, let the servant girls dress you up properly and follow me into the palace to see the emperor.”Old Master Zhang coughed lightly and said in a deep voice.
"Father, I…Can I not go? Your daughter doesn't want to enter the palace." Zhang Zixun probed. She didn't know why, but she was a celestial fairy, the daughter of the Jade Emperor, and now she felt afraid of her so-called father. Perhaps it was because her soul was a mortal.
"No!" Old Master Zhang said decisively.
"Why? I don't want to go. Can you force me to do this?”Zhang Zixun replied stubbornly.
"This is an imperial edict. Even your father can't refuse it, let alone you! Moreover, there are countless women who dream of entering the palace but have no chance. I don't know what you're conflicted about.”Old Master Zhang shouted. Zhang Zixun was completely angry now. She said loudly,"I just don't want to go. So what if it was an imperial edict? You were the one who answered it, not me!”With that, he sat down and stopped talking. Shen Mengyi and Zhang Heng were stunned at the same time. They looked at their daughter in surprise.
"Is this still my daughter who doesn't dare to resist anything? She had never dared to say such words in the past! It really has changed."
"You. Say it again!" Zhang Heng was the first to regain his senses. He thought, No matter what you become, I am still your father. How can you not listen to me? "You've grown up. You have to go today no matter what!"”
"Hmph, I'm not going! I understand now. The reason why you went to look for me last night was because you were afraid that you wouldn't be able to explain to the emperor today, right? The Prime Minister's daughter had gone missing, and he had been accused of lying to the Emperor.”Zhang Zixun did not know why she blurted out these words on impulse.
"Shut up! Xun Er, how can you speak to your father like this?”Shen Mengyi suddenly shouted sternly," Your father has already said that this is an imperial edict. If we disobey the edict, our entire family will be beheaded. Do you understand?" Therefore, it was better to go. It wouldn't be a big deal. He would come back after the banquet. Nothing would happen.”In the end, Shen Mengyi's tone became one of discussion. Zhang Zixun fell silent. After weighing the pros and cons, it seemed that she had to go. Therefore, he could only nod." I'm sorry, Father. I was too impulsive just now."”
"Alright, go back to your room and let Xin 'er and the others dress you up. We will set off in two hours.”Premier Zhang's tone also became more amiable. In fact, he didn't want his daughter to enter the palace either. With Zhang Zixun's beauty, it would not be a good thing if the Emperor or any prince took a fancy to her. He deeply understood the difficulties and sorrow of the palace. As a father, who would be willing to let their daughter fall into it? It was just that the emperor's orders were hard to disobey, and he had no choice. He could only pray that his daughter would not be chosen.
In Zhang Zixun's boudoir.
"I'm so angry, so angry!" Zhang Zixun sat down on the table and slammed her hand on the table."What kind of world is this! The emperor, the emperor can force people to do what they want, can do whatever they want? Really, nothing in the Imperial Palace is that simple. I understand this very well. I don't want to get involved."
"Miss, you've never been to the palace, so how do you know that the palace isn't simple?”Xin 'er asked in confusion. This young miss was getting more and more strange. She grew up in the residence, so how could she know about the matters in the palace?
"Uh. Aiya, I just know. Why do you care so much!”Zhang Zixun was already unhappy, but Xin 'er just loved to hit on this.
"Oh." Xin 'er lowered her head and stopped talking.
"Miss, what's there to be afraid of? It's just a trip to the palace! Did you forget that you are an immortal? If you really can't do it, it's not impossible to use your mana to escape!”The Green Girl whispered in her ear mysteriously. Zhang Zixun's eyes lit up. I'll go then."
"Alright, Xin 'er, it was my fault just now. Now, I'll have to trouble you to help me wash up. I've decided to enter the palace.”
"Yes, Miss." Xin 'er happily said. But she didn't do anything. Just as Zhang Zixun and Qing 'Er were looking at her in confusion, he clapped his hands lightly. In the next moment, Qing' Er and Zhang Zixun were instantly stunned on the spot. Zhang Zixun felt like she was on a pirate ship. After she clapped her hands twice, the door opened and the servant girls came in one after another with dazzling things. Light robes and dresses, pearl hairpins and necklaces, all of them were colorful and dazzling. Then, he placed them on the dressing table one by one.
"Xin 'er, don't tell me you want to put everything here on me!”Xin 'er nodded without a care,"Yes, Miss."”
"Ah, I'm not sure. No!" Zhang Zixun screamed. In the next two hours, Zhang Zixun could be said to have received the cruelest " torture " since she regained consciousness! The first step was to have four or five servant girls force her into a bath filled with milk and rose petals for a bath. During this time, she only needed to lie quietly inside. All the rubbing and massaging was done by the servant girls. In the second step, after the bath, the servant girls helped her put on the loose and complicated dress one by one. This step was also the most troublesome thing for Zhang Zixun. She usually liked to be simple and casual, but now she was wrapped tightly in three layers of clothes, and each of them was very spacious and complicated. Zhang Zixun was on the verge of tears. However, this was not up to her. The third and final step was to comb her hair into a bun and wear a red hairpin necklace and earrings. In front of the dressing table, Zhang Zixun counted. There were a total of ten servant girls surrounding her tightly. Ten pairs of hands were fiddling with her head. She felt her head getting heavier and heavier. In the end, she simply closed her eyes and stopped looking. After an unknown amount of time, she only knew that she was about to fall asleep when she heard Xin 'er call out,""Miss, that's enough." Zhang Zixun opened her eyes. However, he closed it again the next moment. He rubbed his eyes and opened them again. Only then did he confirm that he was not dreaming. In front of her, a fairy-like woman appeared in the blurry bronze mirror. The light makeup on her face was just right. Her curved eyebrows looked even more beautiful after careful grooming. There was only a faint red decoration on her red lips, which was just right. The pair of jade earrings on her ears and the white jade hairpin on her head complemented each other. Her hair was also specially combed, and her long hair was flowing. It was the image of a young girl. Looking at himself, he was wearing a set of elegant aqua blue palace clothes that was both elegant and not deliberately. Her waist was completely exposed. She really suspected that what happened today was premeditated. There was also a blue belt around his waist. In short, everything was just right, and Zhang Zixun's strengths were highlighted one by one.
"This is…Who is this?" Zhang Zixun asked in disbelief.
Xin 'er and Qing' er's colleagues burst out laughing."Miss, this is you! What, you don't recognize me anymore?" "How is it?" Qing Er asked. My and Xin 'er's skills are not bad, right? We guarantee that you will be the most beautiful one today!”Qing `er was extremely pleased with herself. What a joke. She came from the Heavenly Court and used to specially help the princess dress up. How could her skills not be good?
"This is…Is this really me?" Zhang Zixun sized him up in disbelief.
"Xun Er, are you done? We should set off!" At this moment, Premier Zhang's voice came from outside the door.
"Miss, stop looking. Your saliva is falling. Hurry up and get out!" Xin 'er reminded.
" Creak." The door opened and Zhang Zixun walked out uncomfortably. The moment she walked out of the room, everyone was stunned. The servants, coachmen, and even Old Master Zhang were no exception. He was slightly startled. He had never known that she could be so beautiful that she was not like a human but like a fairy from heaven.”Similarly, all the men present could not help but swallow a mouthful of water."So beautiful!" However, Old Master Zhang frowned again."If that's the case, it's hard to guarantee that the emperor or the prince won't take a fancy to it! Sigh. It was a blessing, not a curse, but a curse that could not be avoided.”
"Father, father, what's wrong? Aren't we leaving?" Seeing her father suddenly stand still, Zhang Zixun reminded him in confusion.
"Oh, let's go." Old Master Zhang didn't say anything else and turned around to get into the carriage. Zhang Zixun followed closely behind. The Imperial City was not far from here, just a few streets to the east. This was the case in ancient times. Technology was not developed, and the means of transportation were either carriages or sedan chairs. It was slow and bumpy. But what could he do? He could only endure it. Along the way, Zhang Zixun looked at the bustling streets and asked casually,""Father, why did the emperor specially order every minister with a daughter to bring their daughter along? Just to attend the Ninth Prince's hundred-day banquet?”
"Ahem." Premier Zhang coughed and said,""This is the emperor's intention. As officials, we can't speculate on the emperor's will, or we'll commit the crime of great disrespect!”
"Tsk, the Imperial Palace has too many rules. That's why I don't want to go." Zhang Zixun said disdainfully.
"Xun Er, remember this. When you reach the palace later, try to find an inconspicuous place to sit down. If you can, try not to speak.”Premier Zhang warned solemnly.
"Why?" Zhang Zixun was puzzled. Since he insisted on letting her enter the palace and not letting her speak, what was the reason?
"Don't ask so many questions. Just remember it.”
"Oh, I know." The carriage continued to move forward while Zhang Zixun and Premier Zhang each had their own thoughts. The entire journey was silent. Soon, the carriage arrived at the palace gate.
"Stop the car!" At this moment, a guard stopped their carriage."Everyone who enters the palace must get out of the car and walk!" That person said calmly.
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