Chapter 12 (1/2)

Chapter 12

Mistakenly Made a Consort (8)

Xi Yan and Mu Yan follows the eunuch along a corridor lined with green plum trees until they reach a towering hall, the name of the hall is written in bold and strong strokes, ‘Liang Yi Hall’.

The eunuch stops in front of the entrance and announce, “Inviting the two maidens to enter the hall for an audience with His Majesty.”

“Yes.” Mu Yan and Xi Yan fixes their appearance that has been made slightly ruffled when blown by wind on the way here, and slowly step onto the jade steps leading into the hall.

The inside of the hall is filled with a gentle, elegant scent.  She did not know what incense they used, all she knows it smells nice.  Besides, it helps cover her own body scent.

Every summer, she would spend her days in her family manor’s back garden.  Her body scent will attract b.u.t.terflies and they will fly around her as she circles around in pleasure.

However, the side consort started to make deriding remarks and after that, she no longer comes out of the embroidering building during the summer.  She was not afraid of the side consort, she just did not want to create trouble for her mother.  Her mother had always tolerate the side consort, right from the day the empress dowager bestowed her to their household.

Now that she is about to marry to the far Ye Kingdom, such tolerance is important to her.

She and Mu Yan walk with careful steps and only stop when the eunuch instructs them to kneel while another eunuch announces their name on the sideline.

All these rules had been taught to them by maids sent by the palace half a month before entering the palace.  Even though it was a simple rule, they had been taught repeatedly until there are no longer possibilities for them to make mistakes.

Meeting the ruler of the country is a blessing.

“Xiang Qin w.a.n.g’s eldest daughter, Nalan Xi Yan.  13 years old.” A eunuch slowly announce inside the hall.

Xi Yan takes a step forward, her eyes looking down on the 3 jin squares of golds on the floor.  They are almost like a mirror, she can see her own reflection there.