C74 (1/2)
After about an hour had passed, the carriage that Jiang Wan was riding finally slowly passed through West Peak Gate. Then a mama came to draw the curtains and lead her and Jiang Zhuzhe off the carriage. Afterwards, a small palace maid took the initiative to approach them and led them to Elegant Flower Palace, which was located in the southwest corner of the Imperial Palace.
Although the palace was one of the most inconspicuous palaces in the Imperial Palace, it still had a royal grandeur. Jin Liuli, the red high walls, the irregular arrangement and arrangement were very pleasing, the divine beast on the corner of the eaves frequently gazed at the deep blue sky, as if it would leap into the sky in the blink of an eye.
A, B, C, and D rooms were arranged in a cross in the side hall of the palace, forming a small courtyard. A against C and B against D, from one to the other covered with green and yellow. The cross paths connected with the pebbles, and on both sides of the path there were trees and trees, and occasionally a few jagged stone benches, made of bluestone, low and low, planted with camellias, springtime, reddish-purple flowers, or red flowers, or white or purple flowers, and there were bees and butterflies flapping between the flowers. It was a scene filled with the liveliness of spring.
In her previous life, as the princess consort of Jin Yu, she accompanied Jiang Yu to this place when he selected his concubines for Xiao Rong.
At that time, she had been looking at this pretty girl with an appraising gaze. She didn't expect that she would become a member of this group in this life.
All the young ladies were assigned to rooms with different sizes, such as A, B, C, D, and so on, according to their father's rank.
Since Jiang Chuanzhong was only a fourth rank vice minister of the Board of Justice, Jiang Wan and Jiang Zhuzhe were brought to the very end of the ”D” Room.
At this moment, the room was already filled with candidates. Seeing that another person had come, the person sitting by the door squeezed out two empty seats in a very friendly manner.
Jiang Wan thanked that person with a slightly reserved smile, then sat down next to her.
There were already about twenty people in the room. They were all young and young. They were all fat and thin, with delicate faces and eyebrows. The fragrance of fat assaulted their nostrils.
Because everyone was afraid of the majesty of the royal family, they all sat there motionlessly. Each of them was focused on taking care of their makeup and clothes, or curiously peeping at the nearby candidates. Occasionally, there would be two acquaintances, but they did not dare to talk loudly, and only dared to whisper in private.
”My name is Ren Yan Yan, my father is the young master of the Zhan Clan, how about you?” While Jiang Wan was still sneaking glances at the people in the room, the woman beside her asked in a low voice.
”Jiang Wan.” Because she heard the slight tremble in her words, Jiang Wan lightly smiled and replied in a low voice, ”My father is the newly promoted Vice Minister of the Punishment Department.”
Ren Yan nodded her head in a reserved manner, and the moment she raised her head, she saw Jiang Shu, who was looking around for Jiang Wan. She said rather enviously, ”The lady who came with you is quite lively.”
Jiang Wan looked at Jiang Shu and said in a low voice, ”This is my sister, Jiang Shu.”
Unexpectedly, Ren Yan looked at Jiang Wan in surprise, and asked curiously, ”Why are two of you here? I thought everyone was as reluctant to come as I was. ”
When these words left her mouth, Ren Yan immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly covered it with her hands. Ba, like a startled little rabbit, she looked at the people around her, and only when she noticed that no one noticed her did she embarrassedly smile at Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan smiled at her in understanding. After all, A's Honey and B's Arsenic.
Because Xiao Rui had assured her repeatedly last night that she was only here to make an appearance, Jiang Wan didn't wear any special attire. She only wore a thin makeup on her face, and wore a light green silk jacket and skirt that fit the rules and regulations of the place, as well as an upper and lower skirt. She had completely disappeared into the ordinary style and color of the crowd.
Different from Jiang Wan's low profile and silence, the Jiang Shu today was as beautiful as a flower. Previously, she had witnessed Jiang You's ability to summon the wind and rain in the crown prince's mansion. She was already full of yearning for the imperial life.