Chapter 37 (2/2)

Lou Xi Yan and Su Ling entered the inside of the palace hall in succession, the civil and military officials also followed to enter after them. The entire Qian Yang’s palace hall, palace maids, palace eunuchs were busy traveling back and forth. Two women who dressed up as palace maids, one was in front and the other was on the back, were hiding behind the outside palace hall near the big upright stone, throwing a look at the inside of the hall from time to time.

“Princess, we are not allowed to be in this occasion, you are still dressed up like this, if the Emperor blames her……” Princess Chao Yun’s personal maid, Xiao Lian with a bitter face, looking at her own’s dress that was the same as the Princess’, her heart was in a mess. From afternoon up until now, she already spoke until her mouth was dry, Princess absolutely paid no attention to her, how could this be good?!!

Yan Ru Xuan’s gaze was only watching attentively at that direction near the main hall’s gate where a disappearing tall silhouette was located, paying no attention, she said: “This many people at the palace banquet, Imperial Brother will absolutely pay no attention to me.”

She just knew that Princess would talk like this, followed Princess’ gaze to look, did not need to guess, also knew who she was looking at now. Xiao Lian’s eyes were bright, whisperingly said: “Princess, it will be better to let this servant guards the outside of the palace hall, when Prime Minister Lou comes out after the end of the palace banquet, this servant will immediately invite him to go to Qing Xuan palace hall, you must not go in!” Was it not that Princess came just because of Prime Minister Daren, if only she could persuade this brat, what was she doing already!

Hardly covering up the melancholy in her eyes, Yan Ru Xuan stammered and answered: “If he agreed to go, he would already go earlier.” It had already been a long time since he entered Qing Xuan palace hall, sometimes she really wanted to ask him why? Did he really dislike her this much? But when she was looking at his clear and cold eyes often, she could not ask the question, just afraid that she could not accept his answer.

Xiao Lian tightly pulled the corner of her lower clothing, Yan Ru Xuan was impatience, and said: “Fine, if you see afraid, just go back to the palace, ok.”

Hearing Princess got angry with her idea, Xiao Lian hurriedly and lowly called out: “Princess said to go anywhere, this servant would also go anywhere!” She was the Princess’ personal maid, if her Master had any mistake, where could she, this personal maid hide?!!

Feeling comforted with the nodding head, then grabbing Xiao Lian’s hand, Yan Ru Xuan deeply breathed, said: “That is good, just go in now.” She needed her to strengthen her courage!

Xiao Lian’s heart cried piteously, but there was also no way, could only enter together with Princess into that crowded Qian Yang palace hall!

Two people pretended to be calmed to go along with the crowd to enter the inside of palace hall as palace maids, Xiao Lian pulled Yan Ru Xuan who finally stood at the palace, glanced around properly for a moment. Xiao Lian’s happy voice said softly: “Princess, you look, Prime Minister Lou is over there.”

Facing the front of the main hall to look, Lou Xi Yan sat on the front table, he turned back to whisper to the Imperial bodyguards from time to time, his face still had that faint warm smile. She could not control her heart that was jumping wildly. Bowing her head to look at the wrist that had a glossy emerald green jade bracelet, Yan Ru Xuan nibbled her lips, raised her feet to walk over towards Lou Xi Yan’s direction.

Fortunately, Xiao Lian’s eyes quickly shifted, captured her hand, pleadingly said: “My good Princess, you just stay here to look, ok, you will be discovered if you step forward again!”

Struggling several times, Xiao Lian was not willing to let go, Yan Ru Xuan’s face sank, coldly narrated: “Ben gong (similar to I for Imperial families) wants to say something to him, you wait here.”

“Yes….” Princess was already so angry, fully aware that she herself could not persuade her, Xiao Lian only softly let go to release her hand.

Looking at Princess who was walking to the side of the palace to approach Lou Xi Yan all the way, beautiful silhouette as a precarious butterfly. Xiao Lian lowly sighed, Prime Minister Lou was just a lump of raging fire, Princess would still also throw herself at him.

Sian’s note:

I’m actually kind of surprised with Su Ling’s descriptions. I have never thought that he is not a handsome man by any mean. When I read the descriptions for the first time, I was like ‘what?, he’s actually not a good looking man’. hahaha…