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Chapter 117 Met Some People

"Come, Shanxiang, come forward," Concubine Wang waved her over. Hu Shanxiang walked forward and Concubine Wang immediately pulled her to sit down.

"The last time we met was a few years ago, and I didn't see you clearly. I've been looking forward to seeing you for so long."

"Grandmother Wang, after you have seen the person, let Shanxiang go back to the East Palace first." Zhu Zhanji urged.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Shanxiang just arrived, let's have a good talk. If you have something to do, just leave first." said the Crown Princess.

"I don't even have the chance to sit down now." Zhu Zhanji was dumbfounded. He had fallen out of favor at this moment. No way.

"You have taken over the person and the mission is completed. The prince was looking for you just now. Go and see if there is anything wrong." Concubine Wang continued.

"Is this true? Grandmother Wang is lying to her grandson."

"You can find out if you ask."

Zhu Zhanji didn't think they were lying to him, and besides, Grandmother Wang and his mother were determined to get rid of him, so he didn't dare say anything.

"Then I will go and see what's the matter with my father." Zhu Zhanji looked at Hu Shanxiang a few more times and was reluctant to leave.

"Don't worry, your people can't escape."

Only then did Zhu Zhanji leave with peace of mind.

After Zhu Zhanji left, Concubine Wang and the Crown Princess took Hu Shanxiang aside to talk.

"I have always thought Shanxiang was likable and blessed. Now I see that she is indeed good-looking. Here, this is for you." As she said this, Concubine Wang took off a bracelet from her hand and put it on Hu Shanxiang's hand.

"Your Highness, this is too valuable. I cannot..."

"It's nothing, it's just an object, it looks good with you." Before Hu Shanxiang could finish her words, she was interrupted by Concubine Wang. "Besides, this is our first meeting, Agui is too anxious, and I haven't prepared any decent gifts for you at the moment, so please accept it."

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty." Hu Shanxiang bowed in thanks.

"Get up, get up. This child is so polite."

"This is what I prepared. I don't know what you like, so I prepared a set of headgear that you can use in the future." The Crown Princess also took out the things she had prepared.

"Thank you, Princess Consort."

"No matter how polite you are, we are all a family."

Hu Shanxiang was originally worried that the elders in the palace would dislike her, but now it seems that's not the case, so she relaxed.

Concubine Wang invited her to have lunch, after which she followed the Crown Princess to the East Palace.

The Crown Princess was telling her about the situation in the Eastern Palace. "Agui's palace is the Qingyun Palace on the left. Although Agui has been officially appointed as the Crown Prince, he still lives in the Eastern Palace temporarily. After the capital is officially moved, he will live alone."

"My lady, Miss Cao and the others are here."

"Let them in."

"See the Crown Princess."

"Sit down first."

"Yes."

"Let me introduce you. This is Miss Hu Shanxiang, the third lady, the younger sister of Lady Hu." The Crown Princess introduced Hu Shanxiang to Cao Wanyi and the others, and then continued, "These are Miss Cao and Miss Chu." The three of them greeted each other.

"You will be getting along together from now on, so you can just meet and get to know each other today."

The Crown Princess and Hu Shanxiang had almost finished their talk, so they let the three of them return to Qingyun Palace first.

The three of them were walking on the way back, and even Chu Xuanying, who usually talked the most, remained silent.

When they arrived at the gate of Qingyun Palace, "Shanxiang, you are finally back? Why did you chat with your mother so late?" Zhu Zhanji went to greet her when he saw Hu Shanxiang coming back.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Cao and Chu saluted Zhu Zhanji.

"Your Highness, have you finished your work?"

"I'm done with my work. I won't stand and talk anymore. Let's go inside."

"Your Highness, you haven't asked Miss Cao and the others to stand up yet?" Hu Shanxiang reminded.

"Oh, please stand up." Zhu Zhanji said and pulled Hu Shanxiang in.

Back in the room, Chu Xuanying went to talk to Cao Wanyi.

"Sister, who was that Miss Hu just now? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so attentive, even more exaggerated than Miss Sun back then." Chu Xuanying said in surprise.

"As expected, she should be the future Crown Prince's Consort." Cao Wanyi said calmly.

"What, Princess Crown Prince, who is this Miss Hu? Why do I feel like I've never seen her in the capital?" Chu Xuanying was even more incredulous.

"The Hu family is actually in the capital, but this Miss Hu suddenly left the capital and returned to her hometown a few years ago. In fact, we have met before. At the banquets hosted by the wife of the Earl of Pengcheng, it was this Miss Hu who often appeared with He Yunyue." Cao Wanyi felt that Hu Shanxiang looked familiar when she saw her just now, and now when she thinks back on it, she does have some impression of her.

"It's the girl from the Hu family who was said to be in poor health in the capital before." After Cao Wanyi's reminder, Chu Xuanying also remembered that there was indeed such a person a few years ago, but her presence was not strong, and later she was not in the capital, so it was inevitable that she was forgotten.

"Yes, there were rumors like this before, but since she was able to enter the palace, it means that the rumors are not credible."

"I never expected, I really never expected that she would be the Crown Prince's Consort in the end. I remember that there were so many people who were more outstanding than her in the Pengcheng Earl's Mansion." Chu Xuanying sighed for a while.

"I'm afraid this Miss Hu also has her outstanding qualities." Cao Wanyi guessed.

"That's right. Not to mention how high the standards of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are, over the years, only the Sun family has been making a fuss. Didn't you see just now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince only saw her and didn't see us? If she hadn't reminded us, we would have had to stand outside for a whole day." Chu Xuanying continued, "Besides, the Crown Princess didn't even like Sun Ruoji back then, but now... It seems that Hu Shanxiang is not an ordinary person." After this analysis, Chu Xuanying immediately gave Hu Shanxiang a thumbs up.

"Well, your analysis is good this time." Cao Wanyi nodded at her.

"Really, my sister thinks so too."

"of course."

the other side.

"Shanxiang, please sit down."

"Your Highness, what's the matter that's so urgent?" Hu Shanxiang originally wanted to go back to her room, but was pulled over by Zhu Zhanji.

"Well, it's not an urgent matter. I just prepared some things for you in case you're not used to it." Zhu Zhanji said as he took out the prepared things.

"Oh, what has Your Highness prepared?" Hu Shanxiang asked curiously.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well in your bed, so I prepared some soothing pillows and incense for you."

"The pillow can be used. I forgot to tell Your Highness that I don't like to use incense." Hu Shanxiang was still a little resistant to this kind of thing. In those palace fighting dramas, incense was often described as poisonous or something, such as the famous Huanyi incense of Concubine Hua.

"Ah, you don't like to use perfume, well, then don't use this."

"What is this, a potted plant?" Hu Shanxiang asked, pointing at a flowerpot. The reason she was not sure was that there were neither flowers nor small trees in the pot, only a bare branch, so she asked uncertainly.

"This is... the thorn peach branch I picked at the Imperial City Temple the other day, when we met. Do you remember?"

"I remember it, but is this kind of work?" Hu Shanxiang doubted, could cherry blossoms be grown in pots?

"Although it has not bloomed for so many years, it has not withered either, which means that as long as time passes, it may bloom." Zhu Zhanji was full of expectations and believed it firmly.

"In that case, then let Your Highness take care of this. I don't know how to grow flowers and plants. The ones I raised when they were young all withered." Hu Shanxiang pushed the thing back. She decided not to give away such a troublesome thing.

"Okay, then I'll ask the gardener to bring you some other easy-to-grow plants."

The rest are some daily necessities, and are similar to what Hu Shanxiang usually uses.

"Your Highness, have you done your homework?"

"I asked Consort Hu."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Hu Shanxiang was still very touched by Zhu Zhanji's thoughtfulness.

"As long as you like it."

"not bad."

"Really? If there's anything you don't like, just say so."

"Not yet. I feel like I've been receiving gifts all day. I can't keep up with the gifts from the Imperial Concubine, the Crown Princess, and His Royal Highness."

"Grandmother Wang and mother didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"

"How could your Highness think so? The Imperial Concubine and the Crown Princess are both very kind to me."

"That's good. Grandmother Wang knows about us. Under my influence, she has a good impression of you. As for mother, she likes people like you."

"So it was you who made the preparations. I was wondering. Before entering the palace, I was a little worried that I wouldn't get along well with the elders." Hu Shanxiang didn't expect that Zhu Zhanji had prepared everything.

"You were a little reluctant to enter the palace before, and I finally waited for your consent. I can't let you stay in the palace uncomfortably, otherwise, wouldn't all my efforts be wasted?"

"Your Highness has done so much for me. I don't know how to thank you."

"No, I do this for my own selfish reasons."

"I just saw two ladies of His Highness. They are much prettier than me." Hu Shanxiang suddenly mentioned Cao Wanyi and others.

"Are you angry? It was because..."

"I know. I'm not angry. I just think that two such pretty girls would be sad if you ignored them like that just now."

"That can't be helped. I can't accommodate them in my heart. I had no choice but to participate in the talent show. Cao Wanyi is your assistant. She is thoughtful and can be used. As for Chu Xuanying..."

"Your Highness, do you mean that these two ladies are prepared for me?" Hu Shanxiang never expected that Zhu Zhanji was not selecting the ladies for himself, but for her. Who would believe it if she told others about it?

"You are right to understand it. Anyway, I will not favor them. From now on, they will be under your care."

"Is she a good girl, wasting her youth in the palace like this?"

"That can't be said. As women, they can't win glory for their families in the court like men do. They can only add glory to their families in the harem. We each take what we need."

"What you said seems to make sense." Hu Shanxiang didn't know how to refute.

"Okay, let's not talk about them. If you want to know more about them, you will have time later. Do you want to go back to your room and rest? You entered the palace early this morning and got up before dawn."

"Now that you mention it, I do feel a little sleepy." Hu Shanxiang actually yawned as she said this.

"Okay, I'll take you to your room." Zhu Zhanji led her out.