Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 513 Entering the Palace

It's good to be a county princess; having a little status means you won't be bullied and you can protect your family.

Making some money through business and living a happy life as a family is better than anything else.

Xiao Wan walked with her head down, muttering to herself, her face expressionless.

To outsiders, however, this woman seemed quite profound; it must have been her first time entering the palace, yet she remained so composed.

Look at that leading eunuch, isn't that the chief eunuch in the Imperial Concubine's palace? He's a guest of the Imperial Concubine.

Judging from her attire, she is quite well-dressed. I wonder which family's daughter she is. Most daughters of royalty or noble families have been to the palace, but I've never seen one like her before.

The fact that the head eunuch of the Imperial Concubine's palace personally came to fetch her suggests that the Imperial Concubine is arranging a marriage for her son and has taken a liking to this woman.

Immediately, all eyes and ears were on the woman, ready to report her identity to their masters as soon as possible, hoping to see if their masters could use this incident to their advantage.

Since the Consort was released from confinement, the Emperor has changed his attitude and is much warmer towards her. This has made the mothers of the princes restless.

Originally, everyone was relieved when the Imperial Concubine finally lost favor, which also caused the Second Prince to lose power.

For some unknown reason, the Imperial Concubine suddenly regained favor, catching all the palaces off guard. Many more people began to inquire about the Imperial Concubine's palace, and even the Empress couldn't sit still, secretly planting people in the Imperial Concubine's palace.

However, the Emperor stopped them all by ordering that the Consort was unwell and should not be disturbed by a large crowd.

Disappointed, all parties had no choice but to stop, but their covert investigations continued.

Fortunately, the Second Prince was sent out to investigate the spies that neighboring countries had planted in the Yuan Dynasty. It wasn't a particularly important task, and the Emperor didn't value the Second Prince much, so everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting everything else aside, Xiao Wan had already arrived at the Imperial Concubine's palace.

As expected of the Imperial Concubine, the palace was a magnificent sight, decorated in a luxurious and elegant style. The Imperial Concubine, like a fairy princess, sat at the head of the table, smiling as she watched Xiao Wan enter.

Although I had seen the Imperial Concubine before in my own courtyard, she wasn't dressed like she is now. She was stunningly beautiful and had an elegant demeanor, seemingly blending perfectly into the luxurious environment, making her seem unattainable.

But the warm smile on the imperial concubine's face pulled Xiao Wan back to reality; she had actually become mesmerized by the sight.

The head eunuch beside her frantically gave Xiao Wan meaningful glances, and only then did Xiao Wan come to her senses. She quickly knelt down to pay her respects to the Imperial Concubine, following the rules taught to her by Madam Fu.

But I was really unwilling.

Fortunately, the Imperial Concubine quickly helped Xiao Wan to her feet and had a maid bring her a rose chair so she could sit and reply.

After thanking the Imperial Concubine, Xiao Wan sat down. This unpretentious and unassuming gesture amused the Imperial Concubine once again.

This girl has this kind of temperament; she knows that Xiao Wan's actions were not disrespectful, but rather stemmed from her true feelings.

Moreover, since Xiao Wan entered the palace, her behavior and actions have been impeccable, and she has been very well-behaved. In addition, she is beautiful and elegant, which makes the Imperial Concubine fond of her.

It seemed that her son genuinely liked Xiao Wan, as he had even sent her a letter instructing her to take good care of Xiao Wan and not to make things difficult for her.

The concubine, angered by the arranged marriage, complained to the emperor that having a son meant being outgoing! Was she such an unreasonable person? Why would she make things difficult for Xiao Wan? She had always been gentle and generous, hadn't she?

The Emperor found it quite amusing and comforted the Consort for a long time.

However, the Imperial Concubine was not such a petty person. On the contrary, she knew that Xiao Wan and the Zhao family boy had long been in love, and they were just waiting for Zhao Mingyuan to finish dealing with the border affairs before they returned to get engaged.

His own son had missed his chance, and besides, as a prince, he was not allowed to steal another man's wife.

Judging from Xiao Wan's appearance, she also has deep feelings for Zhao Mingyuan. As for her son, she can only feel regret.

Moreover, in order to gain the support of the Marquis of Zhenbei, her son has already agreed to marry the Marquis's daughter. Given Xiao Wan's temperament, she doesn't seem like someone's type to be a concubine, even if it's the future emperor's concubine.

She could tell that Xiao Wan admired her more and was curious about the palace, but she didn't feel the slightest bit of envy.

Very well, the Emperor and I value the integrity and honesty of the Xiao family, which is better than those who flatter on the surface but do despicable things behind the scenes.

With her thoughts returning to the present, the Imperial Concubine's face showed more sincerity. She smiled and inquired about Xiao Wan's family situation, as well as the situation of Xiao's father and mother.

Xiao Wan was grateful and answered all their questions, occasionally chatting about interesting things in the village, the workshop, or even some corny jokes.

Consort Gui was a very down-to-earth person. Having been confined to the deep palace for a long time, she enjoyed listening to stories about ordinary people and rural life. Therefore, Xiao Wan's topics always amused Consort Gui.

To be frank, Xiao Wan was actually quite mischievous.

Xiao Wan was also surprised that the aloof and ethereal imperial concubine would laugh so heartily. For a moment, Xiao Wan was quite astonished.