Solitary pet

Chapter 64

After changing her clothes, Shen Hao took her into the palace.

In the blue sky and white day, the sun shone brightly on his body like a knife, causing his back to burn and hurt from the sun.The long palace wall seems to have no end in sight. When the sun shines on it, the new red paint on the wall is particularly bright.

Zhou Pei at the front led the way, bent slightly, and lowered his head to the breastbone without raising his head.Sometimes there are palace people passing by, all wearing waist-length skirts. When they see someone, they retreat to the corner to lean in, burying their necks, until they reach the corner and they are nowhere to be seen, then they raise their legs and continue walking.

The rules of the palace are really big.People and bricks and tiles seem to be built together, piled up in this imperial city, heavy and stuffy.He Sheng tucked his hands under his sleeves, not daring to look around, his eyes didn't know where to put them, he looked forward, staring at his boot heels.

This person walked really steadily, with just the right distance in every step, neither jerky nor clumsy, and his speed was neither too fast nor too slow.The older generation said that people with good posture can hold their breath.He Sheng raised his gaze, and his eyes fell on his neat collar without a trace of wrinkle.

Shen Hao hesitated for a moment, then looked back at her.

——Aren’t you going to catch up soon?

He Sheng stuck out his tongue and followed behind him.It would be a lie to say that she is not nervous, the closest she has ever been to the imperial city in her life was when the saint gave birth to twins at the age of ten and pardoned the world.At that time, the palace gate on the outermost floor of the imperial city was opened wide, and a singing and dancing banquet was held outside the Duanhua Gate, which was called having fun with the people.

At that time, almost all the people in Wangjing crowded in, one floor surrounded by another, and the area of ​​Duanhuamen, which was as big as a hand, was completely blocked.Father Yao led her outside the human wall, raised her neck, and only saw the dark heads.

Now entering the palace, all kinds of curiosity only lasted for a few seconds, and the rest is only fear.He Sheng couldn't tell what he was afraid of, so he boldly looked around and followed the palace guard who led the way meticulously, as if even breathing was on the same frequency, and no movement was chaotic.

When she first married into the Wei Mansion, she originally thought that the atmosphere in the mansion was already solemn and quiet, but unexpectedly, there are heaven and man outside the sky, and there are people outside the sky, and the people and things in the palace are so rigorous that it is frightening.

There wasn't even a single extra stone on the ground.He Sheng kept silent, held his breath unconsciously, fearing that he would make a mistake, tried to distract his attention, and counted Shen Hao's walking rhythm forward, stepping on his beat, raising his left foot and landing with his right foot.

Shirui was waiting in front of the hall early, and when she saw someone coming from a distance, she turned her head and reported to the hall.

Concubine De asked: "Did the girl bring it?"

Shi Rui nodded: "Bring it."

"How do you look at people? How tall are you, fat or thin, and how do you look?"

You will be able to see the person right away, but it is obvious that you are paying attention to it when you are asked like this.Thinking about it carefully, the prince brought a girl back, so it's no surprise that the empress is not shocked.Shirui thought for a while, and answered with a beautiful word: "Your Majesty, that girl is neither fat nor thin. She walks next to him, and she is quite short. The maidservant just glanced at her from a distance, but the girl followed her lord's footsteps with strict steps. figure."

Concubine De took off the tortoise shell gem-inlaid finger protector from her hand, revealing her impatiens-dyed fingernails, and scratched the glass cup.Colored gold was painted on the glass cup, and when it was scratched, colored stains accumulated on the nail cover.

Concubine De used the tip of her other finger to pick it, both hands were stained, she let someone take the scissors in disgust, twisted the tip, and finally cut off the long nails.

Shi Rui lowered her eyes, not daring to guess what she was thinking, she folded her hands and stood aside, and heard Concubine De order: "Go and call Shi Ru."

After entering the hall, I could smell the faint fragrance of orchids in the air. Looking around, I saw clusters of orchids in the courtyard. Although there are different types of orchids, most of them are white flowers.

Empress Defei should be an elegant person.He Sheng guessed so, and followed Shen Hao across the threshold of the hall.

On the way here, Shen Hao taught her how to perform palace rituals.Bow and bend down, lower your head to your knees, and make a bow with your hands before greeting.

She tightened her hands, knowing that the one sitting on the square armchair must be Empress De, she didn't even dare to look at her, she saluted first before talking.

After saluting, he raised his head, and met the eyes of mother and son looking at the same time.In Shen Hao's eyes, there is satisfaction, just like a person who has acquired a rare object and cannot see it enough for himself, so he has to put it away so that others can see it and envy it.

Concubine De looked He Sheng over from beginning to end.Although not tall, he is slender and tall.The water-green jacket and skirt are pinched at the waist, and the body is divided into nine parts. The shoulders are slender and the waist is slender, which is very overhanging.Looking up, the oval face has big eyes, fleshy cheeks, and a smile, which makes it comfortable to look at.

Concubine De called for someone to move the chair, and told her to sit in front of her.The mother and son were sitting in the main hall, with a chair in front of them, and He Sheng was sitting in the middle.

He lowered his head, breathing tight to the neck, feeling flustered.It's not that she's afraid of being looked at by others. When she first entered the Wei Mansion, Mrs. Wei and Second Grandma Wei also looked at her like this, and their eyes were even more ruthless than now.

But, the one looking at her now is Shen Hao's own mother, the master and empress who is above ten thousand people, the women around the saint, how can it be simple?

Shen Hao glanced at her and moved his eyes thousands of times, trying to make her raise her head, but she lowered her head so hard that she didn't see it at all.

"Lift up your face and let me see."

He Sheng clenched his fists, knowing that there was cold sweat on his forehead, he secretly scolded himself for being worthless, looked up, and only then could he see De Concubine's appearance clearly.

His expressionless expression was exactly the same as that of Shen Hao.Unlike what she imagined, Empress Concubine De has a square face with frowning eyebrows, not at all as fresh as blue, but very heroic, her eyes are full of flying.When not talking, it looks a little fierce.

(End of this chapter)