Li Xi Yue walked with her maids and Imperial servants trailed behind her. She was originally a Junzhu of Imperial Family and Emperor's favorite niece, thus when she entered Imperial Palace, there's maids and eunuch assigned to her according to her rank.
She went to pay respect to Empress Dowager. The Cining palace looked pious on the outside, Empress Dowager lived in seclusion, with the young Xian Wang and An Le Junzhu accompanied her. While walking, the eunuch came to her side,
"Junzhu, there's procession of Imperial Concubine in the back."
Li Xi Yue stopped, she went to the side and let this Imperial Concubine's procession go first,
"who is that?" she asked, the palace servants looked at her,
"that's Imperial Concubine Yun."
"imperial Concubine?"
Li Xi Yue wondered, that Imperial Concubine only had this rank but acted so arrogantly, based on status she should saluted those above Fei and those bellow Fei would salut her but for Li Xi Yue, she didn't want to care, those Imperial Concubines belonged to Emperor and Empress was the one who managed it, if she couldn't manage it properly why must her, an unsignificant Junzhu did?
"is she always this arrogant?"
"she is new, Junzhu, and she got Emperor's favor thus she acted this way."
Li Xi Yue nodded, no wonder she could afford to acted recklessly, she was new and Emperor favored her, Li Xi Yue could only sighed for this kind of woman, their ending would be soon when Emperor lost the affection for her.
"Junzhu?"
"yes?"
"Emperor is near the pond."
Li Xi Yue could see the figure with yellow hanfu stood near the lotus pond, she went there and bent her knees,
"An He greets Your Majesty the Emperor, may you live a thousand years."
Emperor stood still, he looked at the green dressed palace dress fitted for Princess of the second rank,
"You are An He Junzhu?"
The whole Lian Dynasty, only one person used that title 'An He', the one issued by the late Emperor himself, because she was the first Imperial Granddaughter that he had, the one he, the now Emperor favored the most,
"this is subject-niece. Uncle-Emperor, how are you?"
Emperor assessed her, then he nodded, "long time no see and you are grown up now, Zhen feel old."
"old? How come?" Li Xi Yue giggled, she came forward into Emperor's side, "Xi Yue sees that Uncle Emperor looks healthy, strong and undeniably handsome."
Emperor laughed, he touched the girl's forehead, "such a sweet mouth."
"subject-niece don't dare!" Li Xi Yue's hands came and closed her mouth, "but subject-niece won't lie to Uncle Emperor."
Emperor laughed again, he looked at the girl fondly, this is his Imperial family's daughter, the peerless An He Junzhu, the most noble Imperial daughter other than his own, she was filial, virtuous and born beautiful, thus he liked her very much,
"where are you going?" Emperor asked, Li Xi Yue smiled,
"subject-niece went to pay respect to Imperial Grandmother then go home but subject-niece saw Uncle Emperor here and decided to greets Uncle Emperor."
"if you don't have anything to do in the fu, come with zhen to Imperial study."
Li Xi Yue followed closely when Emperor walked ahead, everytime they encountered other palace maids or eunuch, they would receive huge greetings which she avoided a little bit, Emperor noticed it. Not long after they entered Imperial study. Not everyone could enter this place, not even Emperor's children received such a huge grace, but Li Xi Yue was different, Emperor extremely fond of her, she played in this study since she was a child, no one said anything, Empress Dowager even closed her eyes to this, because Empress Dowager didn't care then Empress couldn't do anything to rebuked her.
"how have you been this years?" Emperor asked, while Emperor's private eunuch poured tea to their cups,
"subject-niece is good. Only feel remorse because subject-niece cannot enter the palace to do my filial piety towards Your Majesty, Empress Dowager and Empress." while spoken, Li Xi Yue's eyes got red, "Father-wang and Mufei went early, only Emperor, Empress Dowager and Empress can be my Elders but because subject-niece is unfilial i neglected my duties towards you."
Emperor felt hurt when he saw Li Xi Yue's tears, especially when she wiped the tears quickly and acted strong, he felt angry towards the crown prince again because of his careless words that Li Xi Yue couldn't enter the palace and only entered after her mourning time is over.
"Crown Prince was still young when he said such a careless remarks. Zhen felt sad in your place, zhen hope that you can forgive Crown Prince."
"how can subject-niece get angry at Imperial Younger brother's words? Subject-niece know that even if that words is a bit harsh, what Imperial Younger brother said is true, after all, subject-niece was in mourning period and i afraid to cause any harm towards three majesties's holy bodies."
Li Xi Yue sneered, look, Emperor and Empress spoiled the crown Prince so much, even if he said such a bad things towards his elder tang sister, they would do anything to saved him and didn't let him face any consequences for his wrong doings, no wonder Crown Prince grew up to be that tyrant, it was a pity since he was the heir to the throne and one day that throne would passed to him.
But it would be ok if that throne passed to one of her brothers, Li Xi Yue shook herself with such a thoughts, it was a rebellion!
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Glossary:
Fei: an Imperial concubine in fourth raink
Zhen: We; only Emperor used it.
Fu: official house
Mufei: mother-consort
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Historical FictionAn He Junzhu^ is a first daughter of Xian Qinwang^^ and his wangfei^^^, Zhang-shi. But after her parents passed away, leaving her with two younger siblings, Xian Wang Shizi^^^^ and An Le Junzhu who both are 9 and 4 respectively, what will she do? ...
