Chapter 247
In the middle of the night, heavy snow fell in flurries
When she woke up in the third hour, the sky was still light, and the ground outside was already covered in a thick layer of snow
Bai Yu was combing Ling Jingshu’s makeup while whispering worriedly, ”Miss, the snow probably won’t stop for a while
It’s inconvenient to travel by carriage in this kind of weather!”
Ling Jingshu sighed lightly, “This can’t be helped
Not to mention the snow today, even if hailstones that can kill people fall from the sky, this palace is still a must-go”
Bai Yu also knew it was useless to complain and carefully combed Ling Jingshu’s makeup, then instructed Qiaoyun, “Go to the cupboard and bring that sable fur cloak over”
When going out in such cold weather, one must dress thicker
Qiaoyun answered and quickly brought over the sable fur cloak and put it on for Ling Jingshu
Bai Yu also carefully prepared a hand warmer for Ling Jingshu
Even so, the moment she pushed open the door, Ling Jingshu couldn’t help but shrink a little
It was really cold today
The cold wind mixed with flakes of snow came to her face, and it was bone-chillingly cold
Ling Jingshu was busy stopping her steps and said in a low voice, “Bai Yu, you and Qiaoyun quickly go back to the house and find a thick cloak to put on before coming out”
Bai Yu’s heart warmed, but her mouth laughed, “Miss don’t worry, slave girl’s skin is thick, not cold at all”
Miss went out wearing a sable fur cloak, both wind pressure and warmth and good looking
Which have maids also follow wear cloak, walking cumbersome inconvenient not to mention, let people look also really not good
Qiaoyun also laughed: “Baiyu doesn’t mind the cold, the slave girl has practiced martial arts for several years, and is more tolerant of the cold than ordinary people, Miss doesn’t need to worry”
Both maids insisted, Ling Jingshu had no choice but to give up
After arriving at the inner hall, Sun had already been fully dressed
Her makeup was a bit more dignified than usual, and the emerald headd on her head shone brightly
Ling Jingyan and Ling Jingshu arrived at the inner hall almost at the same time, and when they saw Sun, Ling Jingyan’s mischievous heart rose up, smilingly teasing, “Mother, you’re finally willing to take this set of head jewelry out of the box to wear”
She also winked at Ling Jingshu, “This was my mother’s dowry when she got married
On weekdays, I would like to look at it a few more times, but my mother refuses to do so”
Ling Jingshu was dumbfounded
At a closer look, Sun’s set of jade head jewelry was indeed a rare treasure
The color was emerald green, the carving was exquisite, and it was by no means ordinary
Sun was in an excellent mood and did not bother with Ling Jingyan: “Alright, time is running out, there is no delay
Let’s depart now!”
The sky was already bright, but the wind and snow did not stop, and even had a tendency to become more and more intense
The snow on the ground is also getting thicker and thicker, and the carriage can’t go fast on the road at all
Sun’s first time in her life to enter the palace, fear of delay, from time to time to lift up the curtains to look out
From time to time, she chanted under her breath, “It snows every year in the capital, and there hasn’t been a heavy snowfall like this for several years”With such thick snow on the road, the carriage can only go slowly
According to this, I’m afraid I’ll be late ” “Mother, don’t chant”
Ling Jingyan’s headache from listening to this, couldn’t help but speak out and complain, “Talking non-stop all the way, my ears are almost calloused from listening to it”
Sun did not know whether to be angry or laugh, and glared at Ling Jingyan
Ling Jingshu smiled and rounded off the conversation, “In this kind of weather, it’s really not appropriate to travel
It’s not just us, it’s the same for the others who have entered the palace
Even if it’s a bit late, the Empress Dowager won’t be offended”
These words sounded much smoother to the ear
Sun’s heart was instantly calmed, and her agitation calmed down
Around the hour, finally arrived outside the palace gates
A long way from the palace gate, the carriage stopped
Sun’s head probed to take a look and couldn’t help but marvel, “So many carriages!”
Ling Jingshu also followed Sun’s gaze
On the open space outside the palace gate, the carriages of each house were lined up in a well-organized manner
After the guards guarding the palace gates asked and checked them one by one, the women could only get off the carriages and enter the palace gates
Inside the palace gates stood many palace maids, and when the ladies entered the palace gates, there were palace maids who came over and led the ladies towards the palace
Ling Jingshu watched for a while and said, “According to this situation, we still have to ascend for half an hour”
Sun was now frank: “Anyway, they are all lined up here, it’s good that they are not late
Just wait slowly”
Sure enough, they waited for nearly half an hour before it was their turn
When they got off the carriage, the snow in the sky had finally gotten a little smaller
The snowflakes fell on their faces, a burst of coolness
The guards and palace maids guarding the gate were all unsmiling, and the tall vermillion-colored palace gate and high fence inexplicably made people feel depressed
Although Ling Jingyan’s nature was lively and jumpy, at this moment she couldn’t help but be timid and subconsciously approached Ling Jingshu
Ling Jingshu sensed Ling Jingyan’s abnormality and quietly reached out to hold her hand, whispering in a soothing voice, “Don’t be afraid, no one will stare at you, there is no need to be so formal”
Ling Jingshu had been holding the hand stove before, her hand was still warm
The trepidation and anxiety in Ling Jingyan’s heart finally subsided a little
When she thought of the fact that Ling Jingshu had gone to the palace a few times on her own just like that, and had not been cowed in the face of Empress Xu and Wei Jieyu, she could not help but admire her in her heart
Mother was right
She was really far behind compared to Ah Shu
There were no words along the way
Quietly and silently, she walked along with the palace maid to the Pepper Room Hall
However, at this time, they were not qualified to enter the main hall for an audience
The palace maid led Sun and the others to the side of the side hall to wait
The side hall was slightly smaller than the main hall, however, it could also accommodate dozens of people
The furnishings were luxurious and exquisite, with charcoal pots burning in several corners, mixed with elegant sandalwood incense, warm and cozy
The maids were not qualified to enter the side hall, and could only wait in another empty room
At this time, there were already quite a few people in the side hall
At a cursory glance, there were also a few familiar faces
Sun’s eyes swept and saw the Duke of England’s wife, the young girl beside her was delicate and bright, it was Jiang Shuyue
Sun was busy leading Ling Jingyan and Ling Jingshu forward
Since the wedding date of Jiang Shuyue and the royal grandson was set, the prestige of the Duke of England’s residence has become even greater than before
When Jiang Shuyue and her daughter stood there, everyone gathered to talk to them, quite a bit of a star-studded atmosphere
Sun patiently waited for a few moments before waiting for the opportunity to exchange pleasantries
The British duchess saw Sun’s party, the heart also some surprise
On the face, but half do not show, smiling and Sun’s chat a few words, sighing up a few years of rare snow
After Jiang Shuyue got married, her lively nature hardened and converged a lot, and smiled slightly at Ling Jingshu’s sisters, “I didn’t expect you two to come to the palace today”
Ling Jingyan and Jiang Shuyue were more familiar with each other and smiled as she responded, “Yes!
Yesterday, Empress Dowager specially issued a phoenix decree to the Ling family, we were also surprised when we received it!”
As they were talking, another familiar figure came into view