RPAGF Chapter 19: Entering the Palace
Chapter 19: Entering the Palace
The next day, Xia Caiwei happily wore the brocade robe all day.
She swaggered around the entire mansion, looking extremely arrogant.
On this day, a large amount of emotional points were credited, and 99% of them were positive emotional points, quickly accumulating a thousand emotional points.
It's because his poem "Qinyuanchun: Snow" has become so widely known!
Xia Chengzong directly exchanged for the supernatural power of exceptional intelligence. After the exchange, he felt that his memory had improved significantly.
On the third day, it was Xia Chengkun's turn to wear the brocade robe.
Only the fourth son, Xia Chengzhi, remained, staring longingly at the brocade robe worn by Xia Chengkun.
He wished he could fly up to the sky, move the sun, and turn it to dusk so that the next day would come early and it would be his turn to wear it.
However, at noon that day, a piece of news came like a bolt from the blue.
An imperial decree has arrived, ordering all children in the household aged six and above to attend the Imperial Palace's main hall for study tomorrow.
Xia Chengzong will be brought into the palace today and will live there for the next few years.
Xia Chengzhi is only five years old this year, and it is a happy thing that he does not have to go to school.
But everyone else was going, leaving him alone at home with no one to play with.
More importantly, there's that brocade robe, which he hasn't even worn yet!
Now that his third brother is about to be taken to live in the palace, he probably won't be able to wear this robe anymore!
Upon thinking of this, Xia Chengzhi burst into tears.
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Seeing this, Xia Chengzong couldn't help but laugh.
Actually, he's the one under the most pressure.
Over the next few years, he will have to leave his familiar surroundings and move into an unfamiliar palace to face various challenges.
If he were just a seven-year-old child, he would probably be crying along with them right now.
However, for Xia Chengzong, who had lived two lives, these were nothing more than a few hardships.
Even for him, he still preferred living in the palace.
After all, living in the Prince's mansion meant he had to deal with these little brats every day.
I have to pretend to be young in front of them.
But once you move into the palace, you won't need to do that.
Although my grandfather had several uncles and brothers with him, they were all older than him and would never be as childish as these little kids in the family.
These past few days, the Prince Zhongzheng's residence has also been quite busy.
Make several new outfits for the little ones.
Now that he's going to the palace, he might as well bring his new clothes with him.
The brocade robe with gold-embroidered peacock feathers and dragon patterns was bestowed upon Xia Chengzong by the Emperor. Now that Xia Chengzong is going to enter the palace, he will naturally wear it.
Therefore, even though Xia Chengkun only wore it for an hour, he had no choice but to reluctantly take off the robe.
Xia Chengzong saw that no one could persuade Xia Chengzhi, and he was still wiping away tears sadly.
He laughed and handed him the robe, saying, "Alright, here, put this on for a bit, then stop crying."
"How about I let you wear as many as you want when I have time?"
Xia Chengzhi was both surprised and delighted to receive the brocade robe from Xia Chengzong and clumsily put it on himself.
The young eunuch who served him hurried forward to help him put on his clothes.
After getting dressed, he couldn't help but grin foolishly, tears still clinging to the corners of his eyes.
Upon seeing this, everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Xia Chengzong quickly packed his things.
He didn't have much to pack anyway.
Xia Chengzhi had no choice but to reluctantly take off the brocade robe and return it to Xia Chengzong with great reluctance.
Xia Chengzong ordered Xia Xi to put away the brocade robe, and then he went to bid farewell to his parents, Prince Zhongzheng and his wife.
Prince Zhongzheng and his wife gave him many instructions and advice, which Xia Chengzong agreed to one by one.
After he came out, he got into a carriage and followed the eunuchs from the palace straight to the palace.
After entering the palace, Dai Quan personally greeted and settled them in.
He led Xia Chengzong to a courtyard and introduced it, saying, "Third Master, this place is near the Hall of Mental Cultivation where the Emperor resides."
"The Crown Prince's heir, the Prince of Loyalty's heir, the Prince of Loyalty's heir, and the Prince of Loyalty's heir all live in the surrounding courtyards."
"You two can get to know each other better in the future."
"From now on, we will study literature in the main hall in the morning and practice martial arts in the training ground in the afternoon."
"Ten-day leave, then Third Master can go home."
"I dine with the Emperor in the evening, and the Emperor sets aside half an hour to an hour each day to personally instruct me."
"If you have any needs, Third Master, just give the old servant your orders."
Xia Chengzong nodded and said, "Alright, if anything happens, I will definitely have to trouble Eunuch Dai."
Dai Quan said with a smile, "No trouble at all, no trouble at all. This is simply what this servant should do."
After Dai Quan left, Xia Chengzong directed the four men, Xia Dongnan and Xia Xibei, to tidy up the house and then fell into deep thought.
Once he entered the palace, he would begin a new life, and he had to adapt as quickly as possible.
From now on, I will study literature in the morning, practice martial arts in the afternoon, and receive personal instruction from my grandfather in the evening.
A ten-day work week followed by a one-day rest is even worse than the six-day work week of later generations. Thumbs down!
Xia Chengzong is now considering whether he should step forward, and if so, to what extent.
With just two poems, he has already established himself as a child prodigy.
If they fade into obscurity in the future, they will truly become a laughing stock.
Therefore, he decided to continue to excel in his studies—which would also bring him emotional rewards—a win-win situation.
As for martial arts, he decided to keep his skills to himself.
Being high-profile is for reputation, while being low-profile is for self-preservation.
Others only know him as a talented man, but they don't know that he is actually a master.
If one were to risk assassinating him, unaware that he is a master, one would surely make the wrong judgment.
Of course, he is not an expert yet, but he believes he will be soon.
……
Before we knew it, it was dinnertime.
Xia Chengzong was led into the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Not long after, the Crown Prince's heir Xia Chengxu, the Fourth Prince's heir Xia Chengli, the Sixth Prince's heir Xia Chengyan, and the Eighth Prince's heir Xia Chengren arrived one after another.
They warmly welcomed Xia Chengzong's arrival.
Xia Chengzong feigned surprise and delight.
The atmosphere at the scene was one of brotherly affection and respect.
The performance ended only when Emperor Yonglong arrived.
The group paid their respects to Emperor Yonglong, who nodded and said, "Let's eat."
The younger generation sat in order of seniority.
During the meal, Xia Chengzong noticed that although the dishes were exquisite, every single one was cold.
Although the emperor is the most honorable person in the world, he can also lose many things.
For example, food, because of the fear that someone might poison the food.
Therefore, every meal the emperor ate was tested for poison in advance by a special eunuch.
The emperor had to wait about half an hour to confirm that the food was not poisonous before he could eat.
After waiting for so long, the food had long since gone cold.
Therefore, it should only be simmered in hot water when it is extremely cold.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to have a hot meal all year round.
The imperial cuisine was exquisite and delicious, but the cold dishes inevitably diminished the overall flavor.
After the meal, Emperor Yonglong said to the children, "You may all follow your grandfather for a walk."
"Yes, Grandfather."
Emperor Yonglong led the children out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and slowly walked towards the Imperial Garden.