Her guards

Chapter 175 The Young Lady Returns to the National Academy
After the Lantern Festival, the curfew will be reinstated, and the holiday season will be over.

The emperor, who had caught a cold during the hunt, did not miss the court session. The officials ended their rest period, the princes resumed their daily studies, and the princesses were to continue their studies at the Imperial Academy.

Three carriages were waiting at the imperial city gate. The three princesses arrived in turn. As they got out of the carriages, the cold wind blew, and Princess Wuyang's originally sullen face wrinkled up.

"Wouldn't it be better to wait until February when spring arrives before starting school?" she complained irritably.

Princess Nangong tugged at her sleeve, saying, "Stop talking." She then winked at her from behind.

Princess Wuyang shook off her hand: "I didn't say anything shameful. Am I, a princess, not even allowed to complain?"

After saying that, he glanced at Princess Heisei who was walking behind him.

Princess Heicheng glanced at her: "When your uncle took you to be lectured in front of the Emperor, why didn't you complain?"

Although Consort Li was under house arrest, the Emperor personally visited her palace because Doctor Li had come to the palace to reprimand his sister and check on the studies of Prince Linhai and Princess Wuyang. The Emperor was strict with his uncle but soft-hearted with his father. As the New Year celebrations ended, Consort Li was released from house arrest, and Princess Wuyang and Prince Linhai returned to Consort Li's side.

Princess Wuyang, lacking confidence, muttered under her breath, "I complained," and then quickly got into her carriage without saying anything more.

Princess Nangong smiled and bowed to Princess Heisei before getting into the carriage.

Princess Heisei glanced around the imperial city gates. The noisy princesses and the magnificent carriages made her feel somewhat dazed, as if she had returned to the time when she first went to the National Academy.

Well, it's not the same. That time, Wei Jiao came to see her off especially, but this time...

Princess Heisei looked around at the guards standing solemnly, but there was no sign of the handsome captain in flowing black robes.

Wei Jiao is still recuperating at the imperial palace.

Previously, when Yang Luo's maid came to the palace, she asked Wei Jiao to bring some nourishing mountain delicacies, but Wei Jiao did not respond.

Princess Heisei didn't find it strange.

Beautiful people, like beautiful animals, are arrogant.

She got into the carriage with the help of palace maids.

"Let's set off."

At the princess's command, the imperial guards cleared the way, escorting the three princess carriages toward the Imperial Academy.

The road, which had been cleared in advance, was crowded with people standing on the side of the street. Unfortunately, the princesses' carriages were sealed off in the winter, so their faces could not be seen. However, the majestic guards, the dazzling royal procession, and the jewel-encrusted carriages were a sight that the crowd never tired of watching.

As they passed a street corner, they saw a magnificent carriage and a simple carriage, with Yang Hui and Liu Chan waiting quietly beside them.

Yang Hui bowed to Princess Heicheng's carriage, then ignored the princess's carriage behind her and got into her own carriage.

Liu Chan waited until all the princesses' carriages had passed before getting into her own. She followed Yang Hui's carriage, and with the guards clearing the way, headed out of the city.

People on the street pointed and whispered among themselves again.

"...Who are these two young ladies?"

"...This is the princess's companion..."

"...No, the young ladies who were supposed to be the female attendants have already gone over. This is the tutor..."

"...Only two of the three princesses were served as tutors?"

"...Three, yes, where is Miss Yang?"

That Miss Yang is quite famous now; she is the first female disciple of the chief priest.

"...Have you heard? During the New Year's feast, at the emperor's hunting banquet, that Miss Yang got into a fight with the young lady from the Marquis of Yichun's mansion, and the runaway horse even charged right up to the emperor..."

Although the emperor concealed what happened at the hunting banquet from the public, it was still an event that occurred in public, and the news still spread.

The accompanying ladies who had arrived outside the academy did not enter the classroom. It was the first class after the New Year, and everyone was respectfully waiting for the princesses at the door.

People are also talking about that Miss Yang.

"...She must be seriously injured. I haven't seen her since the accident."

"...Have you been recuperating at the imperial palace all this time?"

"...Will you come to school?"

Before long, the princesses' carriages arrived, and the young ladies all bowed to greet them. However, in addition to surrounding the three princesses, a few people deliberately squeezed around Yang Hui.

"Yang Hui, how badly is Yang Luo injured?"

"Yang Hui, will she come to school?"

Did she go back to your house?

The young ladies asked in hushed tones.

Yang Hui's face fell. How would she know! Yang Luo hadn't gone home, and her father and brother hadn't seen her when they went to see her. A thought flashed through her mind, and she almost laughed.

That day, her father and brother said they were going to the imperial palace to see Yang Luo and teach him a lesson. She immediately felt that it wouldn't be that easy, as Yang Luo was a very wicked person.

Sure enough, the father and brother returned dejectedly, saying they had stood at the palace gate for half a day but hadn't seen them.

Luckily, she was smart and didn't go with them.

Yang Hui didn't reply, but Liu Chan, who was walking at the very back, spoke up.

"She's much better now and can come to school."

The group turned around in surprise to look at Liu Chan.

Liu Chan nodded: "Ah Sheng came to tell me this specifically."

Yang Hui was unaware of this, but Liu Chan did. The young ladies were all looking at Yang Hui, who snorted coldly, "You all really are... such close sisters."

What she really wanted to say was that they were all in cahoots, but she was afraid of being scolded. Although Liu Chan seemed more honest than Yang Luo and her maid, someone who could do something like having someone impersonate another person was definitely not honest either...

As they were talking, one of the companions let out a soft gasp.

"Oh dear, here comes another one... a princess's carriage."

Another princess-themed carriage?
Everyone turned to look, and sure enough, a magnificent carriage slowly came to a stop outside the gate of the Imperial Academy. It was escorted by imperial guards, eunuchs, and palace maids, and the carriage itself was of royal standard.

Could it be that Princess Shengping, who was young and only visited once before and didn't have to go to school for the time being, has also come this time?

The three princesses also turned around to look, their expressions surprised.

"What is that lazybones Shengping up to?" Princess Wuyang muttered to herself. Was he trying to win favor with the Emperor?

Is it really Shengping? How could her father not tell her? He must have instructed her to take care of Shengping. Princess Heping frowned slightly. When she greeted her father this morning, he didn't say anything.

"Huh?" Another young lady's soft exclamation came from behind, "That's not..."

"Ah Sheng!" Yang Hui shouted loudly, pushing aside the young ladies in front of her and staring at the woman being helped down from the carriage by a palace maid.

She recognized Yang Luo, that annoying maid, at a glance!

Then, his expression became even more incredulous. The maid came down, and the person sitting in the carriage was...

Princess Heicheng couldn't help but step forward and watched as two palace maids lifted the carriage curtain, a eunuch respectfully placed a stool, and the maid Asheng reached out her hand. Miss Yang, dressed in a pale yellow dress and wearing a plain cloak, slowly stepped out of the carriage.

"Yang Luo!"

"It's Yang Luo."

"Yang Luo, why did you come in this kind of car!"

The young ladies couldn't help but ask in surprise as they walked out of the National Academy.

Supported by her maid, Miss Yang slowly walked over, stood before everyone, and smiled faintly.

“There are only royal carriages in the palace,” she said, her expression seemingly both helpless and haughty. “They said I could ride in one.”

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"He did not return to the Duke of Ding'an's residence after school."

"They went back in the imperial carriage."

"I originally thought it was because there was no other preparation in time."

"The next day, they still didn't change cars."

Hearing the palace women's words, the Empress sneered and put down the scissors in her hand: "Such an outrageous act, since you were all present, why didn't you slap yourselves?"

The palace women lowered their heads: "Your Highness, we have questioned her. Miss Yang said it was His Majesty's decree, and the eunuch who came with the carriage also said that His Majesty was rewarding Miss Yang for her meritorious service in taking care of the Commandant of the Guards..."

The Empress laughed: "How did Wei Jiao get injured? Shouldn't we be asking her what crime caused Wei Jiao's injury? Doesn't she, a young lady, feel ashamed taking care of a young man? Aren't she afraid of gossip?"

As soon as the Empress finished speaking, the palace women did not immediately echo her, but instead exchanged strange glances.

A palace maid stepped forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, there are indeed rumors, but they are saying..."

She seemed unable to express it.

The Empress looked at her coldly: "What did you say?"

The palace maid lowered her head.

“Tell me, His Majesty has taken a liking to Miss Yang.”