After being struck by lightning and being in the world of women

Chapter 7: The Princess' Residence

Zhong Ruhuang had been kneeling outside the Xuan Zheng Hall for an hour, or two hours.

As an imperial princess, even though she had no support from her father's family, she lived a good life because the management of the harem was strict and Emperor Showa asked about her situation once a month, and no one dared to deduct her salary.

It can be said that she grew up in a wealthy family and never suffered any hardship.

Normally, she could not see Emperor Showa, so she would only pay respect to the male elders in the harem, but she would only bow her hands and would not kneel.

Only during festivals would people kowtow to Emperor Showa and say auspicious words.

So kneeling for an hour was quite painful for her, and she missed the ease of kneeling like Xiaoyanzi.

Fortunately, women in the world where women are superior, although they are about the same height as men, are really strong physically and not as fragile as men.

Apart from the numbness and pain in her legs from kneeling, she was in good spirits.

When she heard the door of Xuanzheng Hall creak open, her eyes lit up, she looked up, and saw Hou Songlin coming out.

"Eunuch Hou, the Queen Mother..."

Zhong Ruhuang looked hesitant and honest.

Hou Songlin couldn't help but smile when he saw Zhong Ruhuang looking hesitant and timid.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince. Fifth Prince, His Majesty asks you to go back and rest."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and helped Zhong Ruhuang up from the white marble floor.

Zhong Ruhuang's legs were numb from kneeling. When she stood up suddenly, the sore feeling coming from her legs made her gasp. She didn't care about etiquette anymore and bent down to pat her calves to relieve the numbness.

After shooting for a while, the numbness and soreness finally went away.

As the chief eunuch of Emperor Showa, Hou Songlin was a popular figure around her.

She was polite to every princess and no one could find fault with her.

Zhong Ruhuang felt her legs were not so numb anymore, so she stood up. Hou Songlin was still standing by.

"Grand Eunuch, please go back and serve our mother. This princess is fine now."

Zhong Ruhuang has not been crowned king yet, so she cannot call herself "this king". She can only call herself "this princess".

Hou Songlin bowed to Zhong Ruhuang and said, "I, the old captive, take my leave."

All the eunuchs and palace servants in the palace had to call themselves "Lao Lu Pu". As the chief eunuch, it was natural for Hou Songlin to call himself "Lao Lu".

After saying this, he entered the Xuan Zheng Hall again.

Zhong Ruhuang watched her enter the Xuan Zheng Hall, rubbed her aching knee, then left the Xuan Zheng Hall and returned to the princess' residence.

The Princess' Residence is where the princesses live. All princesses who are one year old or older in the harem will be sent to live in the Princess' Residence, because a grown-up girl cannot be raised by a man.

At the same time, it was also to prevent the princess from being too close to her biological father, so as to avoid interference from external relatives in politics.

This rule was set by Taizu, the founder of the Qinglan Dynasty.

Compared to other imperial princesses who had fathers, Zhong Ruhuang's biological father died of hemorrhage during childbirth when she was born. In addition, Emperor Showa did not arrange an adoptive father for her, so she lived in the imperial princess residence since she was born.

Having lived in the princess' residence for so many years, Zhong Ruhuang even knew all the rat holes in the princess' residence.

Zhong Ruhuang walked along the long palace corridor, passed through one palace gate after another, and came to the princess' residence at the easternmost end of the palace.

Far away, at the door of the princess' residence, there was a tall and thin woman in blue clothes, walking back and forth at the door with some uneasiness.

When he saw Zhong Ruhuang, Fan Yu was overjoyed. He walked over quickly and looked Zhong Ruhuang up and down.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

When Fan Yu said this, there was a hint of self-blame on his face.

If she had known earlier, she should have stayed by His Highness' side all night last night and should not have gone downstairs to get the sobering soup. Otherwise, nothing would have happened.

God knows how anxious she was when she couldn't find His Highness last night.

There were two big dark circles under Fan Yu's eyes, and it was obvious that he hadn't rested all night.

Zhong Ruhuang shook her head, "I'm fine."

In other words, she is fine for now.

Fan Yu is Zhong Ruhuang's personal eunuch.

This is also the standard configuration for every imperial princess. After she turns one year old, she will be assigned a personal eunuch.

Fan Yu was chosen by Zhong Ruhuang herself. Back then, Fan Yu was as thin as a monkey, but he had a pair of bright big eyes.

So, Zhong Ruhuang chose Fan Yu.

The female eunuchs in the palace were all castrated, which was even more cruel than castrating men.

When Fan Yu heard Zhong Ruhuang's words, he couldn't help but ask, "Is it really okay? Then why did His Majesty grant you marriage?"

The person to whom the marriage was arranged was the son of an imperial merchant who was not worthy of being in public.

As the son of an imperial merchant, the best he could be given was the status of a concubine.

"You know all this?"

Zhong Ruhuang entered the East Fifth Building while talking to Fan Yu.

East Five House is where Zhong Ruhuang lived in the Imperial Princess Residence. It is a large courtyard with three entrances.

There were not many servants serving in the East Five Office. Apart from the personal eunuch Fan Yu, there were seven or eight young eunuchs, all of them women, without a single man.

Fan Yu took out a cloth from the tung basin, wrung it, and handed it to Zhong Ruhuang, asking her to wipe her hands and face.

"Your Highness, this matter has spread throughout the palace. No matter how uninformed the captives are, they should know about this."

Zhong Ruhuang wiped her hands and face, then sat down on the couch, lifted her skirt, took off her shoes and footwear, and rolled up her trouser legs, revealing her blue knees.

"It's true."

Xiao Ziran was already her confirmed husband as the emperor's daughter, and there was no room for regret.

What's more, Xiao Ziran's innocence was ruined by her. If he didn't marry her, what might be waiting for Xiao Ziran would be a dead end or a white silk ribbon.

In a world where women are superior, a man’s innocence is more important than anything else.

Zhong Ruhuang had no idea about the throne, so she didn't care whether her husband, the emperor's daughter, could help her.

At least, at this stage, Zhong Ruhuang really has no ambition.

"It's really true, but...but..."

To Fan Yu, the son of an imperial merchant was too humble.

"It's nothing, go get the medicated oil and rub my knees."

Zhong Ruhuang had fair skin in her life, the type that would never get tanned no matter how much she was exposed to the sun. In addition, she was pretty, so her fair skin could cover up many uglinesses, so she was the most beautiful among all the princesses.

Fan Yu brought the medicated oil over and looked at Zhong Ruhuang's blue knees with a distressed expression.

Although His Highness is not favored, he has never suffered.

"Your Highness, you have suffered."

Zhong Ruhuang smiled and said, "This little bit of suffering is nothing."

At least being struck by lightning hurts much more than this.

Besides, it just looks scary, it doesn’t hurt at all.

Fan Yu skillfully rubbed Zhong Ruhuang's knees with medicated oil.

After treating her knee, Zhong Ruhuang lay down on the couch.

"Fan Yu, go and ask if anything happened in the previous dynasty recently?"

Otherwise, how could she, a powerless princess, be plotted against?

Fan Yu took the order and went to inquire.

Wait until Fan Yu goes out.