Chapter 1129 - 361: A Nation Strong in Education, Pregnancy
Yesterday, Mo Yan wrote a letter informing Xiao Ruiyuan that she intended to visit Chu Heng at the Prince’s Mansion. Upon receiving the letter, Xiao Ruiyuan immediately reported this to Chu Heng.
Chu Heng knew that Mo Yan would not visit him in person unless it was something important, so he still managed to squeeze half a day’s time out of his busy official schedule.
As Mo Yan had informed them beforehand, the gatekeeper checked her identity and then politely escorted her to the main hall of the Prince’s Mansion.
Having been to the Imperial palace, Mo Yan, who didn’t glance around as she followed the guard, felt that the Prince’s Mansion covered a vast area. With pavilions every five steps and towers every ten, its corridors meandered elegantly, with a wealth of rooms like a honeycomb or swirls of water, embodying grandeur without losing refinement—it was like a miniature version of the Imperial palace.
The Eunuch-in-Chief waiting outside the main hall had been instructed earlier and, seeing the gatekeeper escorting someone from afar, guessed that the visitor was the person whom the Crown Prince wished to see, Princess Hejia.
As the figure approached and he caught a glance without seeming to, the distinguished attire and lofty demeanor of the woman confirmed his suspicion, and he promptly stepped forward to greet her, "This servant pays respects to Princess Hejia."
The Little Eunuchs and palace maids following the Eunuch-in-Chief also came forward to pay their respects upon seeing this.
Although these people were eunuchs and palace maids who served others, they had rank levels. They would typically perform elaborate salutations only in the presence of members of the Imperial Family, and a simple bow or blessing was sufficient for Mo Yan, the County Lord. Being servants of the Imperial Family, their status was much higher than that of ordinary official households’ servants. One could say that they were a microcosm of the supremacy of Imperial power.
Mo Yan let them rise and was led into the main hall by the Eunuch-in-Chief. Not daring to neglect her, he summoned a servant girl to offer refreshments and commanded one of the Little Eunuchs to inform the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort at the back of the mansion.