Reborn, meet you again!

Chapter 297 What Rules

In the warm room, Song Wan was warming her hands with a cup of freshly brewed hot tea.

Although she was dressed warmly today and had a hand warmer, the wind and snow were really strong today.

But before she could finish the hot tea in the cup, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

Song Wan looked up and saw Nanny Li coming with two other Nannies and several palace maids, looking very aggressive.

She saluted her with a forced smile.

"This old servant pays his respects to the princess."

Song Wan pretended not to see the scene in front of him and spoke calmly.

"Madam, please get up. Is this a summons from the Queen Mother?"

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li responded with arrogance.

"Princess, the Queen Mother is still chanting scriptures and worshiping Buddha, and has not been summoned."

"It's just that the Queen Mother heard that you had entered the warm room without permission and was very worried. She specially asked this old servant to come and give the princess some advice."

"Her Majesty said that the princess came from a merchant family and didn't know the rules. Her intrusion into the warm room today was a momentary misconduct and understandable. We won't pursue this matter any further. I simply ask the princess to kneel in the corridor and wait to be summoned. This is to avoid bringing disgrace to the Regent's Palace in the future."

"Please follow me, Princess."

Song Wan looked at the old lady with wrinkles on the corners of her eyes, drank the tea in the cup slowly, and then spoke slowly.

"Oh? Breaking the rules?"

"I wonder what rules Madam are talking about?"

Upon hearing this, a trace of barely perceptible contempt flashed across Li Ma's eyes, and she spoke with full confidence.

"Of course it's the royal rule!"

She worked in the Empress Dowager's palace, so she naturally knew a thing or two about Song Wan, the new regent princess.

In her eyes, Song Wan was born in a humble family and only relied on her beauty to get close to the Regent and sit on the position of princess. She had no one to rely on.

She was the old nanny who had served the previous emperor, and she had seen many concubines who used their beauty to please others, so naturally, she did not take her seriously.

not to mention……

She also offended the Queen Mother, so naturally she had to share her master's worries.

Song Wan found it a little funny to hear the inexplicable sense of superiority in Li Ma's words.

She slowly put down the teacup in her hand, her tone filled with surprise.

"Oh?"

"Mammy, the royal rules you mentioned are the laws of Tianqi?"

"But I don't remember that according to the 'Da Qi Hui Dian', any woman of high rank entering the palace, if she is not summoned by the mistress, should wait in the nearest warm room for orders and should not stand at the palace gate for long, so as not to violate etiquette."

"Moreover, the Ministry of Rites' newly revised "Palace Rules Collection" last year also clearly states in its third volume, Article 27, that "Women of high rank can wait for summons in the cold winter and in the cool pavilion in the hot summer. Ma Ma has been in the palace for many years, doesn't she know this?"

"Or... am I just ignorant?"

"If that's the case, I'd really need to ask Madam for some pointers..."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Li's expression changed slightly, as if she had not expected that a merchant girl could recite the palace rules by heart.

But she did not show weakness because of this.

"What the princess said is indeed true, but everything is different depending on the situation. It was the Queen Mother who said that the princess should wait under the eaves, so the situation is naturally different."

"The Queen Mother dislikes people who don't follow the rules. Please don't make things difficult for this old servant!"

Song Wan just continued to sit there motionless.

"Madam, you are too kind. I am not deliberately trying to embarrass you. I just want to get to the bottom of it."

"It's true that the Empress Dowager asked me to wait outside just now, but I am the Regent Princess. The "Notes on the Etiquette of Imperial Concubines" states that if a concubine has waited for more than two quarters of an hour without being summoned, the ceremonial officer should request to temporarily withdraw."

"Today, I followed the Queen Mother's instructions and waited outside the palace for a full quarter of an hour, but no palace servants came to lead me. I came to the warm room on my own, and I didn't do anything inappropriate. I wonder why the Queen Mother is forcing me to kneel now?"

"In my opinion, Madam, it would be better for you to confirm it again to see if you have misunderstood the Queen Mother's intentions."

"Otherwise, if word gets out, wouldn't people accuse the Queen Mother of not only being harsh on women of high rank, but also disregarding the rules set by the Grand Ancestor?"

Nanny Li was immediately speechless after hearing Song Wan's words, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

This merchant's daughter was much more difficult to deal with than she had imagined.

Not only is he good at talking, but he also looks calm in the face of danger, which doesn't seem like someone who is entering the inner palace for the first time.

However, thinking that she came here at the behest of the Queen Mother, even though she knew she was not in the right, she still continued to straighten her back.

"The princess is eloquent and this old servant cannot win the argument with her."

"I only know that the master has orders, and I obey them!"

"Since the princess is unwilling to cooperate, please don't blame me for being rude!"

"Someone, please ask the princess to move outside the palace!"

As Nanny Li said this, she wanted to step back and let the person behind her come forward.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Zhuyue flashed in front of Li Ma, and the soft sword on his waist was unsheathed and placed against her neck.

She looked at Nanny Li coldly, with murderous intent evident in her eyes.

"My princess has explained the truth to you."

"If you don't understand, I'll tell you in a different way..."

"Why don't you do as my princess says!"

Nanny Li felt the coldness on her neck and was horrified. She never expected that someone would dare to attack her in the palace. She looked at Song Wan in horror.

"Princess Regent, do you know what crime it is to allow someone to commit murder in the inner palace?"

"Don't let her leave!"

Song Wan just looked at Nanny Li with a smile in her eyes, without any intention of stopping her.

Instead, he stood up with interest, flicked the soft sword in Zhuyue's hand, and said in a teasing tone.

"I argued with Mammy, and she wanted to fight me."

"Now that I've started fighting with Mammy, she's suddenly started arguing with me about the law. It's really hard to deal with..."

Song Wan said this with a distressed look.

"But Madam, please be careful. I am patient and have time to entertain you here. But this girl is willful. When she gets angry, even the prince and I can't control her."

"If Mammy doesn't leave now, later... I might not be able to get out safely..."

As soon as Song Wan finished speaking, Zhuyue cooperated and moved the tip of the knife closer to Li Ma's neck, leaving a shallow blood mark on her neck.

Nanny Li felt a sharp pain in her neck, and her legs suddenly felt weak.

His attitude immediately softened.

After hurriedly answering "yes", he turned and left the warm room.

After returning to the main hall, the frightened Li Ma reported the situation in the warm room to Su Jinyue with exaggeration.

When Su Jinyue heard what Nanny Li said, she couldn't help but feel angry.

A daughter of a merchant dared to use Taizu's rules to suppress her, and even dared to take action in her palace!

This is simply unreasonable.

She almost couldn't help but immediately call the imperial guards to capture her.

But when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.

Since the rebellion, many people have been purged from the palace, and many of those people have been replaced by Jun Jiuchen's Mobei Army.

Therefore, 30% of the people in the palace are Jun Jiuchen's men. She and King Huai haven't figured out a way to remove them without leaving any trace. If they really start fighting...

It's fine that she is right.

It is just as Jiang said.

She hadn't done anything wrong today, so there was no reason to punish her.

After all, Ling'er died of "sudden death due to illness", so it can't be blamed on her.

Jun Jiuchen's identity was already dangerous. If she really wanted to punish her by force, wouldn't that give Jun Jiuchen the opportunity to cause trouble...

At this moment, a young eunuch suddenly ran in hurriedly and reported.

"Her Majesty, the Prince Regent has sent someone to ask if the Princess Regent has expressed her gratitude."

"The Prince Regent also specifically instructed that this was the Princess's first time in the palace and she was unfamiliar with the area, so he was worried she might get lost. He asked the Queen Mother to send someone to escort her to the Imperial Garden after she had expressed her gratitude."

"He's waiting there."

When Su Jinyue heard this, the armor on her hand couldn't help but scratch across the seat.

Jun Jiuchen...

Is this putting pressure on her?

Su Jinyue's heart was boiling with anger, but in the end, she had no choice but to suppress the anger in her heart.

"Pass on my oral instructions."

"Ms. Jiang is so polite and loyal, which is very comforting to me. This favor... should be considered as a token of my gratitude."

"It's cold today, give her a mink fur coat and send her out of the palace!"

"Your Majesty!" Nanny Li looked up with a hint of surprise when she heard that.

Su Jinyue's anger made her tone stern, which was rare.

"Go quickly!"

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