【The Divine Eagle Empire】(Unabridged Volume 1, Chapter 10)

Chapter 10 Chonghua Palace

The next morning, Wu Tianjiao left Qifeng Tower and, led by Captain Wang Heng, arrived at

a bamboo grove on the west side of the Prince's Mansion. Nestled within the grove was an ancient palace, Wu Tianjiao's residence, Chonghua Palace

.

Wang Heng led Wu Tianjiao to the palace entrance and said, "Third Young Master, this Chonghua Palace is your residence

. There are maids to serve you. If you don't have anything to do, it's best not to go to the front courtyard! Understand

?"

Wu Tianjiao had a fairly good impression of Wang Heng and smiled, nodding, "Understood! Thank you,

Captain Wang!"

Wang Heng was taken aback and asked, "Thank me for what?"

Wu Tianjiao smiled, "Thank you for your reminder. Don't go to the front courtyard unless necessary, lest you lose your life!" Wang Heng nodded

approvingly and said, "Third Young Master, you are very lucky to have been saved by Madam Ling. However, I

must remind you to be careful in everything you do!"

With that, he turned and left.

Wu Tianjiao watched Wang Heng leave, thinking, "Auntie was right, the Wang Mansion is fraught with danger, I must be careful

!"

A biting wind blew, and snow blanketed the ground. Standing at the palace gate, Wu Tianjiao felt the cold wind

blowing in her face, but strangely, she felt warm all over and didn't feel a chill.

She looked at herself in surprise; she was wearing a fur coat that Wu Saiying had bought for her, warm and comfortable. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This coat is so warm!

"

As she exclaimed, Wu suddenly felt something was amiss, but she didn't have time to think about what it was. Just then, she heard the sound of a door opening behind her. Turning around, she saw a maidservant of about thirteen or fourteen years old

walking out of Chonghua Palace .

Upon seeing Wu Tianjiao, the maidservant curtsied and said, "This servant, Xiang'er,

welcomes you, young master!"

"Xiang'er!"

Wu Tianjiao murmured, quickly helping her up, and asked, "You... are you

someone my father sent to take care of me?"

Xiang'er replied, "The Princess Consort sent me to serve you, young master!"

"The Princess Consort!"

Wu Tianjiao suddenly realized she was referring to Lady Xuanhua. Seeing her shivering, he quickly said, "It's cold outside

, let's go inside!"

He then took her hand and led her towards Chonghua Palace. Xiang'er, however, withdrew her hand and took the package from his own,

appearing very obedient. The package contained clothing and other items that Wu Saiying had bought for Wu Tianjiao; it wasn't heavy, and Wu Tianjiao

had no choice but to let her have it.

Upon entering Chonghua Palace and closing the gates, Wu Tianjiao finally noticed Xiang'er. She was of ordinary appearance, her clothes

thin, worn, and patched in many places. Her face was pale with cold, and she was shivering all over. Wu Tianjiao was taken aback and asked

, "Why aren't you wearing more clothes?"

"I..." Xiang'er lowered her head and whispered, "These are my best... clothes!"

Her answer was irrelevant. Wu Tianjiao immediately understood; she wasn't not wearing more clothes, but rather, she had none. He couldn't help but

sigh . He couldn't believe that in the magnificent Jinyang Prince's mansion, the servants were so poor they couldn't even afford warm clothes. The Jinyang

Prince was far too stingy. Thinking of this, Wu Tianjiao felt a pang of pity. He took off his coat and draped it over Xiang'er, saying, "Wear

mine!"

Xiang'er was so frightened that she took a few steps back, trembling as she said, "Young Master...you flatter me...

how could I...daring to...wear my mistress's clothes..." Wu Tianjiao ignored her nonsense and insisted on putting the coat on her,

saying, "Just wear it. What's wrong with my mistress? Can't I wear my mistress's clothes? Wear it for now,

and return it to me when I buy new clothes."

"I...don't have money to buy clothes!"

Xiang'er said.

"You are my maid, of course I'll buy you clothes!"

Wu Tianjiao said, his right hand reaching into his pocket, pulling out a heavy money pouch from his bosom. He untied the pouch and

grabbed out about ten gleaming gold coins.

"Gold coins!"

Wu Tianjiao exclaimed in surprise, immediately dumbfounded. The money pouch was given to him by Wu Saiying. He hadn't even looked at it before putting it

in his bosom , thinking it was silver coins. Now that he took it out, he realized it was gold coins. The money pouch was full of gold coins—how much was that? This was the first time in his life he

had seen so many gold coins, how could he not be astonished?

Xiang'er, however, remained calm and composed, not finding the gold coins in Wu Tianjiao's hand particularly surprising

. He was the son of a prince, naturally possessing an inexhaustible supply of gold coins! She was just a little puzzled; it seemed the Third Young Master

had never seen gold coins before?

Wu Tianjiao stood there dumbfounded for a while before snapping out of his daze, feeling a wave of embarrassment. Remembering that he was now the son of the Prince of Jinyang

, being stunned by a mere few gold coins was simply unbelievable. He generously stuffed more than ten gold coins into Xiang'er's

hand , saying, "Take these, buy a few more new outfits. If you ever need money in the future, just tell me!"

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Xiang'er was overjoyed, her eyes reddening. She hadn't expected her new master to be so kind to her, giving her

so far more than her annual allowance—enough to buy her countless new clothes and never have

to suffer from the cold again.

At this moment, Wu Tianjiao began to inspect Chonghua Palace. It was a large place, much larger than Qifeng Tower where Wu Saiying lived

. The main hall was in the front, the bedroom in the back, and studies and living quarters on the left and right. The furniture was complete, the curtains were new, and the window paper

seemed to have been freshly pasted.

"What a wonderful place!"

Wu Tianjiao sat down in the main seat of the hall, crossed his legs, and said with a smile, "I never expected my father to

arrange such a good place for me to live!"

Xiang'er brought him a cup of tea and said, "Young Master! I heard that Chonghua Palace used to be

the residence of the former Queen Consort. After her death, this place remained empty until you came!

"

"The former Queen Consort?"

Wu Tianjiao didn't know much about the Wu family's history, but Xiang'er's words piqued his interest. He asked, "

How long ago was the former Queen Consort gone?"

Xiang'er replied, "About ten years ago!"

"More than ten years! Why is no one living here?"

Wu Tianjiao asked, puzzled.

"This..." Xiang'er hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "This servant doesn't know!"

Seeing her hesitant expression, Wu Tianjiao's heart stirred, and he asked, "Do you really not know, or do you just not want to say?"

"?"

Xiang'er's expression changed. After hesitating for a long time, she asked, "Young Master, are you afraid of ghosts?"

Uh! Wu Tianjiao was stunned, not understanding why she would ask such a question. He immediately said, "Ghosts! What a joke!

How could I be afraid of ghosts? Ghosts are afraid of me!"

"Then I won't be afraid to tell you, Young Master!"

Xiang'er said, "Young Master, the former Princess Consort's tomb is in the backyard."

Wu Tianjiao was taken aback and said, "You mean... why was the former Princess Consort buried in the mansion?"

"This servant doesn't know. It's because the former Princess Consort's tomb is in the backyard that no one dares to move to Chonghua Palace to live.

I heard that the cries of a female ghost are often heard here at midnight. Some people have seen a white-clad female ghost appear in the courtyard and say

that it is the ghost of the former Princess Consort!"

Xiang'er said, her face pale.

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