Chapter 18 Clothes make the man; saddles make the horse.

 The eldest princess was not in the palace. Song Yanjin breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a lot. He followed the nanny all the way through the winding palace to his residence.

Fenglin Courtyard was the courtyard where her third uncle arranged for her to live when he first brought her to the palace when she was a child.

"Miss Song, do you still remember me, Madam Kong?" The old maid in dark purple brocade clothes smiled kindly and introduced the people around her, "This is Madam Sun. His Highness has asked us to take care of the young lady. You can just stay here and let me know if you need anything."

Nanny Kong raised her hand slightly, and four maids dressed in uniform green palace attire came in. After entering, they each took on their own duties, cleaning the room, making the bed, washing up, and fetching water in the bathroom. They each did their own thing.

Song Yanjin smiled and shook her head, "I have forgotten some of the things from my childhood. Thank you, Madam Kong and Madam Sun."

"Miss Song has been traveling so tired. Just take a bath and change your clothes and dinner will be ready soon." Madam Kong knew that the girl was shy and it was not appropriate to tease her any further. She asked her to settle down first.

Bai Zhu took off the bag that the young lady was carrying and said, "I will serve you, young lady."

Song Yanjin followed her and went to the bathroom.

After a comfortable bath, I feel refreshed. The meal has been prepared outside and the aroma is wafting in the air.

Two maids and a maid stood aside waiting to be served. Song Yanjin said awkwardly, "Madam Kong, it's getting late. You can go down and rest first. Come over to clean up the dishes when it's almost time."

Miss Song had given the order, and it would be embarrassing for them not to leave. Madam Kong took the lead in bowing, "Listen to the young lady."

The rest followed suit.

After waiting for everyone to leave, Song Yanjin couldn't wait to pull Bai Zhu to sit down, "Eat quickly, I'm starving."

Now in the Princess's Palace, Baizhu's butt jumped up like a thorn, "Miss, you can be more unrestrained in the academy, but this is a palace, I still have to follow the rules."

As she said this, she stood aside and imitated the maids, standing with her hands crossed over her abdomen.

Song Yanjin laughed at his little appearance, and he went over to pull him back, "If you don't eat now, you won't be in this place, where are you going to find food later?"

Baizhu hesitated for a moment, and finally compromised and decided to listen to the young lady.

The food on the table before him was far inferior to the food in the academy. Song Yanjin almost thought that there was nothing delicious in ancient times. He was really ignorant. He had never tasted delicacies from land and sea!

The two of them devoured the food, and Feng Xi Canjuan almost licked the plate...

After dinner, Song Yanjin usually prepares lessons at this time.

I went out for a walk in the yard out of boredom, and when I saw any valuable ornaments, I remembered to scan them through the system to collect points.

Song Yanjin secretly thought, it would be great if he could see the princess's private vault!

Xiaoyou: [If the host has a chance, you can just walk to the door. The system will automatically identify the items inside. ]

Song Yanjin, who was walking slowly on the cobblestones, stopped and replied to Xiaoyou consciously, "Is this okay?"

Xiaoyou: [Of course, what else do you think? ]

Song Yanjin realized belatedly that the arrogant system could understand her thoughts, which was a very scary thing. She also made a note of the last time when he took the aphrodisiac and left her to die without saving her. She turned back to Fenglin Courtyard and had no interest in collecting points.

Xiaoyou regretted and knelt down invisibly: [Host, I was wrong! ]

After hearing the confession, Song Yanjin's steps became much lighter. "If you dare to be arrogant again, you will suffer the consequences."

Humble Xiaoyou: [Oh~]

After sending Baizhu away, I lay on the bed tiredly, looking at the beautiful chiffon curtains. Everything seemed so unreal.

I called up the system screen to look at the imperial examination questions, and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.

Song Yanjin, who was familiar with his bed, got up early. Nanny Kong came in with two maids. The three of them were each holding a gorgeous dress and exquisite jewelry.

"Miss Song, His Highness has instructed that you must dress up more beautifully." Nanny Kong said as she pushed the girl to sit in front of the dressing table and re-tied her hair.

Baizhu came in, and the young lady was surrounded by several people serving her, who were so confused that they had no idea what to do.

After dressing up, the young lady looked completely different. Her black hair was tied into a bun and half dropped to her waist. Three light green jade hairpins were inserted on the right side of her hair. On her bun were three flowers made of gold thread and gemstones. She had a pair of curved eyebrows, her skin was as white as cream and her breath was as fragrant as orchid. She wore a water-green brown skirt with a branch pattern on the front.

She took note of it and decided to do the same hairstyle and jewelry for the young lady in the future.

"Miss Song is extremely beautiful. At your age, you should dress like this. Don't always wear those old-fashioned Confucian clothes." Madam Kong led her to the full-length mirror. "Back then, the eldest princess was also this bright and beautiful. Just ask around in the capital and you'll find that there's no man who doesn't like her."

Song Yanjin really admired Grandma Kong's eloquence, but looking at the little face full of collagen in the mirror, he couldn't help but sigh that the original owner was only eighteen years old, a blooming age, but in just half a year she had already become like a little adult.

Summon Baizhu over, take off her hairpin and clothes. This is the eldest princess's territory, and she is dressed more beautifully than the owner. How can this be?

"Hey, hey, hey, Miss Song, why is this happening?" Madam Kong tried to stop her. A girl had come to the lonely palace and she had finally had the chance to display her old skills. How could she watch her being wasted like this?

Song Yanjin took off the three high-profile pearl flowers and said, "Madam Kong, please be patient and listen to me."

He picked up a simple piece of clothing at random and put it on.

Grandma Kong pouted her lips in dissatisfaction as she watched her struggle.

Song Yanjin kept her hair in a bun, and put some simple hairpins on it. "Madame Kong, this is the temporary palace, the eldest princess's territory. I am dressed so ostentatiously. We are all women, who wants others to be prettier than themselves?"

Phew~ Madam Kong and the maidservant beside her laughed out loud.

Nanny Sun, who came in from the outer courtyard with breakfast, saw that the inner room was very lively. She put down her lunch box and came forward, "What's wrong, Old Kong? What are you laughing at?"

Madam Kong pulled her friend forward and said, "Old Sun, do you think His Highness would be jealous of Miss Song's beauty?"

Without waiting for her to answer, the senior princess spoke in a pinched voice, "You should all try your best to pick the best dress for Miss Song and dress her up prettily."

The rest of the words: That girl has become a beggar in the academy. Her third uncle loves her so much. How can I neglect him if he takes her over?

"Miss Song, you are worrying too much. His Highness is a very good person. He arranged for us to dress you up nicely." Nanny Sun stepped forward, picked up the pearl flower, and gestured to Miss Song's head to show where to put it.

Song Yanjin guessed that it was probably during the Qingming Festival that the princess saw her in such a state of disgrace and gave her such instructions. If the two maids failed to do their job well, they would be blamed. It was just a matter of wearing a few more headdresses. They just sat down and let her do whatever she wanted.

At noon, someone from the front yard came to announce that His Highness had returned and asked Miss Song to come over.

Song Yanjin, who was lying on the chaise longue under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, stood up and took Baizhu over.

Walking into the hall, Song Yanjin, who was originally a little nervous, heard Xiaoyou reporting in his mind that the points were rising rapidly, and his brows were suddenly filled with joy.

Sitting high up in the throne, the graceful and wealthy eldest princess wore a ruby ​​and gold hairpin on her head, her beautiful eyes rippling, and a trail of bright red embroidered peony gauze hanging down lightly.

After dressing up, this girl looks completely different from the little beggar she was a few days ago. It is true that clothes make the man and saddles make the horse.

Song Yanjin bowed politely and said, "Meet the Princess."

Xia Lianyi put the teacup in her hand back to the teahouse. "Qingming saw that you looked like a beggar, so he sent someone to the academy to investigate. That group of bullies treated you so harshly. From now on, you will live in my palace. If you want to continue to be a teacher, you can find a private school in Lin'an City to continue teaching. If you want to get married, you can choose any good man in the whole Lin'an City or even the capital."

　Humble System: [That's not a bad thing, the Dali Temple Shaoqing is so strong and healthy~]