Prodigious Princess Qin Zetian - Chapter 4

I am feeling well right after I woke up yesterday. The manor became extremely busy with the preparations for the emperor’s banquet tonight. According to my personal maids Lin Sha and Lin Tsu, the crown prince will be celebrating his 19th birthday, that will mean he is finally choosing an imperial consort. And each of the noble maidens is invited to join the selection.

Instead of going to the banquet, I spoke with my father and told him that I’d like to stay in the manor. I woke up a few hours ago and it will be hard if I acquire trouble for myself. He did not disagree so that means two things; one – is that he actually cares about my well being and secondly – he has another motive, the crown prince might not qualify as the successor of the current emperor.

It is likely that I will be betrothed to the successor of the throne and that is to ensure that the kingdom will have equilibrium. The footing of the family has rooted deeply, the king must be thinking of possibilities and ways to engage me to the successor. The previous owner of this body has met the imperial family before and they have been kind to her. Well perhaps snakes are kind to their peers before they scheme for a kill.

“Lin Sha, Lin Tsu, accompany me to the library.”

“What are you gonna do there miss?”

It was known that in this era girls only focus on learning the four arts, but I’d like to differ from them. I wanna do business and martial arts so it is likely that I need to review books about palace etiquette and imperial law. This place is full of dangers, women aren’t liberated to the extent of choosing their own marriages. I might as well teach myself the knowledge of law.

“I have forgotten many things and I’d like to learn them once more, I bet the library of the prime minister is wide and full of wonders. Lin Tsu go and tell my mother that if she ever need me we will be at the library.”

“This servant obeys and excuses herself.” Lin Tsu went to my mother’s hall and did her task.

Lin Sha and I continued on entering the library.

It was said that ancient libraries contain handful of secrets so I’d like to get my hands on these secrets. The walls have shelves but you can tell how the librarian took care of the place to leave no dust. The books and the scrolls were separated into sections and those books were grouped together in numerical orders.

“Third young miss?”

“Greetings elder” I greeted the old man before me

“Oh, third young miss what are you doing here?”

“This place is full of wonders and I’d like to have an adventure. I will need to trouble elder for his guidance, this humble one hasn’t visited this library for ages.”

“Oh it is no trouble. What books are you looking for young miss?”

“I am looking for palace etiquette and imperial law, perhaps elder can give me instructions on how I could find these books”

“Good child…”

The bookkeeper gave me keys to access the locked shelves which is interesting.