Chapter 393 Paper umbrella Ⅰ

　　Early spring, the weather began to warm up.　　Inside the Prince's Mansion of Shaowen Kingdom, an imperial messenger was announcing the empress's decree, inviting Princess Consort Shui to accompany Her Majesty Empress Sun into the palace.　　This was not the first time Empress Sun Xiuning had issued such a decree; it was simply an invitation for Shui Chengqing to chat and relieve Empress Sun's boredom in the harem. Shui Chengqing was also quite willing to converse with the empress, occasionally engaging in martial arts sparring to stretch their muscles. The two got along quite well.　　Upon receiving the decree, Shui Chengqing informed the prince, had a sedan chair prepared, and dressed herself properly.　　In the past half year, Princess Consort Shui had frequently visited the harem, so Nie Lin was accustomed to it and had no reason to refuse.　　With the sedan chair ready, Shui Chengqing, accompanied by Yao Yuniang, four maidservants, and twenty retainers, set off for the imperial palace.　　Since it was not an important occasion, there was no need for a grand procession; it was similar to ordinary officials attending court sessions.　　On the way, the procession suddenly halted, and the sedan chair came to a stop.　　They heard several s