Huan Yue hadn't had a proper look around the back garden yet.

There is an open space outside the back gate of Qing'e Palace.

The garden further back is enclosed by a wall. Although there are stained-glass windows and flowers climbing out, the boundaries are clear.

There is a lake several acres in size on the east side of the garden. The water is deep in the north and shallows in the south, which is almost the boundary of the garden.

Instead of a wall, a bridge was built to divide the lake into inner and outer sections.

Or the North and South Lakes.

Nanhu Lake is practically open; the lotus plants there have only just sprouted some leaves yet, but it should be beautiful in the summer.

To the east of the lake is the large kitchen behind the East Palace, and to the west of the lake is the elm tree outside the Qing'e Palace.

Therefore, when fetching food from places like Qing'e Palace or Chengxiang Hall, one had to cross or circle the lake.

Behind the Qing'e Palace, on the south side of the North Lake, a rather large waterside pavilion was built.

You can sit in the waterside pavilion after exiting the back gate of Qing'e Palace.

From the waterside pavilion, you can enjoy the lake and garden. The surrounding corridors and bridges are also scenic, and the old elm trees to the south are quite beautiful.

There is also a large pavilion outside the courtyard of the main kitchen and by the lake. Many trees are planted along the lake, making it very beautiful.

Huan Yue didn't even enter the back garden; just looking at it, he felt the feng shui was excellent.

Xie Zhou stood beside her: "Anything you want fixed is welcome."

He has a lot of influence, but Huan Yue isn't your ideal man.

"It's already quite beautiful." Her expectations weren't that high.

It's enough to turn the Qing'e Palace into her territory.

Xie Zhou asked her, "Don't you want to grow something to eat?"

Huan Yue asked, "Can lotus root be eaten?"

The eunuch replied, "It's fine. These lotus roots are good; we dig them up every year."

Huan Yue became happy: "Lotus flowers can be picked everywhere. Lotus leaves can be picked to make lotus leaf chicken, lotus leaf ribs, etc., and can also be used as medicine, although this lotus pond is not very big."

The eunuch broke out in a cold sweat. "Does Your Highness wish to wrap the lotus pond?"

Xie Zhou sensed her feelings.

She was clearly unhappy when she was with him. At other times, she was very innocent.

So, he offended her.

Xie Zhou thought to himself that Pei must have been very unhappy when she was in the Eastern Palace, far less happy than she is now.

Xie Zhou suddenly wondered if she might do the same thing as him, and then use the excuse of hitting her head to make herself happier?

However, Xie Zhou felt a little guilty, but nothing more.

He was busy; he left.

Huan Yue was pleased. That scoundrel is off to play with his white moonlight.

Now she enjoys this garden all to herself, a royal garden!

If she becomes a "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) in the future and can't come out easily, then she should take advantage of this time to enjoy herself.

Huan Yue sat in the waterside pavilion, letting his heart immerse itself in the spring breeze. He was content that a dead man could live so well.

Xie Zhou turned back.

His wife sat in the waterside pavilion, facing the pond, with spring flowers blooming in the distance; it was a peaceful scene.

It was as if something had been lifted from her shoulders. Even her deficiency—was it caused by the Pei family or something that happened later?

Xie Zhou didn't want to delve too deeply, but he had a normal interest in her, so he quietly went over and hugged her from behind.

His presence completely enveloped her. Right here in this waterside pavilion, he could.

Huan Yue remained seated, his voice cold: "I'll count to three."

Xie Zhou didn't let go; instead, he hugged her tighter and whispered in her ear, "Why?"

Huan Yue said coldly, "I don't think a smart person should ask such a question."

Xie Zhou picked her up and sat down. She sat in his lap, which was quite comfortable to hold.

Huan Yue was not moved at all. She had been through all sorts of torment in the hospital. Although there are all sorts of torment in the world, it doesn't matter.

Xie Zhou met her eyes.

Her eyes were so bright, like sunlight, so bright they could blind you.

Huan Yue pushed him away, straightened his clothes, and calmly walked into Qing'e Palace.

We'll give him face outside, but this is her territory here.

If we don't give her a place to stand, then there's no room for negotiation.

Xie Zhou sat in the waterside pavilion, watching her figure disappear, as if abandoning a world.

Xie Zhou turned to look at the water. His world consisted only of himself, both before and after.

He was not weak, but the Pei family had a great influence on him.

The eunuch came to find him.

Xie Zhou stood up and went back to the front. He was still the Crown Prince of Great Zhao and would eventually rule the world.

I don't believe I can't have that woman. She can actually be very happy.

The eunuch thought His Highness was a bit flirtatious, which was normal.

He lowered his head and said in a low voice, "The Earl of Jianchang requests your presence at the Pei residence."

Xie Zhou didn't even bother to scoff.

The eunuch also felt that the Pei family was shameless, but the matter needed to be known to His Highness: "We are preparing to offer Pei Jinnu, the second daughter of a concubine, to His Highness. Pei Jinnu's birth mother has always been shrewd and has two sons, so she holds a high position in the Pei family."

Xie Zhou was utterly disgusting.

Even the eunuchs couldn't do anything about it. The Pei family was utterly disgusting.

One concubine, Lady Pei, couldn't control herself, so she took advantage of the moment to have another one. She never thought of making good use of her last bit of face or acting like a decent human being.

Xie Zhou asked, "Did Pei Jinnu and her mother come up with this?"

The eunuch was unsure: "Probably."

Consort Pei's exceptional favor in the palace shocked Sheng An.

People used to say the Crown Prince's position was unstable, but now that Consort Pei is so favored, how could it still be unstable?

Therefore, the Pei family was quite direct; a group of women were tempted and wanted to squeeze into the Eastern Palace.

Fortunately, the Pei family has a very low social status, so they can only think about many things.

Xie Zhou is still disgusting, and although the Pei family has a low status, they always manage to find loopholes, and there are people who want to take advantage of them.

So, with a bunch of exceptional girls in the family who can't be married, and all the Pei family's daughters probably having a hard time getting married, are they thinking of simply stuffing them into the Crown Prince's Palace? What do they take the Crown Prince's Palace for, the Pei family's?

Xie Zhou found Chang Ziyu utterly repulsive! He felt like throwing up his leftovers!

I don't want to touch the Pei family for now; my recent actions have been bad for the Pei clan. But in the future, I will have to exterminate the entire clan! They're all disgusting!

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