Chapter 52 Summer Palace

This feeling of being needed is new, but it feels good.

Emperor Yuan Yong was in a great mood. How could he bear to refuse? He smiled and gently tapped the tip of her nose: "Yes, yes, of course Lan'er is the prettiest!"

Xu Lanshan was radiant, her eyes sparkling, and she smiled sweetly: "Your Majesty treats me so well, hehe!"

Seeing the woman's satisfied expression, Emperor Yuan Yong couldn't stop laughing. This silly girl was too infatuated. She was so satisfied with just a few compliments from him. What a silly girl! It was not excessive for him to love her or care for her.

At this moment, Emperor Yuan Yong felt so warm and touched in his heart that he wanted to give her all the best things in the world.

He picked her up and held her on his lap. He nuzzled her and kissed her, chuckling softly, "We're leaving for the Summer Palace in two days. Have you packed your luggage, Lan'er? What's missing?"

The meaning is very clear: Tell me what you need!

Xu Lanshan smiled sweetly and shook her head. "I've already packed my clothes, jewelry, rouge, and powder! I've never been to the Summer Palace, but I heard it's very beautiful. Your Majesty, could you please accompany me for a stroll?"

Emperor Yuan Yong smiled and said, "Of course! Lan'er can go wherever he wants."

Xu Lanshan said happily: "Really? Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The two of them were chatting and flirting in the palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving them had already told Dong Zhi to take him out. Of course, Dong Zhi himself was also tactful enough to stay outside the palace.

Yuxing was originally reluctant and wanted to stay and serve, but seeing that eunuch Dong Zhi had gone out, she had to leave as well.

She felt very regretful. Every time the emperor came, she wanted to stay and serve him. However, except for the time when the master ordered her to stay and serve the dishes, she had no chance to stay at other times.

How could Yuchan and Xiaofuzi not see the expression that was practically written on her face? They exchanged glances, both sneering inwardly.

You really think you are so important!

Although the beautiful mistress was also born as a palace maid, can it be the same?

Look at the beauty's appearance, demeanor, manners and extraordinary intelligence. Not everyone has such good fortune.

This Yu Xing is really bold and daring! Perhaps she never thought of this in her dreams? The master is simply deliberately indulging her. She wants to die, and no one can stop her...

In the blink of an eye, it was the day of departure. The harem was filled with joy and the atmosphere became much more lively and lively.

For concubines, palace maids and eunuchs, they only move around in this small space every day. Being able to leave the palace, even if it is just from one small space to another, is a happy thing.

Xu Lanshan took Yuchan and Yuxing onto her own carriage, and slowly lined up out of the palace according to the rules.

The royal carriage is spacious, gorgeous, solemn and majestic. Even if it is only ridden by a beauty, it is much more high-end and luxurious than those used by ordinary officials. After all, it represents the face of the royal family.

The carriage rumbled along at a steady pace for most of the day, and finally arrived at the summer palace at around three o'clock in the afternoon.

The palace covers an area of ​​several hundred acres, encompassing both mountains and water, with approximately 2,500 acres of water. The palace is filled with countless pavilions, terraces, and palaces, all built and arranged according to the terrain, blending seamlessly into the landscape and flowers. Every detail is a scene of exquisite beauty.

Emperor Yuan Yong would come to the summer palace and stay there for two or three months almost every year, so the palace was well maintained, with lush flowers and trees, as well as a horse farm, a martial arts field and an animal park.

Emperor Yuan Yong and his concubines usually lived in the southern area where the palaces were more concentrated and the terrain was relatively flat.

Emperor Yuan Yong lived in the main hall, Wan'an Hall, with the vast Wan'an Lake behind him. The Empress and the eldest princess lived in Changchun Hall to the east of Wan'an Lake, and the residences of the rest of the people were also scattered around Wan'an Lake.

Concubine Shu lived in Yinghui Hall with the eldest prince, Concubine Yu lived in Qingxiaxuan, Concubine Lian lived in Yingshui Lanxiangxie, Concubine Lin lived in Shuimu Mingse, Concubine Rou lived in Shunfang Garden, Concubine Bai lived in Qiuyuexuan, Concubine Deng lived in Chunze Zhai, and Xu Lanshan lived in Yulinglong Hall.

Yulinglong Hall is just to the left rear of Wan'an Hall, surrounded by pomegranate trees. Passing through the pomegranate forest is a stretch of exquisite rockery covered with various vines with small flowers and clusters of red fruits like coral beads. Some tall camphor trees are planted in between, creating a cool and quiet atmosphere.

After passing the rockery is the auxiliary hall of Wan'an Hall, which is very close.

This house was not used for concubines to live in in the past, because Emperor Yuan Yong did not like the concubines' residences to be too close to Wan'an Palace. However, this time he specifically asked Xu Lanshan to live there.

Xu Lanshan didn't know any of this, but she was delighted by the quiet and spacious house and the bright pomegranate blossoms in full bloom. Little did she know that Concubine Lian, who had just moved into Yingshui Lanxiang Pavilion, had already cursed her countless times as a "slut."

After everyone settled down, it was already dusk. The western sky was filled with brilliant rosy clouds. Every blade of grass, every tree, every flower and every leaf under the rosy clouds appeared soft golden, which made people feel a little softer in their hearts.

Dinner was served soon after. Because there was a royal farm next to the palace, fruits, vegetables, chickens, ducks, geese, fish, etc. were all ready. The dinner was not as exquisite as the imperial kitchen in the palace, but more homely. There were stir-fried river shrimps with leeks, crucian carp and tofu soup, braised chicken with fresh bamboo shoots, steamed egg custard, and roasted eggplant and beans, which had a unique flavor.

Emperor Yuan Yong will have dinner with the Queen tonight and will most likely stay at the Queen's place. No one else has any idea about it and they will all go to bed shortly after dinner.

Xu Lanshan really wanted to go out for a walk. After the carriage entered the palace, she quietly lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out. The scenery was really beautiful. But she didn't dare to walk around at night, so she had to give up.

The rules in the temporary palace are different from those in the palace. Everyone wants to be more comfortable, and the time to pay respects to the queen has been changed to once every three days.

This time, I went there to pay my respects early in the morning and came back three days later.

The Queen smiled and warned, "The Emperor has come to the palace to relax. My sisters, please be careful. Get along well with each other and serve the Emperor well. Don't cause any trouble that will upset the Emperor. If anyone angers the Emperor, they will be punished. I will not forgive them lightly. Remember this, everyone."

The concubines hurriedly stood up and responded, "Yes, Queen!"

"Also, the temporary palace is different from the palace. It's very large, and the waters are even wider. Sisters, please be careful on a daily basis. Don't go to too remote places, and don't go near the water. Otherwise, if something happens, it will be too late to call for help."

"Yes, thank you, Queen!"

The Queen smiled with satisfaction and said, "Then let's all go. The Japanese palace will hold a banquet in a few days, and then we can have a good time."

Everyone was happy, laughing and joining in the fun, talking for a long time before going their separate ways.