"It's no big deal." Gu Yanyue smiled lightly, "It's just a few palaces. I'm alone. Apart from Fengqi Palace, I only stay in other palaces occasionally for a night."
When Liu Yanyan heard that Yuwen Ran had gifted Gu Yanyue thirteen palaces, she felt okay. Just thirteen palaces? When she gained His Majesty's favor in the future, who knew he would reward her with even more palaces? Then she would see how Gu Yanyue would envy her.
What really made Liu Yanyan angry was Gu Yanyue's attitude towards the many palaces that Yuwen Ran had rewarded her with. She actually downplayed it! It was as if what Yuwen Ran gave her was just cabbage that could be found everywhere on the street and was not worth much at all.
In truth, Gu Yanyue truly felt that the palaces Yuwen Ran had bestowed upon her were nothing special. This palace wasn't like modern times. There were vacant rooms that could be rented out to make money. Furthermore, these palaces lacked property ownership certificates or anything like that. Aside from those few imperial edicts, there was no one who could prove that they belonged to Gu Yanyue.
Gu Yanyue naturally observed all the changes in Liu Yanyan's expression throughout the whole process. Then, she suddenly came up with a plan. She wanted to see what Liu Yanyan looked like when she was furious. So, she said, "Doesn't Concubine Liu want to appreciate the plum blossoms? I will take you to a better place to appreciate them."
Liu Yanyan had shot herself in the foot. She had summoned Gu Yanyue from Fengqi Palace to Yanxi Palace early this morning under the pretext of "admiring plum blossoms." If she had refused Gu Yanyue's invitation now, it would have seemed as if she hadn't truly invited her to admire the plum blossoms, but rather had come to show off the palace gifted by Yuwen Ran.
The place Gu Yanyue wanted to take Liu Yanyan to was also inside the Yusheng Pavilion, not too far from Yanxi Palace. Liu Yanyan followed Gu Yanyue through the winding corridors. When she saw Gu Yanyue stop in front of an exquisite building, Liu Yanyan also stopped.
The moment she stopped, Liu Yanyan couldn't help but look up at the three large characters "Yusheng Pavilion" written in black pen on the plaque of the building!
When Liu Yanyan saw the three words clearly, she subconsciously took a breath of cold air. Yusheng Pavilion is the only two-story attic in the palace. It was built during the reign of the late emperor for his most beloved youngest daughter. After it was built, only the late emperor's most beloved daughter had lived in it. Except for the little princess, no one else was qualified to live there.
Later, the favored princess got married and moved out of the palace. No one lived in the Yusheng Pavilion until Yuwen Ran ascended the throne. Only occasionally, when the late emperor missed the little princess, he would stay there for a few days.
Liu Yanyan couldn't believe that this attic was also given to Gu Yanyue by Yuwen Ran, so before Gu Yanyue could speak, she spoke first: "Empress, I remember that without the emperor's oral order or imperial decree, you are not allowed to enter here without permission, right?"
Gu Yanyue tilted her head and looked at Liu Yanyan, with an expression that said, "I don't understand, but I'm deeply shocked." She said in disbelief, "You said that in order to enter this attic, I must have Yu Wenran's oral instructions or an imperial decree?"
"Yes." Liu Yanyan looked at Gu Yanyue's shocked expression. Even after entering the palace and becoming the empress, she was still a woman with little experience. Normally, no one dared to enter the Yusheng Pavilion except the palace maids and eunuchs who were responsible for cleaning it. Now, Gu Yanyue not only wanted to take Liu Yanyan in, but also wanted to take her to see the snowflakes and plum blossoms.
"If the Empress wants to be punished by the Emperor, then don't drag me into this." Liu Yanyan said slowly, "I'm not blessed enough to continue admiring the plum blossoms with the Empress."
"Wait? Why would His Majesty punish me?" Gu Yanyue was even more confused after hearing Liu Yanyan's words. "This Yusheng Pavilion is mine. His Majesty has already given it to me. How could I be punished for going to my own palace?"
When Gu Yanyue clearly told Liu Yanyan that the Yusheng Pavilion belonged to her, Liu Yanyan's eyes widened at that moment. Yuwen Ran really gave the Yusheng Pavilion to Gu Yanyue! This was a small attic specially built by the late emperor for the little princess, and Yuwen Ran just gave it away like that.
Moreover, Gu Yanyue obviously regarded Yusheng Pavilion as a place similar to other palaces, so when he explained Yusheng Pavilion to Liu Yanyan, he spoke in a nonchalant tone without much fluctuation in his voice.
Gu Yanyue walked in first and saw that Liu Yanyan had been stunned since she saw the door plaque, and she was even more stunned when she pointed out that the attic belonged to her.
Frowning, she said dissatisfiedly, "How long do you intend for Concubine Liu to wait for you here?"
After hearing Gu Yanyue's call, Liu Yanyan turned around, lifted her skirt and followed Gu Yanyue's pace.
After entering the Yusheng Pavilion, Liu Yanyan sighed in her heart that this Yusheng Pavilion was indeed a unique attic in the palace that the late emperor had spent a lot of manpower and financial resources to build specifically for the little princess.
Upon entering, Liu Yanyan was dazzled by the exquisite pavilions, the tranquil and beautiful ponds and water corridors, the large rockery, the stage, and the Yulinglong. It turned out that the most beautiful palace in the palace actually looked like this.
Compared to Gu Yanyue's Yusheng Pavilion, her own Yanxi Palace was nothing. In comparison, Liu Yanyan felt that showing off her Yanxi Palace to Gu Yanyue that morning was a very unwise choice. After all, compared to this place, her own Yanxi Palace might not even be considered a thatched cottage.
Inside the Jade Sheng Pavilion, the golden-roofed stone walls were painted with a variety of vibrant bird designs. Even the floor was covered with a soft-hued brocade and satin-embroidered carpet, which looked new.
Liu Yanyan looked at the carpet, then at the gorgeous brocade clothes she was wearing. It seemed as if the material of her clothes couldn't even compare to the carpet in Yusheng Pavilion. This also made Liu Yanyan feel offended for the first time in her life. However, while others were offended by others, she was directly offended by the carpet...
As they walked, Gu Yanyue smiled and introduced the construction of Yusheng Pavilion to Liu Yanyan, which made Liu Yanyan dazzled after following Gu Yanyue all the way.
The jealousy in her eyes grew deeper and deeper, almost bursting out of her eyes. Liu Yanyan clenched her handkerchief tightly in her hand, almost biting her teeth off.
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