Although Granny Du spoke modestly, her eyes almost closed with laughter when she saw the quality of the bracelet.
She moved much more nimbly than before, quickly moving forward while reminding Li Youran to watch her step. Turning left and right, she led Li Youran to the most beautiful spot in the back garden.
"Granny, you are an old servant of the Empress, and Her Majesty cannot do without you. You brought me here to get better, and I have Xiao Tangzi with me. You should go back now and go to be with Her Majesty the Empress."
Upon seeing the scenery of the back garden, Li Youran looked delighted and turned to speak to Granny Du.
"Since Your Highness has said so, then this servant will follow Your Highness's arrangements."
Granny Du pretended to be embarrassed and said to Li Youran, then looked at Tang Lei and continued.
"Little Tang, if anyone offends your master, say that they are a distinguished guest of the Empress."
"twitter!"
Tang Lei bowed.
It was already the height of summer, and the chirping of cicadas echoed from the back garden. Li Youran looked at the clusters of flowers and couldn't help but sigh, "It's good to be rich."
The garden covered an unknown area, with endless flowerbeds, babbling streams, a pavilion in the distance, and glistening grapes hanging above it, which filled Li Youran with envy.
"If I had money, I would also like to have a courtyard like this."
As Li Youran spoke, she opened her arms, and a cool breeze blew in her face.
Where do we go next?
Li Youran turned to look at Tang Lei and said, "Of course I haven't forgotten the purpose of my visit."
“These days, Hua Ruyu has nothing to do at home. After you take her little corner back, you can go find her.”
As Tang Lei spoke, he looked at Li Youran with affection and continued.
“My mansion is under construction, and it will be the same size as Hua Ruyu’s. I’ll go and see her back garden, and then come back and design it as a model.”
For some reason, after hearing Tang Lei's words, Li Youran suddenly felt very shy, her cheeks flushed slightly, and she hurriedly changed the subject and continued.
"My sister is pregnant and is always very tired. We can't let her stay here any longer. We should hurry up and finish what we need to do so we can go back as soon as possible."
Li Youran had only been to the palace a few times, and even when she did, she was always disoriented and couldn't tell which way was which.
Fortunately, Tang Lei was there. She easily led Li Youran through the Imperial Garden to a secluded path.
“Just follow this road and turn left to reach the concubine’s palace.”
Tang Leiyan turned his head to look at a large willow tree by the roadside, and saw a huge rock right next to it.
"You Ran, you sit here and wait for me. If anyone asks, just say you sprained your ankle."
Li Youran was initially a little confused because she had always thought that Tang Lei would take her along. After hearing Tang Lei's words, she suddenly realized what was going on.
If Tang Lei is caught on his way there, he can use this as an excuse to get away.
It's nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the cool breeze. Li Youran sat under the big willow tree and soon began to feel sleepy, so she leaned against the tree and took a nap.
Hu Qinqin's purpose in entering the palace was to pay her respects to the Emperor and plead for the Fourth Prince's life.
However, the matter was not accomplished, and staying there was boring. She intended to take her leave, but the Second Prince's Consort stopped her.
"It's rare for the two of us to get together, so why don't we stay and have a meal with Mother today, so that she can have some fun too?"
The Second Prince's Consort deliberately kept Hu Qinqin around for two reasons: first, she wanted to find out what was going on with the Fourth Prince; second, she was worried about what might happen to Li Youran.
Since the erhu has come to us, we might as well keep her here. In case of any unexpected situation, we can use the crowd to confuse people and prevent them from guessing that it is us.
Hu Qinqin wanted to postpone it, but she was afraid of affecting her impression in front of the Empress. After all, she couldn't see the Emperor right now, and the only way was to ask the Empress for help.
So he agreed and accompanied the Second Prince's Consort to chat with the Empress.
"All of the brothers are married, except for the third brother who is still single. These days, the old ministers have sent many letters to the emperor, saying that they want to find a suitable girl for the third brother."
Just then, a palace maid brought in three bowls of chilled plum juice. The Empress took a bowl, took a small sip, and gestured for the prince's wife and the fourth prince's wife to drink as well. Then she continued.
"If either of you has someone in mind, please tell me so that we can help the third brother choose."
Hu Qinqin absentmindedly drank her plum juice while trying to figure out what the Empress meant by those words.
After thinking for a long time, Hu Qinqin still couldn't figure out the Empress's intentions. However, she did understand that she had no right to speak on this matter, so she subtly looked at the Second Prince's wife.
"Sister, this plum juice tastes amazing! It's icy cold and sweet and sour, you should try it!"
Since it was a gift of plum juice from the Empress, the Second Prince's Consort had no reason to refuse. Hu Qinqin said this, and if she didn't pick up the plum juice, it would arouse suspicion, so she smiled and picked up the plum juice.
"Mother, there are indeed not many young ladies from prominent families in the capital who are of marriageable age but not yet married. Finding a suitable match for the third son is quite a headache."
Just as the plum juice was about to reach her lips, the Second Prince's Consort put it down, looking thoughtful, and said to the Empress.
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