Chapter 53 Temper
There's a song that says he should be under the car, not inside.
It represents an atmosphere of despair.
For example, right now.
Zhuang Dongqing stared blankly at the people in the room, then slowly lowered her eyes to look at the floor. It was fine; it was paved with bluestone slabs.
He couldn't dig a hole with his hands and bury himself alive.
Although, he really wanted to ahhh.
Why didn't he say hello? Does he know how difficult it was for him to come out to his aunt? It wasn't that easy!
Why was it suddenly exposed? Damn it!
When you're talking about yourself, just talk about yourself!
Zhuang Dongqing looked at Cen Yan, her eyes filled with grief and indignation.
He made it so clear on the very first day. How is he supposed to face Sister Cen Yan and his two mothers? Ah—(Groundhog screams)!
Upon receiving the gaze, Cen Yan paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
Ugh, this person has a strangely nice smile.
Cen Yan's brows relaxed. "It seems everything is alright."
Zhuang Dongqing's cheeks puffed out.
Cen Yan didn't shy away from it. In front of Cen Min, he pinched Zhuang Dongqing's angry cheek again, and before Zhuang Dongqing could react, he quickly let go. Cen Yan said, "Alright, Liu Qi, take him away."
"I think he's wanted to leave for a long time."
"Sit still, they'll be fully cooked soon."
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
She glanced sideways, rubbed her ear, and noticed it was warm under her palm.
Liu Qi also realized something, her gaze shifting back and forth between Cen Yan and Cen Min, and she bowed to Cen Min, "Then, Princess, I will take the young master away."
This title... Cen Min: "Ah, oh, okay, let's go to the small tea room to rest, it's quiet there."
Cen Min called out loudly, "Ning Dong, call Si Yu over and take Liu Qi and the others to the small tea room."
"Take good care of us."
The maid at the door curtsied and went outside. A moment later, another well-dressed maid stepped forward and gestured for Liu Qi to enter. Liu Qi looked at Zhuang Dongqing, who stood up silently.
Cen Yan then added, "Is there a soft couch? He has a habit of taking a nap at the Prince's residence."
Zhuang Dongqing felt her ears burning even hotter.
Cen Min: "The small living room is fully equipped. Just ask Siyu for anything you need."
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Qi, who nodded and said, "I understand."
Fearing that Cen Yan might say something else, Zhuang Dongqing quickly said goodbye to Cen Min, lowered her head as if something was chasing her, and hurried away.
Cen Yan smiled and shook his head.
After everyone stepped out the door, Cen Yan said to Cen Min, "That's just how he is, he's shy, please don't take offense, sister."
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
I didn't hear you! ...
They walked faster.
Liu Fu was guarding outside. When he saw Zhuang Dongqing, he rushed forward in two or three steps, afraid that Zhuang Dongqing might trip over him if he tried to hurry.
*
Zhuang Dongqing arrived at the small living room, sat down for a while, and the tips of her ears slowly turned red.
"How could he...?"
"Didn't we agree..."
It was agreed that the imperial concubines would discover it themselves.
Cen Yan is currently living in the east wing. With the arrival of the two concubines who are practically useless, Zhuang Dongqing naturally has no way of driving him away; his conscience wouldn't allow it.
But, but it's not like we should do something big to him on the very first day and just come out of the closet!
Ah, thinking back, it was still a good time to die.
Liu Qi remained calm, "Young Master Zhuang, please don't be anxious. The master has his reasons."
After thinking for a moment, she told him the truth, "If I'm not mistaken, Your Highness wants the Princess to convey this matter to the Dowager Consort."
"To avoid picking them up only to have them argue and cause a scene when they get back."
Zhuang Dongqing was stunned.
It seems there's some truth to that.
"Then... can the Princess persuade the Dowager?"
"No, well, can the princess... can she accept this?"
Although there were male concubines in this dynasty, they were few and far between. After Zhuang Dongqing transmigrated, she was busy making a living and couldn't even eat properly. She also fell seriously ill, so she naturally couldn't pay attention to such trivial matters.
After thinking about it carefully, I was still a little worried. What if Cen Yan's sister broke up with him again after he came out?
Ptooey!
Stopping his chaotic thoughts, Zhuang Dongqing went to see Liu Qi.
Without much thought, Liu Qi replied, "Probably. The princess always cares deeply for her master. If she knew, she would surely be happy for him."
She had even deeper thoughts on her mind, but Liu Qi didn't continue talking to Zhuang Dongqing about them.
She simply said, "Whether the Dowager Princess accepts it or not is fine; the Princess will find a way."
He added, "Since you have something to ask of us, the Dowager Princess should not be returning to the Prince's residence with us today."
Liu Qi sighed, "Very well. The Dowager Consort has always favored the Princess, so I suppose she also wants to stay at the Princess's residence for a while longer."
Zhuang Dongqing hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Liu Qi: "?"
Zhuang Dongqing lowered her eyes: "I want to ask something I shouldn't ask."
Liu Qi: "Young Master, please speak. I will answer to the best of my knowledge."
"I...I heard, just heard, that the Prince is not the Dowager Consort's biological son, is that right?"
He spoke slowly and deliberately, glancing cautiously at Liu Qi. Before he could finish, Liu Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that Master has already told you."
No, no, what I told him was the novel.
But Zhuang Dongqing didn't expose him, because the novel didn't go into that much detail; he just wanted to know:
"So, at what age was she brought to the Dowager's quarters to be raised?"
If they're not that close, they must be quite old.
Liu Qi paused for a moment, then hesitated before asking, "How old? After you were born?"
"ah?"
This time, it was Zhuang Dongqing's turn to be dumbfounded.
"No, then isn't this the same as raising a biological child... or is it no different from raising one?"
She lowered her voice so as not to be overheard by the princess's maidservant who was guarding the outer room.
Liu Qi smiled wryly: "Logically speaking, right?"
"But people are still quite different."
Zhuang Dongqing was confused. "Then who told Cen Yan, or was it something that was never hidden from him all along?"
But that shouldn't be the case. If he was taken away to be raised right after he was born, and given that Cen Yan and the princess seem to have a good relationship, he should be treated like her own son. Otherwise, why would she change mothers at such a young age?
Liu Qi's smile became even more awkward, but she didn't hide anything from Zhuang Dongqing, saying, "We definitely didn't tell them at first. It's said that after the birth of the master, the servants in the Prince's mansion were all replaced, just to prevent people from gossiping..."
"If we really have to rank them,"
Liu Qi looked at Zhuang Dongqing and said with difficulty, "It was the Dowager Consort who told the master herself."
ah?
ah? !
This is outrageous!!
Liu Qi: "I was about five years old when I was chosen to be by the master's side. At that time, the Empress Dowager was... extremely biased."
"When you were young and didn't understand things, it was fine. After all, the princess was a girl, so it was understandable that you would be more favored. But as you get older, this excuse is not so effective anymore."
“My master is always meticulous and quick-witted.”
“After a while, they started arguing with the Dowager Consort.”
"I'm not afraid to admit it, young master, but I was there at the time. The Dowager really didn't try to hide anything."
Zhuang Dongqing choked.
Liu Qi: "Originally, it was just a vague guess by the master, but once the Empress Dowager agreed, the matter was confirmed."
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
Zhuang Dongqing couldn't help but complain: "...Then she might as well not have raised it in the first place!"
Liu Qi was five years old when he came to Cen Yan's side. Cen Yan was older than Liu Qi and came to the capital at the age of twelve. So, when he found out about it, he was probably eight, nine, or ten years old.
How can you be so heartless to a child this age?
Liu Qi was even able to continue Zhuang Dongqing's words, "Well, after the truth was revealed, the Dowager Consort suggested that since the master was not obedient, it would be better not to keep him in her room anymore."
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
Xiao Dao pulled that thing, it really opened his eyes!
Liu Qi: "Fortunately, the old prince is still alive."
"The old prince has always been extremely good to his master."
"Since the Dowager Consort has said this, her relationship with the master can be considered severed to some extent."
"It was impossible for the prince to actually send the master back to Consort Tao's room to be raised. Therefore, for the next two years, the master stayed with the old prince, who raised and taught him by his side."
Two years later, Zhuang Dongqing's brain automatically analyzed his age, which was nine or ten years old.
Oh my god, it's so small.
Wow... what a ruthless woman.
Liu Qi: "Young Master probably already knows what happened next. He came to the capital to accompany his studies two years later and stayed until he was eighteen. When the old prince was dying, he returned to his fiefdom. After returning to his fiefdom, he had to integrate the various tribes. For almost two years, he was running around and didn't have much interaction with the two imperial concubines."
"Once things have stabilized, troops will need to be sent from the capital to defend the emperor."
"Once I arrived in the capital, I couldn't leave, so I've stayed until now."
"After several twists and turns, it started because the master was too young, and even after he came of age, there was never enough time to arrange a marriage, so it has been delayed until now."
"However, I think this might not be a bad thing for our master."
Cen Yan has never revealed his preferences, probably because he has other considerations. It's better to put things off than to make a fuss when he reaches a certain age.
Liu Qi looked at Zhuang Dongqing and said sincerely, "Amitabha, now that Master has met the young master, and you... it can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Even if things are not good, everything will be alright in the future."
Zhuang Dongqing assumed Liu Qi was referring to the issue of offspring and nodded.
The person is still numb.
Shocking.
Since we've come this far, Liu Qi decided to finish in one breath, "So perhaps the Dowager Consort's impression of the Master is still based on what it was back then. The biggest decision she made upon returning to her fiefdom was simply to separate the Dowager Consort from the Dowager Consort Tao into different residences. Because of the chaos in the tribe, the Master didn't stay in the Prince's residence for long."
Liu Qi guessed that even if Cen Yan had the time, he wouldn't really want to go back to live there.
The Dowager Consort had truly broken his heart back then.
Once your heart turns cold, all feelings and emotions cease to exist.
Liu Qi: "It's better for the Dowager Consort to stay with the Princess for now, so the Princess can have a word with her, otherwise..."
Otherwise, if he really returned to the Prince's mansion, he probably wouldn't be able to act arrogantly and domineeringly.
Of course, the Dowager Consort wasn't actually that kind of person.
However, it's best to communicate in advance so that both parties have a clear understanding of the current situation.
Zhuang Dongqing pinched the bridge of her nose.
I feel like I need to process this further.
What kind of mess is this?
How could that be?
That's terrible!
Originally still angry with Cen Yan, Zhuang Dongqing's anger dissipated after Liu Qi finished speaking, and she even felt a bit of pity for him.
That's so tragic, so tragic, so tragic.
It's too much to look at and too much to hear!
*
After Zhuang Dongqing left, they waited in the living room.
The siblings remained silent.
After a while, Cen Min finally spoke, "So actually you've always..." preferred men.
"yes."
Cen Yan lowered his eyes: "I didn't say anything earlier because I hadn't thought it through yet. Sister, you know that Father has high hopes for me, and I..."
"I don't know if this counts as being unfilial."
He could only manage a bitter smile.
Cen Min quickly replied, "Father will understand."
A pang of sadness welled up in her heart. She dabbed at the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said with heartache, "You've suffered so much all these years."
When interacting with family, Cen Yan couldn't pretend to be indifferent. Not knowing what expression to make, he simply smiled.
Cen Min, always intelligent, understood the implication and took the initiative to ask, "You want me to tell Mother Consort?"
Cen Yan nodded.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Actually, there's something I haven't told you yet, but it's not too late to tell you now."
It was about the two imperial concubines requesting an imperial decree to grant them a marriage.
Cen Yan hadn't reported it to Cen Min's residence because he found it troublesome and didn't want Cen Min to be bothered as well.
Cen Min fell silent after hearing this.
He gritted his teeth and said, "They really shouldn't have done that."
"Unexpectedly, after so many years, my mother has become even more confused."
Cen Yan was alright. "Sister, there's no need to make excuses for Mother. She just doesn't care about me."
"As for Consort Tao..."
Cen Yan laughed, a sarcastic laugh, "She must have been following her mother's instructions, wanting to make something perfect, and had someone create such a thing."
Cen Yan examined the document requesting the sealing of the seal and found it to be heavily forged by someone else.
The text goes on and on about filial piety, brotherly love, loyalty, trustworthiness, propriety, and righteousness, making it clear that it was written by a pedantic and rigid scholar.
Cen Min wanted to comfort Cen Yan.
But Cen Yan cut her off, waving his hand and saying, "Let's not talk about her anymore. Anyway, with Lao San around, she won't suffer any losses."
Cen Min nodded, then asked with concern, "Then, whose child are you planning to adopt?"
Cen Yan: "This is what I wanted to talk to you about."
"It's not easy to explain it too clearly right now."
"But anyway, if you trust me, then wait, I will have a child of my own."
Cen Min was stunned. "A boy?"
"Most likely."
Cen Yan: "If it were a woman, like my elder sister, inheriting a fief would not be a problem."
After careful consideration, Cen Min nodded in agreement.
There are many tribes in the fiefdom, and some of them have female leaders. Walking marriage is popular there. As long as the support of the various tribes can be obtained, the court will have to agree even if it is unwilling.
The non-royal princes who were enfeoffed back then have actually been abolished one after another in recent years. The Dingxi Prince's Mansion could not be abolished. In addition to the relationship between the father and the old emperor, there was also the problem of the structure of the fiefdom itself. There were many tribes, and none of them were convinced of the others. Without the prince's mansion to keep them in check, any reduction of the fiefdom would lead to great chaos.
Therefore, their royal residence was in a very delicate situation.
Cen Min was a straightforward person. "Since you say so, I won't ask any more questions."
"Mother, are you planning to keep me here for a while?"
Seeing Cen Yan nod, Cen Min promised, "Don't worry, I will explain everything to her clearly."
Cen Yan said calmly, "It's best to make things clear. She has never liked to meddle in other people's business. Once the issue of having an heir is resolved, she will be at ease, and both of us can live in peace. Otherwise, all that will be left for her is embarrassment."
Cen Min choked.
Cen Yan just smiled and said, "After all these years, I have changed a bit, elder sister."
It sounds gentle, yet it possesses an unshakeable authority.
Cen Min sighed, and after a long while, she simply said, "That's fine too."
"Father will be pleased to see this."
Now that he has inherited the Prince's mansion, it is right for him to be ruthless when necessary.
An indecisive prince is the truly frightening one.
With the matter settled, Cen Min brought it up again, "I've noticed that His Majesty is getting older and his actions are becoming increasingly extreme. Regarding the Yuan family's affairs... there are many voices of dissatisfaction in the court."
Indignantly: "They dare not criticize the emperor, so they can only point fingers at you."
"Of course, I know that's the only purpose of keeping you in Beijing..."
"But second brother, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger; you must be careful."
"I'm just afraid..."
I'm afraid the old emperor has really gone mad, and in the end, it will be them who suffer.
Even though the Prince's Mansion had fallen to this level, Cen Min could tell from the affairs of the court that the old emperor did not truly trust anyone, and that he was merely testing everyone time and time again.
Everything else was fine, but she was worried about Cen Yan.
Cen Yan understood and chimed in, "I understand, don't worry, sister."
"It's also because of me that my sister has been unable to have a child until now."
Cen Min: "What are you talking about? Years ago, even if you asked me to have a child, I wouldn't have dared."
As soon as Cen Min arrived in the capital, the old emperor kept a close eye on her. If he knew that Cen Yan cared about her, he feared that she and her child would become Cen Yan's Achilles' heel in the future.
Over the years, it was only last year that attention to the Princess's Mansion began to ease somewhat.
This year, Cen Min also spoke with Cen Yan to confirm that the old emperor was at ease before she began preparing for the child she wanted.
Cen Yan nodded and sighed, "After today's parting, I don't know when we'll meet again."
Cen Min: "As long as we're all doing well, we don't need to worry about these things. If... you can go back to your fiefdom, I might bring my husband back with me too."
Cen Yan smiled and said, "I'm afraid Mother Consort won't agree."
Cen Min: "Then it's not up to her. She's different from me. She grew up in the capital and has seen all the splendor since childhood. She's used to all the high-society manners. As for me, I'm still like my father, I prefer to be free and unrestrained."
Cen Yanzhen laughed.
They, as siblings, are the same in this respect.
I don't love extravagance, I love freedom.
With everything that needed to be said said and the atmosphere relaxed, Cen Min asked, "By the way, you haven't told me about the young master that Liu Qi mentioned yet!"
"Quick, don't hide it, let me hear what kind you like."
Cen Yan: "So, sister, you already knew I liked him?"
Cen Min: "Otherwise, with your personality, you're extremely clean, resistant to anyone's advances, don't like constantly serving food to others, and always paying attention to everything?"
Cen Yan chuckled: "Sister, you have such discerning eyes."
*
After taking a nap on the soft couch, Zhuang Dongqing met with Cen Min again.
Cen Min was very easy to talk to. She looked him over for a while and gave him a lot of things.
In a daze, when Zhuang Dongqing left, she was carrying a huge box, made of sandalwood, which was extremely valuable.
Inside were jade and spices. Cen Yan had seen them and thought Cen Min was about to empty her pockets. Zhuang Dongqing was reluctant to accept them, but she couldn't resist Cen Min's silver tongue and, confused, took them away.
Once inside the carriage, Zhuang Dongqing said, "Isn't this...this inappropriate?"
Cen Yan calmly said, "Then go back and return it to her."
Zhuang Dongqing: "..."
Zhuang Dongqing made a bitter face, "Your sister is too good at talking, I... I can't argue with her."
Cen Yan laughed when he heard this.
He ruffled Zhuang Dongqing's hair before saying, "Since I've given it to you, keep it."
“I think that jade pendant has excellent clarity and a good meaning. It’s a ‘nothing to worry about’ pendant. You can hang it up; it won’t attract attention.”
Zhuang Dongqing asked hesitantly, "Okay, okay?"
"What if it gets accidentally broken?"
He didn't know why, but he kept bumping into the edges of tables and cabinets. It didn't hurt much, but he just couldn't avoid it subconsciously.
Cen Yan: "The broken jade is to protect you from disaster, it's nothing serious."
"Oh, oh oh."
Is that how it's argued?!
Zhuang Dongqing felt something was off, but she was so overwhelmed that she only thought the gift was valuable and couldn't think of anything deeper.
She kept putting food on Cen Yan's plate throughout the evening, which made Cen Yan chuckle, "It's different when you receive a gift, huh?"
Zhuang Dongqing awkwardly put away his chopsticks.
It wasn't really about the gift; he just felt that Cen Yan was having a hard time.
But it's not easy to say these things. After thinking about it, I felt that Cen Yan had misunderstood, so that's fine too.
It's more comfortable for him to please him than to pity him; at least it doesn't bother him.
So he continued serving food to Cen Yan and kept busy.
After making a couple of jokes and seeing that Zhuang Dongqing neither retorted nor seemed embarrassed, Cen Yan, thinking more deeply, realized what was going on.
Looking at Liu Qi, Liu Qi nodded with difficulty.
Cen Yan didn't expose him, and accepted all of Zhuang Dongqing's kindness towards her.
As evening approached, seeing that Zhuang Dongqing was still in a daze, Cen Yan said, "Could we not blow out the candles tonight?"
Zhuang Dongqing was bewildered: "Huh?"
Cen Yan: "I want to look at you."
"..."
"...Okay, fine then."
They actually agreed.
After a lot of commotion until midnight, the young master finally regretted it, his conscience was exhausted, and he wanted to run away.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Before going to bed, Zhuang Dongqing, still angry, bit Cen Yan's shoulder and accused him, "You bullied me!"
Cen Yan's kiss landed on her face in return, and he said meaningfully, "Didn't you say you couldn't? You're still so energetic, why don't you..."
Startled, Zhuang Dongqing shook her head and relented, becoming quiet and obedient.
Cen Yan was overjoyed. She blew out the candles and fell asleep in his arms.
*
The Dowager Consort stayed at the Princess's residence for three days and returned to the Prince's residence on the fourth day.
When they returned to the manor, they were quiet and didn't ask Cen Yan and Zhuang Dongqing to pay their respects. When asked, they only said that they had been traveling a long way and needed to tidy up their lodgings and rest, so they would not see anyone for the time being.
Cen Yan guessed that, given his mother's temperament, even if his elder sister told him everything, she would still confirm it with him.
I just don't know when that will be.
He was right about that.
But one thing was unexpected.
"Does Mother wish to see Zhuang Dongqing?"
Inside the Dali Temple, Cen Yan was incredulous to see Hao San, who had come to report.
Hao San nodded. "That's what they said."
"And what about Zhuang Dongqing? What did he say?"
Hao San: "Liu Qi originally intended for the young master to politely decline, saying that we could discuss it after you returned. The young master thought about it and then said something about how one should be polite," he really didn't know what politeness was, "so..."
"You went?"
Hao San nodded, "I'm going."
"Liu Qi sent me to find you, Master, and to tell you to return to the manor immediately."
Cen Yan put down his pen and returned to the mansion with Hao San.
Although he wasn't very worried, he didn't have a smile on his face the whole way.
When he arrived at the door, he was surprised to find Liu Qi waiting for him. After bowing, she didn't waste any words and whispered in his ear.
"Master, please don't be anxious."
"The situation... is not what you think."
Cen Yan raised an eyebrow.
Liu Qi: "The young master went to the outside of the Empress Dowager's courtyard, and the Empress Dowager's maid told him to wait for a while."
Cen Yan: "Are you going to leave people hanging?"
The strategy in the backyard is to first intimidate people without actually harming them, but to annoy them.
Liu Qi nodded with a wry smile, "My master predicted it."
Cen Yan: "She always..." He didn't want to say more, and asked about the important matter, "What about Zhuang Dongqing? Why is she standing there like an idiot? Isn't she coming back?"
That hits the nail on the head.
This was also Liu Qi's purpose in guarding Cen Yan.
"The young master didn't come back, but... he wasn't wronged either."
Zhuang Dongqing stood in the courtyard for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but the Dowager Consort still hadn't summoned him in, so...
Besides, who in the entire Prince's mansion doesn't listen to him now?
"The young master instructed the servants to set up a courtyard with everything from reclining chairs and small tables and stools to fruits and tea sets."
Cen Yan was taken aback.
"And then?" he asked incredulously. "He rested in the courtyard and took a nap?"
Liu Qi: "No, not really."
"They probably originally intended to sleep, but after Liu Fu mentioned it, they..."
Cen Yan: "Them?"
Liu Qi closed his eyes, looking utterly miserable, and said, "Well, the young master was bored a while ago, so he learned to play bridge with Old Zhu from the kitchen. Right now, he's already played three or five rounds in the Dowager's courtyard."
"Oh right, they even called Old Zhu over, and they fought it out in a really heated battle!"
Cen Yan was stunned for a moment, then laughed.
"Isn't Mother Consort unhappy?"
Liu Qi: "...They must be furious, they're calling for Your Highness to come and take them away!"
Cen Yan laughed out loud.
After laughing, he slowly said, "He was speaking up for me."
Liu Qi: "?"
Cen Yan: "Haven't you noticed? He's timid around strangers, but once you get to know him, he still has a bit of a temper."
However, he doesn't have a bad temper.
If you annoy him, just glare at him, or even bite him if you're really upset. It's kind of cute.
He figured the Dowager Consort wasn't looking for him today, and knowing the Prince's mansion listened to him, he deliberately went there to upset the Dowager Consort.
Cen Yan shook his head with a smile and said, "Let's go see who wins and who loses."
When Cen Yan arrived in the courtyard, Granny Ge finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She took a step forward, about to greet him, but saw that Cen Yan didn't even look at her.
He walked straight to the table, exchanged a few words with Zhuang Dongqing, and then surprisingly took the cards from her hand.
then,
I moved to Zhuang Dongqing's seat.
He fought for Zhuang Dongqing...
Granny Ge and several maids were stunned.
Cen Yan played two cards, and Zhuang Dongqing clapped: "Good, good, good, that's it! Win against them!"
Cen Yan: "I'll give it a try."
After two or three rounds, a few cards were thrown down, and Zhuang Dongqing cheered, "We won! We won!"
He reached out to the three people opposite him, shouting, "Quick, stop cheating, give us the money!"
It was just a few copper coins, just something to play around with.
Once the copper coins were in hand, Zhuang Dongqing, who had been losing all afternoon, finally beamed with joy. Counting the few coins he had left, he praised Cen Yan, saying, "Wow, Your Highness, you're amazing!"
"You play for me next round too!"
Granny Ge and several maids: "..."
No, does anyone even remember that this was the courtyard where the Dowager Consort lived?
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