The autumn scenery in the deep palace is bleak, with fallen leaves drifting around. Several palace maids are busy clearing dead branches and leaves from the roadsides between the palaces.
Liu Qinglan came out of the imperial kitchen, feeling quite uneasy, and walked towards Chenxin Palace.
"Young Master, please slow down."
"Oops, the ball rolled away, go pick it up."
Liu Qinglan heard hurried footsteps and voices, and stopped in a hurry. A glass ball had already rolled to his feet.
She bent down and picked up the ball. The maid who had come to retrieve it quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam Yue. This is the glass ball that the young master used to play with. It has fallen to the ground, and I'm here to pick it up."
Liu Qinglan played with the delicate ball in her hand and smiled at the little boy who stumbled towards her. "So it's the young master who has entered the palace. Is he going to visit the Empress as well?"
The palace maid quickly responded, "That's right."
The young master was as pretty as a fairy in a painting. Liu Qinglan liked him very much. She bent down to hug the fair and tender child who looked like a dumpling. The child also smiled, looked at the beautiful girl in front of him, and threw himself into Liu Qinglan's arms.
"Zhen'er, don't be rude. This is Concubine Yue. Why don't you bow and greet her?" A sharp voice suddenly sounded, and then a well-maintained noble lady hurried over and carried the young master away.
Although polite and courteous, they are also distant and wary.
Liu Qinglan withdrew her hand, feeling a little regretful for not being able to hold the human cub.
The young master was taken back by his mother and could only stare at the glass ball in her hand.
"By the way, I'll return the ball to you." Liu Qinglan hurriedly stepped forward and handed the ball to the palace maid.
Princess Ding stepped forward and bowed, still holding her little son in her arms, looking very precious to him.
Liu Qinglan realized that the princess disliked him and was very alert, so he took a few steps back and did not go to Chenxin Palace with her.
"Zhen'er, this is the palace. Don't let anyone touch you. Your current status is extremely precious."
Liu Qinglan had very sensitive ears, so even when Princess Ding walked away, she could still hear what she said to the young master.
The young master's aggrieved voice came, "I don't want to enter the palace, I hate it here!"
"What are you talking about?" The child's complaining voice was muffled.
Liu Qinglan stood beneath a sycamore tree, bored and playing with a dry leaf. She hadn't understood it before, but after hearing the Peach Blossom Fairy say that the emperor's life was coming to an end, the position would be vacant. The emperor was fond of men and had no desire for children, so he had no children to date.
Liu Qinglan had heard the Beauty Queen mention this before, but hadn't taken it seriously before. Now, she realized how important this issue was. The Xie family had chosen the youngest son of Prince Ding as their crown prince. He was the son of the Emperor's younger brother, and since his bloodline remained intact, the Emperor acquiesced.
In other words, this little prince will be raised by the beautiful queen in the future.
Liu Qinglan sighed, feeling something stuck in her heart, and she felt very uncomfortable. She looked at the water lilies in front of her, sat down, and fished out the book given by Huai Dan from her sleeve. She continued to concentrate on finding a way to share the same lifespan and fate, waiting for the beautiful queen to finish meeting the guests before going to Chenxin Palace.
In the blink of an eye, it was noon. The place where Liu Qinglan was sitting was hidden by a bush, so he had not been discovered. The people coming and going were just palace maids who were cleaning and occasionally chatting.
Liu Qinglan's cat ears are very sensitive, and he has heard a lot of gossip.
"I heard that His Majesty has been ill lately, but he still revels every night. I wonder what tricks those young men used."
"I was washing the floor before the Emperor the other day when I caught a glimpse of a young man who was even more attractive than a woman."
"Maybe he will find you one day."
"Hush, stop talking nonsense."
Liu Qinglan rubbed her ears. What a mess! She calmed herself down and continued reading the book spread on her knees.
Not long after, footsteps were heard behind him again, and Princess Ding's sharp voice suddenly rang out, "This is a gift from the Empress. Give it to your mother for safekeeping. Don't lose it."
There was a bang, and something seemed to fall to the ground.
"How can you be so foolish!" Princess Ding wanted to fight but didn't dare to, for fear of causing a noise and attracting onlookers.
The young master's voice was filled with grievance. "Ever since the Empress met me, Mother has always been harsh on me. Zhen'er doesn't know what I did wrong. Now it seems like even the way I walk is wrong."
Princess Ding ordered her maid to pick up the broken colored porcelain on the ground and simply said, "I'll tell you when mother returns."
Liu Qinglan lay on the bushes curiously, looking at them, and happened to meet the young master's eyes.
She blinked, and the young master looked at her with his eyes lighting up. He wanted to say something but stopped himself, and was then pulled away by his mother.
It looks like this little guy is going to get a good lesson when he gets home.
Liu Qinglan touched her ears, jumped out of the bushes, and watched them go away. It was not easy to be a young master. At this moment, she actually felt a little sympathy for the child.
Never mind, it’s none of his business. Liu Qinglan waited for a long time, and finally the visitor left, so he decisively rushed to Chenxin Palace.
Yan Mo saw Yue Fei coming over alone from afar. She looked like a naughty child who had just returned home from playing outside. She couldn't help but smile and quickly rolled up the curtain.
Xie Xuanzhao was standing by the window admiring the flowers. Seeing Yan Mo rolling up the curtains, he tilted his head and asked, "Are there any more visitors?"
Just now, the young master seemed unhappy. She took out many little toys to cheer the child up, but the effect was minimal. Finally, Princess Ding could no longer sit still and said that the young master had caught a cold and might be sick, so he was in a bad mood. Xie Xuanzhao then asked them to go back.
As soon as they left, Xie Xuanzhao finally had some peace and quiet to appreciate the pot of begonia that Yan Mo had just brought back.
Yan Mo smiled and said, "My Lady, the person who will accompany you to appreciate the flowers is here."
Liu Qinglan swung a handful of sycamore leaves in his hand and skipped into the yard. He passed the roller shutter as if he was familiar with the place and in a blink of an eye he saw the beautiful queen leaning against the mahogany window, next to her was a pot of begonia in full bloom.
Beauty and flowers complement each other.
When Liu Qinglan saw this beautiful scenery, his mood became very good and he jumped in front of Xie Xuanzhao.
Xie Xuanzhao tapped the tip of her nose and said, "You, have you forgotten everything Grandma Gao taught you about how to walk?"
"I'm just releasing my nature~" Liu Qinglan took advantage of the situation and hugged half of her body, sticking to her, "Beautiful sister, are you ready to paint?"
There was a picture album on the table. Liu Qinglan tiptoed over and felt that it looked familiar.
The painting shows a cat playing with a butterfly. The snow-white kitten with a long tail and mane looks like it was created by me!
Xie Xuanzhao took her hand and walked to the table. "This is a picture Yan Mo drew to entertain me. I felt it was missing something, so I wanted to fix it."
She handed the paintbrush to Liu Qinglan and asked, "Can you paint?"
"I'm very good at drawing!" said the little fairy Liu confidently.
Seeing how confident she was, Xie Xuanzhao believed her completely.
The autumn weather outside the window is clear and the sun is shining brightly, making it a perfect time to sit in the yard for an afternoon.
So Yan Mo took a few palace maids to set up the seats and provide fruits and snacks, prepared painting supplies, and displayed the potted plants that they had carefully cultivated to create a beautiful scene.
Liu Qinglan stood solemnly in front of the scroll, picked up the paintbrush in a serious manner, looked at the Beauty Queen and asked, "Is there anything missing from this painting? I'll help you finish it~"
Xie Xuanzhao held an ivory Xiang Fei fan in her hand, resting her forehead on her hand, lying on her side on a red sandalwood couch carved with a dragon, surrounded by clusters of flowers, as if lying in a flowerbed. She looked across at Liu Qinglan, who was holding a paintbrush, her eyes smiling, and her red lips gently parted: "I."
What? Painting a beautiful queen? Liu Qinglan's hands trembled. He didn't expect it to be so epic right away!
Xie Xuanzhao got into position, and seeing her hesitate, he suddenly felt a little worried, "Can you really draw?"
Liu Qinglan waved her hand, indicating that it was no problem. However, she touched her ear and asked, "Can I draw a few flowers first?"
"Can."
So Liu Qinglan began to paint seriously, while Xie Xuanzhao held Xuetuan, drank tea and admired the flowers while waiting.
"Can I take a look first?" Xie Xuanzhao waited for a moment, and then asked out of curiosity.
Liu Qinglan quickly reached out to half-cover the drawing paper, looking mysterious, "No, you can't see it until I finish the whole drawing."
Xie Xuanzhao continued to wait patiently, placing the snowball on her lap under the flowerpot and letting it play with the flowers. Lying on her side, she watched the snowball rolling around under the flowers, playing with its tail. Suddenly, an idea struck her. She looked at Liu Qinglan and said, "Yanmo's painting of a kitten playing is about a kitten. How about you draw me playing with a kitten?"
Liu Qinglan blushed. Wasn't it just to draw a beautiful queen to tease her...
She raised her eyes and looked at Xie Xuanzhao who was lying on his side opposite her with her watery eyes. Even though his clothes were intact and his makeup was impeccable, he still looked very charming, more seductive than if he was disheveled.
"Is...is it the beautiful sister on the bed?"
Xie Xuanzhao nearly choked on the tea in his mouth, and the tips of his ears turned red. This little devil actually learned to speak dirty words.
Seeing her like that, Liu Qinglan thought it wasn't true. She said seriously and puzzledly, "But Sister Beauty only teased me in bed."
Xie Xuanzhao slowly swallowed the tea in his mouth, then sat up and waved at her with the round fan in his hand.
Little Fairy Liu put down the paintbrush in her hand and ran over happily.
Xie Xuanzhao hugged her with a wicked smile on his face, pressing her onto the autumn-scented cushion. He rubbed her for a while before saying, "Quickly change back to your original form."
"Why?" Liu Qinglan blinked.
"Let me show you how I tease the cat, so you can learn how to draw." Xie Xuanzhao said leisurely, touching her red ears.
Liu Qinglan exclaimed, "Wow!" and looked at Xuetuan lying under the flowers. "Isn't there a ready-made kitten? It's a real kitten!"
Xie Xuanzhao pinched her fair little face and said, "That's different. How can teasing your wife be the same as teasing an ordinary kitten?"
It must be exciting and exciting~
The author has something to say: Little Willow Fairy: I’m more worried that you’ll make me bald.
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