Yunrong had never stepped into Kunning Palace before. When the late empress was alive, she lived in Jingren Palace. Kunning Palace had never been inhabited. After the late empress passed away, she had gotten used to living in Yongshou Palace and did not feel the need to move to another palace, so she had never been to Kunning Palace.
Looking at the magnificent palace, with its meticulous details, Yunrong had a question in her mind: "Kunning Palace has always been the residence of the Empress. Why didn't the late Empress live here?"
If Yunrong and Yinzhen didn't know each other so well, I wouldn't have asked that question.
Yinzhen didn't think anything of it.
Yinzhen: "When the late Empress entered the palace, she was still young and not yet of marriageable age. In addition, the relationship between the Empress Dowager and Sony was not truly peaceful, with various interests intertwined. In the end, Kunning Palace was left idle under the pretext of needing repairs. Originally, the late Empress was supposed to move the palace in the tenth year of Kangxi's reign, but I came then, and the suppression of the Three Feudatories followed. Later, many things happened, so it was put on hold. You will know the rest of the story later."
Yunrong sighed with emotion, "I really didn't expect it to be like this."
Yinzhen: "As the main palace, Kunning Palace has always been well taken care of. However, because it was originally under the pretext of renovation, it was actually renovated. You can take a look."
Yunrong looked at Yinzhen: "What do you mean?"
Yinzhen: "It's just as you think. Although Yongshou Palace is not bad, it is not as spacious as Kunning Palace. Beibei is getting old, and we are all reluctant to let our daughter live alone. She also needs space. You are not an ordinary person. You need even more space. Yongshou Palace is not as good as Kunning Palace. There is more room for you to make your mark here. Let me show you around first."
Yunrong: "Thank you."
Yunrong would never refuse a surprise, much less a gesture of care and consideration.
Yinzhen: "There's no need for thanks between us."
Yinzhen showed Yunrong the layout and decorative style of Kunning Palace. Yinzhen understood Yunrong very well, and every part was just what she liked.
After watching it once, Yunrong said, "You've really put in a lot of effort."
Yunrong knew perfectly well that even those who had been by her side since childhood might not know her true preferences, but Yinzhen knew them all, which showed how much care he had put into it!
Yinzhen: "This is not difficult, it is my honor. You know, sometimes it is not difficult to do these things, but it is more difficult to meet someone who is willing to do these things. I am very honored to have you here."
Yunrong was delighted to hear this.
Yunrong: "Why do I love listening to you talk so much!"
Yinzhen: "I can tell you about it every day."
Yunrong chuckled: "When did you learn to be so glib?"
Yinzhen: "No."
Yunrong: "What do you mean, 'nothing'?"
Yinzhen: "I am not glib-tongued, nor will I ever be glib-tongued."
Yunrong: "Okay, I like it very much. Thank you for the surprise."
Yinzhen: "Don't rush! There's no place we haven't looked at yet."
Yunrong: "There's more? How is that possible?"
Kunning Palace is not small, but that's only relatively speaking. They've been walking around for quite a while, and Yunrong doesn't feel like there's any place they haven't seen yet!
Yinzhen: "I'll take you there."
Then Yinzhen took Yunrong to the main hall's sleeping quarters.
A pear wood bed was placed at the innermost part of the sleeping quarters. Yinzhen lifted the quilt on the bed and fiddled with the pillow under it. He opened a groove with many keyholes inside. Yinzhen took out three keys, inserted them into the three keyholes, and then opened them in sequence as planned. Yunrong heard a sound coming from the floor to the left of the bed.
It was a secret room. Yunrong wasn't surprised; after seeing Yinzhen's actions, it wasn't hard to guess that it was a secret room.
Yunrong: "What's inside?"
Yinzhen: "I'll take you down to have a look."
I don't know how it happened, but the secret room was also electrified, and the lights turned on as soon as the secret room was opened.
Yinzhen pulled Yunrong down into the secret room.
After many twists and turns, we finally arrived at our destination.
Then Yunrong was stunned: "When did you start having this idea?"
Yinzhen: "I had the idea early on, but as for starting construction, it will be after Bobo is born. What do you think? Do you like it?"
Yunrong: "I like it."
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