Spring goes and autumn comes; time flies like an arrow. The early plum blossoms that bloomed in the Yuanmingyuan Garden have withered long ago, which means that spring is coming to an end and the hot summer is about to arrive.
Lanqin stayed with the Fourth Prince at the Yuanmingyuan for nearly half a year, and the Fourth Prince got used to their idle life together.
Just as Lanqin had thought, although the Fourth Prince had instructed Hongli and the Seventeenth Prince to send the memorials from the palace to Yuanmingyuan every three days for him to review before leaving the palace.
However, as the saying goes, "There's always a way out." What the Fourth Prince didn't know was that Lanqin, who knew him very well, had also privately instructed Hongli to send over some unimportant memorials for the Fourth Prince to review.
As time went on, the Fourth Prince saw that there were no major events in the court, so he gradually relaxed and they were able to reduce the number of memorials sent.
Now, the Fourth Prince is reading fewer and fewer of the memorials sent from the palace.
Fourth Master and Lanqin slept until they naturally woke up every day, went for a morning run, and did the Five Animal Exercises. They lived a very comfortable life. Fourth Master's complexion improved a lot, and his appetite was also very good every day. After living in Yuanmingyuan for half a year, Fourth Master looked a little fatter.
Today, as usual, Cui Niang and Lan Qin watched Fourth Master and the Taoist priest practice the Five Animal Frolics from the pavilion. Now, Cui Niang no longer found it funny to see Fourth Master sometimes roaring like a tiger, sometimes hopping on one leg like a monkey, and sometimes flapping his wings like a crane.
As the Fourth Master spent more time learning, the Taoist priest gradually increased the time the Fourth Master spent doing the Five Animal Exercises. Even so, the Fourth Master did not sweat as much as he did the first time, which shows that the Fourth Master's physical condition has improved a lot in recent days.
After a while, Lanqin saw that Fourth Master had stopped and the Taoist priest had left, so she knew that today's training was over. She quickly got up to greet Fourth Master and took a handkerchief to wipe the thin layer of sweat from his head.
"Your Majesty, how are you feeling today?" Lanqin glanced at the departing Taoist priest, then turned to the Fourth Prince and asked.
"This Five Animal Exercises truly lives up to its reputation. After practicing for a while, my back hasn't hurt for a long time. I owe it all to you." As he spoke, the Fourth Prince stretched his body to show Lanqin his progress.
"That's good." Lanqin was also very happy to see Fourth Master like this.
As usual, the Fourth Prince pulled Lanqin toward the bedroom. Suddenly, he stopped, looked at Lanqin, and said, "Your birthday is coming soon. It's not convenient for us to have a big celebration here in the Yuanmingyuan. How about we hold a family banquet here?"
"If Your Majesty hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. But let's skip this banquet. Your Majesty's company is enough; there's no need for such a large gathering," Lanqin said with a smile, covering her mouth.
Upon hearing Lanqin's words, the Fourth Prince retorted, "How can this be considered a great undertaking? It would be good to invite them to gather at the Yuanmingyuan on your birthday."
"Very well, Your Majesty, I will listen to you. The lotus flowers in the Yuanmingyuan Garden are in bloom, and the scenery is quite unique." Lanqin nodded in agreement upon hearing the Fourth Prince's words. After all, the Fourth Prince had not seen Hongli and Hongzhou for a long time since he came to the Yuanmingyuan Garden.
Seeing that Lanqin agreed, Fourth Master nodded in satisfaction and said, "Very good. Then you can decide who to invite. You can decide who you want to invite."
"Your Majesty, you've ended up with Qingxi after all," Lanqin couldn't help but laugh upon hearing the Fourth Prince's arrangement.
Then he and Cui Niang made a list of people to invite.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
