Qing'e Palace.
Huan Yue did not sit on the throne, but sat below, alongside Di Baose and Guo Bing.
Miss Wenmiao, Miss Lü Wenhe, and Miss Jing Wei sat to one side.
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Jing Wei and Lü Wenhe are cousins because of General Lü, and Lü Wenhe and Wen Miao will be sisters-in-law in the future.
Wen Miao and Huan Yue will later become sisters-in-law. Jing Wei will very likely become Huan Yue's sister-in-law.
Di Baose was watching the show, while Guo Bing was just sitting around doing nothing.
All three members of the Eastern Palace are very good-looking; they look good even when dressed casually.
Wen Miao's looks are average, but he has a great demeanor, and he and Guo Bing are a perfect match.
Lu Wenhe isn't particularly handsome, but he's not ugly when girls dress up.
Jing Wei has a very poised and elegant demeanor. She looks quite adorable in her light pink gauze robe paired with a white skirt.
Wen Miao found the way Consort Huan sat in this seat quite interesting.
Jing Wei was flustered and said with a blush, "Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being thick-skinned."
Huan Yue said, "It's no use blaming anyone."
Lu Wenhe was gentle and straightforward. True to her name, she was rather mild-mannered, unlike the daughter of a military family.
Jing Wei found the Empress's smile beautiful, and she said frankly, "Don't I have a group of friends? We were talking about Chang Dalang before, and I said a few words about it. Xin Huixi then brought me up. I casually said I would marry him. That shameless Xin Huixi spread it around everywhere, making me lose face."
Huan Yue asked, "Are you doing this for the sake of face?"
Jing Wei said, "No. I saw him once, and he was very handsome!"
Huan Yue asked, "What will you do if he goes back to Baishi Village to farm?"
Jing Wei said shyly, "I don't need to farm, do I? I can accept things like washing clothes, cooking, and feeding chickens."
Huan Yue laughed and said, "Where would we ask you to farm? Don't cause trouble. In the countryside, there are probably fewer servants, so you can hire people to do the work. Maybe the environment isn't that good, so you have to do some things yourself. And then there are the country folk, who are more of a headache."
Lu Wenhe interjected, "She lived in the countryside and practiced martial arts; she's quite strong."
Huan Yue blinked.
Lu Wen was overjoyed. Dealing with a shrew was no problem at all.
In fact, everyone knows that the emperor's brother-in-law cannot stay in the countryside for long.
Huan Yue asked, "Xin Huixi doesn't regret it?"
Jing Wei reacted quickly: "No. I heard they were gloating about it this morning."
Huan Yue shook his head: "She even gloated over the massacre of a family of fifteen."
Wenmiao nodded: "Indeed."
Huan Yue asked curiously, "Xin Huixi and Pei Huanxu haven't made a decision yet?"
The girls' eyes widened in surprise. "Is this melon?"
Huan Yue didn't know that although Pei Huanxu was unlucky, Dong Xu was dismissed, and Xin Huixi's value also dropped.
Jing Weite was delighted: "I heard Pei Huanxu is in a pretty bad situation right now."
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Huan Yue was delighted to hear the gossip: "Zheng Kou hasn't found a new target yet?"
Jing Wei laughed: "She disgraced the Zheng family, how could we dare let her do whatever she wants?"
Huan Yue said seriously, "This is not good. The servants in the house are in danger."
Wenmiao couldn't hold back! The Empress dared to say anything.
Di Baose exclaimed excitedly, "Have someone keep an eye on the Zheng family. The servant is innocent. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. If the servant suffers a terrible fate, unlike Pei Huanxu, he can't be cured."
Huan Yue nodded, "That's right."
Wenmiao reprimanded, "Why are you worrying about this?"
Huan Yue quickly apologized, "Sister-in-law is right."
Wenmiao, heart weary.
Guo Bing's smile is as beautiful as a blooming snow lotus!
Jing Wei was overjoyed! It was a pity that she might go to the countryside and couldn't come to the East Palace often.
Huan Yue asked, "Would you like to move to the back garden?"
Jing Wei blinked.
Di Baose exclaimed excitedly, "Let's go see Chang Chenghui's vegetable garden!"
Wenmiao, heart weary.
Huan Yue came over, pulled her along, and said with a smile, "I'll try my best to stop you from having a bunch of other women around."
Wenmiao blushed slightly and said, "I really have to thank Your Majesty for this."
Huan Yue said, "Prince Peng is rather weak. If the beauties start making a fuss, things could get out of hand. If you get bogged down, who will help me?"
Jing Wei burst into laughter!
Lu Wenhe was overjoyed.
Wenmiao didn't want to talk.
Huan Yue said, "You're not trying to avoid these things, are you? Don't worry, Di Baose and Bingbing are fine, they won't need your help much."
Wenmiao, who had a good temper, said, "Your Majesty really knows how to arrange people."
Huan Yue, holding his head, said, "There's nothing I can do, I bumped my head..."
Jing Wei and Lü Wenhe laughed together.
Wenmiao was truly helpless.
Even Guo Bing couldn't stand it anymore: "Your Majesty, don't bully honest people."
Huan Yue said, "How could I dare? An honest person can be terrifying when he gets angry. I'm a coward."
Shicui Hall.
Laughter could be heard from outside even in the back hall.
Palace maids and eunuchs came in first to take a look.
Then a group of people came in; this place is called a place of outstanding natural beauty!
Although Wen Miao was disciplined, he was not rigid; although he did not speak, he had a strong presence.
Di Baose is flamboyant, while Guo Bing is aloof.
Lu Wenhe and Jing Wei appear ordinary, but they are clean and tidy.
Then look at Chang Ziyu, she's made a mess in the vegetable garden.
Although Liu tended the vegetable garden, she didn't let Chang Ziyu pick the vegetables. She had to do everything herself.
Chang Ziyu was furious to see a group of people arrive uninvited!
Huan Yue shook his head: "No wonder His Highness didn't want to drink the porridge you made. You didn't put any effort into it."
Di Baose said in an affected manner, "Even plain porridge tastes better when made with care."
Guo Bing was less polite: "I don't know where you're putting your heart into this."
Jing Wei wasn't afraid at all: "This vegetable garden is wonderful! My family lives in a small three-courtyard house, not as big as this Shicui Hall. Sigh, I've wanted to live in the countryside for a long time."
Huan Yue said, "If your family can afford a three-courtyard house, then you're not poor."
Jing Wei nodded, "That's right: Many families are still renting houses. Vegetables outside are expensive, and they don't have the space to grow their own. They're all incredibly jealous that the Empress grows vegetables in the Qing'e Palace."
Huan Yue said, "Country folks envy the city for having everything good, while city dwellers envy the countryside for its spacious houses, cheap vegetables, and carefree lifestyle."
Wenmiao asked, "What are your thoughts, Your Majesty?"
Huan Yue said, "Of course, we just need to build a temporary palace. Wouldn't that solve everything?"
Jing Wei was taken aback. Although she didn't quite understand the joke, she still found it funny!
It's roughly the same as a villa. Of course, it's not something country folk can afford.
However, if the Chang family were to return to Baishi Village, they could rebuild it into a separate courtyard.
Chang Ziyu stood there, trying to appear aloof.
Huan Yue didn't see a high-quality replica, and Chang Ziyu didn't care at all about the suffering of the common people.
Jing Wei humbly asked, "How is Baishi Village? Is it cold in winter? Does it snow a lot?"
Chang Ziyu was furious: "What do you want to do?"
Di Baose said cheerfully, "If she marries into the Chang family, she will be your sister-in-law."
Chang Ziyu stared at Jing Wei with great curiosity.
Jing Wei saw right through her: "You've eaten the food and drunk the water of Baishi Village, you might as well feed a dog. This vegetable garden would be a waste if you gave it to you. You're only fit to live in two rooms, where you never see the sun during the day and even less in the winter."
Chang Ziyu said arrogantly, "Do you think anyone cares?"
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