After Huan Yue finished practicing the Eight Pieces of Brocade, he returned to the inner palace to do his hair and makeup.
Di Baose rushed over excitedly, and her family couldn't stop her.
In any case, Zhu Jin was certain that Di Baose would stop a full 10 feet away from the Empress.
Di Baose stood outside the door and shouted at Huan Yue, "Is it a habit of the Pei family to steal my dowry?"
Huan Yue turned his head and looked at her intently.
In the morning light, she was a beautiful girl, and her red dress looked lovely. She wasn't wearing much for early summer, and she seemed full of energy; her body aches had subsided. The sunlight shone directly on her face, making her look so radiant.
When Di Baose met her bright eyes, he slowly calmed down and composed himself, but in the end, he was so frightened that he turned and ran away.
Huiqing inside and Zhujin outside were both overjoyed. Di Baose just doesn't know her own brain.
If she were truly wicked, even Lady Huan would not tolerate her.
Huan Yue tidied himself up, looked in the mirror, and thought, "Huiqing is amazing."
Huiqing thought that the Empress was beautiful and had a good temperament, so she looked beautiful no matter how she dressed up.
With her delicate features and arched eyebrows, she possessed a beauty unlike that of Di Baose; her imposing presence was also unmatched by Di Baose, and only she was suitable to sit in the Eastern Palace.
Xie Zhou came over, glanced at Di Baose, and then looked at his wife as she came out, as if she were getting married.
She was wearing a light purple robe, somewhat similar to Gejinzi, making it hard to tell whether she was a flower or a flower on her body.
The necklace she wore made her look even more delicate.
Xie Zhou came over and took her hand. She looked even more beautiful up close, and there was a fragrance about her.
Huan Yue looked at him and thought that although he was a womanizer, anyone could be.
Xie Zhou kissed her cheek: "What are you wearing today that smells so good?"
Huan Yue looked at his face: "Want some?"
Xie Zhou surprisingly nodded: "You apply it for me."
Pooh!
Xie Zhou held his wife's hand, "Don't run away, apply the same lotion as hers," and the two took a step closer.
Huan Yue easily shook him off.
Xie Zhou held onto the door; it was a real problem.
Huan Yue saw Di Baose sitting in the pavilion and called out to her, "Didn't you make a purse before?"
Di Baose replied, "I was momentarily confused, and then I took scissors and cut it."
Xie Zhou ignored Di Baose. He had been busy all morning and went inside with his wife for breakfast.
Di Baose ate outside. The pavilion was very spacious, with spring turning into summer, and she didn't eat much in the morning.
The palace maid advised her to eat more, and that she could eat less at night to maintain her figure.
Inside the house, Huan Yue's breakfast was still the same. Two catties of beef were all hers.
Xie Zhou could share half of his breakfast with her; it's a blessing for a wife to be able to eat more.
He wanted to eat, but his stomach was too full.
Huan Yue saw that the water shield had been served and said, "Let's stir-fry another plate of water shield for lunch."
Xiuyun asked, "Would you like minced garlic?"
Huan Yue nodded: "Add more garlic."
Xiuyun couldn't help but glance at His Highness.
Xie Zhou calmed himself down. His wife actually wanted to scare him away with garlic? How cruel!
By the way, Huan Yue said, "Stir-fried garlic sprouts with twice-cooked pork."
Xiuyun didn't quite understand twice-cooked pork.
After finishing the beef, Huan Yue really wanted to eat twice-cooked pork. It seems like this is how it's done: "First, boil the pork belly with seasonings until cooked. Take out the large pieces of meat, let them cool, and then slice them. Then you can stir-fry garlic sprouts, garlic scapes, or green beans if you want. When stir-frying, the ingredients like fermented bean paste are very important."
Xiuyun roughly understood and asked the cook to try it.
The imperial chefs were responsible for preparing delicious food for the dignitaries, and they could get all the ingredients in the world.
Xie Zhou grasped the core idea: his wife loves to eat meat. He's going to learn how to grill meat properly; just thinking about it makes him want to eat it.
Huan Yue discussed with the scoundrel, "It's too late this year. Let's get more gourd seeds later, and cultivate more seedlings to give away next year?"
Xiuyun lowered her head.
The eunuch thought to himself, "Her Majesty's gifts are getting simpler and simpler. And the gourd has a rather auspicious meaning, doesn't it?"
However, Xiuyun reminded her, "Growing gourds is quite troublesome; the vines need to be dealt with."
Huan Yue said, "Wouldn't it be better to just build a trellis? We could even grow a vine-covered pergola." Pointing outside, he said, "We can plant a row of gourd vines next to the pavilion and let them climb up to it."
Xiuyun took a look, and it seemed like a good idea.
So now that we have the pavilion, we'll have the gourd next year too.
Xie Zhou thought his wife was really going all out to deliver the gourd.
But would a gourd and a peony still look good together? He dared not say.
Anyway, this is her territory. She can have the whole vegetable garden, as long as the overall layout isn't disturbed.
Xiuyun thought the dishes in the east and west corners were quite good.
Huan Yue said, "The two front courtyards are empty and a waste. If we plant some vegetables in earthenware pots, we might be able to be self-sufficient."
It wasn't just her who ate it; almost everyone living in the Qing'e Palace could get some.
Xiuyun smiled and said, "We can plant more garlic later."
Huan Yue nodded: "This kind is suitable."
Gourds take up a lot of space. Water spinach is also a good option, and you can also grow some other leafy greens. Even if the varieties are different, as long as they're edible, that's fine.
Xie Zhou felt that his wife and garlic were at odds.
After breakfast, Xie Zhou insisted on taking his wife for a stroll in the back garden.
The eunuch observed that, judging by their appearance alone, the two seemed quite well-matched. However, His Highness was stubbornly holding onto the Empress's hand—no matter how he looked at them.
Huan Yue was not shy at all.
Xie Zhou thought it was excellent. They were acting openly and honestly.
The eunuch followed and reported, "Seven or eight people were killed in the Pei residence last night."
Huan Yue exclaimed in surprise, "So many?"
The eunuch steadied himself: "It was probably because it was dark and we couldn't see clearly. Several people died on the spot, and several more died during the night. There were also some seriously injured and some lightly injured. Some were hit by objects for molesting Miss Pei, and others were hit by objects thrown by Madam Qian and Madam Xia when they were enraged."
Huan Yue thought it was outrageous.
However, some people are just that ugly.
The young ladies of the Pei family are being watched by countless people.
With so many people watching the Crown Prince's palace, how could anyone let go of the Pei family's share?
They're alright most of the time, but once that fig leaf is torn off, aren't they all worse than beasts?
So it's better for the fake heiress to get married sooner rather than later.
If Huan Yue were to leave the Eastern Palace, who knows how many dangers he would face.
Just imagine how many people would want to taste the Crown Princess's flavor? Don't underestimate the lust and audacity of those beasts.
The eunuch said, "Pei Bo and Pei Huanzhao were not fully recovered from their injuries, so they didn't participate at first and were fine."
Huan Yue said, "Such a big thing has happened at the Pei residence, what are your plans?"
Xie Zhou said, "All those officials who were demoted will be pardoned today."
Huan Yue blinked. "All free today?"
Xie Zhou said, "There are still some related ones, but we'll waive them all."
Huan Yue looked at him, wondering why he was still so free at a time like this.
When Xie Zhou visited his wife, wasn't it to comfort her?
Don't be afraid. No matter what happens at the Pei residence, she will always be his wife.
Thank him, Huan Yue really should thank him.
Xie Zhou kissed her; if he didn't take advantage of the situation now, when would he? He should enjoy the aroma while his wife hadn't eaten garlic yet.
The eunuch remained remarkably calm as he watched the prince being suppressed.
Huan Yue remained calm and asked the eunuch, "How badly is Lady Qian injured?"
The eunuch said, "It's quite heavy. They seem to be discussing it and deciding to just let it go. Anyway, the news about Sheng'an has already spread."
Huan Yue said, "If it were before, they might have kept quiet because they were ashamed. But now that they're exempt from the embarrassment, they'll probably cause another scene."
The eunuch understood; everyone could just continue watching the show.
Xie Zhou looked at his wife with resentment.
Huan Yue looked at him and thought it was a good thing he wasn't thrown into the lake.
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