Qian Shengyan tilted her head slightly to look at him.
Yinzhen waited a moment, then continued, "Third Brother invited Father Emperor to stroll in the garden..."
Oh, so that's what it was about.
Qian Shengyan understood him. The Third Prince Cheng had always considered himself a scholar, spending most of his time reading, seemingly a paragon of virtue. But he also used this as an excuse to invite Emperor Kangxi to the garden multiple times, putting on an act of filial piety.
This was indeed a dilemma for Yinzhen. With his older brother leading the way, he couldn't very well not keep up. But if he followed too closely without a good excuse, it wouldn't be good either, as he would appear like a tagalong and too impatient.
Now, Yinzhen is probably troubled by two reasons: first, he's wondering what excuse to use to invite Kangxi over; second... he probably feels that things aren't going well because there's no proper mistress in the garden.
Qian Shengyan scoffed inwardly, but on the surface she remained gentle and sensible: "In that case, it would be inappropriate for Your Highness not to invite the Emperor to the garden."
“Exactly,” Yinzhen sighed.
Qian Shengyan thought about the second problem and realized there was no way to solve it. Even if you went to call the Fujin over now, it would take at least ten days for her to come and go. She couldn't get away from the affairs of the manor for the time being, so it would take another half a month for her to come. By then, it would be too late.
The second one is difficult to solve, so let's start with the first one.
We can also solve the first problem at the same time.
She's such a good concubine, haha.
Qian Shengyan smiled and handed over a cup of warm tea, saying, "Your Highness just ate something cold, so please drink some tea that isn't too hot to help you recover." After a moment, she added, "The other day, I heard a servant tell an interesting story. They said there's a brood of golden pheasants on Leshan Mountain opposite our garden. Golden pheasants are common, but that brood of golden pheasants has very bright feathers, with its belly feathers as red as fire and its tail feathers extremely long, making it somewhat like a phoenix."
"..." Yinzhen looked at her speechlessly, wanting to tell her that the phoenix was a legendary bird, how could a golden pheasant be like it?
Qian Shengyan continued with a smile, "I think the phoenix might be more beautiful than the peacock, right? The children are curious too, so why don't you take them to see it?"
Should we take the kids to see a doctor?
What are you looking at, a whole flock of chickens?
No, it wasn't for the chicken, but for the joy of father and son spending time together.
If it's okay to bring your son, why can't you ask your father to come?
It's more of a rustic charm than something refined, but perfect for a grandfather and grandson to enjoy while out for a spring outing.
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