The carriage arrived quickly and stopped at the palace gate. The eunuch who had been waiting there immediately stepped forward to receive it.
Ye Jinyun took Qing'er and followed silently behind the eunuch who led the way for her, looking around.
As they passed by, the population gradually became sparse. Qing'er couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, why are we getting further and further away? Where does our young master live?"
The eunuch leading the way smiled ingratiatingly and whispered uneasily:
"The young lady lives in Yingquan Palace in front. It is a quiet and elegant place, very suitable for cultivating the body and mind."
After a pause, he continued: "The residences of the ladies are assigned by the Imperial Concubine. I am just following orders to lead the way. As for the other servants, I am not very clear."
Ye Jinyun patted Qing'er's hand, telling her not to worry, and then said with a smile:
"Thank you for your care, Your Majesty. The scenery here is truly unique. I love it very much."
The eunuch who was leading the way heaved a sigh of relief after hearing Ye Jinyun's words, and turned around to continue leading the way. After walking a few dozen steps, the three of them arrived at Yingquan Palace.
In fact, Ye Jinyun did not lie just now. She was really satisfied with this residence.
She had no intention of competing for favor with the women in the palace when she entered. Naturally, the farther away she lived, the lower her presence would be and the safer her life would be.
And although Yingquan Palace is indeed a bit far away, it is not deserted. On the contrary, the scenery is very beautiful. She just saw that there is an apricot blossom forest behind the palace.
Yingquan Palace is divided into two side halls and a main hall. Ye Jinyun lives in Lingyue Pavilion in the east side hall.
When they entered the Lingyue Pavilion, the palace maids and eunuchs who had been waiting in the courtyard came forward together to pay their respects.
"Your servant greets the young master."
"This servant greets the young master."
The palace maids and eunuchs said in unison
\"Well, everyone get up first," Ye Jinyun said and turned to look at Qing'er.
Qing'er understood, stepped forward to reward the eunuch who led the way, then held Ye Jinyun's hand and walked into the hall. The palace maids followed behind them into the hall.
Ye Jinyun sat in his seat and said slowly: "Who among you is the manager of this hall?"
"Good luck to the young lady! I am Xiao Quanzi, the eunuch in charge of all matters outside the palace."
A eunuch with a thin figure and regular features stepped forward and spoke respectfully.
"My lady, I am Yinzhu, the head maid in your palace," a pretty maid in her twenties who looked very mature and steady came forward and replied.
Ye Jinyun nodded in satisfaction. These two people seemed to be reliable. He looked at the other palace maids and eunuchs and said seriously:
"From now on, you are all members of my palace. When serving in my palace, loyalty is paramount. I watch your every word and action. If you do your job well, you will definitely be rewarded. But if you get carried away and do something wrong, don't blame me for not letting you off easily. Do you understand?"
"Yes, servant, I will follow my master's instructions."
"Okay, then everyone get up, Qing'er, and take a look."
Qing'er rewarded them one by one. The servants took the reward and said happily, "Thank you for your grace, master."
"Well, everyone go about your business." He dismissed the rest of the group, leaving Yin Zhu alone by his side. Ye Jinyun had many things he needed to ask her.
Yin Zhu was an old man in the palace, so he naturally understood what his master meant by keeping him here. Without waiting for Ye Jinyun to ask, he took the initiative to say:
"My lady, there is no queen in Yingquan Palace. The masters of each hall are all newly promoted ladies. The one living in Liushuang Pavilion in the main hall is Lin Cairen, and the one living in Qingyin Pavilion in the west side hall is Yu Xiaomao, who is also a noble lady like you."
When Ye Jinyun heard that Lin Qingtang actually lived in the same palace with her, she was so happy. She was her goddess, and now she had the chance to get close to her!
But he pretended to be calm and said, "As far as I know, Lin Cairen is from the Zhenyuan General's Mansion. How could she live in such a secluded place?"
"I heard that the Imperial Concubine originally wanted to assign Lady Lin to the Yuxiu Palace, which is owned by Lady Shu. However, Lady Lin said that she enjoys practicing swordplay and spearwork in her free time, and would get up early for morning exercises. She was worried that she would disturb Lady Shu's rest, so she requested a quieter residence for her. So, she moved to the Yingquan Palace."
After hearing this, Ye Jinyun nodded, thinking that Lin Qingtang might have said this on purpose because she didn't like being with these pretty girls. She looked like a cold person and naturally didn't like to join in the fun.
Moreover, Ye Jinyun has always been curious about why Lin Qingtang entered the palace. Logically speaking, the emperor should not like this kind of heroic beauty, but why did he choose Lin Qingtang and someone like her?
Of course, she believed that the emperor definitely did not choose her because he was attracted to her or saw through the disguise on her face. Her entry into the palace was purely a coincidence, so there must be many interesting stories involved.
Ye Jinyun got up early in the morning and after all the hard work, he felt a little sleepy. He waved his hand to let Yin Zhu go first, and Qing'er took care of him while he rested.
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