"My beloved is in a good mood today."

Suddenly turning around, Zhuang Yuyan stood in the sun, looking at the emperor standing under the shade of the tree, smiled brightly, stepped forward and bowed, "I have seen your Majesty."

After the emperor exempted her from the gift, Zhuang Yuyan pulled the string of the paper iris in her hand and tilted her head to look at the emperor, "Your Majesty also wants to release a paper iris. I have another one here, but it's a pity that I don't like it. I think the emperor will appreciate something so powerful."

Feng Jinrao asked with interest, "Oh, what kind of paper ibis is it?"

Fu Bao, who was serving at the side, hurriedly presented the paper eagle. Feng Jin glanced at it casually and laughed immediately. He originally thought it was something belonging to a tiger or a lion, but it turned out to be a brown and red precious horse.

"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. You naturally rule the empire. It is easy for you to ride a precious horse," Zhuang Luoyan said with a smug smile. "What's more, the precious horse I gave to Your Majesty can fly. It is the legendary Pegasus. The Son of Heaven and the Pegasus are truly a match made in heaven."

"This is the first time I know that a perfect match can be used in this way," Feng Jin took the paper eagle, looked at it carefully, and said with some disgust, "Which servant drew this? The horse's belly is as round as a pig's belly."

As soon as Feng Jin said this, Ting Zhu and Fu Bao who were present suddenly looked strange.

Seeing the clues from the palace ladies' faces, Feng Jin twitched his lips and straightened his mind. Thinking of Concubine Ning's good painting skills, this thing painted by Zhuang Yuyan was really a bit unsightly. Although thinking so in his heart, he added, "It's a little fat, but it looks pretty strong. The Pegasus is really different from ordinary things."

This time, it was Gao Dezhong who had a strange expression. His not-so-big eyes couldn't help but look at the precious horse a few more times. He felt sad that Zhao Xianrong had the nerve to call it a sweat-blood celestial horse. It would be better to call it a sweat-blood celestial pig. No wonder Zhao Xianrong didn't use this paper iris. It turned out that she thought it was ugly. Even so, the emperor could still find a place to comfort Zhao Xianrong's terrible painting skills. I'm afraid only the emperor has this ability.

On a bright spring day with willows swaying in the wind, handsome men and beautiful women bathing in the sun and releasing paper finch is a beautiful sight. It seems more natural to see horses and peacocks flying in the sky instead of dragons and phoenixes.

"It fell, it fell. Your Majesty, you need to run a few steps, otherwise the Pegasus will not be able to fly."

"Hurry up, hurry up, run to the left! There's wind."

Gao Dezhong silently watched the emperor being ordered around by Zhao Xianrong with a smile on his face. In the end, he could only slowly look away. He really didn't want to admit that the emperor could be happy when being ordered around by a concubine.

If Zhuang Yuyan knew what he was thinking, she would tell him that this was the legendary bitch character, and that some men were born with bitch genes that would show up when they were beaten.

Zhuang Yuyan squinted her eyes and watched the emperor running around, smiling brightly. She felt so relieved to see the emperor running around.

Under the bright sunshine, the queen sat on the open-air Eight Immortals Stone Table, looked up at the extra paper iris in the sky, pushed away the cakes presented by the palace maid, and said, "Take it away, I'm not hungry."

He Yu took a look, took the cake from the maid, walked up to the empress and advised: "Your Majesty, you didn't have much appetite at noon, and now it's still an hour before dinner, so please eat something."

"There are favored concubines in front and new beauties in the back. These women are full of tricks, and the emperor keeps lingering among them..." The queen sighed, "Let Diancui clean up the storehouse of this palace and select some suitable jewelry and brocade to give to the new concubines. Have the people in the Palace Department arranged accommodation for the three of them?"

"Your Majesty, everything has been arranged, except that Hua Hongxiu, who was originally scheduled to live in the side hall of Xihe Palace, was sent to Ning Fei's palace." He Yu saw the empress's suspicious expression and explained, "At noon, Chief Steward Gao went to the Palace Department and specifically said that there was no need to arrange for new people to enter Shu Guifei and Zhao Xianrong's palaces."

"There are so many concubines in the harem, but they cannot allow anyone else to live in these two palaces," the queen said with a mocking smile, "Just wait and see, the newcomers this time are not simple, especially Ning Shengyu, I'm afraid even Concubine Shugui will be wary of her."

The sun was about to set, and Zhuang Luoyan accidentally let the peacock iris entangle with the Ferghana iris. Looking at the two irises entangled together, Zhuang Luoyan looked at the emperor, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"

Feng Jin smiled at Zhuang Yuyan and cut the paper eagle string neatly. "Since they are already entangled, let them be free together."

Zhuang Luoyan looked up at the paper ibis entwined and disappearing in the sunset, with a longing look on her face, "That's great."

Feng Jin looked at the woman beside him in silence. He knew what she longed for, but he stopped talking and reached out to hold her soft hand. Her hand was small, and his large palm was enough to wrap it up. "Gao Dezhong, dinner tonight will be served in Xihe Palace."

"Yes," Gao Dezhong replied in a low voice, and the eunuch behind him stepped back shrewdly to pass on the message.

Zhuang Yuyan lowered her head and rolled her eyes silently. A kite without a string wants to be free together, but it will fall into an unknown place soon.

That night, Feng Jin took the opportunity to rest in Xihe Palace. Late at night, he stared at the sleeping woman in his arms, and then closed his eyes after a long while.

"The noble ones are here, the talented ones are here, and the serious ones are here."

Zhuang Yuyan looked at the three women who came in. They were all about seventeen or eighteen years old, with the innocence unique to young girls, but their words and actions were very measured.

Watching them kneel down and pay respect to the empress, and then curtsey in return, Zhuang Yuyan couldn't help but look at Lady Ning a little more. She was truly a rare beauty.

"You three are new to the palace, so if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to tell Aunt Heyu beside me," the Queen smiled at Consort Xian Gui and the others, "Of course, you can also tell Consort Shu Gui, Consort Xian Gui, and the Aunt in charge or the Eunuch in charge beside Consort Ning."

The three of them bowed again to express their gratitude, being very polite and there was nothing to fault with them.

"They are truly three iconic people," Concubine Rou looked at the three of them and smiled, "We are all outshined by them."

"I am ugly and I dare not compare myself with you ladies." Lady Ning bowed and said modestly, "I really cannot bear your praise."

"Sister Ning is right, the ladies are really beautiful." Hua Cairen said, "When I saw the ladies before, I was stunned."

"What a sweet mouth this is," Concubine Xian Gui looked at the three of them, "They are lovely people."

Zhuang Yuyan dared to guarantee that the women present did not want to praise these three people at all, but unfortunately they had to remain kind and generous and say compliments that were against their will.

After leaving the harem, Zhuang Yuyan heaved a sigh of relief. Bullying a newcomer is not a smart move. Who knows if the newcomer will shine in the future? Some things are better done after knowing both yourself and the enemy.

"Your Majesty," Concubine Jiang Gui walked towards Zhuang Yuyan and bowed with a smile, "The peach garden has been blooming these days. Today is a perfect day. Your Majesty, are you interested in appreciating the peach blossoms with me?"

Zhuang Yuyan raised her head to look at the sky, and held Tingzhu's hand, "In that case, why don't we go take a look together."

Just as Concubine Jiang said, all the peach blossoms in the Peach Garden were in full bloom. She and Concubine Jiang sat down on the stone table. Soon, palace maids served them hot tea and cakes. Occasionally, petals fell on the table, making the scene even more charming.

"The Taoyu Pavilion where Your Majesty used to live has a new owner," Jiang Guipin smiled. Lu Zhuangluyan poured a cup of tea and looked in the direction of Taoyu Pavilion beside Taoyuan.

Zhuang Yuyan smiled and said, "Someone leaves, someone else goes in. Taoyu Pavilion is exquisite and beautiful. Hua Cairen looks innocent and naive, while Yan Cairen is a well-behaved person. If the two of them live in it, it won't waste the exquisiteness of the place."

When Concubine Jiang heard this, she knew that Zhuang Yuyan knew what happened in the harem, but she pretended not to care about it. She poured a cup of tea and handed it to Zhuang Yuyan, "Your Majesty sees it clearly."

"Only if you can see clearly can you appreciate more beautiful scenery," Zhuang Yuyan picked up the teacup. Before she drank, a peach petal fell into the cup. She put down the teacup with a smile and scooped out the petal from the tea. "After the peach petal is soaked in tea, it will lose its tenderness."

He poured another cup of tea and pushed it in front of Zhuang Yuyan, "Flowers naturally look best on branches."

Zhuang Yuyan pursed her lips and smiled, and talked about some irrelevant things with Concubine Jiang.

After Concubine Jiang left, Zhuang Luoyan stood in the peach forest and looked up at the fluttering peach petals. If she remembered correctly, it seemed that she first met the emperor in this peach forest?

"Your Majesty," Tingzhu called out in a worried tone. Thinking that Zhuang Yuyan was thinking about the emperor, she couldn't bear it and said, "It will be time for lunch soon."

"It's really late," Zhuang Yuyan let her support herself, "Let's go back."

"Your Majesty..." Gao Dezhong glanced at the emperor and silently watched Zhao Xianrong leave. He didn't understand why the emperor didn't go to see Zhao Xianrong after finding her standing in the peach forest, but just watched her silently.

Feng Jian glanced at him, turned around and said, "Go back to the palace."

Gao Dezhong immediately followed, and when he reached the Chuihua Gate, he couldn't help but look back again. This time he could no longer see Zhao Xianrong and her group.

As soon as Zhuang Yuyan walked out of the peach forest, she saw Yan Cairen and Hua Cairen, each with a palace maid, walking towards them.

"I have met Empress Zhao Xianrong."

Zhuang Yuyan smiled and asked the two to stand up straight. "Are you two here to appreciate the flowers as well?"

"Your Highness, I saw the flowers were in full bloom, so I came with Sister Yan to see them," Hua Cairen glanced at Zhuang Yuyan carefully, with a hint of timidity in her large black and white eyes, "Have I disturbed Your Highness's interest?"

"I am about to return to the palace, how can you disturb me?" Zhuang Yuyan glanced at Hua Cairen, "In that case, you can go, it is time for me to return to the palace." Hua Cairen is the same age as Yan Cairen, but she calls the other sister. She is really kind and innocent.

"Farewell, Your Majesty."

Zhuang Yuyan personally dislikes people like Hua Cairen the most. Some people pretend to be innocent and kind, but can do terrible things. Even if something happens, they can still look kind and innocent and say that they did it unintentionally. But this kind of people still claim to be kind and true-hearted.

"Your Majesty, why do I feel like there's something wrong with this talented lady?" Yun Xi frowned, as if wondering what was wrong with the talented lady.

"Her dress and hairstyle are very similar to the Empress's," Tingzhu looked back at Taolin and said with disdain, "Even their hobbies are very similar."

Zhuang Yuyan's eyebrows twitched. After hearing what Zhu said, she understood what was going on. She couldn't help but smile, thinking that others were not the best choice in the harem, not to mention that she was the favored one now. Hua Cairen thought that the disciple was better than the master, so she was not afraid of angering her.

"Who cares what she wants to do," Yun Xi snorted coldly, "With a name like that, she doesn't look like a good person."

Zhuang Luyan said calmly: "You don't have to pay too much attention to them. There are many women in the harem. Whatever they do has nothing to do with us. No matter what they do, they can't beat the emperor's favor."

"Your Highness is right. Instead of spending too much energy scheming against others, it is better to hold on to the Emperor's heart," said Tingzhu. "After scheming against one, another will come. Only the Emperor's favor can keep a concubine standing firm in the harem."

"What if someone plots against us?" Yun Xi said, "The more favored you are in the harem, the easier it is for someone to plot against you."

"Even if someone is plotting against us, the emperor will protect us, not to mention that we won't be on guard." Ting Zhu smiled, "I think that sometimes it is more useful to expose someone's plot than to plot against them first."

Zhuang Yuyan smiled and nodded. Sometimes waiting for others to plot against you is also a kind of plot.