Chapter 468 All went to Nanyuan

"Where does the queen want to go for fun?"

Zhu Ling took Liang Chaozong's arm and said, "I think Nanyuan is good. Now it is autumn, and the fruits in Nanyuan are ripe. We can enjoy the autumn scenery and pick fruits for fun."

"By the way, the pair of unicorn beasts that were newly tributed by foreign countries have also been arranged to Nanyuan. We can also see them."

Zhu Ling said happily and seemed very interested, but Liang Chaozong pursed his lips tightly and seemed to be worried.

"What's the matter? Sir, you have a stern face, but you don't want to go with me?" Zhu Ling's eyes met Liang Chaozong's cold face and immediately collapsed.

Liang Chaozong said softly, "I regard the Queen Mother as a jewel. It is my great honor to play with her. How can I not be willing?"

"I am just worried that today is my day off and there will be too many people in Nanyuan. If someone sees me and the Queen Mother together... I am worried that it will damage the Queen Mother's reputation."

Nanyuan is a temporary palace in Dai Viet.

Because it is located in the suburbs of Beijing, close to the imperial palace, and has lush vegetation and beautiful scenery, the emperors, empresses, concubines, and some royal relatives of Dai Viet in successive dynasties all like to go to Nanyuan for fun.

Zhu Ling heard this and chuckled, "Sir, you are too cautious."

"Nanyuan is a temporary palace, and there are not many people who are qualified to go to Nanyuan. Besides, you can wear a veil. In this way, the servants of Nanyuan will not recognize you."

Liang Chaozong thought about it again and felt that what Zhu Ling said made sense, so he did not refuse.

The two packed up, took only a few confidants, and got on the carriage to Nanyuan.

At the same time, in the other courtyard where Jiang and Yao Jinse lived.

In the main hall, Jiang, Yao Jinse, and Han Lie's family of three were having breakfast.

Han Lie took a piece of pastry and said to his daughter, "What is my son-in-law busy with all day? I can't see him for dinner in the evening, and he's not here

on this holiday either." Jiang pouted, "That's right. Today is a holiday, and it's rare for your father to have breakfast here. Why don't you call Chaozong out to have breakfast with your father?"

Yao Jinse's face looked a little ugly, and she lowered her head and said, "He went out early in the morning."

Jiang shook her head slowly and sighed.

Han Lie snorted heavily.

Yao Jinse felt mixed emotions. When she saw Liang Chaozong dressed in new clothes and hurried out this morning, she suspected that her husband had gone out to meet his lover, and she was worried all morning.

At the dinner table, her parents expressed their dissatisfaction with Liang Chaozong again, and she had to cover up for him. It was really miserable.

Yao Jinse forced a smile and said, "Let's not worry about him for now. Today is my father's day off, and it's rare for our family of three to be together. Why don't we enjoy the family happiness?"

Han Lie heard his daughter say this, and his cold face changed to a relaxed expression, "Jinse, now that you mention it, I remember something. A foreign country has just presented a pair of Qilin beasts, why don't we go and have a look as a family of three!"

Yao Jinse clapped her hands, "Great! I've heard about the Qilin beasts a long time ago, I've never seen one before."

Jiang frowned, "I'm afraid we have to go to Nanyuan to see the Qilin beast. I'd better not go. I'm afraid people will recognize me with my face."

Han Lie advised, "Why don't you pretend to be a nanny?"

Jiang shook her head again, "Be more cautious. It's better for you father and daughter to go."

Yao Jinse pulled Han Lie's arm and advised, "Mother is right, then let's go father and daughter."

It's better to be cautious, so Han Lie didn't advise anymore.

After the family finished their meal, Yao Jinse disguised herself as a maid and followed Han Lie out the door.

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Xia Miaoyuan and his party took the carriage prepared by the little emperor. After more than half an hour, they arrived at Nanyuan. The little emperor came early and had been waiting here.

He was overjoyed to see Xia Miaoyuan coming, "Miaoyuan, today is a day off, I can have a good day with you."

Xia Miaoyuan held his hand and got off the carriage.

The little emperor glanced at the carriage parked at the door and instructed his confidant: "Tell the coachman to park the carriages in the stables of Nanyuan, not at the door, so as not to let those officials see me inviting Princess Anguo and gossip."

After giving these instructions, the little emperor took Xia Miaoyuan inside.

Before long, the empress dowager's carriage also arrived at Nanyuan.

Liang Chaozong wore a veil on his head, and the black gauze on the veil covered him tightly.

Liang Chaozong helped Zhu Lingzhu get off the carriage.

Zhu Ling glanced at the carriage and instructed her trusted palace maid, "Find an inconspicuous side courtyard and park the carriage there."

The confidant knew that Zhu Ling was afraid of being seen, so she quickly agreed.

After giving these instructions, Liang Chaozong followed Zhu Ling and walked inside.

Before long, another luxurious carriage stopped at the gate of Nanyuan.

Yao Jinse disguised herself as a maid and helped Han Lie get off the carriage.

The guards guarding the gate of Nanyuan were all refreshed when they saw another carriage coming.

The head guard Sun Ling, who had a mustache, was sharp-eyed and recognized that the person coming was Prime Minister Han at once, and immediately ran over.

"Lord Han, you have worked hard." Sun Ling flattered him.

"You must have been invited by the Queen Mother today, please come in!" Sun Ling walked beside Lord Han with a bowed body, making a gesture of invitation.

Han Lie's heart sank, and he was about to ask why Sun Ling asked that it was the Queen Mother's invitation, but his eyes turned, and he swallowed the words and just nodded.

This Nanyuan is the temporary palace of Dai Viet, and not just any nobles can enter.

Under normal circumstances, it is the emperor, empress, or the queen mother who invites people to visit Nanyuan. Usually

, if there are royal family members or favored high-ranking officials who want to enter Nanyuan for fun, they must ask for grace from the emperor and empress in advance.

Han Lie is a special case.

As a powerful official of Dai Viet, Han Lie is looked up to by the emperor, the queen mother, the princes and nobles.

Therefore, wherever Han Lie went, he was flattered and given special treatment.

When he came to Nanyuan, no one stopped him at all, just like coming to his own villa.

Today, Sun Ling, who was guarding the gate, saw the emperor and the empress dowager arrive, and soon saw Han Lie, so he presumed to be smart and thought that the empress dowager must have specially invited Lord Han to come and play today.

As for Han Lie, he brought his illegitimate daughter to play out of selfish motives. Seeing that the guards had misunderstood, he did not ask any questions or explain in accordance with the principle of less trouble is better than more trouble.

At this time, the little emperor took Xia Miaoyuan and ran to the enclosure where the Qilin beast was raised.

Nanyuan is very large, with palaces for people to live in, gardens with fruits and flowers, artificially dug lakes, and a place dedicated to raising various rare animals.