The days after the wedding were pretty much as Yu Huan had imagined.
She could walk around the palace as she pleased, go wherever she wanted, do whatever she wanted. Even if she wanted to eat honey ice cold dumplings in winter or plum blossom buns in summer, the people in the imperial kitchen could make them for her.
Apart from her, there was no one else in the harem. Therefore, Yun Zhiyan had all the treasures sent as tribute from all over the country sent to her. The empress's inner storehouse was often full, and sometimes there was no room for the newly sent treasures.
Shu brocade, Liaoling, Bingzhi, Kesi...
She could use all kinds of high-quality fabrics that were hard to come by to make clothes and shoes. The clothes and shoes would not be used up after they were made, and they could also be made into window screens and bed curtains.
In addition to cloth, there are also spices, jewelry, tea, rare treasures, etc.
The only thing that surprised Yu Huan was Yun Zhiyan who stayed at her place every day.
Just after having dinner with her, he went to the imperial study to handle government affairs. Not long after, he came to her with a pile of memorials.
"Why are you back again?" Yu Huan had already digested his meal and was sitting lazily on the bed, planning to soak his feet and go to sleep.
"The imperial study is too quiet." Yun Zhiyan sighed softly as he sat at the lamplit desk. As he reviewed memorials, he said, "It's warmer here."
He didn't feel shy when he said this, and he was expressing his true feelings naturally.
That's why he always comes here.
The palace maid returned with a wooden barrel filled with water of suitable temperature. A layer of fresh flower petals floated on the surface of the water, and underneath was a sachet filled with herbs prescribed by the imperial physician to dispel dampness and cold.
Yu Huan soaked his feet in the water and played with the splashes.
Two palace servants were standing beside her, carrying things. One tray contained the miscellaneous books she had recently enjoyed reading, and the other tray contained some candied fruits in case she suddenly wanted to eat them.
Yu Huan lazily ate a honey-pickled jujube, then looked up at Yun Zhiyan who was still busy with government affairs, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
It seemed as if he was busy with all the important matters in the world, while she enjoyed all the benefits in the world.
It feels so comfortable.
"Will it take longer?" Yu Huan lay on the soft bedding in great comfort. When he was about to fall asleep, he remembered to ask Yun Zhiyan about his concern.
Yun Zhiyan thought that the candlelight he had lit had struck her, so he said, "It will be quick. Wait a moment."
After reading the last memorial, he picked up his pen to write his comments, blew out the palace lanterns, and then stood up to stretch his muscles.
By the time he finished washing up and went to bed, Yu Huan had already fallen asleep, and as expected, his arms and legs were stretched out, leaving him no room to lie down.
Yun Zhiyan put his arms behind her and gently held her inwards, but he didn't make any sound because he was afraid of waking her up.
Only Yu Huan still felt some slight movement and hummed a few times in dissatisfaction.
"It's okay, go to sleep, go to sleep." Yun Zhiyan comforted her softly, patted her, coaxed her to sleep, and looked at her quietly for a while.
The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He leaned over and kissed her between the eyebrows.
Then, he blew out the last lamp.
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In autumn, the grains in the fields and the nuts in the forests ripen, and the animals become fat and strong.
The day of autumn hunting has arrived.
Yu Huan hadn't left the palace for some time. On the way to the enclosure, he couldn't help but lift the green gauze covering the window and look outside.
Yun Zhiyan sat in the same carriage with her.
Royal trips are always grand.
It goes without saying that the carriage and ceremonial guards must comply with royal regulations. There are also vanguards responsible for leading the way and rearguards responsible for protection. It is so crowded that it seems as if everyone from several military camps is here.
Everything in the carriage was fully prepared, and a variety of nut snacks were placed on the table.
Because they were afraid that the nuts would taste bad if they were peeled too early, the nuts were still kept with the skin. When you wanted to eat them, the palace servants would peel them immediately.
When Yu Huan looked outside, Yun Zhiyan picked up the small hammer next to him and started peeling the crispy walnuts on the plate.
The palace servant hurried forward and wanted to help him, but he refused. He peeled off a piece, blew off the crumbs, and then leaned over to feed it to Yu Huan's mouth.
Yu Huan looked outside and ate without thinking much.
"You can have fun during the autumn hunt these days. You've been confined in the palace." Yun Zhiyan said with a helpless smile.
In fact, it was not as bad as he thought. Yu Huan had a token that allowed her to enter and exit the palace at will. She had almost played around in the entire capital. She just didn't come out recently because she felt bored.
On the contrary, Yun Zhiyan not only had to get up early to attend court every day, but also had to deal with government affairs. He had never even left the palace, but he could still remain so emotionally stable. He was truly an amazing person.
"Why aren't you curious about the scenery outside?" Yu Huan turned around and asked him.
"It's the same everywhere." Yun Zhiyan said as he peeled walnuts.
No matter where you go, there are people, trees, houses, mountains and water. There are only slight differences in different places.
Such a difference did not arouse Yun Zhiyan's interest.
but.
He raised his eyes, and a smile was in his dark eyes, which always looked sharp and majestic, as he looked at Yu Huan.
It's different where she is.
Because of her, I will remember many things that should have been blank.
I remember the time in Zhaohui Palace when she cut her hand while flying a kite and cried in his arms, feeling so wronged. I remember the time in Shoukang Palace when she came over with some snacks to read his handwriting.
I remember the Imperial Study, where she pretended to be grinding ink for him, but in reality she was using the ink sticks to draw figurines; I remember Changqiu Palace, where she was crouching on the edge of the couch, splashing water with her feet like a boneless creature...
He finally had a memory worth recalling.
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In the autumn hunting grounds, palace servants were busy setting up tents and building bonfires.
Yu Huan had already imagined how delicious the meat roasted over the fire would be. She pursed her lips and another peeled walnut was fed to her mouth.
Thinking of the walnuts Yun Zhiyan had peeled for her along the way, she felt she should show some appreciation. She pushed Yun Zhiyan's hand, which was twisting a walnut, to his own mouth and said, "Your Majesty is so kind. I'll feed you one too."
Yun Zhiyan smiled, knowing that she was thinking of "repaying" him. However, he didn't want such a reward. He grabbed Yu Huan's fingertips and kissed them.
At the same time, a fox with snow-white fur quickly crossed the mountains and forests and looked towards the people stationed in the tents, turning its head as if searching for a target.
Yu Huan got off the phoenix chariot and happened to see some small red fruits in the weeds under the tree, so he reached out to pick them.
In just a moment of bending down, he missed the fox's probing gaze.
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