Want to win the palace fight? Better to be crazy than to be idiotic!

Su Feiran returned to the bedroom and saw several pieces of brocade on the dressing table. He thought that this was the gift that Concubine Xian prepared for the people in Zichen Palace.

Su Feiran knew nothing about women's work, but she could tell that the glossiness of the material and the complexity of the embroidery were better than those on Lin Xiuqing's body, so it must be a valuable item. After flipping through several pieces of brocade, she was even more impressed by Lin Xiuqing's generosity. She didn't even keep such a beautiful thing for herself. She was worthy of being the master of a palace.

Su Feiran neatly put away the brocade and began to put on her makeup. However, she was not comfortable using the ancient cosmetics. After trying them randomly, she looked in the bronze mirror and saw not the gorgeous concubines in the harem, but a comedy staff member in Gotham City.

Su Feiran fell into deep thought in front of the mirror.

At this moment, a sweet and thin voice came from outside the bedroom door: "This servant greets the master."

It was too late to remove her makeup at this time. Su Feiran coughed lightly and refused: "Hello, I'm busy now. I'll contact you later."

The person outside obviously did not leave. Instead, she said, "My name is Yuxiao. I am the maid assigned to you by Concubine Xian. Please allow me to go in and help you with your makeup."

Help me with my makeup? What a lifesaver!

Su Feiran was overjoyed and hurriedly called out, "Come in, come in! Anyone can come in!"

"Yes."

Outside the door, Yu Xiao replied respectfully and pushed open the door of Liu Ronghua's bedroom.

She didn't know that behind the bedroom door was the biggest test of her life.

The moment she saw Liu Ronghua, Yu Xiao's hand holding the basin full of rose water trembled and she almost spilled the water on the ground.

Under the guidance of Aunt Yu Liu for many years, she has become a steady servant who never shows her emotions. Even if she is forced to confess, she will not reveal any of her master's privacy. However, under the pressure of Liu Ronghua's stunning beauty, she couldn't help but take a step back.

"Master...has anyone bullied you?" Yu Xiao asked with trembling lips.

Su Feiran tilted her head, thinking that maybe her makeup scared others, so she wiped her face, trying to wipe off the makeup. Unexpectedly, it looked even more creepy in Yu Xiao's eyes.

"Don't be afraid. I'm just not very good at putting on makeup. I won't eat you." Su Feiran's face showed a trace of embarrassment. "Help me remove the makeup and put it back on."

Yu Xiao nodded respectfully and stepped forward to serve Liu Ronghua. She was very skilled in dressing her hair, but her heart was filled with doubts:

"I heard that Liu Ronghua was the first concubine to be summoned by His Majesty to sleep with him. Logically, this should be a preference. But doesn't His Majesty always like virtuous and elegant concubines? Why did he change his taste today?"

Although Yuxiao had some disrespectful thoughts in his mind, he did not delay the work at hand at all and finished it in less than half an incense stick of time.

Su Feiran raised the bronze mirror again. After Yuxiao's makeup, she was not as beautiful as Lin Xiuqing, but she was more elegant than when she was in the talent show. In the back garden where all the beauties competed for beauty, her appearance was not outstanding, but if she was thrown among ordinary people, she would still make passers-by turn their heads frequently.

"Master, it's time to go to Chitang Garden."

Yu Xiao smiled lightly, quite satisfied with his craftsmanship.

While dressing up, the two of them also took the opportunity to chat for a while. Yu Xiao found that although the new master she served had some mental problems, his words and deeds revealed a clear and foolish kindness, and he did not treat his servants with the arrogance of a newly-crowned master. This East Pavilion is still a good place to go.

"Thank you. Let's go."

Su Feiran stood up with Yu Xiao's help and walked out of Zichen Palace with her.

Yu Xiao was silent for a long time, but finally reminded:

"Master, you don't need to and shouldn't thank me. You may have good intentions, but the palace has strict rules. If others hear you, they will definitely accuse you of not distinguishing between the superior and the inferior, and it will also easily make the servants feel presumptuous."

"Sorry, sorry, habits die hard." Su Feiran apologized hastily, then realized something was wrong, "I mean... um, I get it."

Yu Xiao was even more silent. It seemed that this master would need her advice in the future. I was afraid that serving this master would require more energy than serving Empress Xian.

Su Feiran felt a little awkward, but luckily they walked fast, and Chitang Garden and Zichen Palace were close. At this time, they could already see two crimson courtyard doors facing each other in front of them. There were concubines greeting each other in front of the left door, and then they went in one after another.

"Is the door on the left the Chitang Garden?"

Su Feiran thought this was a good opportunity to start a conversation. She was also curious.

"Why is it called Chitang Garden? There is so much greenery inside the gate. In my opinion, it should be called Green Leaf Garden."

"Shh!" Yu Xiao quickly signaled Su Feiran to be quiet, "This place is so close to Chitang Garden, Master, please stop talking nonsense."

After being reminded, Su Feiran also felt that what she said was inappropriate, and quickly covered her mouth, fearing that others would not know that she had just said something she shouldn't have said.

However, Yu Xiao still answered Su Feiran's question: "Chitang Garden was the residence granted by the emperor when Concubine Jia entered the palace. However, at that time, Chitang Garden was still called Stark Industries. Concubine Jia thought the name was too rustic and difficult to pronounce, so she changed the name and planted a yard of crabapple trees that were as red as fire when in full bloom. Now is not the season for crabapples to bloom, so the master cannot feel it——"

Before Yuxiao finished speaking, Su Feiran interrupted her with a question mark on his face: "Wait, what did you say?"

"Isn't it the season for crabapples to bloom?"

Yu Xiao was a little confused, wondering what made Liu Ronghua so surprised by this sentence.

"No, no, the last sentence." Su Feiran pinched his forehead, "You said, this yard was called...something industrial before?"

"Stark Industries." Yu Xiao answered honestly.

"..."

Su Feiran's face was full of complexities. She really wanted to go to Dali Garden to check the historical records to see if Iron Man had lived in this courtyard before.

Yu Xiao suddenly realized that Liu Ronghua did not understand the meaning of his old friend's name, and then explained:

"This Stark Industries used to be a place for storing historical records and a place for the imperial tutors to teach. The name was carefully chosen, as it means 'collecting history into a tower, and teaching industry through labor.' But if it was converted into a residence for concubines, the name would be too artificial and indeed inappropriate. Therefore, Concubine Jia planted crabapples here and renamed it 'Chitang Garden.'"

What a great Stark Industries.

Su Feiran really didn't expect that this name could explain the meaning of the door. She looked at the courtyard opposite Chitang Garden, which was abandoned as if no one had lived in it for a long time, forming a sharp contrast with the glorious Chitang Garden.

"Then what about the yard across from Chitang Court? Is it called S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Master, stop joking." Yu Xiao replied, "It was once called Gaoxin Garden, which means 'climbing high and getting better every day'. Because no one has lived there for so long, green vines have grown in the courtyard and climbed the walls, so it was renamed Qingluo Garden. It's also a coincidence that it happens to correspond to Chitang Garden."

Su Feiran was speechless. The names of these courtyards were more tricky than the other. These people were so good at naming, why didn't they call the Imperial City the Super Awesome Thomas Manor?

"What about Dali Garden?" Su Feiran asked.

The Dali Garden in her mind is "A happy and harmonious Dali Garden", "Every moment of my Copic is happy", "It's delicious, eat more", "Every bite is fragrant and sweet, I want to have a round"... but it is not a royal library.

"Originally it was just an unknown garden where servants stored supplies. His Majesty liked the scenery of Dali Garden, so he moved all the books there and gave it a holy name." Yu Xiao explained with a smile, "Master is so smart, he must be able to understand His Majesty's expectations for 'Tongdalishi'."

"..."

Su Feiran remained silent for a long time, then said, "Let's go in first."

If she listened to Yuxiao's explanation again, she would suffer from schizophrenia.