No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The new courtyard was very large, occupying almost one-third of the entire mansion.

It was originally designed by craftsmen, with one-third of the yard being the front, one-third being the back, and the middle being reserved for the young masters to live in when they grow up.

Of course, the Fourth Master's front yard was not touched, but the middle part was almost entirely enclosed except for the passages leading to the front yard on both sides.

In other words, this yard is as big as the Fourth Master's front yard.

In the backyard, in addition to the main courtyard, there are Linfengju, Shaoguangyuan, Ruixuelou, Libaiyuan and Lengyuan.

Although the main courtyard is large, it only occupies one-third of the backyard.

Now, in terms of area, Lin Mingyan's yard is three times larger than the main courtyard of the concubine.

Lin Mingyan was taken to a nearby rockery by the Fourth Master. Overlooking the entire inner courtyard, she opened her mouth wide: "This... I'm a concubine, and my courtyard is so much bigger than the concubine's..."

She was not influenced by status and felt that she was not worthy of living in such a big yard.

But he was afraid that the concubine would cause trouble again and make the Fourth Master suffer.

The Fourth Master said nonchalantly, "This isn't just your yard."

"Look, this is your Linfengju, that's Hui'er's, that's Qiqi's, and over there..."

Wow, a large inner courtyard was divided into eight courtyards by the Fourth Master.

Linfengju is larger, probably about the same size as the main courtyard. Among the remaining seven small courtyards, Yaliqi's is the largest, and the other six are similar.

Calculated in this way, it will certainly not exceed the main courtyard of the concubine.

However, there are no walls around these eight courtyards. The real big wall is outside the inner courtyard, with four gates in the east, south, west and north, all of which are guarded by people.

"Master, you are really thoughtful," Lin Mingyan smiled and narrowed her eyes, like a fox that stole a chicken.

The Fourth Master's personality has really changed a lot, he even resorts to such tactics.

Lin Mingyan couldn't help but think of the Fourth Master who used to explode at the slightest provocation. Now there was no trace of him at all.

The Fourth Master smiled smugly: "Anyway, we get the benefits and can shut others up, so why not do it?"

Besides, it’s okay for the child to be young now, but when he grows up he will need his own place to live.

He just wanted to put the raw Cha Cha together, so what?

Moreover, the Fourth Master was not only partial to Lin Mingyan's children, he also did not mistreat the other children.

The Shaoguang Courtyard where the eldest princess and Geng lived was quite spacious, and it would be even better for Hongyu to live in the main courtyard.

Although Hongshi didn't say it now, if he lived in Ruixue Tower with Zhang in the future, then they would expand Ruixue Tower to the sides, which would certainly not be unfair to him.

Of course, a bowl of water cannot be held level, but the Fourth Master owns more than just a bowl of water, he owns an ocean.

Each child was given a full pot, and if the rest wanted to have more pots, no one had the right to criticize him.

Lin Mingyan was even happier now, and she carefully looked at the courtyard where she would live for many years to come.

Compared with Linfengju, this courtyard obviously reflects the Fourth Master's aesthetic taste and appears more grand.

The backyards of Linfengju and other places should be the result of the craftsmen's ingenuity, and they should have borrowed some experience from their predecessors, so the scenery and objects are all the kind of beauty that women like.

The inner courtyard is obviously different, more like the front courtyard, and can reflect some of the Fourth Master's personal style.

For example, the vase ornaments placed in the house are sky-blue single-glazed porcelain vases, which look high-end and elegant.

For example, although the carvings on the windows look simple and elegant, and are not complicated patterns of flowers and birds, the hollowing craftsmanship is absolutely exquisite.

There were so many details that Lin Mingyan couldn't describe them, but she could see them at a glance.

Hey, this is produced by the Fourth Master.

So she asked, "Master, this yard wasn't designed by you, was it?"

In fact, she felt a little silly when she asked this question. After all, the Fourth Master had been so busy in the first half of the year, how could he possibly design the yard himself?

If he was interested in designing some jewelry or clothes, at least she would wear them and let him see them.

The house should not be possible...

"Of course, this is our home," the Fourth Master not only did not deny it, but was also very proud of it.

In fact, when he left the palace to build his mansion, he did not even design the front yard himself, but the craftsmen built it based on his preferences.

The only thing he had been involved in designing before was a doghouse for his good dogs.

However, after practicing in the doghouse, I became more adept at designing the inner courtyard.

"Master? You don't even sleep?" Lin Mingyan was shocked.

No one knows how busy the Fourth Master is better than her, who sleeps with him every day.

The past six months were his prime, with many errands and social events every day.

Sometimes, even though he returned to Linfengju, he would still go into the study and work until very late.

Lin Mingyan was already sleepy due to her pregnancy, and she often fell asleep while waiting, and didn't even know what time he went to bed.

When he woke up in the morning, he was already on duty.

At that time, she was still thinking that the Fourth Master was really a workaholic, working himself to death whenever he had the chance.

I didn't expect that he was taking a break from his busy schedule and secretly becoming an amateur designer!

The Fourth Master Quzhi gently tapped her head: "Stop making up stories about me. This isn't just changing the feng shui map, it's like relaxing."

When Cha Cha was pregnant with this child, he had already become mature and steady. He was afraid that if he continued to be impulsive, he would hurt her, so he always had to find something to distract himself.

Only then did he personally design the inner courtyard and never tire of revising the design drawings.

When Lin Mingyan heard about the feng shui map, her eyes lit up and she said, "There's a feng shui map! I want to see it. It's too tiring to walk around the inner courtyard."

The Fourth Master thought that she had just come out of confinement and that staying outside for so long was already excessive, so he nodded and took her back to Linfengju.

Lin Mingyan saw a thick stack of feng shui maps in the study of Linfengju.

"So many?" She was like a stray dog, deeply hating her own ignorance.

The Fourth Master opened the feng shui map and let her see it.

Lin Mingyan then realized that it was probably a technical problem. The feng shui map of the inner courtyard was not a complete one but divided into pieces.

The entire inner courtyard is divided into more than a dozen sections, so there are more than a dozen feng shui maps, on which the houses, courtyards, rockery and lakes are clearly marked.

She saw the red words on it at a glance. They were neat, small but elegant, and they clearly explained how to make the changes.

For example, in her main room, there were densely written instructions to buy a folding screen with scenery of the four seasons.

A pair of pink-glazed porcelain vases should be placed on the antique display shelf, and it is written that the windows should be made of colored glaze and have swan patterns.

Lin Mingyan almost laughed out loud when she saw the densely packed red comments.

It’s even funnier when I think of the Fourth Master’s red-ink comments on memorials that I saw in the museum later on.

The Fourth Master didn't expect that she would laugh while looking at a feng shui chart, and she laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, and she couldn't stop laughing.

"Hmm? If you have anything funny, tell me about it." The Fourth Master narrowed his eyes and pulled the person into his arms.