Liang Chongyue looked in the direction Minglang pointed, and sure enough, he saw a small pile of fallen leaves mixed with dirty water at the drain, as if they had just been dug out.

"So, it's the gardener's incompetence that led to the garden's destruction?"

Liang Chongyue turned around and asked Ping An who were the gardeners who usually took care of the garden.

"Wait a moment, Eunuch Ping'an, please wait a moment."

Minglang put down the branch he used to clear the drain, stood up and apologized to the Queen Mother.

"Last night there was a strong wind, blowing the leaves all over the garden. It's not entirely the fault of the gardener. I also watered the plants too much, otherwise there wouldn't be so much water."

Liang Chongyue tilted his head slightly to look at the pile of things taken out from the drain, and looked at Minglang intently.

He instructed Yun Ling behind him:

"All the gardeners on duty will have their monthly wages deducted. This is a good opportunity to have the Ministry of Internal Affairs send someone to repair the garden's drainage."

The craftsmanship of the drain looks like it was made decades ago.

Today, only the drain is blocked. The flowers and plants that were moved out can still be saved because they were discovered early.

If this happened in summer, the garden would be blocked by strong winds and heavy rains countless times.

"Yes, I will send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs right away."

It was just a deduction of one month's monthly salary, which was nothing in the Cining Palace and was considered an extra favor from the Empress Dowager.

Minglang grew up in the Cining Palace. The annual rewards from the Empress Dowager completely covered the monthly allowance, and even exceeded it by a lot.

Liang Chongyue took Minglang around the entire garden and inspected it thoroughly.

Several areas that needed improvement were also found.

"I'll leave all of this to you. If you handle it well, it will be considered as a reward for your sins."

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for giving me this opportunity."

Liang Chongyue looked at Minglang and smiled, then reached out and patted her shoulder gently.

"That's not the opportunity I gave you. Don't you understand now?"

Minglang chuckled and stuck out his tongue at the Queen Mother.

"Of course I understand. So, does the Queen Mother have any good gardeners or experts in flower cultivation?"

Just by listening to Minglang's words, Liang Chongyue knew what she was planning.

"I'm going to ask Fei He to look for a master of flower cultivation. Even if we find one, it will take a while for us to get to the capital. You should think of a way on your own first."

After saying that, Liang Chongyue left the Cining Palace.

After the winter came, all departments were busy as in less than two months it would be time to settle the annual accounts.

This year Minglang also conquered two small countries in the Western Regions, and there were even more complicated things to do.

It was not until dusk that Liang Chongyue had time to relax.

"Your Majesty, are you going to flip the cards tonight?"

Liang Chongyue hasn't turned over the sign for some time.

No one urged her, and she basically went wherever she wanted to go.

But when the weather gets cold, she prefers door-to-door delivery.

I flipped over a piece casually.

"Just him."

When Lan Jue was carried to the Yangxin Palace in a sedan chair, he had not seen His Majesty for a month.

Liang Chongyue had just come out of the bathroom and was still steaming.

It’s rare to see Lan Jue, and the novelty is still there.

"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."

Liang Chongyue waved her hand, walked to the chaise longue, half leaned on it, and let Yun Ling wipe her hair.

"I will come."

Seeing that His Majesty did not refuse, Yun Ling handed the long scarf in her hand to Lan Jue.

"Is the puppy still in the suburbs of Beijing?"

It was only at this time that Liang Chongyue remembered that something seemed to be missing in the hall.

"Yes, but it will be soon. The coachmen in the palace are always the most punctual."

It has been so long, and Liang Chongyue has not received any application for connection with the system. I guess the system must have been having a lot of fun.

"When the puppy comes back soon, you take care of it and don't let it in to disturb me."

The puppy named by the host was tired from playing and collapsed on the carriage, sleeping soundly and unconscious.

When he was called, his nose just felt itchy, so he rubbed it with his paw and went back to sleep.

The carriage was bumpy all the way around Beijing's outskirts but the system didn't wake up. It was a good thing the coachman was worried that the puppy would feel uncomfortable.

He had to rush back to the palace before the palace was locked up, so he stopped once on the way to check on the puppy and make sure it was sleeping soundly.

This is when we move forward at full speed.

The puppy was shaken all the way to the city gate before the coachman woke him up and he got off the carriage in a daze.

Then the dog walked back alone in a daze.

I just woke up and was so tired from walking that I didn't know which road I was on.

I simply lay on the ground and took another nap.

If it weren't for the strong wind at night, it could sleep until dawn.

Yunling waited at the door of the Yangxin Palace for a long time but the puppy did not come back.

Listening to the rise and fall of the sweet voices in the hall, I didn't dare to go in and disturb His Majesty.

I could only send secret guards to look for it secretly and confirm the puppy's whereabouts.

Only then did I feel relieved and didn't rush to take the puppy back. I waited for the puppy to find its way back in the middle of the night.

He also opened the warm milk and let the puppy drink until it was half full before letting it go to sleep.

The next day, Liang Chongyue came back from the morning court and reviewed memorials with Minglang.

It was at this time that Fei He brought Qin Xiaosi in.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty."

There was a clear sound in Fei He's voice. Liang Chongyue looked up when he heard the voice and saw the young man with a half-face mask following behind Fei He.

"Your Majesty, I, Qin Xiaosi, pay my respects to you. Long live your Majesty."

The young man's eyes and brows looked gentle and non-aggressive, if he weren't wearing the half-face mask specially made by Qingyu Pavilion.

Who would believe that the young man came from Qingyu Pavilion.

It was Fei He who taught him all by himself.

"Get up, I've heard Fei He mention you a long time ago. From now on, you will follow the princess. Protecting the princess's safety is your top priority."

Minglang didn't expect that she was involved in this, but there were too many secret guards from Qingyu Pavilion around her, so one more didn't matter.

I guess she was transferred here specially for her to travel.

"Thank you, Queen Mother."

There have been a lot of things to do these two days. Minglang spent midnight last night looking through books for ways to care for flowers and plants.

After winter came, it was obvious that all the counterfeit goods in the court were gone.

One or two of them have been in the court for a long time and have gained experience.

Everyone knows that the beginning of winter marks the beginning of year-end settlement.

If you don’t start seizing the opportunity now, it will be too late by the end of the year.

Since she came back, the number of memorials submitted has obviously increased compared to before.

These old guys tried every possible way to avoid risks and wanted to finish the matter before the Chinese New Year this year.

I don't want to wait until next year.

Otherwise, if some things are delayed for too long, they may end up in your hands.

Minglang nodded slightly to the new secret guard as a greeting.

The person who was brought here personally by Master Fei must not be a simple person.

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