The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 62: Picking Lotus and Reciting Poems

On the fifth day of June, early in the morning, the royal team lined up neatly at the palace gate. Today was the day when the Emperor accompanied the Empress Dowager to Changchun Garden to escape the summer heat, so everyone got up early.

First came the emperor's carriage, followed by the empress dowager, and then the concubines the emperor brought with him this time. All four concubines were brought with him. As for those below the rank of concubine, only Minpin, Dingpin, Mi Guiren and several young concubines were brought with him.

Next came the prince's carriage, those of Zhi Beile, Cheng Beile, Yong Beile, Heng Beile, the Seventh Prince, the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince, the Twelfth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince. As for the rest of the princes, they stayed in the Forbidden City this time and were not brought along.

Before leaving, Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to go to Yuqing Palace and ask Buerhe to pay a little attention to the two princesses in Changchun Garden.

Among the princesses brought this time, except for the biological mother of the Eighth Princess and the Tenth Princess, Concubine Min, the remaining Sixth Princess and Ninth Princess were only accompanied by their wet nurses.

Bu Erhe also understood the lives of these sisters-in-law, and he knew that no matter where you are, there will always be people who flatter the powerful and look down on the weak. The Sixth Princess and the Ninth Princess usually have a weak presence in the palace. If they go to Changchun Garden and are unfamiliar with everything there, their lives will be even more difficult.

So after receiving Kangxi's instructions, Bu Erhe sent Nanny Li to visit the princess early this morning to ensure that the princess's upcoming trip would go smoothly and there would be no villains causing trouble.

It was Changchun Garden. Buerhe was going to give it some advice and make sure that at least the meals and ice cream were available on time. The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and it would be really hard to go through the night without ice.

It took a total of two hours to get from the Forbidden City to Changchun Garden that day. This was because it was a group trip and the rules were strict. If it were any other time, it would probably only take one hour to get there.

Fortunately, we set off early enough. When the main force arrived at Changchun Garden, the sun began to show its true power and became a fireball full of heat.

Before lunch, the prince and Burhe finally settled down with the twins. This time, their family planned to live together. The houses in Changchun Garden were spacious and cool. Tall trees surrounded the courtyards tightly. There was a large area of ​​the courtyard under the shade of the trees, and the rest was planted with different varieties of flowers.

The flowers here bloom more vigorously than those in the Forbidden City. At least at this time they are still blooming vigorously and none of them are wilting.

The courtyard here was also very large, divided into a front yard and a back yard, and the back yard also included the main house and two side rooms. Buerhe looked at it and thought that this large courtyard was equivalent to most of the land occupied by Yuqing Palace.

It is really pleasant to live in a courtyard like this. There is a lot of space for activities, and there are different scenic spots. The walls are also low, unlike the Forbidden City, which is a square piece of sky. You can basically see the same scenery all day long.

Some people may ask, why don’t you go to the Imperial Garden for a stroll when you have nothing to do? “Tsk,” where is the Imperial Garden? It is at the end of the East Six Palaces, and it is about the distance across the entire Forbidden City from the Yuqing Palace. To put it bluntly, it serves the emperor’s concubines.

And the place is not as big as imagined. There are many concubines there every day, with one person every five steps and a group of people every ten steps.

Many flowers are cultivated in greenhouses. You might find something interesting the first time you see it, but if you were to see it every day, would you still find it interesting?

According to Buerhe, the Emperor could consider living in Changchun Garden every day in the future.

You see, not far from here are the imperial farms surrounding Changchun Garden, and the food you eat is all freshly grown there. There are also many ponds here, and the fish and shrimp raised here can basically supply the entire Forbidden City.

If you want to eat fresh wild game, Wanshou Mountain is not far away. If you go hunting on the mountain that day, you can eat freshly hunted wild rabbits, pheasants, etc. before noon. Sometimes you can even eat large animals such as wild boars. It can be said that the food is much fresher than what you can eat in the Forbidden City.

A little further away is Yuquan Mountain. The water in the palace is all spring water transported from Yuquan Mountain. Now that we live in Changchun Garden, we have a first-hand source of water. From now on, whether we are drinking, cooking or washing, we can use this spring water. Isn’t it wonderful?

However, when Buerhe told Yinreng about this idea, he was opposed by Yinreng. The reason he gave was very strong. The wall here was too low. It was okay to live there for a short period of time, but if he lived there for a long time, it would be easy for people to find loopholes, and then the safety of the emperor would not be guaranteed.

Another reason is that this is a garden after all. If the emperor stays here for a long time, the political center of the entire capital will also be moved.

It's okay to handle some affairs here, but it's not appropriate to go to court.

The last point is that the trees here are tall and provide shade, which can hide a lot of dirty things. If the concubines live here, the emperor will definitely increase the protection. At that time, the responsibility of protecting the concubines will be in the hands of the guards.

Since ancient times, there have been many concubines in the harem, but only one emperor. There are many examples of emperors being unable to bear loneliness. How could a person as proud and controlling as the emperor tolerate such a thing happening?

Even if I were to be slandered for having an affair with Yuan in my previous life, wouldn't the Emperor be unwilling to forgive me and would find ways to punish me?

That was just a figment of the imagination, and it couldn't be taken seriously! Of course, Yinreng didn't say his final thoughts, but with the words before him, he was able to convince Buerhe.

Seeing Buerhe pouting in dissatisfaction, Yinreng stepped forward and gently embraced her in his arms, whispering in Buerhe's ear: "Okay, at worst, when I succeed to the throne, we can move here and live here permanently?"

Buerhe was amused: "You, you have a great mouth. You only know how to coax me. By then, you will definitely be reluctant to leave the Forbidden City."

Yinreng said nothing more. It was too early to say these things now. His father still had many decades to live. He could wait and see. But the Crown Princess was right. Yuqing Palace was a little small. It was quite spacious for their family now. But he and Buerhe would have children in the future. When the children grew up, they would have their own families. Would Yuqing Palace still be suitable for them to live in? Thinking of this, Yinreng thought of the Xian'an Palace where he was imprisoned in his previous life. However, this required slow planning and patience. Yinreng secretly warned himself: Yinreng, don't worry, everything will be fine!

It was already time for lunch. The twins had already arranged their own rooms and rushed to the main hall to have lunch with their mother and dad.

The key to this meal is freshness. The chicken soup is made from cordyceps chickens raised on the farm, the fish is freshly caught and killed on the farm, and the seasonal side dishes are all fried after being freshly pulled out of the soil and cleaned.

The twins ate so much at this meal that they could hardly lift their heads. Even the vegetables that they usually didn't like to eat, they ate a lot of them today just to show their respect.

After lunch, Buerhe took the twins to rest. Changchun Garden was not far from the Forbidden City, but it took them two hours to get there after getting up early in the morning. As an adult, she was very tired, let alone two children under three years old.

As for her and the Crown Prince, after washing up, they returned to the main room for a nap. It seemed like the Emperor still had some unfinished business, so he didn't need to go there so early. He could just rest in the room for a while. The sun was so bright and the room was so cool. Who would be so foolish to go out and suffer now?

About an hour later, the sun had begun to set. Seeing that it was still early, Bull and the twins prepared to go to the nearby lotus pond to pick some lotus pods and lotus flowers.

As soon as he left the courtyard, he ran into the Fourth Lady who was looking for him. This time, the Fourth Lady came with the Fourth Prince, and the two of them also lived together like the Crown Prince and his wife.

Yes, this time, the Fourth Prince did not bring anyone from the backyard, but only brought the Fourth Lady.

When she got to the front, the fourth lady's smile appeared on her face: "Second sister-in-law, I was just thinking about looking for you. We really have a tacit understanding. Big brother, big princess, how are you?"

The twins quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Fourth Aunt."

Buerhe interrupted their pleasantries. She was thinking about going to see the lotus flowers and picking lotus pods, and didn't want to waste time on these empty formalities. "Okay, okay, we'll see each other every day from now on, so stop talking. Come on, I was thinking about going to see the lotus flowers. The temperature is just right now, and there are no mosquitoes. It's the best time. We can't delay."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Lady said nothing more. Instead, she asked her servants to support her and followed behind Buerhe, following the team to the lotus pond.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they passed a grove of tall trees and came into view of a vast lotus pond. The lush trees formed a natural barrier. Inside, birds sang happily in the branches and butterflies danced freely among the flowers.

The pond is half water and half lotus. Under the sunlight, the water shimmers like a mirror, reflecting the graceful lotus flowers.

Under the sunlight, the lotus leaves are covered with layers of green, and the water droplets rolling on them are crystal clear, like pearls inlaid on a emerald green stage.

The lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, like a group of fairies competing for beauty. The tender pink petals sway gently in the breeze, emitting a faint fragrance that is intoxicating.

Stepping in here, it was like entering another world, and Bull's originally impatient mood was instantly calmed. Even the Fourth Lady who had been chattering all the way stopped talking and quietly appreciated the beautiful scenery.

Buerhe ordered her servants to find a small boat. She wanted to go to the pond to pick lotus pods and lotus flowers. Just admiring them would not satisfy her.

Because the Fourth Lady was pregnant, Bu Erhe left two palace maids behind to protect her, and he boarded the boat with the twins.

The twins were thrilled to be riding a boat for the first time. Even the usually composed Hongye's face flushed with excitement. The twins had been learning for several months. As their boat entered the middle of the water, Bull suddenly asked, "Since we're deep within the lotus pond, let's think of some poems about lotuses. We'll play a chain game. The winner gets to make a request as a reward."

After hearing this, the twins became even more excited. They had also been studying for several months, and their teacher had taught them a lot of poetry. They didn't know how to write poetry, but reciting poetry was a piece of cake for them!

Jingyi spoke first: "After all, the scenery of West Lake in June is different from that of other seasons. The lotus leaves are endlessly green, and the lotus flowers are particularly red in the sun."

Buerhe: "Oh, Yang Wanli's, your sister is doing well, what about you, brother?"

Hongye was not willing to be outdone and blurted out: "The spring eye silently cherishes the trickle, the tree shadow shines on the water and loves the soft sunshine. The little lotus has just revealed its pointed tip, and a dragonfly has already landed on it." Just as he finished reciting, a red dragonfly landed on the lotus leaf in front of him.

Buerhe praised: "Brother, this is a good trick. It is also from Yang Wanli. It seems that you have memorized many poems in your daily life."

Jingyi was getting impatient waiting beside her and urged, "Mother, it's your turn."

Bull smiled confidently. She couldn't write poetry, but she had memorized a lot of Tang and Song poems when she was little, and there were many poems describing lotus flowers. So she started directly: "The lotus leaf skirt is cut in the same color, and the lotus flowers bloom on both sides of the face.

I could not see him wandering into the pond, but I realized someone was coming when I heard his singing."

The twins also heard about the source of this poem, which was "Picking Lotus" by Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty that the teacher had mentioned before.

Jingyi refused to accept the offer and recited the poem her teacher had taught her some time ago: "Water lily leaves swirl in the water, lotus leaves sway in the wind; a small boat passes through the lotus depths. When I meet my lover, I want to speak but I lower my head and smile; a jasper scratches her head and falls into the water."

Bull looked at Jingyi in surprise. This poem was quite unusual, not as famous as Wang Changling's. It was also "Lotus Picking Song," but it was written by Bai Juyi during the Tang Dynasty. Giving Jingyi a thumbs-up, both mother and daughter stared at Hongye.

Hongye thought for a moment, then calmly chanted another poem: "Flowers and leaves in this world are incomparable; flowers fall into a golden basin and leaves turn to dust.

Only the green lotus and the red lotus buds, opening and closing at their own will. These flowers and leaves always complement each other, and as the green fades and the red withers, sorrow kills.

As soon as this poem came out, even Jingyi couldn't help but raise her hands and clap her hands. She had only heard the teacher mention this poem before, but had never learned it. Today, her brother was able to recite it completely, which was really amazing.

Bull and Jinri also looked at the twins with admiration. They originally thought that they could only read "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names", but they didn't expect that they knew quite a few poems.

Buerhe: "Okay, we're here now. Today's competition is over. Finally, Brother will recite a poem. Today, Brother will be considered the winner. Does Jingyi have any objections?"

Jingyi quickly replied: "No, no, brother is awesome. If it happens again, I won't have any more poems. I lost, brother won. Brother is the best."

Jingyi's undisguised praise made Hongye's little face blush. When Buerhe saw this, he couldn't help but hug him and kiss him. Jingyi also came over and kissed each of them. The three of them, mother and children, kissed each other and laughed for a long time before stopping.

At this time, the boat was already deep in the lotus fields. The lotus flowers here were more gorgeous, and even the lotus pods were much larger than those outside.

Buerhe told the twins to ask the servants to help pick the one they wanted, and not to do it himself.

The lotus stems are covered with tiny sharp thorns. If the twins try to pick them by themselves, they will definitely get hurt.

After giving instructions to the twins, Buerhe had a palace maid wrap her hands with a handkerchief. Then, she personally picked the lotus flower she liked best and placed it in a basket she had prepared long ago. Then, she attacked the plump lotus pod...