Secrets of Yuqing Palace

After washing up, Yinreng walked to the armchair behind Wanyu's dressing table and sat down with a book in his hand.

Occasionally he would read a book, and occasionally he would look up to watch his Crown Princess dressing up.

Xia Lian asked her mistress what kind of hair accessories she wanted, and Wan Yu said to her, "It's already the twilight hour, so don't make it so complicated."

"Just a simple bun and a few pearl flowers."

Xia Lian: "Yes."

Wanyu looked at the mirror and watched Xia Lian combing her hair. She happened to see Yinreng looking up, and their eyes met in the mirror.

Wanyu smiled and said, "Let's go to the East and Middle Schools later to see my ninth and tenth brothers."

Yinreng's lips curled slightly, and he nodded nonchalantly, "Okay."

......

The two of them strolled along the path leading to the Middle East Institute No. 2. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, creating patches of mottled light and shadow.

The two of them were huddled together, and it was unknown what they were talking about, both with gentle and calm smiles on their faces.

It seems that the friendship between them only exists between each other and there is no room for anyone else.

The palace maids and eunuchs following behind them walked quietly behind their masters, listening to their masters talking, feeling the peaceful life their masters were living at this time, and feeling that their own lives were also much more stable and peaceful.

The masters are kind, so their servants naturally don't have to worry.

Wanyu headed to the southeast where Zhongsuo and Dongsuo were located, feeling comfortable and curious.

When they arrived, they saw that their younger brothers had already finished the moving arrangements and were sitting at the stone table outside the yard, enjoying their hard-earned leisure time.

Although these two schools are not too big, they are full of vitality and the fragrance of books.

The roadside outside the courtyard wall is planted with various flowers, some of which are already in bloom, while others are still in bud. They are colorful and beautiful.

The east and middle halls both have five main rooms, and five side halls on the east and west sides.

Currently living there are the Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince and the Eleventh Prince, three younger princes.

The third, fifth and twelfth princes lived in the east.

When they arrived, they saw the Third Prince sitting at the stone table outside, holding a folding fan.

He chatted with his younger brothers about the mountain and water scenery surrounding the garden.

As he spoke, he used his fan to draw the outline of the distant mountains in the air, as if he was painting a picture.

"Look at that mountain not far away. Doesn't it look like an eagle spreading its wings ready to take flight? Khan Ama's Changchun Garden has really good feng shui."

"And the lotus pond in front of us, with lotus flowers in full bloom, is so beautiful, so beautiful~"

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then pretended to recite a poem.

"She is graceful and elegant, leaning against the green canopy, and her body is naturally fragrant after a fresh bath in the hot spring."

"I borrow the green wind for a moment, so that I can see the beehive through the brocade."

Everyone paused when they heard Yinzhi recite this poem.

Although the poem is good, when it is recited by Yinzhi, it always gives people a sense of winding and romantic feelings.

The only ones who heard him recite the poem without any change were the Fifth Prince Yinqi, who was not good at Chinese studies, and the Tenth Prince Yin?, who did not pay attention.

Even the fifth prince Yinqi nodded in agreement.

There was a gleam in his eyes and he would add a few words from time to time.

"What a poem! What a poem!"

"Third brother is truly outstanding in literature!"

"Yinqi thinks what Third Brother said is absolutely right."

"My brother just took a walk around and found that the peach trees by the stream are also growing very well!"

"If it were spring, it would be a beautiful sight with a profusion of flowers."

After hearing the two people's passionate speeches, the twelfth prince Yinzhen's face froze, and he just nodded lightly and remained silent.

The Ninth Prince twitched his lips and couldn't help but say a few mean words to his own brother.

"Fifth brother, why are you imitating Third brother's sour and scholarly demeanor?"

"Third brother likes to write. Could it be that you are also interested in Sinology?"

"Then I have to tell Khan Amatiti that Fifth Brother has suddenly become interested in Chinese studies."

The fifth prince Yinqi smiled awkwardly at first, then glared at Yinzhen angrily.

"Laojiu, when did I ever say I like Sinology?"

"Don't talk nonsense! I just said the scenery of Changchun Garden is beautiful."

The Eleventh Prince felt a little embarrassed because the two people he was quarreling with were both his biological brothers from the same mother.

The fifth brother had no other intentions, he just didn't understand what the third brother said, so he just went along with it and praised him.

Ninth brother couldn't stand fifth brother talking nonsense without knowing anything, so he couldn't help but say a few words.

They are all his brothers, what can he do?

I had to change the subject immediately and said a few nice words to each other.

Old Tenth Yin? Coming to Changchun Garden, taking in the scenery, I felt a sense of enlightenment.

Although I am still worried about my mother's illness, at least I am not as anxious and depressed as before.

At this moment, he didn't listen to what the others were saying. His eyes were closely following the red and green lotus pod that was half-sunken and half-floating on the water.

His eyes flashed with desire for fresh lotus seeds, and he made small smacking sounds with his mouth.

He pulled his dear ninth brother beside him, and the two of them talked in low voices about how to quietly get close and pick the lotus pods that seemed within reach.

"Brother Jiu, let's row over there and pick some lotus pods. The lotus seeds inside those pods must be very sweet."

"My brother hasn't eaten fresh lotus seeds yet."

Seeing his tenth brother who only thought about eating, Yinzhen was speechless.

"Old Ten, you really are..."

Halfway through his words, he thought of Lao Shi's recent bad mood, which had finally recovered a little, and nodded helplessly.

"Okay, but we have to send the third and fifth brothers away first."

"Otherwise the two of them will start nagging again and won't allow it."

"Who knows, Fifth Brother might even go to Mother and complain about me."

Yin nodded in agreement: "Okay, we have to move quickly, otherwise it will be dark soon and we won't be able to see anything."

Wanyu and Yinreng walked slowly along the path, their steps light. Looking at the lively scene in front of them, they couldn't help but smile.

Wanyu laughed and said, "It seems we came at the wrong time. We actually heard the secrets of Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi."

Yin was whispering? Yin'er was awakened by the sudden sound and turned around. They all looked up and saw their second brother and sister-in-law not far away.

At this time, the second sister-in-law was looking at them with a smile on her face.

But the second prince had a sullen face and looked at them coldly.

Yinzhen and Yin? When facing his brother and sister-in-law, it felt like ice and fire.

He bowed to the two of them with a stiff face.

"My younger brother has met the second prince."

"My younger brother has met my second sister-in-law."

The others also greeted the two of them.

Wanyu smiled and nodded, thinking of the fragrant and delicious lotus seeds, and said with interest.

"You were just talking about rowing a boat to pick lotus seeds, right? How about counting my second sister-in-law as one?"

Lao Wu stepped forward and said, "Second sister-in-law, these two guys are joking."

"With the eunuchs and palace maids here, there's no need to pick lotus pods myself."

The Eleventh Prince had no choice but to step forward and agree with the Fifth Brother.

"That's right, Second Sister-in-law. Ninth Brother can't even swim, so how can he row a boat and pick lotus seeds?"

The two men shrank their necks and turned stiffly to look at the second prince.

At this time, Yinreng did not look at them, but just looked at his little wife helplessly and dotingly.

"It would be fine if they just acted foolishly, but why did you follow them in their mischief?"

"Although it's September now, the wind is chilly at night. What if I accidentally fall into the water and catch a cold?"

"If you want to eat lotus seeds, I'll ask Zhang Xi to go pick them by boat."

Yinzhen and Yin? They nodded in unison, "Yes, yes, yes."

Wanyu refused, "How can the ones picked by others be as delicious as the ones picked by yourself?"

As everyone stared in amazement, Wanyu and Yinreng engaged in an extreme tug-of-war that was full of tolerance, doting, and helplessness.

In the end, Wanyu won.

Yinzhi and his companions wished they could dig out their eyeballs.

[Am I seeing this wrong?]

[Is this person in front of me really the Crown Prince's second brother? ]

[How could His Highness, the Crown Prince, who is so arrogant and looks down on everyone, with his eyes almost growing out of his head, speak to the Crown Princess in such a doting yet helpless manner?!]

[Am I seeing things? Or am I dreaming?]

Yinreng raised his eyebrows and ignored them completely.

Yin and Yin'er often dined at Yuqing Palace, and were somewhat accustomed to the relationship between their second brother and his wife.

On the other hand, the other few people looked as if they had seen a ghost, which made them feel secretly happy.

[We are no longer the only ones bearing this kind of blow alone!]

Soon, Yinreng ordered Zhang Xi to arrange two boats.

Yinzhen and Yinyang took one boat, and Yinreng and Wanyu took another.

However, they did not row the boat themselves, but instead found a young eunuch who was very good at swimming to row the boat and take them to the deep lotus pond ahead.

The evening breeze blew gently, bringing bursts of lotus fragrance.

The fragrance of lotus in the pond is subtle and elegant, penetrating into everyone's nostrils and lingering in their hearts.