There is something cold in the corridors of the deep palace.
Zhu Yunxi was in front, followed by a bunch of eunuchs and court servants walking silently. Since he became the crown prince, there were seventeen or eight more people serving him. He didn't know exactly what these people did.
He was walking in front, followed by others carrying empty sedan chairs, others carrying hand-warming copper stoves, holding fur clothes, and even carrying respectful barrels.
The long queue easily reminded him of the scene in the movie The Last Emperor.
This kind of service did not make him feel happy, but rather boring and even burdensome.
Suddenly, he stopped and his ears twitched.
There was a faint sound of footsteps, vaguely accompanied by laughter like silver bells.
Those laughter were so fresh and vivid that Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but raised his feet and walked in the direction of the sound.
Your Highness! The eunuchs behind him called.
Don't follow them! Zhu Yunxi glared at them and walked over there.
After passing through the wall of the road, the eyes suddenly opened up. On the road leading to the Imperial Garden, dozens of girls with beautiful faces and slim figures were walking gracefully.
In the palace, which is a bit cold in winter, under the towering old trees that have lost all their leaves, and by the cold lake, a group of lively girls suddenly make the scene brighter.
The girls are like flowers blooming, their clothes are colorful, their steps are gentle when they walk, their bodies are as stretched and graceful as petals in the rain.
There is a faint smell of powder in the air, which is refreshing.
The golden steps on the heads of the girls danced slightly with the wind under their graceful steps. They looked like maids holding a pipa and half-hiding their faces. Their amorous attitude, which was about to talk but still stopped, made people look at them.
So many beauties!
Zhu Yunxi's eyes widened. There was really no woman around him in the palace. He was young and full of energy. When he got up every morning...right! He had to go down.
Press!
What's going on? Zhu Yunxi turned around and asked, "You don't look like a woman in the palace?"
They are all the family members of foreign officials! Mei Liangliang followed behind and said with a smile.
Where are they going? Zhu Yunxi stretched his neck to see and continued to ask.
Mei Liang smiled, Your Highness, these girls were all summoned by the empress to go to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers together!
Why didn't you tell me earlier! Zhu Yunxi scolded, tell me if I should change my clothes!
Mei Liang didn't dare to talk back, but she said in her heart, you were tired when I asked you to change just now! Now, you...
I was arranging my words in my mind, but found that His Highness Taisun's eyes were fixed on one spot.
Among a group of colorful flowers, Zhu Yunxi discovered a small flower.
A slightly rounded girl is so conspicuous among those graceful figures. She does not have any gorgeous colorful clothes, just a cotton floral skirt and a blue waistcoat, which looks very clean and neat.
There is no gorgeous golden hairpin on the head, just a simple silver hairpin. The baby's fat face shows some discomfort with the unfamiliar environment. The bright eyes seem to be able to talk, and the long eyelashes blink.
blink.
Her big eyes looked left and right, a bit suspicious and a bit appraising, and she bit her red lower lip lightly with her teeth, showing a dignified yet playful look.
Suddenly, the girl's eyes lit up because she saw an acquaintance.
At the turn of the road, Mr. Mei was standing there with a few people. They were old and young, and one of them looked about the same age as himself.
Mei...Zhao Ning'er was full of anxiety after entering the palace. The ladies from the official family who came to participate in the flower viewing were all in bloom, but she seemed a bit unworthy and unworthy of others.
Daughters are very sensitive, even though they don't care about anything, they are also a little resentful.
When I saw an acquaintance, I was about to say hello, but I suddenly remembered that this was a palace and quickly held myself back.
However, Mei Liang followed Zhu Yunxi's gaze and saw Zhao Ning'er.
There was also joy on his face, and he smiled and nodded to greet Zhao Ning'er.
Do you know him? Zhu Yunxi asked.
The slave just recognized this girl yesterday. She is kind and innocent. She is also good at craftsmanship and the steamed cakes are very sweet! Mei Liang smiled and said, she is the daughter of Zhao Sili, the commander of the Nancheng Patrol Division!
Did you eat someone else's food when they first met? Zhu Yunxi looked at him, you are so casual! Then he asked, what kind of cake?
The girl was so skillful that she could steam the cakes into the shape of rabbits, chickens and ducks, and add candied dates and preserved fruits on top! Mei Liang said with a smile, my slave ate several pieces!
The two of them were talking here, and Zhao Ning'er turned her head slightly while walking and took another look.
My mother said that eunuchs are poor people. Is the young man who is about the same age as me next to Eunuch Mei also a eunuch? People say that eunuchs cannot take wives! He is so pitiful!
Gradually, the lively girls walked away, and Zhu Yunxi withdrew his gaze with lingering interest.
Mei Liangliang, why is the good lady asking so many people to come in to enjoy the flowers? Zhu Yunxi turned around and asked as he walked.
This servant doesn’t know! Mei Liang hesitated, but the empress invited all the virtuous and virtuous ladies from the capital!
Changing clothes for me! Zhu Yunxi turned around and said, "It's not very respectable to see others in these clothes!"
Concubine Hui is really kind to her, and she always calls her when good things happen! At the same time, Zhu Yunxi said in his heart, these young girls can make people feel good just by looking at them!
Your Highness doesn’t need to see them! Mei Liang said, you and the Emperor are alone in the garden, they don’t know!
Zhu Yunxi's face darkened, he could only watch from a distance, not play with it!
Thinking about it, this is the etiquette at this time. Not to mention the family members of foreign officials, when the old man Wanshou Zhu family's descendants gathered together, those aunts and sisters-in-law who followed him to the capital were not allowed to see him.
As a result, Zhu Yunxi suddenly lost interest.
The bastard came over holding a gold-embroidered dragon robe and said with a smile, "Your Highness, how about wearing this?"
What to wear? Change clothes several times a day, you will be tired even if you are not tired! Zhu Yunxi rolled his eyes at him and walked forward with his hands behind his back.
In a blink of an eye, the Imperial Garden arrived.
The garden was full of birds and butterflies, and the female relatives of the official families saluted Concubine Hui who was sitting in the warm tent. Then the concubine gave her a seat, and everyone sat down according to their father's official title.
Flower viewing in winter is a big project. The pavilion and corridor in the Imperial Garden are surrounded by carpet-like felt to keep out the wind, and at everyone's feet are charcoal pots covered with silver wire.
Your Majesty, Your Highness is here! Mei Liang walked to Concubine Guo Hui and whispered softly. She was sitting in the pavilion next to her!
Concubine Guo Hui nodded and said to the female relatives, the palace is too deserted, so I invite you girls to come in and talk to me, an old woman, to relieve your boredom. You don’t need to be restrained, just treat this place like home!
What are you talking about? It’s our blessing to be able to come to the palace to accompany you! A delicate girl stood up. She was dressed in gorgeous colorful clothes and had a beautiful face. She seemed to be the center of attention among the other girls.
Moreover, her seat was very close to Concubine Hui, which showed that her family's official position was very high.
Mei Yatou is good at talking! Guo Huifei smiled and said, are you in your teens this year?
The girl named Mei Yatou is the cousin of Prince Consort Mei Yin. She is charming and elegant.
Go back to my wife, I am sixteen this year! Mei Yin smiled sweetly.
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Click, it was blocked by a pearl curtain not far away. Outsiders could not see clearly inside, but inside they could see Zhu Yunxi biting a big white pear in grief and anger, and the juice splashed.
There are so many pretty ladies out there, but I can’t go out and chat with them about literature and life, so what’s the point of admiring flowers by myself?
Click, click, click, and a pear fell down after a few mouthfuls.