"Your Majesty is very thoughtful. I have no way to repay you. I can only wait until the flowers bloom and invite Your Majesty to come and appreciate them with me." Ye Jun said with a smile.
Looking around, I found that it was almost finished.
The doors, windows and wooden corridors have all been freshly painted, the window paper has also been replaced, and the roof looks new as well, so the tiles must have just been replaced.
Hearing the noise in the front yard, the chief eunuch who was supervising the construction in the back room hurried over to pay his respects.
"Your servant Li Yonghuai pays respects to His Majesty and Ming Xiuyuan."
"No need to be polite." Ning Chen waved his hand. "Ming Xiuyuan and I came to see how the courtyard is being renovated. Since you are the one in charge, you can lead us around."
Li Yonghuai responded, bowed his head, stood up, and opened his mouth with a smile.
"This Zhaochunxuan is a two-entry courtyard, but the structure is slightly different. The front is larger and the back is smaller. After entering the gate, you will see the front yard, which has a main house and two side rooms on the left and right. Behind the wall, there is a hanging flower door. In the back is a slightly smaller main house and two side rooms, which are not as spacious as the front."
Ye Jun had not really observed these things. Yuxiu Pavilion was a very standard courtyard with just a main house and two small side rooms.
She has been living in the main house since she entered the palace, and the side rooms are for the maids.
Now that I take a closer look, the wing room is really not that big.
Thinking of Yao Xiang, who was driven by Yi Shunrong to live in the east wing of Weiruixuan, he couldn't help but want to laugh.
"You seem to be very satisfied. You're smiling before you even see much." Ning Chen squeezed her hand.
Ye Jun retracted her thoughts and curled her lips at the person beside her, "The emperor gave it to me, and I like everything about it."
Seeing the interaction between the two, Li Yonghuai became even more cautious.
The emperor dotes on Ming Xiuyuan so much that he cannot afford to offend her in the slightest.
He then started introducing other places.
It's basically standard, but it took some thought to convert the east wing into a delivery room.
The change is very clever and easy to restore.
After giving birth, the house can be restored and used as a habitation again or as a small warehouse.
As for the back hall, it is prepared for children.
In the palace, even if there were children, they would not sleep next to their mothers, but in separate courtyards.
When I walked to the back, I saw palace servants painting and replacing tiles in the backyard, so I didn't go in to take a look.
He turned back to the front yard and took a look into the main house.
The layout has not changed much, it's just much more spacious.
"I see you have a lot of yellow pear wood tables and chairs, so I'll just ask everyone to replace them with this. You can use them first, and if you don't like them, you can change them later."
As Ning Chen spoke, he touched a table next to him and it felt pretty good.
Ye Jun was naturally satisfied with what he saw, and went to the inner room with a smile to take a look.
Although the bed has not been made yet, the wardrobe and bed are ready.
Just one look and I was surprised.
"Is this bed made of nanmu?"
"Well, I ordered someone to make it specially. Nanmu is strong and durable, and it is very good for making beds." Ning Chen said.
Ye Jun reached out and touched it, and whispered, "But this is too expensive."
Ning Chen raised his eyebrows, "It's just ordinary nanmu, not golden nanmu. Are you worried that I can't make a good bed?"
"Your Majesty treats me so well that I am a little scared." Ye Jun whispered.
She turned around and looked at him steadily.
Ning Chen's heart tightened when he saw the sadness in her eyes.
He reached out and embraced the person, "What's the matter? I'm here to protect you, what are you afraid of?"
"I am afraid that one day the emperor will no longer like me, and the kindness he shows me today will become a sharp weapon for others to hurt me."
Ye Jun's voice was a little dull.
She carefully rested her head on Ning Chen's shoulder.
At that moment, he was as weak as a wounded rabbit.
Such a situation is so rare that Ning Chen's heart was in pain.
Even if the girl in his arms is usually domineering and eccentric, she is just an honest and straightforward girl after all. How can someone as upright as Ye be able to defeat those who hide daggers behind their smiling faces and pretend to be nice
"Don't worry, my dear. I will protect you and keep you and your child safe."
Ning Chen reached out and stroked Ye Jun's back gently.
Ye Jun lowered his head slightly, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his slightly smiling look.
And deep in his eyes, there was silence.
After coming out of Zhaochunxuan, Ye Jun felt a little unable to walk.
After all, I overestimated my physical strength.
A five-month pregnant woman, still wearing thick winter clothes, must be very tired.
But fortunately, the sedan chair was following, so we just sat back.
She went out and didn't try to avoid anyone, so everyone in the harem knew about it.
The emperor accompanied Ming Xiuyuan to take a look around the new residence.
The concubines were naturally jealous again.
On the other side, the queen went to Weiruixuan.
Yao Xiang was surprised to hear that the phoenix carriage had arrived, but he still hurried out to greet it.
"You are too heavy, so don't worry about these formalities. Get up quickly." The queen smiled and helped her up.
Yao Xiang stood up and said, "I don't know why the queen suddenly came to my place. It's cold outside. Come in and have a seat and a cup of hot tea."
"Okay." The queen nodded and went to the main house.
"Your Majesty, please come this way." Yao Xiang said awkwardly.
The queen was stunned for a moment, looking puzzled, "Why are you living in the wing room? You are pregnant, and the wing room is small, so it must be very crowded."
"In reply to Your Majesty, I am not a concubine and I dare not break the rules and live in the main house. Yi Shunrong just reminded me some time ago, so I moved out immediately." Yao Xiang said.
She didn't believe that the Queen didn't know about this, but now she could only play along.
The emperor didn't care about her before. It's understandable that he didn't know about her moving out of the main house, but the queen kept an eye on every corner of the harem all day long, so it's impossible that she didn't know anything about it.
All I can say is that this time the Queen came to do her a favor, so she mentioned this matter deliberately.
Sure enough, the queen sighed, came over, took her hand and patted it.
"Oh, I'm sorry that you have to live in the side room while you are pregnant. So, I will make the decision for you to move back to the main room. After the child is born, you will be promoted anyway, so it doesn't matter if you do it earlier."
"Then I would like to thank Your Majesty." Yao Xiang supported her lower back and bowed slightly.
You still have to accept this favor, after all, it affects how comfortable you live.
Yao Xiang had been treated as a rich and noble person for most of his previous life, and it was the same in this life. He had never been restricted like this.
The two of them went into the side room and sat down.
The servants served tea and snacks and then left.
The queen picked up the teacup and took a sip, and found that the tea was quite good.
If you look more closely, you will find that the furnishings and utensils in this room are actually very good.
As expected of him being born in a noble family and with the care of the Grand Noble Consort, his life was not difficult even though he was demoted repeatedly.
But not being sad is one thing, and wanting to be more glorious is another.
A lady who falls from a high place will want to climb back up even more.
The queen narrowed her eyes and spoke with concern.
"Have you been well fed and clothed during this period? Is the baby still healthy? I only heard what the imperial physician said, but I am still worried. I still have to come and see it myself. After all, there is the precedent of Concubine Su."