It's only been a month since I got out, and the first five days were spent on Ye Jun.
He first stayed there for three consecutive days, and then went to Jingqian Palace to handle government affairs for the next two days. However, he still found time to go to Jiaotang Garden for lunch.
This is not just about being the first, this is simply being the only one who stands out and has monopolized the emperor's favor.
"Your Majesty always comes to my place. I'm afraid my sisters will be jealous to death."
After lunch, Ye Jun handed over a cup of digestive tea and casually said this.
"Isn't it good for me to come to your place? Are you trying to push me away?" Ning Chen snorted.
Ye Jun rolled her eyes at him, "I said that? Why does Your Majesty always put accusations on me?"
Ning Chen found it funny to see her like this.
He took a sip of tea and said slowly, "You are getting more and more irritable. You don't even have manners when you speak."
This means that Ye Jun did not call herself a concubine just now.
But Ning Chen's tone and expression clearly showed that he didn't care, but he still wanted to say it.
Ye Jun felt playful, so he pretended to be frightened and quickly stood up to salute.
"I was careless for a moment and forgot the rules. I beg Your Majesty to punish me. Even if it means skinning me alive or pulling out my tendons, I dare not disobey."
Ning Chen was drinking tea when she made such a fuss, and he almost spit it out.
He put down the teacup and coughed twice before glaring at her.
"Mischievous!"
"Your Majesty, please drink slowly." Ye Jun chuckled.
He stood up and handed his handkerchief to him to wipe his mouth.
After sitting down again, Ye Jun said seriously, "My brother and Lady Huo's brother have both made military achievements. Your Majesty should at least go to Lady Huo's place for a meal, so as not to disappoint her."
Ning Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at her with a teasing look, and lowered his voice.
"Just going to eat?"
"Otherwise, I am very stingy and don't want her to sleep with me. But this is something that the emperor should consider. I don't care."
Ye Jun raised her chin, looking like a young wife.
Ning Chen smiled for a while before taking her hand and patting it. "Okay, I know what's going on. You don't have to worry about this for me. There are a lot of memorials today, so I won't sit here any longer. I'll go back and review them first."
After he finished speaking, he stood up.
After helping him tidy up his clothes, Ye Jun personally escorted him to the door.
I was originally planning to take a nap, but I didn't expect that it would start snowing outside in just a stick of incense.
"I have been in the palace for more than five years, but this is the first time I have seen snow outside."
Ye Jun opened the window and looked out, and saw snowflakes falling one by one.
Kyoto is located a little to the north, so the snow scene in winter is neither too big nor too small, and it is very beautiful. In particular, the scenery in Lingxi Garden is beautiful and unique, and it is even more charming.
After watching for a while, Ye Jun really wanted to go out.
He immediately got off the bed and said, "Pack up and let's go out to enjoy the snow."
"It's cold outside. Xiuyuan, you'd better wait until the snow stops before going. Be careful not to catch a cold." Huiyue looked outside worriedly.
"It's okay. I'll dress warmly, put on a cloak, and carry a hand warmer." Ye Jun said with a smile.
Seeing Huiyue still hesitating, he grabbed her arm and shook it.
"Good sister, good Ayue, please let me go. It's a rare opportunity for me to leave the palace."
How could Huiyue stand her acting so coquettishly? Her face turned red and she quickly agreed.
The group went out in a mighty procession.
I also asked an old lady from the garden, and she said that the snow view at Qilin Lake was the best.
This is a must-go place for emperors of Nanqi Dynasty to enjoy the snow.
After hearing this, Ye Jun naturally became very interested and went straight to the lake.
Only when you get there do you realize how beautiful it is.
The fluttering snowflakes fell and merged into the crystal clear lake water. It was a rare moment when the north wind was gentle, causing only ripples on the lake surface.
A long covered bridge extends from the opposite bank of the lake to the center of the lake, with a hexagonal pavilion at the end, with yellow tiles and red pillars, which is very beautiful.
Everyone was staring in fascination when a young eunuch came over.
"I am here to pay my respects to Ming Shunyuan. The snow scenery of Qilin Lake is the most beautiful. The late emperor often went boating to enjoy the snow. I wonder if Shunyuan would like to go on the pleasure boat?"
Ye Jun looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, he saw an exquisite double-decker pleasure boat docked not far away.
I didn’t expect that I could even go boating on the lake and enjoy the snow.
Of course I was happy to do so, so I followed him.
Once on the boat, they gave silver rewards to the eunuchs who rowed the boat.
Huiyue smiled and said, "It's almost the end of the year. Shunyuan said this is to give red envelopes to the fathers-in-law in advance. The fathers-in-law should go back and have a couple of cups of hot wine to warm themselves up."
Everyone hurried to express their gratitude.
When they heard that the emperor was coming to stay in the garden for a month, they made preparations and were indeed deployed.
When Ye Jun entered the houseboat, he found that everything was prepared.
There is also a small stove, tea leaves, tea sets, plates and bowls, and even pens, ink, paper and inkstone.
I happened to bring some snacks with me when I came, and they were packed in a small heat-insulating clay pot.
I just took it out and heated it up on the stove now.
Make a pot of hot tea.
It is really pleasant to eat while watching the snow scenery.
The pleasure boat slowly approached the center of the lake.
The wind was light today, and Ye Jun didn't want to just stay inside and look out the window, so he simply went to the plywood on the second floor.
As we walked up, our view became wider and we discovered that there was someone in the hexagonal pavilion in the center of the lake not far away.
"Is that Qi Wanrong?" Ye Jun squinted and looked at her.
Huiyue looked at it carefully for a while and nodded, "Yes."
"What a coincidence! I'm not the only one who wants to come out to see the snow." Ye Jun smiled and waved his hand, "Tell the boatman to move the boat over. I'll get off and sit down too."
The pavilion extends outward on the left side for about two meters and is an open corridor, which is obviously used for the pleasure boat to dock.
When she got closer, Qi Wanrong had already noticed her.
Stand up quickly and salute.
Ye Jun got off the pleasure boat, smiled and waved his hand, "Forget it, I just happened to meet Qi Wanrong today, come and sit with me, I hope Wanrong won't mind."
"Ming Shunyuan, that's not right. Of course I am willing to do it. But the tea and snacks have been put out for a while and are getting cold. I live not far from here, so ask the servants to go back and prepare a new one." Qi Wanrong said.
"No need." Ye Jun stopped her, "There is a small stove on the pleasure boat, and there are hot snacks, just take them down."
The two of them sat down.
Qi Wanrong had a cold personality and didn't say anything, so the atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
It was Ye Jun who spoke first, asking her why she thought of coming out here to enjoy the snow today.
"It's not that I got excited suddenly. I live nearby, so I came here yesterday and the day before yesterday. I also sat here for a long time today. I didn't expect it to snow. The scenery is beautiful, so I'm not in a hurry to go back." Qi Wanrong said indifferently.
He originally had a dull look on his face, but the moment he saw Ye Jun's hand warmer, his expression changed slightly.
I looked away, but couldn't help but look again.
Finally, she said, "Shunyuan's hand warmer bag is so unique, did you embroider it yourself?"