The three people in the yard looked at each other and went to the door together. Although Lin Fei was pregnant, she did not show it to the rest. However, she held onto the palace maid with one hand and walked in arrogantly while holding her stomach. She did not even glance at the three of them as she walked in.
When they reached the center of the courtyard, one of the eunuchs brought over a pear-shaped wooden chair and carefully placed a cushion on it. Only then did Lin Fei sit down.
The three of them greeted each other. Lin Fei said indifferently, "Your highness, the Japanese palace is here to visit you. After all, we've been living together for some time."
She hid behind White Crystal in fear. Bai Jing smiled and said, "Thank you, esteemed wangfei for your visit, chenqie will be extremely grateful."
Lin Fei looked at Bai Jing, seemingly uninterested in her. She then shifted her gaze to Leng Qiyue and said faintly, "Congratulations, esteemed lord Leng. Have you recovered from your injuries?"
Leng Qiyue formally replied, "Many thanks to the Empress for your concern, chenqie is much better now."
Lin Fei suddenly laughed, "That's great. In the future, I can have the First Prince accompany me when I give birth to him. You have to educate the First Prince well!"
Leng Qiyue remained indifferent as she said, "Many thanks to the Empress for your love. Chenqie will definitely do her best to teach the First Prince."
"Alright, I'm fine. I'm a bit tired now, so I won't disturb my sisters for dinner." After Lin Fei finished speaking, she held onto the palace maid's hand and carefully stood up, then forcefully lifted her stomach as she left.
Seeing Lin Fei walk away, Xiao'er snorted and said, "What are you showing off for? There's no telling if you'll have sons or daughters. Even if you had a son, he might not necessarily be Crown Prince."
Leng Qiyue patted his shoulder and said, "Little sister, be cautious."
Bai Jing also said, "That's right. Since we're not interested in staying here, then why are we trying to stir up trouble?"
Little Rascal pouted in dissatisfaction. At this time, the palace maids waiting outside brought in the dinner. Leng Qiyue discovered that she had a few more dishes, so she said, "Let's eat together. It's too wasteful for me to eat so much by myself."
She was a greedy little cat, so she happily ran into Leng Qiyue's room. White Crystal did not refuse and went in after him.
The three of them had a lively dinner before resting. The ancient nights were very long and boring. Besides sleeping, there was nothing else for them to do.
For the past few days, she had been pestering Leng Qiyue about matters outside the palace. She yearned for the martial arts world, hoping that she would marry a chivalrous expert after leaving the palace. In the end, the two women teased her for two days. When Leng Qiyue was no longer able to say anything new, she suggested that they go to the Imperial Garden to play.
She said, "We've been in the palace for two years, and we've had enough of the Imperial Garden. Usually we don't want to get into trouble with our concubines, so we haven't been out for a year. If we go, we'd better choose a remote place to walk in and try not to go inside. "
Leng Qiyue understood White Crystal's concerns and agreed. Thus, the three of them went to the desolate jade slope in the imperial garden. They had to pass through a forest. The road was difficult, so the concubines wouldn't come. The ground on the jade-like slope was just as its name suggested. It was a very large hillside. The slope was covered in an inch long green grass, and as far as the eye could see, it was a jade-green color.
Leng Qiyue looked at the beautiful scenery and said with a sigh, "What a pity. If I had known that there was a lawn here, I would have brought a kite to play."
"What is a kite?"
Leng Qiyue was startled. She suddenly remembered that the ancient kite was called a kite. She explained, "It was a kite."
However, she didn't expect him to continue asking, "What are kites?"
Leng Qiyue felt a headache coming on. "They're big birds made of bamboo and paper, pulled by a string and placed in the sky for fun."
Xiao Er did not say anything, but White Crystal said, "What is that? We've never met. Can you do it? "
Leng Qiyue was completely convinced that there were no kites here, so she volunteered, "I will do it. Let's go back and find the materials first, then come back tomorrow and fly the kites."
Xiao'er clapped her hands as she jumped up and down. "Sure, sure."
The three of them were hooked by the kite and were not in the mood to play, so they returned to the Night Fragrance Pavilion early. Leng Qiyue found bamboo sticks and a piece of white paper, then had Han Liu make paste to make a kite. She made the simplest butterfly pattern, then let the painting on the white crystal painting butterfly, so that a beautiful big kite appeared.
In the end, they were stuck, because the palace was made of thin embroidery that could not be used to fly a kite. Fortunately, Han Liu found her aunt at the clothing department and bought a bundle of cotton wool to sew the soles of her shoes. Only then was she able to complete the kite.
The next day, the three of them arrived at the Jade Slope early. Leng Qiyue had Xi`er pull the string and run, while she herself used the kite to find an opportunity to release them. As a result, the kite's head was so heavy that it would spin twice in midair before falling.
Little Rascal dejectedly said, "Why can't I fly? I'm really disappointed."
Leng Qiyue was also feeling depressed. It was all her fault for using too much paper on the head of the kite. She was in no mood to redraw it now.
White Crystal said, "If we hang something on its tail, wouldn't its head be a little heavier?"
Leng Qiyue's eyes lit up. She grabbed the handkerchief that Xi`er was using to wipe her sweat off and tied it to the tail of the kite. She smiled. "Alright, let's try again. If it doesn't work, we'll go back and start again."
"Alright," she said resentfully.
This time, no one was disappointed. Although the kite was swaying at first, it was still flying. Xiao Yan happily ran away. The exhaustion from earlier was also swept away.
Although White Crystal was a bit steadier, when she saw this novelty, she threw away her modesty and ran after Little Qiao. Leng Qiyue also taught them to reel in the line and to play the line to keep the kite from falling.
The three of them played very crazily and didn't go back to eat lunch. They played until the string of the kite was broken before they looked at the fleeing kite and sighed.
Her first reaction was to hold Leng Qiyue's hand and pitifully say, "Big sister, can you make another one?"
Leng Qiyue smiled. "Okay, we'll do it tonight when we get back. Make two, so that you two don't have to snatch the time to break the rope."
Bai Jing smiled embarrassedly, and the three of them returned to the Night Fragrance Pavilion.
Xiao Er and Bai Jing were tired from running, so they went back to sleep. Leng Qiyue found bamboo and a piece of white paper to make a new kite. When the kite was ready, the white crystal got up first, and her butterfly was colored, and then drew another dragonfly.
She rubbed her eyes as she walked in and asked, "Big sister Leng, are you done?"
Leng Qiyue picked up her butterfly kite and smiled. "It's done, this is for you."
She took the kite carefully and held it in her hand.
White Crystal put down his pen and said, "This one is relatively plain, I like it."
The little girl glanced at him and said, "Not good, my butterfly is still the best."
As they were talking, Dede came in. He looked at the three of them, and then his gaze fell on Sissy. "Are you Sissy?"
Dede had a high position in the palace, and his concubines were very polite to him, so he did not have to bow to anyone below the rank of concubine. It was against the rules, but no one criticized him. He was someone close to the emperor. Normally, these imperial concubines wouldn't even be able to curry favor with him. Who would care about this?
Xiao Er timidly said, "I am Xiao Er. Why is Eunuch De looking for me?"
"My lord, please come with this servant. The emperor wishes to see you."
Xiao Er did not dare to ask any further questions. She put down the kite in her hand. "Please take this item with you, your majesty. That is what the Emperor wants to ask."
Xiao Er glanced at Leng Qiyue, but did not say anything. She picked up the kite and obediently followed behind him.
Dongfang Haotian was already waiting in the Peace Garden Palace. He was holding a tattered butterfly kite in his hand. It was the one that the three girls played with in the daytime.
Since she had entered the courtyard, she did not dare to look up. When she heard him say, "Reporting to the Emperor, I have come with a sense of honor."
The little girl kneeled on the ground and said, "This concubine pays her respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live for tens of thousands of years."
Dongfang Haotian faintly said, "Stand up. Let us see you."
The little girl timidly raised her head. When she saw the pair of deep eyes, she felt that she was so immersed that she forgot to breathe …