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The downpour continued for three days and this was the biggest downpour that Zhuang Li had encountered since she came to this world. For three whole days, her ears were filled with the sound of the rain hitting the tiles.

That morning, when Zhuang Li woke up, he discovered that she was the only one left in her Imperial Study. She leaned back on the throne and slept soundly, wearing a warm blanket. Although she couldn't remember what dream she had, he felt exceptionally satisfied the moment she woke up. She quickly got up, tidied up the blanket, and draped it over the chair. Then she opened the door and went out.

As soon as he opened the door, a cold wind blew in, causing Zhuang Li to shiver. The rain did not stop. There were only two or three eunuchs by the door, carrying bamboo ladders. They exchanged the two lanterns that had been blown away by the wind the night before.

Zhuang Li called for one of them.

"When did the Emperor leave?"

"Reporting to the Imperial Noble Lady Ya, the emperor has left before six. It's just that the Eunuch Li has instructed us not to enter the Imperial Study."

Zhuang Li laughed and sent him away.

The rain fell from the eaves like a broken bead, dripping onto the limestone tiles. The water droplets pierced through the stones, causing the air in the capital to change overnight. Suddenly, it became so cool that it made one feel cold. Zhuang Li hugged her arms tightly and quickly headed to her own room.

Just as he walked under the roof, he saw Qing You holding an oil-paper umbrella to pick her up, raising the umbrella above her head and then putting on a piece of clothes that was thicker than before.

"Miss, Xiao Wanzi sent a message over saying that the Prince Bi is waiting for you at the lotus pond …"

Although it was still windy and raining, there was no thunder in the end. When she was young, she asked her mother why she didn't thunder, and her mother coaxed her to say that it was because Thunder had used up all his strength …

She returned to the room. Qing You had already boiled some hot water and prepared to change her clothes. After taking a bath, she felt that her body had finally warmed up a little.

There was indeed a lotus pond in the palace, and it was not a small pond used to decorate the front and back of the palace. The earth that had been dug up had been piled up into a mountain. Water had been introduced into the rest of the pit, from the upstream, and a channel had been dug to divert the excess water downstream, thus ensuring that the water in the lake foil was live water.

Qing You heard the old eunuch talk about that lake. It was said that after the Emperor built that lake, he had never decided what to call it, until one day, when he was swimming, he saw white clouds reflected on the surface of the lake. Those lotus flowers seemed to grow in the sky as if they were red carp swimming in the water, chasing those clouds.

The lake water was not deep, just enough to grow lotus flowers. This was something the constitutional emperor had planned before he dug it up, so the Cloud Lake was filled with lotus flowers, white, red, and so on …

Even the outdoor floor of the palace had been scrubbed by the eunuchs with water and linen cloth. It had rained all night long, and a lot of leaves had fallen. They could only wait until the rain stopped before sending people to clean it up. Zhuang Li was not very familiar with the route, she continued to follow behind Qing You. On both sides of the path were landscape flowers and gardens, the clean shoes and pants were splashed with a lot of mud.

Suddenly, in the torrential rain, almost no flowers could survive. The ball of silk, the rose, the orchid, and the jasmine, as they walked, their feet were filled with all kinds of petals that had been knocked off by the rain.

As Zhuang Li walked, although the scenery on both sides seemed to be slightly awkward, the decorations were especially exquisite and meticulous. I heard that the majority of it was done by the former emperor s, and since the Emperor ascended the throne, he had not built any palaces or pavilions. Zhuang Li could not help but sigh, this former emperor was truly a rich person who knew how to enjoy.

In comparison, Wang Su was just too realistic. Perhaps, due to the influence of his mother's Imperial Consort Mei, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to safely give birth to him while living in the Plum Court.

To be honest, just by seeing how long Wang Su could stay in the imperial court, and how long he would have to listen to the arguments of the various ministers who were full of energy, and then return to the Imperial Study, he would even have to approve the papers for the night. It would be fun if there was a celebratory palace banquet. However, the royal family had to go through all sorts of ceremonies together with the Ministry of Rites. They were all tired out because of those Scholars who were rich in Chinese literature. Where would he have the time to go to the garden of the palace?

Sometimes, Zhuang Li even felt that the walls of the palace was to imprison all the people of the palace. With so much effort and understanding, all the people that lived here looked glorious, but were even more tiring than those living outside the palace.

When he reached the lake, he found that it was filled with lotus flowers. Although the torrential rain had affected the blooming period, the lotus leaf seemed to be more spirited than ever. There were a few small boat boats by the lake, and one of the boat carried a piece of jade. Qing You sent Zhuang Li to the boat as she entered the other boat.

Zhuang Li stepped onto the boat with the umbrella. The boat was too small and the body of the boat was shaking.

Prince Bi...

Compared to last time, he seemed to have lost a bit of weight, and his face was even paler. However, he looked even more delicate and beautiful than a woman.

When Zhuang Li entered the boat, a small carbon stove had already been built inside.

But yesterday, Zhuang Li and Qing You were still so hot that they wished they could soak in the well water for an entire day, spitting out their tongues like dogs to dissipate the heat. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect that within a single day, she would already be shivering inside a boat with a stove in her.

The rain was so heavy that even though he was wearing an umbrella, he was still covered in water. His shoes had already been completely drenched.

"Take off your shoes and roast them." Prince Bi ordered.

Zhuang Li's shoes were completely filled with water, and it felt as if her entire foot was soaked in water. She immediately took off her shoes, and just as she was about to put her shoes on the side of the stove, she was held by the Prince Bi by the waist, as if he was holding's whole body with one hand, and placing him on a blanket in the middle of the boat boat.

She had never thought that Prince Bi's somewhat skinny and beautiful arms would actually be so powerful. Although she felt a little embarrassed, she turned around and saw that Prince Bi did not seem to be aware of this as she pulled out her shoes and placed them beside the fire. He also turned around and sat on the blanket with Zhuang Li.

A teapot was already warming up on the stove. Prince Bi took out a cup and poured a cup for Zhuang Li.

Initially, Zhuang Li thought it was tea, but upon receiving it, she realized that it was milk. Furthermore, it was different from the milk provided by the palace, as there seemed to be an especially thick and fragrant smell that spread throughout the room, which was especially warm and fragrant.

"This is dried milk Mongolia brought back. I wonder if you like it, I've prepared a bag for you." Behind him was a small square bundle wrapped in oilcloth.

"Inner Mongolia is so far away, don't you find it troublesome to carry these things that can't get wet or get wet?"

"It's alright, my family has many servants."

Zhuang Li really wanted to get close to him and teach him a lesson, "Can't you keep a low profile? A tree breaks when it is straight, do you understand? "

"There are a lot of people who want to impeach me. I said that if they find me too troublesome, they can change them. But the Prince of Mongolia likes me." "If it were someone else, I'm afraid he would be unhappy …"

Zhuang Li was actually at a loss for words …

Although it was a sudden drop in temperature and heavy rain, and they were indeed wearing the two layers of the autumn jacket, it was still in the middle of summer, so they shouldn't wear too much. However, Prince Bi had already donned the small mattress for the early winter, and the blanket on the boat was not a carpet nor was it a blanket …

Although he looked free and at ease, he still looked tired after his illness. It was hard to tell whether he was feeling well or not …

"If you are sick, stay at home and rest for a few more days. It's fine if you want to come out, but at least find a time when the weather is better … It's raining heavily. Do you want to go back and get sick or something? "

At first, she thought that Prince Bi would only take a few days to recover from his illness, but she didn't think that he would actually be sick for one or two months. She thought that Prince Bi might be pretending to be sick to be sick to be out of court, since the Emperor was greedy for money every day, so if he were to stay outside the palace, then it was natural that he would wake up earlier, and with Wang Bi's occasionally showing that he loved freedom, he would be able to do such a thing.

It wasn't until she met the eunuch, Xiao Wanzi, from Dew Palace that Zhuang Li was able to confirm that Prince Bi was truly sick, and that her sickness was not light either …

And when he thought carefully about it again, Prince Bi did indeed have a frail body …

And worried for a while.

"You're worried about me?" Wang Bi suddenly approached her with a probing look.

In that instant, Zhuang Li suddenly thought back to the time when the Emperor brought the candlestick to her face.

These two brothers … In normal days, their personalities seemed to be greatly different, and it was impossible to tell that they were born from the same father. But sometimes, it would seem that such a child's character was clearly a nest of brats … They even felt that their facial features were somewhat similar.

Zhuang Li shook her head in denial. She wasn't the least bit embarrassed by Wang Bi coming in closer. It was as if she had already thought of him as her friend …

"You treat me too badly." The man sat back on the mattress in disappointment.

"If you are cold, you should be closer to the fire. Go out and let the servants prepare a hand stove for you. "It's best if you don't go out in this storm." When she looked at Wang Su who had just sat back down, it was as if she smiled a little. Coupled with his sickly pale face, it was hard to not worry about him. Just now, when he hugged Zhuang Li, even though he was extremely strong, Zhuang Li felt that his fingers were ice-cold, as if it was winter.

Wang Bi was now approaching the small stove like a hamster. He complained:

"How can I meet you if I don't come out at this time?"

This excuse made Zhuang Li feel speechless:

"I'm not the emperor, and I'm not a noble either. I've taken off my clothes to make things difficult for the people, but you're forever a Prince Bi. Even the emperor can see you if he wants to, let alone me?"

Wang Bi scoffed, "Do you not know how the Emperor views his Imperial Study? Normally, even I wouldn't be able to get in, so if we were going to get in, it would naturally have to be with the emperor using his Imperial Study to get in. But I don't have any paper for him... It would already be a headache to deal with the impeachment of my debt … "

"Is there any treasure hidden in the Imperial Study? You have to watch it so closely? " All of a sudden, all that Zhuang Li could think of were the different types of secret chambers …

After all, while she was on duty in the Imperial Study, she merely stayed within that small teahouse. Even if she entered the Imperial Study, it was limited to only standing at a certain place, sitting in a certain corner, and she had never had a chance to carefully gather things in the Imperial Study.

There must be a secret of the royal family in it...

The secret of the royal family naturally had to do with the glittering finances. Even if he didn't get it, he would be very satisfied if he could have met those things before …

Wang Bi found her silly look to be funny and agreed with her …

"Yes, there is." He nodded affirmatively.

"There really is one!? What is it? The royal family's treasure map? Jewelry gold and jade? Could it be that the entrance to the treasury is hidden in the Emperor's Imperial Study? Is it underground? " Was he really sitting on a golden mountain guarding the small teahouse all day long?

"Your majesty, you're the one who's watching us closely …" He raised his beautiful eyebrows and rolled his eyes at Zhuang Li as he gave her an answer.