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Eastwood Palace and Phoenix Perching Palace were to the east, while Jade Lotus Palace and Jade Palace were to the west. They were about the same distance away from the emperor's hall and were the most magnificent and exquisite palaces within the palace. They formed the main building complex, while the other palaces and courtyards of different sizes were arranged around these large palaces.

But back then, when the Jade and Jade Palaces were still empty, the Emperor had not given them to anyone. Those who had the intention now all believed that the Emperor must have known that Imperial Concubine Lian and her son were still alive, otherwise how could he have flattened the Blessed Buddha Palace and kept the two palaces for so long. However, they couldn't figure out why, but they finally had a master now.

In regards to Duke Ming still living in the palace when he was an adult and there were two old scholars who were not afraid of death who opposed him. At the beginning, the Emperor did not care, but a month later, an imperial edict was sent out, stating that the Emperor's Mansion was located in the west of Jincheng City, that King Yu's Mansion was in the south of the city, and that there were several streets separating the two mansions.

However, this new Duke Ming Palace not only took up a lot of space, it was also very luxurious. He estimated that it would take at least a year before he could finish the work.

Seeing that the West Palace was bustling with wind and water, Qian Yulian was very proud, but she was very generous. Not to mention, even to the lowest servants, Duke Ming's face was as warm and kind as a spring breeze.

The empress had dominated the harem for many years, so she naturally offended many people. Right now, the imperial concubine, Duke Ming, had such a high status and an unlimited amount of holy pets. Not only did the servants know how to look at him, even the concubines in the harem expressed their goodwill.

"In the end, it's better to be from Jiangnan. I've been raising it in the south for ten years, but my face is still as beautiful as it was ten years ago. I'm so jealous." Imperial Concubine Su had always considered herself to be beautiful, but now she had no choice but to flatter Qian Yulian. Who told her not to have the ability to give birth to a prince?

The usually taciturn Consort added, "Ten years is a day in a lifetime. Big Sis has been fortunate enough to escape a great calamity. I will definitely have good fortune in the future. I just need to be careful."

Imperial Concubine Lian gave the Consort a deep look when she heard this, but the latter remained expressionless. She nodded with a smile, "Thank you for your reminder, Liangfei. I will not offend you if you don't offend me!" "Hehe, today is a happy day. Let's not talk about the grudges and grudges of the past. After so many years, I've long since come to an understanding. As long as Your Majesty dotes on me and my son, there's no need to bother with anything else."

Imperial Concubine Lian spoke straightforwardly as if she really had no intention of pursuing the matter further. The Consort Lian's lips slightly parted, but she immediately lowered her gaze. She sighed in her heart, 'I'm useless here after all. How can I be so impatient? No wonder my son can't be protected any longer.

Imperial Concubine Lian raised her brows and smiled as she looked at the faces below her. "It's rare for us younger sisters to be willing to come to my Jade Lotus Palace and take a seat. I've brought some fresh and flowery trinkets from Jiangnan. If you don't mind, younger sisters, please bring some back to play later."

"The Empress has so many good things here. Yesterday, chenqie saw that the flower that Imperial Concubine Zhou was wearing was practically real. I was even surprised, saying how could there be so many fresh pink and peach flowers in the past eight months." One of the beauties said exaggeratedly. It was obvious that she liked that type of silk flower very much.

Imperial Concubine Lian smiled, "If Li Mei likes it, she'll choose a few more flowers to wear after a while. Although these flowers aren't worth much, they're still fresh, and the workmanship is indeed top-notch, the emperor has always liked us wearing flowers, saying that those gold, silver, and jewelry are heavy and vulgar, after all, there aren't any fresh flowers in the season. Those silk flowers look exactly the same as those real ones, and my sisters are young.

"It's good, it's good. No matter what, it's fake." The gorgeous Concubine De suddenly said something in a cold tone. Everyone was shocked to the point that they didn't dare speak up. Some lowered their eyes, as if the matter was none of their concern. Others secretly sized up Imperial Concubine Lian, thinking that there was going to be a good show to watch.

"Little sister Consort De must have been in the palace for seven or eight years …" Imperial Concubine Lian smiled meaningfully. She wasn't angry, but her eyes were full of mockery.

She had been in the palace for eight years, yet her stomach was not up to standard. In fact, the best time was already gone, and she was not sure how she would end up miserable in the future. It was not smart for her to be so stupid as to rush out to be used as a gun by someone else, Qian Yulian thought with a sneer.

For the past eight years, she had been favoured by the empress while trying to please the empress. The emperor was lucky enough to get lucky once or twice a month, but there was no response from her stomach at all. She had secretly taken a lot of medicine, but it was useless.

"Elder sister, the empress isn't feeling well. Two months from now, the crown prince will marry the Southern Champion Princess, and the empress will hand things over to chenqie to handle. Chenqie's abilities are truly limited, I wonder if elder sister would be willing to help chenqie." The situation was a little awkward, so Consort Xian quickly changed the topic.

Qian Yulian smiled and said, "Little sister Consort Xian, don't be so modest. Since the empress has given you full authority to handle this matter, of course you have the ability to trust her. I've only been back for a few days, so I'm not very familiar with these kinds of affairs, so I won't have to worry about getting more and more busy. If little sister Consort Xian can't handle this, then I can just ask a few of my little sisters to help.

"It's my concubine who is in a better mood. Elder sister had gone to great pains to return to the palace, so I should have rested for a while. I heard that after the marriage alliance, Duke Ming's highness is going to marry a new disciple. Elder sister will be very busy."

"That's right, when the time comes, I'll have to ask little sister for help. I'm really not good at taking care of these things." Qian Yulian went back to her normal self and said, "I don't know what kind of illness you are suffering from, sister empress. Should we go have a look?"

"Esteemed Empress needs to rest for her illness. We already told her that there was no need for us to pay our respects. Imperial Concubine Sis should just let the empress rest for a few days." Consort De's voice was soft and sweet again, but his tone was very stiff.

Since the time she had returned to the palace, she had been on a smooth sailing path. Countless people had flattered her, and the palace had been bustling with noise and excitement for more than three days, but in truth, she had purposely done this in order to let everyone know how much the emperor doted on her, as well as to arouse the empress's displeasure. If it was the empress who attacked her first, she would have no qualms about it a counterattack, but she had never expected that the empress would be so smart that she did not touch her head at all.

She was dignified and virtuous, just in her ways, good-natured and unambitious. Her parents were no longer around, and her only brother was a county magistrate, and she was a daughter, so she was a reassuring person.

From this point of view, the empress must have an expert guiding her, so she had to be careful, but her son did not care, and for what reason did she have to put in so much effort every day? Thinking about it made her feel a little depressed, in the past, her days in the Wind City had been much more comfortable, but since she had already returned to the palace, it was impossible for her to leave now, so she could only continue fighting.

Qian Yulian looked at Consort De with a smile and said, "Sister Consort De is so considerate towards Empress Sis. Yesterday, I heard from my brother, Duke Qian, that Lord Zhao's daughter should be getting married soon. From what I can see, she should be able to be sent to the palace to cultivate her feelings with the Crown Prince. I heard that the Crown Prince is very lonely."

"Thank you for your concern, Imperial Concubine Sis. Our Zhao Family only has this kind of precious little girl. My brother is very open-minded, so it's good for him to find a girl he likes and send them to the palace." When talking about her precious nephew daughter, Consort De's expression became a lot gentler.

It seemed that she had chosen the right person. Qian Yulian smiled and stopped talking. Right now, she had a thorough understanding of the palace's four concubines, eight concubines, and thirty-six beauties. She knew exactly who could use them, and who had to guard against her. The empress's life had probably been too peaceful, because the emperor no longer favored anyone. The palace had been quiet for several years already, and Qian Yulian did not want to disrupt the current situation, but the empress would definitely not let her off easily, and it was useless for her to hide. She had to repay her ten years of loneliness.

Jadeite Temple, Paladin Academy, and the sweet fragrance of the autumn orchids assaulted his nostrils.

The delicate beauty stood alone in silence. From afar, she looked so delicate that it caused people to feel pity for her. Murong Ming's heart trembled. He couldn't help but feel guilty for such a valiant and valiant woman to be so lonely.

He took the cloak from the servant girl's hands and lightly put it on her shoulders, feeling her tremble. "Lan'er, you're sick, why aren't you resting in your room?"

"Your highness, these butterfly orchids are so beautiful, but chenqie loves this unremarkable Xiang Lan even more. The fragrance that filled the yard is all from it, but it's beside the bright butterfly orchid. Many people who don't pay attention think that the butterfly orchid is both fragrant and beautiful …"

Wei Yinglan did not turn back. His voice was filled with hidden bitterness, as if he was discussing flowers, but also seemed to be feeling self-pity. Murong Hui saw that she had kept her eyes closed the whole time. Her long and thick eyelashes were like a small fan that made people feel tender towards her. He consoled her, "Isn't it perfect for them to grow together?"

"True." Wei Yinglan forced out a smile. Suddenly, she felt a chill and tidied up her cloak before raising her head. Her face was already calm, "Your Highness, what's the matter?"

"I heard you were sick, so I came to see you. Do you feel any better, your face is still pale, and you have lost a lot of weight. It looks like the imperial physician who's going to treat you won't be able to do it."

Wei Yinglan shook her head and said, "No need, I've already recovered. It's just that I lost some weight due to having no appetite."

"Why don't you want to eat? Was the palace's meal unappetizing? "Don't think too much into it. We're back now and you're close to your parents. If you want to go home, you can go back and take a look. You can stay for two days." In the end, it was him cheating Wei Yinglan's feelings that caused her to feel so much pain. It would have been better if she had cried for a bit, but she just had to bear it in her heart.

Of course, Wei Yinglan also heard the concern in her voice and her complexion improved a lot. However, she still smiled wryly in her heart, since she did not want to go home, she would be unable to hide her feelings. At that time, it would only make her mother sad and her father angry, so she could not go home, "Thank you, Your Highness! Father and Mother have come to see me a long time ago. Now that we're so close, it's very easy for us to meet each other.

Then let me accompany you. There are so many orchids in this courtyard. It seems that it has already been predestined that this courtyard belongs to you, Lan." She was, after all, his wife, and she was so virtuous. If she was a bit unruly and a bit headstrong, he would have a reason to cold her, or even ignore her, but he just couldn't bring himself to.

Her facial features could not be considered very beautiful, but when they were put together, they were very coordinated and extremely pleasant to look at. In fact, the most stunning thing was her pair of large round eyes, which would be very attractive when she was brimming with confidence. This point was something she did not know, ever since she had met Yun Sheng Yue, she had always felt that her beauty was not enough, hence she began to lose her confidence, and her eyes had also become dull.

"What kind of flowers does Your Highness like the most? "My concubine's courtyard originally had orchids and osmanthus flowers, but due to the mixed aroma, the osmanthus trees were moved away. Only orchids are left, I don't know if Your Highness would like them." Speaking of orchids, Wei Yinglan's spirit had improved a bit. Her disease was almost completely cured, but her mind was still depressed and depressed, making her look pale and thin. If her mood had improved, she would probably be full of spirit in a few days.

Even though Murong Mingyue did not blame her, she had become very gentle and indifferent. She felt guilty in her heart, so she did not care about it, as she thought that after Yun Shengyue and Murong Yu left, Murong Mingyue would eventually give up on the reality of things, but who knew that the person she married would be the Second Prince. No wonder her parents initially did not want her to marry into Wind City, but they agreed that he was the Second Prince after all.

She had thought that there would definitely be some trouble, but Murong Yu and Yun Shengyue had left Jincheng to look for someone, and they hadn't attended the palace banquet to save themselves the embarrassment. However, Murong Ming was getting more and more agitated every day, so she could naturally see that there was nothing she could do about it.

Since she was a prince and had already become the emperor, there must be plenty of wives and concubines. But no matter what, she was always the main wife, so she could ignore the fact that he was going to marry Baili Xiu and Zhong Hanxue, and could not accept that he did not love her, and could only love that childhood sweetheart, Yun Shengyue. Furthermore, she had clearly seen Yun Shengyue's shocked and sorrowful expression at the entrance of the mansion the other day, so they definitely loved each other, and the more she thought about it, the more difficult it was for her to bear, but she could not tell her parents that she was the one she had insisted on marrying.

"The orchids are beautiful, as beautiful as the orchids." Murong Yu bent down to pick a rose for Wei Yinglan to put on her hair. In his heart, he thought of the rose that Yunsheng had already planted in his yard. The flowers bloomed one after another, and the fresh, fragrant, and fiery red flowers were like the moon's smile.

Wei Yinglan did not realize that his thoughts had already flown away. She was overjoyed upon hearing the praise, her lost heart had come alive again, and she could not just give up like this. No matter how good Yun Shengyue was, she was already an official imperial concubine, and this could not be changed.

Relationships always need time to cultivate, so maybe they haven't spent much time together. After thinking about it, Wei Yinglan took the initiative to take Murong Yong's arm and said softly, "Your highness, do you have time tomorrow to accompany chenqie back to visit your parents? Even though it's good to be in the palace, it's also very lively outside. There aren't many princes who would come to Jin Cheng, so why don't you let your concubine accompany you for a stroll? "

"Alright, Yilan." Murong Ming only hesitated for a moment before agreeing. This palace was really too stuffy. His mufei didn't like him leaving the palace and he actually wanted to go out more. If Yue Er came back, he wanted to see her as soon as possible.

When Wei Yinglan saw him obediently following her, she immediately became truly happy. She was a pure person by nature, how could she have thought too much into it? The only reason she came up with a plan to take away Madame Zhou was because she loved Murong Yu too much.

"Your highness, let us eat here tonight. Your concubine will personally go to the kitchen to prepare two small dishes for Your highness." Wei Yinglan said joyfully. She was really willing to do anything for Murong Fu.

Murong Yu took a glance at the guard who had just entered the room and said, "Then Lan'er, you should hurry up and prepare. I'm already a little hungry."

"Alright, I will go immediately. Your Highness, you can sit in the Orchid Pavilion for a while, or you can go inside and rest."

"Mm, you go ahead. I'll sit in the pavilion for a while."

Wei Yinglan walked away briskly. After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but turn around to look at Mu Rong Ming, afraid that she was dreaming. However, seeing that he was still smiling at her, she blushed slightly and quickly went to the kitchen. At this moment, Murong Hui signaled for the guards in the distance to come over.

"Reporting to Your Highness, we have a clue as to Madam Yun's whereabouts." The guard whispered.

"Oh, where is he? How is he?" If he could find the Zhou family, Yue Er would definitely be able to forgive him a little and give him a chance to explain himself.

The guard took two steps forward and whispered a few sentences into Murong Fu's ear. His expression immediately became complicated, and after hesitating for a while, he said resolutely, "Think of a way, if you don't want to reveal your identity, bring the person back. Be careful, get a reliable doctor to follow you.

"Yes sir!" The shadow guard accepted the order and left. Murong Hui quietly sat back down on the stone bench, slightly sighing. There wasn't a single trace of happiness on his face.