Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 268: Encountering the King of Qing in Qiyun Palace

Ningyuxuan.

Huang Ye was sitting by the fire in the meeting room that she had asked Fanghua to clean up. The weather had suddenly turned cold again today, and it looked like it was going to snow. She had come here after paying her respects and having dinner. Also sitting around the brazier were Hongdou, Fanghua and Xiao Xiangzi.

"Is there any news from Hongyue?" she asked Fanghua.

"It's the same as before, there's nothing unusual at all." Fanghua didn't expect that Hongyue would be the Queen's man.

"I didn't expect that the emperor would seize the queen's sewing room. This is also a warning from the emperor to the queen. The queen may not take any action for a long time in the future." Fanghua breathed a sigh of relief. The queen will grow up slowly and will be able to cope with things better and better in the future.

"If the queen is smart, she will lie dormant and wait until she gives birth to a legitimate son, and then she will strike back." Of course, the queen was a very smart one.

"The prince has made a great contribution this time. I had previously planned to build a small tree house for him in the grove, but now I feel that the small tree house is no longer worthy of the prince. I want to build a big one for the prince to live in." Huang Ye expressed her thoughts.

The prince who was napping in her arms immediately became alert. He liked the big tree house.

"I agree, the prince is worth it." Hongdou took over the conversation. Now she would never say bad things about the prince again. The prince played a very important role.

The prince looked at Hongdou excitedly. This fierce girl was very insightful. In order to repay Hongdou's trust, he jumped out of Huangye's arms with great reluctance and jumped into Hongdou's arms. This had never happened before.

Huang Ye thought the prince was extremely clever. "If we want to build a big tree house, we won't be able to do it. I want to ask the emperor to build a house for the prince... What do you think?"

"I agree, the prince deserves it." Xiao Xiangzi immediately raised his hand. He looked at Hongdou with envy, hoping that the prince would jump into his arms like he did just now. Unfortunately, the prince didn't even look at him.

"If the emperor comes forward, the Ministry of Industry will send someone to do this, and it should be done quickly." Fanghua also agreed. The key is that the prince is too capable.

"I have already drawn the blueprint. Hongdou, go get it. The emperor should have gone back by now. Let's go over there." Huang Ye stood up. She was used to doing whatever she wanted to do, and she couldn't develop the bad habit of procrastination.

Qiyun Hall.

The retired emperor had just returned from a walk in the grove. It was amazing that in previous days, he would have wanted to stay in bed in such weather. But now, after coming back from such a cold day outside, he still felt a little hot even in his usual big cotton-padded jacket.

She sat down and was catching her breath when Huang Ye and the others came in. "It's cold today, so I came here early to give you acupuncture. How are you feeling now?"

The emperor smiled and said, "Now that I have slept well, my body feels much lighter and I feel full of energy."

"That's good." Huang Ye was also happy: "The Emperor wants to ask you for a favor."

"Tell me, what's the matter?" The emperor was happy and agreed readily.

"That's right. I want to build a tree house for the prince in the grove. I have to ask someone from the Ministry of Works to come forward. If I apply for it, I also have to ask the Queen for approval. You know, the Queen and I..." Huang Ye didn't say anything else.

"So you want me to come forward and say that I want to build a tree house for the prince, wait...what is a tree house?" He didn't understand.

"It means building a house on a tree." Hongdou explained.

"How to build a house on a tree?" Is that what he meant.

Hongdou spread the drawings drawn by Huang Ye on the table for the emperor to see. She, Huang Ye and the prince had walked around the grove several times and selected the most suitable trees. The key was that the prince was also satisfied.

At this moment, the eunuch guarding the gate outside came in to report that Prince Qing had entered the palace and came to pay his respects to the retired emperor.

"Let him in." said the retired emperor. He was satisfied with this son. He was well-mannered and didn't talk much, just like his biological mother, Concubine Shu. He was also very smart. After leaving the palace, he would come back from time to time to see him and pay his respects to him.

"Father." Prince Qing opened the door and walked in. He was wearing a furry cape, which made him look more elegant and handsome. When he saw Huang Ye, he was stunned for a moment: "Concubine Huang is here too."

Huang Ye came over to greet him, but King Qing waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Family members don't have to follow so many rules." He looked at the table and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"The blueprint drawn by Concubine Huang said to build a tree house for the prince." said the emperor. He suddenly remembered that Prince Qing didn't know who the prince was.

"Look, that's the eagle." He pointed at the prince who was lying on another table.

It was only then that Prince Qing saw the prince's appearance: "Is it a golden eagle? I heard from the Concubine Dowager that Concubine Huang brought a pet eagle into the palace. I didn't expect it to look so handsome." He walked up to the prince enviously and wanted to touch it.

The prince turned his head and pointed his tail towards King Qing. This man should not think that he can touch the tail just by praising it for its handsomeness. Would he, the prince, let anyone touch it casually?

"The prince is shy and won't let others touch him." Huang Ye smiled awkwardly.

"Huangpin's pet is indeed extraordinary." Prince Qing smiled good-naturedly. He picked up the blueprint on the table and said, "I've never heard of building a house on a tree before. Was it Huangpin's own idea?"

"Yes, the prince likes this grove, so I thought of building a house for it and letting it live in the woods." Huang Ye explained.

"I thought since we're building a tree house, we might as well make it bigger so we can go up there and play when we have nothing to do."

"This drawing is very exquisite. Concubine Huang is very talented." Prince Qing exclaimed. He did not expect that Concubine Huang would give him such a big surprise today.

"I just draw whatever comes to my mind." Huang Ye modestly motioned Hongdou to hand the drawing to Eunuch Ai, "Then I'll go back first."

"Go, go." The emperor also knew that it was inconvenient for Huang Ye to stay here: "If An Ning goes to your place, please persuade her more. The child is very sad." He now wanted to pick up the old woman and beat her up. She said such vicious words to her own child. She was really not worthy of being a mother.

Ningyuxuan.

Huang Ye returned to Ningyuxuan and, as expected, saw An Ning sitting by the brazier, warming herself by the fire and eating small biscuits baked from mung beans.

Seeing Huang Ye, An Ning was sad: "Huang Pin, don't you think that our mother has gone too far? I was so sad that I couldn't sleep last night when I thought about it..."

Huang Ye: If you put down the cookies in your hand, I will believe what you say. Can a sad person eat a plate of cookies in a short time?

"Okay, don't be sad. Your problem now is not the Queen Mother. You have to think carefully about what to do with the Xu Mansion. It's not a solution for you to live in the palace. I heard that someone from the Xu family asked the Emperor to ask you to return home." Huang Ye wanted her to see the reality. This person didn't want to leave the palace. Maybe she forgot that she was already married.