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Leng Qiyue had wanted to take a close look at that woman's appearance, but was stopped by the eunuch who had spoken just now. She whispered, "Empress, I am sorry to have caused you to walk to the side door."

When Leng Qiyue looked up again, she found that the woman in the doorway had disappeared. She didn't think too much about it, she was probably Dongfang Haotian's favorite concubine. As long as she obediently stayed here for the next few days, she wouldn't cause any trouble for her.

The young eunuch brought Leng Qiyue to the side door. Inside was a cobblestone path with green bamboo growing on both sides.

This road was very long. At the end of the goose egg path was a red pavilion, and after entering the pavilion was a large piece of white jade brick road. The road surface was also much wider than the goose egg road. After that, they continued onward until they came to four forks in the road. The young eunuch led Leng Qiyue to the leftmost area. After walking for a while, they passed by a lotus pond. After walking for a while, they arrived at a fork in the road.

Leng Qiyue cursed in her heart, "What the hell is this place? If it weren't for this little eunuch leading me here, I would have long been lost."

After walking for a long time, they could be considered to be able to see the house, but they could only see the roof. The brick walls that were as tall as the two of them blocked the scenery inside completely. When they arrived at the main entrance, Leng Qiyue looked up and saw that there was no plaque on the door. Could it be the Cold Palace?

Upon entering the main entrance, Leng Qiyue couldn't help but praise in her heart, "What an elegant and refined courtyard." The east wing was filled with lush green bamboo; two pine trees grew along the western wall; a dozen pots of autumn chrysanthemums were sprouting under the southern eaves; and the center of the courtyard was filled with laurels, filled with shyness and timidity.

"Empress, this is your courtyard. It was originally called the 'Emerald Bamboo Palace', but the plaque has been worn out for a long time. It has been rebuilt by the Ministry of Internal Affairs." The young eunuch said respectfully.

Leng Qiyue nodded and carried the child into the room. The furnishings inside were simple and elegant. There were no extravagant decorations, and most of the furniture was made of bamboo. There was only a desk made of rosewood, and on it were the four treasures of the study.

He went around the screen to the inner room. Inside, there was a bamboo bed, a bamboo chest of drawers, and under the window, a dresser that was also made of bamboo.

"Where did you all run off to? Quickly come in and greet Leng Fei." It was the voice of the young eunuch.

Leng Qiyue turned around and walked to the front hall. She saw two palace maids dressed in pale-green palace attire and wearing pink palace flowers being lectured by a young eunuch.

When the two women saw Leng Qiyue come out, they immediately kneeled down and said in unison, "This servant pays his respects to esteemed wangfei."

Leng Qiyue nodded and smiled. "Get up. What's your name?"

The palace maid on the left bowed her head and said, "This servant is called Chun Hua."

The palace maid on the right waited for Spring Flower to finish before she answered, "This servant is Qiu Yue."

When Leng Qiyue heard this name, she giggled. What kind of damned name was this, so she asked, "Is this your real name?"

Chun Hua replied, "This servant and the rest were given their names by the mistress after entering the palace."

Leng Qiyue thought back to the ancient television dramas she had watched before, and asked tentatively, "Then what is your real name?"

Spring Flower replied, "This servant's real name is White Snow Flower. Because I violated the master's name, I changed it to Spring Flower."

Qiu Yue then said, "Your servant's name is Xu Han Liu."

Leng Qiyue nodded and started to size up the two palace maids. Snow White was only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a round face, snow-white skin, and a pair of almond-shaped eyes staring down at his toes. Although she seemed to be a normal person, Leng Qiyue still found out from her words that her personality was cheerful and lively.

Xu Han was an inch taller than the snow. She had a oval face, eyes as clear as water, and when Gu Panpan was looking, she had a certain elegance to her. It was probably because the young lady from that family had chosen to enter the palace but failed to be a concubine. Her personality was reserved and her reply was clean and succinct, without a single word of gossip. At this moment, her brows were slightly furrowed, and it was unknown what she was thinking in her heart.

Leng Qiyue then turned to the eunuch and asked, "What is your name?"

When the eunuch heard this, he fell to his knees and said in panic, "This servant is called Little Chun Zi. It's all my fault that I forgot to tell the Empress."

Leng Qiyue smiled and said, "Quickly get up. I don't have that many rules here. From today onwards, you all should return to your original names."

Snowy and Xu Han were pleasantly surprised as they said in unison, "Many thanks, Empress."

Shun Zi, who was standing at the side, said with a troubled expression, "In reply, Your Highness, this servant has not heard of my real name since I was young."

Leng Qiyue sized up Little Shun Zi. He appeared to be about 15 or 16 years old, with red lips and white teeth, and a pair of large eyes that were filled with a sense of cleverness.

"Is that so? Then you should call me Little Shun Zi. How far is this place from where the Emperor lives?" Leng Qiyue only wanted to know where she was.

Little Shun Zi thought that Leng Qiyue was looking forward to seeing the emperor, so he said, "To reply Empress, although this place is quite a distance from the Emperor's palace, after he's finished with his business, the Emperor will definitely come to see you."

"How dare you!" "You dog slave, is it up to you to decide whether the emperor will come or not?" A cold voice came from the door.

Leng Qiyue headed towards the door, and a person walked in. She wore a golden silk bun with eight treasures in it, and carried a five phoenixes in it. She wore a red gold halo around her neck, and her skirt was tied around her neck. It was just that she couldn't see her face clearly, because she had covered half her face with an ivory fan.

"Servant/servant greets esteemed imperial concubine." Little Shun Zi, Xue Hua and Han Liu quickly knelt down.

"Hehehe …" "Get up, little sister. We haven't seen each other for a long time." Yu Fei gently moved the fan away, allowing Leng Qiyue to clearly see her appearance.

"It's you?" "It's been a long time." Leng Qiyue said coldly as she looked at the person in front of her.

So the person who came was none other than Dongfang Yu. Leng Qiyue had no choice but to admit that Dongfang Yu was indeed a rare beauty. Her eyes were filled with spring, her skin was soft and smooth like jade, her cherry lips were red like a drop of water, and her two strands of hair on her cheek were gently caressed by the wind, adding to her seductive charm. She was so flawless, so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly. However, Leng Qiyue also knew Dong Fangyu's true personality. On the surface, all of this was just a facade.

Leng Qiyue felt a movement in her chest and knew that the child had woken up. She sat down on a bamboo chair to the side.

The next second, she squeezed out a smile and sat down on a chair to Leng Qiyue's right. She said, "Your majesty has just obtained the world and your foundation is still unstable, so my elder sister has proposed to your majesty that you be brought over to the palace. "After all, this child is the Emperor's own flesh and blood. He cannot be left behind among the commoners."

Leng Qiyue coldly harrumphed in her heart, "So it was you, this slut, who brought me into the palace." On the surface, however, she smiled faintly and said, "It's a pity that the children and I are unable to help the Emperor. After all, I'm just a commoner without any status or background."

Dongfang Yu rolled his eyes and smiled: "Little sister, you can't say that. Hao Yue Villa's reputation is gradually flourishing. Little sister is the Second Manor Lord, how could she be someone without any status?"

Leng Qiyue saw that the child's eyes were rolling around and his small mouth was constantly chewing on the fabric. She knew that he was hungry, so she felt a burst of annoyance and snappily said, "I'm not in charge of the Manor's matters. Tell me, what are you trying to do by bringing me in?"

When Dongfang Yu saw that Leng Qiyue did not get angry, he stood up and said, "It's nothing. Little sister, you can stay at ease for now. There will be a lot of time in the future. At that time, you'll know that big sister truly treats you well." With that, she walked out the door, and the palace maids outside immediately came to support her.

Seeing Dongfang Yu leave, Leng Qiyue was certain that she was not the woman standing at the door.

Leng Qiyue felt thirsty, so she asked, "Do you have water? I'm thirsty."

The three people standing at the side looked at each other in dismay. In the end, it was Little Chun Zi who replied, "To reply Empress, the Internal Affairs Bureau has yet to send over the Empress's share, so there aren't any tea leaves."

Leng Qiyue felt her heart go cold. Just what did Dongfang Haotian want with her? Was he being beaten into a cold palace?

Just as Leng Qiyue finished her thought, she heard someone shout from outside, "Consort Leng accepts the decree — —"