Chapter 215 Crane
Li finally chose to protect herself. She sent thousands of taels of silver notes to her parents' home, and also gave them a prescription for medicine.

It is a prescription for having a child.

Nian Sisi felt sick as if she had swallowed a fly. She made a risky move and lost the bet. Not only did she fail to achieve her wish, she also became mortal enemies with the Li family. It was impossible for them to get along with each other on the surface as before.

Yihuan was shocked by Li's train of thought. It was understandable that she gave some banknotes as compensation, but what did the prescription for having a child mean? The head of the Li family and his wife would probably vomit to death after receiving it.

In this seemingly calm atmosphere, the masters of the Forbidden City set off for the Old Summer Palace as scheduled.

This was Yihuan's second time here. From the plaque and stone lions at the door, she could tell the different identity of the owner. And she didn't know if it was her illusion, but the overall color tone of the garden was much brighter than the last time she came, like a pearl whisk or a beauty taking off her veil.

Zhengda Guangming, which has the best geographical location and occupies the central axis of the Old Summer Palace, was Yinzhen's bedroom and office.

Yihuan had already chosen Bitong Academy. It was said that there was a paulownia tree planted in the courtyard. Yihuan was very much yearning for the legendary phoenix-roosting paulownia tree.

The Old Summer Palace covers a large area, and Yinzhen brought few people who could be called masters, so there were many empty rooms. Yihuan planned to stay in any room she liked for a few days and make sure to take in all the scenery.

After all, this is the garden of gardens!
Yihuan did not go to Bitong Academy first, but turned around and went to Xinghuachun Pavilion not far away, which was the residence chosen by the eldest princess and Liuliu.

As soon as Liu Liu heard about apricot blossoms, she no longer cared about anything else. All she could think about was eating apricot flesh, and she turned a deaf ear to Yi Huan's rebuttal.

However, although there is no pulp, the apricot blossoms scattered in the yard are still eye-catching.

The delicate and elegant fragrance was not pungent. This place was suitable for unmarried girls to live in: "Madame Chen, you must drive away mosquitoes and insects here every day. The Old Summer Palace is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it is easy for insects to breed. Don't scare the two princesses."

"Also, give everyone a sedan chair. The palaces are too far apart. We are all here to escape the heat. Don't let them get heat stroke because they have to walk back and forth."

"Also, tell the people following the young masters not to let them play in the water at will. These lakes look shallow, but they are quite deep in the middle."

Yihuan walked over and raised the safety awareness of the servants.

"Yes." Nanny Chen also had the same idea and quickly agreed.

"Thank you for holding on for a while, Ma'am. The Empress Dowager lives in Changchun Xianguan. We can go and take a look and then come back." This is Yihuan's responsibility. It would be her dereliction of duty if she didn't do it.

"Your Highness, you underestimate me. When working in the palace, the thing you are least afraid of is your feet. But your Highness doesn't walk this much often, so be careful not to hurt your feet. I just called for a sedan chair to come over, so you should take a rest quickly."

Yihuan could indeed feel the pain in the soles of her feet, and she felt that she was becoming less and less fit than before. The time when she could continue shopping even if her high heels were rubbed until they bled was long gone.

Forget it. A hero never brags about his past achievements.

Sitting back on the cushion, Yihuan sighed in comfort, thinking it was much more comfortable without having to walk by herself.

Arriving at Changchun Fairy House, Yihua found that the courtyard was very lively. Everyone gathered together, surrounding two...cranes.

That fat white creature that looks like a ball is probably a crane, Yihuan thought uncertainly.

"I pay my respects to the Empress Dowager." Yihuan saluted the Empress Dowager.

"Get up." The Queen Mother was more interested in the two cranes. She held the feed in her hand and tried to attract their attention little by little.

The two exchanged pleasantries, but the Queen Mother didn't care; she just said she wanted to have some fun.

"What the Empress Dowager said makes sense. When everyone is settled, the emperor and I will accompany you to stroll around the courtyard." I think Yinzhen will bring his trusted ministers with him when he has a big parade, and it will be lively when there are more people. "Call the children, Honghui, of course, call Hongchun and Hongming as well. I haven't seen anyone from the fourteen families for a long time." The Empress Dowager sighed.

"Of course. The Emperor has moved his study here, and the masters all live in the garden. You can see them anytime you want." Yihuan saw that the Empress Dowager didn't like her very much, so she asked a few more questions about her health and then left.

After walking in the chaos for a while, Yihuan finally returned to her Bitong Academy. Unlike the noisy outside, the Bitong Academy was too quiet.

I saw Yinzhen sitting under a phoenix tree, having set up a chess game. He was drinking tea leisurely, picking up fallen phoenix leaves with one hand, and looked very relaxed and contented.

Yihuan fixed her eyes on the big tree that required at least three, not five people to hug, and slowly opened her mouth.

The size and area of ​​this tree exceeded her imagination. Its branches were winding and twisting, as if they could soar into the clouds. It must be thousands of years old. She didn't know how much effort the Ministry of Works had put in to keep the tree alive.

"Greetings to the Emperor." Yihuan bowed slightly, saluted, then stood up and sat opposite Yinzhen.

Just then she was thirsty, so she poured herself a cup of warm tea and drank it all in one gulp.

Yinzhen raised his hand to refill Yihuan's cup: "It's a rare day that I have some free time. I wanted to have some fun with Tangtang, but I didn't expect the Queen to be busier than me."

Yihuan raised her head and finished drinking. Only then did she feel alive again: "I just went to check out the Changchun Xian Pavilion and the Xinghuachun Pavilion. I would feel uneasy if I didn't see the residences of the Queen Mother and the princesses with my own eyes."

"Apart from anything else, the food in the Old Summer Palace should be good." Yihuan couldn't help laughing, "You didn't see that Changchun Xianguan has two cranes, they are so fat that they are almost as big as cats. I had to look carefully to recognize them."

"The goldfish in the pond in my room feel like they are about to die of starvation." Yinzhen laughed after he said this.

In the Old Summer Palace, both of them felt the long-lost relaxation. Unlike the oppression in the Forbidden City, the air here was humid, the sky was clear, and the wind was free.

Yinzhen raised his hand, took the black piece and placed it on the chessboard: "This is a newly acquired copy of the book. It contains several endgames. Come, let's play a game."

Yihuan's face immediately fell. How could she play Go? The only rules she knew were those she memorized when she was taught by Honghui. In fact, she knew nothing at all.

She can play Gobang, checkers, or at worst flying chess, but she really can't play Go.

Yinzhen also knew that Yihuan was a bad chess player, so he added a jackpot: "A few days ago, a box of purple pearls was presented to us from the border area. They are of good quality and elegant color. If you can complete this game of chess, the box of pearls will be yours."

Purple, never seen it before!
Yihuan's eyes lit up and she immediately played with the white piece. She watched him make the move without hesitation, while Yinzhen took longer and longer to think. People who didn't know the inside story thought Yihuan was some Go expert.

Finally, Yinzhen was helpless and spread his hands: "What a mess you made."

Yihuan placed the last white piece and clapped her hands: "It's done!"

After saying that, he walked into the inner room in a good mood. Yinzhen shook his head and was about to follow him in.

He subconsciously looked back and found that the black and white pieces on the chessboard were placed alternately, forming an image of a puppy similar to Doudou.

Yinzhen paused and laughed out loud. Yihuan realized that he had noticed her little trick and turned around to laugh too.

The sun shone through the paulownia tree onto the chessboard, and the two most noble people in the dynasty were fooling around.

Su Peisheng silently drove away the onlookers and fell a few steps behind.

Now only the Empress dares to flirt with the Emperor.