Ye Youlan's daily life of traveling through time

Chapter 159 Entering the Palace

The emperor returned from the empress with a gloomy face and did not say a word when he returned to the imperial study.

The palace servant reminded him to drink some tea, and the emperor sighed deeply: "Why does this huge palace make me feel so crowded?"

The palace maid fanned him, and he raised his upper jaw slightly. The palace maid immediately took a step back tactfully.

The emperor opened the memorials on the desk, flipped through them one by one and threw them away. Each one annoyed him.

At this time, someone outside reported that the Seventh Prince and Princess had arrived.

The emperor perked up and announced.

The Seventh Prince and Ye Youlan came in and were about to pay their respects when the Emperor came over to stop them and offered them a seat.

The emperor smiled and asked them what they had gained from this trip.

Ye Youlan smiled: "We stopped and walked along the way, saw scenery that was different from the capital, ate local snacks, and encountered some strange local customs."

"tell me the story."

Ye Youlan looked at the Seventh Prince, meaning, you say.

"You should tell me. I find that even simple things become vivid and interesting when you describe them. Even the most vivid and interesting things become dull when you tell them to me, my prince."

Ye Youlan smiled: "Then I have to say, the emperor must show his support."

So Ye Youlan told them what happened along the way, from helping the little girl sell lotus flowers to eating lobsters, encountering a rich woman who bought a male servant but was misunderstood as buying a man, helping a village girl who was being abused, encountering the embarrassment of heavy rain, the fire in the inn, the little boy who attempted assassination, and so on.

The emperor was surprised: "Why are you going to Linzhou? Isn't that the prince's fiefdom?"

The Seventh Prince added, "I will have to go to my fiefdom sooner or later, so I want to take her there to experience it for herself, so as to avoid any psychological gap when the time comes."

The emperor was deeply shaken. He looked at the Seventh Prince with a more scrutinizing gaze: "My brother, do you want to return to your fiefdom?"

Ye Youlan smiled: "I do want to go. I'm curious about what the prince's fiefdom is like."

The emperor's expression softened slightly. "After you've been there, would you still want to go there? It can't be compared to the capital."

"I do. All land under heaven belongs to the king. Every inch of land in the Great Chu State is precious. It would be a shame to leave it desolate, with yellow sand covering the sky and few people there."

The emperor pondered for a while and asked them when they planned to go.

"Five years later." Ye Youlan gestured with her hand, "Your Majesty, please don't chase us away. It will take time to sever ties with the capital."

The emperor laughed and said, "I never forced you to leave. You are wronging me by saying this."

Ye Youlan signaled to the Seventh Prince to bring the gift up quickly.

"Your Majesty, we have prepared a gift for you on this trip."

The Seventh Prince gave the Emperor a chess set made of fine Huanghuali wood, with three-dimensional chess pieces in the shape of small figures.

When she opened it, Ye Youlan looked at the Seventh Prince in surprise: "Prince, when did you prepare this? I thought it was just an ordinary chess set!"

The Seventh Prince laughed and said, "Can I give His Majesty an ordinary chess set?"

The emperor was very happy and asked the seventh prince to play a game of chess with him.

Ye Youlan said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll go talk to the Queen Mother."

The emperor reminded her: "The Queen Mother has been very irritable recently. You must be careful. If anything becomes difficult for you, find someone to come and ask me to help you."

After Ye Youlan left, the Seventh Prince laughed, "Your Majesty, you can't always support Youlan. She is so fearless now that I can't hold her back."

The emperor laughed and said, "Isn't it good to stay in the capital? If you want to return to the court to work, I can arrange it. If you don't want to return to the court, you can still serve the court by being an idle prince in the capital."

The Seventh Prince smiled and said, "Find out the truth about the ambush in Qingliang City, eliminate Ren Qishan's minions, and the emperor's rule will be forever secure. Then I can leave with peace of mind. Ye Youlan was right when she said that you are a good monarch. Your responsibility is to protect the country, and my responsibility is to benefit the people of my fiefdom."

The emperor nodded. "The late emperor had seven sons. The fifth is already a commoner, and the sixth has shaved his head and become a monk. To be honest, I don't want us brothers to ever turn against each other. You know, in my position, I can't completely trust anyone."

"Your Highness understands. My greatest wish in this life is to spend the rest of my life with Ye Youlan. I can let go of all other glory and wealth."

The emperor smiled and asked enviously, "Is she that good?"

The Seventh Prince smiled and said, "She deserves it."

Ye Youlan came to see the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother took a nap. Seeing Ye Youlan's radiant face, she felt a little unhappy. Why did she have such easy happiness that others couldn't get?

Ye Youlan presented the gift for the Queen Mother. The maid took it and the Queen Mother took a look at it and asked the maid to keep it. Ye Youlan thought, "It's not a gift I prepared carefully anyway. My intention is there. Whether you like it or not is not important."

She said with a smile, "I won't bother the Queen Mother anymore. I'll go back and see if the Prince and the Emperor have finished playing chess."

The Queen Mother offered her a seat and asked her what she had gained from her trip.

Ye Youlan sighed, "It wasn't fun at all. The whole journey was filled with poverty, harsh waters, shrews and unruly people. I regretted leaving the capital the day after I left. I wanted to go back, but I didn't dare to refuse the Seventh Prince's kindness. I pretended to be happy all the way, but I was in so much pain inside. I came back to visit the Queen Mother, and after a walk around, I found that the most beautiful scenery in the world is the Queen Mother's garden. I especially miss the days of rehearsing with the princes and princesses."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother felt much better, and the corners of her mouth curled up: "But I heard that after you came back, you went to the Yong'an Palace to reunite with your sisters."

Ye Youlan smiled, "Chen Xiaoling is pregnant, and Princess Yong'an won't let her go out, so we went over to chat with her. Oh, and Qin Yurou is pregnant too. Your niece Ren Yue lives next door to her. They have a great relationship now. Even Yurou's husband calls Ren Yue "Sister" every day. Their relationship is so good, it's really enviable."

Mentioning Ren Yue, the Queen Mother was a little embarrassed: "Ren Yue is steady and he and Yu Rou hit it off right away. He has been taking care of people since he was a child, so it's natural for them to have a good relationship."

Ye Youlan nodded. "Sister Ren Yue is kind and sincere, and she's beautiful, dignified, and generous. I've met her a few times and I've grown to like her more and more. She lives with her cousin Lankou, who's also a little beauty and very lovable. I didn't expect all the girls in the Ren family to be so beautiful."

When the Queen Mother heard about her cousin Lancome, she was stunned for a moment, but she said calmly: "I haven't seen those young people for a long time, and I have forgotten what the children look like."

"Relatives should visit each other more often. The more you visit, the closer they become. If your mother misses them, you can summon them to the palace to talk with you."

The Queen Mother put away her smile and yawned softly. Ye Youlan quickly stood up and said, "I brought some gifts for the princes and princesses this time. I'll give them to them right away. Have a good rest, Queen Mother."

As soon as Ye Youlan left, the Queen Mother gave the maid a look and said, "Go check on that girl named Lankou."

Qin Yurou sat in the flower hall and watched Mrs. Zhao from the Buddhist temple kneeling on the ground, begging for mercy.

Qin Yurou sneered, "How audacious! You're aiding and abetting the evil under my nose."