After going down early, Yuxuan went to the Qianqing Palace. On the table in the imperial study, there was already a recital presented by the little eunuch from the front hall. After a moment of non-stop review, the time has just passed. Send Sanren to Yiju Pavilion first, and let people go to the Imperial Garden first. But after a while, Yu Xuan also walked out of the Qianqing Palace, not taking a sedan chair, all the way to the direction of the Imperial Garden, followed only by a little eunuch.

Looking at the Yiju Pavilion again, Lu Yun had already dressed up, so he was sitting and waiting. When Sanren came to deliver the message, without waiting for a moment, Lu Yun took the two palace maids to the imperial garden.

After arriving at the Imperial Garden, Lu Shui looked around and looked at the pavilion, but there was no one in sight. So he said: It seems that the emperor has not yet arrived.

Sanren stepped forward and said: Why don't you sit down in this pavilion and wait for a while, and the slave will go back and have a look first?

Lu Yun nodded and said: I'm tired of my father-in-law to run again.

Sanren bowed and walked away.

Among the two palace maids behind her, one of the older ones is an old girl in the palace, called "Caiyun", who will take care of people, since Lu Shui moved into Yiju Pavilion, she has been serving by her side, and she is very methodical and reasonable, so she is deeply loved by Yiju Pavilion, and Lu Yun also values it.

After Sanren left, Caiyun saw this and said: Niangniang, it is better to let the slave maid bring some tea and snacks, and it will be easier to use it when the emperor comes.

Lu Yun listened and said with a smile: Then you go quickly.

Caiyun smiled and nodded.

It is said that Sanren went back to the Qianqing Palace, and asked the guards and the little eunuch, and they all said that the emperor had left early, and he was going in the direction of the harem. Hearing those words, Sanren hurried all the way back to the Imperial Garden, on the way, he thought left and right, that all the way back and forth did not bump into the emperor, could it be that the emperor had already arrived in front of the one in Yiju Pavilion? But after thinking about it, it was not right, since he had arrived at the Imperial Garden early, why couldn't he see people? Could it be that the emperor was hiding from people and playing? Moreover, to get to the Imperial Garden, the Qianqing Palace was much farther away than the Yiju Pavilion, even if he went to spread the word and delayed for a while, but only for a while, why shouldn't he be blind to people?

After thinking hard and meditating, Sanren simply didn't care, how the emperor had his own plans, how could he think about it. I couldn't help but speed up my pace, and in a short time, the Imperial Garden was not far away.

Walking into the pavilion, Sanren first saluted and called "Niangniang", and then saw the tea and snacks on the round stone table, so he smiled and said: It is still the girl in Niangniang's house who is sensible, and when she looks at the dim sum and tea on this table, she knows that she is a caring person, and even slaves have to learn hard.

Caiyun, who was standing beside Lu Yun, listened to the flattering words, smiled and thanked him, and said, "Why is it that the boss is alone with you?"

Sanren looked at Lu Yun and said, "Niangniang, just wait." The emperor is not in the Qianqing Palace, he must have something to do, and when he is done, he will naturally come over.

Lu Yun listened and said: Since this is the case, just wait here. My father-in-law doesn't have to stay here, if he has other things to do, he just gets busy.

After listening to the words, Sanren bowed and said: The slave listened to Niangniang's words and retreated first.

The emperor is not here, Sanren feels that he can't wait here.

After Sanren left, Caiyun said: Niangniang, do you think the emperor will come?

Lu Yundao: The emperor said last night that he was going to go to the Imperial Garden today, and besides, Sanren came to invite him, so it won't be wrong, he will come.

Lu Yun didn't think that Yu Xuan would not come, as she meant in her words, the emperor would definitely come.

Sanren went back to the Qianqing Palace again, and the imperial study also looked around, but there was no emperor in sight. He thought about it, and he was determined, and then walked to the harem with two guards, not through the imperial garden, but around and towards the deep palace.

The more desolate and bleak I saw all the way, the weeds and trees were unattended, and they were all withered and crooked aside, looking at it from a distance, the scene was still the same.

Sanren urged the two guards behind him to speed up his pace. Although there was a fork in the road on both sides, Sanren didn't care at all and walked straight forward. At this moment, they saw someone walking towards them in the distance.

Sanren stepped forward quickly, showing an anxious look, and said: Your Majesty, why are you here?

Yu Xuan was dressed in civilian clothes, with a deerskin cloak over it, followed by a small eunuch.

Sanren hurriedly followed, walked beside Yu Xuan, and said: Your Majesty, Lu Niangniang has already arrived at the Imperial Garden, just waiting for you to pass.

Yuxuan Dao: Can someone take care of it here?

Sanren replied: Because it was close to the cold palace, no one came, so he didn't send anyone to take care of it.

Yu Xuan Dao: Even if it is a cold palace, it is also in the palace.

Hearing this, Sanren understood the meaning and said: The slave will immediately let people come and clean up. I will also take care of it regularly.

Yu Xuan nodded, and walked forward without stopping.

To the Imperial Garden, Lu Yun was still in the pavilion.

Seeing Yu Xuan walking towards her, Lu Yun got up from the table. When they approached the pavilion, they bent down and saluted. Yu Xuan helped her up and said, "Have you been waiting for a long time?"

Lu Yun got up, shook his head and said: No, it's nothing to sit and eat, drink and wait.

Yu Xuan smiled. The two of them sat down at the table. Seeing this, the palace maid immediately served hot tea.

I saw Yu Xuan take a sip of tea, the teacup was still in his hand, and he looked into the distance without saying anything. Seeing this, Lu Yun looked in the direction, but only saw some low bushes and rocks that were not verdant, and beyond that was a lotus pond surrounded by willow trees.

Lu Yun called: Your Majesty, what are you looking at?

Yu Xuan turned to look at her and said, "As long as this season comes, even the Imperial Garden will be in decay.

Lu Yun listened, looked around thoughtfully, and said: Isn't this what winter looks like? Why should the emperor be sad.

Yu Xuan smiled slightly, but did not reply.

Lu Yun couldn't understand why he came to the Imperial Garden, was it to see this decaying scene and add to his worries?

Yu Xuan looked at Lu Yun and asked, "Do you like Linzi?"

Lu Yun said without thinking: I like it, I like flowers the most.

After hearing the words, I saw Yu Xuan smile and said, "Since this is the case, let's go and look for the forest."

The two of them walked out of the pavilion, through the imperial garden, and towards the deep palace.

After walking for a while, Yu Xuan asked Sanren on the side: Sanren, do you remember where that forest is?

Sanren nodded and replied: Back to the emperor, the slave remembered that the forest was at the back of the imperial garden, but it was far away. - You can see it a little further back.

Lu Yun walked on Yu Xuan's left side, and after hearing those words, he asked: How can there be a forest in the harem?

Sanren said with a smile: Niangniang doesn't know, that forest was planted by the emperor of the previous dynasty for a mother, and the trees there are all said to be hundred years old, meaning 'a hundred years of good harmony', and a temple was specially built next to the forest.

Without interrupting, Sanren continued: Since the death of that lady, because the palace is remote and simple, no one lives in it, so it has fallen down, but the forest is good, and in this winter, there is only one place to see!