Shaohua is Junqing

Chapter 106

In the evening, Fang Qingyan waited for the emperor to bathe in the hot spring pool.

"I haven't been as happy as I am today in a long time. Even when I was a child, I never played without worries like this."

"It's the same for me. I was brought up in a very strict family and had very little time to play. Today, thanks to the Emperor and the Princess, I was able to have a good time."

"Shaohua always has wonderful ideas. I have never heard of, seen, or played the games she played today."

"I think these games of yours are great. They can both stimulate your brain and exercise your body, killing two birds with one stone."

"If you still want to play, go find her at Yixue Pavilion. This is not the Imperial Palace, so there aren't so many rules. Just be careful and behave yourself. After all, the Queen Mother is here too."

"The concubine knows."

"Today we played a number guessing game, which I found quite interesting. Now we have nothing to do, so let's play for a while."

"Yes, I will think of a number first, and Your Majesty will guess it."

"Okay. Someone, bring me paper and pen." The maid responded and brought paper and pen.

After Fang Qingyan thought it over, she quietly told the maid, who turned around, wrote the number on a piece of paper and covered it up.

"Your Majesty, you can guess now."

"I'll guess seventy-five."

"Too high."

"Then guess forty-nine."

“It’s still very high.”

"What about twenty-eight?"

"Still high?"

"Let me think about it, Nineteen."

"You guessed it right. It's nineteen."

The maid picked up the paper with the number on it and showed it to the emperor.

"Okay, I'll think of one, and you, my beloved, will guess it."

The emperor told the maid the number he had thought of, and the maid wrote it down on a piece of paper and covered it up.

"My dear, take a guess."

"I will guess thirty-six first."

"Low."

"forty five."

“It’s still low.”

"..."

This is really an interesting game that enhances mutual feelings, and the relationship between the emperor and Fang Qingyan has taken a step forward.

The Queen Mother likes quietness. Apart from paying respects to her in the morning and evening every day, Siyu, Su Xunxian and others do not need to go to her unless the Queen Mother summons them otherwise. This makes them feel at ease.

Every day I drink tea, appreciate flowers, play games and then soak in hot springs. When it snows, I help the butler clear the snow. There is no more leisurely and comfortable life than this.

Time passed quickly, and it was the end of the year in a blink of an eye. The annual sacrificial ceremony could not be cancelled, so the emperor, the empress dowager, the prince and other people had to return to Beijing.

Before this, Fang Qingyan helped the emperor solve the problem of concubines in the harem. Later, she served very well in the Hot Spring Palace. The relationship between the two had greatly improved, so the emperor wanted to promote her to Chongyuan.

Siyu was very happy to learn that Fang Qingyan's position was promoted, and she wanted to express her gratitude, but she lived in the palace and had no possessions. Although she could weave exquisite bracelets, she didn't want to give them to anyone other than Beitang Mo Ran, so she thought of another way.

Siyu came to Xinxueyuan in Changchun Palace accompanied by Caidie and Xiaoma.

"Fang Chongyuan."

"Princess Shaohua, please come in."

The two of them went into the house and sat down.

"Please don't mind my intrusive visit, Sister Fang."

"It is my blessing that the princess can come."

"I heard that my sister got promoted. I'm very happy and came to congratulate her. I would like to invite you to my restaurant to taste a new dish as a gift to my sister."

"That's great, but I'm a concubine in the harem and I can't leave the palace at will."

"That's not difficult. You can go tell the emperor and invite him to come with you. Just like last time, you can leave the palace incognito."

"Yes, how could I have forgotten this. Princess, come with me to see the Emperor. With you here, the chances of success will be much greater. I think the Emperor will listen to you more."

"No problem, let's go."

The two of them came to Baohedian and told the emperor their idea. The emperor readily agreed and took Fang Qingyan to Yumo Gourmet Restaurant that night.