Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 279 5 Princes

Ningyuxuan.

Before Huang Ye entered the palace, the only concubine who applied to cook her own meals in the small kitchen was Jin Cairen. As for the reason, of course, she had no family, no backing, and no royal favor, so her life was particularly difficult. Only by cooking for herself could she save some money to deal with various expenses.

Ever since Huang Ye entered the palace and applied to cook for herself in the small kitchen, Jin Cairen wanted to come and take a look. However, that was the most sensitive time, and the new woman had not yet been served. She did not dare to run around casually, for fear of causing trouble for Huang Concubine. After all, in the harem, everyone knew that she, Jin Cairen, was a transparent existence. Even if nothing happened, others would step on her if she was involved.

"Then come with me to take a look, sister." Huang Ye stood up. This Jin Cairen was a good guy. When she was almost burned to death, she found that this Jin Cairen was almost crying in anxiety. Maybe he felt that his words were not important and he was afraid of saying something wrong and bringing trouble to her, so he didn't dare to say anything. But the worry was real, and Huang Ye appreciated her kindness.

When Jin Cairen walked into the small kitchen, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This was the small kitchen she had always dreamed of. It was so... just what she wanted. How nice it would be if she had such a small kitchen.

At this time, Green Bean had already tasted the rice cakes sent by Red Bean. She came over to greet Jin Cairen and said, "Your rice cakes are so delicious. I admire you." She brought over a plate of small cookies and said, "These are Ning Yuxuan's snacks. How about trying them, Cairen?"

Jin Cairen's face turned red with excitement. It had been a long time since she heard anyone praising her. She picked up a piece of biscuit and put it in her mouth. It was crispy and had a milky aroma: "It's delicious. Ning Yuxuan's food is really as famous as it is said to be." She couldn't stop eating.

"Okay, it's almost time for lunch, Green Bean, get ready. The royal family will have lunch at Ningyuxuan." Huang Ye pulled her out of the small kitchen with a smile. It seemed that the acupuncture treatment for the emperor would only be done in the afternoon. In the morning...

"Cairen, you haven't been to the grove yet, right? How about we go out for a walk?" she asked Wang Cairen. For some reason, she just felt it was a bit embarrassing to call someone older than her "sister", so she just called Cairen.

Jin Cairen is actually a smart person, otherwise she wouldn't have survived in this harem until now. When she heard Huang Ye leaving food for her, she knew that this was Huang Concubine trying to show her kindness: "Then I'll trouble you, sister."

Huang Ye was very satisfied with Jin Cairen's knowledge, so she decided to take her to see the prince's tree house.

Jin Cairen was almost stunned standing in front of the tree house. She couldn't see the tree house when walking on the road outside. She didn't expect that there would be such a magical tree house in a small forest. "Excuse me, sister, has this tree house existed before?"

"This was designed by our queen herself." Hongdou answered proudly. She was very satisfied with Jin Cairen's surprise. This tree house was the only one in the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is so amazing." Jin Cairen exclaimed. When she climbed up to the tree house, she was even more envious. If she could live here, it would be...great.

It's a pity that the prince is in Qiyun Palace now, otherwise if he knew what she was thinking, he would definitely give her a bite, one by one, and always think about his tree house no matter what he does.

Jin Cairen and Huang Ye were sitting on the terrace. Hongdou moved a small table from the house and placed it between them. She then ran to Ning Yuxuan and brought back a teapot. She poured a cup of tea for each of them, and the two chatted while drinking.

"I have something to say to you." Jin Cairen hesitated for a moment and decided to speak out: "The Queen's hostility towards you is already very obvious. You must be careful about what you eat in the future, especially the food sent from Kunning Palace..."

Jin Cairen let out a long sigh and finally said it out. You know, she had been holding this sentence in for many days and wanted to tell it to Huang Pin, but she just didn't find the chance to say it.

"I know." Huang Ye would not hide anything from someone who was kind to him: "Talented man entered the East Palace with Madam Yu before, so he should know the cause of Madam Yu's death, right?"

"Sister Yu... She may be a little aloof, but she has a good heart and takes good care of me." Jin Cairen was a little sad: "She drank the bowl of bird's nest sent by Aunt Lanruo, and her health gradually collapsed. Later, when I went to see her, she quietly told me not to eat anything sent by the Crown Princess."

"The Queen..." Jin Cairen didn't know what to say: "She is a person who usually has plans for everything she does. I'm afraid your Ning Yuxuan might have someone of hers. I'm afraid..."

"Thank you for the reminder, Talented Lady." Huang Ye thanked her sincerely. Given Talented Lady Jin's status in the harem, she didn't need to risk offending the Queen by reminding her. Her life was already difficult, and if the Queen knew that she was close to Ning Yuxuan, who knows how she would torture her.

Seeing how insightful Huang Ye was, Jin Cairen stopped worrying about it. The two of them chatted happily while looking at the scenery. Before they knew it, it was time for lunch. Hongdou came over and told them that the meal was ready, but the two of them were still reluctant to eat. The key was that Huang Ye was talkative, and Jin Cairen had a look of admiration on her face, which made Huang Ye very happy. She even talked about everything under the sun, which made Jin Cairen stunned. His admiration for her reached its peak.

The two returned to Ningyuxuan, and as expected, they saw An Ning who came to eat. An Ning was not very surprised to see Jin Cairen. She had just heard from Hongdou that it was normal for concubines in the harem to have one or two good friends. When she saw Jin Cairen saluting her, she just nodded. She still didn't take Jin Cairen seriously.

Not to mention that Jin Cairen had to hold her stomach before going back after eating. Huang Ye went to give acupuncture to the retired emperor after waking up from his nap, and then argued with him for a while before returning to Ning Yuxuan. It was still early and Huang Ye felt very bored.

"Hongdou, let's go to the Imperial Garden and take a look." She had been to the Imperial Garden only a few times since she entered the palace. Of course, it was because Ningyuxuan was too far away from the Imperial Garden, and the weather was cold. Now the weather has warmed up, and it is not so cold to go out for a walk.

Hongdou agreed obediently, and the two of them did not go into the house. Instead, they went out the door and walked towards the imperial garden.

"Your Highness the Fifth Prince, the Queen Mother asked me to tell you to go back quickly, otherwise she will be angry." An old voice came over, and Huang Ye stopped.

"Mammy, let me play for a while longer." said a child's voice.

"Your Highness, it's not that I'm cruel and don't allow you to play. The Concubine knows that Your Highness has escaped and is still furious. You should go back now, maybe you can suffer less." The nanny was obviously protecting the fifth prince: "Listen to the nanny... When Your Highness grows up, you can go out and play whenever you want."