The Road of the Queen

The morning when I officially entered the palace was overcast.The dark clouds are integrated into layers, covering the sky like a black brocade.When stepping on the threshold, there was a sudden scream.Looking up, a frigid bird flies by alone.

Yin Yuting handed the little salute in his hand to the little servant who greeted him, and politely said thank you.The little servant smiled openly, he knew that the new model of Cheng Wang's mansion in front of him was also Cheng Wang's new male favourite.

In fact, those so-called "male favorites" in the Green Bamboo Garden are not rice worms raised by Cheng Wang in captivity.Each of them holds different positions in Chengwang's mansion. To put it bluntly, they are Chengwang's staff and Chengwang's private team.The highest position among them is Liu Zihuan, the steward of Chengwang's mansion.

The small harem is just a joke. The people living in the small harem are actually the aides of King Cheng. They have status and official positions, and they play a decisive role in King Cheng's road to the throne.Of course, there must be one or several real male favourites.However, as a prince and grandson, it is not too much to be a prince.

Still the leader of the road that day, he first bypassed the artificial lake and turned into the front yard, and then came to the moon gate.Yin Yuting stared at the words "Cui Zhu Yuan" for a long time.It wasn't until the little servant urged him several times before that he reluctantly left there.After walking for a while, he turned around and looked at the empty Moon Gate, a glimmer of light gradually descended in his dark eyes.

Green Bamboo Garden actually has a garden within a garden.Not far after passing the Moon Gate, you can see a row of mysterious buildings.Several small two-story buildings are next to each other, but their styles and appearances are quite different, and each small building has its own characteristics.The front of the building is connected to the corridor seen from the front yard. It turns out that this corridor surrounds the entire palace.

The little servant led Yin Yuting around the back buildings while pointing to one place and said, "Young Master Yin, look, the tallest one is Shui Lin Yuan, where Young Master Shen lives. That building is facing the artificial lake at the back. There is a water pavilion."

"The one with the wind chime is the Jinglin Garden where our manager Liu lives. It is the best and most beautiful building."

"Behind Jinglinyuan is Yuelinyuan, where Mr. Zhuo lives. We can't see it here, but we will see it when we go around later."

"The shortest building, the one near the corridor, is Hualinyuan, where Mr. Pei lives. Mr. Pei is good at martial arts, and the room is full of knives and swords. By the way, Mr. Pei is the captain of the palace guards. He is our prince's personal bodyguard."

Yin Yuting listened quietly, he knew that these young masters, Mr. Zhuo and Mr. Pei, not only would see their true faces in Mount Lu soon, but would also live with them for a long time.It is necessary to understand the side first.

"Excuse me, little brother, what positions do Mr. Shen and Mr. Zhuo hold in the mansion?"

The little servant grinned his teeth and laughed: "Young Master Yin is too polite. The villain's name is Li Youcai, and everyone in the house calls me Acai. You are asking the right person. The villain, Ajin and Afu are in charge of serving the Green Bamboo Garden A few sons."

Yin Yuting smiled and said, "That's really great."

The little servant named Ah Cai explained in detail: "Young Master Shen is called Shen Bingjun, and he is a master of piano music in the mansion. In fact, he not only can play the piano, but also is proficient in everything. He is also beautiful. I know that many maids are Secretly like him."

"Oh, the one who is the most favored." Yin Yuting interjected.

"Yes, yes, your memory is really good. Mr. Zhuo is called Zhuo Jingzhi. Mr. Zhuo is the living officer of the prince. It is said that Mr. Zhuo is the son of the prince's nanny. He has followed the prince since he was born. No one in the house is better than Zhuo." The young master understands the prince's living habits better."

"How about the others?"

"Mr. Zhuo, Mr. Zhuo is very kind, gentle and elegant. He is also very tolerant towards us servants, but Mr. Zhuo has made himself miserable for the sake of the prince... hey..." Ah Cai, who was always fond of joking, sighed. .

"Why do you say that?" Yin Yuting couldn't help asking.

"Mr. Zhuo is thirty years old and hasn't married yet. It's because he doesn't want to part with the lord, and he can't worry about the lord. The servants say that Mr. Zhuo may never get married because of the lord."

Yin Yuting listened to what Ah Cai had said, and thought to himself.

"Mr. Yin, your residence has arrived. Steward Liu has arranged for you to live here." A Yin stood in front of an exquisite two-story building, and pointed to the plaque on the door beam: Qiong Lin Yuan.

When you enter the door, you can feel that there are no other features in the room except clean and tidy, but the hollow round door in the middle hall and the inner room is ingeniously inlaid with a crystal curtain, which is the most eye-catching place in the room.The beads polished into hexagons reflect the light from everywhere unevenly, making the small inner room look like a dream.

"Your room has something special," said A Cai, leading Yin Yuting to the guest room.Yin Yuting took a closer look, it turned out that this guest room has two doors.One is connected to the middle hall, Ah Cai pushed open the other door, and a small garden with exquisite construction suddenly appeared in front of him.

The Green Bamboo Garden mentioned earlier also has a garden within a garden, and it turned out to be here.

The little servant A Yin introduced with a smile: "Your house can lead to this small garden, but the house where other young masters live is not so convenient."

Yin Yuting stepped into the small garden and walked a few steps forward.I only thought that these princes and grandchildren would enjoy it too much.This small garden is small in size, but it has pavilions, flowing water, green trees and beautiful flowers.Five steps, one view, ten steps, one sky.In particular, there is a place where several rows of Xiaoxiang bamboos are planted, and the cobblestones all over the ground are like beryls that have fallen all over the ground.

"The second floor of your house is the study room, and you can see the artificial lake when you open the window. You are the only one in the whole palace like this kind of house facing the lake." Ah Cai said proudly.

Yin Yuting wandered around the small garden casually, and when he returned to the central hall, he saw two servants carrying in a large wooden basin carved with peonies, followed by a dozen or so maidservants carrying water.Ah Cai first introduced the two servants who carried the wooden basin, namely Ah Jin and Ah Fu whom he mentioned earlier.He also said that this was the order of Steward Liu, first clean up Mr. Yin, and he will come to explain the prince's arrangements at night.

Yin Yuting watched these servants busy with their hands and feet, and they were taken care of so thoughtfully after entering the mansion, an ominous premonition arose in his heart in vain.

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It rained a little in the afternoon.The rain stopped, but the sky did not clear up, and it was still gloomy without a trace of sunlight.At night, when the sky was dark and the moon was dim, Yin Yuting sat in the middle hall of Qionglin Garden, admiring the night outside the window.

It's the summer solstice, the spring flowers fall and the summer flowers bloom.The evening breeze blows slowly, carrying the aroma of the newly bloomed peonies in the small garden. You can faintly hear the ethereal sound of water knocking a chime, and the rustling sound of bamboo leaves blown by the wind. Not a sound.

Although the night scene was beautiful, what disappointed Yin Yuting was that he didn't see any of Mr. Shen, Mr. Zhuo and Mr. Pei, whom A Cai said.So after dinner, I had no choice but to sit here and wait for Butler Liu who had promised to come.

After a while, I heard rustling footsteps.Immediately afterwards, there was a light knock on the door.

"Please come in." Yin Yuting stood up, ready to welcome Chief Manager Liu.

The door opened after a while, but it was not the smiling Liu Zihuan who came in, but a young man who looked a little older.This young man has an ordinary appearance, short eyebrows and long eyes, thin lips, and looks like a weak willow.Although he looks average, he is tall.According to Yin Yuting's visual estimation, this young man is almost half a head taller than himself.

Seeing Yin Yuting, the young man was slightly stunned for a moment, then immediately recovered his calm attitude, raised his hands and cupped his fists and smiled faintly: "I am Zhuo Jingzhi, who lives next door in Yuelinyuan. I heard that a new neighbor moved in today. Presumably your Excellency is Yin Liulang?"

Yin Yuting returned the courtesy and said: "This is Yin Yuting, Mr. Zhuo, you are being polite. Please come in and sit down."

Zhuo Jingzhi smiled lightly again, it was indeed as gentle and elegant as Ah Cai said.Yin Yuting looked him up and down, and found that Mr. Zhuo seemed very simple.He was wearing a blue shirt without any patterns, and his hair was tied up casually with strips of cloth.In terms of decoration, only a jade pendant tied around the waist can be regarded as it.However, the jade pendant is also an ordinary object, and it has no value.

Yin Yuting poured two cups of herbal tea, and said to Zhuo Jingzhi, "I was worried that I would not have any friends to chat with at such a quiet night, and it happened that Mr. Zhuo came here."

Zhuo Jingzhi came over generously and sat down, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "Yin Liulang is right, I'm here to make friends."

The two looked at each other and smiled, Yin Yuting saw that Zhuo Jingzhi's teacup was empty, and immediately filled it up again.

Zhuo Jingzhi said: "Yin Liulang must have heard of the reputation of the Green Bamboo Garden."

Yin Yuting said: "Little harem."

Zhuo Jingzhi laughed lowly, and said after a long time: "The harem is originally a place of beauty, but men like you and me have also come in, do you think it's interesting?"

The corners of Yin Yuting's lips twitched, and his thick ink-like eyes shimmered faintly: "It's very interesting." The moonlight was like sprinkling gold, making his smile soft and elegant, making him look like it was carved from white jade.

Zhuo Jingzhi squinted at him, almost spilling the teacup in his hand.He just looked back for a moment, quietly looking at the green tea leaves floating in the amber tea in the cup: "I heard that Yin Liulang has served as a lesson for the prince. I am really happy for the prince to get a talent like Yin Liulang .”

Yin Yuting said: "Master Zhuo praised me, I'm not a virtuous person, I'm just a good-for-nothing."

Zhuo Jingzhi smiled and said: "There was once a Taoist priest who told the prince's fortune when he was young. He said that there would be a person who would play a vital role in the prince's fate in the future. And this person is Yin Liulang, so I say Yin Liulang is a virtuous person. Where did you say it wrong?"

Yin Yuting bowed his head and lowered his eyes, his tassel-like black hair covered his side face: "I've heard from Director Liu about this, but it's a pity..."

As soon as he said this, he saw a person walking towards this side along the corridor in the distance. It was Liu Zihuan, the chief executive of Prince Cheng's mansion.