While Qin Shuihan was having a family meeting in the imperial study, Lin Yi and Biyue were walking around the imperial garden talking and laughing.
Suddenly there was a burst of wintersweet fragrance.
Lin Yi grinned in surprise. She didn't expect that such a strong fragrance could be smelled in the palace.
"Biyue, let's walk in the snow to find fragrance."
Biyue hurriedly caught up with her, thinking that the princess didn't know martial arts, and she was not slow in running and jumping.
Looking for the scent, Lin Yi finally saw a wintersweet tree with thick branches at a corner.
This form of wintersweet tree is completely different from what Lin Yi remembered.
Have modern wintersweet trees experienced species evolution?
What would it take to evolve so small...
Lin Yi touched the trunk of the tree that no one could hug, and couldn't help but feel sorry for the tree.
Modern people cannot see such a form.
Although the wintersweet tree also has branches at this time, it only starts to branch from a position higher than its own head.
Lin Yi sniffed hard.
The scent doesn't seem to make any difference.
Looking at the trees full of dense wintersweet flowers, Lin Yi wanted to pick one.
"Biyue, can you help me pull down the big one? I want to pick some flowers for flower arrangement."
Biyue Yingying jumped up and pulled down the slightly thicker branch.
With the pulling, the snow on the wintersweet flowers shook off.
Lin Yi was dancing with excitement.
"The branches are covered with snow in the sky, and the cold green tips are proud of the cold weather. This sister is really in high spirits."
Lin Yi turned around and saw several women walking over. She quickly patted the snow on her head, wondering if she was a little embarrassed.
"Haha...Hello sisters..."
Several women were slightly stunned. If Lin Yi was not a woman, they would have suspected that this word came from the mouth of a swinger.
However, they have met countless people, and they may not be their match if they meet a swinger.
"My little girl Qi Shuqiong, who is my sister?"
Looking at the charming beauties in front of her, Lin Yi felt like she had entered the Grand View Garden.
Is this what Master Cao Xueqin saw?
"I am Princess Han. The wintersweet here is so fragrant that I couldn't help but pick a few..."
Biyue looked at Lin Yi thoughtfully. On this occasion, the princess should call herself a concubine, but it seemed that she did not understand these etiquette.
Several women had different expressions.
Yan Ruoqin's eyes darkened, and the woman in front of him was the legendary Princess Han.
Although she only wanted to marry the prince, she had a sister who was harmed by Qin Shuihan and was still unmarried.
It turns out that King Han likes this kind of person.
He talks vulgarly and dresses simply, but his face is still very delicate.
But my sister is also good-looking, how could she lose to such a woman?
"It turns out to be Princess Han. My daughter, Yan Ruoqin, is good friends with Sister Ling, but I have never met you."
Lin Yi showed a professional Madonna-like smile. It turned out that Miss Yan knew Lin Xuan'er.
"I don't usually go out much...hehe..."
Yan Ruoqin glanced at Lin Yi. She remembered that Lin Xuan'er had said that this concubine had always been submissive, but this didn't seem to match up.
"Where is Sister Xuan'er now?"
"Sister should stay with King Huan, haha..."
The woman next to Yan Ruoqin couldn't help but flash her eyes.
"Sister Xuan'er is also very lucky to be able to marry into Prince Han's palace. All of you Lin sisters are so amazing!"
Lin Yi couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth. There was a hint of aggression in the words of the woman in front of her.
But is Lin Xuan'er lucky?
"Haha...I wonder who this lady is?"
"My little girl Yan Ruoxin."
Lin Yi's eyes swept across the faces of Yan Ruoqin and Yan Ruoxin, they were completely different!
"Are you two sisters?"
"Ruoqin and my sister are three months older. In terms of age, they are actually the same age."
Lin Yi suddenly realized that there was just a time difference between the eldest wife and the younger wife, but these half-blood sisters seemed to have a much more harmonious relationship than he and Lin Xuan'er. At least they could travel side by side.
"Everyone, please come to the banquet tonight. It's my first time attending, so I'm a little nervous."
Lin Yi scratched his head and picked up a random topic.
Yan Ruoqin frowned, this sentence sounded sarcastic to her ears.
They were not considered relatives of the emperor, so naturally they could not attend the banquet.
"Today is the Holy Father's family banquet. We can't attend. We just want to take advantage of my father's visit to the palace and stop by the Imperial Garden for a stroll."
Yan Ruoxin knew that her sister had some objections to Princess Han, because her eldest sister had clamored to marry Prince Han, but was ruthlessly rejected.
Even if my father asked the emperor for marriage as a tutor, it would be useless.
"If my sister had married King Han back then, we could have attended the banquet together today."
Yan Ruoxin said it innocently.
Lin Yi couldn't help but be startled, smelling the smell of gossip.
Yan Ruoxin immediately pretended to be rude and covered her mouth with her sleeves.
"Ah, Princess Han, don't be surprised. My sister loved King Han very much back then, but it's a pity that she couldn't catch King Han's eyes."
Lin Yi looked at Yan Ruoqin instinctively.
To be honest, this beauty is very much in line with Lin Yi's perception of classical beauties. She has a pair of bright almond eyes, oval-shaped cheeks, and a straight nose. Although it is not a cherry mouth, her thin lips are slightly upturned. A sense of coldness.
It turns out that this person is also Qin Shuihan's admirer...
Yan Ruoqin looked at Lin Yi's expression and knew that she had misunderstood that she liked Qin Shuihan.
She really wanted to slap her in the mouth.
After all, Lin Weifu is just a lieutenant general, not to mention already dead, so what if she is Princess Han? Let’s see what else she has after the freshness of Prince Han wears off!
"Princess Han, please don't misunderstand. Ruoxin is not talking about me, but my sister Ruoxi."
Lin Yi laughed awkwardly. It seemed that the Yan family had many daughters. Just saying this in front of her, no matter how dull she was, she could still feel the hostility between these two people.
When we meet for the first time, is it necessary to speak so harshly?
Lin Yi sighed, the wintersweet flowers in her hands were no longer so fragrant.
Yan Ruoqin felt very satisfied when he saw her lowering the wintersweet flowers in her hands.
Due to his identity, it was impossible for him to talk to someone like Lin Yi. Lin Xuan'er had shown her kindness in every possible way before he reluctantly allowed her to integrate into his circle.
But she didn't deny Lin Yi's luck.
"Sure enough, pheasants can also fly up branches and turn into phoenixes."
"..."
"Princess Han is eighteen years old, right? Sister Ruoxi is four years older than you, so it's better to be young."
"..."
Lin Yi put away her smile, no matter how hard she looked, she couldn't play with these ladies.
"Miss Yan is joking. How can I compare to a pheasant? I can't lay eggs, even a pheasant can't do it."
"..."
Lin Yi had a faint smile on her lips, and there was a hint of coldness in her eyes.
She stared at Yan Ruoqin blankly.
It is rude to come and not reciprocate!
Biyue stared at the Yan sisters coldly. She didn't expect that the eldest daughter of the Taifu would actually like her master. She had never heard of such gossip. Should she report these words to her master?
Yan Ruoqin rolled his eyelids, a little surprised.
Sharp teeth and sharp mouth.
"My father, the prince, the master."
She reminded Lin Yi to pay attention to her identity.
Unfortunately, Lin Yi did not receive the meaning of her words.
"My father is dead."
The Yan sisters were speechless for a moment.
Lin Yi was a little impatient and turned around to leave.
Qi Shuqiong saw a wintersweet that fell at Lin Yi's feet. She leaned over to pick it up and called out to her.
"Princess Han, this wintersweet——"
Lin Yi turned around and looked at the branch in her hand.
"Thank you, Miss Qi."
Qi Shuqiong handed over the wintersweet branches.
"Princess Han, there is a Snow Lion Sculpting Festival next month. Many ladies from the capital will go there. Will you come too?"
Lin Yi looked up at her, what did this question mean?
Qi Shuqiong smiled, and then said to the Yan sisters beside her: "Second Miss Yan, Third Miss Yan, you don't have to be depressed. There is a Snow Lion Sculpture Festival next month, and you will definitely be able to catch a glimpse of the Crown Prince and Prince Huan."
Qi Shuqiong's eyes were filled with tears and she spoke with a look of anticipation.
Lin Yi rolled his eyes, what is the origin of this Yan Taifu family?
One is interested in his own male god, one is interested in the prince, and the other is interested in Qin Huan. If they have daughters in the family, they probably want to take all the princes in the Qin Dynasty into their possessions!
She then remembered that Qin Shuihan had said that he would take her to see the sculptured snow lions, which was probably the festival these ladies mentioned.
"Princess Han will definitely not go, right? After all, most of the people who go to see the snow lions are young ladies, not suitable for married people."
Lin Yi frowned. Birds of a feather flock together, and this Miss Qi is not a good person either.
Targeting yourself again!
"You are a humble gentleman, but women are fond of women. Who is Miss Qi's favorite person?"
Qi Shuqiong was very surprised that Lin Yi would ask herself such a question.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "His Royal Highness King Yi."
Lin Yi lowered her eyes. She didn't want to recognize such a woman as her sister-in-law, but it was undeniable that her vision was better than the two beside her.
"I don't know if I can go to the Snow Lion Sculpting Festival, but I hope all the ladies will stop thinking about participating in the Snow Lion Sculpting Festival this time next year. You will be too old if you can't get married."
Biyue silently praised the hostess, thinking that although Lin Yi had always been aloof from the world, she would not let her down if she really wanted to argue.
She followed Lin Yi to the garden gate and saw Qi Shuqiong stamping her feet from the corner of her eye.
The two walked around the corner.
Lin Yi couldn't help but asked curiously: "Biyue, do you know what the official position of Taifu is?"
"..."
Biyue's expression was complicated. If the hostess knew that the Taifu was the Prince's teacher, would she regret what she just said?
"Back to the princess, the Taifu is the minister who assists the Prince."
Lin Yi hummed and racked his brains to think about his poor historical knowledge.
Anyway, he is just a civil servant, so he can whisper in the prince's ears.
How great can a father be with his daughter's virtue?
"What is the origin of Miss Qi?"
"She seems to be the daughter of Qi Taibao's family."
Lin Yi frowned, always thinking that Taifu and Taibao were the same official positions, but they turned out to be separate.
Seeing her silence, Biyue didn't know what to say.
Isn’t the princess regretting it?
But if the master is so powerful, he will definitely not be controlled by others.
"The Taibao also serves as an auxiliary supervisor."
"Yes."
"How can anyone teach the prince such virtues?"
Lin Yi sighed and couldn't help but feel worried about Da Qin's education.
Biyue was completely speechless, as expected, don't even try to guess what the princess was thinking.
"Biyue, where do you think we should go next? Are you hungry?"
"Princess, are you hungry?"
"Well, we met many cruel people along the way, and it takes a lot of brain power to deal with them. Look at them, they all have gentle and virtuous faces, but their words are more vicious than anyone else's. It's so boring."
Biyue pursed her lips and smiled: "What the princess said is absolutely true."
Lin Yi chuckled, as if what happened just now had been abandoned thousands of miles away.
Biyue suddenly admired Lin Yi. She never seemed to be disturbed by these things.
"Biyue, let's go to Nuanting over there to see what we can eat?"
"good."
The two walked into the Nuanting Pavilion and saw a graceful and noble woman sitting in the pavilion, with two palace maids standing beside her.
Lin Yi and the woman looked at each other.
She couldn't help but be surprised by the woman's aura.
The woman in front of her didn't seem to be much older than herself. Her round face was naturally rosy. Although the hair accessories on her head showed her noble status, there was no sense of superiority in her eyes.
Even Lin Yi could see that she had a noble status, but she couldn't judge the other person's status from her clothes.
"H-Hello, I am Lin Yi, the second daughter of Lin Weifu, um, the princess of King Han."
The woman was slightly startled. She had never seen someone introduce herself like this before, and she couldn't help laughing.
The maid on the side also looked at Lin Yi with wide eyes.
"I am Guo Yun, the Holy Emperor's concubine. I have met Princess Han."
Guo Yun nodded. She was recently promoted to concubine because she was pregnant with a dragon heir.
Lin Yi thought for a moment, then immediately knelt on the ground and saluted.
"I've met Concubine Guo."
Bi Yue was startled by her and knelt down too.
Although she is also a woman with dragon veins, according to her status, Lin Yi does not need to pay such a courtesy to the concubine.
But she remembered the virtue of Emperor Qin Ming, and deeply felt the arrogance from the feudal dynasty.
Don’t be surprised if there are so many people, let’s kneel down before talking!
Guo Yun was confused. She didn't know why Princess Han would treat her with such great courtesy.
Although I don't know Lin Yi, I have heard that Princess Han has excellent medical skills.
"Princess Han, please get up quickly. I don't dare to accept this worship."
After saying that, Guo Yun stood up and walked towards Lin Yi.
She stretched out her hand, revealing her belly under her short cloak.
Only then did Lin Yi realize that she was pregnant with Liujia.
"You are pregnant."
Guo Yun pursed her lips and smiled. Princess Han's words were a bit vulgar, but looking at Lin Yi's penetrating eyes, she felt very cute.
"I'm about to give birth in a month. I heard that Princess Han is very good at art. I wonder if you could take a look at me."
"I only know a little bit about medical skills, but I can't say I'm very good at it. If Concubine Guo doesn't mind, you can sit down and I'll show you."
Biyue's face was stiff. The other party was a woman of the Holy Emperor. Is it okay for the princess to be so familiar with her?
Guo Yun pursed her lips again, then she retreated to the chair and sat down.
Lin Yi took her pulse and found that both pulses were very stable, suitable for both adults and children.
She reached out to Guo Yun's face again and looked at Guo Yun's eyelids.
The maid on the side was stunned and dared to touch the empress’s face!
"Princess Han, you are so rude!"
Biyue's heart was in her throat, and she was at a loss for words.
Lin Yimu was stunned.
At this time, she was holding Guo Yun's face and making a gesture like a flower of the motherland.
"Concubine Guo, these are all palpations during my medical practice, please don't mind."
Guo Yun curled her eyes and smiled gently.
Although he felt very shocked when his face was touched, seeing Lin Yi's concentrated and serious look on his face, he accepted her medical treatment method.
"Lan Hui, welcome the spring, don't be rude!"
The two palace maids pursed their lips and stepped aside.
Lin Yi glanced at them, they looked quite sincere, they were probably personal palace maids.
Her eyes fell on Guo Yun's face again.
"Concubine Guo, can you stick out your tongue and make a sound?"
Guo Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Some imperial doctors also asked her to stick out her tongue, but she never heard the request to pronounce "ah".
But seeing the serious look on Lin Yi's face, she had no choice but to stick out her tongue and make a sound.
Before Lin Yi could see clearly how she opened her mouth, she saw that she had already closed her mouth.
That was a cat meowing just now...
"Concubine Guo, if you stick out your tongue and make sounds like me, it will be easier for me to see the state of your tongue coating."
After speaking, Lin Yi gave her a demonstration in person.
ah--
Everyone was visibly stunned.
Guo Yun bit her lip, not expecting that a medical consultation would be so complicated.
In fact, she didn't feel any discomfort, but she just found a random topic.
I didn't expect that Princess Han was so serious.
Lan Hui and Chun Ying were completely speechless. They had never seen this formation before.
Biyue frowned. The princess's medical skills were indeed very unique.
Guo Yun laughed dryly and imitated Lin Yi.
Not bad.
"Concubine Guo, can I confirm your fetal position now?"
After the experience of touching her face just now, Lin Yi still asked for her opinion first.
"good."
Lin Yi knelt on the ground and carefully touched Guo Yun's belly.
It's soft here.
It's hard here.
Lin Yi closed her eyes and confirmed twice.
From a distance, the postures of these two people seemed a bit strange.
Everyone looked at Lin Yi quietly, not knowing what she was touching.
Lin Yi opened her eyes and sighed.
With the head down, the position should be fine.
She stood up and smoothed down her fur coat.
"Concubine Guo, overall you are in good health. However, you may have had trouble going to the toilet recently. Eating more vegetables and fruits can reduce the burden on your stomach."
Guo Yun was a little shocked. The imperial doctor did not notice that she was having trouble going to the toilet, and she herself was embarrassed to say so.
This woman is really amazing!
"Princess Han is indeed very skilled in medicine. I do have some bloating in my stomach. I always feel that my abdomen is a little blocked."
Lin Yi smiled shyly, this palpation was really nothing.
"My Lady, do you want to return to the palace?"
Yingchun looked at Guo Yun with concern. After all, mothers who are almost full term tend to get tired easily.
Guo Yun stretched out her hand, Lan Hui and Chun Ying quickly helped her stand up.
"Princess Han, thank you. I'll see you tonight."
"okay."
Guo Yun couldn't help but laugh out loud. She had never heard anyone say such a reply. Most people would bow down to greet her.
But it feels good.
Guo Yun turned to Lin Yi and said: "Princess Han, I heard that the fireworks at night are very beautiful, remember to go and see them."
"sure."
Lin Yi's voice was full of excitement. She had been thinking about it ever since Qin Shuihan said there would be fireworks at night.
What will the fireworks of this era look like?
