Qiuyun prepared the tools for beating sweet-scented osmanthus. Huilan changed into an emerald-colored cross-collar skirt and a moon-white half-armor. Tian Zhengre's outfit looked very refreshing, simple and elegant, but it highlighted her elegant and pure appearance.

Temperament, but also a bit cute.

I took my backpack and went to the outer courtyard to pick osmanthus. There were several osmanthus trees and plum trees in the small garden outside the courtyard. There were not many plums at the moment, and some had fallen off, but there were still some nice plums on the treetops high up.

The small garden in the East Palace is also very beautiful, but it is not as big as the Imperial Garden.

She took Qiuyun and the two little eunuchs to a plum tree and looked at it. She pointed at the plums that were high up and difficult to pick, with joyful surprise in her voice.

"Look, the plums on top are actually pretty good, but they are a little harder to pick."

"Master, I'm good at climbing trees. I'll go pick them."

Qiuyun volunteered to show off. It was rare that Huilan valued her and promoted her, and she wanted to secure her position. Over the past few days, she had observed that Liangyuan was young but a capable person.

It will not be difficult for a person who can firmly retain the prince's heart without a bed attendant to retain his heart in the future.

It doesn't matter whether it's for my aunt's sake or something else, it's scary not to do anything.

"Can you do it? If not, I'll do it by myself. I was very good at climbing trees when I was a kid."

Huilan was eager to try climbing a tree. Climbing a tree was not difficult for her.

Qiu Yun quickly grabbed her and lowered his voice in her ear, "No, you can't climb the tree. If people outside the East Palace find out, it will be a joke. People in the East Palace are too talkative."

She gave a subtle reminder.

Huilan looked at her with a pitiful expression, Qiuyun took a deep breath and firmly shook her head in refusal.

This Liangyuan's eyes were so beautiful and watery that she could talk. She looked at her so pitifully that she almost agreed.

"Okay, then be careful."

"How can I let my sister work hard? The little one is the best at climbing trees. Let me do it."

The little eunuch took the lead in this kind of thing. A clever little eunuch climbed up the tree neatly and his hands and feet were very nimble.

I found a tree fork to steady my body, put a basket on my waist, took the pole and started picking plums.

A simple pair of scissors is tied to the other end of the pole. There is a rope at this end. The scissors open and close as soon as the rope is pulled. It is very convenient for pruning branches.

"There are a lot of them on the other side, be careful and hold still, don't fall."

Huilan was hopping and directing from the bottom, as happy as a child.

After a while, they picked a lot of plums. Huilan saw that they were almost done, and it would be too dangerous to go any higher.

"That's enough, come down and hold the ladder steady for him."

The little eunuch slipped down safely. Huilan looked at the basket and smiled happily.

"That's great. Everyone has a reward today. What do you call a reward of five taels of silver? It's hard for you to work so hard to climb up."

Huilan was very happy when she saw that Mei Zi had made a good choice and handled the matter quickly.

"Master, my slave's name is Zhou Yuan, which means "source" of water. I am short of water in my life, so I got the word "source".

"Well, then I'll call you Xiao Yuanzi."

Huilan saw that he had a very good face, he was very handsome, and he was smart and generous.

"I thank my master for the reward. I will pick flowers for you. I did this at home. My grandma can make osmanthus jam."

"Okay, be careful not to fall. I'll use you next time."

Huilan smiled and reminded him that this sentence was better than a reward of five taels of silver.

Eunuchs are different from palace maids. Eunuchs can only stay in the palace for the rest of their lives. When they are old and have money, they can buy a house outside the palace. Palace ladies can leave the palace at the age of twenty-five.

"Thank you for your attention, master. I will definitely work well for you."

Xiao Yuanzi immediately knelt down to thank him.

Huilan was stunned for a moment and was picked up by him. She wouldn't be able to do it without him in the future.

He burst into laughter and said, "You are smart enough, go ahead and follow me. As long as you are loyal and willing to work, I will not treat my own people badly. If I have meat to eat, you will all have meat to eat."

"Ai!"

Little Yuanzi was so happy that she climbed up the tree in a hurry, her legs and feet were very nimble.

Everyone was happily joking and picking osmanthus flowers when they saw Yu Liangdi coming over with her personal maid Xiuyun.

Huilan clapped her hands and stood up, took the initiative to take a few steps forward, and took the lead in saluting, "Ask Liangdi for her makeup."

There's nothing wrong with it.

Yu Liangdi took a look at her. She was wearing a plain cross-collar skirt and only a golden hairpin with a butterfly on her head. She was cute and showed fresh and elegant beauty.

Although she is not a top beauty, she has her own characteristics. Her beauty is fresh and refined. You would not think that she is a vixen, but you will be very fond of her, especially her eyes that are moist and smart.

Blinking seems to speak.

"Get up, what are you doing?"

Yu Liangdi clasped her hands on her lower abdomen, and her every move exuded a noble and elegant beauty. She was a completely different type from Huilan. She was what a person in the harem should look like.

"Back to Liangdi, we are picking sweet-scented osmanthus and plums, and we are going back to make wine and play."

Huilan answered truthfully, and at the same time looked at Yu Liangdi.

She has Qiushui cut eyes, a high nose bridge, and red lips. She is a pure and noble beauty, with a bookish air about her, and an even more obvious arrogance.

Her moral character, looks, family background and good looks are also the best choice, and she cannot be compared to that idiot beauty Li Liangdi.

Li Liangdi's appearance is top-notch, but her mind is empty and full of crooked secret schemes. It is obvious that her family did not teach serious things, but only cultivated her to compete for favors.

The status of these two people is the same, both are Liangdi of the third grade, but obviously Yu Liangdi has a greater chance of winning, and she also has more brains and scheming.

"Oh, I am also out for a walk. The sun is nice today."

Yu Liangdi nodded, her face expressionless, but there was a trace of disdain in her eyes, a child's thing.

"Liangdi, if you don't tell me, I will pick the flowers, otherwise the sweet-scented osmanthus will wither if it gets too hot."

"Go ahead."

Yu Liangdi smiled slightly and nodded slightly, without any intention of embarrassment.

Huilan gave a thumbs up in her heart, her wait-and-see attitude was right, and only that fool Li Liangdi could offend someone.

She didn't care about this and continued to pick flowers with the maids, laughing very happily.

Seeing that the harvest was almost done, Huilan called to Xiao Yuanzi, "Little Yuanzi, come down, it's enough."

"okay."

Little Yuanzi slipped out and came down.

Huilan turned around to say goodbye to Yu Liangdi when she saw her standing up as well. Li Chengze returned with Chang Ji and two personal guards, Cao Heng and Sun Bin.

"I have met the prince and asked him about his well-being."

"I have met the prince and asked him about his well-being."

Huilan also stood behind Yu Liangdi and bowed politely.

"Get up, what are you doing here? Ding, what are you doing?"

Li Chengze glanced at the two of them, and his eyes immediately fell on Huilan. He glanced up and down, and he looked very happy when he saw her face. She must not have been embarrassed.

But Huilan understood, and stood up with a smile as bright as a flower, "I'm going back to you, I'm taking people to pick osmanthus and plums, and I plan to go back to drink wine, but I happened to meet Yu Liangdi, and you came just after I said hello."

"Yeah. The sun has risen and it's very hot. Go back and don't get too hot. I'll give you some vegetables at noon."

"I know, thank you."
Chapter completed!