"Do it according to the blueprint I drew, this..."
Yan Xiu looked at the unbearable pit on the ground, paused and said, "Fill it up, try to restore it, if not possible, transplant some flowers and plants to patch it up."
"Yes." Shen Quan took the blueprint and gave it to Donglai, letting Donglai oversee the work personally.
Yan Xiu cleaned his hands, glanced in the direction of Luaxin Pavilion, and asked curiously, "Yu’er hasn’t tidied up yet?"
Shen Quan: ...
"Emperor, Lady Li has already gone to the lotus pond."
Yan Xiu: ?
"This lotus pond is quite big, can we go boating?" Li Yuyu stood by the lotus pond, her eyes glowing with excitement as she looked at the lotus leaves and flowers in the pond.
These are lotus pods of the Imperial Palace; taking a boat trip in the pond to enjoy lotus pods is not a privilege just anyone can enjoy.
The more she thought about it, the more delightful it seemed. Ah! She couldn’t hold back!
Feng Yin, seeing Li Yuyu clearly drifting off in her thoughts, could only dampen her enthusiasm: "Concubine, there aren’t any boats, but there are a few bamboo rafts."
She pointed to the bamboo rafts hidden in the greenery beside the lotus pond.
They were probably built by the little eunuchs who took care of the pond; usually, bamboo rafts aren’t visible by the pond and it’s uncertain whether they forgot to put them away today.
"Alright." Li Yuyu gritted her teeth, lifted her skirt and went over.
Feng Yin: ...
Calling Little Xianzi and others, they spent quite some effort to finally pull the bamboo raft out from under the shade.
"It’s quite big." Li Yuyu’s Willow Leaf Eyes brightened as she pointed at the crowd: "Who among you knows how to row the raft?"
Everyone looked at each other, not daring to admit they could.
Whether the raft was steady could be another matter, but if Lady Li were frightened on the raft, whose responsibility would it be? They didn’t dare take such a risk.
"None of you?" Li Yuyu asked curiously, "Where is the Steward who cares for the pond? He surely has someone who can row, Little Xianzi, go and ask around, find someone capable."
"What is Lady Li up to? Does this prince meet Lady Li’s requirements?"
Yan Zixuan held a fan in his hand, dressed in a deep blue robe, smilingly approached at a leisurely pace, then with a "swish" he closed the foldable fan, bowed to Li Yuyu: "Lady Li, this prince greets you with respect."
Li Yuyu began to look around from the moment she saw Yan Zixuan.
In the usual plot of a novel, whenever she and the original male protagonist had anything going on, it would be seen by others, then passed on to Yan Xiu’s ears resulting in misunderstandings.
She had worked hard to make Yan Xiu trust her and was even willing to help her build a fish pond, how could she let Yan Zixuan ruin it again?
Li Yuyu decided swiftly: "Prince Xuan, peace be with you, Prince Xuan, you seem busy, I have matters to attend to, I’m leaving first."
The lotus pods were there, ready to be picked anytime, but evading Prince Xuan was an urgent task, staying even one more second posed a risk.
"Hey." Yan Zixuan hadn’t anticipated that after he greeted her, Li Yuyu still didn’t give him a good expression, she didn’t even glance at him before leaving, which made him feel frustrated; he immediately stepped forward to block her path.
"Please respect yourself, Prince Xuan." Li Yuyu’s face turned cold, she softly scolded the people beside her: "Are you all wooden? Can’t you see someone is blocking my way? Hurry and clear the path for me!"
Feng Yin regained her focus, stepped forward, speaking respectfully yet distantly: "Prince Xuan, please do not block my mistress’s way; the Emperor is still at Luaxin Pavilion waiting for her return."
Using Yan Xiu to press him again!
Yan Zixuan’s face showed a hint of anger, his voice turned colder: "What if this prince insists on blocking you?"