"Concubine, the difference between Qianqiu Pavilion and Yanyan Pavilion is too great," Si Yu said in surprise. The place was more than twice as large, and compared to Yanyan Pavilion, it was really simple.

  Inside the Qianqiu Pavilion, the inner room is used to entertain guests with a meal. To the left is the bedroom, and in between, a Manxiang screen is used as a partition. Inside, there is also a screen, and behind the dining area, there is a rear door that leads to a corridor built for the owner to sit and feed fish, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

  It was already a while after everything had been moved in, and under the direction of Lady Feng, the last batch of dowry chests were properly placed. She then bowed slightly to Chu Lian who was sitting on the couch, "Concubine Chu, it's still Lord Wang who has a soft spot for people. He arranged such a elegant place for you, and even handpicked the servants sent over. If there's anything that doesn't meet your expectations in the future, just let me know and I'll take care of it."

  "Housekeeper's hard work, Si Wei." She just called out, and Si Wei understood and handed over a package of silver coins to Madame Feng, saying, "These silver coins, share them with Auntie Feng and the others." Madame Feng didn't decline, and after receiving the silver coins, she thanked him again and then tactfully withdrew.

  "Concubine, I'll move this vase to the outer room, it's redundant here." Si Wei said, pointing to a half-person-high celadon vase.

  Chu Lian softly murmured "uh-huh" and leaned to the side, watching as two maidservants counted and packed up the dowry. Xiangzhou was a wealthy land of fish and rice in the south, famous for its gentle and beautiful courtesans. The people raised by Xiangzhou's waters were also more delicate and gentle than ordinary folk. Chu Lian's father was the Governor of Xiangzhou, a man of some standing, so even though she was born out of wedlock, marrying into the royal family as a concubine meant that her dowry couldn't be too shabby either.

  After lunch, Chu Lian summoned the four new maidservants, gave them their names and lazily said a few words of encouragement to be diligent in their work, rewarded them with some loose silver coins and then dismissed them.

  She ordered Si Wei and Si Yu to go to the large kitchen to fetch ingredients, and also instructed them to bring back starch and other things for making pastries. Qian Qiuge now has a small kitchen, so they can make some food themselves.

  After the two left, she walked to the corridor and sat down, watching the fish in the lake swimming happily. This was her third day in the mansion, it felt like three months had passed. Since childhood, her father only taught her to be a virtuous and gentle lady, apart from learning music, chess, calligraphy, painting, embroidery and etiquette, she had never been exposed to anything else, and now that she had entered the palace, she was completely at a loss.

  When she was a child, she had also heard of such plays, the favored ones in the six palaces who accompanied the king's side, not one of them wasn't a born beauty and stunning woman. Thinking of this, her eyes flashed with the memory of the red-clothed man she met at Mirror Lake last time, this person indeed had a face that could bring disaster to the country and its people, unfortunately, she always felt like something was missing, what was it...

  She furrowed her brow, thinking of that concubine who was called a painting come to life, whose skill in changing facial expressions had left a deep impression on her.

  "Men are delighted by a woman's beauty and moved by her elegance."

  "Posture, spirit... " Chu Lian murmured to herself.

  Men like beautiful women, but without charm, no matter how beautiful their face is, they will eventually get tired of it.

  And those who understand men best are probably the courtesans in brothels.

  Chu Lian thought of this, and slowly, a rough outline emerged in her mind.

  After her usual noon rest, Chulian Ruo had the maid prepare some pastries according to her method and put them in a food box. She let the maid bring the way and go see Wang Ye to thank him. After asking around, she found out that Wang Ye was in the study room Mingyue Xuan, but she didn't expect that after walking halfway, she turned a corner and saw Wang Ye.