After hearing the answers from the maids, Pei Yang nodded with satisfaction.
Then, Pei Yang raised his hand to Chai Yan and said, "Uncle An Ping, the Za family will go back and report to the emperor and say goodbye."
Chai Yan hurriedly asked: "Eunuch Pei, why don't you go in and sit down?"
Pei Yang smiled slightly and said politely: "Thank you, Uncle An Ping, for the invitation. Unfortunately, it's too late, so I won't bother you anymore."
After saying that, Pei Yang handed over his hand again, then turned around, boarded the carriage, and left.
At this time, a maid with a decent appearance and good temperament came forward, bowed slightly to Chai Yan and said, "My maid, Ru Lan, has met Uncle An Ping."
"Rulan...hmm, that's a good name." Chai Yan nodded in approval.
Ru Lan immediately replied: "Thank you, Uncle An Ping, for the compliment."
Chai Yan noticed that the color of Ru Lan's clothes was different from that of the other maids, so he knew that she should be the leader of the maids, and asked: "Miss Ru Lan, are you their steward?"
Rulan nodded respectfully and replied: "Back to Uncle Anping, yes."
Chai Yan then said: "Well, you can ask everyone to go in. It's quite cold at night, so don't get cold."
"Yes, Uncle Anping." Ru Lan's attitude remained respectful.
Then, Rulan said to the maids behind her: "Everyone, come here and move everything in the car..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the maids began to get busy.
Xiaokui was afraid that others would mess up the young master's things, so she quickly held a few bundles in her arms, shook her head at the person who came to help and said: "No, no, I will do it myself, I can carry it..."
Uncle Cai and Aunt Yun didn't care. Anyway, the baggage contained mostly a change of clothes, and they kept valuable things close to their bodies.
Rulan held a lantern and said to Chai Yan: "Uncle Anping, please follow Rulan in. The yard where you sleep has just been tidied up."
Chai Yan nodded and said politely: "I have Miss Lao Rulan."
Ru Lan smiled and said: "Uncle An Ping, there is no need to be so polite. Ru Lan is a servant and cannot be treated as a girl."
Just as Chai Yan was about to speak, he saw Xiaokui running over anxiously holding a few bundles: "Master, please wait for me..."
When Chai Yan saw that Xiaokui was struggling to carry too many things, he reached out and picked up two bags and asked, "Why don't you let them help get some?"
Xiaokui shook her head and said, "No, young master, these are all your baggage, and there are no marks on them. I'm worried that they will mess them up and make it difficult to find them."
At this time, Rulan wanted to take the things from Chai Yan's hand, but Chai Yan refused: "It's okay, I can still afford these things. Miss Rulan, please lead the way."
Rulan didn't want to say much, so she walked into the garden with a lantern. Chaiyan and Xiaokui followed behind her, keeping a distance between each other.
As Pei Yang said before, Qinyuan is really big, so big that Xiaokui couldn't believe her eyes. She opened her mouth the whole time and looked around in curiosity and shock.
After walking for a while, Chai Yan suddenly asked Xiaokui: "Have you remembered the way to this place just now? Don't get lost tomorrow morning."
Xiaokui had never thought about this at all. When Chai Yan said it, she immediately panicked: "Master...I, I...I didn't remember it, what should I do?"
Chai Yan shrugged and said, "What can I do? Let's eat it cold!"
Xiaokui was so anxious that she regretted that she had lost her mind just now and didn't write down the route.
Rulan turned around and saw Xiaokui's face and smiled, and said gently: "Don't worry, Miss Xiaokui. I will come over early tomorrow morning and take you to walk around in the garden. You won't get lost."
"Ah, that's right...then thank you sister Rulan." Upon hearing this, Xiaokui immediately became less panicked.
Chai Yan also laughed, shook his head and said: "You silly girl, there are so many people in the garden, how could you get lost? Just ask someone if you can."
"Oh, I understand, Master." Xiaokui agreed in a daze.
After walking for about a cup of tea, the three of them finally arrived near a larger courtyard.
"Uncle Anping, the yard in front is your residence. It has been cleaned up." Ru Lan said as she walked.
Chai Yan followed Ru Lan to the courtyard, looked at the outline of the courtyard in the night, and asked, "Miss Ru Lan, does this courtyard have a name?"
Rulan turned around and replied: "Back to Anpingbo, this courtyard is called Xianghuayuan, because when the wind blows, the fragrance of flowers will enter the courtyard, and everywhere is fragrant and pleasant, hence the name."
"Fragrant Flower Courtyard......"
Chai Yan read it in a low voice, wondering why it was so awkward? The more he thought about it, the more it sounded like the name of a brothel.
"Miss Rulan, did the emperor choose the name Xianghuayuan?" Chai Yan asked.
Rulan shook her head and said: "Back to Anpingbo, it was not the emperor who took it, but my uncle."
"Zhao Cong?" Chai Yan was a little surprised, and then he smiled: "It turns out he took it, no wonder..."
Ru Lan smiled slightly, as if she understood what Chai Yan meant, so she said, "Uncle Anping, if you don't like this name, you can choose another one. When the time comes, Ru Lan will ask a craftsman to make it and replace it as soon as possible."
Chai Yan couldn't think of a suitable name for the hospital for a while, so he said, "Let's talk about it. If I think of a good name, I'll tell you."
While talking, the three of them had arrived at the main entrance of the courtyard. When they looked up, they saw the plaque of "Xianghuayuan" hanging on the lintel.
At this time, the courtyard was already brightly lit, obviously prepared in advance to welcome Chai Yan's arrival.
Ru Lan walked to the door and put down the lantern, and then continued to lead Chai Yan to the room. As he walked, he introduced the uses of each room to Chai Yan and Xiao Kui.
After walking for a while, Xiaokui discovered that the Xianghuayuan seemed to be about the same size as the house she lived in before. There were also many front and back yards, inner and side yards, and east and west wing rooms, and all daily necessities were readily available, making everything look high-end.
It's atmospheric, and there are many things that Xiaokui has never seen before.
While visiting, Chai Yan asked: "By the way, Miss Rulan, when the emperor came here in the past, which courtyard did he live in?"
Ru Lan said: "Back to Anpingbo, the emperor usually doesn't spend the night in Qinyuan. He comes here occasionally to play on weekdays, and will go back after Youshi."
"Oh, that's it." Chai Yan nodded slowly, his eyes still looking around.
Soon, Ru Lan led Chai Yan and Xiao Kui to the inner courtyard.
"Uncle Anping, this is the inner courtyard. You can see if you like it or if there are any supplies missing. Ru Lan will order someone to prepare them." Ru Lan said respectfully.
Chai Yan put down the baggage and took Xiaokui around the rooms in the inner courtyard. Sure enough, he found that everything he needed was there and there was nothing missing.
"Miss Rulan, this place is very good, I am very satisfied." Chai Yan said with a smile.
Hearing this, Ru Lan felt much relieved. She had been worried that Chai Yan was a difficult person to get along with, but judging from the previous contact, he was still very easy-going, had no airs, and was very kind to his servants.
"Uncle An Ping, it's late at night now, and it's time for Ru Lan to take her leave. Uncle An Ping, please rest early." After Ru Lan said this, he bowed and prepared to leave.
Chai Yan asked: "By the way, Miss Rulan, where do the others live?"
Ru Lan said: "Go back to Uncle An Ping. There is a courtyard not far from here. Everyone else is arranged there. If Uncle An Ping wants to take a look, how about Ru Lan coming over to invite you tomorrow morning?"
"Of course." Chai Yan replied cheerfully.
After Xiaokui sent Rulan out of the courtyard, everything inside and outside the courtyard immediately became quiet. She immediately became frightened, hurriedly closed the courtyard door, and trotted back to the inner courtyard.
After Chai Yan saw Xiaokui's appearance, he asked: "What's wrong with you? Why is your face so pale..."
Xiaokui said in fear: "Master, there is no one in this yard, I, I... I am so scared..."
"What do you mean no one? Master, am I not a human being?" Chai Yan couldn't help but laugh.
Xiaokui hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands, denying: "No, no, Master, I didn't mean that, I just wanted to... think..."
Xiaokui was embarrassed to continue talking.
Chai Yan then answered: "You want Aunt Yun to move here too, right?"
Xiaokui meant exactly this, so she quickly nodded.
Chai Yan said: "Actually, I think so even if you don't tell me, but it's too late today. Let's wait until tomorrow morning. I'll tell them tomorrow morning and let them move here. Then it will be the same as before."
"Yes, I understand, young master." Xiaokui immediately smiled happily.