Chapter 411 A recipe for trouble Ⅺ

　　On March 28th, before April 1st, officials busy with their literary examinations took time out to arrive at the hunting grounds early.　　Wen Liang was responsible for arranging the tents and distributing supplies. During the last few days of the month, with the arrival of two to three dozen officials, he had no moment to spare.　　On the evening of the 30th, Empress Sun Xiuning's phoenix carriage and Crown Princess Shui Chengqing's sedan chair arrived separately.　　Wen Liang was again in charge of receiving them and leading them to the pre-prepared red-topped tents. The Crown Princess first paid respects to the Crown Prince, and then Crown Prince Nie Lin, accompanied by his two concubines, paid respects to the Empress.　　Empress Sun Xiuning, saw Li Yanfang for the first time and was not particularly pleased. She exchanged customary greetings and ordered everyone to proceed with their duties, making it clear that the arriving officials did not need to personally greet her one by one.　　With the Empress's explicit instructions, officials of various levels were