CHAPTER XLIV
An hour later, the luncheon ended, the emperor and the queen chatted with everyone for a while, and when Xibao returned to the palace, the sky was a little gray, Xibao followed the princess and Qi You back to the Wuyu courtyard, and Qi Zhe was left in the palace for a few days. After saying goodbye to the prince and the princess, Xibao returned to his courtyard, and as soon as he went back, he asked someone to prepare water for bathing, and he was sweating hot from staying in the palace today.
Xibao didn't bring any maids to follow when he entered the palace today, everyone has been waiting in the courtyard for Xibao to come back, after all, Xibao is injured, this palace is a toss, it must be very tiring, hot water and meals have been prepared, just waiting for Xibao's orders.
Xibao dragged his tired body into the bath, dragged his clothes into the bathtub under Wenqin's service, and sat down with hot water at the right temperature to make Xibao, who was tired for a day, let out a satisfied sigh: Whew, I'm finally back.
Wen Qin, who was on the side, looked at Xibao's tired face and said distressedly: "The master must have worked very hard today." ”
Hard work, Xi Bao thought with a smile, today is a bumpy road, half a day of noise, I haven't done anything but I just feel very tired, and getting along with people is really the most tiring thing.
Wen Qin saw that his master didn't speak, just smiled, and continued: "If the master is tired, soak it for a while, when boiling water, the slave maid puts roses and peony dew seeds to relieve muscle soreness." ”
"Well, you're still the most distressed, you go, I'm going to take a good bath, if you need to call you again." Xibao closed his eyes and leaned against the wall of the tub in contentment.
"Yes, the minions went down first." Wen Qin smiled and walked out of the bath room and then said to the clerk: "You stay here, go in a quarter of an hour to see the master, don't let the master catch a cold, I will go to the house to change some incense powder, so that the master can be more comfortable tonight." ”
The clerk nodded seriously and said, "Sister, go, I'm here." ”
Hot water and anthers to relieve sourness and fatigue in a quarter of an hour Xibao felt a lot more comfortable, and then called someone to come in and add some hot water by the way to wash the hair, anyway, there should be nothing to do today, before and after almost half an hour Xibao wore a bed coat and wore semi-wet hair into the warm cabinet, as soon as he entered the room, he smelled a faint fragrance, and his mood was inexplicably settled a lot, Xibao just leaned on the couch and breathed deeply, feeling that the whole body was filled with a comfortable fragrance, Wenqin on the side naturally took a cotton towel to help Xibao wipe his hair, and Xibao asked lazily: "What kind of fragrance is Wenqin, how can it make people so comfortable." ”
Wen Qin said with a smile: "It is peony herb incense, which can calm the nerves and relieve fatigue and calm the mind." ”
"Did you learn that from your father?" Xibao knew that Wenqin's father was a master of incense making, and he took refuge in Zhao Mansion because of fate, although he rarely made incense in person, but Wenqin's father passed on this skill to Wenqin, which also caught up with Zhang's and Xibao and two sons in Zhao's Mansion who liked incense powder, which gave Wenqin room to play, I have to say that Wenqin is really talented in making incense, and it is also because Wenqin is very familiar with plant pharmacology, which is why Zhang must bring Wenqin into the house. It's safer to have someone who understands pharmacology around.
"It was developed by the slave and the maid themselves, and the master can rest assured that there are no side effects, and the slave and maid used a little bit, just to make you sleep more comfortably later." Wenqin whispered.
"Wenqin, thank you, it's good to have you by your side." Xibao said gratefully and contentedly.
"It is the blessing of a slave to be by the side of the master." Wen Qin said with a smile. In Wenqin's view, Xibao is indeed a very good master, wise but kind, coquettish but decisive, the most important thing is that Xibao has never regarded them as subordinates, not subordinates but relatives, although there are different identities, but Xibao's care and love for them has long exceeded the line of relatives, although I dare not expect to be able to treat Xibao sisters, but Wenqin has long regarded Xibao as a sister in taking care of and loving.
"Again, how many times have I said it, you are not a slave like Mama, you are my relative, don't say anything other than this kind of dignity, I know that there must be rules outside, but in this courtyard, I am the rules, do you hear?" Xibao does regard them as relatives, to be honest, several of them have been with her for longer than her father and mother, and it will last longer in the future, and Xibao is reluctant to use the word slave to describe them in her heart.
"Okay, okay, don't be angry, don't say it. Hurry up and dry your hair, Mama, that's still waiting for you to eat. Wen Qin looked at the master who was spoiling himself and said.
"That's pretty much it." Xibao said with a smile on his lips.
"Master, is there anything interesting about entering the palace today?" Wenqin continued to ask.
"It's so interesting, but I met the first person in our capital today, it's really beautiful." Xibao said excitedly.
"Look at how beautiful the people the master has seen, so excited." Wen Qin said with a smile.
"It's very beautiful, but it's not the kind of fat powder that is beautiful, she has a fairy beauty that can't be touched, especially when she laughs, it's really good-looking." Xibao is not stingy with words for real beauties.
"Hehe, the slave thinks that you are the most beautiful, master, who can be more beautiful than you." Wen Qin didn't pat himself on the back but said seriously, to be honest, Xibao is indeed the kind of woman who has a lot of capital, and she is indeed a beautiful and unbelievable thing, but she must have less fairy spirit and more fireworks in the world with the Murong family.
"Well, I know I'm good-looking, but I'm not as good as her." Xibao also said seriously, and then laughed out loud, saying that it was really a little hot-skinned, and she was amused by her self-confidence.
Wen Qin saw that the master was in a much better mood, so he said while packing up the cotton towel: "What do you want to do so fairy, people still have to eat fireworks in the world, otherwise they will go into the painting and offer it there." ”
"Well, yes, but it's really rare, it turned out that I just heard my eldest brother say it once, but I didn't expect to see it today." Xibao sat up cross-legged.
"Then is she the lady of the family, otherwise how could I see it today?" Wenqin brought the robe and prepared to put it on Xibao.
"No, she's Princess Shen." Xibao put on his robe and said.
"King Shen, is that the prince who is not in good health and does not leave the medicine all year round?" Wenqin asked.
"Looking at the body, it's a little thin, how do you know?" Xibao was surprised.
"Don't hide it from the master, the slave maid heard my father say before, because someone asked my father to make a very special incense, the material is extremely difficult to find, and it took a long time for the father to find it, the slave and maid asked curiously to know that this incense is for a noble person to adjuvant medicine, saying that this incense can assist in drug absorption and efficacy, before and after more than a dozen times, and then I knew that the noble man was Shen Wangye, my father only said that he was weak and sick very strangely."
"Strange? How strange. Xibao continued to ask.
"The slave and maid don't know, and the master of incense making also knows, but I heard that he was born like this, and the palace can only save his life but can't go to the roots, hey, you are a prince but you have to suffer such a disease, I really don't know if it's fortunate or unfortunate." Wenqin said sympathetically.
"No wonder, when I approached him and his princess today, I vaguely smelled a smell of medicine, and I thought it was the smell of medicine on my body." Xibao said suddenly.
"After being immersed in medicine for many years, it will naturally have some medicinal taste, but it is strange how a person who is so immortal in the eyes of the master can marry into the royal family and be such a prince?" Wen Qin also expressed his doubts.
"I saw it today, it seems that the two of them are still very compatible, and they should be very happy" Xibao remembered the affectionate eyes that Prince Shen looked at Murong at today's luncheon, only deep love can have that kind of look, Murong is really happy, King Shen must be an affectionate person, and the other princes here are afraid that they can't compare.
"Yes, the slave and maid see that our prince also likes you very much." Wen Qin quipped.
"Wenqin." Xibao thought that Qi You was a little shy but more confused, if you want to say that Qi You likes her, anyone with a discerning eye can see it, but what about love, even Xibao himself can't tell, today I saw King Shen's loving and tolerant eyes made Xibao feel a little envious.
"Okay, the master's hair is almost the same, the slave and maid are waiting for you to go out and have some food." Seeing that Xibao heard himself mention the prince with a thoughtful look, Wenqin was so distressed that she changed the topic.
"Okay, I'm really hungry, I didn't eat anything for lunch today." It's not that the lunch is not rich, but each dish is removed for a new dish after eating no more than three bites, and Xibao is stunned that he is not full.
Out of the cabinet, Xibao came to the table and took a deep breath and said, "Well, it's still Mama who makes the dishes." ”
Mama Mo laughed so hard that her mouth cracked, and quickly asked Xibao to sit down and said, "How can the old slave's craftsmanship compare with the imperial chef in the palace, master, you are joking." Although he said so, he was still very happy in his heart, after all, the master still liked her dishes very much.
Xibao also smiled and said: "I'm telling the truth, Mama, you are a talent in my world, if you enter the palace, you will definitely be better than those chefs." ”
"Hehehe, the old slave guards the master, you can do it, so you don't dislike the old slave's craftsmanship, eat it quickly, otherwise you will have stomach trouble when it gets cold." Mama's eyes were full of happiness.
"Mama, have you used it, why don't you join us." Xibao asked.
"Master, use it slowly, we've all eaten it." Mama laughed.
"Okay." Xibao picked up a bowl of red dates and longan porridge and ate it slowly, Xibao likes sweets, so there are more sweets on the table, even the carp is sweet and sour.
Finally, I can have a meal with peace of mind and comfort, and in the Wulu courtyard, the princess asked someone to classify the gifts given by the palace and ask someone to give them to each courtyard, and then arrange tonight's meal, Qi You will have dinner with the children in her courtyard tonight.
Qi You didn't care about these little things, after all, there was a princess arrangement, he went into the house to rest after freshening up, and after the princess arranged it, he was invited out to eat with the children, during the banquet Qi You cared about the two children as usual, gave them a few small gifts and let them go back.
Everyone is very tired today, Qi You and the princess are ready to go to bed early after bathing, the princess is combing her hair in front of the dresser, Qi You is also changing her bed clothes, sitting on the soft couch and flipping through the book, should be waiting for Princess Liu.
The princess combed her hair and said, "Master, I seem to be better when I see the third prince today, how about going to his house after these two days?" ”
Qi You didn't raise his head and said: "The third brother's body has always been good and bad, and it's good for you to take a look." ”
"Yes, the concubine will go in a few days, and by the way, I can meet Sister Murong." Princess Liu said gently.
"yes, got it." Qi You still bowed his head and said, but the momentary stagnation did not escape Princess Liu's eyes, Princess Liu bit her lip and finally got up helplessly and walked to the side of the bed and said, "Master, the hour is not early, let's rest." ”