Jin Niang was awakened by the movement next to her during her lunch break, and when she opened her eyes, she saw Xu Erlang getting up. It was dim in the bed, and Jin Niang slept without knowing what night it was, and looked out the window...... I don't know what time it is. Obviously, I feel that I haven't slept for long, why is Xu Erlang about to get up.

Xu Erlang felt the gaze on his side and looked at her, "Woke you up?" Sleep a little longer, Your Majesty told me to enter the palace, I am afraid it will take a lot of time to go, and don't wait for me to come back for dinner at night. ”

Jin Niang sat up in confusion and rubbed her sleepy eyes, "What time is it?" ”

"It's not half an hour, you sleep for a while, wait outside to see me, and I'll be over."

Xu Erlang turned around and kissed Jin Niang's hair as he spoke, turned around and walked away in a purple official uniform.

Jin Niang sat on the bed for a while, and then realized that it was only two o'clock in the afternoon, shouldn't she lie on a lunch break at this time? Why was Xu Erlang still called to the palace? Isn't the emperor human? Doesn't he need a lunch break?

When Jin Niang lay down, she was still muttering in her heart, to say that Emperor Yunwen had many flaws, but it was really true that he was diligent in government. Even if he has to summon important ministers during this lunch break, no matter how chaotic his private life is, this emperor is also worthy of recognition.

Qingmiao poked into the inner room, and when she saw that Jinniang was asleep again, she said hello to Qingsui beside her, and the two walked out briskly.

Jin Niang fell asleep for a while and got up, the afternoon was her most leisurely, but because Xu Erlang returned today, he also brought back a lot of things, which need to be placed, and Jin Niang is also busy.

Xu Erlang brought a lot of things, in addition to Jin Niang's mention of the specialties of the state capitals, cloth silk, jewelry and curiosities he brought, there was also a large box of books.

Jin Niang had a heart to build a library earlier.

In this era, books are the most valuable treasures. A family's collection of books is equivalent to the heritage of a family. The richer the collection of books, the thicker the family heritage, which will naturally make people look up to it. In the same way, books make people wise and make people progress. Anything in the world can be disappointed, but what you learn will never fail you.

Xu Erlang knew Jin Niang's thoughts, and no matter where he went over the years, he had deliberately collected some books. is not only books related to the imperial examination, but also medicine, workers, agriculture and mulberry, anyway, in Xu Erlang's opinion, there is reading value, and he will collect them.

Earlier, they found a lot of books in Hezhou, and now the number of books is growing at a regular rate every year, which is really gratifying.

Jin Niang will divide the specialties of each state capital into several parts for the maids first. Then she picked up the silk cloth and began to send it everywhere.

Xu's father and Xu's mother are naturally indispensable there, and then there is Lin Mansion; Uncle Shen also had to prepare a separate copy there; Then there is Mrs. Su and Gui Niangzi, as well as the five princesses' mansions, and even among the people surnamed Xu, who are good friends with Jin Niang, Jin Niang also sent someone to send them.

Piecemeal, by the time the work is done, it will be an hour later. When these are all gone, Jin Niang picks up the books and looks at them.

To see the library, you first need to collect books. And this book is not collectible, it depends on whether it has the value of being collected.

Jin Niang is not good at other aspects, but it is very simple to tell whether a book is valuable or not. Although Xu Erlang has already screened these books roughly, they can be directly sent to the library for collection. However, the real purpose of collecting books is not to collect, but to allow future generations to read the knowledge and culture in them and increase their own self-cultivation. And what Jin Niang is doing now is not this.

Jin Niang picked up a book on flower grafting and looked at it, and the more she looked at it, the more she couldn't help but marvel, the wisdom of the common people is really infinite. Now that they know how to graft flowers to add color to their flowers, they will sooner or later think of this way to generate income for fruits and vegetables.

She has always thought that grafting is a modern technology, but reality teaches people that the ancients are not less intelligent than modern people.

Jin Niang flipped through the books and read them seriously, but before she knew it, it was getting late. At this time, the people who went to various places to deliver souvenirs came back.

Because the Lin Mansion is her mother's house, Jinniang asked Qingmiao to run away in person. When Qingmiao came back, she smiled and said, "The old lady and the old lady know that the lord is back, and they also said that you will go to the mansion for a meal when you are free." ”

Qing Miao laughed as she spoke, "Slave maid look, the old lady is also worried about the adult, and when she hears the news of the adult's return, she can't sit still with joy." Even the old lady smiled and said several good things one after another. If it weren't for the slave and maid to stop her, the old lady would still want to come to the door. It was still the slave who told the old lady that he had entered the palace early, and he was afraid that he would not come back until later, and the old lady was stopped by the old lady. ”

"Madam, when do you think you and your lord will go to the Lin Mansion? The slave and maid should also send someone over to deliver a message earlier, otherwise the old lady and the old lady will probably not be able to sleep tonight. ”

When Jin Niang heard Qingmiao's quip, she couldn't help but laugh. But when will it pass the Lin Mansion...... She wanted to go tomorrow, but she didn't know if Xu Erlang would be able to find time. When he entered the palace today, he should have reported the results of this secret investigation to Emperor Yunwen. Emperor Yunwen explained to Xu Erlang what matter, Jin Niang didn't know, but seeing that Emperor Yunwen summoned Xu Erlang to the palace in a hurry during his lunch break, and couldn't sit still for a moment, it can be seen that the matter is very important. I don't know if there is a follow-up to this matter, so Jin Niang can't conclude whether Xu Erlang can spare time in a short time.

Jin Niang was pondering this, and Changle and Xiao Yu'er led the triplets over.

Changzhou Changhui looked for his father when he entered the house, "Mother, hasn't my father come back yet?" It's dinner time, and my father hasn't left the palace yet, is it left in the palace by His Majesty to eat? ”

When Changhui heard Changzhou's words, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Daddy stayed in the palace to eat, didn't he want to eat the royal banquet? I heard that on the emperor's table, there are one hundred and eight dishes at each meal, all of which are made by the top imperial chefs in the country, how delicious it is.

Changhui's saliva is about to flow down. On the other hand, Cheung Chau, should he be said to be a sibling, Cheung Chau also swallowed his saliva and muttered, "Daddy's life is so good, I can still accompany the emperor to eat, I also want to eat the imperial banquet." ”

Changhui silently followed, "Fourth brother, I want to eat too." ”

Changzhou sighed, "I can't help it if I want to eat, I can't let my father secretly steal the imperial banquet from the palace and give it to us." I can't hide it, so many dishes can bury the two of us. ”

Changle couldn't help but laugh and scolded Changzhou, "Don't talk nonsense." ”

Changzhou was a little aggrieved, "But I really want to taste the taste of the imperial banquet, the emperor's food, it must be the top delicacy." ”

Xiao Yu'er pinched Changzhou ears when she heard this, "I think about eating all day long, are you starving to death?" Our family has treated you badly, that meal is not delicious and delicious to serve you, you are worried about what you can't eat outside, who do you say you are uncomfortable with? ”

Changzhou was suppressed by his two sisters, and he was forced to sue his mother. Jin Niang pretended not to hear, but when the maids gave Changzhou a meal, she stopped her, "Give the fourth young master less food, our family's things are not looked down upon, so don't harm people's spleen and stomach?" ”

Changhui took the chopsticks for a moment, then hung his head and slammed the vegetables into the bowl, bowing his head to eat.

And Changzhou, who was scolded by his mother, looked at the little bit of rice in the bowl that would cover the bottom of the bowl, and the tears in his eyes were about to burst.

Didn't he just say something from his heart? Why is it still hated by my mother.

Mother is too careful, she will continue to make trouble so unreasonably, be careful, be careful that he goes to his father to sue her.

After eating, the children sat in Cuibaiyuan for a while, seeing that it was getting late, and Xu Erlang hadn't come back yet, so Jin Niang sent them all back to rest.

Changle left with his reluctant younger siblings, and Jin Niang also went to bathe and lay on the couch to continue flipping books.

She had been reading for a long time, and her eyes were a little uncomfortable, so she put the book aside and closed her eyes to rest for a while.

Qingmiao brought a bird's nest over at this time, "Madam, you don't have much for dinner, now let's use another bird's nest soup." Freshly stewed in the kitchen, the most nourishing for the body. ”

Jin Niang doesn't want to eat, as a little fairy who loves beauty, her body must maintain a delicate state. In order to prevent herself from gaining weight, she eats very little dinner, and has the habit of not eating after seven or eight o'clock.

In the past, even if she stayed up late, Qingmiao would not send supper, but what's wrong with it today?

Qingmiao received the puzzled gaze of his wife, and said with a straight face and a very numb face, "I think it's time for my lord to go home." Madame, you use the bird's nest first, and the slave maid goes to the kitchen to see what has been prepared, if the adult wants to eat, it is convenient to get it at that time. ”

Jin Niang instantly received a message from Qingmiao, oh, the man has gone home......

Jin Niang's face suddenly became hot, and she remembered that she might exercise at night, so she hesitantly stretched out her guilty hand and ate the bird's nest soup.

Anyway, after exercising later, I'll be almost digested, and I won't grow meat.

Jin Niang asked the maid to pack up her things, rinsed her mouth again, and continued to read. It was at this moment that she heard the voice of the maid outside asking for peace, it was Xu Erlang who came back.

This one came back late enough, and it's too late.

Jin Niang got up and grabbed her shoes, and was about to get out of the stepping bed. Xu Erlang had already stepped into the room at this time.

Seeing that Jin Niang was about to come out, he waved his hand and asked her to sit honestly, "I'm going to take a shower, it's very hot outside, I'm afraid it will rain tonight." ”

Jin Niang answered, but did not continue to sit as he asked, but got up and took him a change of clothes and went into the bathroom.

Xu Erlang had dinner in the palace in the evening, and he was not only there at that time, but also several important ministers of the court. One meal is enough to thunder people, and they only care about intrigue, how many things can be used there.

He is really hungry now, I heard Jin Niang say that there are porridge and side dishes in the kitchen, as well as old hen soup, you can cook him some chicken noodle soup. Xu Erlang didn't think about it and said, "Just bring a bowl of porridge and get a few refreshing side dishes." ”

During this time, it was a luxury to work outside and eat a hot meal every day. It just so happened that it was summer again, and people had no appetite. During this time, his spleen and stomach were not balanced, and he was afraid that he would have to take two days of clear soup and little water to get better.

This is also what Jin Niang is worried about, so the kitchen prepares light food, as for the heavy mouth, and wait for him to raise it for a few days.

When the maids were eating outside, Jin Niang had already waited for Xu Erlang to get up. Xu Erlang was also really hungry, so he ate a bowl of porridge, used a basket of roasted wheat, and gave the refreshing side dishes directly to the disc.

Jin Niang touched his abdomen, he ate so many things, where did he eat?

Xu Erlang smiled meaningfully and pulled down Jinniang's hand, "So anxious?" ”

Jin Niang: ...... I don't know what you're talking about.

The couple made a fuss and rested in the middle of the night.

But before he could fall asleep, there was thunder outside, the wind was howling, and the raindrops the size of Shure beans crackled and fell, instantly becoming a scoop.

Jin Niang heard the sound of the maids moving the flowers and plants outside, and yawned in Xu Erlang's arms and said, "Fortunately, you came back early in a hurry, otherwise I am afraid that you will be caught in the rain." ”

The summer rain is not cool, even if it gets wet, it doesn't matter. But if you travel in the rain, it's a different matter, and I'm afraid I'm going to get sick at that time.

At this time, the medical conditions are really limited, and a cold may kill people. So, it's really hard to travel in the rain or something.

Xu Erlang was preached and was not annoyed. Seeing that it was really not early, he patted Jinniang's back, "Go to sleep, I don't want to go to Lin Mansion tomorrow." Tomorrow I will be fine, and I will take a few children with me. ”

Jin Niang happily responded a few times, and her breathing became regular in a few gasps.

It gradually quieted down outside, and the maids went back to their rooms to rest, and when the wind stopped, only the sound of heavy rain was left for New Year's greetings.

A cold breeze blew through the door, and the room was much cooler. Xu Erlang was comfortable, and the nephrite jade was warm and fragrant in his arms, and he was already a little drowsy.

Unfortunately, just as he was about to fall asleep, his eyes opened again.

There was a sharp light in his eyes, and he didn't want to pay attention to the outside affairs, but he finally got up lightly and opened the door.

The summer night rain came so quickly and heavily, connecting the heavens and the earth, and the Shure lightning clicked, illuminating everything between the heavens and the earth.

Xu Erlang waited in the pavilion for a while, and finally saw someone jumping down from the wall of the Zhilan Courtyard next door, and rushing to another courtyard through Cuibai Garden.

It was obviously a shortcut to the outer courtyard, and the figure was extremely familiar. Even if he couldn't see his face clearly, just looking at the action, Xu Erlang had already concluded who the person was coming.

He suddenly exclaimed, "Come here." ”

The man in black who was about to jump over the arched bridge almost stumbled into the lake when he heard this. Fortunately, the person who came was really extraordinary, so he was already embarrassed for a moment, and quickly stabilized his footsteps, and asked hesitantly, "Second brother, heh, why haven't you slept now?" ”

Xu Erlang snorted lightly, "If you sleep, won't you be able to discover your villainous behavior." ”

The man in black, that is, Xu Chong, bared his teeth when he heard this, revealing a toothache expression. What kind of luck is this, it is rare for him to come over to take a look at Chen Jiayu, but he was so unlucky, and he was caught by the second brother who returned from a long trip.