In the middle of summer, the ice cellars inside and outside the city will send ice cubes from the cellars in winter to the families of the eunuchs to dispel the heat.

The materials were scarce, and they were only used by those dignitaries who were famous in Shangjing, and the rest had to be bought by those merchants at a high price.

The East Palace is luxurious and charming, and the daily ice consumption accounts for one-fifth of the ice cellars in the city, which is comparable to the ice consumption of the concubines of the Six Palaces.

Qi Jingyang has been in a happy mood in the East Palace these days, and he has eaten several bowls of iced sweet soup, and the dancers in the palace are also singing every night, endlessly.

"Hahahahaha!" Qi Jingyang drank cold wine while watching the dancers dance, and every time the dance happened to rise, Qi Jingyang had to clap his hands and applaud, "Good!" Reward! Empty rock, give this palace a good reward! ”

"Yes." Kong Yan smiled on the side, poured a full wine for Qi Jingyang, and agreed.

Qi Jingyang placed a few large vats beside him, which were filled with ice cubes, and some palace people gently fanned them in the back, so that the cool air blew towards the prince to dispel the heat.

Qi Jingyang enjoyed it so much, and the palace people who served in the East Palace were also happy, as long as they played with the prince every day, they didn't need to be like other palace people, and they had to run around in the hot summer.

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess has arrived—" The ceremonial officer outside the door hurriedly shouted when he saw Zhao Peiyu coming from afar.

"Peiyu?" Qi Jingyang felt strange in his heart, how could Zhao Peiyu suddenly come to him at this time.

He waved his hand to signal the music and dancing to stop, got up and walked to the gate of the palace, and Zhao Peiyu also happened to enter the door at this time.

"The concubines see His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince, Wanfu Jin'an." When Zhao Peiyu saw Qi Jingyang, she bowed down obediently.

"Why are you here?" It's not that Qi Jingyang hates Zhao Peiyu coming to him, it's just that recently, Zhao Peiyu rarely comes to find him, and he usually meets at family banquets or walks, although Qi Jingyang feels a little strange in his heart, but he is more happy.

"Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been busy with official business, Pei Yu didn't dare to chatter, and now I heard some rumors, and I came to congratulate His Royal Highness the Prince." Zhao Peiyu heard that there was a conflict between the palace and the general's mansion, so she thought about coming to His Royal Highness the prince to ask for credit: Prince, look, I treat you wholeheartedly, now can you see it?

Qi Jingyang has been very happy because of Qi Jingqin and Liang Fengmian's suspicion in recent days, he thought that after Liang Huanqing married into the Jingwang Mansion, Qi Jingqin would rise to the top like a wind help, and he was worried that his position as the crown prince of the East Palace would not be guaranteed, but who knew that now they made such a big joke.

On the other hand, after marrying Zhao Peiyu, the lord of Shuzhong, he is really like Feng Zhu, and now when he sees Zhao Peiyu again, he is even more happy, and his joy is self-evident.

"Okay, okay, this palace may not have seen the crown princess for a long time, today's beautiful scenery, you and the palace sit together to watch the beautiful scenery of singing and dancing?" Qi Jingyang nodded with a smile and said.

Zhao Peiyu lowered her head slightly and showed a shy smile: "Yes." ”

"Music." Kong Yan saw Qi Jingyang holding Zhao Peiyu's hand and sitting on the upper seat, so he was very eye-catching and the musician next to him whispered.

Han Yao followed behind them to pour wine for them, and the dancers were dressed in fluttering clothes, and their dancing posture was beautiful, which made people beautiful.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's palace is really different from ordinary people." Zhao Peiyu looked at the large vat of ice cubes and couldn't help but be amazed.

In the past, others said that the prince Qi Jingyang was arrogant and lascivious, but she couldn't see it on weekdays, but now she understands.

Ice cubes are not easy to store, after storing them in winter, they melt more than half in summer, which is rare and precious ice cubes in Japan in summer, and they are mostly used to make iced drinks to eat to dispel the heat.

"If the crown princess is happy, the palace will send someone to send a few large vats to your palace." Qi Jingyang smiled, I have to say, this is really much more comfortable.

Zhao Peiyu smiled and shook his head: "Thank you for His Royal Highness the Prince's compassion, the concubine is weak and cold, so there is no need for so many ice cubes." ”

Qi Jingyang smiled, drank a glass of cold wine, squinted slightly at the beautiful dancers in the hall, and kept humming the rhythm softly along with the music.

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Compared with the cool and comfortable East Palace, the Yichun Hall seems to be much hotter.

Xia Rongxin leaned her hand on the table and sat there with her head resting.

The voices in the palace are endless, and they are even more irritated in the hot summer.

Rong Fu was waiting outside the dormitory, and the outdoor temperature was even higher and frightening, and the whole person was wet as if he had been fished out of the water.

Aunt Yun Xi stood behind Xia Rongxin and gently shook the fan, this hand is extremely important, there is no wind when it is light, and the mother will be punished when she wakes up in the heat, and the wind is too loud, and she will be punished if she wakes up the mother.

In the entire Yichun Palace, only Yun Xi waited for this kind of work.

Xia Rongxin didn't fall asleep, her heart was very irritable because of Qi Jingqin and Liang Fengmian, her eyelids were always jumping, her eyebrows were involuntarily wrinkled together because of her upset, and the wrinkles that had been born recently made her even more irritable.

The sound in the palace got into Xia Rongxin's ears through the window, and it was even more annoying in this hot summer.

"It's noisy!" Xia Rongxin woke up coldly, and lifted off the collapsed small square table, and the chilled fruits on it, including the Linglong fruit bowl, also fell to the ground.

"Niang Niang is angry, Niang Niang is angry." Aunt Yun Xi was so frightened that she fell to her knees, her head almost touching the ground, for fear that Concubine Mei would be guilty.

"You dog minions!" Xia Rongxin stood up, and the little boots of the cirrus case stepped on the chilled grapes, connecting the ice cubes wrapped outside, making a clicking sound: "What does this palace want you to use!" How many times have I said it! That knows that it is annoying and disturbs people's dreams! Don't you even listen to what Hongu says now? ”

"Niang Niang is angry, Niang Niang is angry." Yun Xi knelt on the ground and trembled, not daring to annoy Concubine Mei who was in anger.

"Rest the rage, stop the rage! What else will you do but say this! Xia Rongxin was extremely angry, and looked around to see if there was anything that could discourage her.

She saw the fan that was placed aside, and when she picked it up, she was about to smash it at Yun Xi: "This palace is going to teach you a good lesson today!" ”

"Ahh

Rong Fu, who was guarding outside the palace, heard the sound of the table falling to the ground, and thought something was wrong, so he hurriedly ran in with a few eunuchs and palace maids who were guarding outside the door. If you have anything to say, don't hurt yourself with your own hands! ”

Xia Rongxin's hand was grabbed tightly by Rong Fu, she glanced over, Rong Fu and the eunuch palace maid behind him hurriedly knelt down: "Niang Niang is angry!" ”

Xia Rongxin threw the fan on the ground heavily, and sat on the concubine's floor angrily, breathing heavily.

"Water!" Xia Rongxin felt that her mouth was dry, so she commanded the minions who were kneeling at her feet.

Rong Fu hurriedly got up, bowed over and brought a bowl of cold tea: "Niangniang." ”

Xia Rongxin took the cup, drank the tea, put the cup in Rong Fu's hand, glanced at the servants kneeling in the palace, sighed, closed his eyes and said, "You all go down, let the palace be quiet by itself." ”

Yun Xi and Rong Fu glanced at each other, leaned over and kowtowed: "Yes." ”

The palace maids and eunuchs bowed out of the palace together, and after Rong Fu closed the door, they all breathed a sigh of relief, patted their chests and said, "I'm scared to death, what's wrong with Niangniang?" ”

Rong Fu kicked at the eunuch who was speaking, and said, "Niangniang's mind is something you can guess? Didn't you hear what the mother said? Don't go and catch it soon! Yichun Palace, one of them can't stay! ”

The eunuch hurriedly bent over and said, "Yes, yes, the slave will go." ”

After several eunuchs and palace maids were dismissed, Rong Fu turned his head to look at Yun Xi, Yun Xi's face was full of tears, and he thought that he had suffered a lot of grievances.