Chapter 4 Pre-Travel Arrangements
Cining Palace is rare and lively, the smell of Buddha incense, surrounding every corner of the hall, Kalu Dai stepped into the main hall, and found that the palace concubines seemed to be accustomed to it.
The Queen Mother wore a dark brown dress, sat on the throne, but combed the Mongolian hair ornament on her head, after the Queen Mother left, the Queen Mother became more and more silent, in the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother liked to wear Mongolian clothes.
"Huang Eniang, how did you sleep today?" Concubine Tong Jia looked at the Queen Mother and said.
The Queen Mother smiled with a smile on her lips: "Yes, in a few days, you will go to Wutai Mountain, are you all ready?"
A few days ago, Kangxi dreamed of the Queen Mother in his sleep, so he took advantage of the time before the Chinese New Year to go to Wutai Mountain.
The princes at the top of the list are all driving, and the Queen Mother took the opportunity to ask for peace today to announce all the lists of accompanying female dependents.
Concubine Tong Jia was the first to bear the brunt, she delegated the affairs of the palace to the four palace concubines, and she followed the royal car to Wutai Mountain.
Back then, when Empress Xiaoyi was there, Kangxi would take Empress Xiaoyi with her every time she went out, although she was a sister, Concubine Tong Jia rarely accompanied her.
"The people who accompany the car must be well prepared, and they will set off in three days, the third and fourth families are the first time to follow the car, if you don't know anything, go back and ask the third and fourth." The Queen Mother gave an additional admonition to the two of them.
Sanfujin and Kaludai hurriedly got up and bowed.
After the end of the invitation, Kaludai returned to the South Three Institutes and began to ponder about going to Wutai Mountain, and it took two months to arrive in the palace on the 27th of the lunar month, and he would celebrate the New Year directly in the palace.
"Lily of the valley, you all prepare winter clothes, this time you go out, you have to come back three days before the New Year, and the things for the New Year are all to be prepared by the people below." Kaludai said directly.
Lily of the valley listened carefully to Kaludai's arrangement, considering whether to stay and watch the South Third Institute.
"Master, the slave maid stayed behind to prepare the New Year's things, right?" The tortoiseshell walked into the hall from the outside, and happened to hear the words of the master and servant, and hurriedly spoke.
"No!" Yin Zhen came in, "Su Peisheng, you let Zhang Deshun stay and prepare things for the New Year." ”
Su Peisheng took the order and left, and Ka Lu Dai stared at Yinzhen.
"Kaludai, go out and prepare more winter clothes and food, and I will send minions to buy silver silk carbon on the road." Yinzhen was worried that Ka Ludai would be a little unaccustomed to it, and it was better to bring more clothes and food than to bring these miscellaneous things.
"Master.... Shouldn't these come out of the examples? Kaludaihu became suspicious.
"The sub-routine will be delivered to the elder brother in advance, and when I go out, I carry all my things by myself." Yinzhen once went out with him, just thinking about spending the hot summer like this, carrying too much ice, and in the end, there was still a lot of wear and tear on the way, so it was better to bring more silver.
"Here's a list to prepare, take a look." Kaludai asked the dining room to prepare more soups, which were time-consuming, and if they were used on the road, they would be used directly to make soup.
These soups are made according to the butter of instant noodles, and Kaludai came to explain to the imperial chefs, and in less than two days, the imperial chefs were ready, and even developed several flavors on their own.
"Well, I look at everything is good, buy some more things along the way." Yinzhen told Kalu Daidao.
Just after the child, Ka Lu Dai took a cup of strong tea and poured half of it, and after another hour and a half, she was going to accompany Yinzhen to the southern tour, the huge south three institutes were ready, the two concubines managed their own courtyards, and she assigned the winter cases early.
"Kaludai, let's sleep in the car later." Yin Zhen walked over from the study and saw that Ka Lu Dai was a little unenergetic.
"Master.... I asked Lily of the Valley to send all the winter examples, did Zhang Deshun bring back the silver silk carbon? Kaludai looked at Yinzhen and asked.
Yinzhen sent Zhang Deshun to get the silver silk carbon, and Kaludai was surrounded by slaves and maids, and he still sent the slaves around him to do it.
"After breakfast, Zhang Deshun will directly distribute it." Yin Zhen knew that Ka Lu Dai had assigned the winter division three days in advance, and it was even two percent thicker, and the minions of the Shangyi Bureau hurried up to catch up with the clothes of the royal driver, and the clothes of the masters who stayed in the palace would be delayed.
Ka Lu Dai leaned on Yinzhen's shoulder in a daze, she heard Yinzhen giving orders one by one, Song and Li came to ask for peace, Li's soft and glutinous voice made her tremble directly.
Yin Zhen didn't dare to move, for fear of waking up Ka Lu Dai, and even lowered his voice.
"Master, the slave wants to ask for peace for Fujin." Li Shi looked at Yinzhen and said.
"No!" Yin Zhen waved his hand.
When Kaludai heard the voice, he opened his eyes in a daze, and just saw the two of them laughing a little embarrassed.
"Master, you are really, why didn't you wake me up?" Ka Lu Dai pinched his handkerchief with some embarrassment and wiped Chunjiao.
"Drink warm water first." Yinzhen handed her his water cup, and Ka Ludai took two sips directly.
Li's heart was sour, and the handkerchief in his hand was rolled into a ball.
"The winter rules are all given to you, and Fu Jin is even more kind to divide two percent, stay in the courtyard, and abide by the rules, if something unruly happens, the master will not be spared." Yin Zhen said directly.
When Ka Lu Dai heard Yinzhen's words, he was secretly amused in his heart, Yinzhen was just learning and selling.
Last night, Kangxi held a banquet in the Qianqing Palace to entertain all the elder brothers and Yan Fujin, etc., and specially told the young brothers to stay in the palace and must abide by the rules, otherwise, Kangxi will be punished when he comes back.
"The slaves are clear." Li and Song saluted respectfully.
At the second moment of the ugly hour, Yinzhen and Ka Ludai wore ordinary clothes and sat in the carriage, while the Li and Song families were in the courtyard and respectfully sent the carriage away.
"Master, isn't what you just said the same as what Huang Ama said yesterday?" Kaludai pinched his handkerchief and covered his mouth and smiled.
Yin Zhen pinched her little face: "What Huang Ama said is right." ”
A smile leaked from Kaludai's face: "Master, when we come back, it is already the New Year, and Ama and Eniang are also driving, and it is estimated that the mansion will be busy again." ”
"I heard that my father-in-law and mother-in-law were ready in three days." Yinzhen told Ka Ludai, "During the day yesterday, Su Peisheng sent all the things that Laba and Xiao Nian wanted to give to his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and his mother-in-law arranged it early!" ”
Ka Lu Dai leaned on Yinzhen's arm: "I'm really happy to accompany my master to come out alone." ”
"I heard from my eldest brother that after arriving at Wutai Mountain, Ama will come up with a test question." Yin Zhen leaned into her ear and said.