The weather was still cold, and the people in the dining room were also thoughtful, so they didn't pick up the finished snacks on a plate and then put them in the food box, but brought them directly with the steamer. August 1 Chinese ≤<<.≤ 8≤1 <

The eldest prince and Princess Yuyao, brother and sister, eat dim sum every day, but it is a steamer but it is rare, and they both find it interesting. The two of them first gathered around the steamer for a while before uncovering the cage cover.

Four xiaolong dim sum, shredded radish roasted wheat, chestnut flour cake, jujube cake and shrimp stuffed dumplings. At this time, when it is warm and cold, I am hungry quickly between the two meals.

Princess Yuyao took a bite of the roasted wheat, opened her mouth and asked, "Niangniang, is the roasted sparrow delicious?" ”

Xie Ning almost choked on a sip of tea, quickly swallowed it, turned his face and coughed a few times: "Why did you think of asking this?" What Minsheng said again? ”

Princess Yuyao nodded.

Since the two children began to write letters to each other, Xie Ning's ears have not stopped. Princess Yuyao's new questions are one after another, sometimes they are more reliable, sometimes they are like today.

Burnt sparrows...... It is really not uncommon for children who grew up in the countryside, and it is particularly novel for Princess Yuyao, who is clothed in fine clothes and food.

"Min Sheng said that they used a basket to catch sparrows on a snowy day, and when they caught them, they would burn them and eat them, saying that they were fragrant." Princess Yuyao asked, "Let's also burn it and taste it, shall we?" ”

Don't mention their cooking method, Xie Ning feels a little disgusting at the mention of it, and the remaining half of the dumplings can't be swallowed, and he always feels a little strange fishy.

Cooking wild game outside Xie Ning has naturally eaten, and she can scare Princess Yuyao when she says it, she has not only eaten roasted birds, but also eaten others, such as fish forked from the water, hunted hares and pheasants, and even eaten snake meat. It's just that Lin Minsheng and they are still young, where will they clean up and eat again? I can't even cut my stomach, and the smell that comes out of the end must be burnt and smelly.

But I couldn't say that to the little girl. Xie Ning had no choice but to instruct Qinghe: "Let the dining room make a dish of roasted quail in the evening and add vegetables to the princess." ”

Princess Yuyao also had to argue: "It's a sparrow, not a quail." ”

Shainin fooled her: "It's about the same size, and it tastes the same." You also said that they caught sparrows on a snowy day, and now there is no snow again. ”

This makes a lot of sense, the weather has been warmer recently, and it will get warmer and warmer in the future, and snow is unlikely.

The eldest prince listened with a smile on the side, broke a piece of jujube cake and fed it into the second prince's mouth. This cake is so soft and dense that you don't need to chew it, you can swallow it with a sip, and even children with few teeth can eat it.

"Niangniang, my brother's birthday is coming soon, so let's be so lively then, right?" The eldest prince said: "I don't know what my brother can catch Zhou?" ”

Princess Yuyao immediately added: "Would you like to invite Mrs. Lin to come too?" ”

Of course, Mrs. Lin is coming, but Princess Yuyao is obviously a drunkard, not drinking. I don't know why she and Lin Minsheng are so good, obviously they are crying when they meet for the first time.

"It's going to be a few days." The second prince was born in April, and this is just the first month, so even if you want to prepare in advance, you don't have to wait so long.

As a result, the emperor also mentioned this matter when he came up, and it seemed that he was still looking forward to it.

Xie Ning couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Catching Zhou is just a pleasure, can it be that you will be able to be a talent in the future with a book and a pen?" How can you take this seriously. ”

"Just to be happy." The emperor didn't take her words to heart at all: "I think Hong'er is very smart, no matter what she holds, she will definitely have a future in the future." ”

It is said that the emperor is holy every day, but the emperor is not holy at all in the matter of his son, and this momentum of "his own son is good" makes Xie Ning not know what to say.

The dining room was stammered, and a dish of roasted quail was added to dinner. Princess Yuyao smiled and commanded the eunuch to eat, "Tear a leg for me to taste." ”

Presumably this is also what Lin Minsheng said in his letter.

Where did the eunuch dare not serve this little master, take off the roasted quail legs and put them in a small dish and serve them to Princess Yuyao.

The dishes carefully concocted by the imperial chef are certainly not comparable to Lin Minsheng and a few of their boys. The quail meat is tender and crispy, and it should be pine smoked. It tastes particularly pinewoody, and I don't feel tired at all.

Princess Yuyao nodded and said, "It's delicious, no wonder he praised this in the letter." ”

Xie Ning just hopes that these two children will stop and stop making trouble for her all day long.

When Mrs. Lin entered the palace again, to the disappointment of Princess Yuyao, Lin Minsheng did not follow her into the palace.

Mrs. Lin mentioned the correspondence with a smile on her face: "I finally know that I am motivated, thank God, and thank you to the princess for this." He used to sit in a regular manner for a while, just like a thorn in the chair that would prick him, and he would not sit for a quarter of an hour. If you want him to read and write, it is the same as the punishment. Now I don't need to be urged, and I know that I want to go to school, and I can write a few words every morning and evening. ”

Well, seeing Mrs. Lin so happy, Xie Ning swallowed back what he wanted to say just now.

"Recently, I heard that the emperor has plans to go on patrol, I don't know if it's true?"

"It's true." Xie Ning said: "The emperor doesn't plan to make much pomp, because the eunuch said that this summer may be a disaster due to heavy rains, and the emperor wants to personally take a look at the two places of Wudi and Changfu, and by the way, also take a look at the local officials along the way." ”

Mrs. Lin asked, "Is Niangniang going with you?" ”

Xie Ning nodded and said, "I'm going to go together." ”

Mrs. Lin was a little worried: "What about this mess in the palace?" What about the second prince? ”

"Except for Ying Yan to study, if you don't stay in Beijing, Yuyao and Hong'er will go with you." Xie Ning was actually not very relieved that the eldest prince would be left alone. But the eldest prince's health is not good, and after all, going out is not as comfortable as being in the palace. The emperor also wanted to take him with him, but after asking Li Zhiling's meaning, he decided to let the eldest prince stay.

The eldest prince himself was very disappointed in this matter. But he is also very sensible, and the emperor explained the truth clearly, and he no longer worries about not being able to go out. Because the emperor promised him, in another year or two, his body can be better conditioned, and when he goes out, he will inevitably let him drive with him. Not only Jiangnan, but also other places, the more distant and vast world, he can see it with his own eyes.

"You don't have to worry about things in the palace. It doesn't take long to come and go, and if you add it back and forth, it will definitely come back in less than a month. Second, things in the palace will be properly arranged, and there will be no chaos. ”

Although Xie Ning said it lightly, Mrs. Lin was always not at ease.

Although it is a royal trip, the pomp and circumstance in all aspects must not be saved. But going far away is also a tiring and hard thing, and it will not be as convenient and comfortable as being in the palace. Whether it is a carriage or a boat, bumps and tosses are certain, and Mrs. Lin is especially worried about the second prince. Speaking of which, the second prince is not yet one year old, so he goes out like this, I'm really afraid that the child can't stand it.

The second prince is very strong, he has been good since he was born, and he has not even had a cold once, he can eat and sleep, Xie Ning hugged him for a while, and his two arms were sore. Xie Ning was also a little hesitant at first because of the second prince, whether to go out of Beijing with the car, but Fang Shanggong persuaded her: "Since the imperial doctor said that it would not hinder it, the master should not be too careful." After all, boys are not girls' families, and they can't be raised in the house blindly, otherwise they won't be able to withstand the wind and waves when they grow up, and the master will be even more worried when the time comes? ”

For this trip, Qinghe and the others have already begun to prepare.

Xie Ning used to migrate north and south with his eldest uncle, and he had his own set of experiences about going out. This time, the emperor went out for river affairs, not to visit the mountains and rivers, and it was completely possible to save some unnecessary things according to Xie Ning. But she is now a concubine, and some pomp and circumstance can't be saved. You have to carry all these things, but is it too much to bring screens, furnishings, calligraphy and paintings, incense burners, etc.? There are also pen, ink, paper, inkstones, books and pastimes that are commonly used every day, which is already dazzling for her alone. Coupled with the things of Princess Yuyao and the two little masters, Princess Yuyao and the second prince, this trip really seems to be a move.

Thinking that when she and her uncle went out, they packed up a comb and two head ropes, and changed into clothes, and there was nothing else except these. Looking at her boxes of luggage now, Xie Ning could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

The affairs in the palace do not have to worry too much, the emperor did not arbitrarily delegate palace affairs to other concubines because Xie Ning wanted to accompany him, but asked the people of the inner palace eunuch to assign and dispose of various affairs according to their duties, and then report to the emperor if they can't decide.

This made many people very disappointed, and they thought that they could take advantage of the emperor and concubine to leave the palace to make a good plan.

When one of them is the concubine.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't have her share in the car, she can't give up the child in the first place. Princess Yujue didn't dare to take her out of the house, and she even took a risk to go to Jinfeng Garden to escape the summer at that time, let alone go to a farther place, so of course Concubine Jin had to stay.

She originally thought that since the concubine was with her, she could get a piece of the palace affairs. Even if it's just for the time being, it's a good opportunity to take power. She planned well, thinking about how to take this opportunity to stand up, how to suppress Concubine Shen, and how to install a few people who could be intimate with her in important positions...... But I didn't expect that the emperor didn't give her a chance at all, and all his calculations fell through.

How ambitious Concubine Jin was before, and how disgraced she is now. Many people secretly joked in their stomachs, saying that she had a poor background and shallow vision, although the emperor gave her the concubine position in front of Princess Yuxuan, but where would he rest assured that she would be involved in palace affairs?

It's Concubine Shen, who has always been silent, and doesn't seem to care about the opportunity to not be able to drive and take over palace affairs.