Chapter 40: Waiting
The enthusiasm of the people of Yaoguang Hall lasted only one short day.
This is actually not surprising: at the turn of spring and summer, Xiao Zaiyang will officially set off, and before that, it is used to prepare.
Now the capital has just come out of the cold wind, frost and snow of winter, the ice on the river has not even had time to completely melt, and the spring grass is barely emerging, it is a good time for early spring.
When I first learned the news, there was a hint of novelty to support it, plus I was usually bored, so I was naturally busy and busy, waiting for the excitement to pass......
Early, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush yet.
After all, He Qianwei's trip was just a translator - that's right, in order to let He Qianwei join the team openly, the emperor pondered for a long time, and finally gave her such a name.
Fortunately, He Qianwei does know some foreign languages, which is not groundless.
I sincerely thank the study room who can teach everything, and thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who is willing to let himself skip the class, in short, thank you all again.
When He Qianwei first knew the identity she wanted to use for travel, her mental activity was like this.
As for Xiao Zaiyang, he can pretend not to understand.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince today has also given a lot.
In short, He Qianwei, as an insignificant and discerning person, knew that it was a little translator who was added by favoritism from above, no matter how much she packed her bags, it was still those back and forth, even if she delayed until the last day to prepare, it would not be in the way at all.
The big heads are all on Xiao Zaiyang's side.
As the protagonist of this trip, Xiao Zaiyang was already in the limelight, coupled with his identity as a prince, the preparation before departure was a cumbersome, from the inside to the outside, from big to small, everything had to be taken into account.
Even with the Internal Affairs Office on the side, Ji Xiu, who was the eunuch in charge of the East Palace and had to do everything, was still so busy that he only felt dizzy, and in the end, even Tang Zhengde was temporarily transferred.
When He Qianwei went to the East Palace, although she had seen it countless times, every time she saw it, she still sighed from the bottom of her heart.
It's a big show.
The Son of Heaven is probably this specification.
Ji Xiu and Tang Zhengde, who couldn't be idle for a moment, didn't know He Qianwei's thoughts, otherwise they would have to complain wildly in their hearts.
Don't say it, the Son of Heaven is really such a specification, and even surpasses it.
There is no way, the emperor's selfishness is directly written on the door of his head, where do the minions below have the courage not to do it.
As for any exhortations such as impropriety, there is no need to talk too much at all: His Majesty's strength to treat His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as a sore eyeball, even the imperial history does not dare to say more, let alone the palace people who are soft-spoken.
If you don't say it, I won't say it, where will outsiders know the secret, and the historian will naturally have nowhere to put his pen down.
In the polarized situation of the chaos of the East Palace and the quiet years of the Yaoguang Palace, the two masters who exercised the privileges of children and did not have to think about it so much for the time being secretly got together to discuss other things.
"The capital is more northwest in the territory of Qiguo, far from the east. This trip took so little half a month just on the road, and because I couldn't rush at full speed, I had to stop at the coastal cities I passed, and at least one-third of the summer passed back and forth. ”
Xiao Zaiyang pressed his finger on the mark representing the capital on the map, and followed the pre-planned itinerary to row through one city after another, and finally stopped at the location of the destination, and explained it roughly.
He Qianwei's eyes followed his hand, and finally landed on the city that stood on the rough seaside, symbolizing the first line of defense in the east of Qiguo: "Do we leave directly, or do we rest there before going to sea by boat?" ”
Xiao Zaiyang sighed: "Not necessarily." ”
"The original plan was to stay for a few hours whenever I arrived, to go up and down to check the ships, supplies and personnel, and then go to sea if there was no problem, which is also the ideal situation." He was contemplative, unconsciously clasped the table and knocked lightly a few times, taking the time to answer He Qianwei's question, obviously a little hesitant: "If there is an accident temporarily, I'm afraid it will take some more time." ”
"The officials or subordinates who can accompany them are not ordinary people, so it should be smooth."
He Qianwei comforted him like this.
Xiao Zaiyang smiled.
"Who knows."
He rolled up the map and put it away, no longer dwelling on the things that hadn't happened yet.
This time I came back to plan to talk to He Qianwei first, so that she could get ready, and there was no need to add to her troubles.
He Qianwei also tacitly threw this matter out of her mind, and collapsed lazily in her chair, intending to pick up the notebook that she was not interested in when she saw half of it before.
She thought, at least she has to survive until the finale, and she must have a beginning and an end to doing things.
Xiao Zaiyang casually glanced at the title of the book and didn't care.
He has always been very tolerant of He Qianwei in this matter.
Even in "The Garden", which made him frown at the beginning, Xiao Zaiyang never said anything else, but how happy the other party was.
Look at it, it's such a few hobbies, and you can't help but watch it.
One held a scroll in his hand, and from time to time he pulled the corners of his lips and smiled reservedly; One bowed his head and silently put pen to paper, but instead did it in one go without rest, although the scene was a little weird, but it could barely be regarded as harmony.
Anyway, time waits for no one, and what should have passed will eventually pass.
And when the sun rises, the meal quietly rolls in front of you.
Ji Xiu came out of the East Palace, Ruolan set off from the Yaoguang Hall in the west, the two of them went around, and touched the vicinity of the two of them in the four inquiries, and happened to bump into each other.
The two people who seemed to have a heart in their hearts at this moment glanced at each other, and they both understood each other's thoughts.
Therefore, it is not good for the master to get along with people alone, and it is difficult to find people.
It's better to be in such a safe place in the palace, but changing to other realms can really make people sad......
Then again, if that's the case, the two of you who are now hiding in the small pavilion in the Imperial Garden should also know how to be more restrained.
Probably.
It all happened so coincidentally, Ji Xiu and Ruolan naturally appeared together, and after the report, they kept silent, waiting for the decisions of the masters.
The result was not unexpected: Xiao Zaiyang followed He Qianwei to Yaoguang Hall for dinner, while Ji Xiu silently returned to the East Palace, ready to ask someone to remove dinner.
Today is also a day when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not buy it but sticks it upside down.
Xiao Zaiyang and He Qianwei walked slowly into the Yaoguang Palace, passing through the palace road in the direction of the dining room, although there was still a distance, the aroma of the food still wafted over.
The two of them invariably quickened their pace.
Since Gu Xuan's dark horse was born, Yaoguang Palace's three meals a day and after-dinner snacks have basically been contracted by him, and even the emperor often borrows people, which shows his superb cooking skills.
When I officially sat down at the table and looked at the dazzling array of dishes on it, this understanding would be further consolidated-
"Gu Xuan's craftsmanship is really getting better and better."
He Qianwei was very emotional, and took the lead in using chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork and throw it into her mouth, praising it vaguely.
Xiao Zaiyang's eating action was much more elegant than her, but he restrainedly picked out the braised pork and swallowed it completely before responding: "Concubine Shu can also be regarded as a painful cut." ”
You must know that Gu Xuan was originally on an errand in the Zhaochun Palace Party.
If Concubine Shu doesn't take the initiative to speak, no matter who it is and how valuable her identity is, it is not easy to ask for someone directly......
Whether it is the emperor or Xiao Zaiyang, there is at least a little conscience.
For these concubines in the harem, there is no need to use strategies and calculations.
He Qianwei was so busy enjoying her meal that she didn't have time to speak, so she just nodded vigorously to convey her deep approval.
Then stop by and see how the emperor, who has countless imperial kitchens, and the generous concubine, arrange dinner.
At the end of the Qinzheng Palace, there are twelve hours of the imperial dining room every day without landing on the ground, if Xiao Zaiyang doesn't cut off the Hu halfway and directly take the dishes away, it is often the front foot just arrives at the meal, and the back brings out the sumptuous dishes from the kitchen.
Of course, this meal cannot be served directly to the table.
You have to notify the imperial eunuch through the palace people first, and then this Tang Gonggong personally asks the emperor who is soaked in the fold for instructions, and with that permission, he can serve the dishes one by one.
Concubine Shu's pomp is not so big, and she doesn't have so many things in her hands, she is much more relaxed in comparison, and even often takes the initiative to ask about today's recipes in the kitchen, and on a whim she wants to try another dish.
The emperor doesn't care about these, his likes and taboos can't be known to others, but with Tang Zhengde watching, the left and right will not be reduced to the point where they can't swallow.
As usual, only when Xiao Zaiyang wants to come to the Qinzheng Palace for dinner, the emperor will be willing to put aside the twists and turns in his hand and the unfinished political affairs for the time being, and ask for recipes from the imperial dining room to study carefully for a long time, but he still feels dissatisfied with the exchange, and finally can only say everything.
It's a bit of a waste to be generous, but who made him the Son of Heaven.
What's more, there are so many dishes, there are always a few dishes that have never touched the chopsticks at all, and they can be shared with the palace people when they turn around......
This emperor is praised as a king of Zhongxing, and he does not know how many courtiers he personally sent away in the court.
Anyway, no matter what the officials and ordinary people of the imperial court say, at least the servants who are on errands in the palace are very satisfied.
However, there are exceptions to everything, and the days when the emperor didn't even bother to score three meals a day are in the past.
After tasting Gu Xuan's craftsmanship, even the Son of Heaven, who had seen all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, was shocked, and he was thinking about the food box sent by the Yaoguang Palace all day long.
This is also something that can't be helped, after all, Emperor Yu Gong is the emperor above 10,000 people, and Yu Zhi is half of He Qianwei's elder, no matter how greedy he is, he can't rob other people's cooks.
As for the concubine......
This palace concubine, who originally picked an inconspicuous little eunuch from her small kitchen in order to be a favor, and packed it with jewelry and sent it to Yaoguang Palace, had already deeply reflected on it after trying Gu Xuan's skills.
Gu Xuan should have been left behind.
is greedy for this friendship of Yaoguang Palace, you have to send people over, at least you have to let Gu Xuan teach your craft to others first!
It's a pity that there is no if, and Concubine Shu can only eat the food of Yaoguang Hall while comforting herself.
Look, isn't that useful?
After all, no matter what, he also hung his name in front of He Qianwei.