Chapter 66: The Courtyard of the City

On the first day of September, Qingtan City, Dashuaifu

It has only been three days since the people of Fangyi arrived in the imperial capital, and Yichi's name is already well known in Qingtan City.

After all, it was the handsome man who publicly announced that he had accepted. And this godson is still the only female iron guard, the son of the second sister of the "Thunderbolt Baby" who fought side by side with Mrs. Dashuai back then.

The news of the comeback of the handsome and Tie Wei reached the imperial capital together, and naturally there were a lot of charming scandal stories in the streets and alleys.

Of course, no one dared to reach the ears of Madame with these words. The whole of the Marshal's Mansion is also very well-behaved, and Mrs. privately accepted Linglan as a righteous daughter, and she did not leak it out at all.

However, from the second day when the Jiang family's caravan entered the city, the threshold of the Marshal's Mansion was almost broken. There are so many people who come to the door for a variety of reasons.

The big thing like updating the household registration turned out to be brought by the head of the household department himself, although he didn't know the specific procedures.

And the Ministry of War did not dare to seal Yichi without authorization. However, the military department Shangshu took a group of Lang officials and took out a bunch of positions and asked Yichi to rotate the experience. On the surface, it is high-sounding, saying that it is to let him get in touch with all aspects as soon as possible. In fact, it was just a reluctant compromise between the divisions that broke their heads in private.

The Ministry of Rites was more reserved, and sent a van early in the morning. Dresses, food, transportation and housing are all available. Bai Ye secretly checked it privately, and the size of those robes was exactly the same as Yi Chi's size. More accurate than the tailor's measurements.

Looking at the large boxes and small boxes spread all over the floor, even the lady was speechless. You know, Yi Chi only showed his face on the street when he first entered the city, and he didn't even leave the house gate after that.

On the night of the next day, even the Tai Hospital sent people to send a lot of nourishing and health medicines.

Everyone in the palace also compared themselves with each other and kept sending out big and small rewards. There are dark green chariots shuttling between the imperial city and the marshal's mansion every time.

From the eldest princess to the little concubine who has only been in the palace for more than two years, they have sent their close chamberlains to send things to their ladies. Among them, the imperial elixir rewarded by the eldest princess and the sea Jiao crystal nucleus sent by the concubine are the most valuable.

The so-called imperial elixir is actually a marrow washing cream carefully prepared by the Nine Elders Hall, which is said to be extremely beneficial to those who practice physical arts, and has been used exclusively by members of the royal family for many years.

The Four Princes have been using this ointment since he was a child, and he has always had a unique cool smell on his body. Xiaobai is always a little unconvinced about this.

When I saw the real thing this time, I couldn't help but be a little tempted, so I unscrewed the lid and dug some of it, and went back to the house to tinker with my fingers dipped in the plaster. So much so that I didn't see the crystal nucleus sent by Concubine Shu at the first time.

The taste of the sea Jiao crystal nucleus from the South China Sea is even stronger, and the thick and delicate sweetness is almost unbearable.

In his father's notes, Saya is most familiar with the volumes of cooking dishes. It is clearly written in the account. Sea Jiao meat is an excellent ingredient for eating, and crystal nuclei are also extremely rare accessories. Simply soak in the water, and it won't take much time to make a unique flavor of dipping water. Although it is slightly toxic, there are too many ways to resolve the toxicity in the cooking method.

The hot eyes were forcibly cut off by Madame. She stretched out her hand and shook it in front of Bai Ye for a long time, and finally flicked a brain gong directly on his head, which made him wake up.

"Xiao Yi's current accumulation is too weak, exchange this crystal nucleus to his pendant, and after absorbing it all, the spiritual power can be doubled. Madame looked at Bai Ye meaningfully, "There are so many good things, don't always worry about your brother's things." ”

In this way, the whole house ushered in the delivery, dismantling and storage, and was busy for two days and two nights, and almost no one had a good rest.

On the third day, officials of all sizes from the three provinces and six ministries still poured into the Xiama Alley one after another, but they were all blocked out of the corner gate by the gatehouse. The Marshal's Mansion has already hung up a sign, and all people are not allowed to visit.

The steward of the Shuai Mansion is straightforward, and only the lady is in charge of the mansion. Although Dalan Country is not so particular about the defense of men and women, it is still inconvenient after all.

As a result, the situation in front of the Shuaifu changed again on the afternoon of the third day.

The wives of the officials all arrived in cars and blocked the entrance to the alley.

Mrs. Dashuai has not been in the wife circle over the years, and she has no friendship with these noble relatives at all.

But these ladies were completely absent and in no hurry, so they gathered together at the gate of the house, chatting happily and chatteringly about family life.

It was the end of August and summer, and the imperial capital near the sea was very hot. The ladies of the court who came with the mission either sat in the car, or simply set up a portable pergola to escape the scorching sun. Even though the sweat scratched countless grooves on the face covered with fat powder, Wu Ziqiang smiled and waited patiently.

I really didn't want the scene outside the house to be too embarrassing, so the lady finally relented, and after hiding in the backyard, she asked someone to open the door.

The twenty or thirty ladies and wives who happily rushed into the Shuai Mansion surrounded them and surrounded the boring Yichi in the living room, touching and asking questions. At least three ladies vied to hang their daughter's sachet token around his neck.

According to the memories of the subordinates present, for a whole afternoon, the second young master's face was sometimes red, sometimes gray, and he was sweating profusely, and he couldn't stand on his feet until the end. After the lady couldn't bear to chase away the guests, she went back to the room and rested all night before relieving.

Linglan felt sorry for her brother, but she couldn't help solve the siege. She can't show up and say anything, otherwise it will only add to the chaos, and maybe there will be a batch of young masters of the right age to come to the door.

The young master of the Bai family had a flexible and fast brain, and he escaped from the house as soon as possible, and plunged into the Martial Arts Hall to hide from him.

It's a pity that he is said to have fallen into the hands of an old teacher who he hasn't seen for a few years. Captured to help prepare for the Holy Parade.

And Bai Ye, these days have been soaking in Jiulaotang to read,

The friends were left with only Jiang Jinglan as an idler, and he took his senior sister with him and picked up Linglan out of the house every day. The sisters wandered around the imperial capital all day long, and soon became familiar with all the fun places.

Time flickered, and another three days passed.

On the third day of the ninth month, Xiaobai, who was busy with errands, finally contacted everyone and said that he wanted to have a treat.

Everyone took a lot of trouble to gather, first running to the Jiu Lao Hall early in the morning to gather, and then huddled into a carriage and quietly rushed to a small pier on the bank of the Liujing River.

After all, it's almost noon, and the weather is very hot. The stone pavements on both sides of the Liujing River were hot and hot, reflecting the white light. No pedestrian wants to come out at this time.

The boatlady who has no work to do is napping in the shade, and only then does the sound of the quiet flowing river occasionally drift into people's ears.

Amid the drowsy sound of running water, the small caravan with simple and low-key decoration swayed slightly.

In the half-hidden window lattice, the lazy Bai family master stood up from the cushions, and looked at the younger brothers and sisters in black robes who got into the cabin one by one.

The cabin suddenly became lively. The brothers were busy for a few days and didn't meet, and they began to make fun of Yi Chi heartlessly when they first met.

The sisters have been getting acquainted with each other these days, and Jiang Jinglan is making a lot of trouble alone, which makes the senior sister and Linglan gradually relax.

Bai Lingyu prepared the unique local boat dishes in Qingtan, but except for him and Bai Ye, no one else was delicious, and only moved some sweet soup of melons and fruits.

Bai Ye and Xiaobai worked together to kill a tender sweet and sour sea bass. However, the picky little night still didn't forget to complain a few words: "Such a fresh sea bass...... It's a pity to pour it with sweet and sour sauce...... How good it is to make fish tart. ”

Xiaobai smiled and echoed while holding the vegetables: "Well, if you make fish soup, it must taste good." ”

"Not necessarily. If you make fish soup, I guarantee that the cooks here are not as good as Sister Xiaolan. Even the imperial kitchen is enough to choke. ”

Bai Ye glanced at Linglan proudly, and an inexplicable sense of pride rose: "The fish soup in Fangyi Inn is incomparable to other places. Saying that, he blinked mysteriously, lowered his voice and said to Bai Lingyu, "I might as well tell you, Sister Xiaolan's cooking skills are naturally extremely high, but the key is water." ”

Bai Lingyu stopped his chopsticks and asked suspiciously: "Isn't water just water, what can be special?"

Jiang Jinglan didn't know when she heard it, and pouted in disgust: "Of course the water is different." If you look at this river, how many people live next to it, you can imagine that there is everything in this water. Enjoy the fish. I don't eat it. ”

Hearing this, Bai Ye's chopsticks couldn't help but tremble, although he knew that this backtracking perch could not be caught in the Imperial Capital River, but he still felt that the mouth full of fish meat began to taste.

In Xiaobai's sigh, he forced the food in his mouth and explained seriously: "What you said actually makes sense. The fish soup in our inn is not made of Xijiang water. It is the hot spring water of the old town, which should be cleared for a day and a night, and then sent to the kitchen. ”

Yi Chi, who was sitting at the table, also nodded seriously: "I testify." I picked the hot spring water. Three days and a big tank, I picked for ten years. ”

The eldest lady of the Jiang family looked at the senior sister in surprise, and said regretfully: "They are so particular about cooking." Then we missed it. ”

The little senior sister was holding a corner of watermelon, and when she saw that everyone's eyes were focused on her, she shrank back a little uncomfortably. Frowning and saying, "I'm a vegetarian." ”

Bai Ye seemed to have heard this somewhere, and he was happy, and teased tentatively: "It depends on the fire secret technique you practice, if you don't say it, we all think that you only like to eat barbecue." ”

In the narrow cabin, a swirl of hot wind suddenly rose, and Bai Ye crawled far away to the hatch. The crowd laughed and fell back. The senior sister glared at the senior sister in disgust, but only touched her little head.

Xiaobai leaned down on the cushion, rubbed his forehead and said, "I won't be comfortable for a few days." Four days later, it will be the nine-product exam. After competing with Bai Yan, he was also busy with the military parade on the Holy Lord. After that, I'm going back to the front. ”

The friends who were laughing just now suddenly quieted down.

"Are you really going to compete with the Four Princes? What about your family's house rules?" Bai Ye heard about the Nine Old Halls that day, but he didn't pay attention to it. Now I suddenly mentioned it, and my heart chuckled.

Xiaolan also sat up straight silently. Among the friends, she is the most stable one, and her thoughts are more delicate than others. After pondering for a long time, she finally mustered up the courage to say to her brother-in-law: "What should I do if I win? What should I do if I lose? This big exam will attract everyone's attention. The two of you are so special. Although he is aggressive, is it worth it for you to deal with it like this?"

Bai Lingyu smiled bitterly a few times, and his eyes gradually lit up: "Don't worry about that for now." Before that, there's one more big thing. ”

Jiang Jinglan was immediately aroused: "What do you want to do?"

"The prime minister set up a banquet and invited me and Yi Chi to go. You and Xiao Ye, do you dare to meet the world together?"