Man Bao didn't care about them, pulled Mingda and said: "Leave them alone, let's go play."
Changyu finally ate the steamed meat and meat pies he wanted so much, and drank a bowl of particularly sweet chicken soup. Satisfied, she felt a little sleepy. She said, "Let's sit and rest for a while, and then go after sleepiness." .”
Man Bao took them into the village to rest.
This Zhuangzi is quite big, separated by courtyards one by one. Manbao's room is with the two nieces', and it is next to the courtyard selected by Bai Shanbai Erlang and Mr. Zhuang.
Along the way, the branches planted last winter have all sprouted, and this spring, the flowers and plants sent by the mansion and other families have also been planted. It is the time when summer flowers are in full bloom.
Even the flowers and plants planted are very common and not rare, but walking along the way, seeing these many blooming flowers is also a good mood.
Changyu saw the beautiful roses, and reached out to pinch one for Mingda to put on her hair. She said, "Man Bao, your village is really well-managed, but it's still early, so wait a little longer. , the garden must be more beautiful."
Man Bao nodded.
Changyu couldn't help but complained to them, "The Daming Palace is much worse. It's been so many years, and most of it is still deserted. I don't know if I will go to Daming Palace this year to escape the summer heat."
Mingda laughed and said: "The national treasury has no money, and the imperial father's internal treasury is also tight, so naturally it can't be built. I think it's pretty good now. Although it's only half built, the main palaces are all finished. As for those gardens , there will be a sense of wildness if you don’t take care of it for a while.”
Changyu couldn't help laughing out loud, and said with great joy, "What wild fun, it's obviously like the wilderness."
Man Bao said: "But I think you had a good time last year."
Changyu shook the grass that he had pulled off in his hand and said: "It's natural to be happy playing for the first time, but if it's like this wild fun every year, what's the fun? And last year you two were with me, and this year Zhou Man returned Can you go to Daming Palace every day?"
Man Bao sighed, "It depends on where the empress dowager lives."
Mentioning the Empress Dowager's condition, Mingda's smile faded a lot. It may be because of the change of seasons. The Empress Dowager has been in poor health for the past few days. Xiao Yuanzheng and Imperial Physician Liu take turns to see the doctor every day. Occasionally, people will go to the Imperial Medical Office to call Dr. Liu followed to get the needles; most of the time, Zhou Man went with them.
Mingda thought for a while and said, "The imperial grandmother probably won't move the palace."
Although the Taiji Palace is relatively hot, the Empress Dowager's current condition makes it even more difficult to move. Moreover, the Empress Dowager definitely wants to stay in the Taiji Palace.
Ming Da said: "If the emperor's grandmother does not move to the palace, then the emperor father and the queen mother will not go to Daming Palace to escape the summer heat this year."
As soon as Changyu heard it, he knew that they would not be able to go this year either.
When they reached Man Bao's yard, Man Bao took them into her room to rest.
Her room is about the same size as the one in Zhou's house in the capital, but it's not as exquisitely furnished. After all, it's Zhuangzi, and she won't live there long.
The screen in the room is made of bamboo, there is no pattern on it, but it looks wild when it is pulled open. There is also a wooden couch by the window, and it is not small, it looks bigger than her bed. This is Zhou Dalang's special Let the craftsmen make it bigger.
Because they always like to sit on the couch and read, the three of them are growing up, but what does it look like to still sit on a small wooden couch and read
So Zhou Dalang simply asked people to make it bigger. Anyway, the room is big enough, and she doesn't have many books and things to put here, so there is enough space.
The three of them sat on the couch, exhaled together, and leaned on the couch drinking tea, chatting, and dozing off for a while.
Bai Shanze and Bai Erlang explained the relationship between the crown prince and Prince Gong to the family members, and comforted them: "It's okay, as long as they don't fight in our house."
The old Zhou Tou sighed and said, "What a crime, why did my brother make such a fuss?"
Bai Shan couldn't help hissing: "Uncle Zhou, you can't say that."
Old Zhou was puzzled, "They have done it, why can't they say it?"
Bai Shan lowered his voice and said, "It's not that you can't talk about their brothers' rivalry, but that you can't say the word 'crime'."
"Why?"
Bai Shan couldn't speak for a moment, there were many imperial guards standing outside and many maids walking, what did he say
Qian gave old Zhou a head-on look and said, "If I tell you not to say it, then you don't say it, you have to ask why and what?"
Old Zhou Tou immediately stopped talking.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Everyone has been busy for half a day. I think the two princesses get along very well, so let the children play by themselves, and we won't bother you."
Old Zhou nodded repeatedly, and said to Bai Shan: "The kitchen is always on fire. If you want to eat something, ask your sister-in-law to make it for you."
Old Zhou Tou just remembered, turned his head and said to his daughters-in-law: "The officers and soldiers outside haven't eaten yet, go to the kitchen and cook something for them, don't neglect the guests."
Mrs. Liu wanted to say something, but think about it, they are more polite to these people now, and they are also kind to the children.
Xiaoqian agreed and turned to cook.
Fang Shi, Lu Shi and Qiu Shi hurriedly followed.
Mrs. Liu turned her head and said, Nanny Liu: "Let all the servants in the family go to help, it will be faster. Since the imperial guards have to prepare lunch, let's also prepare lunch for the palace people."
Nanny Liu bowed her head and said "yes" before bowing and retreating.
Originally, the maids had already pulled out the dry food they brought with them and wanted to have a simple meal, but someone came to inform the kitchen that their food was already being cooked, and they would be ready to eat after a few quarters of an hour, so everyone put away the dry food again stand up.
You can eat it hot, who wants to eat it cold
Coincidentally, the masters had breakfast early, and it was only noon now.
Chang Yu leaned on the pillow and slept for a quarter of an hour. He was awakened by the sound of birds singing outside. When he opened his eyes, he saw Man Bao and Ming Da leaning on each other and still sleeping soundly.
Changyu touched Mingda with his foot, Mingda turned over and continued to sleep, but did not wake up, Man Bao was sound asleep even more, her wrist rested on Mingda's arm, it could be seen that her wrist was getting fatter One section, fleshy, white and tender, Chang Yu wanted to take a bite just looking at it.
She lay on the couch and stared at them for a long time, seeing that they still hadn't woken up, she couldn't lie down.
She sat up and looked out the window, and saw a few birds parked on the trees not far from the window, as if they had noticed her gaze, they flapped their wings and flew away.
Changyu couldn't help but poke his head out to see them, seeing them fly over the fence and disappear, he couldn't help thinking, such a small bird probably didn't even have a tael of meat, Man Bao even said that she had eaten it when she was a child.