The new Anxi Protectorate arrived at noon on a certain day. It had been four days since Manbao and the others returned to Xizhou, and it was the time when their bones were the laziest. So no homework was given to them.
So Man Bao and the others just stayed in bed and didn't get up until almost noon.
Even Yin or was affected by them and slept for a long time.
After the first day of panic, Changshou has now calmed down. He sleeps when his master sleeps. He doesn't get up until there is a movement in the master's bed. He tidies himself up before going to the kitchen to bring hot water.
Sure enough, when he brought the hot water back to the house, Yin was still under the covers and didn't want to get up.
While taking out his clothes to serve his master to dress, he gave the master a reason, "It's too cold in the Western Regions."
Yin nodded approvingly.
Mr. Zhuang was already drinking tea and reading a book around the stove, and when he saw that Yin Ruo finally got up, he turned his head and told the maid, "Go and wake up Zhou Man and the others."
The ten dancers have all officially become maids, and they are divided into various positions and live happily.
Because there are not many jobs here, basically cleaning the yard, and occasionally handling some ingredients and medicinal materials. The masters in the yard basically don’t care about them. They can go out every day and listen to their tone. If they don't want to go back to the Central Plains with them, they can also go to the Duhu Mansion to register for them, and then they can stay in Xizhou.
But after discussing privately, the little girls felt that if they stayed here, they might be captured as slave girls in the future, and besides dancing and singing, they had almost no means of making a living, so it was better to go with them.
They don't have parents or family members, or their parents and family members don't know where they are, whether they are still alive in this world, leaving their homeland is not so difficult for them to accept.
Seeing that they had made up their minds, Yin asked Changshou to teach them some skills in serving people, such as how to make tea in the Central Plains, what to do for the master in daily life...
Poor Changshou has been a servant for so many years, and suddenly he was promoted to be the nanny who raised the little maid.
Changshou also doesn't know much about the work of the maids, but he feels that the maids and their servants are the same, don't they all serve the master
I teach them according to my daily work routine, that is, they go wherever the master goes. If the master wants to sit, you have to find a place to sit and arrange it properly. It can't be cold or hot...
Although they are dancers, they still know a little about this kind of skills and knowledge, so they accept it very quickly, and now they feel that they are already qualified servants... oh, no, they are servant girls.
They went to knock on the door, but it took another half an hour for Man Bao and the others to wash up and appear in the lobby.
Mr. Zhuang looked at the time, then nodded and said: "Very good, we can have lunch directly, it is quite cheap to raise you."
Man Bao and the others lowered their heads in embarrassment, and didn't dare to ask for food, so they honestly brought a bowl of milk tea and ate breakfast with a piece of cake.
It's a pity that when this little thing gets into their stomachs, it's like water drops into the sea, and they don't feel it at all.
A few people rubbed their stomachs, and winked as their eyes flashed, planning to find another excuse to go out today. The mutton film they ate yesterday was delicious. In fact, they can eat it again today...
Also at this time, Nie Canjun strode in from the outside, and said to several people, "The new guard has arrived."
The eyes of Man Bao and the others lit up, and they immediately asked, "Where are you now?"
"I just entered the Protectorate's Mansion," Nie Canjun said, "The officer came to see your lord as soon as he got the news, and he is probably talking to General Ashina in the Protectorate's Mansion right now."
Bai Shan immediately looked at Man Bao, "Supposedly, shouldn't you go to see the new capital guard? After all, we have to take away many soldiers."
Man Bao immediately nodded solemnly, "That's right, I really want to see you."
Mr. Zhuang looked at them amusedly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go."
Everyone cheered in a low voice, turned around and ran outside.
Nie Canjun didn't know what to be happy about visiting the new capital guard, but he still followed them out and told them, "The new capital guard is Qiao Guogong, and he is also related to Bai Ergong."
Bai Erlang looked confused, turned his head and asked Bai Shan in confusion, "Is there a relative named Chai in our family?"
He tried hard to recall the family tree he had memorized.
Ren Nie Canjun mentioned Bai Er's relatives, but didn't say they were his relatives, so he must not be relatives from Bai's side. He thought for a while and asked, "Is it Duke Qiao?"
Nie Canjun, who wanted to make a fool of himself, could only nod his head. I really don’t know how these people’s brains grow. I heard that family members not only have to memorize the genealogy, but also the clan history. Whoever has any relationship is recorded. He has never seen the legendary book so far. He heard that only aristocratic families or noble families can get it.
Bai Shan turned his head and said to Bai Erlang: "It's your cousin. Qiao Guogong is the eldest son of Princess Zhao, and he and Princess Mingda are direct cousins. When you meet someone later, you should be more polite and just perform relative gifts."
Bai Erlang nodded immediately, Princess Zhao knew it, and Princess Mingda admired her aunt very much.
So a group of people went out, and were waiting for the guards to bring the horses, when they saw Yiqi running quickly and said: "Master Zhou, Young Master Bai, Second Young Master Bai, the chief manager invites you to the Duhu mansion to meet the new Duhu. "
Liu Huan immediately asked, "What about us?"
Ling Bing paused and said: "The chief executive didn't say anything, but the young masters are always inseparable, so they should all be allowed to go, right?"
It happened that Daji and the others led the horse out, Man Bao took the horse and went up, saying: "There is so much nonsense, just go, let's go!"
Liu Huan and the others thought so, so they mounted their horses one after another.
Yin Ju is also riding a horse. Xizhou City is only so big, and they live not too far from the Duhu Mansion. They have to pass the busiest street along the way. It's not particularly cold right now.
Of course, it’s definitely not as warm as riding in a carriage, but it also has its own scenery, and everyone can talk.
Although Bai Shan knew Qiao Guogong, he had never met him, so he asked Man Bao, "Have you met Qiao Guogong?"
Man Bao tried his best to think back, "I haven't seen much at the Great Court Meeting, but when His Majesty was seriously ill, he went to watch the night, and those who came in and out would naturally meet each other, but they never spoke."
When the emperor was seriously ill, the imperial physicians on duty in the imperial hospital, the maids on duty, the officials on duty, the clan members on duty at the royal family, and the powerful and royal relatives who refused to leave to show their loyalty, etc., would all be there every day. It is recorded that if something goes wrong on a certain day, all the people recorded in the book will be questioned.
At that time, Man Bao went to sign the booklet every day. Naturally, she saw the name of Qiao Guogong in the book next door, but at that time her mind was on the emperor, and she didn't pay much attention to people. Now she thinks of Qiao Guogong. She couldn't even remember what it looked like.
It was because of her good memory that she remembered that she had seen Qiao Guogong's name when signing, and more than once.