"It is surrounded by more than a thousand miles, with the Xing'an Mountains in the north, where all spirits gather, the heights connect to the sky, the mountains are divided into trunks, the valleys are in the court, the products are rich, and the livestock are raised." From the description, it is enough to see the geographical conditions of the outer field of the fortress. , Superior natural conditions.
After bumping on horseback for half a month, Yu Xiaocao finally saw the charming style beyond the Great Wall, where the mountains and plateaus echo each other, the hills are rolling and rolling, the rivers and lakes are star-falling, and the forests and grasslands are intertwined. In particular, the vast Linhai and the endless grassland are integrated into one, beautiful and magnificent. It is said that spring and summer here are full of flowers and green grass; in autumn, the forests are all dyed, and the melons and fruits are fragrant; This is also one of the reasons why the Emperor of Time Traveling set up Qiuxi Waihun here, right
Yes, the Royal Family Autumn Hunt, which has been prepared for nearly two years, started with great vigor and vigor shortly after the grape gathering between Xiaocao and her friends. Without Zhu Junyang as guarantee, without He Wanning asking for grace, Yu Xiaocao was directly appointed to accompany her.
This time, in the autumn, first of all, they were accompanied by relatives of the emperor such as Yangjun Wang and He Wanning, and then the meritorious ministers hand-picked by the emperor to show his favor. Originally, Yu Xiaocao could barely be regarded as a meritorious official, and belonged to a marginal and inconspicuous position in the accompanying team. But at this time, she was with a group of gray-bearded old imperial doctors, accompanying the emperor, queen and princes.
Sensing the contemptuous eyes of some imperial physicians such as Wang imperial physician, Yu Xiaocao expressed her innocence. It wasn't that she was willing to pretend to be an expert doctor, but the emperor said that she had "quite a lot of achievements" in health care and pediatrics, and he was afraid that his concubine and the emperor's sons would not accept it, so he forced her to come.
In the eyes of others, it is such an honor to serve the emperor. Yu Xiaocao haha! She doesn't want this kind of favor, okay? Within the emperor's field of vision, every word and action was watched, and she felt like a felon in chains, without freedom in every move. Even when riding a horse, you have to hold your waist upright—so tiring!
Fortunately, Zhu Junyang, who was in charge of the emperor's safety, would come to her side from time to time, asking her if she was tired or thirsty
Seeing her tired face, Zhu Junyang stimulated the gust of wind under his crotch, came to Xiaocao's side, and said softly: "There is less than two quarters of an hour before we can reach the palace, just hold on for a while... I have men Although the pears that people respect are not as good as those produced in the back mountain of Huangzhuang, they can still quench their thirst... "
"Yang'er, did you quietly give your little daughter-in-law another good thing? You don't have my share? I love you for nothing!!" The emperor's voice came from the sedan chair. Yu Xiaocao rolled her eyes, the journey was too monotonous, the emperor always made fun of her and Zhu Junyang. No, it started again.
But Zhu Junyang said solemnly: "Back to the emperor, I bought the pears from a small vendor nearby. How dare you eat such things of unknown origin?"
The autumn hunting team is very large, and some bold small traders will drive ox carts and mule carts to follow from a distance, and sell some food, special products or daily necessities to the accompanying officials and servants. Seeing that the accompanying officers and soldiers did not stop it, and it was profitable, more and more vendors followed, gradually becoming the size of a small market. From time to time, Zhu Junyang took advantage of the opportunity of patrolling to shuttle back and forth in front of the vendors to buy Xiaocao what he thought he needed, or items that were not commonly seen in Beijing.
Zhu Junfan saw that the older his little cousin was, the less cute he became. No matter how much he teased him, he seemed to be wearing a mask, with a straight face, so boring!
"Father, the child is thirsty and wants to eat fruit! County Lord Jin'an, I heard that you brought a lot of good things in your luggage cart, can you take me to have a look?" Sitting on the chariot with the emperor Little prince, I'm a little tired of staying in the car, and want to go outside to get some fresh air.
The empress looked at the little hopeful eyes of the emperor, and said with a smile: "Xuan'er was detained on the chariot all the way, and even the concubine was a little anxious, let alone him? Your majesty, let him go out and relax." .You don’t have to worry about the King of Yangjun protecting you.”
Although Zhu Junfan was stricter with the eldest prince, it was not strict. He touched his son's small face, nodded and said: "You must listen to the words of the King of Yangjun and the Lord of Jin'an County, and don't act willfully..."
"My son, remember father's teachings!" The little guy was indeed restrained, and before the emperor's words were finished, he happily responded and jumped out of the chariot.
Zhu Junfan frowned slightly, and before saying anything, the queen hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, after all, Wen'er is only a child of seven or eight years old. You often say that children's nature should be respected, not obliterated rigidly. On weekdays, You always tell your concubine that Wen'er is a bit young and mature, and it's rare to show her innocent and lively side today. I hope you can understand."
"I am not blaming him for being unsteady, but I am worried that the emperor's jumping down before the chariot has stopped is a bit dangerous. Do you think you are the mother and I am the stepfather?" Privately, Zhu Junfan talked to the queen When we were together, it was you and me who matched each other. If you were too polite, it wouldn't be like a family.
The queen glared at him coquettishly, and said: "What are you talking about! You speak out loud! This is outside, be careful not to be overheard!!"
She was used to the jokes that Zhu Junfan made from time to time. She doesn't know how other empresses get along with each other. The emperor treats her with love and intimacy, and sometimes a little bit of fun, so that she has never regretted marrying into the royal family and stepping into the deep palace...
At this moment, the eldest prince whom the empress spoke of was already riding on his own pony, accompanied by Zhu Junyang and Yu Xiaocao, beside the small vendors, like a curious baby, asking what this was for a while, It will take up that questioning function.
The peddlers were very respectful, and even though he didn't buy anything after asking for a long time, he didn't dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction. Accompanying them, even if it is a small ordinary servant girl, is not something that ordinary people can offend.
It was Yu Xiaocao who followed behind and bought a lot of good medicinal materials. The paddock is located on the south side of the Xing'an Mountains, and is rich in products, and the local herbal pickers have surprising harvests from time to time. How could it be possible to return empty-handed after seeing the little grass that Liexin liked
"Red pine nuts, delicious pine nuts..." Perhaps seeing that the eldest prince and Xiaocao are half-grown children, the uncle selling nuts greeted enthusiastically.
In her previous life, Yu Xiaocao liked to eat pine nuts. However, because the red pine is an endangered species, the yield of red pine nuts is very small, and I have not had the opportunity to taste it. She came to the uncle whom she had met before, picked up a plump pine nut, and asked, "Can I have a taste?"
"Dear guest, you can taste it as you like! My pine nuts are big, plump and delicious, and you won't be able to stop eating them!" The uncle smiled until his eyes narrowed.
Native pine nuts, with a special fragrance, full of fragrance. Sure enough, it tasted much better than the pine nuts purchased online in the previous life. Yu Xiaocao rounded up all the red pine nuts on the stall, and bought some hazelnuts and pecans.
Hazelnuts and pecans are unopened, which is more troublesome to eat. However, isn't there Zhu Junyang's all-purpose "walnut cracker"? The hickory nuts, which he could not chew for a long time, cracked with a light squeeze in his hand, exposing the walnut kernels inside. He pinches it alone, Xiaocao and the First Prince eat it together, the cooperation should not be too tacit.
In addition to nuts, there are also some who sell skins. However, compared to the leather brought back by King Yang last year, it is far behind. Yu Xiaocao just glanced at it casually, but lost interest.
At this time, Yu Xiaocao's carriage and luggage cart came in front of them. Xiaocao invited the eldest prince to sit in her carriage for a while.
Zhu Hanwen was not interested in riding in a car, but when he heard that Xiaocao was going to squeeze him juice and add ice cubes, he was immediately attracted. He learned from his companion that the ice products and snacks at Yu Ji Freezing Shop are excellent delicacies in summer. He knew that his father visited Yu Ji's Freezing Point shop several times when he went out in disguise. He once begged his father to take him to taste it together, but his father refused on the grounds that "children can't eat ice"!
He naturally knew that the freezing point shop was owned by the county lord Jin'an, and she made many cold drinks and freezing points in it. Now on the road, the conditions are limited, I can't eat ice cream, and drinking a glass of cool fruit juice is better than nothing!
Zhu Hanwen got into Xiaocao's exclusive carriage. Zhu Junyang also followed up on the grounds that he would personally protect the eldest prince. Zhu Hanwen was full of contempt in his heart: No wonder the father said that the king of Yangjun is always clinging to the head of Jin'an County, and he is also guarding against all the men around her like a wolf. Sure enough, what the father said is true, he is only a child of seven or eight years old, and he is not worried that he will be in the same car with the Lord Jin'an, it is enough!
Zhu Junyang: I'm not clinging to other people's daughter-in-law, is it wrong to cling to my own little daughter-in-law? Is there something wrong? Little fart child, when you grow up, you will know the fun of it! !
Yu Xiaocao's carriage looks ordinary on the outside, but it has a lot of space inside, and at her suggestion, Zhu Junyang bought her a lot of rare things. For example, the hand-operated juicer in her hand at this time was dictated by her, recorded by Zhu Junyang, and then made by a foreign craftsman.
On this trip, Xiaocao brought Wutong and Yingchun, two big maids, and two maids who knew kung fu sent by Zhu Junyang to protect her. She asked Wutong to take a few Sydney pears and a few bunches of grapes from the supply cart behind, wash them with clean water, and cut the Sydney pears into small pieces.
Zhu Hanwen watched curiously as Xiaocao stuffed a piece of pear into the strange wooden lump, and shook a handle-like thing, and then the snow-white juice slowly flowed out from another outlet, and flowed into the transparent glass.
"Wow! It's very interesting. Can I try it?" After all, Zhu Hanwen looked at it for a while, and was eager to try it.
Yu Xiaocao wiped his hands with a wet handkerchief and asked him to try it slowly. The principle of the juice extractor is very simple, that is to use a spiral structure to squeeze the pulp to make it juice, and then filter it through a mesh sieve to separate the juice from the pomace. It is also very simple to operate, Zhu Hanqi quickly mastered the essentials and had a great time playing.