When the emperor mentioned rowing, Xie Ning thought it was just a small boat.
Two or three eunuchs could sail it and hold up a small canopy.
When she really saw the big boat moored by the lake, she was stunned for a moment.
This is not a boat, it is simply a house floating on the water.
This building is three stories high, with carved beams and painted roofs, and cornices and cloisters.
Xie Ning has never seen such an exquisite and gorgeous building.
"This is the ship that the late emperor spent more than two years building."
The emperor said softly: "The queen mother didn't like this ship very much, because the late emperor named the ship Mingzhu, and it was inlaid with a favored concubine at that time. " Then why hasn't this boat been burned to a pile of charcoal yet?
The emperor held Xie Ning's hand and got on the boat.
Behind him, the wet nurse led the eldest prince and Princess Yuyao, and the second prince was also carried aboard.
As soon as the emperor said he wanted to go on a lake tour, everyone in the garden got busy before dawn.
They carefully wiped the boat from beginning to end, and the carvings on the bow were wiped until it sparkled.
All the original curtains and screens were removed and replaced with new ones.
The eldest prince looked extremely nervous, and felt that everything was so novel.
Because he has never left the capital since he was born, not even a step away from the palace.
He had never even visited the Imperial Garden a few times, but this was his first time visiting the Golden Wind Garden and his first time taking a boat ride.
He had only seen boats in paintings before, and the boats in the paintings were by no means as exquisite and gorgeous as this building boat.
The emperor had been on the throne for nearly ten years, and the extravagant and extravagant style of the late emperor had been swept away in the palace, but in Jinfeng Garden , you can also see traces of the late emperor’s seals in some places.
Such as this gorgeous building ship.
You must know that since the emperor ascended the throne, even the renovation of Changning Palace has been done in every possible way.
In the fourth year of Yuanchang, because the palace tiles were severely damaged, funds had to be allocated for repairs.
However, all the glazed tiles that were removed at that time were not replaced, but selected from them.
The parts that were still intact were rebuilt on the ridge of the palace.
Some people say that the current emperor is so frugal and simple because the late emperor's excessive squandering and enjoyment has emptied the inner treasury, and there is not even much silver in the national treasury.
Not to mention that there are not many concubines, even the number of slaves is much less than that of the late emperor.
After the death of the late emperor, a group of palace servants were released from the palace, and a large number were released when the queen mother passed away.
During the late emperor's time, it was said that there were nearly 20,000 palace servants and eunuchs serving in the palace, but now there are only a few thousand Just a name.
Princess Yuyao sat closely next to Xie Ning.
They were all staying in the cabin on the second floor because they were afraid of wind on the bow of the ship.
The ship slowly left the shore, and the movement was smooth and calm, without any shaking.
Xie Ning asked the eldest prince: "Are you dizzy or do you feel tightness in your chest?"
After all, these children were riding on a boat for the first time, and the eldest prince had always been very weak.
Xie Ning was afraid that he would not adapt.
The eldest prince shook his head and raised his face with a smile: "Ms.
Xie, I'm not uncomfortable.
This boat is really big, much bigger than what I saw in the painting.
But why can't I see where the oars are?"
The emperor waved his hand, and the eldest prince was a little cautious when he stepped forward.
After finding that he could walk very steadily on the boat, he walked up to the emperor.
"The paddle is at the bottom.
I'll take you down to have a look later."
The eldest prince's eyes were bright and he nodded vigorously: "Thank you, father."
The emperor now has only four children.
Princess Yubing lives with Han Chongrong.
In the morning, the emperor sent someone to ask.
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Han Chongrong said that Princess Yubing caught a cold in the garden when she came, so she couldn't go to the lake with her.
The emperor was not surprised at all.
Even if Princess Yubing did not catch a cold, Han Chongrong would never dare to let his child board the boat to swim on the lake.
She watched everyone around her vigilantly and protected Princess Yubing tightly.
She would not let her daughter try any possible risks.
Even the emperor had no doubt that if she could make a big enough cover, she would place Princess Yubin under the cover and not even let her breathe outside.
In contrast, Xie Ning, who was holding the second prince and talking quietly to Princess Yuyao, looked like a foolish and bold person.
The emperor smiled slightly as he looked at their happy faces.
The eldest prince made unremitting efforts and finally took Princess Yuyao's hand to the porthole.
The boat was not moving very fast, and there was still a light mist on the lake.
The trees on the small island in the center of the lake were lush and green, with long weeping willows hanging down to the water.
The eldest prince pointed to the side of the ship and said excitedly to Princess Yuyao: "Sister, look, that's a wild duck."
Princess Yuyao turned her head to take a look, wondering if she saw anything.
But for the eldest prince, Princess Yuyao's reaction is already the greatest good thing.
He now also understands that Mr.
Wang plays the flute for his sister every day to "treat" her illness.
Moreover, Li Shuling also said that he had to talk to Princess Yuyao more often so that her illness could heal quickly.
Xie Ning wiped the second prince's saliva.
For the second prince, as long as someone was holding him, it didn't matter whether he was taking a boat or lying in bed.
The scenery outside was picturesque, and the second prince opened his little mouth and yawned beautifully, planning to take a nap.
Eunuchs and guards shuttled back and forth in small boats.
In addition to the steaming soup, there were lotus seeds and water chestnuts picked from the lake.
The eldest prince even personally pointed to a particularly large lotus and asked someone to row a boat over to pick it.
Then he took the flower, held it in both hands, and gave it to Xie Ning.
"Bring this back to Madam Xie and put it in a bottle."
Xie Ning took the lotus with a smile, thanked the eldest prince, and asked someone to peel the lotus pods for him.
The eldest prince had eaten lotus seeds before, but when those lotus seeds came to him, they were all raw and bare, even the core had been removed.
This was the first time he saw how the lotus seeds were peeled out of the lotus chamber.
The green lotus seeds had to be peeled off again before they could look like what he usually saw and eat.
Xie Ning peeled one off for him, and the eldest prince thanked him seriously before putting it in his mouth.
He chewed it with a very serious expression.
"Is it sweet?"
"It's sweet."
The eldest prince wanted to do it himself: "I'll try it too."
"Be careful not to break your nails."
Xie Ning let him try on his own.
No matter how frail the eldest prince is, he is still a boy, and he still has the energy to peel off lotus pods.
The emperor didn't interfere at all, he just sat aside and looked at them with a smile.
Xie Ning peeled a few more lotus seeds and presented them to the emperor.
Of course, they were put in a small plate and handed over.
The emperor felt it was a pity.
This is in front of children, so always be more restrained.
If there were only two of them, he would definitely let Xie Ning feed the lotus seeds directly to his mouth.
Xie Ning's hands are very beautiful, with soft fingers and a slight red color on the palms.
His nails are not particularly long like others.
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The emperor didn't pay much attention to this at first, but now he realized that Han Chongrong was so protective of his children and had long nails that were carefully maintained and dyed in beautiful colors.
Not only did Xie Ning not have long nails, he also didn't use henna or some ointment to dye them.
Xie Ning didn't keep her nails on because she was afraid of hurting her child, and she didn't dye her nails because she never liked it.
Besides, no matter what material is used when dyeing nails, alum, chalk and the like will always be added, otherwise it will not be easy to color.
She had even heard that some nail dyes contained arsenic, which was scary and unsafe.
She thinks it's good if her nails are clean.
The eldest prince peeled off the lotus seeds and gave them to the emperor first, then gave two to Xie Ning, and then gave the lotus seeds peeled out to Princess Yuyao to eat.
The eldest prince also wanted to leave two for the second prince.
Unfortunately, the second prince didn't have any teeth yet, so the eldest prince had to eat it himself.
The lotus core that was picked out was still green and was put aside.
The eldest prince only knew to pick it out because the lotus core was bitter, but the lotus core looked tender and cute, could it really be bitter?
The emperor encouraged him: "Lotus core can improve eyesight and remove fire.
It can be used as medicine and can also be used to make tea.
If you are really curious, you can try it yourself."
The eldest prince actually obediently picked up a lotus core and bit it.
Before Xie Ning could stop him, his little face suddenly wrinkled.
The emperor also smiled and asked: "Is it bitter?"
The eldest prince nodded repeatedly: "Bitter."
Xie Ning quickly sent someone over to help the eldest prince rinse his mouth, and brought him tea for him to take a few sips.
"Although it was bitter just now, the aftertaste is not bitter now."
The eldest prince drank two mouthfuls of water, squinted his eyes and felt it carefully, and said, "The aftertaste on the back of the tongue is still a little sweet."
Princess Yuyao had been sitting nearby and watching, and she ate the lotus seeds that the eldest prince gave her.
Now watching the eldest prince taste a lotus core himself, Princess Yuyao tilted her head, looked at the green lotus core on the jade-white plate with some curiosity, and reached out to take one.
Xie Ning wanted to stop her, but the emperor held her hand down and signaled her to be quiet.
Princess Yuyao generously put the lotus core into her mouth.
Unlike the eldest prince who swallowed it hard, Princess Yuyao tasted the bitter taste of the lotus core and frowned.
Then she opened her mouth and spat out the lotus core with a sound.
"Oh, this is so painful."
Xie Ning felt that the emperor was a bit reckless in letting her go like this, so he quickly gave Princess Yuyao some water.
But the emperor was very happy: "I see that she is almost recovered from her illness.
Yesterday she would sneak away and hide herself.
Maybe in a few days, she will be back to the same state as before."
Xie Ning was reminded of this and felt the changes in Princess Yuyao.
Indeed.
Compared with the first time she arrived at Yong'an Palace, Princess Yuyao has indeed changed for the better.
She would never take the initiative to take food to eat before, let alone spit it out so smartly.
The boat slowly circled the small island in the middle of the lake.
The fish and shrimp caught from the lake were cooked by the masters of the kitchen and became delicacies on the lunch table.
Even the second prince was fed a mouthful of soup mixed with minced fish meat.
Xie Ning peeled the shrimps and picked out the fish bones for Princess Yuyao.
Fresh lake fish is delicious and tender, and does not need to be cooked.
It just needs to be steamed and dipped in sauce to taste delicious
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