The weather was still cold, but the people in the dining room were thoughtful and didn't put the prepared snacks on plates and put them in food boxes, but brought them directly with the steamer.
The eldest prince and Princess Yuyao, brother and sister, eat dim sum every day, but they rarely see it in a steamer basket, and they both find it interesting.
The two of them stood around the steamer admiring it for a while before opening the lid.
Four small dumplings, shredded radish siomai, chestnut flour cake, jujube cake and small dumplings stuffed with shrimp.
At this time of the year, when it's warm and then cold, I feel hungry quickly between meals.
Princess Yuyao took a bite of Shaomai, opened her mouth and asked: "Mother, is the roasted sparrow delicious?"
Xie Ning almost choked on a mouthful of tea, quickly swallowed it, turned his face and coughed a few times: "Why do you think of Min Sheng saying this again?"
Princess Yuyao nodded.
Ever since the two children started writing letters to each other, Xie Ning couldn't stop hearing them.
Princess Yuyao's new questions come one after another, sometimes more believable, sometimes like today.
Burning sparrows is not uncommon for children who grew up in the countryside, but it is particularly novel for Princess Yuyao, who is well-dressed and well-fed.
"Minsheng said they used baskets to catch sparrows on snowy days.
After catching them, they would burn them and eat them.
They said they were delicious."
Princess Yuyao asked, "Let's burn them too and have a taste."
Let's not mention their cooking method.
Xie Ning felt a little nauseous when he mentioned the cooking method.
He couldn't swallow the remaining half of the dumpling, and it always felt a little fishy.
Of course Xie Ning has eaten wild game outside, and even saying it can scare Princess Yuyao.
Not only has she eaten roasted birds, but she has also eaten other things, such as fish speared from the water and hunted fish.
Hares, pheasants, and even snake meat were eaten.
It's just that Lin Minsheng and the others are still young, so they don't even know how to clean up their stomachs before eating.
The final burnt smell will definitely be burnt and fishy.
But there was nothing I could say to the little girl.
Xie Ning had no choice but to tell Qing He: "Let the dining room cook a roast quail dish for the princess tonight."
Princess Yuyao still argued: "It's a sparrow, not a quail."
Xie Ning fooled her: "They are about the same size and taste the same.
You also said that they catch sparrows when it snows, and now there is no snow."
This makes sense.
The weather has been warmer recently and will get warmer in the future.
Snow is unlikely.
The eldest prince listened with a smile on his side, broke off a piece of date cake and fed it to the second prince's mouth.
This cake is so soft and dense that you don’t need to chew it, just sip it and swallow it.
Even children without many teeth can eat it.
"Your Majesty, my brother's birthday is coming soon.
Let's have a lively life then."
The eldest prince said, "I don't know what my brother can catch Zhou."
Princess Yuyao immediately added: "Please invite Mrs.
Lin to come too."
Of course Mrs.
Lin is coming, but Princess Yuyao is clearly a drunkard who is not interested in drinking.
I don't know why she and Lin Minsheng got close like that.
It was obvious that they were crying when they met for the first time.
"There are still a few days left."
The second prince was born in April, and it was just the first month of the year.
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Even if he had to prepare in advance, he didn't need to make such long advance preparations.
As a result, the emperor also mentioned this matter when he came, and seemed to be looking forward to it.
Xie Ning couldn't help but pour cold water on him: "Catching Zhou is just for fun.
Could it be that if you grab books and pens, you will definitely become a talented person in the future?
How can you take this seriously?"
"Just for fun."
The emperor did not take her words to heart at all: "I think Hong'er is very smart.
No matter what he catches, he will definitely be successful in the future."
He said that the emperor was wise every day, but the emperor was not wise at all when it came to his son.
This "his son is good" attitude made Xie Ning not know what to say.
The room in the dining room was very flattering, and as expected, a dish of roasted quail was added to the dinner.
Princess Yuyao smiled and commanded the eunuch serving the kitchen: "Tear off a leg for me to taste."
Presumably this is what Lin Minsheng said in the letter.
How dare the eunuch serving the kitchen not to serve the young master?
He took off the roasted quail legs and served them to Princess Yuyao on a small plate.
The dishes carefully prepared by the imperial chef are certainly not comparable to those of Lin Minsheng and the other boys.
The quail meat is tender and crispy, it must have been smoked by pine smoke.
It tastes particularly fragrant of pine and doesn't feel greasy at all.
Princess Yuyao nodded and said, "It's delicious.
No wonder he praised it in the letter."
Xie Ning just hopes that these two children will calm down and stop causing trouble to her all day long.
When Mrs.
Lin entered the palace again, Princess Yuyao was disappointed that Lin Minsheng did not follow her into the palace.
When Mrs.
Lin mentioned the correspondence, she was all smiles: "I finally know how to make progress.
Thank God.
I have to thank the princess for this.
In the past, if I asked him to sit properly for a while, it would be like having thorns on the chair.
He can't even sit still for a quarter of an hour.
It's even more difficult for him to read and write.
Now he doesn't need anyone to push him.
He knows that he has to study hard and can write a few words every morning and evening. " Well, seeing how happy Mrs.
Lin was, Xie Ning swallowed back what she wanted to say.
"I recently heard someone say that the Emperor has plans to go on a tour.
I don't know if it's true."
"It's true."
Xie Ning said: "The emperor doesn't plan to make a big show, because the eunuch said that heavy rains may cause disasters this summer.
The emperor wants to go and see Wudi and Changfu in person, and also take a look along the way.
Local officials govern."
Mrs.
Lin then asked: "Is your Majesty also going together?"
Xie Ning nodded and said, "I want to go together."
Mrs.
Lin was a little worried: "What about the whole situation in the palace?
Where is the second prince?"
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"Except for Ying Yi who wants to study and will not go to the capital, Yu Yao and Hong'er will take him with him."
Xie Ning actually wasn't too worried about the eldest prince staying alone.
But the eldest prince's health was not good.
After all, he was not as comfortable away from home as he was in the palace.
The emperor also wanted to take him with him, but after asking Li Shuling what he meant, he decided to let the eldest prince stay.
The eldest prince himself was also very disappointed with this matter.
But he was also very sensible.
The emperor explained the truth clearly, and he no longer worried about being unable to go out.
Because the emperor promised him that in a year or two, his body will be better, and he will definitely be able to accompany him when he goes out.
Not only Jiangnan, but also other places, the more distant and vast world, he can see with his own eyes.
"Don't worry too much about things in the palace.
It doesn't take long to come and go.
With all the coming and going, you will definitely be back in less than a month.
Secondly, things in the palace will be properly arranged and you won't be able to leave.
What a mess."
Although Xie Ning said it lightly, Mrs.
Lin was always uneasy.
Even though he is traveling with a royal chariot, he certainly cannot spare any extravagance in all aspects.
But traveling far away is a tiring and hard work, and it will not be as convenient and comfortable as being in the palace.
Whether it's a carriage, a horse, or a boat, it's bound to be bumpy and tossing, and Mrs.
Lin is especially worried about the second prince.
Speaking of which, the second prince is not even one year old yet, so if he is taken out like this, he is really afraid that the child will not be able to bear it.
The second prince is very strong.
He has been in good condition since he was born.
He has not even been exposed to wind and cold once.
He can eat and sleep well.
Xie Ning's arms are so sore after holding him for a while.
At first, Xie Ning was hesitant to accompany her out of the capital because of the second prince, but Fang Shanggong persuaded her: "Since the imperial doctor said it would not interfere, Master, don't be too careful.
After all, boys are not girls. , you can’t just keep them in the house and raise them up, otherwise they won’t be able to withstand the wind and waves when they grow up, and then the master will be even more worried.”
For this trip, Qinghe and the others have already begun to prepare.
Xie Ning used to move north and south with his uncle, and he had his own ideas about going out.
This time the emperor went out for river affairs, not for sightseeing.
According to Xie Ning, unnecessary things could be omitted.
But now that she is a royal concubine, she cannot save on some ostentatious outfits.
Kyrgyzstan clothes, jewelry, shoes and socks must be prepared, but is it too much to bring screens, furnishings, calligraphy and paintings, incense burners, etc.
Some more daily pens, inks, paper, inkstones and books for entertainment, this is just for her One person's things are already dazzling.
Coupled with the belongings of the two young masters, Princess Yuyao and the Second Prince, this trip is really like moving.
I remember when she and her uncle went out, they would pack a comb, two hairbands, and a change of clothes, and there was nothing else.
Looking at the boxes of luggage she now had, Xie Ning could only shake her head and smile bitterly.
There is no need to worry too much about things in the palace.
The emperor did not delegate palace affairs to other concubines at will just because Xie Ning wanted to accompany him.
Instead, he asked the palace supervisors to assign and handle various affairs according to their duties.
If you can't make a decision, report it to the emperor.
This greatly disappointed many people, who thought they could make some plans while the emperor and concubine were leaving the palace.
The first one to bear the brunt of this was Concubine Jin.
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It's okay if she doesn't have a role in the chariot.
She couldn't let go of the child.
Princess Yubing's physique was such that she did not dare to take her out.
She even took the risk of going to Jinfeng Garden to escape the summer heat, let alone going further.
Of course, Concubine Jin had to stay with her.
She originally thought that since the imperial concubine was accompanying her, she would be able to take a share of the palace affairs.
Even if it's just temporary hosting, it's still a good opportunity to step forward and seize power.
She planned well, thinking about how to use this opportunity to establish her authority, how to suppress Concubine Shen, and how to put a few people who could be close to her in important positions.
But she didn't expect that the emperor didn't give her a chance at all.
All the plans came to nothing.
Concubine Jin was so complacent before, but now she is so frustrated.
Many people secretly joked that she had a poor background and a short-sightedness.
Although the emperor gave her the concubine position for the sake of Princess Yubing, how could he safely let her get involved in palace affairs?
Concubine Shen, on the other hand, has always remained silent, seemingly not caring about the opportunity of not being able to accompany her and take over the palace affairs
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