The new Anxi Protector arrived at noon on a certain day. It had been four days since Manbao and the others returned to Xizhou. It was the time when their bones were at their laziest. Mr. Zhuang also pitied them for traveling all the way and lost a lot of weight.
So no homework was assigned to them.
So Manbao and the others just stayed in bed and didn't get up until almost noon.
Even Yin Or was influenced by them and slept for a while longer.
Changshou had calmed down after the panic on the first day, and he slept when his master slept. He didn't get up until there was movement on the master's bed, tidied himself up, and then went to the kitchen to get hot water.
Sure enough, when he brought the hot water back to the room, Yin was still in bed and unwilling to get up.
While taking out his clothes to help his master get dressed, he gave his master a reason, "It's too cold in the Western Regions."
Yin or nodded with deep understanding.
Mr. Zhuang was already drinking tea and reading around the stove. When he saw Yin You finally getting up, he turned to the maid and told the maid, "Go and wake up Zhou Man and the others."
The ten dancers have officially become maids. They are assigned to various positions and live a happy life.
Because there is not much work here, they basically clean the yard and occasionally handle some food and medicinal materials. The owner of the yard basically doesn’t care about them. They can go out for a walk every day and listen to what they say.
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 private discussions, the little girls all felt that if they stayed here, they might be kidnapped as female slaves in the future, and besides dancing and singing, they had almost no means of making a living, so they might as well go with them.
They have no parents or family, or they don't know where their parents and family are, or whether they are still alive in this world. It is not so difficult for them to accept leaving their homeland.
When Yin You saw that they had made up their minds, he asked Changshou to teach them some skills in serving others, such as how to make tea in the Central Plains, and what kind of service the master should have in his daily life...
Poor Changshou, who had been a servant for so many years, was suddenly promoted to the role of a nanny who educates the little maids.
Changshou also knew little about the work of maids, but he felt that maids and their servants were the same, didn't they all serve the master?
So I taught them according to my daily work routine, that is, they should go wherever the master goes. If the master wants to sit, you have to find a place to sit and arrange it properly. It cannot be cold or hot...
Although they are dancers, they still know a little bit about this skill, so they accepted it very quickly. Now they feel that they are qualified servants... Oh, no, they are maids.
They went to knock on the door, but Manbao and the others still took nearly half an hour to wash up and show up in the lobby.
Mr. Zhuang looked at the time and then nodded and said: "Very good, we can go straight to lunch. It is quite economical to feed you."
Manbao and the others lowered their heads in embarrassment, not daring to ask for food, so they honestly took a bowl of milk tea and had breakfast with a piece of cake.
It's a pity that when this little thing enters their stomach, it's like water dripping into the sea, and they don't feel anything at all.
Several people touched their bellies and winked as their eyes wandered, planning to find another excuse to go out today. The mutton foil they ate yesterday was delicious. In fact, they can eat it again today...
It was also at this time that Nie Canjun strode in from outside and said to several people: "The new guard has arrived."
The eyes of Manbao and others lit up and they immediately asked: "Where is he now?"
"We just entered the Protector's Mansion," Nie Canjun said: "The official came to see the Lord immediately after receiving the news. He is probably talking to General Ashina in the Protector's Mansion right now."
Bai Shan immediately looked at Man Bao, "Ordinarily, shouldn't you go see the new governor? After all, we have to take away a lot of soldiers."
Man Bao immediately nodded solemnly, "Yes, I really want to pay my respects."
Mr. Zhuang looked at them funny, waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go."
Everyone cheered lowly, turned around and ran outside.
Nie Canjun didn't understand what was so exciting about meeting the new Protector, but he still followed him out and told them: "The new Protector is the Duke of Qiao, and he is somewhat related to the Second Master Bai."
Bai Erlang looked confused and turned to Bai Shan in confusion, "Do we have a relative named Chai?"
He tried hard to recall the genealogy he had memorized.
Nie Canjun said that he was a relative of Bai Er, but he did not say that he was a relative of him, so he must not be a relative of the Bai family. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Is it Duke Qiao?"
Nie Canjun, who originally wanted to get away with it, could only nod his head. I really don’t know how these people’s brains grew. I heard that the family members not only have to memorize the genealogy, but also the clan history. Who can read that thick book?
All connections to each family are recorded. He has never seen the legendary book so far. He heard that only aristocratic families or noble families can obtain it.
Bai Shan turned around and said to Bai Erlang: "It's your cousin. Duke Qiao is the eldest son of Princess Zhao, and he and Princess Mingda are direct cousins. When you meet people later, you can be more polite and use the relatives' rites."
Bai Erlang nodded immediately. Princess Zhao knew that Princess Mingda admired her aunt very much.
So a group of people went out and were waiting for the guards to bring the horses. They saw a horseman running quickly and said: "Master Zhou, Young Master Bai, Second Young Master Bai, the Chief Supervisor invites some of them to go to the Governor's Mansion to pay homage to the new Protector.
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Liu Huan immediately asked: "What about us?"
The soldier paused for a moment and then said: "The chief manager didn't say anything, but the young masters have always been inseparable, so they should all be able to go, right?"
Just when Daji and the others brought the horse out, Manbao took the horse and got up, saying: "There's so much nonsense, just go and get going, let's go!"
Liu Huan and the others thought so, so they all mounted their horses.
Yin may also be riding a horse. Xizhou City is so big and they live not very far from the Protectorate. They have to pass the busiest street along the way. It is impossible to gallop on horseback. They can just walk slowly there, so riding
It's not particularly cold on horseback.
Of course, it's definitely not as warm as riding in a carriage, but it still has its own scenery and everyone can still talk.
Although Bai Shan knew Duke Qiao, he had never met him, so he asked Manbao, "Have you met Duke Qiao?"
Man Bao tried his best to think back, "I haven't seen him much at the court, but he went to stay overnight when His Majesty was seriously ill. We would naturally see each other when he came in and out, but we never spoke to each other."
When the emperor was seriously ill, the imperial doctors on duty at the imperial hospital, the palace maids and chamberlains on duty, the officials on duty, the clan members on duty at the royal family, and the dignitaries and relatives of the emperor who refused to leave to show their loyalty would all attend every day.
Write it down. If something goes wrong on any day, all the people recorded in the book will be questioned.
At that time, Man Bao went to sign the book every day, and naturally she saw the name of Duke Qiao 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 wanted to see Duke Qiao.
She couldn't even remember what it looked like.
It was because of her good memory that she could remember that she had seen Duke Qiao's name when signing, more than once.