Gao You returned to the inn angrily, and saw Lou Mian in the room, frowning slightly, "Why did you come back?"
He actually came back earlier than him.
Lou Mian came back early and had already drank two pots of tea. Hearing this, he briefly reported what happened in the morning. The main idea was that it was not that he didn't work hard, but that Princess Changyu was married now, which was different from before.
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And the prince-in-law was with me at that time...
Everything went wrong today. Gao You and Bai Shan drank tea for three quarters of an hour and talked back and forth for a long time, but they still didn't even find out the current direction of the Jin Dynasty.
Gao You was so angry that he waved his hand and swept everything on the table to the floor.
The people downstairs who had been listening with open ears immediately quietly went to Honglu Temple to report: "...I went to Chongyuanfang to visit Mr. Zhou and Mr. Bai. However, the post was rejected as soon as I sent it in. Who knew that I met him?
When Princess Mingda and her consort went back to visit relatives, they were immediately blocked."
"The younger ones didn't follow them into the lobby. I don't know what they were talking about, but the few boxes of things that Prince Gao brought were carried out as they were. When they came out, they were so angry that they even smashed things when they went upstairs."
The official of Honglu Temple snorted coldly and said: "Zhou Man has always been favored by the Holy Spirit, and Bai Shan is also slippery despite his junior qualifications. Now that His Majesty is interested in targeting Goguryeo, how can the two of them look down on Gao Youyou?"
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He asked: "What about the other side?"
"Then Mr. Lou went to see Princess Changyu, but he only said hello on the street. Princess Changyu and the consort ignored him and didn't even say a word."
The officials of Honglu Temple were satisfied and nodded: "Very good. Keep an eye on them, including their people. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, these people will no longer be under our control."
Today is a holiday, but many people are not allowed to rest, including the emperor, Wei Zhi and others.
In a corner where Bai Shan and the others could not see, the emperor directly issued military orders and sent them to the generals. He mobilized 40,000 troops from Jiang, Huai, Ling, Xia and other places, and sent 60,000 troops from Liaodong...
The Ministry of Revenue is the busiest. Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. They have to raise military rations. But now that the autumn harvest is over, the Ministry of Revenue directly sends officials to the Hebei Road area to raise military rations.
This year, the Gyeonggi area and the south have been somewhat affected by disasters, but the weather in the north has been relatively smooth. The national treasury will allocate another portion, and the early military rations will be available.
Everyone was so busy that they almost forgot that today was the 14th, and servants from each family went into the imperial city to call for people, saying that it was time to go back and have a reunion.
Wei Zhi was also called because Princess Changyu was going to the palace to accompany the emperor in the evening, so she could have a reunion dinner at noon.
Wei Zhi then went home with his mind full of state affairs. He was used to having a sullen face when he was thinking about things and did not like to talk. Not only Princess Changyu, but also Wei Yu did not dare to disturb him at this time, so everyone had a dull meal.
After the reunion dinner, Wei Yu immediately found an excuse and took the princess away.
Wei Zhi was too lazy to greet them, wishing they could go as far as they could since he would have to attend to official duties soon, so he waved to them and told them to leave quickly.
Mrs. Wei watched them leave eagerly, and couldn't help but turn around and pat Wei Zhi, "Today is a reunion banquet. There is only one child in the capital, and you still haven't left anyone behind."
Wei Zhi hissed and said: "I know, I know, don't you also have to enter the palace during the palace banquet? It will be regarded as our family reunion, and it will be the same when we meet again."
Princess Changyu took a deep breath after leaving Wei's house, patted her chest and said, "The father-in-law is more terrifying than the mother and the queen."
Wei Yu smiled and said: "It's all nonsense, what's so scary about my father?"
He helped Princess Changyu get into the car and said, "Let's go to Zhou's house."
Zhou Zhai's concierge knew in advance that they were coming, and as soon as he saw their bicycle frames, he immediately removed the door sill to let their bicycle frames in.
Princess Changyu got out of the car, looked around and asked, "Where is your master?"
The concierge immediately smiled and said: "It's in the garden at the back. Someone has just sent the notice."
But the house is too big, and it would take time for the servants to rush over, and the delay would be considerable.
Princess Changyu said directly: "There is no need for them to pick up, we will go there ourselves."
Anyway, it's not the first time.
The two sides finally met on the corridor past the main courtyard.
Princess Changyu smelled the smell of crabs on them and immediately stepped forward to grab Zhou Man, "Have you eaten?"
Man Bao smiled and said: "No, but put the crab pot aside to heat up and let it smell."
Princess Changyu became happy and went to the garden hand in hand with Manbao.
The garden was colorful, Mrs. Liu and Xiao Qian were all there, but they were divided into several tables. Princess Baishan and the others were at the other end of the open pavilion, with a screen in the middle. Everyone got up one after another to greet Princess Changyu.
Princess Changyu greeted her with a smile all the way. After sitting on the chair, she saw many people over there getting up and leaving. She couldn't help but ask: "Why did they leave?"
Man Bao said: "They are all full and want to go back to take a nap. We will eat by ourselves."
The servants brought the plates to pick up the crabs, while the Western Cake and others scooped out the orange flesh and put it on the sauce plate.
Nowadays, when people eat crabs, they like to mash it with fresh orange pulp, make orange juice and eat it with a dip, which is very refreshing and relieves the fishy smell.
After Princess Changyu cleaned her hands, she reached out and took out a crab. She did not let the maid serve her, so she opened the crab shell herself. When she saw a lot of cream inside, she smiled proudly and said, "I've always been very lucky."
Mingda can attest to this, "Growing up, she was always the lucky one to eat crabs in the palace. My father liked to order my sister to break the crab shells the most."
Although the crabs sent to the emperor are carefully selected and must be good, there are some subtle differences between good and great.
Man Bao knew for the first time that there was luck in eating crabs, so she reached out and grabbed one. After looking at it carefully, she started to break it open.
Bai Shan said: "Okay now, let's see which one of you two is more lucky."
Without saying a word, Man Bao opened the crabs which were all yellow.
Chang Yu was stunned, and Ming Da also opened his mouth. Bai Erlang had long been used to strange things, and even said to Zhou Man: "Choose one for me."
"The one I choose for you may not necessarily be the best one. I'll just give it to you."
Bai Shandao: "Everyone here is not an outsider. You have all picked the good ones. Who will eat the rest?"
Everyone looked at Wei Yu who was silent.
Wei Yu:...Why?
Man Bao had already given the crab to Bai Erlang, and reached out to touch another one. When she opened it, it was still full of yellow. She said with a smile: "It's because my grandmother chose it well. These crabs are all carefully selected."
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After all, it is meant to be used to entertain the princess. You cannot just scoop it up and serve it out. The people in the kitchen have to carefully compare and select it.
Man Bao dug out a piece of yellow with chopsticks, dipped it in orange juice and put it in his mouth. His eyes almost lit up. It was delicious. It tasted different from the condiment made with shredded ginger, mature vinegar and white sugar. It had a unique taste.