So under the guidance of Shen Lie, Feng Bao and several entourage entered the Shen Mansion and walked into the newly renovated Sanjin mansion.
After bypassing the screen wall with the big Chinese character "福" engraved on it, a few people entered the spacious front yard. Now the yard was filled with more than a dozen tables of running water mats, and it was bustling with people.
But with the appearance of Feng Bao, hundreds of people's eyes fell on Feng Bao's luxurious clothes.
The gorgeous brocade robe, sachet, and Hetian jade accessories, as well as his calm demeanor, all reflected the aura of wealth and nobility of this person.
As this distinguished guest arrived uninvited, the courtyard instantly became quiet. Under his scorching gaze, people he knew and those he didn't know gathered together to discuss in low voices.
"Who is this?"
"Hey...he looks like a nobleman from the palace."
Most of the more than a hundred guests present did not recognize Feng Bao, but Tian Hong, who was sitting not far away, was shocked and hurriedly got up with a few of his men to greet him.
Tian Hong was startled and hurriedly bowed respectfully to Feng Bao and said, "Tian Hong is here to see Mr. Feng."
Feng Bao waved his hand as if nothing had happened, but looked beyond Tian Hong to Yun'er, who had a surprised look on his face, and a warm smile appeared on his old face.
Yun'er also hurriedly came up to meet her, with a thrilling look in her beautiful eyes.
The old man and the young man really hit it off.
As soon as Feng Bao saw Zhong Xiu's charming Yun'er, his old face showed genuine joy, and his doting look was like seeing his own junior.
Yun'er also looked cute and naive, and shouted softly in surprise: "Why is Feng Gong here?"
Feng Bao looked at her and smiled fondly: "I... came to see you."
The innocent Yun'er happily held the arm of this kind old man, and her elegant little face smiled like a flower.
Feng Bao also smiled from ear to ear.
So, like an amiable elder, the powerful inner court manager sat down on the VIP seat next to the host with Yun'er's support.
There was silence in the courtyard for a moment.
A pair of surprised and awed eyes watched the gorgeously dressed Feng Bao sit firmly, and then smiled at the honest Aunt Li and the elderly neighbors, and started talking.
"I came here uninvited. I'm so annoying."
Aunt Li was naturally flattered and responded hurriedly: "Please sit down, but I don't dare to accept it."
After a while of pleasantries.
Shen Lie stood up with a glass of wine in hand, looked around, and said loudly: "On this auspicious occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, Shen Lie is happy to move to a new home. Thanks to all the neighbors, relatives and friends, I am very grateful." Okay, no more gossiping, Mr. Feng, all the neighbors... let’s have a feast!”
As Shen Lie raised his neck, he drank the realgar-added rice wine in one gulp.
"I'll do it first out of respect!"
Feng Bao smiled slightly, Zhang Jingxiu, Tian Hong and others all cheered and picked up their wine glasses.
The neighbors on Liutiao Street also picked up their wine glasses, drank down the valuable fine rice wine in one gulp, and then picked up their chopsticks to eat the food.
Watching everyone start to change glasses and persuade people to drink...
Shen Lie felt comfortable in his heart and shouted again: "Everyone, eat well and drink well. If there is any lack of hospitality, please bear with me."
As the words fell, there was another burst of compliments in the big yard: "You're welcome, Brother Lie, you're welcome, this kid has a lot of potential since he was a child!"
"Dragon begets dragon, phoenix begets phoenix. After all, they are the blood of the old Shen family."
As for Shen Lie's family that had been defeated in those years, naturally no one mentioned it.
Amidst the noisy compliments, the sound of gongs and drums rang out on the street outside. The gongs and drums team organized by the government happened to pass by, pushing the festive atmosphere to its peak.
In the afternoon, outside the gate of Shen's mansion.
After eating and drinking, the old neighbors dispersed chatting and laughing.
Shen Lie took Yun'er and sent Feng Bao all the way to the entrance of the alley. The few of them walked slowly and passed by the high-gate courtyards.
Feng Bao drank some wine, his wrinkled old face was slightly rosy, and his steps were a little staggering, but it was obvious that he was in a very good mood.
While walking, Feng Bao suddenly stopped, glanced at both sides of the road, and joked: "Shen Lie, you are so prosperous now. The families living next to you are either rich or not. expensive."
Shen Lie hurriedly said: "Thanks to you, this junior... is walking on thin ice now."
There is something in this.
Seeing that he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, Feng Bao felt a little relieved, and then he smiled slightly and said softly: "Go back, there is no need to send her away, treat Yun'er well, if you slight her, I will take you." It’s a question!”
Yun'er smiled sweetly and sweetly.
Shen Lie hurriedly responded respectfully: "Yes."
As Feng Bao got into the sedan chair and walked away under the protection of the young eunuchs and ladies, Shen Lie turned around and lightly pinched Yun'er's straight little nose.
Now this girl also has someone to support her.
"Let's talk about this fate."
Shen Lie smiled and said, "It's really wonderful."
Why does the dignified chief eunuch of the imperial family favor a little maid named Yun'er so much?
Maybe he was attracted by her loyalty, or maybe he liked her coquettishness.
Who knows.
Yun'er was not coquettish, but she smiled sweetly at the young master, her eyelashes were curved, and her elegant eyes narrowed in laughter.
A few days later, Xiyuan.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, as the temperature rises again, people's hearts become restless. The grass in the mostly deserted royal garden begins to grow, and mosquitoes begin to increase.
Very early in the morning.
Shen Lie was invited into the school grounds outside Xiyuan by Dongchang's fans again, and watched Zhu Yijun and some Dongchang guards practicing his riding skills as usual.
In the rumble of horse hooves, there is really a sense of pointing out the country.
Shen Lie watched respectfully from the side. The emperor rode the horse for a while and then shouted: "It's hot, it's too hot!"
After a heavy workout, Zhu Yijun, who was sweating heavily, got off his horse, took the sweat towel handed by the guard and wiped the sweat constantly.
But strings of sweat still kept dripping from his sparsely stubbled chin.
The two of them sat in a pavilion by the lake, drinking tea, looking at the fans who were trimming weeds not far away, and started chatting softly.
Sitting in the pavilion with a cool breeze, Zhu Yijun drank tea and asked Shen Lie with a smile: "I heard that you have moved?"
Shen Lie hurriedly said: "Yeah."
An envious look appeared on Zhu Yijun's face, and he suddenly came over and said mysteriously: "I also want to move."
As he spoke, he curled his lips around, looked at the Dongchang fans who were mowing the grass, and said softly: "Seeing that the weather is getting hot, the palace is not ventilated, and it is too stuffy to live in, I plan to ask them to stay here Clean up a clean place in Xiyuan, and then I will move out of the palace."
Shen Lie was speechless.
Zhu Yijun said excitedly: "It's so cool to live by the lake. The garden is all ready, and it doesn't cost much to clean it up. What do you think?"
Shen Lie was speechless again. He wanted to give some advice but didn't know where to start.
He felt that what the emperor said was correct.
Think about it, in the summer in the Forbidden City, there are tall palace walls all around, blocking the wind from all directions. Living in the palace is no different from taking a sauna.
Is it wrong for the emperor to want to live in a cooler place by the lake? He didn't go far, he just wanted to live in Xiyuan, which is next to the Forbidden City.
This request is really not too much, nor can it be said to be foolish.
At this time, Shen Lie thought of the Manchu emperors, such as Emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong, who did not stay in the Forbidden City every summer.