The heroine Jiangshan

Chapter 66 Lantern Festival ([-])

Yun Ruochen couldn't help but laugh.

Junior high school boy, why did you give up treatment!

"Princess, another bird's nest has fallen!"

This time it was Wan Xiang who came in with another cloth marble.Lian Zhi frowned, and asked Yun Ruochen: "Princess, do you want the steward of our mansion to send someone to the back street?"

"No need. It's just a kid messing around, and it's not a big deal."

Yun Ruochen was talking leisurely, and untied the second cloth marble, there was still a painting on it.This time I drew a lantern, and I painted two flowers on the lantern with great heart...if that can be called a flower...

Very good, I clearly pointed out the theme of the lantern.

The inscription was still the word "Gu" that was too ugly to look at directly, Yun Ruochen almost saw Gu Ge's sad old tears behind this word.

A Hanlin, a scholarly family, has been reduced to the point where the only heir can hardly even write. What a family misfortune, ah, a family misfortune.

"What kind of painting is this?"

A few servant girls came over curiously to have a look.Even Lianzhi and Yinqiao, who were barely literate, couldn't recognize the word "Gu", and the outspoken Sweeping Snow spit out the sentence "The painting is so ugly"...

"Puchi", Yun Ruochen finally failed and couldn't help laughing out loud. "Hahaha, yes, it's so ugly..."

The maids looked in amazement at the little princess who hardly liked to talk and laugh in her yard on weekdays, holding the two rags and laughing until tears came out.Is it that funny?
Master's thinking is really hard to understand.

"Okay, take these two rags and burn them. Immediately." She threw the rags to Panxiang.

Having laughed enough, Yun Ruochen drank two more sips of hot tea before saying, "Hurry up and sweep the yard, and when Madam Zeng comes over for dinner later, it's time to blame you."

After hearing this, Sweeping Snow and Wan Xiang left nervously.If Nanny Zeng saw the mess in the yard, they would definitely not want to have dinner tonight.

"My lord, you are back!"

Shi Shi walked on the front street of King Jing's Mansion until the soles of his shoes were almost broken, and it was going to be dark soon, and if the young master didn't come back, he would have to find someone.

"Are you still afraid of losing me?" Gu Che gave him an angry look.Look at this young master's tall and strong figure, which is comparable to that of an adult. Any kidnapper who doesn't have eyes will kidnap him.

Shitou smiled and said, "The little one is just afraid that you will get lost, my lord..."

"Snapped!"

Before he could finish his sentence, there was a light touch on his head.Gu Che scolded with a smile: "I have never lost my way while looking at the stars on the prairie, let alone in the city! Let's go!"

He threw the slingshot in his arms to the stone, hugged his arms and walked home humming a tune.Shitou often listened to him hum that song, it was said that it was a foreign song taught by the second master when he was outside the Great Wall.When the son is happy, he will hum a paragraph by himself.

When he first went out, the son's face was still dark.Why did I walk around the back street of Prince Jing's Mansion, and my face was immediately full of sunshine?

If it wasn't for the fact that the princess was too young, and he knew the son's temperament very well, Shitou would have misunderstood that the son was secretly stealing incense and jade.

But it's not dark yet... Uh, the number one book boy number five, obey the master's orders 100%, and never speculate about the master's intentions.

He just pretends he doesn't know anything, eh.
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In a blink of an eye, it is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.According to the old practice, the palace rewarded some festive items to the palaces of the princes and the homes of honorable and important ministers.

This year, Prince Jing's mansion received extra generous rewards.The most eye-catching thing was the appreciation of two large and exquisite palace lanterns. When these two lanterns were hung in front of the mansion, everyone who came and went could see the great favor of Prince Jing.

The other thing is that Yun Ruochen is very interested in eating during the Lantern Festival.Although the internal treasury is not rich, the rewards sent to Prince Jing's Mansion are decent, all of which are delicacies and seasonal fresh from all over the country.

First of all, of course, is the Lantern Festival. According to Madam Zeng, the Lantern Festival in the palace is made of glutinous rice flour, stuffed with walnut kernels, sugar, and roses, and rolled in wine. It is very delicious.In addition, there are ground squirrels from northern Xinjiang, tangerines from Jiangnan, butter chicken from southern Yunnan, fresh mushrooms from northeast, asparagus from the seashore, sealwort from southeast...the list goes on and on.

Yun Ruochen almost drooled when he looked at the gift list, and a series of menus popped up in his mind, almost starving himself to death.

Among the delicacies enjoyed in the palace, there is another delicacy called "Sanshi", which is packed in a warm box with a charcoal stove on the lower floor, and it is still steaming hot when it is taken out.The little eunuch who sent it kindly introduced that this is the emperor's favorite dish, which is made of braised sea cucumber, flatfish, shark tendon, fat chicken, and pig's tendon.

King Jing received the reward, and specially asked Yun Ruochen to take the "three things" back to the house to eat. "I know that you, a greedy cat, like to eat this kind of stew. Let someone bring it to you and eat it slowly."

Yun Ruochen laughed angrily and said, "Father! He just likes to eat a few mouthfuls of delicious food, so how can he become a greedy cat!"

"Haha, don't you like Gu calling you that? Gu thinks this name suits you best."

Prince Jing held his little daughter in his arms and laughed happily.

Yun Ruochen also giggled for a while, but said: "Father, you don't understand, this dish is the emperor's heart for you. You should eat it yourself, don't disappoint the emperor's concern."

"Oh?"

King Jing was surprised, looked at the plate of stewed dishes, and said doubtfully, "How do you know?"

"Sea cucumber!" Yun Ruochen said as a matter of course: "Sea cucumber tonifies the kidney meridian, nourishes the essence, and stimulates the veins. The emperor knows that you have worked too hard in the palace these days, my father, and your complexion is not very good, so I specially rewarded this dish for you." You made it up."

"That makes sense." Prince Jing nodded, then patted Yun Ruochen's head and smiled, "Our family's Chen'er really knows a lot, and how many books did he take away from Gu's study?"

"Chen'er just likes to read miscellaneous books."

Yun Ruochen pursed his lips and smiled lightly.In fact, there are some things she can't say well.Sea cucumber also has another effect, that is... um... aphrodisiac.

However, it is estimated that after the old emperor rewarded this dish, he still wanted to express his concern for his son.Although Yun Ruochen doubted whether there was such a thing as affection between their father and son, and it seemed too late to cultivate it from now on, but the old emperor's willingness to express something was considered progress.
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In the afternoon, Yun Ruochen learned from King Jing that Mr. Gu Ge received much more rewards this year than in the past.

Is this a sign that the emperor is going to reward his meritorious deeds?nice.In addition, it is said that the vice-minister who is in front of Mr. Gu Ge in the cabinet is planning to retire after the Chinese New Year.

In fact, it's not that Mr. Cifu is really old enough to retire and become an official. It's just that he was somewhat involved with the clans that had the accident, and this time the accident was unlucky cannon fodder.Being able to preserve his reputation and retire automatically, the emperor saved him face.

As soon as the second assistant left, Gu Gelao's ranking in the cabinet was handed over one by one.If there is no accident, he will be able to take the position of the second assistant and become the second in command in the cabinet.

If it works well and distributes more power from Master Shoufuping, King Jing's line can open up the situation in the court.Thinking about it, it feels very beautiful, Yun Ruochen is so satisfied.

Therefore, she reminded King Jing that she should add some of the things rewarded by the palace to her family and send them to Gu Gelao.

Now Prince Jing's status is quite different, if he has a little closer relationship with the courtiers, the emperor probably won't have any big opinions.Besides, it's just my own teacher.

King Jing thought it was right, and immediately handed over the task of drafting the gift list to Yun Ruochen.

Ever since Concubine Huang had conceived and recuperated, Yun Ruochen was in charge of half of Prince Jing's residence.If outsiders heard this, they might be so shocked that they couldn't even close their mouths.An eight or nine-year-old girl is in charge of such a huge Prince Jing's mansion!

Only Prince Jing, who was naturally dumbfounded, thought it was no big deal.

Thus, the Gu Mansion once again welcomed the envoy from Prince Jing's Mansion.

"Young master, please slow down!"

Shi Shi watched Gu Che running fiercely in front of him, and thought helplessly, he said that the little princess didn't come, so why are you running, my lord?

"Ache! Why are you running around!"

As soon as Gu Che ran into the front hall, he was taught a few words by his grandfather.

He didn't care, but his eyes kept looking at the pile of gifts piled up beside the hall.It seems that the stone didn't lie to him, the princess really didn't come, but just sent someone to deliver something.

Alas, did she see the two "letters" that she carefully drew?

Was it thrown away after being picked up by the servants?

Or did she not understand what he meant after seeing it?
The worst possible thing is - she sees it, she understands it, and then... she ignores it.

"Hmph, if you don't want to go, then don't go. It's more fun for me to go shopping by myself!"

Gu Che gambled with himself, and stood aside resentfully watching his grandfather order his servants to take the presents in.

"Oh, Ah Che, this is specially given to you by the prince. Take it."

Gu Gelao picked up a gift box from the pile of gifts and handed it to Gu Che.

"Prince Jing rewarded me?"

Gu Che blinked his eyes and took it with both hands, and opened the gift box casually, only to see that inside was a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, which immediately felt dull.

"Look, even the prince encourages you to study hard!" Gu Ge gave him a hard look, and then asked, "Have you finished memorizing the Three Character Classic?"

"Uh, haha, I've almost recited it. Ah, grandfather, I'm going back to the house first..."

Gu Che laughed and picked up the gift box and left. Gu Ge couldn't even call out to him.

As soon as he left the front hall, Gu Che threw the gift box into Shi Shi's arms.Shi Shi hurriedly took it and held it steady, and couldn't help complaining, "Master, this was rewarded by Prince Jing, so you can't be more careful."

"I see, even you are so wordy." Gu Che waved his hand impatiently, and suddenly heard Shi Shi say, "Hey, why is there a rag in the gift box?"

what?
Gu Che was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt blessed, turned around and asked urgently, "What did you say?"

"My lord, the inkstone in the gift box is covered with a rag, and the painting is in a mess..."

"give me!"

Gu Che pulled the "rag" over.

It was an ordinary homemade cloth with the same "clumsy" pictures painted on it, and it could be seen that it was imitating his painting methods.

A gate, three tall trees, a full moon in the upper right corner, and nothing else.Naturally, there was no signature.

"The door...the tree...the moon..."

Gu Che frowned and thought about it, but he always felt that the growth of these three trees looked familiar.

Ah!
By the way, they are the three locust trees at the back door of Prince Jing's Mansion!

(End of this chapter)