Chapter 41 A Comfortable Life
Beijing Palace, Huxin Pavilion.
In the second-floor attic of "Xiaoqiao Renjia", there are eight bronze python dragon ice mirrors placed in the four corners. White mist spurts out from the dragon heads, making the hall cool and refreshing.
She was sitting on the main seat wearing a light summer dress. She was holding a porcelain cup in her hand and eating the ice cheese in the cup with a spoon. She didn't feel the heat of the summer at all.
Sitting on the right side of the lower seat was a handsome young master, Feng Ziying, the son of General Shenwu whom he had not seen for a long time. He was also holding a porcelain cup in his hand, but he did not taste it. He looked up with a slightly puzzled expression. Water solution on main seat.
Originally, Feng Ziying was sitting around at home, but suddenly someone was summoned by the Prince of Beijing. He thought that the prince had something important to do with him, so he hurried over and unexpectedly asked him to eat ice cream. He really couldn't understand!
Moreover, he and Shui Rong were the only ones left in the house, and even the serving maids were sent away, which must be extraordinary.
Shuirong in the hall saw Feng Ziying sitting blankly and said with a smile: "Ziying, why don't you eat it? This ice cheese is sweet and delicious, it's very good."
The so-called ice cheese is similar to ice cream, made from a mixture of juice, milk, ice cubes, etc. The poet Yang Wanli of the Southern Song Dynasty praised it highly: "It seems greasy but becomes refreshing, it just condenses and wants to float, the jade comes to the bottom of the plate and breaks, the snow comes. It disappears at the edge of the mouth." It can be seen that it is sweet and delicious.
When Feng Ziying heard the words, she didn't bother to study them carefully. She settled for what she had come to, so she ate it with a spoon. It melted in her mouth, and she couldn't help but feel at ease. She said with a smile: "Thanks to the prince, I have a good taste today." .”
Shui Rong laughed and joked: "The Feng family is also a general family, so why can't they even afford ice cream?"
When Feng Ziying heard Shui Rong's joking voice, she knew it was just a joke, and her mood relaxed a lot. She smiled and responded: "Your Majesty, you don't know the sufferings of the people. At this time of year, ice cubes are worth a lot of money. Each side costs a few taels of silver. What's more, it's ice cheese. Although my Feng family is a general family, we don't have that much spare money, so it's not as valuable as the prince's family."
Shui Xiong didn't refute what he said. In ancient times, there was no so-called refrigerator. Ice cubes were mostly stored in cellars in winter for use in summer. Therefore, ice cubes were very expensive in summer. However, since the Tang and Song Dynasties, people discovered saltpeter. The phenomenon of freezing when placed in water is just that the ancient techniques were not mature enough and the quantity of ice obtained was not large. Things are rare and expensive, so their value is still not cheap.
In the four corners of this house, there are eight bronze pythons, dragons and ice mirrors to cool off the heat. Together with the ice cream worth as much as the gold walls, Shuirong alone spends a lot of money to escape the heat in one day. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as luxurious.
However, if you want to enjoy it, you must spend money, otherwise Shui Rong would not go into business to make money. After all, no one wants to live a life of poverty if they are used to living a luxurious life.
After eating the ice cream, Shuirong placed the porcelain cup on the table, then picked up the handkerchief on the side and wiped his mouth. He looked at Feng Ziying and said, "Ziying, I have asked you to come here this time because I have something to ask you." Help me out."
Don't think that Shui Rong really invited Feng Ziying to eat ice cream, he had serious business.
Feng Ziying was not surprised when he heard this. He guessed that the prince was looking for him for something. Seeing that he had some business instructions, Feng Ziying hurriedly put down the porcelain cup and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please give me instructions."
For Feng Ziying, strictly speaking the entire Feng family, they were not afraid of Shui Rong not telling him to do things, but they were afraid of just being idle.
Seeing Feng Ziying's serious expression, Shui Rong waved his hand and said, "Ziying doesn't have to be like this. The thing I asked you to do is my own private matter. After thinking about it, I feel that you are the most reliable, so I asked you to help me get it done."
Feng Ziying felt happy when she heard this. Although he had a bold personality, he was not a person who was ignorant of the world. Shui Rong explained his private matters and said that he was a reliable person. He made it clear in his words that he regarded him as one of his own.
Thinking of this, Feng Ziying cupped her hands and said: "Your Majesty, just say a word, no help. It seems that I am ignorant. If my father finds out, he will give me a beating."
Shui Rong pursed his lips and smiled when he heard this. The Feng family was an old member of the Beijing Prince's Palace. There was nothing wrong with making friends with them. Anyway, just don't get involved in court affairs. If you blindly avoid taboos, it would make people suspicious, so there is no need to refuse those who should be friends.
Seeing that Feng Ziying had changed her attitude, Shui Rong told him everything about "heaven and earth".
Feng Ziying looked stunned when he heard this. He had never thought that Shui Rong would actually open a club. After pondering for a while, he said: "I heard that Miss Du was redeemed, and I was wondering which hero fell into Miss Du's eyes. Now I understand. , with your character, Your Majesty, it is natural for Miss Du to fall in love with you."
After hearing this, Shui Rong smiled in surprise and explained: "Zi Ying must not misunderstand. I just hired Miss Du as the director of the guild hall, nothing more."
To be clear, Shui Rong admitted that he had primitive impulses for Xiao Niangpi, but that was just a thought. In fact, he had no deep relationship with Du Yuejiao.
As a friend of Du Yuejiao, Feng Ziying understood his character. Her previous experience made it difficult for her to trust men, but within a few days she was willing to let Shui Rong redeem herself. This showed that she was not repulsive. If not, the feasibility would be high. many.
But now that Shui Rong had spoken, Feng Ziying couldn't say anything, so she got down to business and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, do you want me to help Miss Du?"
Since Shui Rong told him about the hotel, he probably asked him to help.
Shui Rong did not deny the words after hearing the words. After a deep groan, he said: "Ziying, one of the things I want you to do is help me. The other thing is that I have a note from the Ministry of Rites in my hand. With the note, I can go to the Jiaofang Department to pick up a group of prisoners." I am an official's wife, but I am not in a good position to go to the Jiaofang Division to take the person, so I thought I would let you do it for me and take the person to Miss Du."
Shui Rong had already obtained the note from the Ministry of Rites from King Zhongshun, and he was only going to the Jiaofang Department to collect people in his capacity. These girls would work in "heaven and earth" in the future, and I was afraid that those civil servants would cause , Shui Rong must not come forward. It is most suitable for someone to do it for him. As long as he does not act openly and has no evidence, the civil servants will have nothing to do with him.
What's more, those civil servants are all human beings. Who would find trouble with an idle royal family member and eat their fill? Not only that, there will inevitably be some special situations when opening a club, and someone will have to deal with them at this time, and Feng Ziying is the person on the bright side.
Feng Ziying nodded slightly when she heard this, and responded: "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will definitely take care of things."
When Shui Rong saw this, he felt more and more satisfied. He knew that Feng Ziying would not refuse. After all, this was an errand for the palace. However, with Feng Ziying as a target, he thought he would at least be hesitant, but he didn't expect him to be so happy.
Thinking of this, Shui Rong said nothing and took out the note from the Ministry of Rites and handed it to Feng Ziying, saying, "Go and get it done when you have time. If there is anything Miss Du needs help with, just help her." "
Feng Ziying took the note and responded: "If the prince has no other instructions, I will do it right away."
Shui Rong didn't hold back after hearing the words, and said with a smile: "Okay, come and sit in the palace when you have time. I am very happy to be alone."
Hearing this, Feng Ziying said with a smile: "If the prince is bored, wouldn't it be nice to wait for the "Heaven and Earth" to open and invite a few friends to have fun?"
Shui Rong smiled dumbly when he heard this and took care of his own business. This Feng Ziying was really interesting.
After Feng Ziying left, Yingluo walked in. Seeing this, Shui Rong asked, "Have you sent all the ice cream?"
While enjoying the water in the house, naturally we can't forget the cheap girls. Now that they live in the same attic, it's convenient, so they asked Yingluo to send some ice cream. Princess Beijing and Ke Qing were not left behind, but they thought they couldn't be alone. It would be too rude to leave Zhen Hua alone, so I gave it to Zhen Hua as a token of my cousin's concern for my cousin.
Yingluo heard the words and responded: "All the servants have sent it there personally."
After saying that, Yingluo saw the empty tea cups on the table and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to make some ice cream?"
As Shui Xiong's personal maid, she knew that her prince was afraid of heat.
Shuiluo looked at Yingluo. Because it was the summer solstice and the weather was hot, Yingluo was wearing a blue gauze skirt. Although it was not as cool as Du Yuejiao, through the countless small holes, she could still vaguely see the snow-white The skin brings out the graceful figure of the girl.
After groaning, Shui Rong waved his hands and said, "It's not necessary. I feel a little tired after eating too much."
Shui Rong himself also knew that his body was afraid of heat, so he hardly went out during the dog days of summer and stayed at the "Xiaoqiao Family" to escape the heat. For this reason, Shui Rong also asked the imperial doctor to take his pulse, fearing that there was something wrong with his body, but the imperial doctor made it clear It's okay, it's just that the yang energy is strong, so I don't care.
Yingluo pursed her lips when she heard this, muttering to herself that her prince knew that eating too much would make him tired, yet he allowed her to eat so much.
Shui Rong saw Yingluo pouting and scolded with a smile: "What are you thinking about, you little prodigal? Could it be the arranger?"
After Yingluo served him, Xiao Lang's hooves became more and more cooing, and it smelled like green tea. However, this Lang's hooves just loved to be favored in front of him and behaved well when others were around. After all, she was a maid of the palace, no matter what. You can't understand the rules either.
Yingluo heard this and her cheeks were slightly tipsy. Although she was a little tired, she couldn't help but like her. When Shuirong asked, Yingluo changed the subject and said, "How dare you, slave? I just want the prince to see someone, so why should I send this slave away?" .”
This time when he summoned Feng Ziying, the son of a divine general, Shui Rong deliberately sent her away. This had never happened before, which made her feel aggrieved.
Shui Rong didn't care when he heard the words. Sticky Hoof was always sensitive. Originally, Shui Rong didn't intend to hide it from her. He just thought that it would be hard for her to know about opening a club or something, so he didn't tell her directly.
Seeing that Xiaolang's hooves were getting crooked again, Shui Rong stood up and walked to Yingluo. He flicked his fingers and cursed with a smile: "Your hooves, Xiaolang, are getting crooked even more."
Yingluo caressed her forehead, looked at Shuirong angrily, and said with a sullen mouth, "Where can I find a slave?"
Nai Wai is Nai Wai, she will not admit it.
Shui Rong saw Yingluo's tough mouth and chuckled. This little prodigal has a short memory, so he had to poke her mouth to pieces to know how powerful he was.
Shaking his head, Shui Rong ignored him. He really wanted to poke Xiao Lang's hoof in the mouth, but he still couldn't bear it. He turned around and walked to the window sill, looking at the lotus pond on the north bank. At this time, the lotus was in full bloom, and the fragrance came with the breeze, which made people feel relaxed and happy. .
This kind of relaxed and comfortable life is really a great enjoyment.
(End of this chapter)