Chapter 130 Idol

The next morning, the eldest princess's troops were ready to set off.

This time, in addition to the three royal heirs, he only brought fifty elite cavalrymen.

Although there are few people, the weakest ones here are all sixth-grade warriors.

None of Qin Zhaoyue's maids were left behind, even Ping'an came along.

To outsiders, her personality seems quite stable, and she is always surrounded by a dozen maids when she goes out.

Plus, Ping An is silly and I feel at ease.

If you don't know the inside story, it's hard to be on guard against her. She's extremely confusing.

Sui Mo glanced at the princess leaning on her shoulder, and actually had some questions in her mind.

After returning from the Grand Prince last night, the Sixth Princess has been lazy.

Although she was like that normally, Sui Mo, who was with her day and night, could still tell the difference. It seemed like she had lost interest in everything.

Even last night when Mo Twelve made roasted meat, he only tasted a few pieces.

You should know that Mo Twelve had made sufficient preparations and bought all the spices and herbs she needed in Bailu County.

Qin Jingzhan volunteered to lead the way, looking so excited as if Bailu County was his home.

It was not far away, only about twenty or thirty miles, and soon they arrived at King Rui's manor.

The golden-pillared gate was wide open, with a golden plaque bestowed by the emperor hanging from the lintel. The silver-inlaid dragon pattern held in the mouth of the pepper-shaped door knocker flowed like water waves in the morning light.

Eight gatekeepers in crimson robes stood on both sides, holding jade-handled whisks in their hands.

There were two other people standing in the middle, they were the chief official and the bookkeeper of the manor.

Because I submitted my visiting card yesterday, I was waiting at the door early.

"I guess this must be His Highness." The two of them hurriedly stepped forward to salute and introduce themselves.

Qin Zhaoyue also calmed down at this time and got off the carriage with the help of Suimo.

At a glance, wow, the outer wall of this manor is definitely more than a mile long.

Qin Jingzhan had lived in the garden for some time and had become familiar with several of them. The middleman introduced the two parties, and then the officials respectfully led the way.

After passing the glazed screen wall with the Five Blessings Holding Longevity, the view suddenly opens up and a thirty-acre lotus pond appears before your eyes.

Twelve green jade cranes stand between the white marble railings, and the water curtains dropped from their long beaks stir up layers of ripples on the surface of the pool.

Passing through the hanging flower gate, the corridor winds like a green dragon.

The golden bamboo curtains sifted the scorching sun into broken jade, and the shadows of the banana leaf patterns spread on the golden clay bricks swayed in the wind.

Walking through the corridor, the sour aroma of plum drink suddenly wafted from the moon-shaped door. It turned out to be a servant walking across the Nine-Curve Bamboo Bridge in wooden clogs.

There is a running water channel hidden in the crevices between the rocks beside the bridge. Two book boys with tops of their heads are squatting in front of the Green Bamboo Dock, using new ice wrapped in lotus leaves to cool down the white parrots under the corridor.

Qin Zhaoyue walked and looked all the way, and felt that his eyes were not enough to see.

She had been to the Suzhou Gardens, which were tourist attractions, not as lively as the manor in front of her, nor as luxurious.

Finally, the group arrived at the reception hall.

In the Mingde Hall, which has five rooms and nine frames, all twelve beech partitions were removed and replaced with Xiangfei bamboo curtains hanging down to the ground.

The five-meter-square blue bricks in front of the hall were splashed with well water, and there were still wet marks on them.

"Your Highness, be careful, the ground is a little slippery."

Entering the hall, behind eight screens decorated with peony branches and ice cracks, you can see a landscape screen carved from a single piece of green jade.

The gilded Suanni incense burner in front of the screen spewed out fragrant mist, which blended with the cold air seeping from the ice wall between them.

Qin Zhaoyue felt a burst of coolness as soon as he stepped in. It was much more comfortable than using an ice jar and was just like air conditioning.

"Please wait a moment, I will go and invite the prince."

The clerk was about to leave in a hurry when he heard a noise outside.

The man in the lead had a face as red as a full moon, with a slight blush on his cheeks, as if he still had a hangover.

He was born with a pair of smiling eyes, full eye bags, a nose like a hanging gall bladder, and a short beard on his chin.

She wore a cloak of Tianshui Bibing silk on the outside, with a gold-woven pattern of a hundred children frolicking in spring, and a lining of crimson sweat gauze.

She did not wear a jade belt around her waist, but a five-colored silk sash instead; on her feet she wore deerskin boots with gold-embroidered patterns and cloud patterns, but she had removed the heels and used them as slippers.

No need to guess, this person must be King Rui.

"Prince Rui."

Qin Zhaoqiong led everyone in greeting, and Prince Rui waved his hand, "You're welcome. I don't care about all the formalities."

As he spoke, he yawned, as if he had just woken up, "Have you had breakfast? Come and have some with the old man."

Breakfast?

The best time to visit a person is between breakfast and lunch.

Qin Zhaoqiong chose the time and arrived at the manor at about noon, which was just right, neither too early nor too late. She hadn't had breakfast yet...

Breakfast was ready, and at the prince's command, it was all brought in.

Twenty or thirty servants soon filled the place up.

"What are you standing there for? Sit down."

"Yes, elder sister, please sit down."

Qin Zhaoqiong: ...

While she was distracted, her fifth brother and sixth sister had already taken their seats and were looking up at her.

My fifth brother has lived in this village for a while, so it's fine if he's a little more approachable, but this sixth sister...

Prince Rui pointed at Qin Zhaoyue and laughed out loud, "This must be Xiaoliu. It suits my temperament. Good!"

Looking at the dazzling array of food in front of him, Qin Zhaoyue also smiled, "Your Highness's laughter makes me think you are in good health."

Amidst King Rui's loud laughter, Qin Zhaoqiong had no choice but to sit down.

Putting aside other things, even though she knew that the other party was here to investigate the counterfeit currency case, she was able to chat so freely and make the other party smile with just a few words. This ability really did not exist for her, and it also relieved some of the tension in her heart.

The laughter stopped, and King Rui pointed to the dinner plate on the table.

"I'm a nobody, and I can't get rid of my craving for food.

There are eight chefs in the garden, so we have all kinds of flavors.”

These are the twelve flavors from all over the world:

Longjing shrimp soup dumplings, three-shrimp noodle topping, and chilled water shield and whitebait soup;

Lychee wood smoked pigeon, coconut milk mango glutinous rice cakes, and cold sandworm sashimi;

Spicy shredded chicken cold rolls, red oil dumplings, well water jelly;

Sesame salad with shredded camel hump, grape jelly, and vegetarian dumplings with chicken mushroom.

There are also nine kinds of fresh seafood, eight kinds of summer snacks, and four kinds of drinks."

When it comes to food, he knows it all like the back of his hand.

After everyone washed their hands, King Rui waved his hand and said, "Come on, come on, we don't have the custom of standing by to serve the dishes here, so help yourself."

"Okay!" Qin Zhaoyue agreed readily.

If you say you don't want to follow the rules, then don't follow the rules. Just pick up the chopsticks and start eating.

This is definitely a luxurious version of morning tea, not to mention that it brings together styles from all over the world, many of which I have never tasted in my previous life.

Qin Zhaoyue ate heartily. If he couldn't reach the food, he asked those who were closer to him to use the serving chopsticks to pick it up. He even asked Prince Rui to do so.

But Prince Rui was very happy. He not only helped her to pick up the food, but also kept introducing to her what cuisines the chefs in the garden were good at.

Qin Zhaoqiong: ...

Qin Jingzhan: ...

Why does it seem like he is the new guest, while Sixth Sister seems to have lived here for quite some time?

Qin Zhaoyue couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Look, this is the life she should live!

He was of noble status, lived in a remote corner, and lived in a garden of six or seven hundred acres, leading a stable and luxurious life.

Prince Rui... he's truly an idol!