Chapter 1611: Trouble
Mingda: "... Third brother, you are so mean."
Chang Yu rolled his eyes and said, "I didn't even snatch Yang Changbo, why would I snatch Bai Shan?"
Manbao said to Prince Gong, "Your Highness, you need to study more. Next time, why not recite the Book of Rites while you climb the mountain? It will help you learn how to breathe."
The three of them turned around together, leaving Prince Gong with only their backs, and continued to enjoy the scenery at the foot of the mountain.
Mingda looked at the sunlight in the sky and said, "It looks like the sun is about to set. I heard that the sunset seen from the mountain is particularly beautiful."
Manbao had watched the sunset many times and nodded, "That's right, let's watch the sunset before we leave."
Chang Yu said, "But I'm a little hungry."
Manbao took out a purse and gave it to her, "There are some fried beans in it, for you to eat."
It was the first time Changyu had eaten something like this. As he ate, he asked, "Where did this come from? It's so delicious."
"My sister-in-law fried it for me. It's made with dried beans. It can be kept for several days. It's a pity that it's not hot anymore. Otherwise, it would definitely taste better."
The beans were very crisp and made a crunching sound. Changyu found it very interesting to eat. Seeing Mingda reaching out for some, he gave her some, and the three of them ate them together with a crunching sound.
Prince Gong behind him swallowed and his stomach growled.
The three of them turned around to look at him, and then Mingda and Changyu went to see Manbao.
Manbao said to Prince Gong with a serious face: "Your Highness, in order to lose weight, you must not only move your legs but also control your diet, so you can't eat now, otherwise your climb today will be in vain."
But that's not all. After Manbao came down the mountain, he changed Prince Gong's diet, removed all the dishes, and listed only three things. The first was steamed buns, not many, only two; the second was boiled lean meat, measured in kilograms; the third was boiled vegetables, which were also given to him in large bowls.
The recipe Manbao gave only had one sentence: "Less oil, less salt."
Aunt Shang took a look at it. Although she thought the recipe was a bit simple, after looking at the quantities, she didn't think Zhou Man was being harsh on Prince Gong, so she asked the kitchen to do it.
Prince Gong was happy when he saw so much meat being brought up, but he was no longer happy after taking a bite.
It has absolutely no taste at all, why would he eat something like that?
How did Prince Gong grow up in this world where resources are not abundant? Of course, it was through food!
Why do I gain so much weight? Of course it’s because the food tastes so good!
Prince Gong likes to eat a lot of things. He is not very picky, but he has high requirements for food. Every dish must be colorful, fragrant and delicious. Even when he was losing weight before, the quality of his diet never declined, only the quantity decreased.
If a dish lacks not only spices but also oil and salt, what is the taste of it?
Prince Gong felt as if he were chewing wax, and thought Zhou Man was just taking revenge. However, he remained silent despite his stubbornness.
This situation only lasted until the next day, because when Zhou Man came to see him again, he brought him two sandbags.
Manbao had him tie the sandbags around his calves and said, "Your Highness's health has improved a lot recently. Look at your figure, how majestic it is. Even His Majesty would be happy to see you. But your body is still heavy, so it's still a little short. I went back last night and thought about it over and over again, and finally came up with a treatment method."
Manbao pointed at the sandbags on the ground and said, "I've learned wall climbing before. I know that martial artists practice light-weight techniques by tying sandbags to their legs. One day, they'll be able to remove the sandbags and fly as light as a swallow, even into the eaves of a house without breaking a sweat."
Prince Gong looked at the sandbags on the ground and shouted, "I'm not a thief, so why would I learn this?"
"Your Highness, who says learning the art of lightness means you're going to be a thief? You can also serve your country on the battlefield," Man Bao said. "As a prince, supported by the country, isn't it your duty to give back to the country?"
Prince Gong rolled his eyes without any hesitation and asked, "Can I lead an army to fight?"
There is nothing wrong with him, but would the prince and the ministers in the court dare to let him take charge of the military power?
Man Bao said, "You don't have the ability. You can't even ride a horse, how can you lead the troops to fight? Come, tie the sandbags to Prince Gong."
The eunuchs were already used to following her orders, and they immediately picked up sandbags and tied Prince Gong up.
Prince Gong wanted to resist, but when he thought of Zhou Man's words, he also wanted to know whether his father would allow him to lead the troops to fight when he could.
Seeing that he was reluctant, Aunt Shang couldn't help but glance at Zhou Man.
Manbao nodded secretly in satisfaction, and then Prince Gong regretted it after climbing for less than three quarters of an hour.
He had no recollection of how he finally climbed to the middle of the mountain, and how he climbed down in a daze.
Seeing that she had given the patient a lot of trouble, Manbao turned around and returned to the East Palace with satisfaction. Humph, she couldn't bully others, but isn't it easy for her to bully her own patients?
When she returned to the East Palace, she happened to meet the prince admiring the scenery in the corridor of the garden. When he saw her, he waved to her to come over.
Manbao happily walked over with the medicine box in his hand, bowed, and then looked up at him and smiled.
The prince glanced at her smiling face and asked calmly, "How is Prince Gong's illness?"
"Don't worry, Your Highness. Prince Gong's health is getting better day by day. I guarantee that he won't have the energy to bother you until the Crown Princess gives birth."
The prince, who only wanted to slowly inquire about the details, did not expect to get the answer he wanted most immediately. He was silent for a moment and then asked, "It's just losing weight, is it that difficult?"
Manbao looked the Crown Prince up and down and said, "It's not difficult for you who likes riding horses to the martial arts field to practice martial arts, but it's too difficult for Prince Gong who likes to sit and eat without moving."
The prince had heard from others that Prince Gong cried on the mountain today, and while crying he was so angry that he wanted to remove the sandbag. In the end, he was helped down the mountain by the eunuchs.
The prince still cannot understand his brother's pain.
However, he has indeed had fewer troubles recently. Although there are still people in the court who are targeting him, without his younger brother who loves to cause trouble for him, the burden on him has been lightened a lot.
The Crown Prince was still somewhat happy, so he said to Zhou Man: "Then you should treat Prince Gong well, but don't let your guard down on the Crown Princess either."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm keeping an eye on the Crown Princess."
The prince nodded and waved his hand, about to let her go, when he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Why were you crying in Chongwen Hall the other day?"
Manbao paused and then defended himself, "Your Highness, I didn't cry, I just felt wronged."
The prince was happy, "Just because I was fined two months' salary?"
Manbao responded sullenly.
The prince then said, "This time, eight ministers in the court were fined half a year's salary. It's not just the salary, but also the rice allowance."
Man Bao said, "That's because they were fighting. I was just a little late. Ministers are late on normal days too."
The prince said, "I have implicated you this time. Well, you just want to save face for your parents, right? I will give you face."
Manbao exclaimed "Huh?", completely confused.
The prince smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You can go back to your work."
See you at 4 p.m.
(End of this chapter)
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