Chapter 1892: Discussion
Xiao Qian sealed the jar and said, "In this weather, it will be ready to eat after about ten days. If it's hot, you can seal it for two days less."
Remembering that the plum wine she had sealed previously would have residue, she said, "If the princesses are in a hurry to drink it, they can sieve it thoroughly before drinking. If it's not sweet enough, just add some sugar. If you're not in a hurry to drink it, seal it in a cool cellar. It will keep for a long time. When you want to drink it, take it out without shaking it. After opening it, the residue should sink to the bottom, and you can just drink the clear wine on top."
Just listening to it, Changyu couldn't help swallowing.
She ordered the palace maid to bring wine, and the palace maid asked how much she wanted.
Chang Yu looked at Man Bao and the other two, then at the five jars on the ground, and said with reluctance, "Just take two, one jar for each person."
Manbao and the other two did not refuse and each of them took a jar to take back to their room.
Xiao Qian quickly stopped them and said with a smile, "No need to put it in the room. Since it's staying at home, just put it in the kitchen."
If you keep it in the kitchen, where the temperature is higher, the wine will ferment faster.
Chang Yu hesitated, "Do we want to put these two jars in the kitchen too?"
Mrs. Qian hesitated. "It doesn't matter where you put it, but I think the kitchen is always burning, so it will ferment faster."
Chang Yu immediately said, "Then put ours in the kitchen too."
She turned around and said to the palace maids holding the wine, "Remember, put it in the kitchen after you take it to the temporary palace. Don't forget to bring it with you when we return to the palace."
The palace maids agreed.
After taking the wine, Mingda looked up at the position of the sun and said with some regret, "We have to go to the palace, otherwise if we arrive too late, the prince will be worried."
Manbao sent them out and asked, "Do you want me to go to the palace to play with you tomorrow?"
Mingda smiled and said, "It would be great if you could come when you have time, but I don't think you need to go to the palace. You can just go directly to Baiyun Temple. I'll tell the Crown Prince and have the guards let you up the mountain."
Baiyun Temple is not far from their palace, in the same mountainous area, but they are even closer to Baiyun Temple.
Manbao and the others had never been to Baiyun Temple. After discussing it, the three of them nodded and agreed. The five of them agreed to meet at Baiyun Temple tomorrow.
After sending the two people onto the carriage and watching the guards escort them on their journey, Manbao waved his hand and turned back without waiting for them to go far.
They will see each other tomorrow, and they don’t feel reluctant at all.
Baiyun Temple is much larger than Xuandu Temple. It is located on top of the mountains. However, horses can follow the mountain road to the halfway point. The mountain gate is located halfway up the mountain. From there, you can enter and go up the mountain. Along the way, there are the main hall and side halls of Baiyun Temple.
When you reach the top of the mountain and look north, you will see a mountain that is even higher than the mountain itself, which is the Yongzhou Palace.
However, the royal family only enclosed the mountain and did not build the palace on the top of the mountain. The current Yongzhou Palace was built by the last emperor of the previous dynasty.
Although it was built by the last emperor of the previous dynasty, the palace is still well preserved and maintained. There are not only warm springs in the mountains, but also cold springs on the other side. It is an excellent choice whether for escaping the summer heat or spending the winter.
Unfortunately, the emperor seldom came to the Yongzhou Palace, but the princes and princesses under him would come here from time to time to stay for a while to escape the summer heat.
The emperor was too busy, and he wanted to leave the capital to escape the summer heat, so the entire office had to be moved here. Although it was only half a day's journey from the capital, it still increased a lot of administrative costs for no reason. Therefore, since he ascended the throne, the number of times he came to the Yongzhou Palace could be counted on one hand.
However, the Crown Prince and Prince Gong often came here, and they were as familiar with the place as the imperial palace in the capital. Once they arrived, they would disperse and play their own games.
But the next day, when Manbao saw Prince Gong in Baiyun Temple, he found that his walking posture was not right, and it seemed that he had injured his waist.
As an imperial physician, especially since Prince Gong was her patient, Manbao couldn't help but pay more attention to him.
Mingda saw this and sighed, "We only found out yesterday when we returned to the palace that the Crown Prince had asked Third Brother to spar with him. Third Brother couldn't refuse, so he was dragged to the martial arts arena and wrestled. He was badly hurt."
Manbao: "...the officials of the Eastern Palace failed to stop him?"
"The officials from the Eastern Palace went downstairs to arrange accommodations as soon as they arrived at the temporary palace. They were gone for a short while. By the time they received the news and rushed back, it had been less than a quarter of an hour. The Crown Prince and Third Brother had already sparred eight times."
Manbao: "...How shameful! Your Highness Prince Gong has practiced martial arts for nothing this past year."
Losing eight games in just a quarter of an hour is equivalent to the Crown Prince throwing away all the games with one move.
After all, he was his own brother, so Mingda still felt sorry for him, so he said, "Please help him later."
Manbao did not refuse. If she didn't see the doctor today, she would have to see the doctor when she returned to the palace. It would be better to treat it early.
Manbao asked, "Why did he come here if he was injured?"
"We came to Yongzhou to pray for the Empress Dowager, so of course we came."
Otherwise, if the people in the capital knew that Prince Gong did not go to Baiyun Temple to pray, not only Prince Gong, but also the Crown Prince, Mingda and Changyu who were traveling with him would be held accountable. By then, he would be accused of only caring about pleasure and having no sense of benevolence or filial piety.
Among them, Prince Gong must have the greatest guilt, followed by the one who wanted to challenge Prince Gong to a duel, and the Crown Prince who was the leader of their group.
Manbao didn't expect there to be so many twists and turns. He was stunned for a while before saying, "Okay, I'll go and see Prince Gong in a moment."
The prince had already met with the abbot and donated money, and they prayed for the empress dowager.
Prayer activities include but are not limited to chanting sutras, free rituals for the people near Yongzhou City, and the distribution of free blessed rice, summer heat medicine, and lucky bags...
The prince gave out a large sum of money on behalf of the emperor, and encouraged Baiyun Temple for its contribution to the stability of the world, and then went to chant scriptures. He would chant scriptures until noon, and after lunch he would go down the mountain and return to the palace to hunt.
As for Mingda and the others, they naturally acted on their own after the group activity.
Mingda and Changyu discussed it for a moment and said, "Do you want to go to the palace? We can go to the cold springs, it's really cool there. Tomorrow we can go to Yongzhou City and have some fun. You can stay at the palace tonight."
Manbao discussed it with Bai Shan and Bai Erlang, and then agreed, asking Daji to pick out a guard to go home and report the news first.
As for Prince Gong, he gritted his teeth and said, "This prince will pray for the Empress Dowager at Baiyun Temple."
The prince thought he was putting on a show, so he snorted coldly, but did not stop him.
Manbao was examining Prince Gong's injuries in the guest room behind Baiyun Temple. It was a flesh wound and one couldn't tell anything by taking the pulse, so Manbao asked him to take off his clothes for inspection.
Prince Gong had already untied his belt, but when he turned around and saw that Manbao was almost as tall as his ears, he was unable to move for a moment.
How come this guy has grown so tall all of a sudden?
Manbao raised his eyelids and glanced at him, then asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
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(End of this chapter)
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