Chapter 2646 Summer Vacation 1
This was also the first time many people saw the emperor in the palace, and they couldn't help but whisper, "We heard yesterday that His Majesty was in good health, but we didn't expect that the banquet would be held today."
"It seems the problem isn't serious. Why did you specially invite Doctor Tan over?"
"By the way, Doctor Zhou went back to the capital yesterday and just returned today. I wonder what happened?"
"Okay, let's stop guessing. The Imperial Hospital is different now. Above it is the Imperial Medical Bureau. Who knows if there's something going on in the Imperial Medical Bureau?"
Manbao picked up a fish ball, tasted it briefly, and nodded slightly. The fresh fish balls were indeed good.
Changyu and the others had done a lot of exercise in the afternoon and were hungry. While eating, they said, "We've played in the water. Let's go horseback riding and hunting in a few days."
Manbao asked, "I wonder what the weather is like? Will it rain?"
Bai Shan said, "Brother Wei might know."
Wei Yu said, "They say it will rain in two days, but the Imperial Astronomical Observatory says it's not certain. We have to wait and see."
Although the Imperial Astronomical Observatory could observe the celestial phenomena at night and infer the general weather changes, there were still unexpected events.
Chang Yu pouted and said, "Why think so much? If it doesn't rain the next day, we can go."
Mingda also wanted to go hunting and asked Bai Erlang, "Do you want to go?"
Bai Jilang: "Go!"
Manbao said, "I don't have time, so I might not be able to accompany you. You can call Yin Huo."
Bai Shan also said: "I don't have time either."
He is busier than Manbao. After all, she is the chief officer in the palace, so her schedule is more flexible. She can go to see the emperor whenever she wants. It is even more convenient for Wei Zhi, and there is nothing to do if she goes there at night, so she can arrange the rest of her time freely.
But Bai Shan couldn't do that. Although the number of memorials sent to the temporary palace had decreased, the number of people working there had decreased even more, so Bai Shan was busier than when he was in the imperial palace.
However, because the emperor was ill and was avoiding the summer heat, their working hours were relatively flexible. Basically, they only went there when the emperor called them, and the rest of the time they spent in the office processing memorials.
So he is busier than Zhou Man.
Wei Yu also had work to do, so he was busy too.
So Bai Erlang patted his chest and said, "I'll take you there."
The emperor was still taking medicine, so he couldn't drink too much, and the ministers didn't dare to toast him too much, so after drinking a glass, everyone looked at Wei Zhi.
Someone's eyes flashed, and he brought a wine pot and wine cup to toast Wei Zhi, "Sir Wei, I heard earlier that you were unwell. Are you feeling better now?"
Wei Zhi looked at the wine jugs in their hands, smiled and nodded, saying, "It's much better."
Wei Yu had been keeping an eye on that side, and became a little anxious when he saw his father being toasted. After thinking about it, he picked up the wine glass and left the table to go over there.
Changyu didn't notice it at first, and it was only after Manbao pointed it out that she saw it.
Wei Yu was seen blocking the wine for her father-in-law, and her face had turned red in just a short while.
Chang Yu pursed his lips, looking somewhat unhappy. He turned around and ordered the maid, "Go, bring the two bottles of wine and the glass cups that are stored in my room."
"Yes." The palace maid responded and left.
Changyu and Manbao Mingda said, "You must ask your Prince Consort and Lord Bai to help me."
Manbao said generously: "Just order him around. He can still drink a glass or two of wine."
Manbao savored the taste of the wine and immediately said, "I can drink it too."
So after the palace maid brought the wine, Manbao excitedly took a glass, and then several people gathered around and called out to the adults who were pouring wine for Wei Yu, saying, "Let's drink together."
Princess Changyu had a bottle delivered to the Emperor and Empress, then said with a smile, "Father, this is the wine I bought from a merchant from the Western Regions last year. I see that you all seem to enjoy wine. How about trying some of my wine?"
Manbao and Baishan stuffed wine glasses into their hands and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, please try it."
Princess Changyu came forward, and the emperor agreed, saying to them, "I know you love wine. Let's not discuss state affairs tonight, but please don't get too drunk. Please don't surround Lord Wei and my husband."
The emperor laughed and said, "Can't you see that my princess is heartbroken?"
Several ministers responded with a smile, raised their glasses and drank them all, then returned to their seats.
They still couldn't find out what was going on. They thought Wei Zhi was just sick, but he had been going to the yamen as usual these days. Except for the two days of rest at the beginning, he had not done much less in these days, and he did not look sick, so he did not seem to be sick.
So was Zhou Man’s shocking statement that day really a misdiagnosis?
Everyone became suspicious, but the emperor and Wei Zhi had joined forces with the Imperial Medical Bureau, so if they were trying to conceal the truth, they would be powerless.
Manbao held the glass cup, smiled and nodded to Wei Zhi, sat back in his seat, took a sip of the wine carefully, his eyes shining.
Chang Yu leaned over and asked, "How is it? Is it better than what we drank last time?"
Manbao nodded, "It's less astringent now, mellower and sweeter than before, it tastes good."
Chang Yu said, "I spent a lot of money, but I only got three bottles. My husband and I only drank half a bottle, and now we have taken out two bottles."
She was a little reluctant, so she slowly drank the wine in the glass, and then asked someone to pour her another glass. She decided to drink more so that she would not lose out.
Yin Huo also poured half a cup and drank it in small sips, feeling very happy.
Zhou Man said he could drink fruit wine, so next time he might as well ask someone to buy some wine.
Manbao thought of the grapes at home. "My grapes should be fruiting this year. I'll write to my second brother and ask him. If they are, we can try making wine this year."
Bai Shan said, "I'm afraid our grapes are far inferior to those from the Western Regions."
"What's the big deal?" Manbao said, "At worst it'll be sour, but that's still better than bitter, right?"
Yin Huo couldn't help but say, "I'm afraid they would rather drink bitter wine than sour wine."
They were talking so animatedly that the emperor began to remember something. He turned and asked Gu Zhong, "I remember there were grapes growing in the farm in Yongzhou?"
Gu Zhonglue thought for a moment and then smiled, "Yes, it's in the imperial farm not far away. But Your Majesty, that imperial farm now belongs to Princess Mingda."
The emperor laughed heartily and said, "Then I'll ask Mingda for a bunch of grapes tomorrow."
Mingda hadn't been involved in this particular imperial farm and hadn't remembered the incident. It wasn't until the emperor mentioned it that she remembered that half of the grapes consumed in the palace in previous years came from the imperial farm outside the capital, and half from the large imperial farm in Yongzhou. She immediately smiled and said, "I'll have them pick some and send some to my brothers. As for the ones your father wants, I'll pick them for you myself."
The emperor tapped her nose and said, "I know you must be naughty. You wanted to go out and play, but you said you were going to pick grapes for me."
Mingda shook his hand and said with a smile: "Then will the emperor agree or not?"
The emperor smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, you go, call a few more people, um, how about I go with you?"
The emperor peeked outside and whispered to her, "Go tell your mother that you want your father to accompany you."
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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