Chapter 2966 Happy
The prince and his entourage were living in the governor's mansion. They arrived so suddenly that even if Governor Guo wanted to build a temporary palace for them, it was too late.
So Governor Guo gave up the main courtyard and the two best courtyards, and moved into a small courtyard with his family.
But he didn't sleep all night, and there's no apparent effect on him at the moment.
The servant led Zhou Man and Bai Shan to the main courtyard.
But Bai Shan did not go in. After exchanging a glance with the two guards guarding the courtyard gate, he decisively asked the servant, "Does Prince Consort Bai also live in the main courtyard?"
The servant was stunned for a moment and then said, "The princess and her husband are in the yard over there."
Bai Shan immediately said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be awake yet, let's go and pay our respects to the Prince Consort first."
Zhou Man also nodded repeatedly, "Let's go and pay our respects to the princess first."
The servant hesitated for a moment and then led them to another courtyard.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man said goodbye to the two guards at the gate and left.
Two guards: ...
That courtyard is not far away, it is right next to the main courtyard, well, just across a road.
The maids guarding the gate this time were from the Princess's residence. They were very familiar with Zhou Man, and when they saw the two of them, they grinned broadly, knelt down and saluted, saying, "Master Zhou and Master Bai are here. Please wait a moment, I will go in and report."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man smiled and nodded, then stood outside the door waiting and took a look at the backyard of the governor's mansion.
It's much bigger than their county government's backyard. It seems like they brought quite a few people with them. I wonder if their county government's backyard can accommodate them...
As they were thinking, they heard the sound of footsteps. They turned their heads and saw Bai Erlang running towards them, holding his robe. After jumping out of the courtyard, he looked at the two of them and laughed heartily, "Didn't expect that we would meet here? Hahaha..."
Bai Shan and Zhou Man couldn't help but smile. One of them patted his shoulder fiercely, while the other patted his arm fiercely. They also laughed out loud, "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it."
Bai Erlang hissed and shrank back, touching his arms and shoulders with his left and right hands, looking a little dissatisfied, "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"No," Bai Shan denied, and said happily, "I'm really excited. How did you get here? His Majesty actually agreed to let you and the princess come out together?"
Bai Erlang said proudly, "It's not that easy. The princess and I have been begging for a long time. The main reason is that the princess has never traveled far. This time, the prince happened to be traveling, and we came to Qingzhou where you are. Otherwise, His Majesty would not let us go out to other places."
Bai Shan asked, "Are there many of you here?"
"There are a lot of them, but apart from Mingda and I who are here to play with you, there are only Yin or some idle people. The others are all following the prince and will go somewhere else later. You don't have to worry about the expenses."
Bai Shan: "...Yin Huo is here too?"
"I'm here. I live in another courtyard with Brother Tang and the others."
Zhou Man: "Brother Tang is here too?"
"Yes," Bai Erlang said as a matter of course, "The Crown Prince needs to be on an inspection tour, and he needs someone skilled in solving cases by his side. His Majesty has personally chosen Brother Tang. Besides Brother Tang, there are two more censors from the Censorate. You must be careful. These two censors are very impartial. If they discover any corruption, bribery, or negligence in administration..."
Bai Shan coughed lightly and lowered his voice, "You can tell us this in a private place later. Why are you saying this in public?"
But it was too late to lower his voice.
The prince in the main courtyard next door had just woken up. He was half closing his eyes and raising his hand to ask someone to help him put on his clothes. Bai Erlang's series of "hahaha" startled him awake and he almost fell down.
The prince opened his eyes and glanced sideways towards the next courtyard. He took back his hand and took the wet towel brought by the eunuch. Just as he was about to wipe his face, he heard two familiar "hahaha" laughs. He paused and looked outside. "Bai Shan and Zhou Man are here?"
Eunuch Wu also pricked up his ears and listened, then bent down and replied softly, "It seems so. Can I go out and take a look?"
The prince wiped his face and threw down his handkerchief, saying, "Go and have a look. Ask them to come over and reply."
Eunuch Wu knew that the prince was not used to the climate and living habits in Qingzhou, so he smiled and responded before leaving.
As soon as he left the courtyard, he asked the guard at the gate, "Have you seen Lord Bai and Lord Zhou?"
Guard: "I saw it. It's with the princess and her husband."
Eunuch Wu asked curiously, "Did they just come here?"
Guard: "...just reached the intersection, glanced at the door, and left."
Eunuch Wu went to find them.
Mingda had also finished dressing and came out to meet Zhou Man. The two held hands and talked quietly, "I told my father and mother that it's too hot in the capital, so I'm going out to spend the summer before returning."
Zhou Man was shocked. "Qingzhou is even hotter than the capital."
This was something Mingda hadn't expected. "Isn't it said that Qingzhou is close to the sea and the seaside is cool?"
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "The wind is quite strong." But he was exposed to the sun and sweated a lot.
Mingda thought about it, but didn't hesitate. He waved his hand and said, "Whatever. As long as I can go out, I'm glad. If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, then Father won't know it's hotter here."
Zhou Man thought about it and asked her, "Do you want to go on an inspection tour with the Crown Prince, or stay in Qingzhou?"
Mingda said, "I'd like to go traveling with the Crown Prince, but he really dislikes us. He's been complaining about us walking too slowly all the way. Anyway, he won't care much about us once we get to Qingzhou. I plan to stay in Qingzhou with Erlang. If possible, we can visit some nearby counties and cities to see the world."
Zhou Man said, "I heard there's a ferry in Laizhou where boats can sail out to sea. Not only can we go south to Jiangnan and Lingnan, but we can also cross the sea to Silla and Baekje."
Mingda listened with fascination, but she knew she couldn't cross the sea. Zhou Man also knew that it wouldn't work, so he suggested, "It would be nice to go to the ferry and see the boats that cross the sea."
Mingda nodded vigorously, his heart leaping with joy.
"It's a pity that Sister Changyu is so pregnant and doesn't want to go out."
Zhou Man: "Princess Changyu won't be willing to travel far unless she's pregnant. Let's go to the beach and see what local specialties there are, and then bring some back for her."
Mingda nodded, his eyes sparkling. The two looked at each other and saw the excitement in each other's eyes.
Mingda asked her, "Are there any fun places in Qingzhou?"
Zhou Man was about to answer when Eunuch Wu came over and exclaimed, "Master Bai, Master Zhou, why are you two here? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting to see you."
Bai Erlang and Mingda simply accompanied the two of them to meet the prince.
The Crown Prince, however, was very disdainful of Bai Erlang and Mingda, and said directly to them, "I wonder what breakfast the Governor's Mansion has prepared today. If it suits your taste, go and take a look."
When Mingda heard that the prince had something confidential to tell the two of them, he simply pulled Bai Erlang out.
The servants in the room also left one after another, leaving only Eunuch Wu to serve tea.
The prince asked Bai Shan, "How much salt has been produced at the new salt field?"
See you at 10pm
(End of this chapter)
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