Chapter 3274 Prince Gong is angry
Obviously, the emperor did not intend to grant Zhou Man a princess's mansion at the beginning and fill in the regulations, so the mansion was selected temporarily.
The princess didn't live in the capital before, so this mansion has been empty for more than ten years.
Even though someone looks after and cleans the house every year, there are still many areas that need repairs. Many places need to be repainted and the roof needs to be inspected.
Zhou Man walked around with the clerk from the Ministry of Works and asked, "Can it be cleaned up before the New Year?"
The official was overjoyed and immediately said, "Of course, of course."
This time is more than enough, much more generous than the palace requires, and more reasonable.
Lord Zhou is reasonable. Unlike the palace, he directly asked them to clean up the house within ten days.
Such a big house, and no one has lived in it for so many years, it's obvious that it can't be cleaned up in ten days.
Zhou Man thought of the palace servants sent to her by the Palace Department and said, "I'll send a few people over later. The room also needs some things, so let them clean it up."
The official responded.
Mingda asked, "Is this the palace maid sent to you by the Palace Internal Affairs Department?"
Zhou Man nodded. "There are many people in my family. They came from the palace and have many rules. They are not comfortable living in my house, and my family is not comfortable either. So let them come here in advance."
Mingda walked to the pond in the back garden and said with a smile, "This garden only has a small pond, which is not as good as the house in Chongyuanfang. Do you want to live here or there?"
Zhou Man thought for a moment and said, "Let's live here. I heard that His Majesty wants to move the palace to Daming Palace after it's completed. This place is close to Daming Palace and not far from the Imperial Medical Bureau."
Mingda was surprised, "You heard about it too?"
Zhou Man nodded. "The Crown Prince mentioned it at the small court meeting. The Ministry of Rites believes it's in accordance with etiquette. The Imperial Observatory has also considered it better to move the court to the Daming Palace."
She lowered her voice and said, "Our Imperial Medical Bureau has also stated that the Taiji Palace is located in a low-lying area and is too humid. It is not good for the health of those who live there for a long time. The Daming Palace is much better."
Mingda: "The Daming Palace is actually almost complete. It only lacks two palaces, but they have taken shape. As long as the Ministry of Revenue can provide funds, it will definitely be completed within two years."
"Yes, there aren't many people in the palace right now. The current palace is more than enough to live in. The most important thing now is the new imperial city over there," Zhou Man thought of something, chuckled, and said proudly, "If we move to the Daming Palace, it will be much easier for me to get to the palace. From here, I can just turn a corner and walk half the way to the imperial city. It's much more convenient than going to the check-in counter now."
Mingda also smiled and nodded.
Zhou Man looked around and felt that his mission for the day was complete. "Let's go back. By the way, you're pretending to be sick now. Is it really okay to run away like this?"
Mingda blinked and asked in confusion, "Did I run away? Haven't I been bedridden the entire time? Lord Zhou came to see me today and told me that I had caught a cold because of my poor health and that I should go out less in the future."
Zhou Man: "...You are right."
She felt that she was not as good as him in telling lies with open eyes.
Zhou Man sent Mingda back to the princess's mansion and let the two children who had been reunited for a long time play together.
Before leaving, Bai Ruoyu returned the wooden horse to Bai Jingxing and gave her a golden nine-ring chain.
When little Bai Jingxing happily left with the gift, little Bai Ruoyu also breathed a sigh of relief. The boring Nine-Linked Rings was finally given away. Next time his grandfather asked about it, he would have a reason, hahahaha...
Mingda pretended not to know his thoughts and said to Zhou Man, "Sister Changyu will be in the capital in two days. I can't go out. Come to my house and we can get together."
Zhou Man agreed.
Not only Princess Changyu was going to the capital, but other princes and princesses also arrived one after another. The first to arrive was still Prince Gong.
However, this time the emperor did not let him live in the palace, but let him live in Prince Gong's Mansion in the capital.
At this time, the emperor's physical condition was a mystery. No matter how much he liked Prince Gong, he did not dare to let him live in the palace.
As soon as Prince Gong arrived in the capital, he went to the Princess's residence to visit Mingda the next day. Seeing her standing in the corridor with a rosy face, walking her son, he was speechless for a long time, "Is this what you call sick?"
Mingda said coquettishly: "Third brother, I was sick before."
Prince Gong frowned slightly.
Mingda stepped forward and said, "Third brother, as we mentioned in the letter before, I need your help with something."
Prince Gong frowned and said, "Are you really going to deal with that monk from India? Hasn't the emperor stopped taking the medicine? I went to the palace yesterday and saw that the emperor looked well. I heard from the palace servants that Zhou Man and Xiao Yuan are currently treating the emperor."
Although the court officials and palace maids did not know the emperor's physical condition, they had eyes to see and brains to think.
Although Zhou Man was promoted some time ago, she did not take care of things. She neither reported for work at the Imperial Medical Bureau nor went to the Imperial Hospital. Officials and eunuchs wanted to ask her to see patients, but she was getting thinner and thinner. It was said that except for going to the palace to see the emperor every day, she stayed at home the rest of the time.
Two days ago, the emperor suddenly rewarded Xiao Yuanzheng and Zhou Man, and also supplemented Zhou Man's princess regulations. It is easy to imagine what Zhou Man was busy with some time ago, and now the emperor's condition has improved.
In Prince Gong's opinion, since the emperor had no intention of pursuing the Tianzhu monk and wanted to let the matter go, there was no need for them to create unnecessary complications. "Let's just let it be."
Mingda: "...If Third Brother doesn't want to, why did you accept my invitation to return to the capital?"
"I came back to see my father," Prince Gong said confidently, "and the New Year is coming soon, so I came back to celebrate with my father and mother."
Mingda took a deep breath and suppressed his annoyance. "I don't care. I'm going to make things difficult for him. Just tell me whether you will help me or not."
Prince Gong frowned and thought for a moment, then sighed and said, "Forget it. How can I help you?"
When Prince Gong heard that she really intended to make the Indian monk bleed, he looked at her suspiciously, "Isn't this just an excuse? You really intend to take his blood."
"Yes, I want his blood."
"What happens next?" Prince Gong became increasingly suspicious and asked, "After obtaining his blood, will you say that his blood is useless, that his 200-year-old life is a lie, and then let the emperor chop him down?"
Mingda said: "It is enough to get his blood. I can't pretend to be sick all my life. I will say it will be useful when the time comes."
Prince Gong was certain. "You went to so much trouble just to get that little bit of his blood? Is this blood yours, or is it for someone else?"
Mingda paused, then said without changing his expression, "Of course I want it. I just want to scare him and make him bleed."
Prince Gong looked at her expression, sneered after a while, turned around and left.
Mingda watched with a frown, but did not stop him.
The head maid was a little worried, "Princess..."
"It's okay. If Third Brother doesn't want to help, he can wait for someone else," Mingda said. "He and Zhou Man don't have a good relationship, so it's normal for him to be unwilling."
(End of this chapter)
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