Chapter 101 I Come to You for a Cup of Tea
The little guy's words made the six people silent. Mingyue Si, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help laughing.
Ming Zhouhe couldn't help but pinch his face and laugh, "You seem to be very clear-headed and eloquent. You're a smart kid with a lot of smarts. Since your uncle doesn't care about you, don't go back with him. Sleep with your uncle tonight."
"Okay, okay~" Su Xingyu's eyes sparkled.
"Don't cry if you miss home at night." Ming Zhouhe didn't expect that he would agree so happily. Shouldn't children of this age be inseparable from their parents?
The little guy raised his chin and said dissatisfiedly: "I won't cry. I won't cry when I sleep with my uncle. Uncle Ming San, I am a man, don't look down on me."
"OK."
However, when Lady Fuguo returned, a certain little fellow looked at Lady Fuguo with tears in his eyes, looking extremely reluctant to let her go.
Ming Zhouhe put him in Ji Rangzhou's arms and said, "Go back. Uncle doesn't sleep well at night. He might roll over and crush you. If I crush you, I can't afford to compensate your grandmother for giving you a fat grandson."
Su Xingyu wiped her tears on Ji Rangzhou's shoulder, "It's not me who said I wouldn't stay, it's you, Uncle Ming San, who didn't let me stay."
Ji Rangzhou silently looked at the tear spots on his shoulders.
"Well, I won't keep you here. Go back." Ming Zhouhe said with a smile.
After sending the people out of the house, he saw Ming Zhouqing sending Zheng Leyun back. At that time, he saw Li Cai and Ming Zhao saying goodbye to Ming Yuelin and the others and returning to Tangliyuan.
On October 5th, Shi Jianli washed up and put on her riding clothes. After having breakfast, she watched Lanxing and Xianyue pack her things.
The Duke's Mansion sets out at noon, which is still early.
After packing up her things, Shi Jianli went to the front hall of the East Palace to meet up with others.
Mingzhao and the commander of the Jinwu Guard were responsible for escorting the emperor and his concubines on this autumn hunt. Therefore, even if they did not attend the court, Mingzhao, Mingzhou and them would not be at home today, and would not go to the hunting ground with them.
When the time came, everyone boarded the carriages and headed for the enclosure. After a few hours of travel, they arrived at the end of the afternoon, and the officials and their families returned to their tents.
His waist was sore after sitting in the carriage for a long time. After getting off the carriage, Mingyuelin pulled Shijianli and Mingyuesi to wander around the tent, followed by Mingyuewu and Mingyueliu.
Shi Jianli looked around. Not far away were the clan members' tents, and in the middle were the royal family's tents. The Duke of Anguo's and the Duke of Fuguo's mansions were on the left and right, very close together.
Seeing that the people from the Duke of Anguo's Mansion had arrived, the wife of the Duke of Fuguo, who had arrived earlier, came over with her two sisters-in-law and nieces.
The younger generations greeted their elders and then gathered together to talk.
Noticing a gaze looking at her from afar, Shi Jianli turned around and saw that it was the fifth princess Zhou Peiyi.
The gaze seemed hostile, and Shi Jianli was puzzled, so she saluted the Fifth Princess from a distance.
Seeing this, Mingyuelin and others also bowed.
The fifth princess seemed to say something to the person next to her, then withdrew her gaze and left with her people.
Mingyue leaned in close to Shi Jianli's ear and lowered her voice, "It seems like the Fifth Princess has bad intentions, but we didn't provoke her."
It's too unpredictable.
"I don't know." Speaking from experience, Shi Jianli felt it was better to pay more attention, so she lowered her voice and said, "Don't get too close to her."
At the Fifth Princess's coming-of-age party, Shi Jianli accidentally caught a glimpse of the twisted jealousy and resentment in the Fifth Princess's expression when she looked at Princess Kangning.
Mingyuelin nodded. Who wants to get close to the fifth princess?
When Ming Yuelin entered the palace to play with Princess Kangning before, she also met the Fifth Princess. The Fifth Princess thought her nose was not a nose and her eyes were not eyes.
Around the beginning of the You hour, all officials above the fourth rank in the capital arrived at the enclosure with their families. After resting for a while in the tents, eunuchs and palace maids came to tell them that the dinner was ready and invited all ministers and their families to attend the banquet.
When Shi Jianli followed Qiao Ruoying, many wives of officials came to greet her, their eyes falling on her from time to time, and their expressions and words were quite warm.
Shi Jianli gave a polite smile and talked to them calmly.
Yuan Yuhe looked at her with a smile, held her hand and said, "There will be more interactions like this in the future, Li'er, you have to get used to it."
Shi Jianli nodded. She just didn't like this kind of situation, but she could handle it.
As they were chatting and laughing, several dignified men came over, who looked to be in their early twenties.
Everyone bowed and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Second Prince, the Third Prince, and the Fourth Prince."
"No need to be so polite." The prince raised his hand lightly, "Everyone, please take a seat."
Shi Jianli raised her eyes and secretly looked at the princes. This was the first time she saw them up close. The last time in the backyard of Princess Kunyi's mansion, she only glanced at them from a distance.
Standing in the center of these princes was the crown prince. He had a majestic appearance, bright features, and looked 60% like Princess Kangning, except that his face was tougher. The other princes also had their own unique looks.
After escorting the emperor, empress and others to the enclosure, Ming Zhaohuan completed his mission. After changing his clothes, he followed several princes, said goodbye to the crown prince, and walked towards the seat of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion.
After greeting several elders, Mingzhao, still sitting next to Shi Jianli, leaned over and asked with a smile, "Yaoyao, can you pour me a cup of tea?"
Shi Jianli handed him the tea she hadn't finished yet, "Your place isn't here."
"I know. I'll sit over there when the banquet starts. I just want to come over and ask you for a cup of tea."
Shi Jianli turned slightly to look at him, the corner of her lips raised, "Have you had lunch?"
He is busy with his work and probably has little time to eat.
"I had a simple meal. I'm not hungry."
Shi Jianli took the sweet soup that the maid had just put down and handed it to him, "Would you like to have a couple of sips before the banquet to warm your stomach?"
"Okay." Mingzhao took it with a smile and drank it in three or two gulps.
The action seemed a bit bold and rough, but Shi Jianli didn't think it was rude.
She handed over the handkerchief and said, "Here, wipe it."
Mingzhao casually pressed the corners of his lips twice and then put the handkerchief away.
Shi Jianli pursed her lips and said, "You took my handkerchief again."
"I'll return it to you after I've washed it."
Shi Jianli: "...Oh."
Who washes it? Him?
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the palace servants escorting the emperor, empress, and others over. Mingzhao even stood up and said, "I'll go sit over there first."
"good."
The eunuchs shouted that the emperor, empress, concubines and princesses had arrived, and everyone bowed and greeted them again.
"No formalities, everyone." A smile crossed the emperor's dignified face. "Our ancestors conquered the west and the north, conquering the world through military force on the battlefield. Therefore, the Great Zhou Dynasty values military power and advocates strength. To honor the ancestors and dissuade the weak, we hold an autumn hunting event every four years."
"This autumn hunt was originally scheduled for September, but then a rebellion broke out. Fortunately, we have strong generals and elite soldiers to protect our country. How fortunate!"
"Autumn hunting is related to the national customs and people's morals, as well as the stability of the country. Abandoning it is a sin, so in this early winter of October, we will make up for the autumn hunting."
"Tonight, we will have singing, dancing, and a feast. I hope everyone will enjoy themselves and not be too restrained."
The Duke of Fuguo, who also served as the Grand Tutor, bowed and saluted, saying in a loud voice: "The Great Zhou will last for thousands of years. Your Majesty is wise and powerful!"
"The Great Zhou will last for thousands of years, and Your Majesty is wise and powerful!" everyone echoed.
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