Chapter 422 A True Lady
Wei Xuanxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After a while, he said, "It seems that the emperor really loves the little princess. This must have been the little princess's own choice."
He paused and said, "Since the little princess likes it, why don't you send her to the palace yourself? I heard this morning that the little princess is very close to plants and trees. The emperor even told Lord Li that he wanted to borrow his garden for a look... Why don't you invite him as well?"
Duke Weiguo asked curiously, "What is there to see in the middle of winter?"
"I don't know," Wei Xuanxiao said, "We'll know when the time comes."
The next day, Li Tingfang took a leave and waited for the prince to come and visit the garden.
Excluding relatives like the Xiao family, this was the first time the prince had come out to "socialize" since returning to the throne.
Because apart from the ceremony of presenting the imperial edict, there were no palace banquets for the time being. There was no empress dowager in the harem. Although there were concubines who took care of the palace affairs, they did not have the face to send letters to the crown princess. The court officials did not dare to curry favor with the East Palace at will, and the crown prince did not summon him...
Therefore, everyone paid close attention to this first interaction.
The reason this time was that the little princess wanted to see the garden. Almost everyone thought, what's there to see in the winter without even a flower? This was clearly an excuse!
Only Li Tingfang knew it was not.
Because if this was just an excuse, the emperor would not have come to him personally for this matter, and the emperor also said that Xinbao had looked carefully, so he didn't need to pay attention to her for the rest of the time. He just cleared her out and let her look at it slowly.
In any case, Li Tingfang went back and cleaned the garden and welcomed the prince.
Yan Qingshan and his wife brought Yan Shifan, Yan Shirong and Xinbao with them.
If the whole family came, it would be like visiting relatives, which would seem too condescending; and later, although I wanted the second brother to bring his sister over by himself, if I only brought the second brother and not the eldest son, these people would become suspicious, so this combination was formed.
Li Tingfang, his two sons and second daughter-in-law were all there and were respectfully invited in.
After a few pleasantries, Yan Qingshan suggested going to see the garden.
They were really coming for the garden, so Li Tingfang of course obediently led his men there.
After entering the garden, Li Tingfang tried to say, "Your Highness, there is a plum blossom over there, which is in full bloom. There is a small pavilion next to it. I will ask someone to set up some refreshments over there. Would you please sit down and enjoy the plum blossoms for a while?"
Yan Qingshan nodded and said, "Xinbao won't come with us. She wants to see it all from beginning to end. Rong'er, you stay and accompany your sister."
Li Tingfang apologized and asked his second son to stay with him, while he walked forward with Yan Qingshan and others.
They sat down in the pavilion, sitting around the stove and not feeling cold. Li Tingfang chatted with Yan Qingshan and Yan Shifan, while Madam Li and the second daughter-in-law surrounded Madam Lin.
To Madam Lin, although the plum blossoms were beautiful, she would only take a look at them. Why was it worth building a pavilion just for them and sitting here in the cold to watch them for a long time? But at this moment, the difference between a real noble lady and a fake noble lady like the Fifth Prince's wife could be seen.
When a real lady really wants to entertain you, no matter what your personality is or what topic you are talking about, she will never be rude and will make you feel like a spring breeze...
Instead of speaking from the heart while acting condescendingly, thinking that they are compromising and enduring humiliation, they actually do not give up the slightest sense of superiority, for fear that if they do, they will not be noble enough.
Anyway, as they chatted, Mrs. Lin didn't feel awkward at all and even felt that she could get along well with them.
Over there, when Xinbao saw that the adults had left, she immediately let go. The maid next to her skillfully took off her long cloak and changed it into a short one. Then she started to clear the map bit by bit.
Li Tingfang's second son was named Li Muyi. When he saw this scene, he was really surprised. It turned out that these people really came to see the plants and trees.
Yan Shirong had already taken the servant's large cloak and put it on, while taking the hand warmer, and said with a smile: "Master Li, please ask someone to send two chairs over. Xinbao has been standing and waiting for the whole morning, and he is really tired and bored. Why don't we chat about our own things?"
Li Muyi was also a weak scholar, so he didn't hesitate and asked someone to bring a cloak over. The two of them held hand warmers, wrapped in cloaks, and sat chatting. When Xinbao moved a little further away, they would move with him.
They were awkward and polite at first, but Yan Shirong was a genius with a social savvy and was good at the same field. Within half an hour, the two of them hit it off and had a very pleasant chat. They even agreed that Yan Shirong would bring his poems and essays to ask for advice tomorrow.
When Yan Qingshan and his group came back, Tuanzi had only walked less than two miles. At this speed, it would take several days.
A group of people stopped nearby, and Li Tingfang walked over and said with a smile, "Your Highness, is there anything in my garden that you like?"
Tuanzi said, "Xinbao likes them all."
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Li Tingfang smiled and squatted down beside him: "What's so good about this grass?"
Xinbao said, "This is water celery. It tastes delicious when fried. Madam, you can eat more to relieve headaches and insomnia."
After hearing this, several members of the Li family were very surprised, and Mrs. Li's eyes widened.
Li Muyi hurried forward and bowed, "Your Highness, since you can see that Master Ci is suffering from this disease, do you have any good remedy?"
Mrs. Li coughed lightly and took a quick step forward.
Well, as a son, it is not rude for Li Muyi to ask this question.
But if you run into someone who likes to care about things, it's hard to say. After all, who are you, the Li family, to be able to ask the Princess Zhenguo to treat you? Madam Li hurriedly pleaded guilty, "My son is rude, please forgive me, Your Highness."
Li Muyi, who actually had a bit of a scholarly temper, came to his senses and quickly apologized.
Xinbao didn't mind, so he stood up and said, "You are taking medicine now, right? The medicine you are taking is very suitable for your condition, but you seem to be drinking medicinal wine, right? Just stop drinking the medicinal wine slowly!"
Xinbao's voice was still childish, and her appearance was very cute, but what she said was shocking. How did she know that she was taking medicine? And she also knew that she was drinking medicinal wine? Madam Li was shocked for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Your Highness, that medicinal wine was also prepared by the imperial physician. It is said to be excellent. Can't it be used?"
Xinbao said seriously, "Ginseng is warm and sweet in nature. It can greatly replenish vitality. You can use it, but don't use it indiscriminately. Because ginseng can be adjusted in both directions, that is, taking a small amount can alleviate symptoms, but taking a large amount will aggravate the symptoms. If you can't grasp this degree, once you stop taking it, you are more likely to get sick. And your disease should be avoided by alcohol, which does more harm than good. So you should proceed step by step, slowly stop drinking medicinal wine, concentrate on taking medicine, eat less salt and sugar, and eat more celery and black fungus..."
Because Xinbao needs to convert modern words into current words in his mind, he speaks slowly, with his hands behind his back, looking very serious. He is so adorable.
(End of this chapter)