The Fourth Prince's residence was relatively close to the Forbidden City, and there was not much noise to be heard on the way out of the residence.
Once the carriage reached the bustling parts of the capital, one could hear all sorts of noises coming from inside.
The two maids behaved themselves and did not lift the curtain to look outside, but when the wind blew the carriage curtain, they couldn't help but peek out.
If the group only had three carriages, that would be one thing, but with many trunks and boxes behind them, the common people could naturally guess that they were important people leaving the capital on business.
How can you tell if someone is a benefactor?
Didn't you see the yellow belt around the waist of the guy riding the horse in front?
What else could he be but a benefactor?
The commotion subsided once we left the capital, and the air was filled with a moist and refreshing scent as the wind blew.
Li Chenjiao remembered that she vaguely heard the sound of rain when she was half asleep last night.
Li Chenjiao had inquired beforehand about the journey from the manor to the estate; it would take at least an hour.
I got up very early today, but I just had a perfunctory breakfast.
However, Li Chenjiao had prepared pastries in advance by her two maids, so she ate some pastries to fill her stomach when she was hungry.
"If only Chef Guo from the kitchen could come along to the estate too," Li Chenjiao sighed, rubbing her belly.
Chef Guo in the kitchen is an excellent cook, skilled in both wedding and funeral dishes.
Both girls laughed.
"If the kitchen on the estate isn't very good, I'm afraid the princess will lose weight while she's on the estate," Qiu Ci said with a grin.
Li Chenjiao didn't want to starve herself on the estate; she was prepared to enjoy herself to the fullest.
When they arrived at the estate, Li Chenjiao and the others did not get off the carriage immediately. They waited for the servants on the estate to unload the boxes and trunks from the back of the carriage before getting off.
The person waiting for Li Chenjiao in front of the carriage was an acquaintance, Fulu, Su Peisheng's apprentice from the front yard.
Upon seeing Li Chenjiao, Fulu hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Highness must have had a long journey. The courtyard on the estate has been prepared. Fourth Master has instructed me to lead you there. This way, Your Highness."
It would be difficult for Princess Wu and Madam Xu, who had just disembarked from the carriage, not to notice such a commotion.
Li Chenjiao didn't care at this moment whether it would arouse Wu Gege's jealousy. Although it was only a little over an hour's journey, it was still very bumpy.
Li Chenjiao was already a little sleepy from waking up early, and was now extremely lazy: "Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Fulu."
Fu Lu hurriedly replied that he dared not.
Li Chenjiao placed her hand on Qiu Ci, not forgetting to glance at Qiu Hu.
So Qiu Hu didn't leave with Li Chenjiao. He stayed where he was and waited for Li Chenjiao to enter the manor. He then politely bowed to Wu Gege and Xu Shi before heading to the chests that were still being unloaded behind the carriages.
Xiao Luzi had been keeping an eye on things for a while.
The masters brought quite a lot of things, and it's hard to say for sure what they brought or what they brought later.
When Wu Gege saw this, she also sent her trusted confidants to stay behind.
Knowing her own status, and with Li Chenjiao and Wu Gege's servants keeping an eye on things, Xu was not worried about the servants on the estate being dishonest.
Besides, she only has one maidservant here, so it's not appropriate to ask her to stay.
Xu and her maid waited for Wu Gege to enter the manor before slowly following her in.
The maid whispered, "Everyone in the manor says that Consort Li is frivolous, but from what I saw just now, she doesn't seem to be like that at all."
A smile appeared on Xu's delicate face: "Naturally, one should have different attitudes towards different people in different places. Xia Chan, even though we are on the estate, you should still be careful with your words."
The little maid Xia Chan also smiled: "It's rare to have such a relaxing time away from the manor."
Indeed, it is very relaxing.
At least neither Princess Li nor Princess Wu are the type to make things difficult for others without reason.
Both of them are very protective of their reputations.
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Fu Lu led Li Chenjiao to the courtyard where she would be staying for the next month.
"The master said that the princess is not used to being served by the people on the estate, so no extra servants were arranged in the princess's courtyard. The courtyard was cleaned in advance by the servants on the estate. Princess, please see if there is anything you need."
This courtyard is slightly larger than Li Chenjiao's courtyard in the mansion, and there are more flowers and trees planted in it. Walking under the covered walkway, you can see all kinds of flowers, plants and potted plants everywhere.
The courtyard was also lush with greenery, and there was a beautifully grown banana tree at the entrance, which must have been a wonderful place to escape the summer heat.
On the other side, there were pomegranate trees planted. Although they had not yet borne fruit at this time of year, their branches and leaves were already growing very well.
The furnishings inside the room had apparently been recently changed; at least the mercury mirror in front of the dressing table was an extra order.
The other items also perfectly suited Li Chenjiao's tastes.
Fu Lu could see Li Chenjiao's satisfaction: "There is a small kitchen in the back of this courtyard. Fourth Master specifically instructed that if the princess wants to make some soup, she won't have to send someone to the kitchen."
Li Chenjiao walked around and was extremely satisfied.
This courtyard is far more exquisite than her own courtyard in the mansion.
Li Chenjiao was well aware that the Fujin's people or other people from the inner courtyard would come to her courtyard at any time, and she couldn't break the rules.
Now we can finally enjoy ourselves in the village.
After Qiu Ci saw the manor off, Li Chenjiao leaned against the soft couch, taking a short nap while muttering, "If only we could bring the rocking chair from the manor here, that would be truly comfortable."
The two maids knew that their mistress was tired, so they quietly checked the trunks that had been brought to the estate and put away the clothes and jewelry in advance.
Especially for fabrics that are prone to wrinkling, this is when you need to stretch them out.
Since Xiao Luzi couldn't help at the moment, he went to inquire about the situation at the manor.
When Li Chenjiao woke up, apart from some items in the inner room, the other two maids had already put everything in place, and Xiao Luzi had also found out everything he needed to know.
We're just waiting for Li Chenjiao to order lunch.
"I'm craving toon sprout cakes in the spring. I'll take some silver and ask the estate if they can make them. As for the rest, I'll just follow the estate's rules."
Li Chenjiao was new to the manor and didn't know the situation there. If she ordered too many things, she might offend some troublesome people. Ordering only one thing would be a good way to test the waters.
This time it was Qiu Ci who went, and Xiao Lu Zi was going to tell Li Chen Jiao the news she had found out. It just so happened that Qiu Ci also wanted to go and find out.
The two of them, Xiao Luzi and Qiu Ci, went to places like the gatehouse and the storeroom to inquire, while Qiu Ci went to places with many young maids, such as the sewing room and the laundry room.
Li Chenjiao then listened to Xiao Luzi's account of the situation at the manor.
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