Shengjing is quite similar to the imperial palace, except that it is much smaller.
Mingxiu showed the room to the staff with great interest, and then went to the room that had been arranged for her. The courtyard where Mingxiu stayed was called Fanghua Residence. It was a small, square courtyard with a main house and two side rooms on the east and west sides. Mingxiu was quite satisfied. Although it was not big, it was very convenient to stay in and had a high degree of privacy.
Moreover, Mingxiu looked at the persimmon tree in the middle of the yard, which was already full of bright yellow persimmons. There was also a table and stools next to the persimmon tree, allowing people to enjoy the scenery in the yard.
Mingxiu was very satisfied, as were Lüzhu and Yulan. Everyone liked the little courtyard. Well, yeah!
Mingxiu looked up at the plaque at the entrance of the courtyard and felt that the name sounded a bit like a Taoist nun's name. She felt like she had seen it somewhere before.
But when asked, neither of them thought so, so Mingxiu didn't care. Maybe she had seen it somewhere before.
After packing her things inside, Mingxiu started watering the plants in preparation for a bath. They had been on the road for over ten days, and although they had basically been sitting in the carriage without moving, Mingxiu was still very uncomfortable because she hadn't bathed for over ten days.
Before this happened, she felt she would go crazy, as she always felt itchy all over.
Previously, when riding in a carriage, it was okay to go in to use the toilet, but she didn't dare to go in to take a bath because bathing took too long, and Mingxiu couldn't guarantee that no one would come in during that time, so she always held back from bathing.
She just washed her hands, face, and feet with water, but didn't even wash her hair. It's just that her hair in this life isn't the kind that gets oily right after washing, otherwise Mingxiu felt that her hair would have been unpresentable long ago.
Mingxiu felt her hair was getting tangled, especially in the last few days. She felt very unkempt and wouldn't let anyone in, not even Emperor Kangxi.
At times like this, Mingxiu misses modern transportation terribly; a journey that takes more than ten days can be completed in just a few hours by plane.
Moreover, because there were many of them, it was difficult to stay at post stations along the way, so they had been in carriages the whole time. Now that they were finally able to stay at a post station, Mingxiu naturally couldn't wait a moment longer.
So when the people below carried in the water, and Mingxiu sat in it, she felt so happy that tears welled up in her eyes. It was just so comfortable.
After everyone pushed her away, Mingxiu took the soap, shower gel, and bath towel and took a good, thorough shower. She changed the water again, but still felt she wasn't clean enough, so she went into her space and took a shower before she finally felt clean.
After washing herself thoroughly, Mingxiu applied body lotion, which made her feel soft and fragrant again.
The bath towel is truly a great invention.
Mingxiu inhaled the fragrance of her skin with satisfaction and exclaimed that she really couldn't imagine how Southerners could get their bodies clean without using a bath towel.
Anyway, I basically need to use a bath towel every now and then when I take a shower.
After washing up, Mingxiu ordered dinner to be served. Although the food on the way was alright, it was just not comfortable to eat in the carriage, definitely not as comfortable as eating down below.
Mingxiu looked at the dishes on the table, swallowed hard, picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a mouthful of green vegetables, and stuffed it into her mouth, squinting her eyes in satisfaction.
The dishes in Shengjing are all stir-fried with lard. The aroma of the lard perfectly brings out the fresh aroma of the vegetables, making them taste sweet and delicious.
It tastes even better than the ones in the palace. Mingxiu ate with gusto, her mouth greasy. The roast duck here is also delicious. After eating the roast duck here, Mingxiu realized how big the difference was between the roast duck she made before and the one made here.
But while she thought her own food tasted pretty good, Mingxiu felt a little ashamed after trying other people's roast duck. She had previously been very proud of herself for being able to make delicious roast duck.
How embarrassing! Luckily, no one knows about her previous pride except herself, so she can pretend it never happened.
After a satisfying meal, Mingxiu patted her round belly, took a comfortable sip of tea, and then rolled smoothly onto her bed.
Anyway, when they arrived in Shengjing, Emperor Kangxi had already sent word that it was getting late and everyone should get some rest, and a banquet would be arranged for tomorrow.
So Mingxiu could lie on the bed without any worries, rolling around happily a few times, the bed was just too comfortable.
The spacious interior was so comfortable; Mingxiu had been cooped up in the carriage for over ten days and couldn't stand it anymore.
Soon Mingxiu started snoring softly. Lvzhu and Yulan exchanged a glance. Seeing that their mistress was asleep, Lvzhu told Yulan to go to the next room to rest first, while she rested on the couch outside Mingxiu's room.
Although her mistress had told them to go back to their rooms and rest, this was still an unfamiliar place. Even with tight security, Green Bamboo was worried and decided it was better to keep watch herself.
Mingxiu slept restlessly last night and woke up early the next day, contentedly lying on the bed and not wanting to get up.
Upon hearing the noise, Green Bamboo immediately opened its eyes and came over.
"Your Highness, you've gotten up quite early today. Would you like to have breakfast?" Mingxiu didn't want to get up; she hadn't been lying in bed for a while, and she wanted to stay in bed a little longer.
But after glancing at the sky outside, Mingxiu felt that the weather looked nice today, so she got up anyway.
She had promised her precious daughter she would bring her a gift, so she had to get up and go for a walk.
"I wonder how Chenghuan is doing in the palace now, and whether he misses me," Mingxiu muttered as she got out of bed.
Green Bamboo chuckled beside her, "Your Majesty must be missing the little princess."
Mingxiu nodded. She had indeed thought about it. Chenghuan had never been separated from her since birth, but now they were suddenly separated for such a long time. She felt really uncomfortable in every way.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Consort Hui will definitely take good care of the little princess. Besides, there's Yu Qing and the wet nurse too," Green Bamboo said reassuringly.
Mingxiu nodded and said slowly, "That's true. If Consort Hui doesn't take good care of Chenghuan, I'll go and bully her son."
Pfft~
Green Bamboo laughed beside her. Before leaving, Consort Hui had specifically instructed Mingxiu to help take care of the eldest prince. Although the eldest prince was now a big boy, a mother always worries when her son travels far away, and Consort Hui was still worried.
Unexpectedly, her empress had this idea, and she said with a grin, "Yes, if Consort Hui really doesn't take good care of the little princess, then Your Highness can go and bully the eldest prince."
As soon as Green Bamboo finished speaking, Mingxiu couldn't help but burst into laughter. The servants who were serving her saw their master laughing and started laughing too, and the room was filled with laughter for a moment.
After tidying up, Mingxiu ate a simple meal. She had eaten too much in the morning and evening and wasn't hungry at all, so she just drank a little something and then went out.
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