After thinking things through and coming up with a plan, Changning was indeed a little relieved and was able to eat again.
Although mutton is considered to be "heaty" and pregnant women should not eat too much of it, the lambs here are tender and fatty with no gamey smell at all. A roasted lamb leg is sizzling with oil. Sprinkle some cumin and chili powder on top, and serve with smashed cucumber, mixed wood ear mushrooms, and jellyfish salad. Changning herself could easily eat one.
According to her, the mutton was so tender that it felt like a flock of very well-behaved sheep that must have lived in a place similar to the Green Grassland.
Looking towards Weichang from Changning, well, it stretches as far as the eye can see, and it does indeed resemble the Green Grassland.
Yinzhen felt a little guilty, as he had been too busy to take Changning out for a stroll. Although she was too weak to ride a horse, a couple of laps would still be nice!
So, the usually aloof Fourth Prince was seen carefully supporting a woman dressed in a qipao embroidered with acacia flowers, and the two of them were taking a walk around the hunting grounds!
This is quite a spectacle.
When the servants reported this, the eighth, ninth, tenth, and fourteenth princes were all together, especially the fourteenth prince, whose eyes almost popped out of his head.
Thinking of the scene of the two of them being affectionate and lovey-dovey, the fourteenth brother scratched his head and felt that he couldn't think of it. He felt that his fourth brother always had a cold face and would be glaring at everyone.
Could it be that his brother was just like him, embracing his beloved concubine and calling her "sweetheart"?
The ninth prince, always sharp-tongued, sneered, "Fourth brother is trying to curry favor with the Fucha clan. For a prince of the imperial family to be so subservient to a woman is a disgrace to the Aisin Gioro clan."
Lao Ba expressed feeling subtly implied: "..."
When the Tenth Prince saw that the Eighth Prince's expression had changed, he tugged at the Ninth Prince's sleeve. Only then did the Ninth Prince realize his mistake and dare not speak again.
The fourteenth brother watched the spectacle and was overjoyed, even praising his brother! The eighth brother was extremely obedient to that Guo Luoluo woman, and the ninth brother was practically pointing his finger at him and scolding him.
The Eighth Prince calmed down quickly, smiling and saying, "Fourth Brother is a chivalrous and tender-hearted person. It's a good thing that he's peaceful in the inner quarters. We're all brothers, and we hope he has many children."
At this point, the Ninth Prince was speechless. He touched his nose dejectedly, realizing that he had only daughters and no sons yet.
The same goes for the Tenth Prince; his concubine did give birth to a son, but the child died shortly after birth.
Speaking of which, the Fourth Prince has the most children. I heard that his concubine, who gave birth to twins, is pregnant again. His good fortune is beyond words.
The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes. "Tell me, does the Fuca clan still have any women who can bear children?"
The Fourteenth Prince rolled his eyes at him. "Tch, Ninth Brother, what are you thinking? You can't even have a son yourself, yet you're eyeing other people's women."
The Ninth Prince immediately stood up in anger and swung his fist. In terms of fighting strength, the Ninth Prince was no match for the Fourteenth Prince. But who could blame him when the Fourteenth Prince was the elder brother? If the Fourteenth Prince dared to fight back, the Emperor would make him kneel at the gate of the Qianqing Palace tomorrow.
So, the fourteenth prince howled and ran away with his head in his hands.
The two of them disappeared in a short while. Seeing this, the Tenth Prince whispered to the Eighth Prince, "Eighth Brother, did you succeed in getting the Consort Hui?"
Watching the Ninth Prince's retreating figure as he brandished his fists, the Eighth Prince sighed: "No, the Ninth Prince probably already knows, and he's feeling uneasy about it."
The Tenth Prince also sensed that this matter involved Consort Yi, and the Ninth Prince was unhappy about it. No wonder he was acting like he had swallowed gunpowder today.
The Eighth Prince gave a wry smile: "Tenth Prince, prepare a gift tomorrow and accompany your brother to apologize to the Ninth Prince."
The Tenth Prince patted the Eighth Prince on the shoulder. "Does this little thing really require your help, Eighth Prince? It's alright, he's just being stubborn. Tonight I'll bring him a roasted lamb leg and we'll have a couple of jars of wine, and he'll be fine by tomorrow."
The Eighth Prince laughed and said, "That's all thanks to the Tenth Brother. I thank you."
“Why are you being so formal, Eighth Brother? Ever since my mother passed away, only you and Ninth Brother have treated me well. I treat you both like my own mother and brothers. Your affairs are my affairs.”
While there's a strong sense of brotherhood on one side, there's a constant stream of complaints on the other side in Changning.
"Have you walked enough today? I'm exhausted. Why do you smell like horse manure?"
Changning pouted and muttered, "It's one thing that we can't ride horses, but why can't we even go into the woods?"
As she spoke, she leaned half her weight on Yinzhen. Yinzhen had no choice but to indulge her, saying affectionately, "There are foxes, rabbits, and tigers in the forest. What if they hurt you?"
"Huh? There are tigers too?" Changning was a little surprised, thinking that she had never been to a zoo in modern times! She didn't know how tigers in ancient times were different from those in modern times.
But when it came to tigers, Changning's eyes lit up. "Then, Grandpa, can you fight tigers? Like Wu Song?"
Yinzhen had no idea what her little brain was thinking. "I'm not a hero from Liangshan, why would I fight tigers? I can just shoot them with arrows. You like tiger skins? There are two in the storeroom. I thought you women were afraid of them. I'll take them all to you when we get back."
Changning was overjoyed. A tiger skin! If she could make a onesie and a little hat from it for the two little ones and Tuantuan to wear, it would be so adorable. So, she decided to go back and ask Yuxia to help her with this.
The two walked for a while and then went back, just as Granny Zhang and Chuixue were setting out the meal.
Zhao Fuhai stepped forward and reported, "Just now, Princess Tian from the Third Master's residence, Princess Chen from the Seventh Master's residence, Princess Wang from the Eighth Master's residence, Princess Liu from the Ninth Master's residence, and Princess Zhou from the Tenth Master's residence came to pay their respects to you, Master. They heard that you and the Prince had gone out, so they left their gifts and left their visiting cards, saying that they would invite you to have tea in a couple of days."
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