No one expected that it would rain that night and it would rain for three whole days.
General Xiao didn't know how other people felt, but he was extremely happy. He didn't have to teach those rascals martial arts, and he could stay and chat and play with his wife and granddaughter. He hoped that the rain would last a few more days!
Qin, Yu Ma and two maids were sitting together playing cards. Xiao Yuan was a person who could not sit still. She would run to the door, lift the curtain and peek outside, and then run to General Xiao and insist on combing his beard.
"Where did your sister and Nanny Ruan go again?" General Xiao asked dissatisfiedly. He finally had some free time, but his granddaughter was busy again. She spent more time with Nanny Ruan than with her grandfather.
"General, this is the winter melon and old duck soup that the eldest lady asked me to bring. She said it is the most suitable soup to drink at this time. It can dispel summer heat, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness." Xiaofu put down the soup bowl, and Xiaohui, who followed closely behind, carefully brought a bowl to each of the masters.
"Was this made by your eldest daughter?" asked General Xiao.
"The ingredients were all selected by the eldest lady herself. The cooks helped to prepare the duck, and our lady herself prepared the soup. I was just helping out." Xiaofu replied quickly.
"What's the use of people like you? How could you let my granddaughter do such a thing!" General Xiao complained, but the proud and complacent look on his face could no longer be concealed.
Just now I thought my granddaughter had abandoned me! It turned out that she had gone to make soup. What a thoughtful child. Winter melon and duck soup is suitable for this season and this kind of weather. I must not let my granddaughter down. No matter how it tastes, I must drink it all.
After drinking two sips, General Xiao felt even happier. Although his granddaughter was young, her cooking skills were quite good. So General Xiao drank three bowls of soup in a row.
"No matter how good the food is, you can't keep drinking it!" Qin, who couldn't bear to watch it any longer, stopped him.
"This is more than just a bowl of soup. It contains my granddaughter's filial piety."
"I know your granddaughter is filial. Do you want me to send someone to the gate of the villa to announce it?" Qin thought to herself, her family members always say that she is partial to her youngest son. But if she were to say, the person she is most partial to is obviously the master, but no one dares to say it out loud.
"You are jealous and envious of my granddaughter because she is sensible, so you say that, right?"
"Yes, I am extremely jealous and envious."
The conversation between the two people caused a burst of laughter. Sometimes the general and his wife really were like two quarreling children.
"Where is your eldest lady now?"
"I'm going to develop the perfume. The eldest lady said she knows the old lady likes the light fragrance of lotus and wants to try to make that fragrance. If nothing goes wrong, there will be results today. The eldest lady also said that she will accompany you and the second lady to have fun for a whole day tomorrow."
Now the old couple couldn't find anything to complain about.
The rain finally stopped the next day, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and in the afternoon, the long-lost sun came out.
The air after the rain has an exceptionally fresh smell. The scent of various flowers, medicine and grass mixed together makes people feel relaxed and refreshed.
Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan both came to the yard. Seeing their sister as happy as a bird out of a cage, Xiao Yao also joined in the fun and had a great time.
"Grandpa, are you going out?" Xiao Yao asked when she saw her grandfather changing into going-out clothes and walking out.
"The Ninth Prince and Yun are going back to Kyoto tomorrow, so grandfather has to go over to see them now." The martial arts training plan was delayed by a heavy rain. The Ninth Prince could not stay outside for too long, and Yun Yichen was worried about Princess Jing and the princess. After discussing, they decided to return to Kyoto tomorrow. As for the missed courses, they would have to wait until General Xiao returned.
"After they leave, can you take Ruyi and me to the outside of the Royal Villa? I want to see what the villa built by Daddy looks like."
"Okay, grandfather promises you." When the time comes, I can talk to the people guarding the royal villa, and maybe I can even take a walk inside the villa, General Xiao thought to himself.
After hearing the news that several nobles were leaving, Qin sighed and thought it was such a pity to miss such an opportunity to be the first to get the moon. It seemed that her granddaughter was really not destined to be with these royal relatives.
If she knew that her husband and son had openly rejected the request of the Ninth Prince and his entourage to come visit her, I wonder how depressed she would be!
"We can leave the village tomorrow, right?" Xiao Yuan was eager to confirm the reliability of the news.
"Tomorrow afternoon! We should be able to go out." Xiao Yao also wanted to go out for a walk.
After getting the exact answer, Xiao Yuan hoped that it would get dark sooner so that he could have dinner and go to bed quickly so that he could get enough energy to have a good boat trip on the lake tomorrow.
When the sun rose again, Xiao Yuan was already getting impatient. After spending the whole morning restlessly, the two sisters hurriedly ate a few bites of food, changed into the clothes they tried on for the first time, and walked out hand in hand. It was obvious that Xiao Yuan really couldn't wait any longer.
Looking at her granddaughters walking out side by side, Qin secretly felt regretful and thought, "It would have been great if you had been so proactive earlier. Now that the noble man has left, what's the point of you dressing up beautifully or staying out for a long time?"
Outside the village, the road was still a bit muddy. After walking a short distance, you arrived at the edge of the woods. After passing through the woods, you should be able to see the lake.
A group of people were arguing in front. Xiao Yao thought that the people from the royal villa opposite had not left yet, so she turned around and prepared to go back. Xiao Yuan finally got the chance to go out, so he absolutely refused to go back.
"Manager Zhao, the group of people in front..." Xiao Yao stopped when she saw Zhao Mian coming towards her.
"I have met the eldest and second young ladies. The car from our farm has got stuck in the mud. I am planning to go to the farm and call a few people to help push the car."
"What's in the car?" Xiao Yao asked.
"Because we were going to Kyoto to buy some things, the old lady asked us to send some fruits and vegetables to the mansion, but we didn't expect that the wheels got stuck just after we walked a short distance."
It must be that Manager Zhao wanted to go shopping for wedding supplies. When his grandmother found out, she asked them to bring some fresh vegetables and fruits back to the Xiao family. Thinking of this, Xiao Yao smiled and asked, "How many people are there next to the car?"
"There are four of us, including me,"
"You don't have to go back. Let's go to the front and take a look together." Xiao Yao said to Zhao Mian.
Zhao Mian hesitated for a moment, but finally obeyed Xiao Yao's order. He really wanted to know how the eldest lady would solve the problem that several grown men could not do.
When they walked to the side of the carriage, the several big men surrounding there stopped all their actions. They didn't understand why Manager Zhao, who had gone to find help, came back with two children.
Xiao Yao walked around the carriage. The left wheel was sunken quite deeply. Before they came, some people had tried using stones, sticks and other methods. Some people even wanted to remove a wheel or change the carriage.
"Have you tried to push this car?" Xiao Yao asked.
"Miss, it's no use pushing it several times." Someone answered.
"Now I have an idea, how about you try it?"
"Miss, please speak."
"It's like this. You guys push the cart, and I'll shout slogans. When I say one, two, three, push, you guys push together, okay?"
This is a novel idea. Whether it works or not, since the young lady has spoken, let’s give it a try!
Several big men stood in position, Xiao Yao made trumpet shapes with both hands and put them to her mouth and said, "Are you ready?"
"Okay, okay." Several people agreed jokingly. If this method doesn't work, the worst that can happen is to change the car!
"I'm going to yell, ready, one, two, three, push, one
Two, three pushes…”
Xiao Yuan watched for a while and started to imitate her sister and they both started to shout slogans together.
"Whose child is this? So interesting!" Three young men on horseback were watching the fun from a distance of more than a dozen trees. They were the Ninth Prince and his companions who were supposed to return to Kyoto in the morning.
It was bad luck for several people. It rained heavily just two days after they arrived at the Royal Villa. How could they return to Kyoto? Yun Can from Prince Qi's family fell ill and had a fever all night. Now that he had finally walked out of the villa, he was blocked by the Xiao family's carriage.
"They are..." Yun Yifan looked ahead and he could guess about 80% of the identities of the two girls.
"It's out, the carriage is out, the two young ladies are really smart." After the carriage was pushed out, several grown men, regardless of the mud all over their bodies, first praised the clever young mistress. The solutions that a large group of men racked their brains to come up with were not as effective as the simple ideas of the two children. It can be seen that in many cases and many occasions, the simpler the solution, the more effective it is. The more you think, the easier it is to confuse people.
"You all should go change your clothes." Xiao Yao stepped aside to make way.
"Sister, this game is so fun. There are also carriages that are not stuck in the mud. I want to try it." Xiao Yuan hadn't had enough fun yet when the carriage was pushed out. She looked like she was still not satisfied and pulled Xiao Yao to discuss.
"Pfft, little girl, how about pushing that carriage back into the mud pit." Mu Fengwu rode over and said with a smile.
Xiao Yuan took a closer look and immediately recognized Mu Fengwu riding on the horse. What was this bad guy doing in front of his house?
"Get out of here right now and don't come to my door." Xiao Yuan said to Mu Fengwu angrily. The kitten chasing butterflies swayed with her movements, making people feel that the little girl in front of them was not angry, but rather cute and adorable.
Xiao Yao naturally saw three people, and her eyes accidentally collided with Yun Yichen's. One of them hurriedly dodged, and the other looked at him unfriendly.
Yun Yichen didn't want to come to the Royal Villa in the first place, and now his way back was blocked. How could he not be angry? He was used to having a blank expression, and now with his cold eyes, anyone with eyes could see that he was very unhappy.
After hiding for several days, Xiao Yao finally met him. She felt that she and this prince were really destined to meet on a narrow road!
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