Chapter 62 The Prince Returns
Ji Yunqing looked disdainful: "Look at what you have accomplished."
These words immediately awakened several maids.
Yes, it is inappropriate for them to think like that.
But then again, given the master's temper, what if he is confined to his room again one day?
It can be seen that the necessary preparations must not be skimped on.
Several maids all took note of this matter in their hearts.
Ji Yunqing was thinking ahead and waved his hand in high spirits: "When I can be favored again, I will ask the prince for a millstone, so that we don't have to move it ourselves. The millstone is so heavy!"
Hong Xing's eyes lit up and she was extremely excited: "Master is really thoughtful. We want the biggest millstone."
Ji Yunqing shook his head seriously and retorted: "The big one is not suitable. It is too heavy and too tiring to push. Anyway, there are not many of us, so the small one is enough."
You can't keep a donkey in the yard to grind the mill, right?
There is no place to keep them.
Hongdou finished her braised noodles in silence, but she did offer some constructive suggestions: "We need to move some more firewood."
They used the charcoal from the previous winter and the dead branches and leaves picked up from the yard to make today's meal.
But this won’t last long!
Hemerocallis is thinking long-term: "Master, bricks are also needed."
When the master lifts the ban, this stove must not be left behind. I can't continue to tear down the wall when I use it again, right?
This courtyard wall, which is only a little over one person high, can withstand the master putting you in solitary confinement for several times?
Everyone else had said that the embroidered ball could not be left behind. She thought for a moment and said, "Master, shall I prepare some more clothes for you to prepare for your future return to favor?"
Only by seducing the prince can he regain his favor, and only by regaining his favor can he get the millstone, firewood and bricks.
Ji Yunqing coughed lightly, feeling that he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders: "Okay!"
After that, the food sent from the kitchen was basically inedible.
Fortunately, the eggplants, beans, cucumbers, shallots, green vegetables, onions, ginger, garlic, etc. grown in Shouzhuyuan are producing surprisingly good results. We pick some every day and cannot finish eating them.
Especially the eggplants and beans, even the elderly Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but marvel at them.
"I'm afraid even an expert who has been growing vegetables for decades can't grow vegetables this good. How does the master grow them?"
Ji Yunqing: "I just asked everyone how they planted the plants, and followed their instructions. Usually, it's just watering. What else can I do?"
After eating vegetarian food for more than ten days in a row, Ji Yunqing was not a picky eater. He even found a cookbook from the pile of books and changed the way he ate food from time to time without getting sick of it.
That day, Ji Yunqing was eating steamed beans in a big bowl when she heard the good news from Yu Po at the door: "Concubine Ji, the prince is back! The prince is back!"
"real or fake?"
Mother Yu slapped her thigh and said, "Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you? Oh, the princess ordered all the masters in the mansion to go to the gate to welcome you early in the morning. This news has spread everywhere."
Hong Xing asked anxiously, "What about our master? Can we go and greet the prince?"
The smile on Yu Pozi's face was a little awkward: "...Haha, this can't be..."
At the gate of Prince Zhao's mansion, the princess had brought everyone to wait at the gate early in the morning. It was not until almost noon that they saw the prince's carriage approaching.
The ladies couldn't help but become excited.
After waiting for a long time, the prince finally came back.
Concubine Li touched her bulging belly and lowered her head to instruct her son beside her.
"Zhi'er, when father comes back later, you must remember to show concern for him and ask him if he is tired and what he encountered on the road."
The child nodded seriously: "My son remembers everything, Concubine."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Xu sneered, reached out to hug her daughter, who was as small as a snow ball in the wet nurse's arms, and put her on the ground.
"Be good, Yueyue, go play with your sister."
Little Zhiyue, who is only two years old, can't walk very steadily yet. She wears a longevity lock around her neck and a matching silver bracelet on her wrist. She walks obediently and staggers towards her sister in front of her.
Zhiyao stood at the front with her mother. Although she was only five years old, she could already vaguely see her future elegance.
When he saw his sister coming over, he took the initiative to hold her hand and stood together.
The carriage slowly stopped in front of everyone.
Then the curtain was lifted and King Zhao got out of the carriage. However, he did not leave after getting out of the carriage. Instead, he turned around and reached his hand inside.
Soon, a fair, translucent hand with well-proportioned flesh and bones reached out from the carriage and gently fell into King Zhao's broad, slightly rough palm.
The handkerchiefs in the women's hands were immediately pulled out of shape.
The prince is really amazing, he actually brought back a vixen!
Those hands looked like the fox paws of a vixen. I really wanted to chop them off immediately!
They wanted to see how beautiful this vixen could be.
In full view of the crowd, a delicate beauty with a hibiscus face, as delicate as a flower in spring, came out of the carriage.
Her black hair was like a waterfall, and her narrow waist was outlined by the bright red dress. She wore a red and gold gauze embroidered on the outside, and a string of pearl tassels hung around her waist. The simple decoration just highlighted her stunning beauty.
When the beauty stood still, side by side with King Zhao, they really looked like a perfect match.
King Zhao held the beauty's hand and looked at the princess: "Princess, this is Chengcheng. She saved me by chance. Her parents are gone, so she is very pitiful. So I brought her back."
The princess tried hard to maintain a smile on her face. As soon as she came back, she couldn't wait to introduce the beauty to him, regardless of anything else.
"So that's how it is, Your Majesty. Since she is your lifesaver and a female guest, why not arrange for her to stay in Wutong Courtyard?"
Wutong Courtyard is the guest courtyard, very close to the inner courtyard. It is usually where female guests are accommodated. However, as it is closer to the inner courtyard, it is farther from the front courtyard.
King Zhao frowned in dissatisfaction: "It's a bit far, why not arrange it in Mingxiang Garden, the scenery there is always nice."
Mingxiang Garden is large, has a good environment, and more importantly, is close to the prince's main courtyard. The princess gritted her teeth and nodded: "The prince is more thoughtful."
At this moment, the beautiful lady Cheng Cheng suddenly spoke, her voice clear and pleasant, but a little timid: "Brother Zhao, is this your home? Who are these people to you?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but step back hastily, slightly turning sideways, hiding behind the man out of habit, her bright eyes like autumn water with a hint of moisture.
Like a timid little deer in the woods.
Prince Zhao immediately put his arm around her shoulders to comfort her, and explained in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid, Chengcheng. I haven't been able to tell you on the way. My real identity is Prince Zhao of this dynasty.
Don't be afraid of me, these are your sisters from now on, they are very nice people."
Cheng Cheng let the man do what he wanted, with a confused look in her eyes: "Sisters?"
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked around uneasily, biting her lower lip: "Are these people... all of them?"
King Zhao pinched her cheek affectionately, leaving a red mark.
He felt a little annoyed. If he had known that Chengcheng's skin was so tender, why was he still so careless?
Cheng Cheng immediately took three steps back, staring at him warily with her clear eyes: "Don't touch me, you didn't say you were a prince at the beginning, let alone that you had so many wives and concubines."