Chapter 14 Prince Yu's Happy Life
Chapter 14 Prince Yu's Happy Life
When we returned to Prince Yu's Mansion, it was already night and the full moon was in the sky.
The night wind blowing in the capital in March brings with it a chilly chill, as if trying to remind people that winter has not been away for long.
Zhu Zaigui looked up at the full moon rising in the northeast, feeling filled with emotion.
He never dreamed that so many things would happen today.
Life has been endless from generation to generation, and Jiang Yue looks similar every year.
Perhaps relatives and friends in another time and space would also be looking up at the bright moon at this moment.
I just don’t know if the moon they see is as bright and clear as the one I see.
After all, at this moment in the Ming Dynasty, there were no dazzling neon lights, nor bright lights like daylight.
So even in a densely populated place like the capital, Zhu Zaigui could still clearly see the stars hidden behind the bright moonlight.
"Your Majesty, it's time to rest."
Meng Chong carefully reminded Zhu Zaigui from behind.
But at this moment Zhu Zaigui was very excited, and the current time would be around seven or eight o'clock in the evening if converted to later times.
How could a normal modern person's soul rest so early?
Zhu Zaigui said: "Didn't you see that I was looking at the moon and missing my relatives?"
Zhu Zaigui sighed again, "Brother ascended to heaven this morning, and the moon is so bright tonight. Maybe the fairies in the sky are holding a banquet for brother. Although I am not as celestial as brother, I still cannot let it go that brother ascended to heaven like this. Let me watch him for a few more times."
Although Zhu Zaihui said this, what he missed in his heart was not the deceased Zhu Zaigang, but his relatives and friends in another time and space.
Zhu Zaigui wanted to tell them that everything was safe here.
Unfortunately, he never had this opportunity again.
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui could only hide this longing in his heart and send it to the bright moon, hoping that the light of the bright moon could transcend time and space and bring his longing to his relatives and friends, so that they could continue to live happily and peacefully.
In this way, Zhu Zaigui had nothing to worry about.
Meng Chong stood obediently behind Zhu Zaigui and watched the moon with him.
At the same time, Meng Chong was also thinking about telling the ancestor what Zhu Zaigui had just said, and let the ancestor talk about it in front of the emperor.
It was late at night and the wind was cold.
Zhu Zaigui tightened his sleeves, withdrew his gaze from the bright moon, and walked into the house.
When Meng Chong saw what Zhu Zaigui did, he hurried over to serve him.
When Zhu Zaigui entered the house, he told Meng Chong, "Prepare hot water. I need to take a bath and change clothes before keeping watch for my brother."
Meng Chong responded quickly and hurriedly ordered the servants in the palace to prepare hot water for Zhu Zaigui to bathe.
At this time, Zhu Zaigui also felt a little hungry, and ordered Meng Chong: "Go and prepare some snacks for me."
Unexpectedly, Meng Chong replied, "It's too cold for your prince to eat snacks at this time. Let me make you some hot soup and rice."
Zhu Zaigui looked at the chubby Meng Chong with a suspicious look, "Can you cook?"
Meng Chong immediately patted his chest and replied: "Your Highness, have you forgotten? I was born a cook and I am also a big spoon in the Imperial Kitchen!" Zhu Zaigui looked at Meng Chong's image again and remembered Zhao Benshan's famous saying: "A big head and a thick neck are either rich or a cook."
Now it actually matches.
Zhu Zaigui chuckled: "Okay, then I'll let you show me your skills. Remember to eat something light, I don't like to eat anything too greasy at night."
Meng Chong exclaimed excitedly and hurried to prepare meals for Zhu Zaigui.
While Meng Chong was preparing the meal, Zhu Zaigui also enjoyed a bath worthy of a Ming prince.
Although there were many people serving him, they were also very attentive.
However, the warmth in this room is still a bit poor. If there could be a heater, a shower, and then a nice soak in a bathtub with suitable water temperature, that would be a real enjoyment.
Unfortunately, in the Ming Dynasty, this level of enjoyment was still too advanced, and no craftsman could design such a bathroom in a short time.
Therefore, after taking a bath, even if he was the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, he had to stand there in the cold, letting a group of skillful servants wipe the water droplets off his body with clean towels, and then he could put on a warm and comfortable robe and walk out of the bathroom.
As for his hair, Zhu Zaigui didn't wash it either.
The main reason is that my hair is too long and I don’t have a blow-dryer. On such a cold night, if I can’t dry my hair after washing, I’m very likely to catch a cold.
Besides, Zhu Zaigui’s health is so poor now. If he really catches a cold or fever, it will not be a minor illness.
There were no antibiotics in this era.
If you are not careful, a cold or fever can be fatal!
As a wealthy prince who cherishes life, Zhu Zaigui feels a great responsibility. He must not let his body deteriorate like this, otherwise the beauties who are waiting pitifully for his favor will suffer.
Therefore, Zhu Zaigui must take good care of his body and avoid getting sick and suffering if possible.
As for how to wash your hair and keep it clean, Zhu Zaigui just asked the servant beside him.
According to what the servant just said, the ancient people's way of washing their hair should be a dry cleaning method, using a little water and a hair-cleansing ointment to slowly massage and cleanse. In the end, not only the hair can be cleaned, but even the scalp can be massaged very comfortably.
This way your hair will be clean and fresh without too much moisture sticking to it.
However, the disadvantage of washing your hair in this way is also obvious, which is that it takes a long time.
Of course, for Prince Taiping, who does nothing but eat and wait for death, this amount of time is plenty and not a problem at all.
So, in the end, Zhu Zaigui decided to have someone wash his hair every morning so that his head would always be clean and fresh, thus maintaining his long-term health and happiness.
After all, the body is the capital of revolution!
After taking a bath, Zhu Zaigui also came to the small restaurant in the palace.
The small restaurant here is also Zhu Zaigui's special dining place. As long as he is not entertaining others for a meal in the palace, this restaurant with elegant, simple and unique furnishings and a small theater is a part of Zhu Zaigui's daily life.
It’s just that Zhu Zaigui originally had no pursuit of art, so there was no one to perform for Zhu Zaigui in the small theater inside the restaurant to liven up the dining experience.
Of course, this small theater is not big, just enough for two people to play and sing some old songs on the stage.
Compared with the rich and colorful theatrical culture of later generations, the current repertoire is more like Kunqu Opera, which was called intangible cultural heritage by later generations. This kind of repertoire is extremely monotonous, and unless one has a particularly high artistic appreciation ability, it is simply impossible to listen to it.
(End of this chapter)