Of course, Xie Xun could not agree to let Shen Xiaoyang squeeze into the same carriage with them. He was not even willing to let Shen Xiaoyang go with them.
But with Qin Rushuang's promise, Xie Xun didn't want to refute her face, so he endured his temper and asked the housekeeper to prepare a new carriage.
While instructing the housekeeper to prepare the new carriage, Xie Xun had been standing at the door of his and Qin Rushuang's carriage with great vigilance. It seemed that he would take action as soon as Shen Xiaoyang came over.
Fortunately, Shen Xiaoyang still knew how to behave. After the housekeeper brought the carriage, he got on the carriage without saying much.
The group of people went out happily. After walking for a while, Shen Xiaoyang's carriage in front stopped.
Qin Rushuang saw Shen Xiaoyang lift the car curtain, so she asked, "What's wrong?"
It was almost noon now, the weather was hot, and Shen Xiaoyang was fanning himself desperately with his hands.
"Let's discuss it. Let me sit in your carriage for a while. That carriage is too hot."
Qin Rushuang stretched out her head and looked outside, and then realized that Shen Xiaoyang's carriage was originally used by the palace in winter.
The thick blanket inside has not been removed, and the car curtain outside is also windproof, and the thick cloth is stuffed with cotton. When the weather is hot, doesn't the inside look like a steamer?
When he looked up at the carriage he was sitting in, the blanket inside had been removed, and the curtains had been replaced with light gauze. The breeze was blowing, and the gauze was blowing slowly, making it very cool.
I also know that this car was specially prepared by Xie Xun. She probably made such an arrangement considering that the weather was hot and she was afraid of the heat these days.
But Shen Xiaoyang, who suddenly joined them, was not treated so well.
Qin Rushuang glanced at Xie Xun, who was standing beside him.
Maybe Xie Xun didn't think of changing Shen Xiaoyang's carriage curtain, but did it on purpose.
Qin Rushuang smiled and shook her head. She didn't expect Xie Xun to be such a petty person.
Qin Rushuang turned her head and asked Xie Xun, "Your Majesty, please let your brother come in and cool down for a while. Don't get heat stroke later, which will be more troublesome."
The carriage they were riding in was carefully prepared by Xie Xun. It was very spacious and could seat four people.
Xie Xun reluctantly agreed.
Shen Xiaoyang got the approval and immediately climbed up, breathing heavily. It was still cooler here.
"By the way, I heard from my brother earlier that he had to leave Beijing for something, but he didn't explain what it was about."
Shen Xiaoyang sighed: "It's about my mother. Do you still remember that I have a grandma who came to Kyoto when I was a child and loves me very much?"
"Of course I remember, grandma secretly gave us two candies."
At that time, she and Shen Xiaoyang often ate maltose in the kitchen because they were naughty. Both of them had bad teeth and were restricted from eating sweets by adults. So when Shen Xiaoyang's grandma came, she secretly stuffed them with candies. She was a very good person. A kind old lady.
Next, Shen Xiaoyang told her the reason for suddenly going to her hometown this time.
It turns out that Shen Xiaoyang's grandma suddenly became obsessed with a Taoist temple in Zhou County.
I have to go to the Taoist temple every day to offer incense, rain or shine. A few days ago, I sprained my leg on the way to offer incense. When I came back, I lost my temper and insisted on dragging my sick leg. My family members dissuaded me.
Originally, this was not a big deal. The old man was soft-hearted, and it was normal for him to like some Taoism and Buddhism when he got older. Shen Xiaoyang didn't take it to heart at first.
It was an uncle from his family who told him something unusual.
This Taoist temple appeared half a year ago. After its rise, it became very popular and had many believers.
This was nothing at first, but his uncle said in the letter that as time went by, something was getting wrong with this Taoist temple. Those believers were a little too fanatical, and almost the entire county was crazy about worshiping the Taoist teachings emanating from this Taoist temple. .
Even ordinary people no longer plant crops, and go to Taoist temples all day long to burn incense. Moreover, the incense is very expensive and cannot be afforded by ordinary people.
If things go on like this, it may lead to a catastrophe.
In Daqi, the emperor was very relaxed about religious schools and did not restrict people's beliefs. Moreover, matters involving religious schools were always handled sensitively.
Zhou County is very close to Kyoto, so you need to be extremely careful in everything you do.
No, as soon as Shen Xiaoyang read his uncle's letter, he presented it to the emperor. The emperor was also very concerned about the matter, so he sent Shen Xiaoyang to investigate secretly.
After listening to this, Qin Rushuang finally understood why Shen Xiaoyang was so eager to come out. She must be worried about her grandma's health and the situation in Zhou County.
"You don't have to worry about me. I can go wherever I need to go. I'm just hitching a ride. Just drop me off when you get to Zhou County. It's only a two-day journey."
Qin Rushuang did not agree to him immediately, but dug out the account book she carried with her.
I found the book of Zhou County according to regional classification.
She stopped her eyes on one of the pages and said, "Your Majesty, let's go together."
Du's Rouge Shop was well established in Kyoto, and Qin Rushuang vaguely had some intention of expanding the rouge industry.
A few days ago, Qian Ertong asked for some information for him, saying that there was an old rouge shop in Zhou County.
This shop is very famous among the master chefs, but the recipes of that shop are passed down from generation to generation and are never exposed to the public.
Qin Rushuang wanted to find out. It would be best if she could spend some money to buy some money. If not, she could cooperate with the boss.
Qin Rushuang got a bottle from Qian Ertong before and used it. It was indeed different. If Du's Rouge can get this help again, it would be the icing on the cake.
Qin Rushuang wanted to go, so Xie Xun naturally wouldn't disagree, so he nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Shen Xiaoyang was amazed when he saw it.
After coming out of the palace today, he discovered that Xie Xun was now completely obedient to Qin Rushuang, and Qin Rushuang often made decisions before asking Xie Xun's opinion, and Xie Xun was not unhappy.
Shen Xiaoyang thought to himself, could it be that after sending away a vixen, the relationship between the two became better?
He actually hoped in his heart that Qin Rushuang could be happy, so now that he saw Xie Xun's performance, his hostility towards Xie Xun was reduced a lot.
This kind of thing can't be done with a slap. In the carriage in the afternoon, Xie Xun noticed that Shen Xiaoyang was no longer so hostile to him, and he didn't make it more difficult. He was gentle and friendly along the way.
On the way, Qin Rushuang and Shen Xiaoyang were talking about interesting things about their childhood. Although Xie Xun couldn't get a word in, he didn't feel depressed. Instead, he listened to their conversation with his ears raised.
The image of a quirky little girl could not help but appear in my mind.
In the evening, the coachman stopped the carriage and came to ask Xie Xun what he wanted.
"Your Majesty, we still have about two hours to get to the next inn. Should we light a fire and cook here or continue on our way?"
Xie Xun looked at the sky and asked Qin Rushuang if she was hungry.
Qin Rushuang was a little hungry. Thinking that there were still two hours before the next station, she was afraid of starving her child, so she suggested stopping the carriage to light a fire to cook.
The accompanying servants brought ingredients and even a cook.
With the help of his servants, the cook lit the fire and prepared to cook.
Qin Rushuang was bored and wandered over to the cook and saw him preparing ingredients.
Several of the ingredients were cut into cubes, so he asked curiously: "What should we eat today?"
Seeing her coming, the cook hurriedly saluted and explained: "Your Majesty asked me to make some simple dishes and a few more ingredients, in case you are tired of eating them, Princess. I am bold enough to want to make a kind of braised rice from my hometown. Although I can't make it on the table,
But it’s best to eat it outdoors, as there are plenty of dishes inside.”
"What about the others? Do you only eat this?"
The cook hurriedly said: "No, this stuffed rice contains corn, green beans, bacon, vegetables and other ingredients, and is topped with lard. A full bowl is fragrant and filling, but you may feel a little tired after eating it.
, so I’m going to fry two refreshing side dishes later.”
Qin Rushuang smiled: "You do have a good heart."
"The princess is so impressed. They are all dishes from the villain's hometown. Every household can cook them. In the past, when the villain was still at home, my wife would cook a big bowl of stewed rice for me after a hard day's work. After eating, I would not be tired at all.
Gone."
Qin Rushuang's heart suddenly moved. She looked at Xie Xun, who was helping him out of the capital, and Shen Xiaoyang, who had helped her with everything since she was a child. She suddenly said to the cook: "Can I cook those two side dishes later?"
