Before they even arrived, several people's eyes lit up and they walked in quickly without even bothering to exclaim.
The broad Qiantang River and Lake lie in front of you. The river surface is very calm, and it becomes wider as you go eastward. In the early spring after the rain, it is covered with a layer of mist.
Zhenhai’s ancient pagoda, Zhongshan Pavilion and tide-watching platform stand on the riverside. In the distance, several hills are looming in the clouds and mist.
Ye Feiwei said, "It's nothing more than layman Bai who wrote, 'To the north of Gushan Temple and to the west of Jia Pavilion, the water surface is flat at first and the clouds are low at the feet.' This situation and scene are not exactly like this."
Kang Yanning has never been as happy as she is now in her two lives. She and her sisters had a spring outing happily. Facing the beautiful scenery in front of them, they were quite shocked.
She nodded in agreement, "That's true."
It was the scene of early spring in front of us. A few early yellow warblers were vying to perch in the warm trees facing the sun, and the swallows that had just arrived from nowhere were busy building nests and carrying mud. It was quite a sign of prosperity.
Ling Puyu took a deep breath and sighed, "The suburbs are indeed extraordinary. Even the air is much fresher."
Kang Yanning joked, "I'm afraid you feel like everything will be better after you leave the main city of Kyoto."
While several people were talking, Kang Yanning had already ordered someone to choose a suitable location and place the cloth and snacks among the bamboo forest.
Along the way, several girls followed the custom. When they encountered beautiful flowers during an outing, they would "lay out mats, borrow straw, and sit in a circle" in front of the flowers, chatting and laughing, and even took off their red skirts and handed them to each other.
, hanging from each other.
Kang Yanning greeted, "Don't stand still. Everyone must be tired after riding for a while. Let's put some snacks on the table first. We will go back to West Street for a good meal later."
Several people agreed one after another, picked a seat they liked, and sat down next to each other.
Being in the mountains and forests, Kang Yanning felt relaxed physically and mentally, and seemed to have forgotten many bad things.
Ling Puyu looked at it casually, and suddenly saw the snacks in front of her, and her eyes froze.
She stretched out her hand to hold up the snack in front of her, and was quite surprised, "Is this the maid Sushan?"
Kang Yanning raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Sister Ling to see it. This is indeed the maid Sushan."
Now even Ye Feiwei, who had never been interested in such food, looked at her.
"Oh... Yan Ning is so awesome. You even brought out the lost maid Su Shan."
Kang Yanning smiled and said, "How can that be impossible? I made a spiritual resemblance according to what is written in ancient books. There must be some things in it that I can't figure out."
It was rare to come out to play, and even Huai Li, who had always been silent, became more lively. She said to Ye Feiwei and Ling Puyu, "You two ladies don't know that our princess has read a lot of ancient books in order to find some unique food."
"This maid Sushan was restored and instructed by our princess. Come and have a try."
The two of them no longer refused, each took one and put it in his mouth.
Maid Sushan is to slightly heat the white pastry until it is almost melted, stir in honey, and then pour the sweet pastry droplets into the container while drizzling it to make a mountain shape. After it is done, put it in ice cubes and freeze it.
This craft has now been lost, and the taste is hard to judge.
But this dish made by Kang Yanning melts in the mouth, and is sweet and icy in the mouth. It is very refreshing and relieves fatigue.
Both of them's eyes lit up, "I didn't expect that Yan Ning has a talent for doing business. If she sells food in Yanyu Tower, I will definitely go there every day."
"I have this plan. Let the two sisters taste it first. If possible, I will prepare it upstairs in Yanyu."
"It seems they are treating us as guinea pigs." The two said in unison.
After another fuss, Kang Yanning saw that it was almost time to rest, so she said, "Today is the Shangsi Festival. If all the sisters have rested, we will follow the etiquette and go to worship the Lord of the Earth."
Everyone nodded and rested for a while, it was almost done.
In the tradition of the Wei Dynasty, Shangsi Festival is the beginning of farming in the year and plays a decisive role.
Therefore, the first thing everyone does during the Shangsi Festival is to offer sacrifices to the Earth God. When the Shangsi Festival comes, the innocent clay statues of the Earth God can be found on every mountain.
Kang Yanning and others came to each other from the Qiantang River and Lake. They rested for a while in the bamboo forest around the Qiantang River and Lake, and then prepared to go up the mountain to worship the Lord of the Land.
There are also different traditions for mountain climbing during the Shangsi Festival. In the past, noble ladies could carry sedans up the mountain, but only during the Shangsi Festival.
In order to bring good weather and peace to the country and the people in the new year, on the Shangsi Festival, everyone from the saint to the butcher must climb the mountain in person to express their sincerity like the Lord of the Earth.
Everyone knew that they were going to climb a mountain today, so they all dressed appropriately and climbed up the steps.
The mountain in Qiantang Lake is not very steep, and there are steps leading directly to the top of the mountain, so it is easier to walk.
This is also the reason why Kang Yanning chose Qiantang Lake. They are both women, so naturally they cannot make things difficult for each other.
Although it was easy to walk, ladies rarely walked this far by themselves. So they walked a few steps and then rested for a while.
Talking and laughing with the sisters all the way, it didn't feel boring at all. After a while, the group of people reached halfway up the mountain.
Ling Puyu gasped and supported her waist. The maid next to her immediately fanned her.
Kang Yanning looked at it and said considerately, "There is indeed a lot of walking today, why don't we stop here." There were also sedan bearers prepared by Qiantang Lake for the women, and they were all waiting. If there were women who were not strong enough, they would go there.
He put the person in a sedan chair and carried him up.
Ling Puyu shook her head, "It's a big effort, and then it fades, and then it's all gone. We can't stop here."
Kang Yanning praised, "My sister is still a hero among girls, so let's take a break and then go together."
Kang Yanning went to see Ye Feiwei again. Ye Feiwei was better than Ling Puyu and was resting on the stone table nearby.
Ye Feiwei asked, "Is it half done?"
Kang Yanning looked at the road above and gestured, "It should be, don't worry, it's almost there."
Seeing that Kang Yanning was in good condition, Ye Feiwei asked curiously, "Why doesn't Sister Yanning feel tired?"
"I grew up in Yucheng since I was a child. I did a lot of stealing and doing things like going to the house. So my health is better."
Ye Feiwei nodded thoughtfully, "Then Prince Kang can rest assured that you are in Kyoto? Is he not allowed to assign you a bodyguard?"
"Yes." Ling Puyu also answered, "People in Kyoto are very arrogant, and you are also a popular person in front of the Holy Emperor. Plus..."
She meant something, "You've made a lot of enemies. You can't just walk around as you did before. It's best to bring a few guards with you."
Kang Yanning felt warmed by the concern of her two good friends, "Don't worry, sisters. When my father left, he left some people behind for me to ensure my safety."
"Huh?" Ye Feiwei asked with curious eyes open, "Why have we never seen a guard around you? Is the maid assigned to you by King Kang just like the one in the book, flying over walls and flying over walls, with great martial arts skills, and omnipotent?"
Kang Yanning burst out laughing, "It's not like what's written in the painting book. He's just an ordinary bodyguard. When I see you, I never like people following you."
The two nodded, indeed. Generally speaking, nobles and ladies in Kyoto don't like to follow them when they go out to play with their friends.
Kang Yanning asked, "Have you rested? We still have many activities today. Sacrifice is the first one. We have to hurry up."
Ling Puyu rested for a while and felt better, then continued, "Yes, I'm much better, let's go."
The three people supported him and walked up the stone steps without any need for bearers.
Finally, she was about to see the top of the mountain. Ling Puyu wiped the sweat from her forehead, her face full of surprise, "I never thought that I would actually walk up."
Ye Feiwei was also a little tired and looked at Shizhu aside, "This is indeed a waste of some effort."
Kang Yanning encouraged, "We have already seen the top of the mountain. We will be there if we take a few more steps."
The three cheered up again, cheered each other up, and finally reached the top of the mountain.
I saw a small temple on the top of the mountain.
There are a lot of people in Qiantang Lake today, and a lot of people have also arrived at the small temple on the top of the mountain. The noble sons and daughters who came up are resting nearby.
Several people came up to see Kang Yanning, some of whom they knew.
Sure enough, a familiar person came forward.
The woman smiled slightly, with a flattering smile on her face, "I never thought I would meet the princess here."
The woman seemed not to see Ye Feiwei and Ling Puyu, and only saluted Kang Yanning.
Kang Yanning thought she looked familiar, but during her time in Kyoto, too many things had happened and she had met countless people. It seemed difficult to remind her of the person in front of her now.
Seeing Kang Yanning staring at her, but obviously not knowing who she was, the woman felt a sense of humiliation in her heart.
Immediately, thinking of his father's instructions and the current situation, he forced himself to smile a few times.
"The noble princess forgets things a lot, so she must have forgotten them. Next is the daughter of General Yan's family, Yan Qiu."
Speaking of General Yan's daughter, Kang Yanning had a vague impression of her.
This person is the girl from General Yan's family. When the eldest princess set up a game for Liubo, as Wu Qian's confidant, she was on the front line for Wu Qian and provoked Kang Yanning many times.
Ever since the Bi Liubo incident, Kang Yanning had not seen this woman in Kyoto for a long time.
Kang Yanning was in the circle of noble ladies. She heard that General Yan punished her and stopped her from causing trouble in Kyoto. She was banned from doing anything. Unexpectedly, he saw her here.
Kang Yanning showed a decent smile, "It turns out she is a girl from the Yan family. I haven't seen her for a long time."
Yanqiu hurriedly replied, "The princess is now a popular person in Kyoto, so naturally she cannot be whispered to in the same breath."
She seemed to have just seen Ling Puyu and Ye Feiwei, stepped forward and grabbed their hands, and said affectionately
"It turns out that my two sisters are here too. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we worship the Earth God together?"
The two of them couldn't resist, so they looked at Kang Yanning.
Kang Yanning didn't care about this. Compared with her grievances, they were too small. "Then let's get together."
After they had rested, they and Yanqiu prepared to visit the Land Master.