It was twelve or three miles from Baiwang Mountain to Changchun Garden. The carriage drove slowly and arrived in three-quarters of an hour.
The carriages of the ninth elder brother and the fifth elder brother were in front.
When the Queen Mother's carriage stopped, the two brothers were already waiting.
The Queen Mother got off the carriage and was stunned when she saw the situation in front of her.
Under the gentle hillside and beside the stream, there are several yurts scattered, and not far away, there is a herd of sheep.
At first glance, it looks like we are on a grassland.
The fifth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, and several younger ones all changed into Mongolian robes.
The Mongolian knives that the Queen Mother had just given to the younger brothers were hanging on each of their waists.
The people who followed also changed their clothes.
At first glance, it seems like I have returned to Horqin.
The fifth elder brother told Shu Shu and Guarjia, "Let's go there with grandma first, and you can go and pack up too!"
Shu Shu responded and asked Guarjia to go down with the two little geges.
Ni Guzhu was a little confused, looked at Tana, and whispered: "Sister, what are you doing to change clothes? Is this playing house?"
Tana didn't understand either and looked at Gualgia.
Guarjia hesitated for a moment and said: "This... is not playing house, it is just to make the Queen Mother happy."
Ni Guzhu still couldn't understand, and looked at Shu Shu and said: "Eni, why does Uku's mother feel happy when we change clothes?"
In order to go out, she wore a new summer dress today.
Shu Shu said seriously: "Mama Uku's hometown is far away, and it's not convenient to go back. We put on the clothes of people from Mama Uku's hometown. When we see Mama Uku, it's like seeing our old family members."
To put it bluntly, it’s also about entertaining relatives in colorful clothes.
Ni Guzhu was stunned: "Isn't Uku's mother's home in the palace? Does she have other homes?"
Shu Shu said: "Enie's family also has two families. The one in the distance is her natal family..."
Ni Guzhu did not ask any further questions.
She already understands what "maternal home" is, which is Uku's mother's Ama and Enie's home...
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In front of the yurt.
The Queen Mother is looking at the fifth elder brother carefully.
The fifth elder brother has a big heart and a fat body. He wears a Mongolian robe and a belt tied under his belly, which makes him look a little more powerful.
Looking at the embroidery on this dress, it looked familiar, and the Queen Mother asked: "When was this dress made?"
The fifth elder brother said: "The birthday gift given by Horqin in the 37th year was a winter robe and a spring and autumn robe. I have long wanted to wear it to the imperial grandmother..."
Unfortunately, because Dafu Jin was seriously ill, the older princes of their generation hurriedly opened their palaces, and their birthdays that year were not celebrated in the palace.
When I go to the palace to pay my respects, it is not as convenient as when I was in the palace, and it is not easy to put on these clothes in a grand manner.
The Queen Mother touched the pattern on the fifth elder brother's cuffs and said: "This color is beautiful..."
The royal blue Mongolian robe has rose-red cloud patterns and flowers embroidered on the cuffs and collar.
The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "Fortunately, I made enough money. I thought I wouldn't be able to wear it anymore."
He is dozens of pounds heavier now than he was five years ago.
The Queen Mother said: "Mongolian robes are made in a spacious way. A good leather robe can be worn for half a lifetime."
After praising the fifth elder brother, the Queen Mother looked at the ninth elder brother again.
The pink and purple Mongolian robe that Brother Ninth is wearing has a gold swastika pattern on the collar and cuffs, and the buttons are made of amethyst, which looks very delicate.
This belt is not the loose belt like Fifth Prince, but a tight belt, which makes it look more youthful.
The Queen Mother also praised: "He is a handsome young man who is full of energy..."
Brother Jiu said proudly: "The way my grandson Fujin painted it, she sewed the buttons herself."
"It looks good and makes my face look white..."
The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, but felt a little disgusted in her heart.
The ninth elder brother is too thin to wear clothes, so he is not as lucky as the fifth elder brother.
While we were talking, the grandparents and grandchildren arrived in front of the yurt.
There are seven yurts in total, the one in the middle is the largest, followed by the left and right ones, and four smaller ones.
The yurt in the middle is for the Queen Mother to rest. On the left is the fifth elder brother's family, and on the right is the ninth elder brother's family.
There are four more, each with its own use.
When the Queen Mother entered the tent, she felt a little dazed.
The yurt is fully furnished, with beds, cabinets, and a small Buddhist niche, just like an ordinary home.
The Queen Mother looked at it, a little dazed, feeling that it was too much trouble, but she did not say anything disappointing, and said with a smile: "It's just like returning to Horqin..."
Milk tea has been prepared long ago.
The fifth elder brother poured a cup and offered it to the Queen Mother: "Then try this milk tea. It's not the way the palace makes it..."
The Queen Mother took it and looked at it. When she saw fried rice and milk skin floating on it, she took a sip.
"It's true, the color of this tea soup is darker than the one in the palace, and the taste is different..."
Not only are there more fried rice and naipizi, but the taste of the tea base is also different.
The fifth elder brother smiled and said: "It was the ninth elder brother's idea. I exchanged the old brick tea with Horqin's people in the inner hall."
The Queen Mother drank the whole bowl of milk tea and said, "The palace also uses tea bricks to make milk tea, but it doesn't taste like this."
Brother Jiu said: "The palace uses tribute tea, which is made from tea bricks pressed with one bud and one leaf. The original tea bricks used in this old tea brick are thick and have tea stems, so they are more bitter when brewed."
The Queen Mother tasted it carefully and said with a smile: "Yes, besides the fragrance of tea, there is something else in it..."
Brother Jiu said: "If you like to drink this, then ask someone to make it for you. My grandson has a tea mountain in Yunnan, and he has made a lot of tea cakes over the years."
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "Just try the taste. The old tea cake tastes too strong. I can't sleep after drinking it."
The fifth elder brother said: "Then drink less milk tea and drink the health tea prescribed by Taiyuan Hospital..."
Seeing the younger brothers sitting obediently, the Queen Mother looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Just sit there like this? Ask someone to take the children out to play?"
The fifth elder brother said: "Don't worry, wait for my younger siblings and the Guarjia clan to come over."
As he was talking, there was movement at the door.
It was Shu Shu and his party who had changed their clothes.
The Horqin tribe's Mongolian robe has no waistband and is similar to the flag dress.
Shu Shu's body is also pink and purple, and Guarjia's body is sky blue.
Niku's pearls are still red, while Tana's are pink.
Several people held something in their hands.
Shu Shu was holding a royal blue Mongolian robe, and Gualjia was holding boots.
Ni Guzhu held a coral hair ornament, and Tana held a long coral and turquoise necklace.
"Royal Grandma, you are the only one left..."
Shu Shu said with a smile.
Ni Guzhu held up the coral hair accessory in his hand and said, "This looks good. Mom Uku will definitely look good wearing it..."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but smile and said: "You are really living a good life..."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "This is immersive eating, drinking and having fun."
This is the Mongolian restaurant she wanted to open before, but it was not the right time.
But I can take this opportunity to get rid of this addiction.
The fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother got up and took several younger elders down.
Shu Shu and Guarjia helped the Queen Mother change her clothes.
The Queen Mother originally wore her hair in a braided bun, but this coral tassel headdress is like a hairband, so you can just fasten it on.
The old shirt was replaced by a sapphire blue Mongolian robe embroidered with five blessings and longevity patterns.
The boots have the same pattern.
Put on a long necklace, and you look like Horqin's grandmother.
There was a full-length mirror in the yurt, and Shu Shu helped the Queen Mother to the full-length mirror.
The Queen Mother looked at herself inside and couldn't help being stunned. She looked closer and closer.
"It's beautiful, it's beautiful. Mother Uku doesn't look like Mother Uku anymore, she looks like Mama..."
Ni Guzhu praised from the side.
The Queen Mother looked down at her with a smile and said, "I didn't eat the candy triangle for free this morning. This little mouth is so sweet."
Ni Guzhu said: "I learned it from Mother Uku, who always praises people..."
Those who are praised are very happy.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The Queen Mother was so amused that she laughed out loud.
Perhaps when people get older, they tend to think about the past more easily.
The Queen Mother recalled that when she was in Horqin, Eleg said that he looked like her and loved her very much. Eleg was unhappy because of this and even got angry at herself.
Now that I think about it, Elleg is right.
I really look like Eleg. When I was in my sixties, I looked more like Eleg.
Ehe may not be angry with himself, but he really doesn't like himself.
This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are not good, and they cannot get close to their daughter who is similar to her mother-in-law. This is why she rarely comes to Beijing to see her in court when she has the opportunity.
When people live a long time, sometimes they will understand more and more as they live.
No wonder people say it's rare to be confused.
It was noisy outside.
Brother Jiu urged through the door of the yurt: "Grandma Huang, I'm waiting for you..."
The Queen Mother told Shu Shu and Guarjia: "Let's go and have a look..."
A big drum has been set up on the originally empty grassland.
The fifth elder brother stood in front of the drum, holding a drum hammer in his hand.
When the Queen Mother came out, the fifth elder brother started beating the drum.
"Dong...dong...dong...dong..."
The sound of drums is distant.
Brother Jiu said: "Grandmother, we have arranged a wrestling match and an archery match today..."
The ninth elder brother directly took two Gurkha knives as lottery gifts, and the fifth elder brother prepared two good horses.
The layout of the field is like a small Naadam.
There is just no preparation for horse racing.
There are seats outside the venue.
A group of people surrounded the Queen Mother and went to take a seat...