Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 182
Ma Yichu didn't know that he was being watched by others, so he left the capital city, traveled more than ten miles, and arrived at the post station closest to the capital city.

"Big brother-"

"Sanlang..."

Ma Sanlang was outside the post station, watching the soldiers feed the horses. He saw the eldest brother first, and rushed forward to meet him, hugging him tightly, "Brother, I miss you."

"Me too." Ma Yichu looked at his younger brother carefully, "You have grown taller again."

"Brother, you have grown taller too."

"Haha, we've all grown taller." Ma Dalang asked with a smile, "Where's dad?"

"Father hugs Fifth Brother every day."

Ma Dalang heard the sour smell, and said with a smile, "Dad was like this when you were young."

"Hee hee, that's what I said, brother, let's go, the second sister is making grass jelly, it's delicious."

"I'm really lucky to have something good to eat when I come here."

The two brothers walked shoulder to shoulder to the room assigned to them in the yard of the station, "Father, brother is here!"

Ma Qifeng came out pushing the baby carriage made by Zhumi, "Da Lang—"

"father!"

"It's hot outside, come in quickly." Ma Qifeng stretched out his hand to pat his son, and said to Peng Xiaohe who was behind him, "Xiaohe, your father is in the first room on the left turning back."

"Thank you, my boss." Peng Xiaohe happily went to find his father.

Ma's father and son entered the room, the room has a back door, through the back door, there are two small kitchens, Ma Min'er's jelly jelly has been made, and they are making jelly jelly and taro balls for dessert.

"Big sister—"

"Brother, you are here!" Ma Min'er raised her head and said with a smile, "It will be ready soon."

"I'm not in a hurry." Ma Dalang sat down at the small table with a smile on his face and watched his sister cook.

Ma Yue'er and Mo Wanyi came in from the outside, "Second Sister, we found honey."

"Hurry up and help me reconcile it and put it in the grass jelly."

"it is good!"

Mo Wanyi and Mayue'er scooped warm water one and mixed honey with the other. After a while, they mixed a small pot, and then put the mixed honey water into the pot of jelly jelly.

Ma Sanlang took a white spoon and took a bite into his mouth, "Wow, it's so delicious, I can't believe that the weeds on the roadside can make such delicious food."

"Haha..." Ma Min'er laughed loudly, "We have to thank the businessmen who passed by from the south, they discovered and told us how to do it,"

"Second Sister, if people tell me, I will definitely not believe that such a delicious thing can be made from humble grass."

"So your second sister is destined to get rich. Uncle Peng has already found someone to harvest the fairy grass. We can make a fortune by going to Beijing."

"Second sister is still amazing."

"Of course, business opportunities are everywhere." Ma Miner said proudly.

"Ahhh..." Ma Xiaowu saw that Ma Sanlang was eating with his mouth moving, and was sitting in the small bamboo cart, so anxious to stretch out his little hand to eat, his small arm like a lotus root segment waving back and forth, everyone Seeing this, it was so interesting that they all laughed.

"Yue'er, give Xiao Wu some sugar water, he can't eat jelly jelly, he's still young."

"understood."

Ma Yueer hurriedly took his small bamboo tube, poured some cold sugar water, put it in his small wooden bowl with a handle, and let him hold it to drink, and drank it in two or three sips. The mouth is so cute.

Ma Min'er also came to tease Xiao Wu, Mo Wanyi reminded: "You should send the prince's share over."

"It's not only his share, but also his parents' share." Ma Min'er said.

"Then send it over quickly, if you put it away again, it won't taste good."

Ma Min'er nodded, and hurriedly took the snacks to share. She worked so hard to make three big pots, but there was not enough to share.

Zhang Nianmei ate three small bowls in one go, finished all the other people's portions, and wanted to grab them, but Xia Zhen gave her a scratch before stopping.

"Who made the jelly grass jelly so smooth and elastic, it feels so good when you eat it."

"Brother Zhang, you have eaten General Jing and Xiaowen, what else do you want?"

"I...I..." Zhang Nianmei has a thick skin, "It's a big deal, next time, I won't eat the popsicles, I'll give them to them."

Ma Min'er didn't believe it, and gave him a blank look, "You eat the most of my salt water ice every time."

"Sister, didn't you say that eating salt water and ice is good? You said it is to replenish physical strength. I have to deploy troops outside all day, so I must add salt." The appearance is really not covered.

"Come on, brother, if you still want to eat it, take your soldiers and hurry up to pluck the jelly grass, and then I'll make it for you."

"Okay, okay!" Zhang Nianmei really liked the springy jelly jelly, so she ate it in one bite, so don't be too obedient, and hurried out to pull out the jelly.

Seeing that Zhang Nianmei had gone out, Wei Ren went out very tactfully. There were only Yu Xiazhen and Ma Miner in the room. The young couple were together, even if there was a stool, they would have to sit on one. It was a hot day, and Ma Miner was not too hot. , sitting in Xia Zhen's arms, stretched out the small white spoon in his hand to feed Xia Zhen grass jelly, "How does it taste?"

"It's delicious." Xia Zhen also likes the cool and sweet grass jelly.

"Then eat more."

Holding the young daughter-in-law's hand, Xia Zhen also ate two small bowls. After eating, she said: "Tomorrow morning, the emperor will send officials from the Ministry of Rites to greet you. After entering the city, I will go to the palace to meet the emperor. You can go back to your home." .”

"Okay." Ma Miner nodded.

"Some time before the big wedding, I may be a little busy, and I'm afraid we won't have enough time to meet."

"It's not that you can't meet before the wedding."

"Whatever it is, anyway, I will see you when I want to see you."

"Haha, yes, anyway, I will see you if you want." Ma Min'er laughed.

The young couple got bored for a while, and then said some short words about their parents, thinking that after tomorrow, they might not see each other often, and then said that they should take care of each other. Anyway, they talked all the way from afternoon to dusk. If someone hadn't come to Xia Zhen, they would not finished.

For some reason, I don't usually feel that since Xia Zhen said that she might not see each other often after tomorrow, Ma Min'er didn't feel used to it, and when they separated, she felt a little reluctant to leave.

"When are you coming over for dinner?"

"It depends on the situation. If you have nothing to do, come here on time. If you have something to do, don't wait for me." Xia Zhen seemed to feel the attachment of the little daughter-in-law, and her heart was filled with the little happiness of being needed.

"Oh." Ma Min'er felt uncomfortable.

Xia Zhen saw her in a daze, lowered her head and approached her, "Don't you always think I'm annoying."

Ma Min'er curled her lips: "It's become a habit!"

"Haha..." Xia Zhen laughed loudly, stretched out her hand to caress her temples, and parted a few strands of hair from her ear, "Go, your younger brothers and sisters will make you forget me."

"When did I forget you?"

"No!" Xia Zhen smiled again: "Okay, I said something wrong, Mrs. Min, I'm going to work on my husband."

Ma Min'er returned to her small courtyard with empty bowls and basins.

Shan Xiaodan obviously feels that Xiaodong's current pace is not as brisk as when he came here. He feels a little funny, but he dare not show it. It's the end of July, and it will be August soon. Once August is over, the two will be a legitimate couple. , you can never be separated for the rest of your life, so why not give up!

Since King Jin ascended the throne and became Emperor Yuantai, Liu Zaili seldom went back to Prince Ning's Mansion. He almost lived in his own private mansion. He went to Shangshu's house yesterday, and he went back to the mansion. , and lived in a private mansion.

As soon as he got back to the mansion, the secret guard sent the news, "Prince Ma, Erniang Ma is pulling weeds for food at the station."

"Grass... for food?"

The dark guard nodded, "It seems to be quite delicious."

"Get some here."

"Yes, the king of the county."

After the hidden guard left, a servant came in and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to put bath water?"

"Not urgent."

"Yes, the king of the county."

Liu Zaili walked out of the room, went to the small pavilion in the garden, sat on the stone table, asked the waiter to make tea, watched the moon drinking tea gently, with a calm and leisurely expression.

Ever since the old general came to Beijing, Zhuang Hao didn't live in the Beijun Prince's Mansion anymore. He now lives in his own private mansion. When he returns home, Princess Yunbao is waiting at home.

"Princess." Zhuang Hao saluted him.

"Didn't I say that we don't need to behave like a monarch and minister when we meet?"

"But you are a male..."

"Stop, I'm annoyed when I hear this, it's so boring."

Zhuang Hao looked down at the small white cup in his hand, and raised his head, "Would you like to eat jelly grass jelly?"

"Is it tasty?"

"It is said to be delicious."

"Then I want to eat." Princess Yunbao happily took the small white cup, put it on the table, immediately opened the lid, asked the girl to take two small green glaze bowls, and divided the jelly jelly inside into two.

For some reason, seeing this simple action, Zhuang Hao, who has always been a bit repulsed by being a royal horse, was moved. For ordinary people, it is very common to share a bowl of things with others, but for people born in heaven For Princess Rainbow Dash, it was because she liked this man so much that she would think about him all the time, and she would do the actions that ordinary people would do, giving half of things to others.

"Brother Zhuang, you eat!" Yun Bao prettyly held the Xiaoqing Shi bowl in front of Zhuang Hao.

Zhuang Hao took it with a smile.

Seeing that he was not as polite as usual, Rainbow Dash was very happy, and hurriedly paid for her share, once she put it in her mouth, "It's really delicious, bouncy and slippery."

Seeing that there were only a few in her bowl, Zhuang Hao took a step forward and gave her two or three cubes from his own bowl.

"Brother Zhuang, give it to me, and you will be gone."

"I am a man."

"Do men stop eating?"

Uh... Zhuang Hao laughed, "I also eat it, but today I want to give it to you."

"Why?"

"like."

"Hi..." Rainbow Dash smiled shyly, "Thank you, Brother Zhuang."

"Eat it, if you like it, I'll find someone to buy some back."

"Okay." Rainbow Dash was overjoyed.

A small bowl of mouth-watering grass jelly was finished quickly, Zhuang Hao ordered someone to bring water for the princess to wash her face, and after washing, said: "I'll take it back to the princess mansion."

"No, I don't want to go back." Rainbow Dash was unhappy when he heard this.

"When you pass the old alley, I will take you to eat wonton."

"Really?"

Zhuang Hao nodded.Having a chance to get along, Rainbow Dash agreed, and happily followed him back to the princess mansion.

On the second day, all the people in the station got up early, and all of them began to dress up. The officials from the Ministry of Rituals came to greet them. This was not a joke. This represented the emperor and the court, and no mistakes were allowed.

The girls and nanny of the Xia family who had never had a sense of existence finally had their place to play, not only dressing up Ma Min'er, but also the clothes of the Ma family and others. They were put away from early morning to morning.

In order to maintain their appearance, everyone didn't eat much breakfast. Ma Min'er has been eating a lot lately. In desperation, she had to eat snacks. She didn't want to be hungry.

Xia Zhen met Ma Min'er again before going out to greet her. The young couple couldn't even hug this time, they could only hold hands.

"Have you had breakfast?" Ma Miner asked.

"Ah."

"Are you full?"

"Eighty percent full."

"When can I see the emperor, before lunch or after lunch?"

"It's after lunch!"

"Then where do you have lunch?"

"I can only have dinner today."

Ma Min'er exclaimed in surprise: "Wouldn't that mean you're starving?"

"Seeing the emperor is like this."

"God." Ma Min'er hurriedly prepared snacks and boiled water for him, "You know this cup, keep it warm, and the hot water in it will keep it cool until evening, so if you have a chance, pad your stomach."

Xia Zhen nodded, "Well, I see."

Xiaowen reached out to take the food and water prepared by Ma Miner, and then stepped aside.

"Wait a minute, don't be nervous, just do as the mothers told you." Xia Zhen comforted the young daughter-in-law.

"Ok, I know."

At the right time, Xia Zhen led a group of people on the official road outside the inn to meet with the officials of the Ministry of Rites sent by the emperor and the relevant reception personnel. Apart from the ceremony, Xia Zhen didn't know many officials in Beijing, and there was no chatter. He went directly to the second ceremony, read out the imperial decree of the emperor, the content of the imperial decree was nothing more than politeness, and then let him enter the palace to face the saint, and brought his parents with him.

When Zhao Suxin heard that she was able to see the emperor, she was so happy that she almost fainted. Fortunately, Xia Zetao supported her. He thought she was fainted by the sun, but when she asked, she turned out to be dizzy from joy, really...

After the imperial decree was read, Xia Zhen and his party finally marched into the city.From the post station to Jingcheng Street, it is nearly [-] miles away. If it takes more than an hour in a normal carriage, it will go until more than one o'clock in the afternoon today.

No wonder Xia Zhen said she couldn't eat lunch. How could she eat it? She couldn't stop and go into restaurants casually. Not only that, the entire street was crowded with crowds, and it was impossible to sneak into restaurants for a meal.

Officials from the Ministry of Rituals came to welcome them, and there must have been crowds watching, but they never expected that there would be so many people, and the length was so long that it seemed to have no end in sight, and it really had the effect of movies and TV shows.

Ma Min'er secretly thought, she really guessed right, everyone really came to see the rough guy general in the north, "Hey, didn't you say that the king of Beijun is a martial artist, he looks tall and thick, so he is a handsome and handsome young man? "

"Not to mention Junxiu, even the princes and nobles in the capital may not be as good-looking as him!"

"I heard that the wind, sand and sun in the north are very strong. Could it be that he stays in the house like a lady all day long?"

"How can he fight if he doesn't go out?"

"But after going out, why is this skin whiter and tenderer than a woman's?"

This is the discussion of the men in the capital, and then listen to the exclamation of the eldest daughter-in-law and the young ladies, "My old lady, the young man on the bay red horse is really the king of Beijun?"

"If it weren't for him, who would be qualified to sit on such a horse."

"My God, why is he even more handsome than Yancheng County King?"

"Have you met Prince Yancheng?"

"Of course I've seen it. Every year Xiangguo Temple offers incense, King Yancheng will accompany Princess Ning to offer incense. Many people stand around Xiangguo Temple to besiege."

"Oh I got it."

"He is so handsome, looking at him, I feel like I want to fly."

"Go crazy."

"You didn't post it? I think your saliva is drooling..."

……

The old general didn't know how the streets and alleys huddled together to see the king of Beijun, but Xia Shiyong knew that such a grand occasion was not a joy but a hidden worry.

"Master, Zi'an will be back tonight, don't worry, don't worry."

"How can I not be worried?" Xia Shiyong said: "Showing off like this is not Rongsheng, but trouble!"

"Then what can we do? We can't go to the street and let people watch."

Xia Shiyong sighed.

After passing the main street, Ma Min'er's family was welcomed back to their new home in the capital by people sent by Qiu Baiyan.

In the scorching summer, the courtyard is lined with green trees, reflecting the red tiles and black walls, and the tranquility reveals wealth and luxury.

"It's so beautiful." Standing at the main entrance, Ma Yueer couldn't help sighing.

"It's style." Ma Saburo corrected.

"Pretty and stylish." Ma Min'er said to the two little devils, "It's hot, hurry up and go in."

The Ma family looked at each other and smiled, and they all walked in happily, into this new home that belonged to them.

Qiu Baiyan walked beside Xiao Dong's house and Da Dong's house, and told them the situation of the yard with a smile: "This alley is not an official residence, but a separate courtyard set up by officials, where ordinary people without rank can live. .”

Ma Qifeng nodded: "In the capital, these things are particular."

"If Grand Master Feng hadn't helped to say something about this yard, I might not be able to buy it."

"That's really thanks to Master Jiang." Ma Qifeng thanked.

Ma Min'er smiled and said, "I don't know if Master Jiang is free, but I invite him to have a light meal at home some other day."

"Yes, yes." Ma Qifeng said repeatedly.

Qiu Baiyan said again: "This courtyard has three entrances and three exits, the environment is beautiful, and it is also a high-end courtyard in Beijing."

"How much silver?"

"12 million taels."

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"His..."

When the housekeeper finished talking about how much money the Ma family had in the courtyard in the capital, everyone except Ma Chengzu gasped.

Ma Qimeng shouted: "How much money does the sixth child have? He actually spent 10,000+ taels to buy a yard in the capital. Does he want to live in the capital forever?"

Mrs. Ma glanced at her son, "Your sixth brother is here, hurry up and prepare some gifts and come over to have a look."

"Why should I go to see him? I'm the eldest brother. It's right for him to come up to see Dad and me with a gift."

Mrs. Ma is exhausted physically and mentally. Do I need someone to teach me this kind of thing?In front of wealth, everything is just floating clouds, she stood up, "I'm old, so you two can manage the family as you want!" After she finished speaking, she turned and left.

Ma Chengzu also stood up and followed his wife away.

"Father—are you not going to court these days?"

"I took a leave of absence."

"Why?"

Can Ma Chengzu say that he is afraid of being laughed at by others?No, I can only leave blankly.

"Father... Father..."

Mrs. Ma San looked at her husband who was out of tune, and left angrily. She had to teach her son well so that he would not have the same virtue as him.

In the palace, Xia Zhen had already stood in front of Emperor Yuantai and kowtowed to him: "My lord, Xia Zi'an pays homage to His Majesty."

"Sir, Xia Zetao pays homage to the Holy Majesty."

"Concubine, Mrs. Xia Zhao pays homage to the Holy Majesty!"

The family of three saluted the emperor neatly.

Emperor Yuantai squinted with a smile, "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xia Jiasan stood up and bowed his head.

"Xia Zi'an, does Liangzhou Prefecture really grow food?" Emperor Yuantai asked straight to the point.

Xia Zhen replied respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty, but the yield is not high, and the fields in some places need to be raised before they can be farmed."

"Raising fields?"

Xia Zhen nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, the barren land will take time and effort to cultivate before it can grow crops."

"Oh, I have seen the essential skills of Qi Min, and farming is a science."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."

"Well done, Zi'an." When Yuan Tai was happy, he removed the surname in front of his name, making him look more familiar, and raised his eyes to the side, "General Xia——"

"The minister is—"

"You only gave birth to one son, which is not good." Emperor Yuantai smiled.

"..." Xia Zetao didn't expect His Majesty to say such a thing, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Xia Zhen was secretly startled.

As a woman, Zhao Suxin instinctively sensed her own danger, raised her eyes, and said softly, "Hui...Hui Sheng, my son is worth ten or eight."

Sometimes it is good to have a bad brain. Standing in front of the emperor, the two men of the Xia family really can't say anything, but after Zhao Suxin uttered such words, it is different. It can be said that men are not allowed to take wives. She is a jealous woman; it is understandable that a mother would do the same to praise her son's ability, but she is the only one who says it is appropriate.

The superficial meaning of Emperor Yuantai's words is really like this, meaning that your son is so useful, why don't you have more children, but the subtext is the most important, he wants to give a woman to Xia Zetao.

Xia's father and son had never felt that Zhao Suxin was so compliant, it was really appropriate.

Seeing Yuantai frowned, looking majestic and ready to kill, Zhao Suxin shook her body and saluted, "Holy...Holy Majesty...Xia family has ancestors' precepts, you are not allowed to take concubines."

Yuan Tai raised his eyes suddenly.

Xia Zhen cupped her hands and stepped forward, "Hui Sheng, my mother is right, my ancestors of the Xia family taught so."

"Why?" Emperor Yuantai was puzzled.

"Return to the Holy One, this is a poisonous oath made by the ancestors. If you take a concubine, the Xia family will have no children and grandchildren."

"Is there no one to undo this poisonous oath?"

"Return to the Holy One, not yet."

Emperor Yuantai looked at the three members of the Xia family meaningfully, pondered for a long time, and suddenly grinned, "Forget it, since your father is old, Zi'an, you can have more children."

Xia Zhen replied solemnly: "Yes, Your Majesty, I will do my best to give birth to at least five."

"Five...haha..." Emperor Yuantai raised his head and laughed, "I have more than a dozen children now, and you only gave birth to five with all your efforts, haha...Xia Zian, you boy, you are good at war, give birth Children can't..."

"Yes, the minister is not as mighty and majestic as the Holy One."

"Haha..." Emperor Yuantai laughed, "I won't keep you for dinner today, go back and reunite with your grandparents."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Go back."

"Yes, my lord."

After the three members of the Xia family left, Emperor Yuantai's face was cold and he looked straight ahead. No one could guess what the emperor was thinking.

After a tiring journey, Ma Min'er's family washed up and got ready for bed after dinner. Unexpectedly, a respected guest was ushered in.

(End of this chapter)