In the morning, most people went to Sanguan Temple to participate in sacrifices, and in the afternoon the city became lively.
Many people who came here from other places also took advantage of the afternoon to buy some things and prepare to go home.
When the locals in Wuchang Prefecture met, the content of their chats was inseparable from the morning sacrifice and Prince Rui.
"I didn't see the prince last time when he went out. Today I went to Sanguan Temple early in the morning to wait. Not only did I see the prince and the prince, but I also ate the food distributed by the prince."
"Did you get it? You're so lucky! I got there late today. There were so many people that I couldn't squeeze in, so I didn't even get it."
"I ate it last year, and I went there at the same time this year, but I didn't even get a chance to eat it."
"This is the first time Prince Rui has hosted a sacrifice since he woke up. I heard that there are many people coming from other places who have been traveling for several days!"
"Prince Rui is our Dinghai Shenzhen in Huguang!" Someone said with emotion, "Although the prince has done well in the past few years, compared with the prince, he is still a bit younger after all!"
"Speaking of the Crown Prince, after the crowning ceremony, I feel that his whole temperament is different."
"Yes, today he has been standing behind the prince. He looks much calmer, and he is not as cold and scary as before."
The man who had previously eaten the food distributed today said again: "You know, after the sacrifice to the water god in the morning, I heard the prince say that he still has something to do in the afternoon. What do you think it will be?"
"Maybe I want to worship my ancestors or something!" A tall, lanky man next to him who was over 10 years old heard this and said nonchalantly, "The royal family has many rules and regulations. On days like this, the palace should be busy. normal.
"My sister-in-law works in the palace. I heard her say that she is even busier during the New Year. Since the twelfth lunar month, she rarely has any free time."
When several people heard this, they were all curious to find out what life was like in the palace.
The tall and thin man said: "Oh, she is just a rough worker, she is not even worthy of entering the master's house, how could she know these things.
"But she always said that all the masters in the palace have very good tempers and never treat their servants harshly."
"That's for sure. Your Majesty has always been working for our benefit. He has never been the kind of person who preys on the common people."
While several people were talking, they saw many people on the street starting to run in the same direction.
"What's going on?" The tall and thin man immediately looked in the direction where everyone was running.
"Oh, no matter what, just follow me and take a look and you'll find out!"
It is probably the nature of most people to love watching the excitement.
So the few people who were having a lively chat just now immediately followed the others and soon came to a street in front of the palace.
I saw the palace door open, and the servants came out carrying loads of gifts.
"Uncle, what are you doing?" the tall and thin man asked an old man who came earlier than him.
"I don't know where the palace is going to deliver gifts!" the old man said as if he knew the inside story. "You will definitely not guess who is at the front of the queue."
The tall and thin man raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said, "Could it be the prince? Could it be that he is going to the Han family to give gifts?"
Apart from the Han family, he really couldn't think of any other family worthy of Prince Rui's palace setting up such a battle.
"It's not just the Crown Prince!" The old man deliberately kept it secret. After seeing that the attention of the people around him was attracted to him, he said slowly, "I can see clearly, there is also Cheng Lan beside Concubine Fengrong. Female officer."
Compared with the imperial city, which is as deep as the sea as soon as you enter the palace gate, life in the Prince's Palace is actually much freer.
Whether they are female officers or servants, they can go out at will during their breaks.
In addition, the people in Prince Rui's Mansion have no airs, so after many years here, the people still know some of the more important personnel in the Prince's Mansion.
Official Chenglan was brought from the palace by Concubine Fengrong. She has been with Concubine Fengrong since she entered the palace as a teenager and has become her right-hand man.
The reason why the people of Wuchang Prefecture are familiar with Official Chenglan is mainly because she often goes out to do some good deeds on behalf of Princess Fengrong.
For example, when the seasons change, I go to the almshouse to deliver food, and when the weather is cold in winter, I build a shed to store porridge and rice.
Therefore, in the minds of the people of Wuchang Prefecture, Female Official Cheng Lan can almost be regarded as the ghostwriter of Princess Fengrong.
"Who am I going to give a gift to? It's such a big battle!"
Li Zian and Ms. Cheng Lan had already walked far away, and the end of the team had just left the gate of Prince Rui's Mansion.
The old man who had seen everything from the beginning spoke again: "I counted, there are twenty-four gifts in total. This is not an ordinary spectacle!"
"Whose house are you going to?" The tall and thin man couldn't help but said, "Let's go and follow."
The grand gesture of sending gifts from Prince Rui's Mansion quickly attracted many people.
Li Zian and Ms. Cheng Lan didn't walk very fast, and a long line of curious people gradually followed behind them.
Everyone made guesses, but in the end no one expected that Li Zian and Officer Cheng Lan would actually stop outside the door of Shen's mansion.
"Isn't this Mr. Shen's house? Did I remember it wrong?"
"Yes, that's right, this is the back house of the government office!"
"Your Majesty, are you here to give Master Shen a gift?"
"Not only the Crown Prince, but also Lady Chenglan!"
"What the hell is going on?"
While talking, the door of Shen's mansion was opened from the inside, and Shen Zhonglei took Mr. Shen San out to greet him.
As soon as Shen Zhonglei came out, he was startled by the people watching outside. Why were there so many people?
Then he saw Li Zian dismounting from his horse in full view of everyone, and walked up to him first to give a junior salute.
The people watching all took a deep breath, and then started to make rustling comments.
Shen Zhonglei was also made to feel numb by his move, and he quickly returned the courtesy: "Your Majesty, you are so polite, Shen can't afford it.
"Your Majesty, Lady Chenglan, please come inside to talk."
Everyone watched as Shen Zhonglei invited the Crown Prince and Lady Cheng Lan into the mansion, and then watched as loads of gifts were carried into the Shen mansion.
When the door of Shen's Mansion was finally closed again, the crowd broke out into heated discussions.
"Why does Prince Rui's Mansion want to give a gift to Lord Shen? Do you want the Crown Prince and Lady Cheng Lan to come in person?"
"Your Majesty, you just treated Master Shen as a junior!"
"And Mr. Shen just called himself Shen, not a lower official!"
"Does Mr. Shen have some extraordinary background? Ms. Cheng Lan came to give gifts to Mrs. Shen on behalf of Concubine Fengrong?"
Everyone was chatting and talking but couldn't come up with a reason. After everyone gradually calmed down, someone in the crowd suddenly said loudly: "Isn't Prince Rui's Mansion planning to marry the Shen family?"
