Ning Xi walked around the racecourse three times, then suddenly lost interest, handed the horse to the waiting servant and went straight to the rest room.
Accompanied by Fu Ling, he entered the house. As soon as he sat down for a while, Forsythia came over with tea, "Your Majesty, take a sip of tea."
After riding Ningxi for a while, Forsythia became familiar with the housekeeper of the manor. The manor was not only a horse farm, but also had a dedicated orchard, vegetable garden and a group of livestock, which showed that he was wealthy.
Since there were chickens and ducks raised in the manor, Ningxi was a little moved, thinking whether he could have the luxury of letting the housekeeper kill chickens and sheep for him tonight. If he could eat barbecue and look at the stars in this open space, it would be a great time. What a refreshing thing.
After Xiao Chengyan finished talking about the matter, he knew that Ningxi was at his resting place, so he ignored the people outside and went directly to the resting place.
The matter has been informed to the subordinates. Whether it is handled reasonably or not depends on their ability. Besides, he came here today in the name of letting the noble concubine relax, so he couldn't neglect his noble concubine.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Ningxi sitting at the table, drinking tea, with a contented look on her face.
"emperor!"
Xiao Chengyan kept his feet steady. In this situation, it seemed that the minor illnesses in the future did not require any good medicine. Taking her out for a ride was better than any good medicine. Thinking of her riding a horse as a child, I suddenly wanted to see how graceful she would be on horseback when she grew up.
"Do you want me to ride with you for another ride?" Xiao Chengyan suggested.
Ningxi shook her head and expressed her refusal. She always felt that this place was different from the vast northwest.
"Your Majesty, I don't know if I can do it tonight~"
"Is it possible?" I have never seen her speak so hesitantly before.
"Can you stay here for one night?"
"I also want to eat the fresh chicken from your manor."
After hearing what she said, Xiao Chengyan breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously. There was nothing wrong with staying outside for a night. What did he think it was? He also said that he wanted to eat fresh chicken. Which of the chickens in the palace was not freshly killed? There are so many reasons to be greedy.
"I will order someone to kill the chicken for you right now."
Of course, Ning Xi felt that Xiao Chengyan agreed to her requests without any reason. This situation seemed to have started a long time ago. He thought that when he first entered the palace, he used words to spy on her, trying to use her as a thorn in the Chen family. His attitude has changed so much in just one year, and the reason for this must have a lot to do with my father.
But she can't always accept other people's warmth but never respond to them. This seems a bit of a scumbag. To be honest, Ning Xi's character and her picky personality want to really fall in love with whomever she likes. I felt like it was so far away.
If she hadn't been brought into the palace by an imperial edict from the emperor, she would have spent the rest of her life choosing a son-in-law in the northwest. When it came to love, she couldn't say that she would definitely not fall in love with that person. After all, she was getting along with the emperor like this now, and slowly As time goes by, both parties have become accustomed to their own existence. Maybe the two of them will fall in love over time and their relationship will be in place when they reach their age.
Now that she has been in the palace for a year, Ningxi has gradually become accustomed to this person occasionally staying in her Yongfu Palace, playing tricks with her, teasing her, liking to see her angry, and even feeding her.
Ning Xi was distracted for a moment while thinking about something. When she reacted, she found that Xiao Chengyan was staring directly at her side face, "Your Majesty, what happened to my face?"
"I noticed that my beloved concubine has lost a lot of weight in the past few days. I must eat more to replenish the food after baking it." Fill in the chubby cheeks so that they feel tactile when touched and pinched. Such evil The fun is purely the fault of the late emperor for not giving birth to a princess for so many years.
At first, he might have accompanied her and teased her with the mentality of taking care of his daughter and sister. Who would have thought that he would be inadvertently fascinated by her appearance at a certain moment. Liking someone is a subtle reaction that occurs in that moment.
The only people left in the manor at night were two idle men, Ning Hongqian and Ning Hongzhe. Several others were assigned tasks by the emperor. The remaining two people had no official positions and did not receive royal food, so they stayed here smoothly. .
Looking at the stove and the fire that had been set up, there was a large simple table next to it with marinated meat and some skewered vegetables. Although the predecessors had not created it, their execution ability was The first-class ones are good, they just need to talk and show off their painting skills and they will be able to make them.
The control of the barbecue heat is also a technical task that tests one's skills. When eating in the manor, the farmers themselves fill in the gaps and there are no serious cooks at all. Ningxi thought that this was not the time to show off her talents, so she went directly without saying a word. Start grilling skewers for everyone.
The taste of barbecue depends on how well it is marinated and how well the sauce is mixed. Ningxi has a lot of experience in making food.
When it was about to be cooked, Ningxi first applied a layer of sauce that had been prepared in advance, and evenly sprinkled the cumin chili noodles on the skewers. The familiar aroma that hit his nostrils made him swallow his saliva in a very hopeless manner. , so greedy!
When Ningxi was roasting, Fu Ling and others were learning next to them. After this round of roasting, they had almost learned it. Now that someone had volunteered to take over, Ningxi felt relaxed and started to enjoy the roasted meat skewers happily, sharing a little bit. There is no awareness.
Pity those three people, none of them had the courage to reach out to the imperial concubine’s plate. The three people looking at each other at this moment all hope that the empress will think of them after eating one bunch, but unfortunately, this bunch is too delicious.
In the past, I used to go out on errands for my father, and when I encountered a situation where there was no village or shop, everyone would use local materials, roast some small animals over the fire, and barely satisfy their hunger. Who cares about the taste and filling their stomachs when they are away from home? That's what's important.
However, today, especially when the imperial concubine was sitting next to her, Chuan Chuan was very close to her, and this fragrant fragrance came to her nostrils~
Ningxi stuffed a few skewers into his mouth, and finally saw the looks of the three of them wanting to eat but I dare not say, and they were still very greedy. It turned out that he was holding the plate and started eating. Ningxi smiled and put the plate on the among the three of them.
Fortunately, Xiao Chengyan took a bunch of them and started tasting them.
The Ning brothers used both hands to finally taste the hard-earned kebabs, which were so delicious that they made them want to cry!
Before we had finished eating, we unexpectedly received an uninvited guest, Ning Hongzhen. Ning Hongzhen had gone to pick up Ningxi’s cousin when he returned to Beijing from the northwest and passed by Yangzhou. Ningxi spent many days eating, drinking and having fun in Yangzhou. .
Coincidentally, today, Ning Hongzhen returned to the Ning family and saw Yuzhu. When he learned that the emperor was here with his concubine, he rode there on horseback without saying a word.
"Cousin Zhen should be very interested in the farmhouse I mentioned."
Ningxi had discussed it with him as early as that time.
It was also at that time that Ningxi wrote about the farmhouse music of later generations on a piece of paper to his second cousin. He was very far-sighted and had a great business acumen.
A business-minded person can imagine his own business miracle with just an idea, not to mention that Ningxi has written down the better-developed farmhouse business model in later generations.
It has been more than a year, and my cousin came here today. Could it be that her description was not clear enough? That's why he didn't start doing it? Or encountered any resistance?
There will definitely be resistance, but Ning Hongzhen's coming to the manor means that he has convinced his parents.
"Actually, Lin Yize has a better business acumen." Ning Hongqian not only attacked.
The Ning family are all scholars. If the second brother wants to open a rural home, no one in the family will agree. Although the Ning family does not verbally look down on those businessmen who are full of copper odor, they are still aloof in their hearts. People always know their own family best.
Ning Hongzhe, the youngest, suddenly interrupted and said, "The second brother and the imperial concubine's cousin can do it secretly, but we won't tell grandpa."
As soon as he said this, several people turned their attention to the child at the same time. Ningxi was the first to react, touched his head, and said with a smile: "This is obviously a good idea."
In the Ning family, my grandfather is probably the only one who hates the rich now. Who would object to having too much money? Anyway, Ningxi herself would not object to it, otherwise she would not have discussed opening a farmhouse together with her second cousin after a few words. At that time Although I felt that something would happen when I returned to Chen's house, I didn't expect that it would be so unexpected that the cooperation that the two talked about has not yet started.
Ningxi and Ning Hongzhen finalized some matters again. From now on, there will be bonuses to be earned every month. Ningxi's mood was so high that she forgot about her big benefactor standing behind her. They were originally talking to each other. There was no shyness when several people sat together. Furthermore, none of the women in the harem has a small treasury from her mother's family. She has no habit of getting something for nothing, so she makes money outside to supplement herself in the palace.
"How wonderful it would be to live outside the palace every day. It would be so free and free!"
"It's too cold at night, so hurry up and go back to the house to rest."
Ning Xi felt Xiao Chengyan's stiffness when she spoke. What she said just now was just spoken casually. People's brains are not flexible when they are full. She forgot that the emperor was here, but she actually said what was in her heart.
The emperor was afraid that he was going to be angry, so Ning Xi suddenly felt nervous. She was cooperating with her second cousin to run Tianyuanju Farmhouse. The Ning family couldn't afford the extra money, so the support of the sponsor was indispensable behind this, but she couldn't say anything today. The financial owner was offended by his brain.
Coaxing? Ningxi doesn’t know how to do it, just be tired of it!
Ningxi lay next to Xiao Chengyan and leaned against him instinctively. Even if she changed her sleeping place, she still smelled the familiar smell so that she could fall asleep.
Xiao Chengyan couldn't bear it. It was a great test for the woman he loved to lie next to him, and she was not very honest lying beside him. She always bumped into him back and forth. He endured it for a long time before he said: "Noble Concubine , can we please stop rubbing back and forth."
Ningxi stopped bargaining and sat up directly, grabbing the pillow she had just laid on, "Then I'll go find Forsythia."
Xiao Chengyan held him down, and the imperial concubine left his room at midnight. Others thought they were quarreling, "I'm afraid of you. Come on, come on, rub hard." Xiao Chengyan opened his arms and looked like he was being manipulated. , Ningxi snickered, I'm sorry you don't want me to go find them either.
Ningxi had a successful smile on his face, and when he lay down, he deliberately lay on top of him. He only heard a helpless sigh from his head. Ningxi didn't go too far, and he just lay down on the other side honestly if he made a fuss. , I was very tired after playing for a long time during the day, and fell asleep not long after lying down.
