At a quarter past two o'clock, two luxurious carriages stopped at the gate of Qin Mansion.
Because the road from Chang'an City to Lantian was under construction, Li Shimin's trip to Qin Mansion took half an hour longer than before.
However, although it took more time, Li Shimin was still very happy.
Along the way, he saw four-wheelers filled with cement, shuttling back and forth on the official road;
I saw the smiles on the faces of the people working on the official roads;
I even saw a fat man wearing the green official robe of the Road and Bridge Department, standing in the sun, directing the people to work with a warm smile, his head covered with sweat.
At that time, Li Shimin pointed out that scene to Empress Changsun. After Empress Changsun saw it, she wiped the tears from her eyes and murmured softly:
"Our green bird has grown up."
Li Shimin's eyes turned red when he heard this, but he just thought that his eldest grandson's condition was not suitable for him to be overjoyed or sad.
He stretched out his hand to help Queen Changsun wipe away her tears and said comfortingly:
"Guanyin Maid, you are weak now, so you should not be too excited. It is a good thing that Qingque can put aside his identity and do it himself. We should be happy."
"I know it, I know it."
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After getting off the carriage, Li Shimin took Queen Changsun and several daughters to the Qin Mansion.
While the concierge led Li Shimin and his party to the front hall, he ordered the people in the house to quickly notify Butler Xiao.
A few moments.
Xiao Changxi walked into the front hall.
"This servant pays homage to the saint, pays homage to the queen, and pays homage to all the princesses."
Li Shimin leaned on the chair and asked:
"Isn't the Qin County man at home?"
Xiao Changxi shook her head when she heard this and said:
"Young master, you went to the temporary government office on Zhuangzi early in the morning to instruct the people to build cement roads. They should still be there now. I will send someone to find the young master when he comes back."
Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun waved her hands quickly and interrupted:
"Since my nephew is busy with business, Butler Xiao doesn't need to send anyone to disturb him."
Xiao Changxi was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
Seemingly sensing Xiao Changxi's doubts, Queen Changsun said with a smile:
"I, I felt unwell yesterday, which caused an old illness, so I came here today mainly to ask Master Miaoying for help in diagnosis and treatment."
Xiao Changxi suddenly realized after hearing this.
"In that case, I will send someone to the academy to invite Dean Sun over."
After saying this, Xiao Changxi turned to the maid beside her and whispered:
"Chun Xing, when you go to the academy, say that the Queen is unwell and ask him to come back to the mansion."
Chun Xing said yes, then bowed to Li Shimin and others, then turned around, flicked her ponytail, and left the front hall.
At this time, little Sizi was wearing a bun and a yellow palace skirt. A person jumped up to Xiao Changxi, raised her neck and asked:
"Steward Xiao, why don't you see sister Wan'er?"
Xiao Changxi liked the innocent and lovely princess in front of her the most. When she heard this, she bent down and said with a smile:
"Princess, Wan'er went fishing with the old man at the river early in the morning. If you want to see her, I can call her back."
Si Zi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and his saliva almost flowed out.
"Fishing? Si Zi likes to eat fish the most."
When Empress Changsun heard this, she immediately realized that Wan'er had gone fishing with the Supreme Emperor.
So he quickly stopped him and said:
"The Tang Dynasty governed the country with filial piety. Since the girl Wan'er went out with the elders of the family, Butler Xiao should not ask her to come back."
Xiao Changxi nodded when she heard this. After thinking about it, she ordered the maid in the room:
"You guys go to the kitchen and get some pastries."
When Si Zi heard about the cakes, her eyes lit up even more. She smiled and saluted Xiao Changxi and said:
"Thank you, Butler Xiao."
Xiao Changxi turned sideways to avoid the gift. Looking at the well-behaved and polite little princess in front of her, Xiao Changxi wanted to reach out and pinch her round little face.
At this time, Princess Changle, wearing a red palace dress and a flying fairy bun, walked up to Si Zi, picked her up, bowed slightly towards Xiao Changxi and said:
"My roommate is young, don't be offended by Butler Xiao."
Xiao Changxi smiled and shook her head:
"Won't."
Upon hearing this, Princess Changle bowed slightly again, then hugged Sizi and sat back down on her seat.
Princess Chengyang secretly pulled Princess Yuzhang's sleeve. Princess Yuzhang understood, coughed slightly, and asked Xiao Changxi:
"Steward Xiao, what kind of buns do the maids and you wear? Why have I never seen them before?"
As soon as these words came out, Queen Changsun, Princess Changle and others in the room all looked at Xiao Changxi.
Xiao Changxi blushed slightly when she heard this, and instantly remembered the days when she and Qin Ming were in Xingdaofang.
"Butler Xiao?"
Xiao Changxi came back to her senses, looked at everyone in the room and said:
"The hairstyle of the maids in the mansion was thought up by the young master. Because it is relatively easy to comb, most of the maids in the mansion have these hairstyles."
After speaking, Xiao Changxi pointed to the hair styles of the maids in the room and explained, what is a single ponytail, what is a double ponytail, what is a braid, what is a bun, etc.
After hearing this, Princess Changle and Princess Yuzhang felt a sense of sadness in their hearts.
While listening to the explanation, Si Zi carefully looked at the hairstyle of the maid in the room, and finally her eyes rested on the top of Xiao Changxi's head.
"Butler Xiao, can you help Si Zi get a bun like yours?"
Princess Changle and others were also a little eager to take action after hearing this, but due to their status, no one spoke.
Xiao Changxi cast a questioning look at Queen Changsun.
Queen Changsun smiled and nodded, indicating that it was okay.
After a while,
Xiao Sizi jumped off the chair, jumped up to Li Shimin, and asked with hope:
"Father, mother, queen, do you look good?"
Li Shimin and Empress Changsun smiled and nodded.
"She looks good, no matter what hairstyle she wears, she looks good."
When Si Zi heard this, her smiling eyes narrowed into slits. She walked up to her three sisters with short legs and started asking them one by one.
While several people were talking, Master Miaoying Sun Simiao walked into the hall, and behind him was Medicine Fairy Baili Zhi with a single ponytail and a white skirt.
As soon as the two entered the front hall, Sun Simiao slapped his head.
"I'm a poor Taoist, Sun Simiao. I'd like to pay my respects to Your Majesty, to the Queen, and to all the princesses."
Li Shimin stood up immediately and said with a smile:
"You don't need to be polite. I took the liberty of visiting you today because I want to ask the real person to help diagnose and treat the queen."
Sun Simiao nodded slightly, turned around, pointed at Baili Zhi, and introduced:
"This is Pindao's close disciple, Baili Zhi. Pindao specially brought her here to diagnose the Queen's pulse this time."
When Baili Zhi saw Li Shimin and others looking at her, she quickly saluted:
"The common people pay homage to the saint, and pay homage to the queen..."
Li Shimin interrupted Bai Lizhi with a smile.
"Ms. Baili, there is no need to be so polite. Please check the queen's pulse first."
Baili Zhi nodded upon hearing this, then walked quickly to Queen Changsun, and put her hand on Queen Changsun's Hao wrist.
A few moments,
Baili Zhi took back her hand, thought about it and asked:
"Your Majesty, do you feel that your heart is full now?"
Queen Changsun nodded after hearing this.
"What about chest and diaphragm congestion?"
Queen Changsun nodded again.
"Have you ever missed food?"
Queen Changsun nodded again.
Li Shimin's face was filled with joy when he saw this, and then his eyes swept over Baili Zhi's graceful figure, and he couldn't help but have "wrong thoughts".
[As expected of a close disciple of Taoist Master Sun, he told so many symptoms just by feeling his pulse, and even answered them one by one. Besides, this little lady has fair and rosy skin, is tall, and has good looks. Wouldn’t it be great if we could get this little lady into the palace! 】
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