Why are you so anxious?

After the afternoon nap, Jun Shaoyou suddenly felt full of energy.Unknowingly stretched, sat on the bed for a while, then got up and went to the ground.Now it is hot weather, the sun is shining outside, the sound of cicadas, and occasionally a summer breeze blows, and the face is full of sultry heat.

In the exquisitely decorated inner room, there is a large black lacquer vat with gold carvings and bird patterns painted in every corner. The large vat is full of huge ice cubes emitting a cool air.At this moment, nearly half of it has been melted, and the remaining half is floating in the water.A third-class girl stood on each side of the vat, fanning the air.The fan has already been permeated with the fragrance of flowers and fruits, and at this moment, the sweet and fruity fragrance permeates the inner room with the slight cool breeze.Being in it, Jun Shaoyou just felt refreshed.

He glanced at the little girls who were fanning silently—they were sweating profusely from the heat, and their clothes were completely wet.Unknowingly shaking his head, he said: "Go down and rest first. Ask the kitchen to make some mung bean soup and sour plum soup for you to drink iced. It's a hot day, don't overheat people."

When the little girls heard this, they quickly kowtowed in gratitude.Jun Shaoyou waved his hand, and saw everyone tiptoeing out, but after a while, another group of little girls playing fans came in, followed by four thick-bodied women, two by two carrying a big piece of food. Xia Bing's wooden barrel came in, poured out the accumulated water in the vat, and added new ice.After finishing the task, he bowed and exited with lowered eyebrows.

Cheng Ying, who had heard the noise outside, also brought a bowl of sour plum soup that had been washed by cold water, and said to Jun Shaoyou with a smile: "Young master must be a little thirsty after sleeping for half a day, drink a bowl of sour plum soup to relieve the heat." .”

Jun Shaoyou drank the sour plum soup in one gulp. Seeing that although Chengying was freshly dressed, she could still see wet sweat on the tip of her nose, and the makeup on her face was not as delicate as before, only a little rouge was applied. She didn't even apply powder, and she looked completely bare-faced.Then he said, "This summer always feels hotter than previous years."

Chengying smiled and said, "Last year it was very cold, and I heard the older generation of farmers complain that this summer must be even hotter. At that time, I didn't think so, but now it seems that it's not bad."

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, and continued: "Send someone to the guest room to see if the Duke and Madam are awake. If they are awake, I will also send them some iced sour plum soup to relieve the heat."

Cheng Ying opened his mouth and replied: "My lord, don't worry, the slaves have already sent someone to serve in the west wing, and there is absolutely nothing missing."

Master Jun nodded in response, and said: "After all, Mrs. Guo is the elder of the Duke Huguo's mansion. It's hard to come to our palace once. Let's not neglect it."

Chengying naturally understood the rift between Jun Shaoyou and Duke Huguo, so she smiled slightly and said yes.

While talking, someone outside reported that Yang Daimei and Jun Rouran came to greet the princess.Jun Shaoyou called immediately.The mother and daughter came in hand in hand, and just as they were sitting down with Jun Shaoyou, Shen Qingmian also came over.

Jun Rouran looked at the large piece of Xia Bing placed in the corner of the inner hall, a flash of light flashed in her eyes, and said flatteringly: "This summer is so hot, most people's Xia Bing is not enough. It's rare that there is enough Xia Bing here , this room is also cooler and more comfortable than other places.”

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, and said, "Ma'am, you are joking. If you talk about Xia Bing to cool off the heat, it is a common thing for the princes in Beijing to relieve the heat. The imperial court supplies them every year, but they vary according to the specifications. That's all."

Jun Rouran smiled and said: "That's how we can see how valuable the palace is. Just like our Duke Huguo's mansion, there are three houses with a large number of relatives, and the mother has such a lenient personality, so the owners of the house Even some favored concubines and aunts distributed some, and it was almost used up. How can it be like the Wangfu, where the power of the whole mansion is enough for the empress to use alone. "

Jun Shaoyou raised his eyebrows indiscriminately, glanced at Jun Rouran, who was deliberately flattering but always made people feel that there was something stuck in his throat, smiled and asked Yang Daimei: "Why is there not enough Xia Bing in the Duke's mansion this year?"

Yang Daimei glared at Jun Rouran, and said with a smile: "It is stipulated in the court that the specifications of the Duke's Mansion are different, and the amount of Xia Bing supplied every year is naturally different. In this regard, our mansion is incomparable with the Wang Mansion. What's more, we There are a lot of people in the mansion, unlike the palace where there are only two masters, the prince and the empress, in comparison, there are more monks and less food. But it is like this every year. It is not a rare thing."

"That's not exactly what I said." Jun Shaoyou glanced at Jun Rouran with a smile, and said, "At least I'm not in the Duke Huguo's mansion this year, so my Xia Bing's share can be used by the eldest lady. In case the eldest lady is hot and sweaty every summer."

In a word, Yang Dai blushed.Because of the hot summer every year, Jun Rouran will use the excuse of being thin and not afraid of the cold to take over Jun Shaoyou's Xia Bing's role.Yang Daimei is not sure whether Jun Shaoyou said such words on purpose or not.Unknowingly, he secretly looked at the gentle and smiling Jun Shaoyou.

Jun Rouran still looked indifferent, and continued to laugh at Yan Yan and apologized to Jun Shaoyou: "I was used to being pampered by my mother when I was a child, and I didn't know how to love my siblings. Please don't blame your mother."

Then he praised the beautiful scenery and exquisite houses in the palace.

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, he actually didn't bother to pay attention to Jun Rouran.Seeing that she no longer talked about Xia Bing's case, he stopped choking her with words.

Seeing Jun Rouran's appearance, Yang Daimei felt uneasy. She saw that it was getting late and it was almost time for Zhuang Lin to go down.Fearing that something uncontrollable would happen after Jun Rouran saw Zhuang Lin, she couldn't help but bring up the matter of taking Aunt Shen back to the mansion.

Jun Shaoyou had been fiddling with them all day, and now he felt tired.Seeing that Shen Qingmian had already packed up the things in that box, he sent someone outside to spread the word, and immediately prepared a carriage to take Aunt Shen back home.

After the three of them left, Jun Shaoyou lazily leaned on the beauty's couch.Xiang Chengying asked: "Why is there not enough Xia Bing in Beijing this summer?"

Cheng Ying smiled slightly, and said yes.

Jun Shaoyou asked again: "How much Xia Bing do we have in our mansion, besides enough for me and Zhuang Lin, is it enough for you to use?"

Due to the small population of Yong'an Palace, but the ranking is quite high, the Xia Bing provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs can't be used up every year. Zhuang Lin simply distributed Xia Bing to Chen Tuo, Sun Mama and others to use together.After three years and five years, it has become a rule in the government.But Jun Shaoyou looked at Chengying's clothes, as if Xia Bing was not available.

Chengying smiled slightly, and said: "Of course there are, but this summer is hotter than in previous years, and the slaves have to move around on errands, so naturally they will inevitably sweat in the heat. Therefore, the slaves specially reduced their makeup, but I think it is more It’s just refreshing and comfortable. It’s not because Xia Bing doesn’t have enough.”

Jun Shaoyou took a look at Chengying, tapped the armrest beside the beauty's couch with both hands carelessly, and said with a smile: "You don't have to say these words to coax me. The Ministry of Internal Affairs provides the same amount of Xia Bing to the Wangfu every year. But last year was not as hot as this year, so those rations are naturally enough. Since this year is so sweltering, you should ask the manager to go outside to buy some Xia Bing and use it back. We can’t just let us enjoy it, but let you suffer in the hot weather. After all You are also people who have been serving with Zhuang Lin since you were young. As time goes on, we are all considered as a family. Now you are so frugal, I can’t see it, and I’m afraid Zhuang Lin will feel uncomfortable. It’s not that there are no people in our house This money."

Chengying bowed slightly, and said, "Returning to my son, the prince has also ordered this matter early in the morning. It's just that Mr. Chen said that now the superiors are advocating frugality, and His Majesty and the Queen have set an example and reduced the rules in the palace. Naturally, our palace also You have to be more frugal. The masters in the left and right mansions are enough. As for the servants, the servants know that the prince and the young master are kind and compassionate, and the servants are really not warm."

When Jun Shaoyou heard this, he smiled slightly.He naturally understands the concerns of Mr. Chen and others, but he just wants to show that there is no need to do something good.I just don't want Yong'an Palace to bear the scandalous reputation of extravagance and lust.It's a pity that they only saw the appearance but didn't guess the emperor's heart.From Jun Shaoyou's point of view, Yong'an Palace really doesn't need to rush to get a good reputation.After all, Zhuang Lin is still only the eldest prince who is more "valued" by Emperor Yongqian. Since he is inferior to others, he must be aware of it.

After thinking about it, Jun Shaoyou smiled and said to Chengying: "I have something I want to tell Mr. Chen, you can send someone to the front to tell you."

Cheng Ying bowed slightly, and bowed in response.He turned his head and found a little girl who had just been in charge of the head to pass the message to the front, but after a cup of tea, the head manager Chen Tuo came in a hurry.Presumably, the pace of rushing over was a bit tight, so that the front and back of the front were wet with sweat.

Chen Tuo did not go into the room to meet Jun Shaoyou immediately, but rested outside for a while to cool off his sweat, and then entered the inner room to greet Jun Shaoyou.

Jun Shaoyou pointed at the mung bean soup that had been chilled on the food table and said with a smile: "Director Chen, drink a bowl of mung bean soup to quench his thirst first, and then we can talk before it's too late."

Chen Tuo bowed to thank him, and respectfully picked up the soup bowl and drank it down in one gulp.Only then did he open his mouth and say, "Your Master, what orders do you have? This old servant will listen attentively."

Jun Shaoyou got up slowly, walked to the desk, picked up a brush and wrote out a prescription.He stared deeply at the paper on the case table, and suddenly said: "I want to do some business to earn some pocket money, but I don't want to make a scene known to everyone. I don't want to use the prince's secret power. So I thought about it. , I can only trouble the manager." Chen Tuo heard the words, and did not ask Jun Shaoyou about specific matters, but said solemnly: "Young master, don't worry, the old slave will follow orders."

Jun Shaoyou has been married to the palace for nearly two years, and only worked for one year.It was to instruct Chen Tuo to buy some courtyards that were leased to Beijing for the scientific examination exam papers.Although this seems like a trivial matter on the surface, Chen Tuo has been immersed in the palace for many years, so he naturally understands the tricks behind it. He admires Jun Shaoyou's strategy and city government very much.Now that Jun Shaoyou has another order, although Chen Tuo doesn't know the details, he believes that this matter must be beneficial to Yong'an Palace, so he agrees without even thinking about it.

Jun Shaoyou smiled slightly, and said: "You find a remote and convenient place, and find some reliable and honest people. The weather is too hot, I want to get some Xia Bing to sell."

Chen Tuo: "..."

When Zhuang Lin returned to the mansion in the evening, he naturally heard Chen Tuo report that Jun Shaoyou was going to use water to make ice and sell it in Beijing.Ignoring Chen Tuo who was still astonished because he sent his close confidants to operate the fruit according to the recipe in the afternoon, Zhuang Lin hurried back to the inner courtyard with big strides, and said with a smile to Jun Shaoyou who was relaxing under the flower stand: "Outside It's already turned upside down, what kind of business do you still have to worry about?"

As he spoke, he took out an invitation card from his sleeve and handed it to Jun Shaoyou.

Jun Shaoyou stretched lazily, and said with a casual smile: "It has nothing to do with me when others make noise about others."

Shaking the invitation again, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is this?"

Zhuang Lin said with a smile: "My Pingyang sister finally couldn't sit still, and held a flower viewing banquet in the palace the day after tomorrow, and planned to invite members of the royal family to appreciate peonies with the ladies and noble ladies in Beijing."

When Jun Shaoyou heard the words, he smiled and said, "That's what it means to be drunk."

Zhuang Lin said with a smile: "Don't care how much she troubles, we two will be there on time in the future and watch her have a good show."