An Lingrong is reborn, the reorganized team is killing like crazy

Mulan Autumn Hunt.

The autumn hunting ground was set up in Chengde Palace. As soon as the order came from the palace, the concubines from various palaces began to pack up.

Because Wangshu was only one month old, Fucha did not accompany her this time. Concubine Duan used the excuse that she was not feeling well, and Wen Yi was still young, so she did not accompany her either. Zhen Huan even claimed to be sick and stayed in the palace this time.

However, what surprised An Lingrong was that this time Shen Meizhuang did not go to Suiyuxuan to persuade Zhen Huan.

If this had happened in the past, Shen Meizhuang would have certainly tried to persuade her, and An Lingrong would have had to wonder if her words of persuasion had worked...

The Ministry of Internal Affairs chose an auspicious day, and the ceremonial guard marched out of the Forbidden City in a mighty procession...

Chengde Palace is about five or six days' drive from Beijing. The further north you go, the cooler the autumn becomes. When you set out in Beijing, you can still wear light clothes, but when you arrive at Chengde Palace, you need to wear layered autumn clothes.

According to the custom in previous years, if the emperor wanted to go on the Mulan Autumn Hunt, he would usually take his concubines to Chengde to escape the summer heat in May or June, and would not return to the capital until the autumn hunt was over. However, this year, concubines in the palace were pregnant one after another, Hebei was hit by a severe drought, and Henan candidates boycotted the exam...

The emperor didn't even want to hold the autumn hunt this year, but there were many things to do this year, and there was even more discord among the ministers of the previous dynasty, so one of the ministers proposed to organize the autumn hunt and leave the capital to discuss matters, which would also ease the relationship between the emperor and his ministers, so they came to Chengde Palace in autumn...

The happiest person on this journey was An Lingrong...

The carriage was traveling across the boundless sky, and An Lingrong kept quietly lifting the curtain of the carriage to admire the scenery outside.

The scenery outside changed from lush green at the beginning to golden gradually. Occasionally, one could see wisps of smoke rising from the distant villages. All of this made An Lingrong yearn for it.

Especially when you stop to have a meal on the road, it is really a unique experience to set up a canopy in the vast sky and eat while looking at the autumn colors.

"Sister Xin, look, these are the grasshoppers and katydids that I asked Eunuch Li to catch for me. Eunuch Li said that if we take good care of them, they will last for a long time. I can bring them back to Rongjin when the time comes. She will definitely like them!" Chun'er said as she sat down and handed over a small cage containing katydids with a smile on her face.

"You! Why can't you grow up?!" Concubine Jing said, looking at her hands, "Go and clean up quickly, it's time for dinner."

"Of course I know." Chun'er said, skipping to the stream to wash her hands...

You can always see some rare things on the road. When you pass by the pine forest, you can see squirrels jumping up and down in the forest, and you can also see hares and pheasants from time to time...

In the sky, wild geese are also flying south in groups, especially in the evening, the scenery is even more intoxicating...

Six days later, we arrived in Chengde.

Although the Chengde Palace is not as majestic as the buildings in the palace, it is spacious. This time, the emperor and his concubines moved into the Wanshu Garden, which is mainly composed of yurts. An Lingrong was amazed when she saw it for the first time.

She was born and raised in the south of the Yangtze River. The only thing she knew about yurts was from a travelogue that said they were movable "houses" on the grassland.

An Lingrong stood in front of the yurt, wanting very much to see clearly how this thing moved, but as there were too many people around, she did not dare to gather around to observe closely, so she took Juqing in first.

As soon as she entered, An Lingrong was shocked by the layout inside.

As soon as I stepped in, I saw the low tables and chairs inside, and the floor was covered with a cashmere blanket with intricate patterns, which was very exquisite.

There was a stove in the middle with silver charcoal burning inside. It was probably because it was still autumn, so the fire was not very strong and it was very comfortable inside.

Through the screen, there is a low bed. Although it is low, it is very spacious. Next to it is a dressing table, a wardrobe, and a desk.

It's really novel and comfortable.

"My lady, you must be tired on the journey. I will help you get familiar with the place. It is different from the palace. You don't need to wear high-heeled shoes here, and you can change into a casual gown."

Juqing stepped forward and helped An Lingrong to sit in front of the dressing table, and began to help her to redo her makeup.

"Juqing, the book says that this house can be moved. Do you think it's feasible?"

An Lingrong sat on a stool and gently stepped on the floor with her feet while talking, wanting to know what was underneath. However, there was a thick cashmere blanket under her feet, and An Lingrong could not feel what material was underneath.

"I don't know about this, but if such a large place can really be moved, it must take a lot of effort..."

As Juqing spoke, his hands did not stop working. They quickly braided An Lingrong's hair into a simple bun and changed her into simple clothes.

After being tidied up by Juqing, An Lingrong stood up and walked around. She felt that it was indeed very convenient, so she smiled and said to Juqing, "It's really good. I don't need your support to walk anymore..."

"It's been a bumpy ride. If you're tired, you should take a good rest. I'll ask Baoque to get some food. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the emperor has ordered us to have a roasted whole lamb in the open space outside the tent for dinner."

Last week, Juqing helped An Lingrong walk to the outer hall and asked her to sit down. Baoque walked in carrying a golden copper kettle.

"My lady, you must be tired. I will boil a pot of hot water for you to wash your feet and relax." Baoque said as she went to add water.

"Let me do it. The young lady must be hungry. I'll get some snacks and tea for her first." Juqing stepped forward and took the copper kettle from Baoque's hand.

"I'm not hungry. Baoque, come here. I have something for you to do. If you can do it well, I will reward you handsomely."

An Lingrong waved to Baoque as she spoke. When Baoque heard that there was a reward, he quickly walked towards An Lingrong.

"My lady, what do you want me to do?" As he spoke, Baoque had already arrived in front of An Lingrong and looked at her with sparkling eyes.

"You can go and ask around, how can the house we live in, called a 'yurt', be moved around..." An Lingrong said, and Baoque looked at An Lingrong with a puzzled look.

Ju Qing, who was standing by, heard this and shook her head with a smile.

"My lady, why are you asking this?" Baoque asked doubtfully.

"Go and ask first. Once you find out, I have a generous reward. Go quickly..." An Lingrong said and waved her hands. Bao Que had no choice but to walk out with a puzzled look on his face.

* (Two chapters in one)

"My lady, I heard that this autumn hunt not only involves hunting, but also horse racing and polo. I heard that you can also go to see how horse trainers on the grassland train horses." Ju Qing spoke, and An Lingrong was also surprised.

"Really?" An Lingrong looked up and asked.

"Of course, not only that, there is also women's polo. I heard that the girls from aristocratic families who come to the capital can play polo. They are very good!" Ju Qing said, with a look of yearning on her face.

"Really? But I still can't ride a horse. I'll ask the emperor to let me learn how to ride horses. Someday, we can also play polo!" An Lingrong said, looking eager to try.

"My lady, you just need to learn it. I don't need to do that." Ju Qing said, bringing the warm water over for An Lingrong to wash her hands, and then went to the Luohan bed to soak her feet to relax them.

"If you want to learn, I will arrange it for you. Don't think of refusing." An Lingrong put her feet into the wooden barrel and said, "Go get my travel journal. I'm reading an interesting part."

"Yes." Juqing agreed with a smile and went to get the book.

An Lingrong was soaking her feet and reading the travel notes. She felt so comfortable that she said to Juqing, "Is this a good way to soak your feet? Wait till tonight, you and Baoque can soak your feet too. And Zhan'er, even though she is used to being wild, she must be tired after this journey."

An Lingrong instructed, but Ju Qing just smiled and shook her head.

"Why are you still shaking your head?" An Lingrong was not annoyed. As she spoke, she continued to look at the travel notes in her hand.

"My lady, why are you still worrying about us servants? Our duty is to take care of you, so please don't worry about us servants..." Juqing said with a smile, and An Lingrong just smiled and said nothing.

Not long after, Bao Que came in with a food box, followed by two people carrying two unusual trays.

An Lingrong didn't care and just looked at Baoque with joy.

"How is it?" An Lingrong asked Baoque, but Baoque smiled and stepped forward and said, "My lady, please forgive me. It's lunch time now and I really can't leave. Can I go and ask after you finish lunch?"

Baoque came to An Lingrong with an apologetic look on his face and smiled as he spoke.

"Okay, let's eat first." An Lingrong said, looking at the food presented by the two people behind her with surprise.

"What is this?" she asked curiously.

"Replying to Concubine Yi, this dish is ice-boiled lamb, and this one is roasted swan." The person came forward to introduce the dishes, and An Lingrong nodded.

"Empress Yi, this is the dipping sauce for ice-boiled mutton. Just wait until the mutton is cooked and then dip it in the sauce." The visitor spoke Chinese haltingly, but An Lingrong understood.

"Juqing, reward." An Lingrong asked, and Juqing gave each of them a purse. The two knelt down to express their gratitude before leaving the yurt.

"My lady, this is the first time I've seen lamb cooked in ice." Baoque looked at the pot and spoke. An Lingrong and Juqing both nodded.

A fire was lit under the pot, the ice gradually melted, then boiled, and the aroma of fresh mutton wafted out.

"My lady, you can eat now." Baoque spoke, picked up a piece of food and served An Lingrong.

"It's really delicious. You should try it too." An Lingrong was surprised after eating it.

I thought that this ice-cooked mutton was just a gimmick. It was just replacing water with ice. When the ice melts, isn't it still water?

But the taste is indeed different from before, much more delicious than cooking it directly with water...

"My lady, please enjoy first." Ju Qing continued to stand aside and serve the dishes. An Lingrong felt warm after eating this meal.

After lunch, An Lingrong told Baoque not to forget what she had asked her to do. She lay on the bed, read a book for a while, and then fell asleep in a daze.

After lunch, An Lingrong remembered that she wanted to learn horse riding, so she asked Juqing to take the bird's nest stewed after lunch, mixed with milk, and took it to the emperor's yurt.

However, An Lingrong was shocked by the yurt in front of her before she even entered it. If the yurt in the book could be moved at will, then this one in front of her would be really difficult...

The yurt that the emperor lives in is actually more than the size of the four yurts he lives in...

"Your Majesty, may you be healthy and well." When An Lingrong came in, she saw the emperor sitting cross-legged on a low couch reviewing memorials, so she stepped forward and bowed.

"You're here." The emperor looked up and extended his hand when he saw it was An Lingrong.

"Your Majesty must not have taken a lunch break! Why didn't he take a good rest?" An Lingrong started to complain, and the emperor closed the memorial in front of him.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to bring it over to have a look." The emperor extended his hand again, and An Lingrong handed it over. The emperor then held An Lingrong's hand in his and stroked it gently.

"What about you? Why didn't you rest?" The emperor looked at An Lingrong with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty is always like this. The imperial physician has said that as the weather gets colder, you should pay more attention to your health. If what I say is correct, was Your Majesty busy with government affairs until the second watch last night?" An Lingrong looked at the emperor, pursed her lips slightly, and looked unhappy.

"Su Peisheng is talking too much again, he deserves to be punished!" The emperor said with a smile, but An Lingrong said angrily:

"You can't blame Eunuch Su for this. Eunuch Su couldn't persuade you. If we don't persuade him, how can the emperor take care of himself?"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'm not busy anymore." The emperor spoke and pulled An Lingrong's hand, and An Lingrong smiled with satisfaction.

"What else do you want to talk to me about?" The emperor said as he looked at An Lingrong and then at Juqing who was carrying a food box behind her, and spoke with a smile.

"Nothing much. I just came to see what the emperor is doing and to ask for his instructions." An Lingrong took the milk and bird's nest handed to her by Juqing with a smile on her face.

"You are trying to please me like this, but what's the big deal?" The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at An Lingrong.

"Your Majesty, please eat first, and I will say something later." An Lingrong smiled and scooped a spoonful of bird's nest and handed it to the emperor's lips.

"Rong'er is becoming more cunning..." the emperor said as he swallowed the spoonful of bird's nest and then looked at An Lingrong.

"Rong'er wants to learn horse riding, I hope the emperor will allow." An Lingrong smiled charmingly and looked at the emperor.

"Just for this?"

"Yes, that's it! Your Majesty has eaten my bird's nest, you are not allowed to disobey me!" An Lingrong looked at the emperor, with an attitude that said, "If you dare not disobey me, I will cry for you to see."

"You!" The emperor smiled and shook his head, took the bowl from An Lingrong's hand, and started eating by himself.

"Okay, I've finished eating. Don't worry, I won't starve myself!" The emperor spoke, holding An Lingrong's hands with both hands and looking at her.

"It would be best if Your Majesty knew, but... I really want to learn how to ride a horse."

An Lingrong really just wanted to find a horse riding master this time, but since the emperor was so self-indulgent, she just went with the flow and admitted that she did this for his health...

"What's so difficult about this? Su Peisheng, go find the best horse trainer and coach in the palace to teach Concubine Yi how to ride a horse. If she teaches well, I will reward her handsomely!" The emperor spoke, and Su Peisheng hurriedly stepped forward to agree, then retreated.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!" An Lingrong stood up and saluted, then walked around behind the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I will give you a massage to relieve your fatigue."

As he spoke, he gently pressed the emperor's temple from behind...

After serving the emperor his afternoon nap, An Lingrong returned to her yurt to prepare for the evening dinner.