Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 305

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Cihong had already changed into casual clothes.

The layout and names of the Imperial Palace in Nanjing and the Forbidden City in Beijing are the same.The Forbidden City in Beijing was modeled on the Forbidden City in Nanjing.

It's just that since Cheng Zu's relocation to Beijing, the Forbidden City in Nanjing has become lonely.Although the people's livelihood in the country has improved slightly in the past two years, due to the large amount of monthly salaries owed to officials and the recovery of Sichuan, the treasury still has no money and is still in a state of being unable to make ends meet.

The treasury has no money, and the emperor's internal treasury is not rich.In order to reduce expenses, many maidservants in the palace have been sent home to find their own way out.

And as for this imperial palace, it is impossible to renovate it.Now that I live here, I have to thank the Hongguang Emperor in front of me.He is a person who likes to enjoy himself, he has not been enthroned for long, and the search is fierce, and the main palaces have been tidied up a little bit, and he is quite comfortable to live in.

It's already warm in February.Sunshine came in from the window, and the golden light cast a faint golden layer on this ancient hall, which looked a bit majestic.

Zuo Fu followed the young eunuch through the Qianqing Gate, and walked outside the hall, the young eunuch said: "Your Majesty, just go in with your servants. Your Majesty said, Your Majesty is my own family, so you don't have to stick to those worldly etiquettes."

Zuo Fu nodded, "Please trouble me, Eunuch."

"Your Majesty has already set up a family banquet in the warm pavilion to the west, all of which are dishes that adults like to eat."

"The emperor's kindness is so great, I am grateful."

Zuo Fu was polite, but his heart was heavy.

This routine made Zuo Fu feel that the person he was about to meet soon became strange.The boy's face in his memory seemed to have become blurred.Just now in the main hall, he was sitting on the dragon chair, his face was covered by the crown, Zuo Fu didn't know, three years later, what would that young man look like now?

After passing through the main hall and arriving at the Nuan Pavilion to the west, Zhu Cihong, who was dressed in moon-white casual clothes, was sitting on the imperial concubine chair and reading a book.

Sunshine came in from the window and shone on the young emperor's body. The pattern embroidered with gold and silver thread reflected a trace of light, adding a bit of grace and luxury.

Zuo Fu took a look and then lowered his head.Walking forward quickly, he was about to kneel down.

"Sister Fu'er, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need to be polite."

While speaking, the man got up and came to him.The slender white hands grabbed her and lifted her up.

The four eyes met, three years of time, although it was still the most beautiful time, but time left traces on the two of them.

His eyes are still slender and gentle, and his appearance is still clear, but his three-year career as an emperor has endowed him with an aura of calm and prestige, which can no longer overlap with the gentle boy in his memory.

Looking at this face, Zuo Fu lost his mind for a moment.

At this moment, Zhu Cihong was also looking at her.

In the upward direction, due to the distance, he could not see very clearly.But at this moment, she was very close to him, so close that he could even smell the fragrance of her body.

The fragrance of grass and trees, she seems to be particularly fond of this taste.

Clean but cold, friendly yet distanced, just like her, she is so mysterious that people can't help but explore.

The two looked at each other for a while, Zhu Cihong slowly let go of his hand, and said, "Sister Fu'er has worked hard for the past three years."

"His Majesty manages state affairs much harder than my minister."

"Just like before, call me brother."

Zhu Cihong lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow under her eyelids, "My family is gone... Princess Changping died last year..."

Zuo Fu trembled slightly, and said in a low voice: "Brother, don't be sad."

"I was thinking of negotiating peace this time and getting back the princess, but I didn't expect..."

Zhu Cihong shook his head lightly, and let out a long sigh, "After all, man is not as good as God."

After saying that, he laughed at himself, "Now I'm truly a loner."

Zuo Fu didn't know how to answer this.She is not good at comforting people.Moreover, she felt that this matter was not comforting, so she might as well just listen quietly.

But Zhu Cihong obviously didn't want to continue on this topic, "Let's not talk about this. Sister Fu'er is coming back so rarely, don't be disappointed. Come on, sit down quickly. Zhejiang Xianju paid a lot of red bayberries last year. It has been made into bayberry wine, with rock sugar added to it, and it has been stored in the wine cellar for more than half a year, and it is just right to eat now."

"Thank you brother."

Zuo Fu sat down with Zhu Cihong.

Same as when they left, it was still a small round table, the two of them were sitting around, just like ordinary people having a reunion dinner, it was quite enviable to watch.

The banquet in the palace still adopts the system of sharing meals, and it is almost impossible for the monarch and ministers to truly sit at the same table like this.

There are four cold dishes on the table.

A platter of salted duck and duck gizzards, a plate with belly, an auspicious dish, and a cockle with wine lees.

There are not many dishes, but they are unique and attractive after being carefully cooked by the imperial chef.

The two sat down, Zhu Cihong personally poured a glass of wine for Zuo Fu, Zuo Fu did not refuse.She used to have a carefree temper, and that's how she got along with Zhu Cihong, if she suddenly became respectful, it would make people suspicious.

"Yangmei came out of Xianju, so this bayberry wine must be brewed with bayberry from Xianju. Look at the color of this wine, it is really beautiful with this glazed cup."

Zhu Cihong held a glass in his hand, which was sent to Nanjing by Zuo Fu the year before last.This set of glass wine sets is expensive even in Taobao.She laughed that day, Emperor Hongguang took away all the money in the inner treasury, Zhu Cihong, as the emperor, would not be able to if he didn't have a few things at his disposal to decorate his appearance.

So I bought a set of glass wine sets on Taobao and sent them to Nanjing.Thinking, if entertaining the officials, there are some things that can be obtained, so that the royal family will not appear to be lonely.

She held the wine cup, subconsciously clenched it, then gradually loosened it, and said with a smile: "For mediocre people like me, no matter how good the wine is, it's the same."

Zhu Cihong smiled, "My sister is still as lively as ever. I just saw you in the court hall, and thought you were more stable."

"In front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, how dare I be presumptuous? But my brother has already said that there are no outsiders here, so I don't have to carry it."

"Ah."

Zhu Cihong smiled and shook his head, "You scolded Wang Duo but you didn't see you holding it up. This master of mine is very high-minded. Treated like this by you, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight."

"Humph!"

Zuo Fu deliberately pouted, acting like a little girl, "Can you blame me?! Who told him to have bullshit in his heart, so I look like cowshit too?"

"puff!"

Zhu Cihong couldn't help laughing, "Aren't you afraid that they will retaliate against you?"

"Revenge me for what? If you want to take my position, that's the best! Get up earlier than chickens, sleep later than dogs, eat worse than pigs, and work more than donkeys. It's better to go home and enjoy the happiness." Woolen cloth!"

"Is there no nostalgia at all?"

Zhu Cihong took a sip of his wine, his slender eyes seemed to be a little careless, "Is being an official so boring?"

(End of this chapter)