They ate their lunch until late in the morning. Manbao was running horses in the morning. At this time, he felt a little sleepy after eating and drinking, so he leaned on the railing and fell asleep.

Bai Shan couldn't help it, so he put his robe into his belt and went barefoot to the pond to look for fish.

But there were no fish in the cold spring, but there were some in the small stream going down.

Wei Yu and Yin You stood by the stream and watched, and couldn't help but said: "Zhishan, aren't you going to the Yamen this afternoon?"

Bai Shan poked some cracks in the rocks with a stick, and after surprising some small fish, he said: "I won't be on duty this afternoon. I'll keep the official duties for now. You can do them later."

Bai Erlang nodded repeatedly, "That's right, we are here to escape the summer heat. Your Majesty will take a walk in the palace to relax in the afternoon."

The distracted emperor was looking down at them with his hands behind his back.

He turned to the minister of Zhongshu and said: "I am a good Hanlin, but I have been ruined by my teachings just after I went to your Zhongshu Province."

Zhongshu Shilang: ...Who taught you the bad thing? Please tell me clearly.

Wei knew: "Your Majesty, it's time for you to go back and deal with state affairs."

The emperor said: "The Imperial Hospital has told you that you and I should pay attention to rest. Now we take a nap, and we are still confused. Come on, let's go down and wake up."

Han Shangshu and others immediately turned around and asked, "How is Wei Zhi's condition? Can you say a few more words?"

But the emperor just made an excuse to have fun and did not continue. He led everyone down.

Man Bao's hands were resting on the railing, and she was sitting on the bow of the pavilion, with her little head resting on her arms. The eaves of the pavilion blocked the sun. In her ears, she could only vaguely hear the voices of Bai Shan and the others talking and joking. She let go

I fell asleep with my thoughts lost.

Mingda and Changyu sat next to her, pointing out the fish they saw to the people below, and couldn't help but sweep Manbao's fleshy cheeks with a piece of grass.

The emperor laughed and led the people down from the mountain and asked, "What are my princesses doing?"

When everyone saw it, they quickly stood up and saluted.

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang could only stand in the water and salute. Seeing that there was no movement at all from Man Bao who was sleeping on his stomach, they couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

Mingda stretched out his hand to push Manbao awake, but the emperor stretched out his hand to stop her and said with a smile: "Let her sleep. It's hot every day. She's running back and forth, so she's probably tired."

Mingda retracted his hand, stepped forward and hugged the emperor's arm, and asked with a smile: "Why are you here, father?"

"Why, you are only allowed to come out to play, but I am not allowed to come out to relax too?"

The emperor glanced at the layout of the pavilion and said with a smile: "You are very considerate. You have all the tables and chairs."

He looked around and saw that the surrounding area of ​​the pavilion was empty, so he asked: "Why not hang up a gauze tent to block flying insects and mosquitoes? What should I do if I get bitten?"

Mingda smiled and said, "No, the pavilion is scented with insect-repellent medicine, so the insects don't dare to come."

Come if you dare, the anthelmintic is not that powerful, but it can indeed drive away most of the bugs.

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang also came out of the water. They quickly put down their robes, put on their shoes and came up to apologize.

The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Just don't fall into the water and be captured by the Dragon King. Otherwise, where can I find a prince-in-law and a wife?"

Han Shangshu and others all smiled in a friendly manner.

The emperor occupied a seat to himself, and then pointed to other seats for Wei Zhi and others to sit down. He looked around and asked: "I think the food is almost used, don't you prepare some tea, fruits, etc.?"

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Chang Yu immediately said: "Father, everything we have prepared is soaking in the cold spring."

The emperor immediately said: "Take it up and give us a taste."

Chang Yu was so happy that he winked at his eldest maid and asked her to go get it.

Man Bao continued to sleep deeply. At this time, she could no longer hear the sounds of the outside world. She only had her own dreams. She dreamed that she was riding a horse and running wildly on the prairie. She didn't know who was chasing her behind.

It was so terrifying that she could only lie on the horse and dare not move. Her arms were almost broken, and her neck was stiff from the cold wind. She did not dare to move...

The palace maid brought up the bean curds, gave the emperor a bowl first, then poured sugar water on it and presented it to the emperor.

The emperor stirred it with a spoon and asked with a smile: "What is this? It looks like soft tofu."

"It's tender tofu," Chang Yu said, "Zhou Man said it's called bean curd. Her sister-in-law made it. It's particularly tender and sweet. My daughter has eaten it. It's very smooth. It's best eaten in summer. If you don't believe me, try it."

"I've eaten tofu and soy milk, but I've never eaten anything called bean curd. I just want to try it today."

The emperor mixed it well and took a bite. It melted in his mouth and was very smooth. The slightest sweetness soaked into his mouth and tongue, giving people a sweet feeling.

He raised his eyebrows slightly and said to Wei Zhi and others: "You guys should also try it, it's very delicious."

The maid served it immediately.

Wei Zhi and others took it, stirred it and took a bite. They all raised their eyebrows slightly and nodded in agreement.

The emperor had already finished a bowl of it, and then said happily: "As expected of Zhou Qing, it is indeed the holy product for relieving summer heat, hahahaha..."

Man Bao was awakened by this burst of laughter. She sat up straight on the railing and looked ahead with misty eyes, obviously not fully awake yet.

She hasn't discovered the emperor and others yet.

But the emperor and Master Wei were startled by her actions, and they all raised their heads to look at her.

Bai Shan moved his steps slightly, blocking their gaze. He took out a handkerchief and wiped her face, and said with a smile: "Master Zhou, are you awake?"

Man Bao looked up at him with dull eyes, and his mind slowly accepted his words. What is your name, Mr. Zhou?

Keke received her words and replied: "Probably because he is in front of the emperor."

Man Bao's eyes slowly widened, and he looked up at Bai Shan in disbelief.

Seeing her reaction, Bai Shan didn't know whether to praise her for her quick reaction or scold her for her slow reaction.

So he pressed the mark at the corner of her eye with his handkerchief, showed a standard smile, and said word by word: "Come and see your Majesty."

After saying that, he stared at her for a while. Seeing that she had come back to her senses and her expression had calmed down, she moved away so that the emperor and others could see her, and also let her see the emperor.

Man Bao stood up immediately, but because he maintained the same posture for so long, he almost lost his balance after standing up, and his heels and calves felt numb.

Bai Shan calmly stretched out his hand to support her arm, smiled at the emperor, and bowed and apologized with her.

The emperor stared at the mark on her face, held back his laughter and waved his hand, "That's all, you don't have to be so polite outside."

Chang Yu waited until they finished speaking. At this time, he couldn't bear it anymore and immediately said: "Father, we haven't eaten yet."

The emperor smiled angrily and said: "Don't worry, no one will be missing you. Come here, serve a bowl for the princess and the consort, um, also serve a bowl for the master Zhou Master and Bai Sheren. We will serve you today."

The king and his ministers are happy together."

The palace maid agreed with a smile and went to serve the bean curd.
Chapter completed!