si-mexico Chapter 508: Make My Wife Happy
Chapter 508: Make My Wife Happy
After climbing leisurely for two hours, with several changes of sedan chair bearers, we finally reached the top of the mountain.
Shen Changgong's physical strength has almost recovered.
Tu Queling nimbly climbed up a huge rock next to the steps, looked through the telescope, and then came down again.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty's procession has reached the top of the mountain and is resting. They are probably waiting for you. They can't see you from this angle, but they will be able to see you if they go higher."
Upon hearing this, Shen Changgong got down from the recliner, gave some silver as a reward, and after sending the sedan bearer away, he took out another ingot of silver and solemnly put it into the hand of the guard carrying the shoulder pole. Then, while the guard was bewildered, he took the shoulder pole and carried it on his shoulders.
The guard's face suddenly turned bitter, and he felt extremely aggrieved.
Damn it, all the merit of carrying the shoulder pole all the way was bought away by the prince for ten taels of silver.
Shen Changgong picked up the shoulder pole and walked up.
After resting for such a long time, Shen Changgong was almost in his prime, but he still pretended to be very tired and walked up the mountain in a zigzag manner.
Tu Que Ling looked at Shen Chang Gong with a strange look in his eyes and said,
"Your Majesty, as for that, His Majesty is extremely intelligent and can tell at a glance that you couldn't have chosen this position yourself. After all, you even had difficulty walking before."
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"Sometimes, it's just a matter of attitude. Women need to be coaxed. I am willing to coax her, she knows I am coaxing her, and she is willing to be coaxed by me. It is a two-way relationship that is called love.
Of course, those women who are really making trouble don’t count. They are not worth coaxing.”
"Who do you mean?"
"No one in particular. It's better not to mention ex-girlfriends."
On the top of the mountain, almost everyone was sitting and resting, only Gongsun Wan'er was lively and energetic, standing on the edge of the mountain with a telescope, looking at the misty scenery below.
As she looked, she suddenly saw Shen Changgong and his group climbing up the mountain road. Shen Changgong was carrying a shoulder pole and two baskets.
"Your Majesty, come and see what this is."
Gongsun Wan'er was so excited as if she had discovered a new world, and she kept shouting.
Upon hearing this, Yan Fuyao stood up, stood next to Gongsun Wan'er, and took the telescope to look.
His expression suddenly became strange.
"He's...acting for me?"
Yan Fuyao had a strange smile on his face, one that was both disdainful and sweet.
If nothing unexpected happens, when he comes up, his first words will be "Look what good things I brought you", and then he will go on and on about how hard he works, trying to gain sympathy.
Shen Changgong climbed for two quarters of an hour and finally reached the top of the mountain. His back was soaked with sweat.
After seeing Yan Fuyao, Shen Changgong smiled happily and said loudly,
"My lady, look what good things I brought you."
Shen Changgong walked over, automatically ignoring Yan Fuyao's playful smile, opened the basket, and said,
"We met an old man working as a porter on the mountain road. These were tribute pears and candied dates produced by his family.
I tasted it and it was sweet. You've worked hard climbing the mountain, come and try one to quench your thirst."
As he spoke, Shen Changgong picked up a tribute pear, wiped it with his sleeve, and handed it to Yan Fuyao.
Yan Fuyao smiled, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, gently wiped the sweat off Shen Changgong's forehead, and said,
"You've worked harder. You must be exhausted carrying such a heavy pole from halfway up the mountain. Come sit down and have a rest."
The two of them smiled at each other, their eyes showing tacit understanding and their smiles showing collusion.
You know my little thoughts, and I know you know my little thoughts.
But no one said it out loud, it was their little sweetness.
Yan Fuyao took the pear and started eating it without asking anyone to test the poison.
Shen Changgong also diligently gave one to each of Gongsun Wan'er, Yu Ziling, Tang Xinyi, Fairy Meiyan and Jiang Ruoxue.
At this time, the pears were almost gone, with only five or six left. Shen Changgong placed them in front of Ma Ling, said "Take it yourself", and then turned around and diligently introduced the candied dates to Yan Fuyao.
"I promised the old man that his candied dates and tribute pears would be supplied to the royal family from now on.
Then you can eat this every year."
"My husband is so kind."
Yan Fuyao smiled sweetly, her expression was so sweet.
"Of course, I am your best husband in the world."
After showing off his affection to the people around him, Shen Changgong led everyone towards the Taoist temple on the mountain, while the guards started to make a fire, cook, and set up tents on the open space.
After entering the Taoist temple, the temple master, Master Qiao, came out to greet us personally.
Master Qiao's secular surname is Qiao, and his Taoist name is Master Ziyun. He is over forty years old this year, has profound Taoist skills, and has a high prestige in the Taoist world.
Shen Changgong had met this Master Qiao when he came here last time, and they had a very pleasant conversation.
After some greetings and introductions, Master Qiao led everyone into the arranged room to rest.
Before leaving, Master Qiao looked at Shen Changgong's wives with some worry in his eyes. Finally, he sighed and said nothing more.
Mount Tai is the mountain closest to the gods, so naturally no blasphemous acts are allowed.
So Shen Changgong really slept soundly that night and it was impossible for him to tell his wife about this.
Of course, I am indeed tired.
After resting for a night in the Taoist temple, everyone got up in the early morning before dawn. The ceremonial guard had already set up the altar overnight, and the emperor had put on his dragon robe. Shen Changgong and Ma Ling, wearing royal robes, were to accompany the emperor on both sides of the altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth.
There was also Lao Fengchang who came to offer sacrifices, and Master Qiao who came to preside over the ceremony.
Holding torches, everyone quickly arrived at the altar.
The altar faces east and the ceremony begins at sunrise.
Everyone who came this time had the opportunity to watch a visual feast of sunrise on Mount Tai.
After Shen Changgong and others had all arrived, Master Qiao finally arrived with a group of Taoist disciples.
The Taoists were divided into two rows, holding whisks, peach wood swords, yin and yang eight trigrams plates, talismans and other items in their hands.
In the early hours of the morning, Shen Changgong, who was still in a daze, saw these things and almost thought that he had traveled to the world of immortal cultivation again.
What surprised Shen Changgong was that Master Qiao was holding a girl in his hand.
Don't get me wrong, it was a little girl about ten years old, not tall, with two small buns on her head, like a meatball, wearing a well-fitting Taoist robe, and walked over while rubbing her sleepy eyes.
The little girl was yawning as she walked and was pulled to the front of the altar by Master Qiao.
Everyone saw the little girl, but they followed local customs and tactfully didn't ask too many questions. After all, this was the most solemn ceremony, and since Master Qiao brought her here, he must have a purpose.
After the ceremony, Master Qiao brought the young nun and his disciples to the altar and began to perform rituals and make arrangements.
After everything was ready, Master Qiao gave the little Taoist nun a few instructions, then brought everyone down, leaving her alone upstairs.