No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

In fact, there will be no problem.

The Fourth Master never intended to let these two do anything dangerous.

Horse racing, no.

Rowing, no.

Archery is not possible either.

Anyway, none of the things that teenagers love are acceptable.

Fourteen looked dejected and regretted terribly in his heart, regretting why he came out with Fourth Brother.

If it were the third brother, he would definitely be able to climb over his head and give orders!

Thirteenth was fine. He followed his fourth brother around the mansion. The gardens and lakes were always bigger than the small place in the palace.

But Fourteen was not satisfied. He relied on the fact that the person in front of him was his own brother and said confidently, "I want to go out of the house to play and go shopping!"

The Fourth Master frowned: "How can you talk like that!" He didn't even call me Fourth Brother.

The more I look at Fourteen, the more I feel that he is spoiled. Thirteen is just a byproduct. I have been thanking him for a long time.

He's too lazy to even call his own younger brother brother!

"Fourth...Fourth brother, I want to go out and play." Fourteen felt guilty and changed his words.

The Fourth Master refused outright: "No, the Emperor said he would take you to the palace to play."

It’s okay to go out, but I’m afraid Fourteen will cause trouble!

"You..." Fourteen was so angry that he fell backwards, his eyes almost flying up to the sky.

At this time, Su Peisheng came to report an interesting story: "Linfengju said that they want to dig up the lotus roots in the lake."

Lotus roots are usually dug in early winter, and the lotus flowers in the mansion are all ornamental, so they are generally not dug.

But Lin Mingyan was a little greedy for lotus roots, and they had to be the kind that were freshly dug from the lake.

Now that the weather is cooler, we can plan the first barbecue in early autumn. How can a barbecue be complete without lotus root?

So, she asked someone for instructions.

The result of asking for instructions was that Lin Mingyan stared blankly at the Fourth Master leading the two young men into Linfengju.

"Greetings, Fourth Master," Lin Mingyan was never rude in front of outsiders.

If the Fourth Master had come alone, she would have rushed over to him without even greeting him.

The Fourth Master introduced: "These are Thirteen and Fourteen."

Lin Mingyan hurriedly greeted the two masters and even looked at Thirteen specifically to see what this good brother of the future Fourth Master looked like.

He looks like a little kid, and even compared to Fourteen's flamboyant self, he is a sensitive and cautious person.

Although he is older than Fourteen and is his older brother, he lags behind him half a step and always puts him first in everything.

It was the first time that Lin Mingyan met other princes, and she felt a little awkward, constantly looking at the Fourth Master with questioning eyes.

Even if he was her brother-in-law, she was just a concubine and was not in a position to properly entertain him.

The Fourth Master has taken action. He has already taken people to visit the Concubine.

Fu Jin was polite, but the atmosphere there was almost as bad as that in the imperial palace, and Fourteenth couldn't stand it at all.

His mind and eyes were full of the desire to see the lotus roots being dug, and he looked so restless that it seemed as if there were nails on the bench in the main courtyard.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Master glared at Fourteen again.

Fourteenth was inexplicably given a cold look and thought to himself that Fourth Brother had a weird temper.

However, he had been carefree since he was a child, and he was at ease wherever he went. He said to Lin Mingyan in a familiar manner: "Sister-in-law, I heard that they are going to release water to dig lotus roots today. We came together to take a look. Sorry to bother you."

He bowed in a formal manner, and Thirteen followed suit.

Lin Mingyan then realized that it was this novelty that attracted the two great masters.

I kept regretting that I should have waited a day earlier.

But things have already happened, there is no use regretting, you can only face it.

She adjusted her expression and said gently, "Water is already being released inside, so we'll probably be able to dig it out soon."

The artificial lakes in the prefecture are all interconnected and can be drained for cleaning purposes.

That's why Lin Mingyan came up with the idea of draining the water and digging lotus roots.

Originally, the fourteen or twelve people felt a little restrained coming to a princess's courtyard.

But when I stood on the corridor and looked, I saw the mud that I had never seen before, and there were small fish and shrimps jumping in it because of lack of water.

The two of them didn't care about any restraint at all.

Now, not to mention Fourteen, even Thirteen looked at the Fourth Master with sparkling eyes, wanting to follow him to dig lotus roots.

The water has almost been drained, so there won't be any danger. At most, you'll just fall and roll in the mud.

The two of them were in the mood to play around. They were usually restrained in the palace and couldn't let go. But when they saw their fourth brother nodded, they immediately ran out to play.

Lin Mingyan then stood next to the Fourth Master and tugged at his sleeve: "What's going on?"

"We met," the Fourth Master said, glancing at Su Peisheng.

Su Peisheng stood aside, his back bent at a normal angle, but he felt very nervous.

In fact, he did it on purpose. Originally, there was no need to report Lin Mingyan's request for leniency to the Fourth Master.

But the Fourth Master brought his two younger brothers to the mansion and they would have to stay for a whole day. That was a nightmare for the servants in the front yard!

So he took advantage of the situation and specifically chose the time when the two little princes were present to go in and report this very interesting-sounding matter.

Sure enough, they were all hooked!

"So are we going to dig lotus roots?" Lin Mingyan was a little worried: "I don't plan to dig much, I just want to have a barbecue at noon."

The Manchus are accustomed to eating barbecue, but they usually roast a whole lamb or a whole lamb leg.

Lin Mingyan asked the kitchen to cut the meat into small pieces and insert bamboo sticks. This method is also available outside, but it is not common in the palace.

After all, this stick looks like it could be potentially dangerous. If the master gets pricked by it accidentally, it would be the end of him. The imperial kitchen cannot do such a stupid thing.

The Fourth Master also came out of the mansion and only then did he know how to eat this way.

He was just worrying about what food to prepare for his two younger brothers, but now he no longer had to worry and simply instructed the kitchen to double the quantity.

Lin Mingyan:.......You are such a jerk who is just offering flowers to Buddha!

She wasn't one to be taken advantage of, so she took the opportunity to suggest, "Seafood is plump right now, and it would be delicious grilled too."

She is craving seafood. She can't eat it raw or marinated, but it tastes good grilled.

The Fourth Master glanced at her, understanding immediately. Seeing that the two younger ones weren't paying attention, he reached out and scratched her nose: "Little greedy cat."

He turned around and asked Su Peisheng to prepare the ingredients.

Su Peisheng had just cheated Linfengju, so he worked very hard and soon got the best oysters, fresh shrimps, conchs, etc.

Lin Mingyan also had someone temporarily triple the size of the barbecue rack she used alone, making it a long rack.

All kinds of vegetables, mushrooms, beef and mutton have already been skewered and placed on the table.

Thirteen and Fourteen were already covered in mud. Seeing that it was almost time, the Fourth Master called them up.

They changed their clothes and came out, and the washed white and tender lotus roots were placed before them.

Lin Mingyan knew what a child of this age was thinking. The fruits of her labor would definitely taste better than anything else.

He suggested, "Master Thirteen, Master Fourteen, these are what you two dug out. You can try slicing them and grilling them on skewers."

How could these two precious little princes have ever done such a novel thing?

But when he turned around and saw the Fourth Master grilling a bunch of mushrooms, he calmed down.

The two looked at each other: Whatever Fourth Brother can do, they can do too!