"who?"
Yan Xiu asked back.
Zhu Sijia said in a daze: "They are the newcomers who entered the palace a few days ago. Xuanzhi really hasn't gone to see them?"
Yan Xiu: "How could Cicada think that I am willing to find someone else?"
For him, there is no word "make do" in the world, and no one can let him make do.
Zhu Sijia lowered her eyelids: "But if Xuanzhi didn't like them, why would he grant such a high status to Zhang Meiren as soon as he came? I was also a beauty in the beginning."
If she shows that she doesn't care again, given time, Yan Xiu might actually favor others.
Yan Xiu didn't miss any expression on her face. After hearing this, he was finally sure that Zhu Sijia was jealous.
"Cicada." Yan Xiu pinched Zhu Sijia's chin, forcing her to raise her eyes to look at him, "I will only tell you this matter, please do not spread it."
"I asked Hu Shunhai to decide on the status of the six noble ladies who have just entered the palace. I can't even remember their names."
I didn't expect that the incident would be so bizarre, but when I thought that the person giving the order was Yan Xiu, I didn't feel strange anymore.
His style of acting has always been arbitrary and unexpected.
Zhu Sijia's face showed no sorrow at this moment, and there was even a slight smile on the corners of her eyes and brows. She said shyly: "To protect my secrets from being handed over by the officials, I will not reveal even a single word."
Yan Xiu liked to see her smile the most, and even more like to see her when she was emotional and shy. He touched Zhu Sijia's hand, intertwined his fingers with hers, his Adam's apple rolled slowly, and said:
"There are three thousand pieces of weak water. I only take one ladle to drink. It is enough for one cicada."
Zhu Sijia closed her eyes lightly and did not respond to his words. She did not forget to maintain a charming look on her face.
The most untrustworthy thing in this world is a man's eternal oath.
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After that first mild snowfall, Xijing did not receive a second snowfall for ten days in a row.
Zhu Scarlett looked at the cloudless blue sky. Although the weather was good, the winter sun only provided lighting. It was very windy in Xijing, and even if there was no snow, the cold wind would still stir up goosebumps.
Early in the morning, the Shangyi Bureau sent this year's winter clothes to Changle Palace. There were sixteen sets, ranging from early winter to midwinter, with various styles, all selected by Yan Xiu himself.
Zhu Sijia randomly picked something to put on, hugged the hand stove, and sat in the front hall of Changle Palace reading a storybook.
Secretly calculating the date of Luoxue, in one month, things will change in Xijing and even the whole of Great Qin.
The reason why she could clearly remember the specific day it snowed was entirely because of the bad fate in her previous life.
On the seventh day of winter, a blizzard came. On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, she married into Prince Yi's Mansion.
I still remember that at that time, there were many refugees gathered in the streets of Xijing, all from all over the Qin Dynasty.
As the sedan chair was being carried from Prince Yan's Mansion to Prince Yi's Mansion, there were homeless people blocking the road and begging. For anyone else, who wouldn't say it's bad luck when such a thing happens on a happy day?
However, Yan Xing didn't pay much attention to the marriage, and he even looked down upon her, Princess Yi, so he didn't even go to pick up the bride. He only hastily sent a dozen guards to welcome her.
The wine and meat smelled bad, and there were people freezing to death on the road. Some people in the crowd recognized it as Princess Yi's sedan chair, and a few words of provocation succeeded in arousing public outrage.
The wedding team was attacked by refugees, and the palace guards could not stop them. With the help of Hong Ling, Zhu Sijia was forced to jump off the sedan chair and avoid the refugees who ran into Prince Yi's palace with only one leg.
Such a humiliating experience, she could still remember the day even if she turned into ashes.
She never blamed the refugees. The world was difficult and it was very difficult for them just to survive.
In his last life, Yan Xiu was able to stabilize the overall situation under the double attack of war and snow disaster. In this life, he devoted all his energy to disaster relief. With his ability, he will be able to minimize casualties.
The thought of so many people surviving makes Scarlett feel at ease and feel more at ease.
The aroma of spices, aniseed and bone broth wafted from the small kitchen. Zhu Ya said that she would give Zhu Sijia a novelty today, called hot pot.
A while ago, just preparing the cooking utensils for the hot pot kept Zhu Ya so busy that she never saw anyone.
Zhu Sijia touched her belly and found it was empty, which would be convenient for her to have a feast later.
"Is Zhu Jieyu planning to add a crown prince to Great Qin?"
Zhaohua's sweet voice like silver bells came, and she entered Changle Palace with her children. Zhu Sijia stood up in surprise and joy: "The eldest princess came to the palace gate in person, but I didn't receive her well. I hope the eldest princess will show her kindness."
Zhaohua quickly helped her sit down: "You are a healthy person, sit down quickly, there is no need to be polite to me."
Zhu Sijia: "Huh?"
Zhaohua raised his eyebrows and stared straight at her belly: "Why, could it be that I have misunderstood?"
The way she lowered her head and held her belly with a smile just now, that kind of expression that was revealed unconsciously, can be understood by a mother at a glance.
Zhu Sijia couldn't help but laugh: "The eldest princess has indeed misunderstood. I am the one who is greedy and wants to eat."
Zhaohua: "Everything you want to eat is so cute. No wonder Xuanzhi likes you. Even I am itching to see you. Huaijin, Huaiyu, please pay your respects to your third aunt."
Yan Xiu is the third son of Emperor He, and the two little ones Huaijin and Huaiyu usually call him third uncle.
Yan Xiu was close to the eldest princess, and he also loved his niece and nephew. As soon as they were born, Yan Xiu made them the county lord and crown prince.
Huaijin and Huaiyu were pushed to Zhu Sijia by Zhaohua. The two little guys never recognized their children and shouted to her obediently: "I have met my third aunt."
These two twins both look like Zhaohua. Although they have single eyelids, they are thin and big. Their eyes are white and tender, and they are more beautiful than New Year picture dolls.
Zhu Sijia stretched out her hand to rub their heads: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, have you eaten well recently?"
Facing their physiques, which were obviously rounder than before, this question was simply asked knowingly.
Zhaohua held his forehead and sighed: "Ever since I asked for the appetizer recipe from you during Qiu Xie, my princess' mansion has been deprived of food by them. No, today I brought them to your place to look for food. .”
Congratulations to Scarlett: "What a coincidence, Changle Palace has something good to eat today."
There are still big things to do.
Half an hour later, the hot pot dinner prepared by Zhu Ya made its grand debut, and the young eunuch sent to Tai Chi Palace to invite Yan Xiu also went on the road.
All the dishes and meats were washed, cut, and placed on delicate small porcelain plates. In the middle of the table, there was a strange-shaped copper pot with two soup base colors, one red and one white. It was steaming after boiling. .
Very tempting.
"This -" Even Zhaohua, who is well-informed, has never seen this way of eating, "I remember that when I was a child, I, Xuanzhi and Daozhi stole the cauldron from my father's study to cook something. In the end, only Xuan Zhidao was punished."
Daozhi is the name of Yan Wei, King of Xiang.
Zhu Sijia never thought that Yan Xiu actually had this side. Just when she was thinking about asking Yan Xiu about other embarrassing things, Yan Xiu's voice came from the back hall:
"If I come a step too late, won't I be betrayed by the imperial sister?"
