The sunshine in April is bright and the rain is abundant. The begonias in the back hall of Huiwan Garden are also quietly blooming, holding up their pink buds and facing the breeze.
Qing Ya was playing with Yungong in the courtyard that day. Under the crabapple tree, he was holding up circles of flowers made of rattan and throwing them at the high branches above his head. If each one he threw was caught on a branch, it would count as a gift. Entering a ring, if you have not entered the ring, you have to put it aside.
There were a hundred rings of flowers, large and small, in the basket. He had to hit ten rings within two hours. Then he could eat roasted mutton for lunch today. Otherwise, he could only eat the usual dishes.
This was Qing Ya's idea, which would not only allow him to exercise but also satisfy his desire to eat meat.
"Mistress, look, I cast ten rings, look!"
Qing Ya, who was painting on the side, was about to start painting when he was about to paint a picture. Yungong happily ran over with the flower sheng and pointed at the flower sheng hanging on the branch in front of him.
Qingya asked Xiyi: "Did Sanlang vote for ten rings?"
Xiyi stepped forward and counted the branches: "Yes, madam, Sanlang cast ten rings!"
She nodded to show her understanding, then looked at the shadow on the ground and said, "Look, it's almost noon now, so I'll bring the lunch up."
Yungong added: "There is also roasted mutton, don't forget it!"
The waiter set up a small table on the wooden platform in front of the door, set up two small dumplings, and only served four kinds of dishes - tofu (fried tofu), Pang Linxian (fried bamboo shoots), vegetarian steamed duck, Spicy cabbage rolls and soup.
Yungong looked at the table full of light food and there was no mutton that he liked, so he frowned and tapped the table with a chopstick: "I want to eat mutton, where is my roasted mutton!"
"Have you gone to clean your hands?" She sat across from him and asked calmly.
He pouted: "I'll just go!"
After saying that, she ran off to clean her hands. After a while, when she came back, the maid served a small plate of roasted mutton.
Yun Gong looked at the freshly roasted mutton with joy, but when it was brought to the table and there was only such a small plate, he started to make a fuss again: "It's so little, this is so little! Why don't you put more."
"I will starve to death! I'll tell daddy, I'll tell nanny."
"Go, give him more!" Qing Ya said again.
At this time, Yun Gong happily climbed onto the chair, swinging his legs up and down. When the big plate of roasted mutton came, he put the barnyard rice aside and put his hands into the plate.
When Qingya saw it, she hit him on the hand with chopsticks: "You eat with your hands, how clean are your hands?"
"Sanlang, just think about it. I served you so much roasted mutton today. If you finish eating it all and your stomach hurts like last time, I won't care about you! I will send you back to your mistress I will no longer cook roasted mutton for you, so I will cook it for Erlang."
He was about to reason: "Why should I do it for my second brother? Why?"
"Because you disobey me!"
He immediately came down and started playing tricks on the side, tugging on her dress, crying and fussing: "No, why can't I finish what you cooked for me! You want to cook me roasted mutton, and if you don't, I'll tell daddy, Tell daddy you're going to starve me to death."
"Are you going to eat or not?"
"I don't!"
"Okay, Xiyi removed the roasted mutton. He said he wouldn't eat it."
"Why? This is mine," he quickly protected the plate of roasted mutton.
"If you eat, you can only eat half of it, and you have to eat some rice and other dishes, otherwise you will be hungry!"
After she finished speaking, she went to pick up her food and eat, completely ignoring him.
"I'll tell daddy! I'll go!"
He walked through the house and stood on the covered bridge in the front yard, looking at her. He took a few steps back and shouted, "I'll be there right away! Tell daddy."
"Go? Go and tell your father." She had no intention of compromising him and continued to eat.
"Daddy! Daddy! Wuwuwu... Daddy..." He stood at the door and puffed his cheeks, crying.
After crying for a while, everyone else ignored him. He slowly walked in again, sat down obediently, picked up his rice bowl, and ate quietly.
"I will tell you today
Tell daddy! ” He kept scooping rice with his hands and put it into his mouth, and kept mumbling in his mouth.
"What's wrong with my son? I heard you crying so far away?" When the two of them were sitting quietly, Mingxuan hugged Yunnan and came over from the corridor, lightly fanning herself, wearing a purple gauze with wide sleeves. Yunshan, with a dark purple chest-length skirt underneath.
"Sister is here!" She crossed her hands in a blessing salute.
"Your Majesty hasn't come back today, and I'm too lazy to let them do it anymore, so I came to my sister's place to beg for food and try the roasted mutton in my sister's garden!"
Xiyi hurriedly took Yunnan from Mingxuan's hand, and Qingya also helped her sit in her seat.
Mingxuan looked at Yun Gong opposite, his cheeks bulging like buns, eating alone with his head down, and smiled and said, "What's wrong with my son? He looks so weird."
"Mistress! I want to go back to your place. If you don't roast mutton for me or give me more, I want it back!"
As he ate, he came down and stood next to Mingxuan.
"Okay, come back and I'll take Erlang over!" Qingya then waited for the rice handed to her and placed it in front of Mingxuan.
Xiyi then served two more dishes.
He puffed out his cheeks and returned to his seat, eating quietly, sandwiching tofu and eating Pang Lin Xian.
Mingxuan looked at his posture and smiled secretly: "Your little mistress is doing it for your own good. Eating so much meat every meal is not good for your health. Last time you had a stomachache all night, have you forgotten?"
"Your limbs, arms and legs are thicker than mine, and you can't help but chew. Although you are tall and you don't look fat, you can't ruin your intestines and stomach!"
"Oh!" He replied aggrievedly and said nothing more.
"Don't be angry anymore. You've had enough to eat. I'll take you to ride a horse in the south of the city in a few days!" Qingya said, stroking his black braid.
"Okay, okay!" He ate big mouthfuls.
Mingxuan picked up the chopsticks and looked at the delicious food on the table. The fried bamboo shoots were lined up one after another, bright and golden in color, and there was a small plate of dipping sauce on the side.
"My sister tasted this Pang Lin Xian. She cut the bamboo shoots in half, wrapped them in rice flour, added the spices, and then deep-fried them until they were golden brown. Then she dipped them into this plate of fish minced meat to serve with them. They were crispy at first, then tender and smooth. The fish minced fish is pungent and slightly sweet, and very flavorful."
She put one piece on her chopsticks, dipped it in the minced fish and ate it. She chewed it carefully and felt it was crispy and refreshing. Then she picked up another piece.
"It's so delicious! Where did you learn this craft?"
She hesitated and answered: "Hai, I learned it from my grandmother at home when I was a girl."
"Then you must teach me how to handle the little kitchen!"
She brushed the tassels in her hair and said, "Okay, okay!"
"I heard that you went back to your parents' home to visit relatives a few days ago? Did you meet your aunt and deal with a daring maid?"
Her cheeks suddenly flushed red, and she gave a piece of bamboo shoot to Yungong: "Oh, that maid wants to take advantage of my sister's illness to get close to my father."
"To tell you the truth, I deliberately wanted to anger Daddy that day. Daddy beat me. Your Majesty, you couldn't stand it any longer. You just yelled at Daddy. In the past few days, I haven't seen him go looking for Daddy."
Mingxuan took a bite of the roasted mutton and said, "Are you feeling comfortable?"
"I just want to kill my father's majesty, teach him a lesson, and let him see that I am protected by someone now,"
"Are you getting smarter and know how to fight fire with fire?"
She laughed innocently, waved her little fan and said: "Ahem... people can't always be like a piece of cake. If you give in once and again, he will take advantage of you. Why not find an opportunity to teach him a thorough lesson and do it next time?" I will be respectful."
"I understand dad. From now on, he will never treat me like this and will treat me respectfully."
Mingxuan stroked her cheek and said, "Is a slap worth it?"
"Why is it not worth it? I not only killed my father's majesty, but also eliminated a person who wanted to threaten my sister's status. Do you think this palm of mine is worth it?"
She conveyed the child in her hand to her, said with pimpled cheeks: "Actually, in this era, the only thing a woman can rely on is her father, husband, and son. My father doesn't like me, and I don't have any children at the moment.
I can rely on the King. "
"Who said that relying on your husband is cowardly? In fact, it is not the case. A person like me has to raise my husband and son into a towering tree to protect me!"
Mingxuan put his hand on his and looked at his features and smiled: "Seeing that you have figured it out now and are willing to rely on the king and accept him, I feel much more comfortable!"
"When I was young, I didn't understand marriage. I always thought that love should be vigorous, shocking and earth-shattering. Now, with only Zhu Hengbi tiles and daily necessities in front of me, I understand that ordinary emotions may last forever!"
"I married into a royal family and am happier than before. I understand that life is not only about love between a man and a woman, but also about life, children, and sisters. Each of these things can make me happy, so why should I be stubborn anymore?"
"For example, I am happy when I am with my sister. I feel more relaxed and at ease than when I am with the king!"
She looked at Mingxuan's kind and gentle eyes and held her hand tightly. Mingxuan added another hand to hers: "We are two sisters who have known each other since we were children. , you can be more considerate, you love me, I love you, there is no need to fight, because the love between sisters is also deep." New
"Yes! That's what I mean. The king is kind and treats his wives and concubines well. He even saved his daily expenses to buy things for the four of us, just so that we can live in peace. If internal strife can arise like this, that person must be It’s hopeless!”
"Okay, let's eat quickly!" She handed the spoon to her right hand.
"I know you are worried about your aunt these days and want to take her out. In a few days, I will accompany you to Ugu Lun's house!"
Qingya suddenly opened her eyebrows and smiled sweetly: "How did sister know that I was looking for my uncle?"
"Now I can no longer call you uncle. I follow my husband and call him uncle!"
"Okay, uncle, uncle!" She covered her mouth and nose.
Mingxuan finished the last bamboo shoot and said softly: "The king is the son-in-law, so it's hard to say anything! The only one you can rely on now is your uncle! Your uncle is now the right prime minister, and Wan Yanliang trusts him a lot. , if we take my aunt out, it will be a piece of cake, and maybe we can also bring our two younger brothers out."
"My sister still understands me!"
Mingxuan smiled and said, "Don't you understand me? You knew I was pregnant and you personally arranged for the female guard to protect me. Now you know I will definitely come to your place, so you have prepared my favorite hot and sour tendons. I can smell it!"
"It must have been simmered, bring it over quickly!"
After hearing this, she waved to the waiter to present a dish that was bright red in color and full of texture.
With a little joy, he personally gave it to Mingxuan: "Yes, mountains and rivers are easy to recreate, but close friends and confidants are hard to regain!"
The two of them were talking and laughing, under the eaves, the begonias were red, the sisters were sitting together under the tree, and their children were in front of them. At this moment, it was the joy of life.
Looking at the two hands held together, one is slender and delicate, and the other is relatively small and exquisite. It is these two hands that hold the purest emotions in this palace.
"Madam, madam!" The waiter bowed.
"The third girl of the Li family asks to see Lady Wan Guo!"
