Since it is the food prepared by the palace to entertain guests, especially specially invited guests, it is natural that they put all their efforts into the color, fragrance and food. The most conspicuous thing placed on the long table is a golden and crispy mountain; it is made into the shape of mountains, rocks, figures, flowers and birds using various salty and sweet fried foods. Then use preserved fruits, honey juice, syrup, and cheese to embellish the colorful colors such as green orioles and red springs on the snow top.
Then surrounding this impressive, large-scale high-end art work are various fish-shaped, banana-leaf-shaped, lotus-shaped, peach-heart-shaped plates with transparent painted flowers, birds, and branches. ;A variety of cold cuts and cooked food. There are crystal dumplings dripping with sweet and sour juice, rouge dipped in sesame, honey-roasted fish whites with prunes, five thousand shredded poultry meats mixed with sauce, and fruit dumplings stuffed with shrimp yellow and caviar.
Then there are colorful lacquer plates serving as delicate snacks and snacks. Inside are red silk cakes arranged in various flower shapes, crispy cheese strips, dragon crystal dumplings, osmanthus jelly, snow-top cakes, lamp plate cakes, seven-volume fruits, Han Palace chess, single-cage golden milk cakes, and mandala. Cake cakes, golden bells, gold and silver flowers... and finally an ancient building with a square foot width.
Then, placed between these colorful lacquer plates, there are small cups for appetizing and digestion, and small cups with five flowers and other miscellaneous items. Washed petals and green leaves are used as a lining, and a series of cold foods such as golden chestnuts, sugar crabs, bright shrimps, bream, Quxun sauce fish, Chimingxiang, Jiulianxiang and so on are placed.
The last circle surrounding the outermost edge of the long case is a circle of colorless glass cups placed in smashed ice cubes. There are various fresh fruits and preserved fruits floating inside, and the drink is exuding a light air-conditioning; at a glance, there are black plums, red fruits, yellow peaches, crushed pears, kumquats, bayberries, green plums, pomegranates, ringo, lychees, and cherries. Wait, there are fresh fruits in season or rare fruits out of season.
In addition, there are some names that are really not the memories of Jiang Tian's predecessor and can be recognized on the spot. But it didn't stop him from stepping forward, taking a pair of chopsticks, a spoon and a twelve-petal lotus plate made of thin porcelain. He picked them out at will and slowly savored the moment; it was like returning to the time when he first arrived. It was like a high-end cafeteria that I had visited several times during the team's social activities.
"Superintendent, are you okay with this?" However, Linghu Xiaomu, who came as a follower and was still dressed in men's clothing, couldn't help but lightly opened her red lips and said: "After all, I was invited to come to the house for a visit. Good intentions and relationships..."
"Why is it bad?" Jiang Tian said disapprovingly: He cut off a large corner of the almost intact ancient building, and picked out a "snow-foraging" bird on Sushan Mountain, "I'm hungry." Yes, the host has thoughtfully provided food and drinks. If I continue to act like a Joe, wouldn’t I be living up to my hospitality?"
"Could it be that... Supervisor, don't you have any other ideas at all?" Linghu Xiaomu said helplessly and angrily: "After all, Prince Guangling is also a member of the clan who has a rich net worth and a good reputation. Characters; as Cheng Zhenghe and Xin Gang said, whether you want wealth and comfort, or a smooth official career,..."
"Why should I have other ideas?" Jiang Tian, who was carefully considering the dishes in front of the long table, suddenly turned around and put a trembling golden chestnut into her slightly opened red lips with quick eyes and hands; She was silenced. "The rich and prosperous future they talk about is just a dispensable embellishment and process to me."
"What's more, is there any future and wealth in this world that can be given away so easily without having to put in hard work and sacrifice?" Jiang Tian suddenly reached out and wiped away a few fish roes stuck to the corner of her mouth, and then continued: " There is an old saying that goes, every gift given by fate has actually been marked with a price secretly; it all depends on whether you can afford the price."
"..." However, when Linghu Xiaomu heard this, she was suddenly at a loss for words. The next moment, in some sudden touch and inexplicable emotion, she actually choked on another mouthful of Qingjing cake balls. Living. He coughed repeatedly and rubbed his chest, and drank several sips of the borneol and white kofta drink of unknown taste together, and then he was able to recover;
"It turns out that you already knew..." At this moment, Linghu Xiaomu said in a low voice full of displeasure, "Thank you for being self-righteous and wanting to..."
"What do you know? Is it the instructions from Wu Desi behind you? Or is it a secret task given to you?" Jiang Tian interrupted her disapprovingly and said: "Isn't this expected and cleared up? Since you were born here, How can we easily get rid of the potential shackles and fetters? But what I always like is you, little fox girl; if it were anyone else, who would be jealous of him!"
"Unexpectedly, does the officer value me so much?" However, Linghu Xiaomu couldn't help but raise her head when she heard this, and her tone contained a complex meaning: even though she knew that what the other party said might be hypocritical remarks. , but I couldn't help but feel a little hope in my heart, like a fleeting dream bubble on the morning dew.
"Of course it's because, among the few people I happen to know, you are the only one who looks good, can do things without being a hindrance, and has a style that satisfies me," Jiang Tian replied without hesitation. : "So, who else could I leave you for now?"
"If that's the case, I'm really grateful for the officer's favor." Linghu Xiaomu breathed a sigh of relief for some reason after hearing this. Isn't this what she wanted at the moment? But she said calmly with a hint of disappointment: " I hope that when I get old and lose my beauty, the officials will allow me to leave with dignity and have the chance to live out the rest of my life..."
"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Tian slapped her tight thigh without any politeness, interrupting Linghu Xiaomu's thoughts of self-pity and self-pity: "Do you think you have experienced this? After the incident, can you escape easily, or will the future court take the risk of leaking secrets and let you go?"
"So, this concubine was dragged down a path of no return by the officer's tricks?" Linghu Xiaomu, who could not help but roll his eyes while covering his legs, smiled sincerely when he heard this. He said with an indescribable charm, "The officer is really cruel. He didn't even bother to cover up, and he exposed me so easily."
"So, just take care of the present first. Why think so far into the future?" Jiang Tian once again scooped up a chopstick of fish meal soup, fed it into her mouth and said, "This is a journey full of dangers and crises. How can those who are involved in this journey ensure that they will persevere to the end? Therefore, I can only try my best to protect your safety as much as I can."
"Of course, you are not involved too deeply at the moment, so you still have a chance to withdraw." Then, Jiang Tian looked at Linghu Xiaomu, whose face was slightly red, and his expression was a little subtle, and continued: "At least for the moment , I can guarantee that no one can hold you accountable for this..."
"The officer is so cruel!" However, Linghu Xiaomu couldn't wait to interrupt him: "The officer has let me see all the strange things hidden in the dark, how can I still think that I can still return? Do you want to go into those unchanging daily routines? Since the world has changed greatly, can I escape it even if I am in Wudesi?"
"Maybe I died that day out of ignorance and full of fear. In that case, why can't I face it calmly and proactively?" However, her face became increasingly red, and she was thinking of herself. Said: "What's more, perhaps in this world, there is no safer place than beside an official."
"You are right. Since it is inevitable, then you have to face it bravely; at least there are very few people with such determination and courage in this world." When Jiang Tian heard this, he couldn't help but treat her Some slightly changed their minds: "In this case, we might as well take a longer-term view; what do you think of Mrs. Cen in our headquarters? Even if she is old, there are many people who want to obey and work hard for her."
"..." After hearing this, Linghu Xiaomu's eyes slowly became brighter, and he immediately showed a bright smile to Jiang Tian and said: "But it was my short-sightedness and uneasiness that made the officer laugh. "
In fact, after what she had seen and heard in the past few days, especially what she had experienced underground in Xiqufanfang and Taixing Shuicheng, she had already understood a fact. It's just that I can't go back to the old Wude Division, the boring daily routine of running around and doing things step by step, or I can't say I look down on the methods and style of those people.
When Jiang Tian saw this, he nodded and said secretly: "The plan works." After feeding her a little chicken soup for the soul, she also set a ready-made role model and goal. The main reason is to avoid being too irritated by what she has seen and heard these days, which may lead to psychological shadows and mental problems, and even the tendency to gradually become darker. Although she is already a bit dark now.
However, the next moment, he saw Linghu Xiaomu taking the initiative to come closer and said in a hesitant and thin voice: "If you want to do something, sir, can you please prevent me from falling asleep..." Jiang Tian couldn't help but feel something in his heart. Is this an active pillow date? This is really an unexpected surprise. So, he interacted back without hesitation.
However, somewhere in the distance on a rockery, there were people using carefully crafted binoculars/telescopes to look at the situation in the courtyard.
