Li Chengqian looked at Qin Ming in the hall, who was chatting with his father, the emperor and his mother, with a puzzled expression.
He didn't understand why his father, the emperor, and his mother were so close to this young man who was not much older than him.
Not only his father, emperor and mother, but also Sizi liked him very much. You know, even if he wanted to hug this sister, he would always be ruthlessly rejected by her.
Li Chengqian couldn't figure out what method Qin Ming used to gain the approval of his father, the emperor and his mother, and was willing to betroth his sixth sister to him.
Li Tai on the side quietly pushed his brother and whispered:
"Brother Imperial, have you ever heard your father and mother mention him before? It seems like your father and mother like him very much?"
Li Chengqian glanced at his fourth brother and whispered:
"I have never heard my father mention it, but seeing how close Si Zi is to him, I think Lai Zhi and the others should also know about Qin Ming. In the past two days, I have the opportunity to find out the details about Qin Ming with Fifth Sister."
Li Tai nodded when he heard this.
Qin Ming held Si Zi and sat opposite Li Chengqian and the others. Naturally, he could see Li Chengqian and Li Tai whispering.
But he didn't pay too much attention. After all, it was only five years since Zhenguan, and Li Chengqian and Li Tai were both young and couldn't afford to make any waves.
He really wanted to see his fiancée now. After all, he had only met her once before, and he didn't know if she came here with Li Shimin and the others today.
While Qin Ming was thinking about how to find a reason to ask, Xiao Changxi entered the hall carrying two boxes of pastries.
She walked up to Qin Ming, put the cakes on the table and said:
"Sir, I've brought you some cakes."
Si Zi's eyes were bright, and he stared at the food box without blinking since Xiao Changxi came in.
Li Zhi jumped off his chair and looked at Qin Ming eagerly.
Qin Ming smiled when he saw this, stood up, opened one of the food boxes, and then said to everyone in the room:
"Uncle and aunt, these delicacies are Wan'er's. They were developed recently. They taste a little sweet. I don't know if you like them or not."
Li Shimin and Li Tai both liked sweets, and upon hearing this, they also moved closer to the food box.
Li Shimin looked up and saw three snacks in the food box, arranged very neatly and separated by bamboos.
Qin Ming naturally knew that when the royal family ate, someone had to taste it, so he naturally picked up a piece of pea yellow and put it in his mouth, chewing it while introducing:
"This is called pea yellow, and it's made from peas."
Then he picked up a piece of donkey roll and put it in his mouth and said:
"This is a donkey rolling, made of soybean flour."
Finally, he picked up another candy ear and put it in his mouth and said:
"This one is made of flour and honey and is called sugar ears."
Li Shimin was wondering why Qin Ming, who knew etiquette so well before, suddenly ate first today.
Sizi in Qin Ming's arms was anxious. She looked at the pastry box in front of her and stretched out her hand for a long time but couldn't hook it.
Instead, he watched helplessly as Qin Ming ate three pieces without even giving him a piece, and he suddenly became unhappy.
The little Zui rolled his eyes and looked about to cry. Qin Ming looked at the little Sizi who was about to shed tears from the corners of his eyes. He quickly took out another piece of pea yellow from the food box, handed it to Sizi's mouth and said:
"Sizi, try it quickly. I was hungry just now, so I ate a few pieces first."
Sizi looked at the pastry beside his mouth and took a bite on the pea yellow without thinking about talking.
Then he said vaguely while chewing:
"Thank you, brother Qin Ming. It's so delicious."
When Li Shimin saw this, he no longer thought about Qin Ming's actions just now. He took a piece of pea yellow from the food box and put it in his mouth to taste.
He found that the food was not only soft and glutinous, but also had a slight sweetness, which was particularly pleasing to his appetite.
Li Tai on the side saw that his father and Sizi had already begun to eat, so he also took a piece and put it in his mouth. After eating, he picked up another candy ear, put it in his mouth, and said while eating:
"Well, it's really delicious."
At this time, Li Chengqian, who was sitting on the sidelines and watching, walked to the food box. He took a piece of each item from the food box, then held it in his hand, walked to the eldest grandson and said:
"Mom, you should try it too and see if it suits your taste."
Queen Changsun looked at the eldest son in front of her with joy, smiled, took three pastries from his hand, and then said as if unintentionally:
"Gao Ming, you should try it yourself. The food at Qin Ming's house is much better than ours. The meals cooked by the cooks at home recently were all learned from the people in Qin Ming's house."
Li Chengqian was stunned when he heard this. After hearing his mother's words, he immediately remembered that a few months ago, the cook from the East Palace went to the palace to learn some skills. After he came back, the food he cooked suddenly tasted delicious.
He knew that the Queen Mother was deliberately trying to remind him, so he smiled and saluted the Changsun Queen:
"Kid, I understand."
After saying that, he walked back, took a piece of each item from the food box, then returned to his seat and started eating slowly.
Qin Ming took all this in his eyes and couldn't help but think that this prince didn't look as out of place as he did in movies and TV shows.
He seems to be a very filial child. Could it be that something happened later that caused his temperament to change drastically?
Forget it, he didn’t want to think about these things for now. It was more important to find a way to meet the fiancée, so he turned to the Empress Changsun who was sitting on the throne and said:
"Auntie, are Sister Li and the others in the backyard? There is also a box of pastries here. Do you want them to come over and try it too?"
As soon as Qin Ming finished speaking, Li Chengqian realized that what he thought was right, the fifth sister really knew Qin Ming. After returning home, I must ask my fifth sister to find out. After all, the father, the emperor, and the empress are definitely not so close to him because his chef cooks delicious food.
Empress Changsun is such a shrewd person. As soon as Qin Ming's words came out, she guessed what Qin Ming had in mind.
However, thinking that his eldest daughter might have some affection for Qin Ming, he sighed in his heart. If it weren't for the rumors in Chang'an City, if it weren't for the marriage between the Changsun family and Li Zhi, something went wrong.
She might bring Li Zhi, Xiyao and the others over today. But under the current situation, she felt that she should avoid meeting Li Zhi and Qin Ming in the near future, so she only brought Si Zi's daughter with her when she left the palace this time.
But these thoughts only lasted a moment. She looked at Qin Ming and said with a smile:
"Well, they are all in the backyard. Auntie asked Yuechan to bring them food."
After speaking, she looked at Yue Chan beside her and winked:
"Yuechan, take that box of pastries to the ladies and let them try it."
Yuechan naturally understood what her master meant. She bowed to Empress Changsun and said:
"Slave, I obey."
After saying that, Yuechan walked to the table next to Qin Ming, picked up another food box, and left the hall.
Qin Ming looked at this scene helplessly, thinking to himself that it seemed that his fiancée was not that easy to meet.
