There was a charcoal fire in the room and it was very warm.
Chu Changsheng was sitting on the couch, reading the Three Character Classic by himself, reading aloud from time to time, and wandering off from time to time.
Yun Chu was embroidering a sachet, which was a pattern drawn by Ting Xue. She chose one with an auspicious cloud pattern, mainly because it was simple.
But she had never learned needlework specifically, and even simple needlework was not easy to do. After embroidering for half an hour, she stopped working and would continue tomorrow.
Tingxue put away the basket of needlework, carried it back to her room, and secretly embroidered the sachet.
She thought that if the lady couldn't embroider it, she would use the one she embroidered instead, leaving two stitches at the end for the lady to look like.
"Sister Tingxue?"
Program's voice came from the door, and then Program's head poked in.
The head came in, but no one came in. He stood outside the door and said, "Sister Tingxue is embroidering a sachet. If you have any extra, give me one."
Tingxue put away the embroidery: "Is there something wrong, Mr. Cheng?"
The program took out a paper bag from his sleeve: "Our prince has no time to spare today. He is afraid that he may not come back, so he asked me to buy delicious roast duck on the street, especially for Miss Yun."
Tingxue hurriedly took the things and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Cheng."
The program continued to dig into his sleeves and took out a small paper bag: "There is also a kind of sausage in the roast duck shop. It is grilled over charcoal fire. It is very delicious. This is a gift from the shopkeeper when he saw me buying roast duck. I didn't have it." After you finish eating, bring it back to Sister Tingxue for you to try."
Tingxue: "..."
Is it because you can’t finish the food and you’re afraid of wasting it, so you bring it back to her?
this……
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng, for your kindness." Tingxue opened her lips, "I never like to eat these. Mr. Cheng, is there anything else? If nothing happens, I will send the roast duck to the kitchen."
The program touched his head.
Why did he feel like Tingxue was unhappy for a moment.
The sausage was really delicious. He specially kept some and brought it back to Tingxue, thinking that Tingxue would be happy. After all, he paid for it by mistake.
Tingxue went to the back kitchen and asked the cook to cut the roast duck into slices and bring it to Yun Chu: "The prince ordered Mr. Cheng to bring this back to the young lady."
The roast duck was golden in color and fragrant, and Yun Chu couldn't help but take several bites.
She found that she seemed to have gained weight during this period, probably because she often ate these things and ended up eating a circle of meat.
While eating, she found Tingxue in a daze: "Why do I feel like you have something on your mind?"
Tingxue hurriedly shook her head: "No, I have nothing on my mind."
"Really?" Yunchu said thoughtfully, "I heard Shuang write a letter a few days ago, saying that she was pregnant and she would be a mother soon. Your life-long affairs have not been settled yet, and I just want to go back. When we go to Yun's house, you come with me and I'll let my mother see you."
"No, no need!" Tingxue's head and hands shook together, "I don't want to get married yet."
Yun Chu smiled calmly.
It seemed that Tingxue didn't need to worry about her marriage.
I just don't know which man made Tingxue so distracted.
The arrival of foreign envoys in Beijing made the whole capital lively.
Yun Chu was not a person who liked to join in the fun, and it happened to be cold, so Tiantian and Chang Sheng squatted at home.
As the New Year is approaching, she is busy with things like collecting accounts from major stores. In addition, her two children are about to celebrate their fifth birthdays, so she has to make preparations in advance.
While he was busy, a message came from the palace.
The palace attendant who came to hand over the post smiled and said, "Yun Yiren, the palace is hosting a banquet for foreign envoys, and all the ladies in the capital are invited to the palace banquet."
Yunchu knew that since she was personally granted the title of Yiren by the emperor, these palace banquets and the like were unavoidable.
But after what happened with Gongsun Ning last time, there will definitely be no more random matchmaking.
Every five years, envoys from the surrounding countries of the Jin Dynasty would come to congratulate the dynasty at the end of the year, which was considered a grand event.
The Jin Dynasty was also generous and arranged for the crown prince, King Gongxi, King Pingxi, the fifth prince, and the sixth prince to receive him together.
Yunchu took a carriage to the palace.
It had snowed for two days in a row, and there was a thick layer of snow on the roof. The long palace road was cleaned extremely clean by the little eunuch.
She took Qiutong and followed the young eunuch towards the main hall where the banquet was held.
It was still early, so when Yun Chu went in, he didn't see anyone familiar.
She stood in the yard admiring the snow.
The snow falls on the branches and condenses into ice, which is particularly beautiful.
"Miss Yun."
A voice sounded from behind.
Yunchu turned around and saw the pale Prince Zhuang.
She quickly took a step back and saluted: "I have met the prince."
Chu Rui's voice was also weak: "I am no longer a prince."
"Your Highness." Yun Chu changed his title and said politely, "Although the snow has stopped, it is very windy outside, so Your Highness should go in."
A bitter smile appeared on Chu Rui's face: "After what happened that day, I have never been able to say sorry to you in person, cough cough cough... I hope it's not too late now."
Mentioning that matter, Yun Chu's expression paused, and she asked slowly: "Is Your Highness still taking medicine now?"
"You said, if you hate it, then abandon it. So, I gave up the title of king and land. Naturally, I will no longer use people's hard work to make medicine." A faint smile appeared on Chu Rui's face, "After giving up those , I feel relaxed all over...cough cough cough!"
He clutched his chest and suddenly coughed violently.
One face was extremely pale.
Yun Chu pursed his lips.
Although she sympathized with Prince Zhuang for suffering from illness since birth, she sympathized even more with the girls who lost their lives because of it.
"Brother Rui Huang."
A clear voice rang in his ears, and Yun Chu saw Chu Yi walking over.
As soon as Chu Yi entered the hall, he saw Yun Chu and Chu Rui standing so close together, seeming to be enjoying the scenery and talking.
Such a close distance gave him a sense of crisis.
So, he walked quickly and quietly walked between Yunchu and Chu Rui, separating the space between them.
"Cough cough cough!"
Chu Rui was still coughing. He covered his lips and suddenly coughed up blood.
Yun Chu frowned: "Your Highness is feeling unwell, please go in quickly."
Several palace people behind him stepped forward, supported Chu Rui, and carried him towards the main hall.
He took two steps, coughed a few times, and arched his body downwards. Looking at his back, you could tell he was in extreme pain.
Yunchu sighed.
It's already like this. If you don't take good care of your health, why are you attending the banquet?
She turned her head: "Who on earth said that blood from the heart can cure diseases?"
It always feels ridiculous to use your blood as a medicine introduction to save lives.
"It's the Imperial Preceptor." Chu Yi said, "The Queen Mother has no doubts about the Imperial Preceptor's words."
Yun Chu's mouth showed sarcasm.
This is the reason why she wants to change the national teacher.
Fortunately, she did not choose the wrong person. Ding Yiyuan is now famous among the meritorious families. The next step is to introduce him to the emperor. He only needs to wait for an opportunity.
The time gradually came, and the number of people in the hall gradually increased.
