Lishan Wu, Qin Palace is completed. It stretches for more than 300 miles, overwhelming the world. It goes back along the mountain to the north and then to the west, and goes straight through the capital of Qin. The gurgling river flows into Qin Palace. There are pavilions and pavilions, and the waist of the corridor is unobtrusive; the eaves have protruding corners, slanting into the sky. Panpan Yan, Yan Yan Yan. Long bridge lying on the waves, brilliant and magnificent? Repeating the road and traveling in the air, winding and twisting? The singing stage is warm and the spring light is bright; the dancing hall is full of green sleeves and singing is cheerful.
Concubines, concubines, princes, emperors and grandsons resigned from the palace downstairs and came to Qin in their chariots. Chaoge Yexian is from Qin Palace. The stars are shining brightly, and the makeup mirrors are opened; the green clouds are disturbing, and the servant girls are combing at dawn; the Wei River is swollen and greasy, and the fat and water are discarded; the smoke is slanting and the fog is horizontal, and peppers and orchids are burning. The thunder suddenly startled me, and the palace carriage passed by; I heard the winding of the wind from afar, but I didn't know where it was. Every muscle and every face is extremely beautiful. What a magnificent atmosphere in the Qin Palace!
Princess Liehui and Red Fox followed the small yellow gate (note: the little eunuch), walked through the alley, walked through the courtyard, crossed the pond, walked around the flower bed, stepped on the steps, circuitous, and finally entered the palace of King Qin.
The luxurious Qin Palace made Red Fox and Princess Lie Hui look askance. There are towering towers, forest ponds and waterside pavilions, and fairy pavilions are lofty and elegant. The bedroom is extremely spacious and filled with fragrance. Princess Liehui moved inside and saw that King Qin had retreated back to the palace. The maid helped him undress. He was wearing loose casual clothes and was sitting at a table with his eyes closed and concentrating.
"Who?" King Qin was startled when he heard the sound of opening the door, and his voice was low.
"Your Majesty, this is tea snack noodles. Fresh sweet potato Baiwei Wan! It is an exquisite pastry made from the freshest sweet potatoes through new multiple processes! Please taste it, Your Majesty!" Xiao Huangmen reported. Princess Liehui and Red Fox walked into the door of King Qin's palace carrying sweet potato and Baiwei pills.
King Qin looked at the two little maids in front of him who were holding sweet potato and Baiwei balls, and felt a little unfamiliar:
"Are you new here? I don't think I've seen you before."
The bun is parted in the middle, and the left and right buns are in the shape of a ball. She is lively and playful, with a slender waist and a graceful step, approaching the tables step by step. She is not tall, but her demeanor is very graceful and graceful like that of a Chu woman.
King Qin took another look at Princess Liehui and thought: "This little maid has clear eyes, smart little black eyes, delicate facial features, a tall and exquisite nose, especially the slightly curved corners of her mouth, and she seems to be speechless. There is indeed a difference." She has an ordinary demeanor. I wonder where she is from?"
"Come here! Where are you from?" King Qin couldn't help but ask her. He was attracted by Princess Lie Hui's demeanor at a glance.
Princess Liehui walked towards King Qin generously and replied:
"Your Majesty, she and I are both your subjects. We are both farmers in the Qin State. We make a living by growing sweet potatoes."
"Yes, yes." Red Fox also stepped forward and replied respectfully: "We admire the king's kindness and want him to taste the freshest sweet potato and Baiwei balls. So we personally prepared the ingredients and cooked this snack. "
King Qin turned his face to Xiaohuangmen with an inquiring look.
Xiao Huangmen replied eagerly: "Your Majesty, yes, yes, yes. These sweet potato and hundred-flavor balls are made by them themselves. Our imperial chefs carefully inspect every step of their process."
King Qin raised his eyes again and looked at Princess Lie Hui holding snacks in her hands, her eyelids drooping and her eyebrows lowered. Immediately, Princess Liehui looked directly at King Qin and said sincerely:
"Please, Your Majesty, taste these Sweet Potato Baiwei Wan and see how it tastes. If Your Majesty is satisfied with it, we will continue to serve Your Majesty and make the freshest snacks for Your Majesty every day."
King Qin looked at the snacks on the tray. They were bright in color and the tempting sweet aroma penetrated his nose. Can't help but say:
"It looks good. Shall I try your skills?" He glanced at Princess Liehui again.
Princess Liehui looked at King Qin and said to him in a gentle and friendly manner: "We have gone through several new processes to make it ready. Please taste it, Your Majesty."
"Okay, okay, okay! As long as you have a filial heart to respect me." He took the chopsticks and started to use the snacks.
"If you don't try it, you'll be impressed." King Qin has never eaten such delicious sweet potato snacks: sweet but not greasy, bite into it, powdery and glutinous, stimulating the taste buds, silky and smooth, taste it carefully, and leave your mouth full. Sweet, if swallowed, the fragrance will linger on the corners of the teeth.
"Okay, it tastes great! This is the first time I have eaten such a fresh, delicious, fine and soft sweet potato snack. Reward!" He turned around and said to the eunuch.
"Do you have any secrets for making these sweet potato balls?"
King Qin asked Red Fox.
"No. The key is to select the ingredients carefully, steam in a timely manner, grind carefully, the workmanship must be even, and the heat must be controlled when returning to the pot." Red Fox said clearly.
"That's all, that's all." He glanced at the lovely Princess Lie Hui and said with a smile:
"See that you two are clean and neat. Okay! You two will stay in the royal kitchen and help make delicious snacks. I will eat happily and I will not treat you badly!"
"Yes! Your Majesty." Princess Liehui and Red Fox finally passed the interview of King Qin, became pastry chefs, and stayed in the imperial kitchen of Qin Palace.
By midnight, all the cooks had gone to bed. Princess Lie Hui and Chi Hu got dressed in plain clothes and climbed over the eaves and walls to explore the main entrance to the palace.
Qiyun Mountain is towering and abrupt, and the Qin Palace complex is prosperous and stretches for dozens of miles. Qiyun is deep and secluded, wide in the east and narrow in the west, facing the capital of Qin. It is evening now, the river is meandering and the strings are ringing. The palace is deep and bright with neon lights. There are many soldiers and drums are beating. Princess Liehui and Red Fox walked around to the inner courtyard of the palace. In the Queen's Mansion, the singing stage was warm and the spring light was harmonious; the water sleeves were blown by the wind, and the singing was lingering. Comb the servant girl at dawn, throw away the fat and water, burn pepper and orchid, and the fragrance clouds surround her. Every muscle and every face is extremely beautiful. The King of Qin and the Queen were in high spirits, listening to Ruyi's caress, looking forward to the brilliance, and chatting happily.
Suddenly, the music stopped suddenly, the dancing stopped, and the musicians retreated.
I only heard the queen say to the King of Qin: "Your Majesty, our territory is vast. We can no longer focus on military preparations. We must stop fighting and focus on farming to bring peace to the people."
The King of Qin frowned, and then said with a pleasant expression: "The Queen is right, you should focus on farming and the people. The Queen reminded me that I actually remembered that I had eaten a stack of sweet potato and Baiwei pills, which were very fragrant and sweet." Then he waved his hand to his subordinates:
"In the inner dining room, please present sweet potato and 100-flavored balls! Let the queen taste them."
Princess Liehui and Red Fox heard this and looked around in panic. Occasionally, I recalled that I had prepared snacks and told Xiaohuangmen: "If the King of Qin spreads sweet potato and Baiwei Wan again, I will send the prepared snacks to the palace." Then I felt at ease and continued to understand the situation of the King of Qin and the Queen.
"Your Majesty, Princess E Pei is nowhere to be found. Doesn't it mean that Your Majesty doesn't miss your beloved daughter at all? Princess E Pei has a deep friendship with her eldest brother, and the love between brother and sister is deep. It is natural for her to go to find her eldest brother. Why are you searching for her in so many ways and denying her a place? Where? I thought about her so much that I couldn't sleep at night, wondering where she is now?"
King Qin was silent and lowered his head in thought. Suddenly he said:
"Didn't some soldiers report that she had garrisoned Qiyun Mountain and defeated my soldiers and returned?"
"The king insists on killing them all? Isn't it good for her to stay in Qiyun Mountain? Qiyun Mountain is also the land of Qin. She is stationed in Qiyun. If the people are peaceful, wouldn't it be a good thing?"
Princess Red Hu and Lie Hui heard this and understood: "Princess E Pei who went to Chu really deceived the King of Qin. Princess E Pei is indeed not a spy sent by the King of Qin."
Half an hour later, Xiao Huangmen presented sweet potato and Baiwei balls.
"Queen, try these sweet potato and hundred-flavor pills. It's fresh and refreshing, and leaves a fragrant aroma on your teeth and cheeks." King Qin was full of praise: "Farming will definitely flourish!"
"It really tastes good!" the queen said after trying a few pills.
Suddenly King Qin paused:
"Where are the two little maids who delivered sweet potato and Baiwei pills this morning?
Xiaohuangmen was speechless.
"Here you are! Your Majesty." Princess Liehui and Red Fox walked into the Qin Palace in maid costumes. They were light, delicate, clean and neat. (To be continued)
