A waning moon climbed silently into the night sky, overlooking the earth coldly and coldly from the highest place.
"Miss, it's cold at night, please come in early!"
Caixing walked toward the courtyard with a hot handkerchief in his hand. At that time, Bai Yanqing still seemed like her soul had flown away, sitting blankly in the courtyard, as if she hadn't moved for a long time!
Yuan Li, who was standing not far away, looked at the girl in the courtyard and sighed slightly. Bai Yanqing has been sitting like this, lost in thought, since Yun Qi left at noon. Despite Yuan Li's coaxing for a long time, she never moved.
Caixing gently placed the hot handkerchief on the back of Bai Yanqing's hand and wiped her hands carefully. The slightly hot handkerchief successfully brought Bai Yanqing back from her thoughts!
Bai Yanqing quickly withdrew her hands, stared at them, and yelled "Hot!"
Caixing sighed helplessly and pulled Bai Yanqing's hand back: "It's not that the handkerchief is too hot, it's that the lady's hand is too cold!"
Who can sit motionless in this autumn wind for half a day without getting cold hands and feet?
Cai Xing waved to Yuan Li who was not far away, and Yuan Li quickly stepped forward. The two of them helped Bai Yanqing up, and then stepped on the Qinghui all over the floor to help Bai Yanqing into the house.
In the room, the bright candlelight was slightly dazzling. Bai Yanqing felt a little uncomfortable and raised her hand to cover it. After she got used to it, she lowered her hand.
"What did His Highness say to the young lady today? Why...after His Highness left, the young lady became like this?"
Cai Xing's words seemed to be asking Yuan Li, but in fact, they were also asking Bai Yanqing. After all, Yuan Li was not present when Yun Qi was talking to Bai Yanqing.
Yuan Li shrugged and shook his head, indicating that he didn't know clearly.
Bai Yanqing also remained silent, as if she didn't want to say anything.
Caixing sighed helplessly, then went to the kitchen and brought some food over.
Hot rice, fried crispy side dishes, and ginseng chicken soup that Cai Xing had been cooking for most of the day. It is advisable to take supplements in autumn, this is what Dr. Hua said!
Bai Yanqing glanced at it. The food in front of her was all delicious and delicious, but she was not interested and looked like she didn't have much appetite!
"Miss, this slave has been boiling this chicken soup for several hours. You should take a few sips, otherwise... this slave will be very hurt!"
Cai Xing looked at Bai Yanqing eagerly, his bright eyes full of sorrow and grievance.
"Then...have some soup!"
Bai Yanqing looked at Cai Xing's pitiful appearance, but she still couldn't bear it. She knew very well that every meal Cai Xing cooked was done with great care, all to take care of her own appetite. She really couldn't bear to offend Cai Xing!
"Okay! I'll serve you some soup right now!"
Cai Xing happily picked up a white porcelain bowl, and then opened the lid of the casserole with chicken soup. A delicious smell filled the whole room instantly!
Cai Xing carefully skimmed off a layer of oil on top of the chicken soup, then poured the milky white soup underneath into a bowl. Finally, he tore off a chicken leg and put it into the bowl!
Looking at the white and tender chicken legs in the bowl, Bai Yanqing smiled helplessly. She clearly said she wanted to take a few sips of the soup. Was Cai Xing afraid that she would be hungry?
"I stole this old hen from Old Man Hua! Miss, eat it quickly, otherwise, he will come to look for the chicken's bones tomorrow! We'd better destroy the body as soon as possible!"
He looked at Bai Yanqing with amusement, waiting for her to praise him after taking a bite!
"You two, come sit down and eat together!"
With sharp eyes, Bai Yanqing caught a glimpse of Yuan Li swallowing saliva. She felt it was funny and quickly waved to them to come over and eat together!
Hearing this, Yuan Li immediately sat down and then looked at Cai Xing eagerly. Cai Xing was angry and funny, but he still raised his hand and filled a bowl for Yuan Li!
Even after simmering it for so long, this chicken is not woody at all! It's tender and fragrant, and when you take a bite, it falls right off the bone, so you don't even have to work hard to chew it!
"Miss
,How about it? "
Cai Xing was looking forward to getting praise from Bai Yanqing!
Bai Yanqing took a bite of the chicken, which was soft and tender, and took a sip of the chicken soup, which was delicious and delicious. Because Cai Xing skimmed off the oil on the chicken soup, the chicken soup didn't taste greasy at all! On the contrary, it is refreshing and delicious, leaving a fragrance on your lips and teeth! The chicken soup has a hint of ginseng flavor and is not bitter at all! It whetted Bai Yanqing's appetite!
"Mmm, it tastes delicious!"
Bai Yanqing replied with a smile, and then asked Cai Xing to serve him another bowl of chicken soup!
Bai Yanqing is willing to drink one more bowl of chicken soup, which is Bai Yanqing's highest praise for Cai Xing's cooking skills!
"You do know how to eat!"
When Cai Xing saw Yuan Jin, he filled a bowl of chicken soup, then poured the fragrant and soft rice into the chicken soup, mixed it with the chicken soup, and ate two bowls of rice in a row! She couldn't help but laugh! Although Cai Xing was a little dissatisfied with Yuan Li's "food grabbing" behavior, she was still happy to see that the food she had worked so hard to make could receive such love from others!
It was late at night, but Bai Yanqing didn't feel sleepy at all. She lay flat on the bed, tilted her head, staring at the few rays of moonlight that spilled into the room through the crack in the door, but her thoughts became alive! What Yun Qi said to her during the day is still vivid in her ears!
Bai Yanqing was shocked by what she heard. What was even more shocking was that someone dared to poison the late Queen!
According to Yunqi, his mother, the late Queen An, did not die of a serious illness, but... was poisoned! The people who persecuted her first and foremost put chronic poison in her daily diet! There is no abnormality in these poisons, and even the imperial doctor cannot diagnose them!
Those poisons have been spread over the years in Queen An's daily diet in a way that no one else can detect! And the reason why Queen An immediately recruited Bai Yanqing's mother into the palace after she became seriously ill was also for a purpose! On the one hand, it can be regarded as a tuogu. I hope that after she passes away, the Bai family and the Ji family can take care of her two sons for their own sake! The second was to secretly inform Ji Jinchu of what she had noticed, so that she could find opportunities to vindicate herself in the future!
But... Queen An probably didn't expect that Ji Jinchu would die before she could plead her grievances! In vain, he was poisoned by the old lady of the Bai family!
However, what kept Bai Yanqing awake at night was not only the death of Queen An, but also the death of her mother, Ji Jinchu! Yun Qi told Bai Yanqing today that he found out that there was another hidden reason behind Ji Jinchu's death! I'm afraid... people in the same palace can't escape the relationship!
In Bai Yanqing's memory, it was the fire that took away the woman who would smile at her, hold her in her arms, and call her "Qing'er" tenderly...
Time passed so long that... Bai Yanqing could no longer remember what the woman who held her in his arms looked like!
If the truth of the matter is really as Yun Qi said, and Ji Jinchu's death is related to a certain big shot in the palace, then... it is very possible that the fire was not set by the Bai family's old lady Ren!
Thinking of this, Bai Yanqing sat up suddenly in shock! If the fire was not set by Mrs. Ren of the Bai family, it proves that there are people from the palace hiding in the Bai Mansion! That person must have known what Queen An summoned Ji Jinchu and said to her before she died, so he wanted to kill her and silence her!
Thinking of this, Bai Yanqing lost all sleepiness!
Now, it's not just the Yunqi brothers' road to revenge! Bai Yanqing was also eager to find out what happened back then!
Early the next morning, Bai Yanqing walked out of the room wiltingly with dark circles under her eyes!
"Miss? What's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
Cai Xing was choosing vegetables in the yard. When she heard the door open, she looked up and saw Bai Yanqing going out with dark circles under her eyes! She immediately dropped the food in her hand and ran over!
Bai Yanqing waved her hand, a little annoyed.
Seeing this, Cai Xing hurriedly ran to bring warm water for Bai Yanqing to wash up.
"Caixing, the day after tomorrow is my birthday, right?"
Bai Yanqing asked Cai Xing while wiping her hands.
Caixing nodded.
"I want... to go back to the White House..."
Bai Yanqing said with some dismay, she wished she could fly back to the Bai family now! When she thought that the man behind the scenes might be hiding in the Bai Mansion, Bai Yanqing couldn't help but feel excited!
"But... didn't His Highness say... we can't go back to the White House now?"
Caixing said with a puzzled look on his face.
Bai Yanqing sighed and said no more. Why didn't she know what Caixing said? But she desperately wants to find out the truth! She desperately wants to know why her mother died!
"Collect the stars!"
A familiar male voice sounded, startling Bai Yanqing.
"Ling Yu! I know you came to Cai Xing. I don't know, I thought you came to scare us on purpose!"
Bai Yanqing frowned and replied with some displeasure.
Ling Yu's temperament seems to be prudent, but every time he meets Cai Xing, he loses a bit of his elegance.
Hearing Bai Yanqing's words, Lingyu stretched out his fingers and scratched the tip of his nose, with a slight embarrassment on his face.
"Did you sneak out again? Be careful to be seen by Old Man Hua! Then, he will start nagging me again! He said that I delayed you in making medicine! I don't know if it was you who delayed your *** work, or... I delayed your preparation of medicine!"
Caixing muttered dissatisfied, then picked up the basin of water in his hand and poured it towards the door of the courtyard. Fortunately, Lingyu jumped away quickly, otherwise, he would have been splashed with water!
"I came here to bring you food, and you still don't want to see me!"
Lingyu said with some frustration, and then he carefully took out a handkerchief wrapped with something from his arms!
On the square veil, there were several exquisite snacks lying on it.
"Hey, is this for Cai Xing? Yuan Li and I are gone?"
Bai Yanqing teased, with a smile on her face.
Ling Yu's thoughts are probably only those of Cai Xing, who is so dumbfounded that he can't see it!
Cai Xing put down the copper basin in his hand, wiped his hands on his clothes, and then ran forward and snatched the snack from Ling Yu's hand!
"Miss, don't talk to him! You eat!"
Cai Xing raised the snacks to Bai Yanqing's eyes, not forgetting to give Ling Yu a sideways look.
Bai Yanqing shook her head, not very interested in these sweet snacks.
Cai Xing picked up a piece of snack, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully. It was soft and glutinous, with soft boiled red beans mixed in the middle!
"It's red bean cake!"
Cai Xing ate a piece and realized that the way to make this red bean cake was different from the usual way to make red bean cake!
"Our usual red bean cake is made by steaming red beans, shelling them, and pressing them into grinding tools! This red bean cake is made in a strange way. It involves boiling red beans, adding oil and sugar, and stirring them into a filling. Stuffed into glutinous rice cakes! In this way, it has the fragrance of glutinous rice and the sweetness of red beans. It has a unique taste!"
For some reason, Cai Xing felt a sense of déjà vu as he ate!
When on earth did you eat this kind of red bean cake?
Cai Xing squinted his eyes while eating, thinking seriously in his mind!
"You are the best at eating!"
At this moment, the young man's eyes were shining. Those bright eyes seemed to be unable to accommodate all things in the world, but could only accommodate the girl in front of them, holding red bean cake in her hands and eating happily!
"Ling Yu, have you ever brought me this red bean cake before? Why do I feel that the taste is so familiar!"
Cai Xing thought about it for a long time, but couldn't remember when he had eaten this red bean cake.
"Yeah, I took it with me."
Ling Yu nodded, the smile in his eyes was like the red bean cake in Cai Xing's hand, very sweet!
