Cailian and Caiping worked very quickly. Cailian served the cold cakes into bowls while Caiping used her trumpet to call her friends.
Soon, a long line of maids and eunuchs formed outside the pavilion to eat cold cakes. The weather was hot, and the master was merciful and rewarded them with a bowl of delicious cold cakes, which made everyone grateful.
In front of everyone, Caiping also gave Li Yao and Shen Wei a bowl of cold cake.
Shen Wei smiled and told Li Yao: "Try it, it tastes very good."
Li Yao was hungry and didn't care about anything else at the moment. He picked up the small white porcelain spoon and started eating. After taking two bites, Li Yao slowed down her eating pace, remembering the princess's advice to "chew food slowly and thoroughly".
After eating one bowl, she was not full, but Li Yao was too embarrassed to ask for more, so she could only politely put the bowl back.
All the ingredients for the jelly in the wooden barrel were also used up. Li Yao said softly, "It's getting late, I still have to go back to learn how to make tea... Thank you Aunt Shen for the cold cake."
Li Yao trotted away.
Shen Wei raised the corners of her lips and touched her still flat belly. If Ye gave birth to a daughter in the future, the child would never lack a bowl of cold cake to cool down in the summer.
Shen Wei lay back on the lounge chair and continued to look at the dessert shop's account books.
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At the same time, in a dessert shop on the street in Yanjing, Ye Qiu Shuang was fiddling with an abacus at the counter. In the hot summer, Ye Qiu Shuang developed a cheap cold cake, which she sold specifically to ordinary people and the sales were very good.
The abacus moved rapidly in her hands.
Ye Qiu Shuang was busy calculating when he suddenly heard a frivolous and teasing voice: "Oh, what a beautiful shopkeeper - but there are dark circles under the eyes, probably because of lack of sleep at night. The shopkeeper needs to take good care of herself."
Ye Qiu Shuang has a pretty appearance and often attracts the attention of many male customers. Ye Qiu Shuang was used to it, and she even specially hired a guy who knew some Kung Fu to protect her safety.
Ye Qiu Shuang raised her eyes and gave a polite smile: "Dear guest, our shop has launched many new delicious desserts, please come in."
The guest in front of him was a young man with fair and delicate skin, sharp eyebrows and phoenix eyes, and two strands of black hair falling on either side of his temples. He was of slender stature, wearing white clothes and holding a paper fan, with a charming look.
There is a light herbal scent on her body.
The knowledgeable Ye Qiu Shuang could tell at a glance that this man was not a nobleman from Yanjing, but the kind of person who roamed the world.
The young man's thin lips curled slightly: "Wei Yan Ji - Falling flowers and a person standing alone, light rain and swallows flying in pairs... What a good name. The name of the store is good, the shopkeeper is beautiful, I wonder how the desserts taste."
Led by the waiter, the young man came to the private room. He gathered his sleeves lightly and closed the paper fan in his hand. The cloud pattern on his white clothes swayed slightly.
Ye Qiu Shuang glanced at the material of the young man's clothes. It was Yunjin, a kind of brocade unique to the Kingdom of Yue. It was as smooth as clouds and gauze, and a piece of it was worth a thousand gold coins. I think this person has quite a background.
The waiter brought out the shop's signature dessert.
The beautiful bowls are filled with crystal clear and beautiful desserts. The young man held a small porcelain spoon, gently scooped up a bowl of dessert called "Mint Spring Mountain", put it into his mouth, and his eyes widened instantly.
The young man in white was delighted to have eaten such a delicious dessert for the first time, "It's delicious! Hey, bring me all the desserts in the shop."
There are currently a total of fifteen desserts in the store.
All were placed on the youth table.
The young man in white looked thin, but surprisingly he had a huge appetite. He quickly finished all the desserts on the table in no time.
Before leaving, the young man in white packed a portion of "Mint Chunshan", put down a large amount of silver, and walked away without asking for change.
"How generous." Ye Qiu Shuang put away the ten taels of silver and watched the distinguished guest leave.
The young man in white was very full. He swaggered towards the inn, ready to go back and have a drink. When they reached a remote alley, the young man in white stopped walking. The breeze blew up his black hair. A sharp look flashed in his eyes: "Who is your master? He has been following me since I entered Yanjing."
As soon as he finished speaking, four black-clad tiger guards appeared in front and behind the alley.
One of the Tiger Guards bowed and said politely, "Doctor Mo, the prince has been looking for you for many years. He would like to invite you to stay in the Prince of Yan's mansion for a few days."
Doctor Mo had already taken out the poisonous silver needle and smiled: "You four are full of murderous aura and your kung fu is very high - if I don't go, can you still kill me?"
The Tiger Guard seemed to have guessed that Dr. Mo would refuse, and said calmly: "The prince said that if you don't go to Prince Yan's Mansion, he will inform the State Master of Yue of your whereabouts."
Doctor Mo's body stiffened, and the man's sinister face appeared before his eyes.
The man's sacrificial robe covered with talismans pressed down on him, making it impossible to breathe or escape. He could only be dragged into the abyss bit by bit like prey on a spider web.
I finally escaped, I must not let that pervert catch me again...
Doctor Mo took back the silver needle and waved his paper fan: "I will go to Prince Yan's Mansion with you. But I have to make it clear in advance that I will stay in Prince Yan's Mansion for a maximum of ten days."
The tiger guard secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "Please."
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On a summer evening, Prince Yan returned to his palace in the setting sun. After being reminded by the rich steward, Prince Yan remembered that he had not visited the princess for a long time.
The Crown Prince has been ill for a long time and Prince Heng is eyeing him covetously. There are countless eyes in the court staring at Prince Yan, trying to find out his mistakes.
If the Prince of Yan neglected the Princess and favored his concubines too much, who knows how much trouble it would cause if word got out.
King Yan ordered Fugui: "Go to the kitchen and tell them to add a dish of steamed sea bass to Liuli Pavilion's dinner."
Fugui said respectfully, "I will do it right away."
Fugui was secretly amazed in his heart that the prince still valued Liuli Pavilion the most after all. Over the years, there have been many pregnant wives and concubines in the palace. This is the first time that Fugui has seen the Prince of Yan care so much about a concubine.
If it weren't for the fact that Shen Wei's birth was too low and the Censorate was eyeing Prince Yan covetously, according to Shen Wei's current level of favor, Shen Wei would have been promoted to concubine long ago.
Prince Yan walked into the princess's Kunyu Courtyard.
The weather this evening was unusually hot and muggy, with birds flying low. The strong smell of incense from the Buddhist shrine in the princess's courtyard, mixed with the scent of mosquito smoke, was really uncomfortable.
The princess came with her maids and servants to welcome him. Her expression was indifferent and it didn't look like she was very happy.
The King of Yan is busy dealing with state affairs today. The war at the border has broken out again. General Shen Xiuxing and Marquis Zhennan submitted a petition, hoping for more food and fodder. The court officials expressed their opinions and the result was not finalized until the afternoon.
The Prince of Yan was busy with official duties and was exhausted both physically and mentally. When he returned to the palace, he naturally hoped to receive the gentle care of his wives and concubines. But as soon as he stepped into Kunyu Courtyard, the princess's lifeless face was revealed, and Prince Yan's mood became even worse.
The dinner was quite fine.
Especially the tofu stew, the tofu is fresh and tender and tastes delicious.
The Prince of Yan took two bites and told the eunuch beside him, "Tell the kitchen to send a tofu stew to Liuli Pavilion at noon tomorrow. Pregnant women need to eat more tofu."
The eunuch quickly wrote it down.
When the princess saw this, she sneered in her heart. As soon as Shen Wei became pregnant, she began to take advantage of her pampering and became increasingly picky and meticulous about her diet.
I'm afraid she has been whispering in Prince Yan's ear a lot, asking for this and that by taking advantage of her pregnancy.
The princess reminded the prince of Yan: "Your Majesty, a pregnant woman does need careful care. But if you keep accommodating Shen, she will only become arrogant and demand more."
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