"Your Majesty is very thoughtful. This is very good."
Concubine Qian thought about it and agreed. It was a pity that when the eldest daughter of the Jiang family was engaged, the other party did not like her son. After all the trouble, the royal family kept going back on their word.
This is also a taboo. However, if the engagement is cancelled, it will inevitably appear to be a bit contemptuous of the royal family. A girl of such character can be promoted by the queen again, and the Jiang family will not feel aggrieved.
Today, the queen asked her to accompany her. I think she wanted to have one more person to take a look and see if Jiang Ruohua had any ulterior motives. Now it seems a bit unnecessary.
Jiang Ruohua was sent to the palace of Princess Shangyang by the palace servants. Now Princess Shangyang is in good health and wearing bright palace clothes. When she saw Jiang Ruohua coming, she walked towards her with a smile.
"Your Highness the Princess greets you." When Jiang Ruohua saw her coming out, she went up the steps and bowed, but her bow was caught by Princess Shangyang, so the formality was not completed.
"You're here." The way Princess Shangyang smiled was somewhat similar to that of the Empress, not only in appearance but also in expression. She gently pulled Jiang Ruohua's hand and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, and finally you're here."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness." Jiang Ruohua also smiled, "I haven't wished the princess well yet. Today, seeing that Your Highness is safe and sound, I can finally let go of my worry."
The girls were of similar age, and after they smiled, Jiang Ruohua waved behind her. Hua Chan was holding a box in her hand. Her face was slightly red as she said, "My family heard that the princess fell into the water, and I hope to show my gratitude. My family asked me to bring it with me when I entered the palace today."
When she opened it, there was a human body of good quality lying inside. The Third Lady herself could not afford such a good thing, but the Duke's Mansion could.
But it was for Princess Shangyang anyway, so she gave it to her.
Jiang Ruohua did not hide it and said that it was prepared by her family. Everyone in the capital knew that the Jiang family was small, and the elder who could be the head of the Jiang family was the third wife. As
expected, Princess Shangyang just took a look at it, said it was a waste, and asked the palace maid to take it to the warehouse. She did not feel much about this ginseng.
Jiang Ruohua laughed in her heart, and just wanted to say to the third wife from a distance, "Don't be polite." She did not take credit for taking something that did not belong to her to curry favor with the "emperor's favor"! All of it was left for the third wife!
However, it was obvious that Princess Shangyang did not hold it against Jiang Ruohua. She pulled her into the palace and said, "Come, sit down quickly. I asked the kitchen to prepare a table of food. I don't know if you like it."
Jiang Ruohua was pulled by Princess Shangyang to sit down. It was time for lunch at noon. She chuckled and said, "The smell makes me hungry. I don't know which one to eat first." "
As long as you like it." Princess Shangyang sat in the main seat. "Then let's have dinner."
No one said much during the meal. The cooking skills of the chef in the palace were indeed good. Jiang Ruohua preferred to eat meat, and the chef in the palace prepared it very properly. Spices were used to remove the fishy smell of the meat, while retaining the aroma of the meat. Although Jiang Ruohua could suppress her appetite, there was no need to do so in front of Princess Shangyang.
To make friends, one must be honest with each other. No one will be friends with a mysterious person, otherwise, if you are stabbed in the future, you will not know who did it.
It just so happens that this is what Princess Shangyang needs. There are too many flatterers in the palace, and too few true characters. Princess Shangyang likes to be quiet, more because she does not want to have too much communication with those flatterers.
"Bring that plate of eight-treasure duck to Miss Jiang." Princess Shangyang naturally saw it. As the host of the Princess Palace, the guest's every move will naturally not escape the host's eyes.
Jiang Ruohua pursed her lips and smiled, her face flushed: "Thank you, Your Highness."
This eight-treasure duck tastes really good, better than what the chef at home makes, but it's a pity that it's not at home, otherwise it should be eaten with open arms.
Hua Chan understood her thoughts. He tried to take more with each chopstick, but not too much. He took more food into the bowl so that he could eat more.
Good Hua Chan, you really understand her!
Lian Zhi stood beside Princess Shangyang and served her dishes. Most of the food he took into Princess Shangyang's bowl was meat, but Jiang Ruohua preferred sweet food, while Princess Shangyang liked spicy food.
But most of them couldn't live without meat.
However, Princess Shangyang didn't have such a big appetite and ate less. When she saw the plate in front of her, she couldn't help but slightly raised the corners of her lips. It was really a coincidence. She didn't expect that Jiang Ruohua had a similar taste to her.
"You all go down."
After thinking for a while, Princess Shangyang suddenly drove everyone out.
Lianzhi and the other palace maids bowed and left. Huachan was slightly stunned, and after Jiang Ruohua nodded, he followed her out.
There was no one around, and Jiang Ruohua seemed to have guessed something, and then she saw Princess Shangyang say, "I roughly guessed that you would not feel comfortable with so many people around, so it would be better if it was just you and me."
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Highness," Jiang Ruohua smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, "Your Highness, I will obey your command."
After saying that, she casually took away a chicken leg. Princess Shangyang saw her like this and took another one. They were all well-behaved women in front of others, but now...
With sauce hanging on her little mouth, she ate happily. Princess Shangyang gently swallowed the piece of meat in her mouth and said, "Try that. This is the roast meat that the new chef Yu is best at. It tastes the best."
Jiang Ruohua was not in a hurry. Although she ate faster than before, she did not look rude or impolite, and at least her hands were clean. She picked up the chopsticks and picked up the roast pork that Princess Shangyang mentioned and tasted it. It was fat and lean, and melted in her mouth. Her eyes lit up and she nodded at Princess Shangyang, "It's delicious."
There is a rule in the palace that you cannot eat more than three servings of food, but no one forces others to pick up food for you. If you want to eat, you just pick up food for each other. You use one chopstick to eat roast meat, I use one chopstick to eat roast chicken, you use one chopstick to eat fish, I use one chopstick to eat lamb, and no one deliberately mentions the rules.
"I am always bound by rules and regulations on weekdays. It's rare to have such a free time." Princess Shangyang has a small appetite and feels full after eating very little. She wipes her mouth gently with a handkerchief. Although she is uninhibited, the dignity and elegance engraved in her bones have not diminished in the slightest.
"I am also surprised. I have only heard people say that Your Highness is noble and quiet. It turns out that Your Highness can be so straightforward in private." Jiang Ruohua was really surprised by this. This was something she didn't know. She only knew that Princess Shangyang was very insightful and a smooth person. Now she was really surprised!
Looking at each other, they laughed one after another. Princess Shangyang asked, "There are few noble ladies in the capital who have such a good appetite like you. Is it because of your martial arts training?"