Only three days after the birthday banquet, the news that the emperor had arranged a marriage for the fifth prince spread throughout the palace and even the entire capital.
People from all walks of life, including the common people in the capital, were discussing this marriage.
"The current emperor has arranged a marriage for his fifth son, Prince of Qi, Xia Chen. The woman is actually from the family of the former Imperial Censor, Lord An."
"This Lord An has resigned from office a long time ago, and his family only has one eldest son who is currently serving as the Chief Censor, a mere seventh rank."
"How can the daughter of the An family be the Princess of Qi?"
"With so many noble ladies from wealthy families, why did Concubine Li Shu fall for Miss An?"
"You probably don't know this yet, but Concubine Li Shu actually begged the Emperor for two days to get this completely incompatible marriage!"
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At this time, Shen Yuyao was also waiting for news in Yuxiu Palace.
The only rumor in the palace was that the Emperor had arranged a marriage for the Fifth Prince with a daughter from Lord An's family, but there was no accurate information as to which daughter of Lord An's was the marriage.
"Princess, I finally found out! Huh..."
The head maid Zi Su was probably walking too fast and was panting.
"Your Majesty, the one the Emperor has arranged for the Prince of Qi to marry is the eldest daughter of the An family, An Zhizhen!"
Shisu's little face is rosy.
"It's her?" Shen Yuyao raised her finger and rubbed her eyebrows. It seemed that Concubine Li Shu had taken the lead!
After the birthday banquet that day, Shen Yuyao wrote a letter to the Duke's wife overnight, asking her mother to send someone to Lord An's mansion to propose marriage as soon as possible.
The one who is going to propose marriage is this An Zhizhen.
Unexpectedly, Concubine Li Shu had already requested the marriage in a hurry.
It seems that the fourth brother's marriage is going to cause another headache!
Speaking of Shen Yiyi's marriage, it is indeed a bit tortuous.
When Shen Yiyi was young, he was betrothed to the second daughter of Mr. Chen, the Minister of Revenue.
Shortly after the Duke resigned from his official position, Lord Chen's family came to cancel the engagement because Shen Yiyi had an affair with a woman from another race.
At that time, this matter was impeached in the court by the censors who wanted to frame the Duke's Mansion.
This even led to the Duke being reprimanded by the Emperor.
In fact, this so-called foreign woman was just someone Shen Yiyi met on the streets of Beijing when he “rescued the beauty”.
After that, there was no more contact, and there was no unclear matter.
Then, the Duke resigned from his official position and Shen Yiyi failed the exam and dropped out of school.
As a result, Shen Yiyi has now become a nobleman that no one in the capital is willing to marry!
A few days ago, at the Fifth Prince’s birthday banquet, he finally found a man he liked, who was also from a good family and had resigned from an official position. However, Concubine Li got there first!
well!
It’s the time and the fate!
"The Prince of Qi is currently arguing with Consort Li Shufei in Changchun Palace. I don't think he wants to marry this young lady!"
Shisu continued.
"The Emperor has issued his decree. It's useless for Prince Qi to make a scene."
"The maid in the Empress's palace said that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory has already matched the horoscopes and chosen a date. The wedding will be next month!"
"After the wedding, the King of Qi will also go to the vassal state."
Shen Yuyao shook her head secretly.
It seems that her fourth brother has to look for someone else.
[Beautiful mother, I really want to go out and play! ]
The market I went to last time was so lively.
[This palace is too quiet and boring! ]
Shen Yuyao looked at Xia Xiaoxian who was standing by the railing and looking out the window.
The baby is only ten months old, but there is a look of longing and resentment in his eyes!
Yes, even she, a woman who had long been accustomed to seclusion, felt that the palace was cold and boring.
Little Xianbao is still a playful and curious child, so it’s time to take her out of the palace for a walk.
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Capital, Shangheji.
It was noon, and in the No. 1 private room of Zuixianlou, Shen Yuyao and Xu Yunxuan, dressed in men's clothing, were sitting at the table tasting the restaurant's specialties.
Shen Yuyao specially requested a small square table to be placed in front of the window. Zi Su and Bai Zhi were serving the little fairy treasure his meal.
There you can enjoy your meal while taking in the bustling and bustling city of Beijing.
This Zuixianlou is the largest restaurant in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty, and its business is very booming.
The money they spent on dining at Tianzi No. 1 was enough for an ordinary family to eat for a year or two.
Shen Yuyao ordered four main dishes: Frog with Mushrooms, Pufferfish with Double Peppercorns, Three Things in the Four Seas, and Nine Heavens Coiled Dragon.
Among them, the Nine Heavens Coiled Dragon and the Four Seas and Three Events are the most famous!
The dish Jiutian Panlong is made with lean pork, fat pork, fresh fish fillets, egg white, mung bean powder, green onion, pepper, salt and other ingredients.
The chef will first chop the fish into minced meat, then filter it with gauze, mix the seasonings, wrap it with egg skin, and finally arrange it into a coiled dragon shape and steam it in a cage.
This dish not only looks good but also tastes great, it melts in your mouth and is one of the must-have dishes at official banquets in the capital!
The dish "Four Seas and Three Things" is a mixture of four kinds of seafood: lobster, sea cucumber, abalone and shark fin, supplemented with three common ingredients: fat hen, beef tendon and pork tripe. After adding seasoning, it is simmered on low heat for half a day.
Xia Xiaoxian’s favorite is this dish of Sihai Sanshi, and she enjoys eating it very much!
"In our world, this is called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. I didn't expect you to have it here too!"
Xu Yunxuan had only seen "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" in books and on TV, but had never actually tasted it.
Today I finally got to eat the most authentic traditional "Buddha Jumps Over the Wall". If I could bring it back to her original world, it would surely be popular throughout the city!
"Princess, where I grew up, there's a kind of food that's not found in the entire Great Xia Dynasty!"
"Is there any food that is not available in the palace?"
There was a hint of doubt in Shen Yuyao's eyes.
"Hot pot! Do you know?"
"We have a stove on the table with a soup pot on top. We slice all kinds of meat into thin slices and use sesame oil, sesame paste, chili peppers, chopped green onions, etc. to make a dipping sauce. When the soup boils, we put the slices in the soup until cooked and eat with the seasoning."
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