Chapter 356: Your Majesty is Wise and Powerful
Yan Yan didn't stay in the Shen family for too long, as she had to go to the training ground.
When she left, Shen Huazheng had someone pack some sugared onions for her to take away.
Chen Huazheng warned: “Remember not to keep it for too long after you go back, otherwise it won’t taste good.”
Both sugared onions and pancakes should be eaten while they are fresh, and they can maintain the best taste when they are wrapped and eaten immediately.
If the sugar melts, it will no longer be crispy. If it is left for too long, the crust will become dry and lose its soft and flexible texture.
Yan Yan: "Thank you, my lord. I will accept it."
Although she did come to the Shen residence with the purpose of eating for free, she still felt embarrassed to eat and take things now.
Hehehe~~
Chen Huazheng: "I told you not to thank me. I made it a little hastily this time. I can make the ingredients richer next time and let you taste it then."
Princess Lejia couldn't help but ask, "Zhengzheng, what else can be added to the sugar onions?"
Yan Yan and Zhou Ying also looked at Shen Huazheng. They both felt that these ingredients were rich enough, and even coriander could be added.
I didn't realize there were other ingredients that could be added in.
Chen Huazheng: "In addition to crushed peanuts, black and white sesame seeds and coriander, you can also add shredded sugar and shredded coconut."
Princess Lejia's eyes lit up: "It will definitely taste better with shredded coconut."
Yan Yan also smiled and said, "Then I will wait. The county lady must send someone to call me when the time comes."
Shen Huazheng also smiled: "It's a deal."
Sitting in his own carriage, Yan Yan looked at the food box in front of him and a smile appeared in his eyes.
She felt very happy thinking that she had finally made friends in the capital and would see them again at the palace banquet in two days.
Your Majesty is indeed wise and powerful. Not only did he see Shen Huazheng's talent, he also went against all odds and allowed her to serve as an official in the court.
Thinking of the red tassel spear given to her by Emperor Jingning, Yan Yan's heart was even more excited.
Just like letting Shen Huazheng enter the officialdom, His Majesty did not deliberately ignore what she did because he despised women.
He even gave her a red tasseled spear so that she could carry it to the battlefield.
This is the wise monarch that the Yan family is willing to serve with their lives.
*
The wise and powerful Emperor Jingning was looking at Prince An with disdain at this moment: "You eat so much, can you still eat dinner?"
Prince An has eaten too much barbecue and other irritating foods recently, and he said he needed to drink some herbal tea to reduce his heat.
He first went to the herbal tea area and drank a cup of monk fruit and five-flower tea and a cup of chrysanthemum and pear tea.
Later, they went to the dessert area. Prince An alone ate two bowls of sweet soup and drank two cups of milk tea with full filling. Now he was eating snow meringue.
Even the Queen Mother, who always liked sweets, felt sick of Prince An, and Emperor Jingning also found it incredible.
The Queen looked at Prince An hesitantly, then at Princess An standing beside her.
Did Prince An eat too much?
The princess is so calm. Is she really not worried that Prince An’s belly will burst?
Prince An waved his hand, looking nonchalant: "Don't worry, brother. People have two stomachs. One for desserts, and one for other food."
This "two stomachs" remark was something that Prince An overheard Shen Huazheng say.
He felt that it made sense, so he kept it in mind at the time and now he uses it directly.
Emperor Jingning was so angry that he laughed: "Nonsense."
Forget it, his younger brother has had a big appetite since he was young.
Let him be.
Anyway, there is digestive tea for sale here, it tastes good and is quite effective.
Prince An smiled flatteringly and continued eating.
This snow meringue is really delicious. It is also limited to New Year, and it looks very festive.
The Queen Mother glanced at Prince An, then looked away as if she couldn't bear to look at him.
How handsome he used to be.
Now...well, let’s not talk about it.
Although he is still young, he has already started to gain weight.
Her two sons are both greedy.
Fortunately, the grandchildren are all normal.
Well, my daughters-in-law are all very nice too.
Thinking of her lovely grandson, the Queen Mother suddenly said, "I wonder what gift packs Sheng'er and Ran'er got."
Since the opening of the food court, the customer flow has remained high.
Due to the large flow of people during this period, a reservation system has been implemented.
New Year gift boxes and gift packs sell very well and are sold out soon after they are put on the shelves every day.
What the prince and Xiao Jingran wanted was a limited edition gift package, which was much more expensive than ordinary gift packages.
Just like the blind box milk tea at that time, this limited edition gift package also has several styles.
Even if you pay, you still have to draw the blind box to know what style you bought.
The prince and Xiao Jingran are now drawing gift bags accompanied by their guards.
Prince An raised his head in the midst of his busy schedule and said, "Don't worry, mother. They will definitely draw the gift bags they want. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked Ran'er to help me draw them."
He had long discovered that his son seemed to have the ability to make his wishes come true.
Xiao Jingran used to be very picky about his meals every day, always talking about wanting to eat real delicious food.
Then Xue Cong took Xiao Jingran to attend the flower-viewing banquet at the Wenxin Marquis Mansion and met Shen Huazheng.
Next, he really enjoyed all kinds of delicious food.
Of course, they all ate it together.
There is also this blind box of milk tea in the food court. Every time Raner wants a certain kind of milk tea, he can always get it.
In addition, there are various other strange coincidences.
Moreover, there seemed to be a strange telepathy between him and the prince.
Princess An also thought of Xiao Jingran's promise that he would definitely help her draw a lucky gift package, and she couldn't help but laugh.
Although her son Ran'er is a little naughty, he is really impeccable in terms of filial piety.
Emperor Jingning also nodded: "Yes, my son also asked Sheng'er to help me draw the gift bag."
He originally planned to draw a gift bag himself, but after thinking it over, he decided to ask the prince to draw it for him.
It doesn’t matter what gift package he gets, he can just consider it as the prince’s New Year’s gift to him.
The Queen Mother was very pleased: "Before I said anything, Sheng'er and Ran'er said they would draw a big red and prosperous gift bag for me as a gift, and asked me to wait here for them to come back."
She is not like the other two. She has to ask for help in drawing gift bags.
At that time, her two beloved grandchildren volunteered to help her draw the cigarettes.
Prince An: ...
Emperor Jingning: ...
What's so good about this?
There won’t be too much meat.
The Queen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Why did the Queen Mother become more and more childish?
"Sheng'er and Ran'er are both good kids. They know how to give gifts to their parents and grandmother."
Just then, the waiter came up with a tray.
"Dear guests, this is your New Year limited edition red and prosperous snowy Mei Niang, please enjoy it slowly."
Just now, when Prince An ordered the Snow Meringue, everyone had just finished their sweet soup and wanted to take a break.
But when he saw him eating Snow Meringue, Emperor Jingning couldn't help it, so he asked the waiter to bring another portion.
Emperor Jingning pushed the Xue Mei Niang brought by the waiter to the middle of the table and said, "Everyone, have a taste."
As he spoke, he quickly took one.
You have to act quickly at this time, otherwise it will be eaten up by someone else.
Others also took the plump, red snow meringues.
In a harmonious atmosphere, we slowly tasted the food.
Princess An also picked up a small fork, poked the soft snow meringue, lowered her head and started eating.
The skin of the snow meringue we usually eat is translucent, but the skin of this New Year-specific snow meringue is red.
Just like its name, it means prosperous and has great meaning.
It symbolizes that blessings and good luck will come in abundance in the new year.
Princess An savored the Snow Mei Niang in her mouth carefully. The refreshing yet layered sweet taste slowly flowed between her lips and teeth and slowly spread.
The sweet fragrance goes straight into people's hearts, giving them a sense of warmth, happiness and satisfaction.
She raised her eyes and looked at Prince An who was eating Xue Meiniang with relish.
People always say that the royal family has no relatives and the royal family is heartless.
After being married to Prince An for many years, Princess An felt that she was quite happy.
Prince An always treated her consistently, and her backyard was peaceful.
They also have a lovely son, and their family of three lives a leisurely and comfortable life.
The Queen Mother and the Empress are both gentle and easy to get along with.
Although he would occasionally get mad at Xiao Jingran for being too naughty, at least nothing else went wrong.
Princess An picked up another piece of snow meringue and put it into her mouth.
The New Year gifts for the prince and Ran'er have been prepared, they will definitely like them.
*
Zhou looked at Chen Huazheng and said in a gentle voice, "Zheng'er, although His Majesty has allowed all officials above the seventh rank in your Sinong Temple to attend the palace banquet together, you still have to sit with us this year."
New Year's Eve is coming soon. Just like the Mid-Autumn Festival, officials of a certain rank have to bring their families to the palace to celebrate the New Year with Emperor Jingning.
Perhaps satisfied with the performance of the Sino-Agricultural Temple this year, Emperor Jingning granted special permission for all officials of the Sino-Agricultural Temple above the seventh rank to attend the palace banquet.
In other words, Shen Huazheng attended the palace banquet this time as an official, not as an official's wife.
She can choose to sit with her family or with her colleagues.
But Zhou still wanted her daughter to stay by her side, after all, it was a New Year's Eve banquet.
Besides, even if my daughter becomes an official, she is still an unmarried girl.
Her colleagues are all men, so it is better for them to sit with their families in such occasions.
Chen Huazheng: "Of course, I had planned to sit with you guys."
Even if it is just an ordinary banquet and her family members are also attending, she will choose to join them.
However, although the position has not changed this time, the feeling is still quite subtle.
I have attended so many palace banquets, but this is my first time attending as an official.
After getting the answer from Shen Huazheng, Zhou nodded with satisfaction, and then started to eat snacks happily.
As she was eating the sugar-scallion pancake, she suddenly remembered something: "The peasant girl was taken into the Yong'an Earl's mansion the day before yesterday."
Chen Huazheng put down the notebook in her hand and said, "Admitted to the Yong'an Earl's Mansion? Did He Qiming marry her?"
Zhou smiled and said, "Silly girl, how could that be possible? She was just taken as a concubine."
The Earl of Yong'an and his wife are not dead, so how could they watch He Qiming marry a peasant girl?
Shen Huazheng still found it incredible: "But this is too fast, didn't the He family and the Yan family just break off the engagement?"
He Qiming and Yan Yan's engagement was cancelled not long ago. Even if it was urgent, he shouldn't bring her into the Yong'an Earl's Mansion at this time.
Zhou sighed, "He is determined to marry the peasant girl. His parents have no hope for him anymore, so they agree to let the peasant girl marry him."
Although he agreed to let the peasant girl into the house, she could only be a concubine.
Chen Huazheng: "He is quite noisy. He can't stand this until after the New Year."
He Qiming had previously threatened to cancel the engagement, and then he brought it to Yan Yan's attention, and even after being dealt with, he still refused to behave himself.
He could have waited until after the New Year to talk to his parents about bringing the person into the house, but he couldn't even wait that long.
It seems that the peasant girl is indeed his true love.
For her, I can give up my future and my parents.
Zhou: "He Qiming now only has the title of the eldest son, and no one can control what he wants. However, if he wants to marry again in the future, I'm afraid he won't be able to find a good one."
He Qiming made such an ugly scene in order to break off the engagement, and it became known to everyone.
Everyone in the capital knew that the eldest son of the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion held a peasant girl in his heart and forced the marriage with the Yan family to be cancelled for her.
Now that he had not yet married, he took the peasant girl as his concubine.
Even if I discuss marriage again in the future, I won’t be able to find a girl with a similar family background and good conditions.
Whether He Qiming can find a woman with a good family background to be his wife has nothing to do with Shen Huazheng.
She was concerned about another issue.
"The New Year's Eve palace banquet is coming soon. Yan Yan will definitely go. If He Qiming also appears at the palace banquet..."
At that time, Yan Yan made it clear that she would beat He Qiming every time she saw him in the future.
What if Yan Yan meets He Qiming at the palace banquet and can't help but beat him up? Will that anger His Majesty?
Even if His Majesty did not get angry, those imperial censors would probably report the Yan family for this.
Zhou knew that Shen Huazheng was worried about Yan Yan, and smiled: "Don't worry, he can't go to the palace banquet this time. Even if he wants to go, his parents won't let him go."
The last time Yan Yangang taught He Qiming a lesson in public, the reward from the palace was immediately sent to the Yan family.
Whether it was the red tasseled spear bestowed by the emperor, or the imperial edict praising Yan Yan as "a woman who is as capable as a man", it showed that His Majesty valued the Yan family more.
Moreover, He Qiming's previous actions may have displeased His Majesty.
Those rewards are clearly to support Yan Yan. If the Yong'an Earl and his wife continue to allow He Qiming to jump around in front of Yan Yan, it would be a slap in the face of His Majesty.
If something goes wrong at the palace banquet, I'm afraid both old and new accounts will be settled together.
The Yong'an Earl and his wife are not stupid, and they will definitely not let He Qiming enter the palace at this time.
If His Majesty is angered, even the Yong'an Earl's Mansion will be implicated.
Chen Huazheng: "That's right. If something happens at the palace banquet, it will not end well."
Fortunately, the Yong'an Earl and his wife are both sensible.
Although she had not known Yan Yan for a long time, Shen Huazheng was sincere in making this friend.
Even if the Yan family was right in this matter, she did not want Yan Yan to have a conflict with He Qiming at the palace banquet.
After all, it is a palace banquet. If His Majesty is dissatisfied, it will not be a good thing for the Yan family.
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