Chapter 153: It's not that easy to forget someone
"Yun Chu, the imperial chef in the palace has learned a few new desserts from foreign tribes. This apricot blossom and goat milk shortbread tastes very good. You should try it."
As soon as Jun Li Luo finished speaking, the eunuch serving food moved the plate of dessert in front of him to Song Yunchu.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Song Yunchu saw that the dessert in front of him was very delicately made, so he picked up a piece and tasted it.
She really likes all kinds of dairy products. Although the processing conditions in that era were not as good as those in modern times, for top chefs, it is no problem to make delicious snacks with cow's milk or goat's milk.
[Well, this shortbread is really good, with a strong milky flavor but not greasy. ]
[But it’s still a little less delicious than Concubine Li’s golden goat milk cake. ]
[By the way, after they learn how to play mahjong, they shouldn't feel bored anymore, right? ]
Jun Li Luo paused his chopsticks and raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.
Yun Chu has always been kind and considerate to women, and he is also very caring towards the women in the palace.
She is the type of person who doesn't like to be constrained, and now she lives a free and easy life, coming and going freely, so she always thinks about letting the people around her enjoy a simple happiness.
Concubine Li once cooked for him personally, but his mind was completely focused on political affairs. He hardly interacted with the concubines and even misjudged their appearances. After he rewarded Concubine Li, he ordered her not to cook anymore. Later, Concubine Li sent him calming soup instead. After sending it several times, he sent Chief Steward Li to get the recipe and give it to the imperial kitchen.
As an emperor, he naturally could not understand the distress of the women in the deep palace, but he was willing to follow Yun Chu's heart and let them enjoy some fun. When they were enjoying themselves, they would not bother to compete for favor.
Perhaps in the future, he will be able to find an opportunity to let them leave the palace.
Now their honor and disgrace are related to their respective families. If they are suddenly given freedom, it would almost be a shame for them.
Then let them stay for now. There is no shortage of food and clothing in the palace, and now there is mahjong, so they will not be troubled for the time being.
"Your Majesty, this pastry is indeed delicious." Song Yunchu's voice sounded from the front.
Jun Liluo came back to his senses and smiled at her faintly, "I ate a honey and milk cake last night, and it tasted very good. I'll ask them to make it for you to try at noon tomorrow."
Song Yunchu looked at the gentle smile on his lips, and was stunned for a moment, then responded: "Your Majesty is so kind, I am deeply grateful."
[After the dog emperor came back from the west of the city, his temperament seemed to have become more gentle, and he smiled more often than before. ]
[His level of trust in me seems to be catching up with Shen Yue's. When I met Shen Yue recently, I always felt that he looked at me with a little dissatisfaction. ]
[From being the most trusted confidant of the dog emperor to being the second, it's easy to imagine that it won't be a good experience. ]
[Should I find an opportunity to remind the Dog Emperor to treat me and Shen Yue equally? ]
[They are all excellent employees, so we can’t treat them too differently. 】
Song Yunchu doesn't think she is a stingy person. As long as it doesn't affect her interests, she won't be jealous of other people's treatment.
Recently, Shen Yue's treatment was obviously not as good as hers. Even she could see it, so how could Shen Yue not notice it?
Jun Liluo listened to her thoughts and felt speechless.
Sometimes he really didn’t understand Song Yunchu’s...way of thinking.
Never mind, just get used to it.
Maybe one day, she would connect all the little things between them and discover that his relationship with her was no longer just that of a king and his subject.
After lunch, Song Yunchu took his leave.
What she didn't know was that when she left the palace gate, two figures not far behind her watched her leave.
"Ah'an, the person has left. There is no need to look at him anymore."
Shangguan Qi turned his head and looked at his sister beside him. "Didn't you say that as long as Song Yunchu returned safely from the west of the city, you would be satisfied? Knowing that there is no possibility between you and him, it is wise to let go as soon as possible."
"I know I should let it go, but it's not that easy to forget someone."
Shangguan Yun retracted her gaze and lowered her eyes dejectedly, "He is good in everything except his royal identity. If he... forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."
There are not so many ifs in this world.
Even if he was really from a royal family, so what? He might not necessarily be attracted to her.
The news of Jiang Rumin's treatment of plague spread like wildfire in the palace. Everyone praised Jiang Rumin as a miraculous doctor and a great contributor to the court.
Although she was born into a wealthy family, she was not as dazzling as Jiang Rumin.
She had also heard about the astronomical phenomenon of two stars accompanying each other. It was rumored that Jiang Rumin and Song Yunchu had incompatible horoscopes, and in order to protect these two, the emperor might cancel their engagement.
But even so she had no chance.
Thinking about it now, Jiang Rumin was probably as sad as she was, right? She had finally made a contribution and was already a good match for Song Yunchu in the eyes of outsiders, but she was forced to give up the engagement because of an astronomical phenomenon.
She never got a chance, but Jiang Rumin once got a chance but lost it...
I don’t know who Song Yunchu will marry in the end.
His wife must be the luckiest person in the world.
"You and Prince Gong are getting married at the end of the month. He has asked you to go boating on the lake three times. Are you still not going to go?"
Shangguan Qi's words rang in my ears, "This marriage is set in stone after all. You should go meet him and get to know each other first. You can't always offend him. Don't think I'm nagging. I just hope you can get along with him. After all, I can't take care of you forever. After your wedding is over, I have to return to my country with the envoys."
"I'll go to the appointment in a moment." Shangguan Yun took over the conversation, "I will do as you say and won't be willful anymore."
She knew that being willful now would not change the outcome, and no matter how much she cried, her brother the emperor could not influence this marriage.
Let alone my royal brother, even if it was my father...the alliance has already been decided, so how can there be any reason to go back on it?
After all, the marriage is not just her business, but a matter between two countries.
She really can no longer be as innocent and casual as before.
…
The afternoon breeze gently blows the clouds in the sky.
On a small boat on the lake, two figures, one pink and one blue, sat opposite each other.
Shangguan Yun originally thought that Prince Gong might show some unhappiness during this meeting. After all, she had already found excuses to reject his invitations twice before today.
On the way to the appointment, she was thinking that she would be living with this man in the future and she really couldn't always ignore him. Maybe she should say sorry and lie that she was unwell the last two times. If the other party was a generous person, he would not be too harsh on her.
But what she didn't expect was that when Prince Gong saw her, he just smiled at her gently, invited her to sit down and drink tea with him, and then took a scroll of painting from his right hand and handed it to her.
She slowly unfolded the scroll, and the painting showed a pretty, gentle-looking woman.
"This is..."
She had a vague guess in her mind, but still looked at Prince Gong with a questioning look.
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