Chuchu picked up the peach, cut it into small pieces, and put it on ice to cool. Gu Yingxia raised a small spoon to scoop a spoonful and dipped it in the buttermilk to eat in small bites.
"Then you'd better clean up the two empty rooms quickly. Maybe after the new emperor finishes eating your peaches, he'll suddenly have the urge to come visit you in the other courtyard."
"No, I'm so peaceful."
"At the beginning of last year, crops in the southwest were growing slowly. The new emperor visited you, and you gave him a recipe for improving the soil. By the end of the year, the southwest had a good harvest, and the people were filled with gratitude."
"It hasn't rained this summer. Just wait and see. The new emperor will be visiting you soon."
"Stop talking, I'm overwhelmed."
"As the saying goes, those who are capable must do more work. From now on, you will have to control the concubines in the new emperor's harem and raise the new emperor's children. You won't have a peaceful life for many days."
Gu Yinwei lay down on the rocking chair and said, "Let me die."
"Hahaha, you go fight in the harem by yourself, I'll live in the other courtyard, growing flowers, grass and three yellow chickens."
"Don't even think about it. If the new emperor invites me back, you and Concubine Zhen will have to go back with me."
Concubine Zhen, who had been silent the whole time, got furious. "Why should I go back? I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here. I can't control the new emperor's concubines."
Gu Yingxia hugged Concubine Zhen's neck and said, "It's so boring for you to live alone in the mountains and forests. It would be so much fun for us to go back to the harem together and torture the newcomers."
"When the time comes, you will raise a group of fat cats and give each cat a different name. The white cat will be called the White Robe General, and the black cat will be called the Black Wind Hero. If anyone can't name a cat, you will punish them by making them copy Buddhist scriptures for you."
Concubine Zhen clapped her hands happily, "Copying Buddhist scriptures is good, it can calm your mind and cultivate your character."
Gu Yinwei advised, "You two better not try to use tricks to bully the younger generation. If the cats' names are too complicated, you won't be able to remember them and end up making a fool of yourself."
"How is that possible? I have a photographic memory."
Gu Yingxia kept flattering herself.
"Let me ask you, what did you eat this morning?"
"I had two egg whites, a piece of flower cake, and... something else this morning."
Gu Yinwei shook her head, "With this kind of memory, you still want to embarrass others."
Peel the peaches, cut them into small pieces and dry them in the sun. Then brew them with dried peach blossoms. It will stimulate your appetite and stimulate your saliva.
Concubine Xian and Concubine Zhen chattered incessantly and drank two pots of tea.
The meat is being cooked in the soup pot, and the broth is fragrant.
Fugui was guarding a small pot with red oil and twelve hot peppers in it. He was eating the pot alone, accompanied by a pot of sour plum wine. Bian Tao came over to see him, and Fugui said, "Would you like a bite?"
Bian Tao gave me another glass of sour plum wine, shook my head and walked away, saying, "The hot pot you are eating is too spicy, I can't eat it."
Chuchu and Aqing were guarding a sauerkraut pot, which contained sauerkraut, vermicelli, seasonal vegetables, etc.
Almond loves to eat pepper pot, and everyone raises a toast to celebrate the arrival of summer.
The ice cubes in the cup shake with a crisp sound, and the watermelon, grapes, tomatoes, and peaches are fresh and delicious.
The party lasted until late at night. After all, life outside the palace was more comfortable, and she didn't want to go back to the palace at all.
…
Kyoto, in front of the palace.
Young ladies attending palace banquets were only allowed to bring one maid into the palace. Before entering, the visiting cards would be checked first, and then the gifts they brought would be checked.
The gifts that everyone brought were priceless, except Xi Jiaorong, who was carrying a basket of peaches.
Others looked at him sideways, despising him in their hearts, but they did not say it out loud.
The eunuch who was checking the items did not look down on Xi Jiaorong because she was carrying a fruit basket. Instead, he became even more respectful.
"Miss Xi, did you pick this basket of peaches from Jiuhua Peak?"
"My father-in-law has good eyesight."
"Girl, you are so lucky. You met a distinguished person on the way to Kyoto."
"Your Excellency?"
"Jiuhua Peak has been closed since spring. Only one person can pick fresh peaches from the mountain this season."
"Who is it?"
"Empress Dowager Hengle."
The maidservant who cherished her delicate face was overjoyed. "Miss, you are so lucky. You didn't meet the emperor first at the banquet, but met the empress dowager first."
"The fortune teller said I was born lucky, so you have to stay close to me."
The master and servant were talking and laughing. Jiang Yuan, who was not far away, frowned. "Empress Dowager, it turns out that the person dressed as a man in the tea stall was the Empress Dowager. No wonder her eyes were so intimidating at that time."
Everyone sat down in order. The purple-robed woman arrived late. She had a cold face and a distinguished temperament. "Make way. My seat is in front of you."
Guo Qiuyu made way for her, and Sun Hengbo asked, "Who is she? Why is she late?"
Guo Qiuyu whispered, "Shh, she's Mei Qingqing."
Everyone at the banquet was whispering.
Chen Minjun raised her eyes slightly. Except for Mei Qingqing and the silly Xi Jiaorong, no one else present was to be feared.
Chen Minjun's eyes were darting around, and Qi Yu'er stretched her neck to look behind the screen. She was wondering when the emperor would come out. She was so hungry, why hadn't the banquet started yet?
Chen Minjun's heart skipped a beat. Qi Yuer's fox eyes were too alluring. She had to be on guard.
Xi Jiaorong stared at the screen infatuatedly, looking forward to meeting her cousin again.
When she was a child, she often went to Xiaoyao Palace to play, and she also secretly went through a dog hole with Zhu Beifeng to go to the street to buy mung bean cakes.
Four years passed in a flash, and the young boy has transformed into the new emperor. I wonder if he still remembers the friendship of the past.
A group of elderly eunuchs moved the screen away, shouting, "The Emperor has arrived."
Everyone knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".
Zhu Bifeng, wearing a bright yellow robe, walked out from behind the screen and said, "Everyone, please stand up."
"On this festive occasion, I would like to share a drink with you all."
The ladies at the banquet raised their glasses one after another.
"For the first glass of wine at tonight's banquet, I wish everyone peace and harmony."
As soon as Zhu Bifeng sat down, many noble ladies at the table were eager to try. Guo Qiuyu raised her glass and said, "Your Majesty, I offer a toast. It is a beautiful day and I am willing to dance to liven up the atmosphere."
"I wonder what kind of dance Miss Guo is going to do."
"Your Majesty, I am good at dancing the Hu Xuan Dance."
"I'll wait and see."
The Hu people's dance was passionate and unrestrained. Only the noble ladies and the emperor were present at the banquet, and there was no elder to restrain them. Guo Qiuyu danced to the rhythm.
Her basic skills were solid. She bent down and turned in circles, which made Qi Yuer hungry. Dancing the Hu Xuan dance wasted so much energy that it was tiring to watch. She had to eat a few more bites.
Chen Minjun secretly compared her waist with Guo Qiuyu's. Her waist was a whole circle thinner than hers, and a large part of it was exposed, so she was not afraid of catching a cold.
Mei Qingqing had a blank expression on her face and was posing in a coquettish manner, which was not presentable for the stage. After Guo Qiuyu finished dancing, she went up to perform a set of Tai Chi sword techniques to calm the emperor.
Xi Jiaorong held a peach in her hand, her little face puffed up. "Brother Feng, why don't you look at me? Brother Feng, please look at me quickly." Humph, Brother Feng is a playboy. If you don't look at me again, I'll be angry.
The peach rolled off the table, Xi Jiaorong bent down to pick it up, and the moment she raised her eyes, they looked at each other, and Zhu Bifeng smiled at her.
Xi Jiaorong, Brother Feng looks so gentle and handsome when he smiles. I really want to marry him.
Xi Jiaorong covered her face and lowered her head shyly.
Zhu Bifeng looked at the woman in front of him. Every movement she made locked onto his gaze. The gentle look when she lowered her head was like the shyness of a water lotus.
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