"The young mistress is magnanimous and will certainly not hold a grudge against us servants."
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Given the leeway they offered, Cook Zou went along with it, saying, "Yes, yes, I'm old and forgot to tell the young mistress. I know I was wrong. Fortunately, the young mistress is very intelligent, otherwise I would have been in serious trouble."
Qin Xi didn't intend to make things difficult for them; these were all kitchen workers. If they were dissatisfied with her, doing something would be incredibly easy for them.
Seeing their reaction, Qin Qi smiled and said, "I see. I'll go wash my hands first."
Even with this little incident, the cooks didn't dare to slack off and diligently explained and demonstrated how to wrap zongzi. By the end of the day, Qin Xi had managed to wrap several decent-looking zongzi.
She rested her chin on her hands on the table, looking at Lu Huai with expectant eyes, "How is it?"
Lu Huai took a bite of the meat-filled rice dumpling and was chewing it slowly. The fragrance of the bamboo leaves and the savory flavor of the meat mingled in his mouth, leaving a lingering aroma on his lips and teeth—it was truly delightful.
Even though he likes sweets, he has to admit that the meat-filled rice dumplings really do taste good.
The shape is... well, it's hard to describe, and it's a little sticky.
Seeing that he had taken several bites without answering her question, Qin Qi couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. "Is it good?"
Lu Huai swallowed the rice dumpling in one gulp, then put the rice dumpling in his hand into his mouth again, and in between, he took the time to answer her, "It's alright."
His words were vague, as if he was too busy to pay attention to her.
Qin Xi pursed her lips. Men are just hypocritical.
She sent someone to deliver a plate of meat-filled rice dumplings and a plate of sweet rice dumplings to Minister Lu. Minister Lu was very pleased and praised her several times. He also gave her a red envelope, as if she had endless money.
She had never received a red envelope for the Dragon Boat Festival before. Although there was no such custom, Minister Lu had specially prepared one for her, and Qin Qi was still very happy.
In Yuguo, in addition to eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), dragon boat racing is also a traditional Dragon Boat Festival activity.
The capital city has no rivers, only a moat. Normally, it is guarded by soldiers, preventing ordinary people from approaching. Only during the Dragon Boat Festival are the restrictions slightly relaxed, allowing people to go down the moat and row boats.
The area along the moat was bustling with activity and filled with people.
Qin Xi and Lu Huai also went to watch. The people who usually worked hard in the fields were all on vacation today, full of energy. They worked together and their faces were full of smiles.
The dragon boat race usually takes three days to finish, but they didn't watch it for that long. Instead, they stayed at the Prime Minister's residence for a few days.
Lu Huai had said he would return to his wife's parents' home with Qin Xi at the welcoming banquet, but various things had delayed him. Since Prime Minister Qin would definitely be off work for the Dragon Boat Festival, he decided to go and visit him.
Although Prime Minister Qin has become Prime Minister Wen, the plaque of the Prime Minister's residence has not been changed.
Qin Wenxiang has now relinquished half of his power to General Qin, so he no longer has to deal with so many things and is happy to be more relaxed.
It must have been tough for General Qin. He probably never imagined that he, who was originally just a military officer in charge of fighting, would now be forced to handle matters of the court.
I have a terrible headache.
Qin Wenxiang had some free time, and when he saw the two of them return, his joy was palpable.
Now he understood. Although Lu Huai was a playboy, he was genuinely good to Qin Qi. Moreover, based on his years of experience judging people, he knew this man was no ordinary person.
Let's wait and see how things change.
He was even more pleased with Minister Lu, his in-law. Not only had Minister Lu helped him a great deal in court, but he also treated Qin Qi like his own daughter. Originally, it was just a political marriage, but to have achieved this much was quite remarkable.
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