Chapter 2923 Orange Curd Recipe
"no,"
Zhu Feng smiled at her and said, "I just remembered that Ye Zheng really likes eating oranges. If he were here now, I'm afraid he would devour several bowls."
Nan Yan laughed when she heard that.
After laughing, she sighed softly and said, "Your Majesty, now that I have said that, I miss him even more."
“…”
"He took Xiaoyu and went south with General Xu. How long has it been?"
"More than half a year."
"Why haven't you come back yet? There's no news from you."
Zhu Feng chuckled and said, "Do you think the situation in the south is so easy to resolve? Let alone half a year, it may not be completely stable in three to five years."
“…”
"Otherwise, I wouldn't let them go together."
"Well, there must be some news."
At this point, Zhu Feng sighed and said, "It's my fault too. Considering the situation in the south is complicated, I gave him the power to act as he sees fit, without having to report everything to me. After all, between the south and the north, even the fastest way for news to travel would take more than half a month. By the time my order was delivered, a month had already passed."
“…”
"Just let him report it when something big happens."
“…”
"I didn't expect that after several months, there would only be one or two pieces of news. Now it's the New Year, and there's not even a single letter of greeting. I really let him go."
Nan Yan said from the side: "He has been allowed to run wild, and it is also because of the emperor's indulgence!"
Zhu Feng pulled a face and said, "How did I spoil him?"
Nan Yan said, "Why not just serve as a captain in Shazhou Guard? The moment he got a little injured, the Emperor was so distressed that he brought him back. And then, after bringing him back, he couldn't bear to see him idle, so when something happened in the south, he sent him all the way there. And not only did he leave him there, he even gave him the power to do as he pleased. Isn't that just spoiling him?"
Zhu Feng smiled.
But there was a hint of bitterness in that smile.
He said lightly: "How can I not spoil him?"
“…”
"If I hadn't ascended the throne and needed a confidant to handle these matters, I would have hoped that he would have been an idle young master of a wealthy family, living a comfortable life."
“…”
"It's me, it's me, no..."
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan knew that he must be thinking of Ye Quan. No matter how many years had passed, no matter how much he had given to Ye Zheng, the guilt in his heart had never been filled.
Nan Yan reached out and gently placed her hand on the back of his hand.
She said softly, "Your Majesty, don't think too much."
“…”
"Although the emperor thinks so, Ye Zheng may not be willing to live his life like this."
“…”
"Everyone in this world, regardless of gender, talent or ability, hopes to achieve something. Ye Zheng is not a mediocre person, nor is he someone who just gets by. If it is really as the emperor said, and he is to be an idle young man for the rest of his life, how sad he would be."
“…”
"No one else would want to see him like this."
The "others" she was referring to were naturally Ye Quan. However, since it was Chinese New Year, she didn't want to mention this name, which only made Zhu Feng more sad.
Nan Yan continued, "If the Emperor truly loves him, then he should be allowed to do great things and achieve great things."
Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng smiled with relief.
Said: "You are right."
After saying this, he snorted again and said, "But this brat, when he comes back, I still have to teach him a lesson. Apart from anything else, it's New Year's Day, and everyone is eager to send me New Year's greetings, but he hasn't even said a word!"
Nan Yan said, "Maybe he's on the way."
"On the way? Why not send it out earlier? It's already the first day of the month!"
“…”
"If his letter of greetings doesn't arrive by the Lantern Festival, I'll see how I'll deal with him when he comes back!"
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Okay! When the time comes, I will tie up the emperor and deal with him together!"
The two chatted and laughed for a while, then continued watching the show on stage.
After listening to the opera for a few days, everyone was a little tired of it, so Nan Yan had the stage removed. It happened that it snowed heavily for a few days, and the entire capital was covered with white snow, like a city of ice and snow.
Nan Yan took everyone in the harem and cut various flowers and small animals out of red paper, hung them on the branches of the dead trees in the imperial garden, and pasted them on the window paper. Although it was winter and only a garden of red plums was left in the imperial garden, after being decorated and carved by such pairs of delicate hands, it looked like spring again, and the sight of hundreds of flowers blooming made people happy.
Zhu Feng had the habit of going to court after the third day of the Lunar New Year, so he didn't have many days off.
However, during the Chinese New Year, except for major and urgent matters, basically no official memorials were submitted from all over the country. Most of them were auspicious greetings, so he didn't stay in court for long, let alone go to the cabinet to discuss matters. When he left the court early to meet with the harem, he heard singing and laughter from the imperial garden.
When I walked over and took a look, I saw a brand new scenery, which brightened my eyes.
Nan Yan and Yi Fei and a few others were seen sitting in the warm room. There was a stove at each of their feet. They held scissors and red paper in their hands. After twisting them skillfully for a while, vivid little rabbits, deer, and colorful flowers bloomed in their hands.
Nanyan finished cutting it, held it in her palm, and said with a smile, "Look."
Concubine Xi came over immediately and saw the tiny shreds of red paper in her hand. She said, "What kind of flower is this that your Majesty has cut? Why can't I tell what it looks like?"
Concubine Yi and the others standing by gave her a cold look.
Even now, she is much more well-behaved, but she still can't speak.
Fortunately, Nan Yan was not angry with her.
She just smiled and said, "Let's see, if anyone figures it out, I'll give her the orange curd recipe first!"
Everyone immediately became alert upon hearing this, and they all came over to take a closer look, but none of them could figure it out. It was then that Lipin Yao Ying looked around and said softly, "This, looks like a plum blossom..."
Nan Yan immediately smiled and said, "That's right, Lipin is still the one with the sharpest eyes."
Everyone said dejectedly, "Only the plum blossoms are still in bloom in this garden. Why is the Queen still cutting them?"
After saying this, she looked at Nan Yan and gestured to Ruoshui. Ruoshui immediately took out an embroidered bag from her sleeve and presented it to Lipin, saying, "Madam Lipin, take this. Inside is the recipe for orange curd written by our Madam."
When everyone saw that she got it, their faces turned a little unhappy.
Yao Ying took it, looked around, and said softly, "This orange curd is loved by all the sisters in the harem, so I can't enjoy it all by myself."
After saying this, he turned around and instructed the palace maid Qingping behind him, "Hurry back and copy a few copies and send them to the various palaces."
Everyone was stunned to see her like this.
Unexpectedly, she was so generous.
Just now, Concubine Xi sneered at her, but at this time, she looked at her again, and Nan Yan also smiled and nodded.
At this time, Zhu Feng walked in with his hands behind his back.
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