Chapter 108 It turns out to be pear-scented aromatherapy!
Empress Zheng's grandfather was the previous prime minister.
Zheng Xiang was an upright man who devoted himself to the state of Yu and enjoyed great prestige in the court.
It was for this reason that Empress Zheng, as the granddaughter of Prime Minister Zheng, was qualified to marry Xie Yuxiao, who was then the Crown Prince, as his principal wife.
Unfortunately, Prime Minister Zheng died not long after. The Zheng family had been supported by Prime Minister Zheng alone. Although some of his sons and grandsons still held official positions in the court, they could not compare to the prime minister when he was alive, and they did not have any outstanding achievements.
The Zheng family gradually declined, but thanks to Empress Zheng, the mother of the nation, they were not doing too badly.
However, compared to the Rong family, they are certainly no match.
Not to mention that there is a General who guards the country, all the other men in the Rong family also hold military positions.
Xie Yuxiao wasn't the type to openly or secretly weaken the power of a subject who was too powerful, so the Rong family continued to prosper.
If Consort Rong were to truly clash with Empress Zheng, the outcome would be uncertain.
This is also why Empress Zheng hadn't dared to completely break ties with Consort Rong before.
Sheng Sheng reviewed the lessons Xie Yunchuan had given her in her mind, and had a general idea of what Empress Zheng was like. Then she smiled innocently and said in a clear voice, "Sheng Sheng smells a really nice pear aroma, and I'm getting a little hungry."
Just now, Consort Ning mentioned that she had gained some weight, and Consort Rong jokingly said that she loved to eat. At this moment, when she said that she was craving something, it didn't seem abrupt at all. On the contrary, it highlighted her childlike innocence and cuteness.
Several concubines were immediately amused by her and teased her, saying that she was hungry because she hadn't had breakfast.
That's true. In order to pay their respects to the Empress at Kunning Palace, one usually has to finish paying respects before returning to have breakfast.
However, Zijuan was afraid that she would go hungry, so she got up before dawn and cooked her a bowl of eggs to fill her stomach on New Year's Day.
She said she wasn't hungry, but she clutched her stomach, pouted, and pretended to be hungry.
Consort Rong, unaware that she had eaten in the morning, genuinely thought she was hungry and gently comforted her, saying, "I'll have someone make you an egg pancake in a little while."
Sheng Sheng nodded obediently.
Being pretty has its advantages. For example, now that Empress Zheng sees her like this, her guard has unconsciously lowered a bit.
Empress Zheng turned her head and instructed Caiyun: "Go and have someone bring up some snacks for the Second Princess to have something to eat."
Caiyun curtsied: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Caiyun quickly brought over a plate of pea flour cakes and gently placed it on the incense table next to Shengsheng.
Xie Yunjia looked at the plate of pea flour cakes and rubbed her stomach with her hand.
The hunger that had been deliberately ignored surfaced, and Xie Yunjia also wanted to eat pea flour cake.
But she was past the age where she could be "innocent and naive," and Consort Xia would not allow her to behave in a way that would damage her dignity.
Xie Yunjia could only look away, ignoring her rumbling stomach, and continue watching the little dumpling.
Looking at that lively yet well-behaved little dumpling, my worries miraculously disappear temporarily.
Sheng Sheng leaned forward slightly, as if smelling the aroma of pea flour cake: "Wow, it smells so good! The pastries here at the Empress's place are all so fragrant!"
Caiyun moved the plate closer to her so she could easily reach it, and thanked her with a smile, saying, "Thank you~"
Caiyun smiled and curtsied, saying, "Your Highness is too kind."
Sheng Sheng twitched her nose, and through these few movements, she clearly smelled the pear scent on Caiyun.
Rather than describing it as a pear scent, it's more accurate to call it a pear-scented aromatherapy product.
Because in addition to the pear flavor, there is also a hint of sandalwood or something similar.
She often burned incense in her room, and most of the different kinds of incense contained spices such as sandalwood, so you couldn't mistake the scent.
Sheng Sheng ate the pea flour cake in small bites, but was thinking about something else.
Pear-scented aromatherapy?
Oh, right!
Sheng Sheng's eyes lit up. Didn't Brother Pei Ji mention before that the Song Kingdom had a very unique fragrance called... something like pear fragrance?
Well, anyway, it's a kind of aromatherapy made from pears.
Could it be that the pear scent Xiao Hei mentioned is actually the scent of this pear-scented diffuser?
Sheng Sheng thought to herself, "That's right. Xiao Hei also said it smelled like vegetables. The combination of agarwood and sandalwood does indeed smell a lot like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. No wonder Xiao Hei said that. It smells like vegetables and pears at the same time. No wonder Xiao Hei initially thought it was a palace maid working in the kitchen."
After figuring it out, the whole group perked up.
Consort Rong, however, thought that she had eaten something and was no longer so hungry, which was why she had regained her energy. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "Slow down, just have a little something to tide you over. Be careful not to lose your teeth if you eat too many sweets in the morning."
He chuckled and obediently put down the pea flour cake.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Xie Yunjia staring at him intently. After thinking for a moment, he jumped off the stool, picked up the plate of pea flour cake, ran to Xie Yunjia, and softly handed it to her, saying, "Elder sister, have some pea flour cake!"
Everyone fell silent for a moment. Wasn't it said that the two princesses had a huge argument in the Golden Palace yesterday and were irreconcilable enemies?
Xie Yunjia was taken aback, somewhat surprised, and subconsciously glanced at Xia Fei.
Consort Xia smiled gently and remained silent.
This pea flour cake was given to Xie Yunsheng by the Empress. Xie Yunsheng wanted to share it with her elder sister. If Consort Xia were to object, it would be a huge embarrassment to both the Empress and Consort Rong.
Seeing that she didn't react, Xie Yunjia hesitated for a moment, then slowly picked up a piece of pea flour cake and ate it.
The sweet taste filled my mouth, and my empty stomach finally felt a little fuller.
Xie Yunjia was unusually calm. Looking at the little dumpling who was happily holding the pea flour cake and wanted her to eat more, Xie Yunjia also had a strange feeling in her heart.
Xie Yunjia clearly wanted to say thank you, but she had just argued with this little dumpling yesterday, and she felt that saying thank you now seemed a bit strange.
Or perhaps it's because she rarely says thank you, usually pointing fingers and scolding others instead, so I could only stiffly reply, "You eat, I'm not hungry."
Sheng Sheng wasn't upset at all. She still smiled and said, "Oh, my dear sister, you smell so good in roses!"
"Oh, really?" Xie Yunjia was a little flustered. She had just eaten the little dumpling's food. Should she be more polite?
Thinking this, Xie Yunjia said, "This smells like rosewater. If you like it, I'll bring you some next time."
"Okay!"
The little dumpling nodded vigorously. After liking to eat, it seemed to have developed another hobby. The little dumpling skipped back and looked up at Empress Zheng, asking, "Your Majesty, I can smell a very fragrant aroma here too. It smells like pears! Is it pear blossom dew?"
Consort Li was amused by her: "Roses are flowers, which can be used to make flower dew, but pears are fruits, so where would flower dew come from?"
Empress Zheng smiled as well, seemingly amused by her childlike words.
If you ignore the coldness in her eyes.
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