Chapter 95 Old Friends
Lian Qianli also rented the courtyard next to the Chunbuwan Teahouse.
The entire three-courtyard residence behind this is very well-planned and orderly.
The original courtyard wall was also knocked down to create a moon gate, allowing passage on both sides.
The front section of the rented courtyard was converted into a kitchen, serving the teahouse and the tea ladies and gentlemen living in the back.
At this moment, the kitchen was not very busy; only a cook with gray hair was working.
She carefully prepared the remaining snacks.
If there were other people around, they would notice that her hands were shaking.
It's been over three years, almost four, and she's finally got her chance.
Hopefully, those who ate those snacks will discover something.
"Mother, please tidy up a bit. The lady upstairs wants to see you."
"I guess it's because your desserts are so delicious that people want to see them." Lian Qianli smiled as he walked into the kitchen.
The cook, who was called Mother Zhu, nodded calmly and then touched her hair.
It should be fairly neat.
Even Qianli took a look.
A dark blue headscarf covered half of her hair, and the hair that was exposed, though gray, was neat and without a single stray hair.
As for what they were wearing...
He was dressed in old, coarse cloth clothes, and although he was busy in the kitchen, there wasn't a single speck of oil on his clothes.
Meeting guests shouldn't be a problem.
It's that face...
Looking at Zhu's mother's face, which was almost ruined, even Qianli sighed.
Or... let Mother Zhu wear a veil too, just like those tea ladies?
But as soon as the idea came to mind, even Qianli himself rejected it.
Forget it, I'd better not wear it.
If I wear it, I wonder what my younger sister will say to me later!
"That lady is a good person, kind-hearted and gentle. You should be more respectful, understand?" Lian Qianli whispered to him.
Zhu's mother nodded, straightened her clothes, let out a long sigh, and left the kitchen to walk towards the teahouse in front.
Watching Zhu's mother walk out step by step, Lian Qianli scratched his head.
Why does this mother seem so nervous?
Never mind, I'll go and take a look myself, lest Mother Zhu frighten Madam Shen and the others.
Or, in other words, if something unexpected happens, I can at least say a few good words for them.
As Lian Qianli pondered this, he followed behind Mother Zhu into the teahouse.
Shangguan Jin was preoccupied and absentmindedly drank the tea in her hand.
Shen Qingyue and the Seventh Prince also peeked towards the door.
Someone wanted to see who made such exquisite desserts.
Another person is also very curious about who could create such a flavor.
As the footsteps drew closer, all three except Hua Wanli held their breath.
The door was opened, and an elderly woman in her fifties slowly walked in, bending over.
Following closely behind was Lian Qianli.
"Greetings, Madam, Miss, Young Master!" Mother Zhu said unhurriedly.
As soon as Mother Zhu finished speaking, Shangguan Jin's hand trembled slightly.
The voice was quite hoarse, and it didn't seem to be the same as the voice I remembered.
"Did you make these desserts? Not only are they ingenious, but the taste is also absolutely superb."
"If you were to open a pastry shop, you'd probably steal half of Taoyuanxuan's business," Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
"Madam is too kind. It's a skill I learned in elementary school."
My former master loved to eat it, so I learned a bit more about it.
"We're just using this to fill our stomachs right now." Mother Zhu kept her head down.
Shangguan Jin felt a chill run down her spine again.
Shangguan Yao used to love eating all kinds of snacks.
I loved eating it when I was a child, and I still love eating it now that I'm an adult.
When she first entered the palace, Emperor Xiao Jing doted on her and wished he could recruit all the pastry chefs from Dayu to make pastries for Shangguan Yao.
"What... is your name?" Shangguan Jin continued to ask.
"Everyone calls me Mother Zhu." Mother Zhu still didn't look up.
Shangguan Jin was taken aback.
Zhu Mama? Shangguan Yao's wet nurse used to be surnamed Chen, and they always called her Chen Mama.
However... Shangguan Yao mentioned that Chen's mother's husband's family surname is Zhu...
"You... raise your head." Shangguan Jin didn't realize that her voice was trembling slightly.
Hua Wanli and Shen Qingyue, who were standing to the side, were both taken aback.
The seventh prince also gripped the hem of his robe tightly.
At first, Zhu's mother didn't say anything, but then she slowly raised her head.
As she slowly raised her head, Mother Zhu knelt down with a thud.
This action startled everyone in the room.
Just as Zhu's mother made the gesture of kneeling down, Hua Wanli jumped to her side immediately.
A palm-sized dagger was already pressed against Mother Zhu's neck.
Hua Wanli stared coldly at Zhu's mother.
They were afraid that if Zhu's mother did anything else, she might hurt Shangguan Jin and the others.
Lian Qianli immediately stepped in front of Shangguan Jin and the others.
Shangguan Jin didn't care about anything else and shoved Lian Qianli aside.
At that moment, her face was filled with shock.
It wasn't the horrifying scar on Zhu's mother's face that frightened me.
To her shock, Zhu's mother's face was covered in tears.
Even with a dagger pressed against her neck, Zhu's mother continued to shed silent tears.
He just watched Shangguan Jin and the Seventh Prince.
Seeing those slightly cloudy yet somewhat familiar eyes, the Seventh Prince immediately stood up.
"you......"
Before the Seventh Prince could finish speaking, Shangguan Jin suddenly covered his mouth!
"I wish my mother great skill. She must have put a lot of thought into making such a delicious dessert."
"Sister Yao, please give me a purse!" Shangguan Jin said calmly.
After saying this, Shangguan Jin shook her head at the Seventh Prince.
Then he looked up at the top of his head.
The seventh prince understood; there must be someone on the roof.
Every time he came to the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, his father would send secret guards to follow him and protect him.
These two bodyguards followed him wherever he went.
When Lian Qianli heard Shangguan Jin say this and saw the tears on Zhu's mother's face, he suddenly realized that something must have happened.
Hua Wanli also put away the dagger in her hand and sat back down.
"Young Master Lian, could you please clear the area? My daughter, Yao, would like to learn from this lady how to make that dessert." Shangguan Jin said with a smile.
Lian Qianli understood perfectly well that this clearing out was definitely to allow him and his sister to leave first.
Of course, it would be even better if we could also get rid of those two people on the roof...
Oh dear, is there anything I can't hear?
"Yes! Please proceed, Madam Shen!"
Hua Wanli also realized what was happening, and then pulled Lian Qianli, who was still reluctant to leave, out of the room.
"What's wrong with you? You even want to learn other people's dessert recipes?"
"What? You want to open a pastry shop?" Hua Wanli said deliberately.
Thousands of miles...
He didn't say anything!
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