After all, she is a legitimate daughter who has been raised since childhood. Her every frown and smile, every movement and stillness has its own flavor.
In addition, Xia Mingxuan did not have the slightest airs of a noble lady and she lined up honestly behind ordinary people.
Xia Mingxuan ordered the maid beside him to buy the freshly baked chestnut cake from Millennium Pavilion. Ping Shi liked this cake very much, but it was not easy to buy and one had to queue up.
There weren't many people at the moment, so Xia Mingxuan ordered his maid to go and line up.
Xia Mingxuan stood quietly in line next to the simple roasted chestnut stall.
When it was Xia Mingxuan's turn, he took the chestnut and was about to pay, but found that the purse around his waist had disappeared at some point.
Xia Mingxuan was annoyed and was about to tell the shopkeeper embarrassedly that he didn't want it, when suddenly a hand reached out from behind him and handed a stack of copper coins to the shopkeeper.
"Another one for this girl."
"Okay." The waiter immediately weighed out another portion and handed it to him.
Xia Mingxuan listened to the deep and pleasant voice and tilted her head in surprise. Only then did she realize that Zhu Linan was standing behind her, holding a portion of chestnuts in his hand and nodding at her. "Last time I ate some of your pastries, this time I'll treat you to some chestnuts."
"This..." Xia Mingxuan paused, "Your Excellency is too kind. A few cakes are nothing to worry about. This chestnut is grateful for your help. My maidservant is not far away. Please wait a moment, I..."
"Miss, when you go out, don't let your maid stay too far away from you, or else someone might steal your purse without you even noticing."
As he said this, he handed a purse embroidered with hibiscus flowers to Xia Mingxuan.
It was Xia Mingxuan's lost purse.
Xia Mingxuan took the purse and was about to thank him when he heard Zhu Linan say, "Don't thank me. If you really want to thank me, why not give me another plate of cakes."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xia Mingxuan watched Zhu Linan's back as he walked away, holding his purse in one hand and chestnuts in the other. It took him a long time to come back to his senses when the maid called him.
"Miss, Miss, what are you looking at?"
"Nothing." Xia Mingxuan came back to his senses and found that the other person was no longer in front of him.
Perhaps it was because Zhu Linan’s words that day were too ordinary, after returning to the mansion, Xia Mingxuan hesitated for a long time, and finally ordered people to prepare the ingredients for making pastries.
The cake sent to Xia Mingxu that day was called Sugar-Steamed Fresh Flower Pastry. It was a cake made by Xia Mingxuan himself. It tasted sweet and soft, and had the fragrance of fresh flowers, so Xia Mingxuan liked it very much. However, it was also very troublesome to make. It required fresh flowers and the heat had to be kept under control. If one was not careful, the flowers would turn yellow and lose their original flavor.
When Xia Mingxuan said he was going to make sugar-steamed fresh flower pastry, the maid E Dai asked in confusion, "Didn't the young lady say last time that this pastry is difficult to make and the eldest master doesn't like it, so she won't make it anymore?"
Xia Mingxuan was speechless for a moment, his face flushed a lot, "I... who said Mingxu didn't like it? He asked me to make it."
Seeing Xia Mingxuan's look, Edai was a little confused, but she still took the trouble to prepare.
Early the next morning, Edai came to tell Xia Mingxuan that the flowers had been picked. Xia Mingxuan quickly got up, tidied up, and went to the kitchen to start making pastries.
I worked all morning and by the time I finished it was already past dinner time.
Xia Mingxuan didn't care anymore and ordered people to prepare several other cakes and snacks, and then led his people to the Dali Temple.
When they arrived at the Dali Temple, there was still no one there. It was the maid E Dai who stopped a hurried official. After hearing what the maid said, the official suddenly realized, "You must be Xia Pingshi's sister. There's a lot going on today. There's a big case in Tiandu. Everyone is out and hasn't returned yet. It looks like they should be back soon. Please go sit inside for a while. When Xia Pingshi returns, I will notify him immediately."
"Okay." Xia Mingxuan agreed and, led by the official, went into the back room of the Dali Temple to wait. On the way, Xia Mingxuan asked the Dali Temple Minister, "Is the Dali Temple always so busy? Is the Dali Temple Minister also so busy?"
"I usually have some free time, but it's just that things have been so turbulent lately that I've been extra busy. The Dali Temple Minister is naturally even busier. Not only do I have to deal with Dali Temple matters, but I also have to go to the palace at any time. I haven't had a good rest for a long time."
The officer left after saying this, and the longer Xia Mingxuan waited, the more he felt that his arrival was abrupt.
What if he just said it casually and she took it seriously? He was from the Yongchang Duke's Mansion and had eaten all kinds of delicious cakes. How could he want to eat this simple plate of desserts made by her?
People are so busy that they don’t even have time to rest, but she still comes up to them with eager eyes. Isn’t this just causing trouble for them?
Xia Mingxuan thought about it and pulled his maid Edai away. As soon as they stood up, Xia Mingxu came in from outside.
"Sister, you came at the perfect time. We haven't eaten yet and we're almost starving to death."
Xia Mingxu said this as he flipped through the things Xia Mingxuan brought back.
"Why are you so busy today?" Xia Mingxuan said gently, "I brought you some food and cakes. It's quite a lot. You can eat with your colleagues."
As soon as Xia Mingxuan finished speaking, a group of people walked in from the door again.
The first one was Zhu Linan, who was wearing official uniform.
Xia Mingxuan glanced at Zhu Linan and stood up to salute.
She felt that Zhu Linan in his official uniform was more intimidating, and Xia Mingxuan didn't even dare to look up at him.
Zhu Linan glanced at Xia Mingxu, and with a rare smile, he said, "I've had the pastries made by you before, and they tasted great. I wonder if I can have another chance to enjoy them today?"
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