Chapter 845: No Good Intentions
Peach Blossom Wine is actually wine brewed with peach blossoms. The brewing process is not complicated and many people can make it, but the Bai family has a unique brewing recipe, and the peach blossom wine they brew is particularly sweet and mellow.
Xiao Xixi hadn't drunk it yet, but just smelling it made her feel full of anticipation.
The palace maid placed the tray on the table, picked up the wine pot, and poured the light pink peach blossom wine into the glass cup.
There are a few peach petals in the glass cup.
As the wine is poured in, the petals swirl gently.
Looking through the glass, it looks like a dancing little butterfly, lively, delicate and very beautiful.
Xiao Xixi took the first bite.
This peach blossom wine has the mellowness of wine, the fragrance of peach blossoms, and a hint of sweetness. It is especially delicious!
In addition to peach blossom wine, there are many desserts made with peach blossoms, such as peach blossom cakes, peach blossom cakes, and peach blossom pastries made in the shape of peach blossoms...
Each one is very exquisite, and you can tell at a glance that a lot of thought has been put into it.
Xiao Xixi has always been open to delicious food.
She tried all the food and thought they were all good, but her favorite was the peach blossom wine.
One cup after another, Xiao Xixi soon finished the pot of peach blossom wine in front of her.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Lao asked someone to bring her a pot of peach blossom wine.
This peach blossom wine tastes sweet, a bit like fruit wine, but it actually has a strong aftertaste.
After drinking two pots of wine, Xiao Xixi's cheeks gradually turned red and her reactions became a little slow.
Baoqin, who was standing beside him, reminded in a low voice.
"My lady, you are drunk."
Xiao Xixi knew that this was the Misty Rain Palace and not a place where she could get drunk, so she put down her wine glass.
Baoqin immediately handed over a cup of hangover tea.
Xiao Xixi took two sips of tea, and the sluggish feeling was slightly alleviated.
By this time, the others had almost finished eating and slowed down their tasting.
The concubine smiled and said, "I recently brought some calligraphy and paintings from home, and I would like to invite everyone to appreciate them together. Is that okay?"
Naturally, everyone agreed.
So Concubine Lao asked someone to bring some calligraphy and paintings, and displayed them one by one for everyone to appreciate.
Xiao Xixi was not very interested in this kind of thing. She continued to eat the pastries in front of her while listening to everyone praising the calligraphy and painting.
At this moment, Concubine Lao picked up a book and turned to look at the Imperial Concubine.
"Your Majesty is from the Southern Moon Country, so you must be familiar with the Southern Moon language, right?
This book writes about the customs of the South Moon.
I found it quite interesting, so I read it several times.
I discovered that this book also mentioned Nan Yue’s words, but those words were too complicated for me to understand.
So I would like to ask the Imperial Concubine for some advice."
After saying that, she opened the book in her hand and handed it to the imperial concubine.
Xiao Xixi looked at the book in front of her. The pages were full of densely packed Nanyue characters. Those characters were like tadpoles, twisting into all kinds of strange postures.
She immediately stopped eating the cake.
Concubine Lao looked at her expectantly: "Please, Your Majesty."
Baoqin was almost dying of anxiety.
She knew that the concubine had bad intentions, and now she was showing her true colors, wasn't she?!
The characters of Nanyue and Dasheng are completely different. The difference is too great. Unless you have studied it specially, you can't understand the characters of Nanyue at all.
It was obvious that Xiao Xixi had never learned the Nanyue language.
Seeing that the Imperial Concubine did not move, Concubine Lao urged her again.
"Why aren't you talking, Imperial Concubine? You are the princess of Nanyue, but you don't even know the word Nanyue?"
Xiao Xixi looked at her and found that the expression on her face was still gentle, but there was a hint of provocation in her eyes.
This is clearly a provocation.
When the others heard what Concubine Lao said, they all looked over.
In front of so many people, it was impossible for Xiao Xixi to admit that she didn't know the Nanyue characters. After all, her identity was Princess Nanfeng. As a princess, she didn't know the characters of her own country. Who would believe her if she said this?
Xiao Xixi put the peach blossom cake in her hand back on the plate, thinking it was a pity to waste such a delicious cake.
She reached out to take the book, but her wide sleeves accidentally knocked over the teacup and plate.
The tea and the cakes on the plate all fell down and scattered all over the floor.
Xiao Xixi was so frightened that she subconsciously loosened her fingers, and the book fell to the ground, right onto the tea on the ground.
Everyone stood up in shock at this sudden change.
Baoqin asked hurriedly, "My Lady Imperial Concubine, how are you? Are you burned?"
Xiao Xixi: "I'm fine, it's just that my skirt is wet."
Baoqin was relieved: "I'm glad you're okay."
The first thing the concubine did was to bend down and pick up the book.
When I picked it up, I found that the book had been wet with tea and the words on it were all blurred.
There were very few books with records about the Nanyue Kingdom. She had gone to great lengths to ask someone to find a book about Nanyue characters, just to test the imperial concubine's background.
But now the test has just begun and the book has been destroyed!
Seeing that Concubine Lao's eyes were red, Xiao Xixi took the initiative to comfort her.
"I'm sorry. I was careless this time. I will try to get someone to find you an identical book. If I can't find it, I will compensate you ten times the market price."
Everyone else thought that what the imperial concubine said was very appropriate, but to Concubine Tuberculosis, it was like adding fuel to the fire.
The concubine was so angry that she almost exploded on the spot.
Fortunately, she still managed to maintain the last bit of her rationality and did not explode in front of him.
She curled her lips and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind. This book is actually not worth much. I just like reading it."
Xiao Xixi: "I'm so sorry."
The concubine was holding the book tightly, her knuckles were turning white, but she pretended to be nothing happened.
"It's okay, it's just a book, Your Majesty, don't blame yourself too much."
Princess Li smiled deliberately and said, "Yes, it's just a book. If it's destroyed, it's destroyed. No matter how expensive it is, can it be as valuable as the imperial concubine's skirt?"
Only then did everyone notice that the imperial concubine's skirt was wet with tea.
That was precious nebula gauze, and it was soiled like that. Everyone felt so distressed just by looking at it.
Baoqin hurriedly asked, "My Lady, let's go back and change our clothes, shall we?"
Xiao Xixi stood up and said, "Then I will go back first, and we will meet again another day."
She paused and looked at Concubine Lao deliberately.
"Thank you for your hospitality."
The concubine forced a smile and said, "I will escort you out."
She personally escorted the imperial concubine out of the gate of the Misty Rain Palace.
After the imperial concubine drove away in the carriage, Concubine Lao's expression instantly became gloomy.
She grabbed the silk handkerchief tightly, almost tearing it apart.
Seeing her grim expression, Liu Xu asked cautiously.
"My lady, are you alright?"
The concubine took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart.
"I'm fine."
(End of this chapter)
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