Chapter 288: Unprecedented and Unrivaled
Chen Liangyuan had a quarrel with Concubine Xiao last time, so she felt a little uncomfortable when she saw Concubine Xiao.
Yao Zhaoxun saw the brocade box and fruit basket in Baoqin's hands and asked curiously, "Are you here to give the Crown Prince a Mid-Autumn Festival gift as well?"
Xiao Xixi nodded and said yes.
Yao Zhaoxun: "We are here to give His Highness a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. His Highness is currently discussing matters with others in the Mingguang Palace. We cannot go in. We need to wait a moment."
Xiao Xixi thought that waiting was not a big deal, so she waited here with everyone.
Since Yao Zhaoxun was chosen to be a concubine in the Eastern Palace, she must have a good appearance, but she had a problem, which was that she loved gossip and wanted to chat with people when she was bored.
Seeing that Concubine Xiao was quite easy to talk to, she tried to start a conversation with her.
"Why don't you go back to your parents' home today?"
Xiao Xixi was stunned for a moment: "What are you going back to your mother's house for?"
Yao Zhaoxun was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, don't you know? According to the rules of our palace, every Mid-Autumn Festival, concubines above the third rank are eligible to return to their parents' home and reunite with their families to celebrate the festival."
Xiao Xixi suddenly realized: "So there is such a thing."
No wonder the other concubines and royal concubines are not here. They all went home to reunite with their families.
Xiao Xixi asked curiously, "Isn't there a Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner in the palace tonight? They have all gone back to their parents' home, so what are we going to do with the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner tonight?"
Yao Zhaoxun: "They will rush back to the palace before the sun sets and will not delay the Mid-Autumn Festival family dinner."
Xiao Xixi nodded to show that she understood.
She only entered the palace last winter and is not very clear about these things.
Yao Zhaoxun reminded: "If the concubine wants to go home for the festival, it's still not too late to leave the palace now."
Xiao Xixi smiled and said, "No need. I am enjoying the holiday in the palace."
The people in General Zhongwu's mansion tried to avoid her as much as possible. If she went home for the holidays, she would probably scare everyone in the family to death. It would be better for her not to go back and cause trouble for them.
Yao Zhaoxun was very curious. She didn't understand why Concubine Xiao didn't want to go back to her parents' home for the holidays.
She remembered that Concubine Xiao's parents' home was the General Zhongwu Mansion. It only took half an hour to take a carriage from the palace to the General's Mansion. Concubine Xiao was unwilling to go back to her parents' home. Could it be that she had some grudge with her family?
Yao Zhaoxun is a very curious person and has a very strong imagination.
She began to imagine the love-hate relationship between Concubine Xiao and her family.
Xiao Xixi noticed that Yao Zhaoxun's gaze towards her became increasingly strange, and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?"
Yao Zhaoxun quickly shook his head: "Nothing."
Not long after, Dong Mingchun and two other officials from the Ministry of Justice walked out of Minguang Palace.
When Dong Mingchun saw Concubine Xiao, he stopped and bowed.
As soon as they left, Eunuch Chang came out.
He originally came to summon the concubines to come in, and was surprised when he saw Concubine Xiao.
"When did the queen arrive? Why didn't you let anyone know? Please come in."
As the concubine with the highest rank present, Xiao Xixi was naturally the first to enter Minguang Palace.
Luo Qinghan was sitting behind the desk with a pile of files in front of him. He was reading the files in his hand when he heard footsteps. He looked up slightly and found that the person coming was Concubine Xiao.
He put down the file in his hand and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xiao Xixi: "I am here to give you a gift."
She took the brocade box and fruit basket from Baoqin and placed them on the small table next to her.
"This is the mooncake Baoqin made herself. Please try it."
Luo Qinghan doesn't like sweets, so naturally he has no interest in mooncakes.
At this time, Chen Liangyuan, Zhao Meiren, Yao Zhaoxun and other concubines of lower rank also came in, and they all saluted the prince.
Luo Qinghan had no intention of chatting with them any further. He just responded with a few brief words and then had someone send them out.
Before leaving, they handed the specially prepared Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to Eunuch Chang.
This was obviously not the first time that Eunuch Chang had faced such a thing. He skillfully packed up the gifts, had them taken out, and distributed them to the palace maids and eunuchs under him.
The prince doesn't like sweets, and if these mooncakes are left unused they will just go bad, which is such a waste, so it would be better to give them to his subordinates as rewards.
When Eunuch Chang finished these things, he turned around and saw Baoqin standing in the corridor and smiling at him.
Eunuch Chang stepped forward and asked: "Miss Baoqin has come out too?"
"Your Highness and the Queen are talking inside, and it would be a shame for me to stand there," Baoqin took out a brocade box, "These are the mooncakes I made, I hope you don't mind."
Eunuch Chang took the brocade box, smiled and said thank you.
inside the house.
Xiao Xixi used a knife to cut the egg yolk and lotus seed paste mooncake in front of her into several pieces. She scooped out the egg yolk and put it into her mouth, and then she fed the rest of the lotus seed paste mooncake to the prince.
"Your Highness, please try this mooncake. It's quite delicious."
Luo Qinghan looked at her expressionlessly: "You ate all the egg yolks, and deliberately let me eat the rest?"
Xiao Xixi's expression was innocent: "No, I just thought the egg yolks were not tasty, so I ate them for you."
"So, I have to thank you?"
Xiao Xixi chuckled: "No need to thank me. If you want to eat egg yolk lotus seed paste mooncakes in the future, you can let me eat the egg yolk for you."
Luo Qinghan felt that this woman was becoming more and more daring.
He casually took a bite of the mooncake and said he didn't want to eat it anymore.
This thing is so sweet that it's cloying to eat.
Xiao Xixi happily stuffed the remaining lotus seed paste mooncake into her mouth.
Luo Qinghan picked up the teacup, and the tea diluted the sweetness in his mouth.
He looked at Xiao Xixi who was concentrating on eating, and suddenly asked, "Do you want to go back to the General Zhongwu's Mansion to celebrate the festival?"
Xiao Xixi was still eating a mooncake, and her voice was a little unclear.
"I won't go back. I want to spend the holiday with His Highness in the palace."
Luo Qinghan used his fingers to wipe away the mooncake crumbs on the corners of her mouth, and said calmly: "What's the point of celebrating the festival with me?"
Xiao Xixi swallowed the mooncake in her mouth: "Of course it's interesting. Your Highness is so good to me. Not only did he take me to the night market, he also bought me candied haws. I like staying with Your Highness."
"If someone buys you candied haws, would you also think that person is very nice?"
Xiao Xixi shook her head decisively: "Of course not. Even if others are willing to buy me candied haws, they will not allow me to raise pigs and grow vegetables in the palace. Others are definitely not as good as you!"
Luo Qinghan: “…”
Yes, which prince would be so ridiculous?
He is truly unprecedented and unrivaled!
At noon, Xiao Xixi stayed in Minguang Palace and had lunch with the prince.
The imperial kitchen sent over twenty dishes, filling up a large table.
When Xiao Xixi saw so many delicious foods, she felt that this trip was worth it!
She took a sip of the old duck soup and praised it sincerely.
"It's delicious!"
After finishing lunch, she touched her bulging belly and asked expectantly, "Your Highness, can I still come to your place for a meal in the future?"
(End of this chapter)
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