From then on, until the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month before the imperial palace held a ceremony to worship the Kitchen God, Jinxi was busy preparing annual gifts for each palace. Of course, she was also very busy collecting gifts, with rewards being put into the treasury almost every day.
As for Yinzhen, it can be said that he has been so busy during this period. Every day he either goes to court or takes up a post, or goes to all the properties under his and Jinxi's name to conduct year-end inspections, take inventory, liquidate performance, and distribute year-end benefits.
.In addition, a series of instructions such as plans for the next year must be issued to Qi Ying, Luo An, Qin Langyue and other close subordinates.
It seemed that Jin Xi was always worried about whether his body could handle such a high-intensity operation. Fortunately, Yinzhen practiced the Dragon Roar Sutra for several weeks every night before going to bed. When he woke up the next day, his fatigue was not very obvious.
As for the soups to replenish qi and nourish the body, Jinxi was afraid that he would overdo it if he drank too much due to his young age. Therefore, he only stewed some gentler soups for the body at intervals, such as local chicken soup, black fish soup, and pork soup.
Tonic soups such as pig's feet and pig's lungs were ordered by Yinzhen's personal eunuch Lai Nansuo to bring a European-made insulated food box to the place where he would eat at noon.
After doing this for several times, even Kangxi became jealous of his fourth son. Just a Buddha jumping over the wall can make him think about it for several days, let alone the daily delicacies and the fresh soups every week... I don't think the chef in the imperial dining room has Jin Xi.
This will change things...
Therefore, since the first ten days of the twelfth lunar month, when the government affairs were much freer, Kangxi would send people to Nansuo every other day to inquire about the dishes of that day. If there were any that suited his appetite, he would have them packed and sent directly to Qianqing Palace, or to Qianqing Palace.
This is Yongshou Palace, euphemistically called the Palace of Longevity.
After Jinxi despised Kangxi's robber-like behavior in her heart, she naturally had to do what she had to do. So, she went to the kitchen five times in a row to prepare several delicious and nutritious meals for the current emperor and the empress dowager.
It also comes from the south in an endless stream like flowing water.
"Is Huang Ama planning to move his warehouse to our south office?" On this day, Yinzhen, who had a rare free time, couldn't help but sigh with a smile after flipping through the warehouse account books for the past half month.
Jinxi heard the emotion in his words, and smiled and raised her eyes and said, "That's right! I'm even afraid that the masters of other palaces will look down on me."
"Haha... just throwing away a few eye knives is not bad... However, Huang Ama chose the right time to reward this time... By then, after the Lantern Festival, we will set off south. I guess no one will object.
"Yin Zhen leaned on the soft couch in the study room with his elbows, looking at Jin Xi who was sitting in front of the desk and immersed himself in making a list of things that the two of them needed to prepare for their trip.
The study in the main house is shared by the two of them.
Near the window, two large rosewood desks are placed face to face. In front of each desk is an exquisitely crafted Taishi chair with soft cushions. Behind them, standing against the wall, is a set of bookcases connected to the ceiling. Next to the wall on the side of the door, there are
A European-style tea cabinet, a storage cabinet with a glass door, and a set of tripod flower stands. In the middle of the open space, there is a comfortable sandalwood soft couch, placed leisurely. In front of the soft couch, a large
There is a coffee table with several plates of snacks, a teapot and a pair of tea cups placed on it.
This place is only for the use of Yinzhen and Jinxi, and never entertains outsiders. Even Kangxi only came in for a visit when he came to Nansuo for a banquet for the first time, and then went to the back of the main room.
Went to the tea room for a tea break.
Therefore, this study room is the safest place for the couple to open up and talk freely, besides the bedroom.
"That's true. The more Emperor Ama pays more attention to us, the more people will want us to leave the palace..." Jinxi said while shaking his head helplessly. When he saw that the list was almost done, he put down the pen in his hand,
He blew lightly on the still moist rice paper, stood up and handed it to Yinzhen, saying with a smile: "Look, is there anything missing? I guess after the first month, we won't have time to take care of these things.
, it’s better to take advantage of the plentiful New Year’s goods these days and go out and collect them all, so as not to be in a hurry when you arrive.”
"Well, I'll do as you say. I'll go out with you for a walk tomorrow, and I'll go to the Nantang to see Lao Mo. He will definitely like the can of Dongding Oolong that was just sent from Fujian... Yes
Now, we need to ask Locke to meet him. After the first month, we will prepare to set off to Jiangnan, and it is time for him to return. If you have any plans, you must discuss them with him as soon as possible." Yinzhen tapped his index finger and said thoughtfully.
"Well, that's it. Let's go tomorrow. It will be twenty-seven the day after tomorrow, and the vendors on the street must have gone home to celebrate the New Year. I'm afraid there won't be enough goods for us to raid. You know, we have to bring some to Luo An and the others.
I’m going back to buy my New Year’s goods. Although it’s already the New Year, we can’t miss out on the etiquette.”
Jinxi smiled and put the list into her purse, cleaned up the messy papers and pens on the desk, and suddenly thought of something, turned around and said to Yinzhen: "Since Amma plans to hold the eldest brother's wedding in the middle of next year, I will definitely do it before the year."
We are going to the bride’s house to give gifts, how about we also take the opportunity to visit our future sister-in-law?”
She would never admit that she wanted to find out the gossip. What kind of woman would it be that could make Qi Ke, who has always been calm and self-possessed, trapped by love?
"You'd better stop thinking about it. If your second brother catches you and asks you about Guangniyuan, what are you going to say?" Yinzhen glanced at her and calmly dismissed her impulsive words.
idea.
When Jin Xi heard this, he immediately stopped and said, "Yes, the second brother is like a trapped beast with bristling hair these days. It would be better for me to provoke him less. But then again, does Ama really need to make things difficult for him like this?
Now that Guangniyuan has changed owners, do the people inside really need to stay away from the capital and go to Jiangnan?"
"I think you, Ama, still have some concerns that need to be eliminated." Yinzhen put his hands behind his head, closed his eyes and seemed to be talking to himself: "As the saying goes: A prostitute is so lucky... It is better to make your second brother regret it in the future.
, it’s better to let him calm down for a year and a half now. If during this period, whether your second brother or the other party, still insists on not marrying anyone who is not your queen, or marrying someone who is not your king, then I think you, Ama, must
It will help them, and on the contrary, you can guess the ending..."
"Ah... So you have guessed Ama's intention a long time ago? I didn't expect... To be honest, I always thought Ama was a rough guy and a martial artist. I didn't expect..." Jinxi felt ashamed. It turned out that her...
The cheap dad with the rough face actually has such a delicate heart. I can't believe it.
"Haha... If you are really a rough warrior who doesn't know how to adapt and think, how can you be promoted several levels in a row, from a low-level bodyguard to a full-level minister of bodyguards in just twenty years?"
Yinzhen chuckled. Although Fei Yanggu had a rough temper, he was never careless when he should be careful. On the contrary, he was a hundred times more careful than some civil servants. Otherwise, with Kangxi's employment system, how could he be generous just because of a single reason?
Why praise him so much?
Jin Xi was stunned for a moment, and then a crisp chuckle escaped from the corner of her mouth, "I didn't expect that I, a daughter, don't understand as well as you, a son-in-law who just debuted..."
"Onlookers know better. I remember when I was dealing with your mother, you were still acting coquettishly in your mother's arms..." Yinzhen also smiled when he heard her metaphor.
"Hey, give you some sunshine and you will shine! I don't even think about it, I only came here when I was five years old! In terms of length of time, I have only been here for six years, which is eight years less than you... I have to mess around.
Is it easy for me to be in this situation now?" Jin Xi looked at him sideways and muttered.
"Yes, yes, it's not easy for my wife. So, now everything is with me... With my master here, no matter what you want to do, just go ahead and do it." Yinzhen said with a smile. He saw that Jinxi's ears and neck were numb.
He blushed, then he averted his gaze, and subconsciously glanced at the pocket watch in his inner pocket. Seeing that it was getting late, he stretched and stood up.
"Let's go. We need to change our clothes and get ready early. In case the Queen Mother doesn't complain to us again..."
Today, on the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, people worship the Kitchen God, and the family banquet begins in the palace. On the first day in Yongshou Palace, the Queen Mother hosts a banquet for the masters of each palace. Therefore, she and Yinzhen cannot
If you don't go, if you go, some people will look unhappy, just to make them unhappy. If you don't go, who dares to disobey the Queen Mother's decree?
Jinxi cleaned up the mess on the coffee table and put the cups and teapots to be washed on the tea cabinet. Jiangrui would come in later to clean them. As for the formal clothes to be worn for the dinner, Xizhu had already asked Xizhu to take them out and hang them in the morning.
Incense.
"...Tonight, do you think the prince will take advantage of it and tell Huang Ama about your acquisition of Guangniyuan..." Jinxi followed Yinzhen and walked to the bedroom, asking worriedly as he walked.
road.
"Don't be afraid. I already have a countermeasure." Seeing her worried look, Yinzhen curved his lips, took her little hand, held it in his palm and caressed it, "I told the emperor about this matter long before the acquisition.
We have talked with Ma, and he fully supports my plan to convert the brothel into a restaurant. If the prince takes this matter as an issue, it will only make the emperor feel disgusted. It will not affect me at all. "
Hearing what he said, Jinxi was completely relieved, "That's good. I'm just afraid that Emperor Ama won't understand what we're doing and will suppress us..." Since we've understood this in advance, there's nothing to worry about.
Yes, after all, the money from the treasury is not used, it is Yinzhen’s private money. If your prince has the ability, he can renovate Nixiao Pavilion into a restaurant...
"You..." Yinzhen chuckled, pinched the tip of Jinxi's nose, and carried her into the bedroom to change clothes.
From the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, banquets of all sizes are arranged in the palace almost every day. The biggest one is the New Year’s Eve banquet on the twenty-eighth lunar month, and the smallest one is the New Year’s Eve banquet on the twelfth lunar month.
The Nansuo reunion banquet was attended by all members of the Nansuo. Others, such as the initial banquet hosted by the Queen Mother, the family banquet hosted by Kangxi on the 30th of the year, the Lantern Festival banquet on the 15th of the first lunar month...
Gee, there are countless of them. This is the difficulty of being a member of the royal family. There is almost no time for the stomach and intestines to have a good rest... (To be continued)