After A Luo Yiyan stepped back, Mr. Huang took a dumpling and took a bite. Immediately, the delicious meat juice overflowed. After swallowing, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Big brother is really good at making dumplings."
, not only did it not fall apart in the boiling water, but the skin is very strong and chewy, please try it quickly."
Xianyue ate one and found that it was as good as Mrs. Huang said. Just as she was about to speak, Mrs. Huang suddenly looked at the dumplings in her hand and said: "My dear, there is only one month left before the Chinese New Year. You gave me the dumplings the year before last."
The Queen Mother has given us a big surprise. Do you have an idea this year? Although the Queen Mother and Concubine Cheng didn’t say it, they are looking forward to it in their hearts."
Xianyue smiled bitterly and said: "It's not like Concubine Yi doesn't know about my affairs. Ever since A Luo's accident, I have been thinking about that matter. We just settled it yesterday, so there is no time to think about the New Year's Eve banquet;
Besides, it’s really difficult to have the same surprise as the year before.”
Huang smiled and said, "It's not easy, but I just had an idea. Is the empress interested in hearing it?"
Xianyue perked up and urged, "If you have any ideas, concubine Yi, come and tell me."
Mrs. Huang pointed to the dumplings in the bowl and said: "My eldest brother's dumplings are so good, and I must eat dumplings on New Year's Eve, so why don't I just let my eldest brother make the dumplings by hand and present them to the Queen Mother and the Emperor?"
They will definitely be very happy if these elder brothers celebrate the New Year together."
Xianyue thought carefully for a while, nodded and said, "What Concubine Yi said is quite good. I will take a look at it and see if it is feasible."
While he was talking, Yonghuang walked in. After bowing to Xianyue and Mrs. Huang, he handed the food box in his hand to the palace servant behind Huang and said, "Ms. Yibin, there are some raw food here.
Dumplings, please bring them to Yongxuan for me. If he likes them, ask the palace servants to cook some for him."
"Okay." Mrs. Huang responded with a smile and said to Xianyue: "My wife has taught my eldest brother so well. He is not only sensible, but also always thinking about his brother. It is really rare."
"The Queen Mother and the Emperor most want to see harmony between their brothers, how dare I disobey it." With that said, she said to Yong Huang: "A Luo said you haven't eaten yet, go and eat some quickly, and leave the rest.
It’s the same thing to wait until you eat them before wrapping them, so there’s no need to rush.”
After Yong Huang left, Huang remembered something and said, "By the way, does your Majesty know how the Queen killed Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong?"
Hearing this, Xianyue's expression became solemn and said: "I only know that they died of arsenic poison. I don't know how the poison was put into the food."
Huang pondered for a moment and said: "To be able to kill the two of them without anyone noticing, there must be someone inside Xin Zhe's library."
Xianyue nodded slightly and said: "It is inevitable to be secretive, but I have asked Aunt Song to guard the news that Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong are not dead. I don't know how it was leaked."
Huang said: "After all, there are many people in Xinzheku, and it is possible for someone to accidentally discover it. By the way, I heard that Wei Jingxuan, who was next to the queen, had another relationship with Su when she was in Xinzheku.
The palace maid named Xia Qing is very good, could she be one of them, or...both of them?"
Xianyue thought for a while and said, "Xia Qing probably doesn't know how to do it. Su... why does she want to help Wei Jingxuan?"
Huang thought for a long time, shook her head and said: "I can't answer this concubine. I just listened casually. As for whether it is true or false, I really don't know."
"I know it. Now that I have some free time, I can investigate this matter clearly. The person I want to protect cannot die in vain." Hearing what Xianyue said, Huang suddenly pursed her lips and smiled:
"Do you still want to have some free time?"
Hearing this, Zhichun said curiously: "The A Luo matter has been investigated clearly, and the queen has also been banned from Kunning Palace. Why is the master still not allowed to have some free time?"
"Have you forgotten who your master is now? Look, starting from tomorrow, the Yanxi Palace will be as lively as a court, and all the masters in the palace will come to congratulate and please me.
The reason why I came here tonight is to avoid the noise tomorrow."
In the harem, the higher the rank, the harder it is to get a promotion title, especially the concubines and above. Many people who rank after the sixth concubine have never received a promotion title in their lives. It is difficult for the fourth concubine to reach it, let alone the noble concubine.
Even Gao was seriously ill at that time. In order to comfort her, Hongli also took care of Gao Bin, who was treating floods, and was promoted to a noble concubine. She was far from comparable to Xianyue.
Xianyue chuckled and said: "After you said that, I really have a headache, but I can't close the door, otherwise I will have to assign my staff again."
After laughing like this for a long time, Mrs. Huang stood up to leave. After she left, Xianyue also felt a little sleepy. She stood up and motioned to Zhichun to help her to the inner hall. After walking a few steps, she thought of Yonghuang and stopped.
Qi Kuan said: "Let's go see if the eldest brother has slept or is he still in the small kitchen."
Qi Kuan left as he was told, and after a while he came in and reported: "Master, the eldest brother is not in the kitchen, but when I passed by the Dongnuan Pavilion just now, the lights were still on, so the eldest brother probably hasn't rested yet."
"Help me go over there and have a look." Following Xianyue's words, Zhichun helped her to Dongnuan Pavilion, pushed the door open and went in, where she saw Yonghuang leaning on the table and reading a book.
Seeing Xiayue coming in, Yonghuang quickly jumped off the chair and saluted. After signaling him to get up, Xianyue said doubtfully: "Didn't you say that all your homework was done before? Why are you still in the study now? Could it be that you lied to me?
palace?"
Yong Huang hurriedly said: "Yong Huang doesn't dare. I have indeed done my homework. The reason why I am here is to go over the lessons taught by today's tutor and memorize them to avoid forgetting them."
Changfu said from the side: "Master, this is indeed the case, and the eldest brother will review his lessons every night before going to bed."
Hearing this, Xianyue's expression softened and she said: "I see, I have wrongly blamed you; but it's getting so late, and you have to get up early to go to class tomorrow, so you'd better rest early."
Yong Huang said: "There are still a few pages left and it won't take much time. I'll fall asleep after reading them."
Xianyue nodded and said: "It's rare that you can be so self-disciplined and eager to learn. Your Majesty will be very happy to know this."
Hearing Xianyue's praise, Yonghuang didn't seem too happy and whispered: "I'm not as smart as Prince Duanhui. No matter what books or articles I can remember after reading them once, I will read them every time."
It takes me three or four times to barely remember it, so I can only make up for my shortcomings with diligence, and I hope I won’t disappoint Huang Ama too much.”
Xianyue heard the inferiority and loss in his words, and comforted: "How could it be? If you are so diligent, I and your emperor will be proud of you."