While the cabinet door was opening and closing, Qi Kuan noticed with sharp eyes that there were many pairs of shoes, large and small, in the cabinet. He said in surprise: "Why do you make so many shoes? It looks like you are selling shoes. They are all for people."
who?"
Zhichun smiled sadly and reopened the cupboard door. Inside, there were rows from small to large. At a glance, there were at least ten pairs. She said: "These are made for the twelfth brother. Every year for his birthday, I will make a pair.
Every time I want to send it, but every time I don’t know how to send it, so I just put it in the cabinet. This time you are here and you can just help me take it.”
Qi Kuan sighed softly and said: "I will bring it to the twelfth elder brother for you, but I won't care about it from now on. You can take it to the twelfth elder brother yourself."
Zhichun understood what he meant and smiled: "I know, I'll take you out."
When Qi Kuan returned to Kunning Palace, Xianyue had already rested. He had to wait until he got up the next morning to have the opportunity to tell everything.
Xianyue saw the shoes he presented, looked at them carefully, and said with emotion: "I haven't seen anything made by Zhichun in many years, but her hands are still so skillful." Then she compared the length of the soles, "
It's just the right size for Yong Cang to wear, so you can take it over after he finishes class."
"Yes." As soon as Qi Kuan finished speaking, a palace official walked in quickly, called Xianyue and said: "Master, the emperor has just issued an order to deprive Concubine Xin of her position as the fourth concubine and depose her to a commoner.
, relegated to the cold palace."
Jinping raised his eyebrows and said: "Everyone knows that Concubine Xin is the culprit who killed Brother Eleven. She deserves to die more than Wende, but the emperor let her go."
Qi Kuan said: "After all, she has served the emperor for so many years and has given birth to dragon fetuses several times. Humans are not grass and trees. Who can be ruthless? It is inevitable that the emperor will be more tolerant to her."
Jin Ping snorted softly and said: "Of course I know what you said, but when I think of what she did, I get very angry."
Xianyue took out a small red agate earring with gold wire and put it on her earlobe, and suddenly said: "I heard that someone over there in Xinzheku froze to death?"
Jin Ping didn't understand the purpose of her sudden question and said, "Yes, that person committed a crime and was punished by the steward to wash her clothes outside all night. When others got up the next day, they found that she had frozen to death.
.”
After Xianyue put on the other earring, she said calmly: "Although it is a bit harder over there in Xinzheku, at least there is no shortage of food and clothing. Some people will still freeze to death. If it were Lenggong, Jinping, what do you think?
What will happen?”
A smile appeared at the corner of Jin Ping's lips, and he knelt down and said, "I understand, I will handle this matter well. Master, please rest assured."
"Yes." Xianyue responded, and said to the palace attendant who was standing aside with her hands hanging down: "Go prepare a shoulder bag, I want to go to Cining Palace to pay my respects."
When they arrived outside Cining Palace, Mrs. Wang happened to be there. When she saw Xiayue coming, she hurriedly held the palace attendant's hand and bent down and said, "I have met the Queen."
Mrs. Wang has been pregnant for nearly eight months now, and her belly is as big as a bucket. It is extremely difficult for her to salute. Xianyue helped her up with her own hands and said, "My sister is pregnant, so there is no need to be polite."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Mrs. Wang stood up, the palace attendants from Cining Palace came out and invited the two of them in. After waiting in the Nuan Pavilion for a while, they saw Ling Ruo walking in holding Shuixiu's hand.
.
"I have met the Emperor. May the Emperor be blessed with peace and prosperity." Hearing Xianyue's words, a trace of envy flashed across Wang's lowered eyes. From the moment she entered the palace, she had been looking forward to calling Ling Ruo.
Queen Mother, unfortunately, to this day, she can only call her Queen Mother.
Ling Ruo sat down in the chair holding the golden nanmu Buddhist beads and said, "Everyone, please sit down."
Mrs. Wang winked at the palace attendant behind her, who opened the food box in her hand knowingly, took out a small stew pot and presented it to Ling Ruo.
Mrs. Wang said: "When I came to pay my respects to the Queen Mother yesterday, I heard the Queen Mother say that the egg custard stewed by the Chief Clerk of the Royal Kitchen was very delicious, but unfortunately he has never tasted it since he retired and returned to his hometown. I was told by the Queen Mother that
I was greedy, so I asked the imperial kitchen to find some of General Manager Wen's former apprentices and asked them to try making it several times. I thought the taste was pretty good, fresh and delicious, but I didn't know how good it could be compared to General Manager Wen.
So I specially brought it to the Queen Mother to taste."
She spoke in an understatement, and only the palace attendants who came with her knew that she had only done it a few times, at least dozens of times, and used hundreds of eggs to make this cup of eggs that she was barely satisfied with.
soup.
Ling Ruo smiled and said: "Okay, let's try it at Aijia." Following her words, the palace servant quickly opened the stew pot and poured some into a yellow-bottomed three-color double dragon-patterned bowl. Ling Ruo took a sip and said:
"Well, the aroma is tempting. It's very similar to what Mr. Wen makes. It's delicious even before you take it in your mouth."
After taking a careful taste, Ling Ruo nodded and said, "Well, at least seven points are similar. As for the remaining three points, it's not inferior, but... each has its own merits. Dunbi, what else is put in it?"
Concubine Dun lowered her head and smiled and said: "My concubine, Shuchen, has betrayed me and added two things that are not found in ordinary egg custard. Please give the Queen Mother a guess."
Ling Ruo took another sip and found out that the muttond goat milk was in it, but she couldn't guess the other thing. She said, "Give some to the queen and let her guess too."
"Even the Emperor's mother can't taste it, so how can I taste it?" Xianyue took it in her hand and tasted it while guessing, and she made several mistakes in succession.
Xianyue smiled and put down the bowl and said: "Mother Huang, please spare me. I really can't guess, so I'd better let Concubine Dun tell me."
Ling Ruo turned her gaze to Mrs. Wang, who bowed and said: "Queen Mother, Queen Mother, in addition to goat milk, a little wine is added to this egg custard. In addition to increasing the fragrance, it can also make it more delicious."
The mouth-watering is better because very little is added, so it’s hard to taste it.”
"That's it." Ling Ruo said with a smile: "It's hard for me to think of adding wine to the egg custard, but it's really good."
Wang took the opportunity and said, "If the Queen Mother likes it, I will send it over tomorrow."
Ling Ruo glanced at her bulging belly and said, "It's been freezing recently, and you're bulky. You don't have to come here often. It would be troublesome if you catch a cold. If the Ai family wants to eat, they will have it cooked.
Just tell Yang Hai and the others the name of the imperial chef."
"Yes." After Wang agreed, Ling Ruo asked with concern: "Has the fetal pressure been stable recently?"
"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern. Everything is fine with me, but this child is very naughty and often kicks me so that I can't sleep peacefully."
Ling Ruo smiled and said: "It's better to be more skinny. If you are too quiet, it will make people worried." After that, she gave Wang a few more words and asked her to carefully look at the fetus in her belly. In recent years, the princes have died one after another and have accidents, which makes her worried.
Hongli's knees were a little weak, so Ling Ruo naturally hoped that there would be more children in the palace.