strictlysupreme Chapter 249: Finding some sugar in the bitter water of Huanglian
Chapter 249: Finding some sugar in the bitter water of Huanglian
As for Xin Changzai, who lived with Concubine Qi in Changchun Palace, even without the support of Concubine Qi's theory of raising children, Xin Changzai was an extremely carefree person.
A few days ago, Concubine Xin sent two pots of camellia to her own palace. The bright red flowers bloomed closely together, and even the servants in the greenhouse could not serve them so well.
Hua Fei remembered the smug look on Concubine Xin's face when she looked at her achievements at that time: "Your Majesty, I tell you, the servants in the flower room are too dedicated to serving, so the flowers are not growing vigorously. As long as we put plenty of water, fertilizer and sunshine in the yard, won't the flowers bloom on their own?"
"The servants in this flower room have never raised a child. Raising a child is the same as raising flowers and plants. You can't be too meticulous."
The red of the camellia was reflected in Hua Fei's eyes, and what came to her ears was Xin Chang's rising voice. Hua Fei silently looked at the two pots of camellia for a long time. Xiao Linglong even picked a fresh camellia and asked Hua Fei to bend down and pin it on her hair.
At that moment, Concubine Hua had an illusion that what Concubine Xin said was right.
"Why hasn't Cuiguo come back yet? I asked her to go to Changchun Palace to play mahjong, but it took so long."
Everyone is here today, but the emperor is not here yet. No one will have to wait in the snow outside the gate of Changchun Palace while they are having a great time playing mahjong.
The last time the queen scolded me for this matter, I felt my scalp tingling. They are an old couple now. If the emperor wants to come in, just let Xiao Xiazi knock on the door. Why bother with this young person?
Concubine Qi's face turned red at the thought. Since that time, she didn't dare to play mahjong in Changchun Palace for a long time, even though the emperor never came again.
"Concubine Qi, do you still want to play mahjong?" Concubine Hua asked with a frown.
"Yes, today is a great opportunity with the right time, right place and right people. If we don't fight now, when will we fight!!!" Concubine Qi rubbed her hands excitedly, her eyes shining.
Shen Meizhuang: Sister Concubine Qi, I have to say it. You sound quite cultured.
Seeing that Concubine Qi was so excited that she couldn't stop herself, Concubine Hua turned around and gave Songzhi a hint, asking her to go to the kitchen and prepare the dishes quickly.
By the time Cuiguo returned to Yiku Palace from Changchun Palace, Lingzhi had already placed the pot on the dining table and added charcoal fire to it, and the pot was about to boil.
Concubine Qi's eyes moved back and forth between the mahjong and the pot. Finally, she made up her mind and sat in her empty seat.
Let’s eat first. Although these beauties all have slim figures, they eat faster than each other.
Today Lingzhi prepared a three-flavor hotpot and learned how to make a fish maw and chicken soup base. Therefore, in addition to the mushroom soup base and spicy soup base from last time, Lingzhi added another soup base.
Some ladies cannot eat spicy food, so there is one more option.
As for the pot, it was kindly provided by Xin Changzai.
"Adding two partitions to this pot makes it three parts, which is quite convenient in the palace." Shen Meizhuang couldn't eat spicy food very well, so she felt that Lingzhi's arrangement was particularly thoughtful.
"I have lived in Shu since I was a child. Later, I came to Beijing to marry into the royal palace. I brought this pot with me before leaving home. I didn't expect that after storing it for many years, I can still use it today." Xin Changzai said.
"Hey, but I heard that your father is now working in Yazhou?" asked Concubine Jing.
"Yes, my father is working in Yazhou. Both Yazhou and Shu are too far away from the capital." Xin often thought that his father is now old, and whether he would write to him about returning to Shu to work. He didn't know when the emperor would sympathize with his father's old age and allow him to return home to work?
Everyone was infected by Xin Changzai's emotions and thought of their own parents' homes. The pot was boiling and the beauties were silent.
"Mother, the pot is boiling." Linglong was the only little kid sitting at the dining table. At this moment, his son tugged at Xin Changzai's sleeve and said, "Put some meat in it."
Linglong wanted to eat beef rolls, so she asked Xinchang to add some meat.
Linglong's voice eliminated the homesickness at the dining table.
"Cuiguo, pour you some wine that I brewed myself." In the twenty years since Concubine Qi entered the palace, the impression of her mother's home has long become blurred in her mind. Now, when she thinks about it occasionally, she still feels that her current life is enjoyable.
Her son studied hard, her servants served her wholeheartedly, and occasionally the emperor would agree to her requests. It would be even better if the empress didn't always doubt her position.
Concubine Qi was a contented person.
The glasses were filled with red wine, and Concubine Hua, Concubine Qi, Concubine Jing, Shen Meizhuang and Concubine Xin all raised their glasses. Linglong also asked Cui'er to fill her glass with almond tea as a token of gratitude.
"Linglong wants to toast too!" Linglong grabbed the foot of the wine glass and pushed her little arm forward. The six wine glasses put together were exactly six in total, which was a good start.
"Okay, cheers everyone!" Concubine Hua smiled at Linglong lovingly.
The wine had been poured for more than thirty minutes and the dishes had been cooked for five flavors. Before Concubine Qi poured the wine for everyone, she did not tell them that the wine was brewed by her with Shaodaozi. Otherwise, when Linglong had a high fever last time, there would not have been so many Shaodaozi in the palace. They were all leftovers from Concubine Qi's winemaking.
Although wine is mellow and sweet, drinking too much can easily make one drunk. At this moment, the faces of his son Jingfei and Shen Meizhuang, who were both unable to hold their liquor, were already stained with two crimson blushes.
"Sister Concubine Qi brews good wine. The last time, Concubine Hua brewed osmanthus wine which was also mellow. Concubine Hui, what do you think the wine brewed from so many chrysanthemums in your Chuxiu Palace will taste like?" Although Concubine Xin was a heavy drinker, she couldn't handle the strong wine brewed by Concubine Qi, and her head was dizzy now.
"It is better to die with fragrance on the branch than to be blown away by the north wind. If this chrysanthemum is put into a wine jar, it will definitely not be blown away by the north wind." Shen Meizhuang smiled bitterly.
The chrysanthemums in Chuxiu Palace were given to me by the emperor when I first gained the emperor's favor.
Later, when the palace was moved, the servants moved from Xianfu Palace to Chuxiu Palace.
After moving to Chuxiu Palace, she found the chrysanthemums an eyesore and had them moved to a corner, but she didn't expect that Concubine Xin still remembered them.
"If you say you don't like it, then don't like it. Why bother with a few pots of chrysanthemums? I'll take care of it for you." Although Concubine Xin drank a little too much, she still spoke with discretion because Concubine Hua was around.
Shen Meizhuang was an arrogant person, and everyone present knew who she disliked, even Aunt Zhusheng turned a deaf ear to it.
The Queen Mother gave me to Concubine Hui, so I have to be loyal to Concubine Hui.
Thinking of that person, each of them felt mixed emotions.
This harem is really not good in any way.
Fortunately, there is such a group of sisters who can help me find some sugar in the bitter water to sweeten my mouth.
"Okay! I'll listen to my sister! Let's soak all those eyesores in wine!" Xin Changzai's position is lower than Shen Meizhuang's, but Shen Meizhuang still calls Xin Changzai "sister".