The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

Chapter 300: Shen Jiarou entertains envoys and officials from the Ministry of Rites

Shen Jiarou led everyone to sit down in the main hall. As the host and the eldest princess who had returned to Meng Kingdom, it was appropriate for her to sit in the main seat.

Prince Su, as a prince, represented Dalin, so naturally he sat on the other side of the main seat.

Everyone sat down in order, looking at the two people sitting on the main seat, a man on the left and a woman on the right.

"Grand Prince and all the adults, please taste the tea in the mansion." Element Frost brought the maids to serve Longjing tea, and then retreated respectfully.

When she saw her own princess, she suppressed the urge to speak and retreated to Prince Su's side to wait.

The eldest prince, Lakaqi, symbolically picked up the teacup and took a sip. He was still not used to Dalin's tea. He was more accustomed to the drinks from their country.

Shen Jiarou looked at the eldest prince Lakaqi's expression calmly and knew that he was not used to drinking it. After all, it was a product of the Central Plains.

The seven kinds of cakes arranged by Nanny Su, including peach blossom pastry, yam and blueberry cake, locust flower cake, mulberry cheese yam cake, peach blossom wine cheese yam cake, matcha rose bean paste yam cake, and wine osmanthus longan yam cake, were served one after another.

Everyone was amazed at the different exquisite pastries on the delicate plates.

Shen Jiarou looked at Element Frost and ordered: "Su Shuang, tell everyone about it."

Elemental Frost stepped out and bowed: "Yes, Princess."

Finally, she could say a word to her princess.

"Hello, envoys and adults."

Everyone nodded politely.

"This first pink pastry is Peach Blossom Pastry, which is an exquisite palace pastry and is well-loved for its unique peach blossom shape and crispy texture.

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The fourth dish is mulberry cheese yam cake, which is the perfect combination of sweet and sour mulberries and rich cheese. The delicate taste of yam is the icing on the cake!

The fifth dish is peach blossom wine, cheese and yam cake. It has the fragrance of spring peach blossoms and wine, all integrated into the pastry, leaving you with an endless aftertaste!

The sixth dish is Matcha Rose Bean Paste Yam Cake. The refreshing matcha is paired with the rich rose bean paste, and the yam cake has richer layers and is irresistible!

The seventh dish is the yam cake with osmanthus, longan and fermented rice wine, which has the fusion of osmanthus and fermented rice wine, and the sweetness of longan. The above seven cakes are all spring cakes, which are very suitable for this warm spring season. "

Everyone had tasted the food one by one, and the drinks were also served.

The eldest prince, Lakaqi, looked at the bright orange-red drink and asked curiously, "What kind of drink is this?"

Elemental Frost bowed respectfully and said, "My prince, this is basil drink. Its original orange-red color is not so deep. It is because of the addition of lemon juice that its color is so bright."

Everyone understood and nodded slightly.

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Shen Jiarou took everyone to visit the front yard and courtyard. In the warm spring season, the courtyard was full of flowers and full of vitality. It was beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

The eldest prince Lakaqi exclaimed in surprise: "This place is beautiful, even more beautiful than the garden in our palace."

It can be seen that the garden in the courtyard is well maintained.

Beside Shen Jiarou are various varieties of orchids, emitting a refreshing orchid fragrance.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites were also amazed by Princess Yongkang's garden, which contained at least dozens, and possibly even hundreds, of flower varieties.

General Yedamu looked at a board in the middle of the railing and felt puzzled.

"What's that for?"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

"General, that's a swing." It seemed that she had never seen a swing since she returned to the Meng Kingdom Palace. Could it be unique to the Central Plains?

The eldest prince Lakaqi was stunned: "What is a swing?"

Shen Jiarou frowned slightly: "This... How should I explain it? It's just that people sit on the board, hold on to the ropes on both sides and swing."

The envoys of Meng State still shook their heads. They did not understand and could not quite comprehend what the princess said.

Shen Jiarou sighed in her heart, walked straight to the swing, grabbed the ropes on both sides, and swung on the ground with one foot of her embroidered shoes.

"That's it, do you want to try it?"

A group of grown men sitting on the swings, I don’t know what it feels like.

The envoys looked at each other.

Shen Jiarou looked at her nephew and urged him, "Nephew, come over and try it."

The eldest prince, Lakaqi, looked at Aunt Wang's bright eyes and walked over for some unknown reason.

The officials from the Ministry of Rites looked at the subtle curve on Princess Yongkang's lips, and they all held back from saying anything, or more importantly, they dared not say a word.

The eldest prince Lakaqi was having a great time, and the Dalin officials did not dare to laugh, with only one exception.

"Haha, how do you feel, eldest prince? Come and let me sit on it and try it out." He had never sat on it before.

The eldest prince Lakaqi was stunned: "Prince Su has never done this?"

The officials from the Ministry of Rites tried to hold back their laughter. Who among them, being grown men, would sit there?

Prince Su was already in front of the eldest prince Lakaki, so the eldest prince Lakaki had no choice but to stand up out of respect for his elder brother.

"Please."

Shen Jiarou and others were stunned. They never expected that Prince Su would ride on the swing. Shen Jiarou and Nanny Wang Ruan Qingling looked at each other.

In the imperial study, Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty had just put down the memorial in his hand.

"How are the eldest prince and his friends?"

Li Jiang leaned forward and said, "They are in Princess Yongkang's mansion. Prince Su and officials from the Ministry of Rites are all there."

"The princess left the palace today, which is not bad. It seems that the previous arrangements have finally been made."

Originally, it was planned that Yi Yi would greet the envoys, but she ended up becoming the envoy. Now, after all the twists and turns, she is also the one entertaining the envoys.

He couldn't help but sigh that some things were really destined.

Everyone was watching from the pavilion on the bridge. The envoys were amazed at such a unique and spectacular building.

The envoy Erjiaqi asked, "How long will this construction take?"

The officials from the Ministry of Rites looked at Shen Jiarou, and Shen Jiarou smiled slightly.

“It took more than two months to build last year.”

The envoy Reiko was surprised: "More than two months? That's impossible."

Shen Jiarou said gently, "We hired a lot of workers, and they work for at least seven or eight hours a day, but they are divided into two groups, so the efficiency is high."

Her actions inspired the Ministry of Works and the general public to work in two shifts. The workers were well fed, well watered and well slept, so their efficiency was naturally two or three times higher than before.

The envoys from the Meng Kingdom thought about this issue silently and seriously. The princess' words gave them a lot of inspiration.

After visiting the pavilion on the bridge, it was already lunch time.

Nanny Su reported to Nanny Wang in a low voice, and Nanny Wang reminded her own princess.

"Princess, lunch is ready, but shall we move to the dining room now?"

"Okay, everyone, follow me to the dining hall for dinner."

Everyone came to the dining hall one by one and saw a table of raw vegetables and raw meat. The envoys sat down as arranged by Nanny Su as if nothing had happened.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites were stunned. Weren't the envoys from Meng surprised this time? That was raw vegetables and raw meat. It was really strange.

Prince Su didn't think too much about it, his eyes lit up when he saw the hot pot.

"I knew that you, girl, would be back, and we would all have a treat again?" His favorite hotpot, hehe.