Towards noon, the sun became more and more vicious, projecting a patch of white flowers on the bluestone slab. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info cicadas hide in the treetops and chirp desperately, and the leaves that are still thick and green in the early morning are curled up under the scorching sun.

Zhang Jiao entered the palace of Concubine Shu, and at first glance, she saw dead fish with white bellies all over the ground, and an unpleasant fishy smell filled the air. She slammed her feet and hurriedly pulled out the sprinkling of flower juice and covered her mouth and nose.

The concubine was standing under the carved gallery, instructing the palace maids to clean up the dead fish on the ground.

During these days, Zhang Jiao came more frequently, and the eunuch guarding the door did not report, so she walked in unhindered. Approaching the corridor, she happened to hear the palace maid beside Concubine Shu complaining in a dissatisfied whisper: "Isn't the queen chanting Buddha all day long, this decree has come down, and all the fish in the lotus pond have suffered, isn't their fate their fate......

"Shut up!" Concubine Shu let out a low cry and interrupted the palace maid's complaints. She warned extremely sternly: "Queen, you dare to make arrangements, don't you want to die?"

Even though the palace maid was full of resentment, she had no choice but to stop talking.

Zhang Jiao had just entered the palace and didn't know what was going on, so she had to pretend not to hear it, but she deliberately increased her pace.

Concubine Shu heard footsteps and looked sideways. Her deep eyes swept softly across Zhang Jiao's face, and there was a faint smile on the corner of her mouth. Zhang Jiao felt a tightness in her heart, as if she had been pressed on a boulder.

This kind of invisible coercion was only felt in the face of the unsmiling patriarch of his own family before. The lady concubine in front of her has lost her favor early in the morning, and she has been in the deep palace to keep her head down, and she can't be low-key anymore, why does she feel this way?

Before Zhang Jiao could figure it out, Concubine Shu had already stretched out her hand kindly and greeted softly: "Jiao'er, you are here!"

Zhang Jiao hurriedly threw the doubts behind her head, curtsied, and said softly: "Zhang Jiao has seen Concubine Shuniang!"

"Silly boy, you don't have to be so polite. ”

Concubine Shu helped her up, took care of the red pomegranate flowers on her sideburns, and said with a pleasant face: "Today is a coincidence, thanks to the blessing of the queen's mother, I can feast on it." ”

Zhang Jiao looked at her puzzled, but she turned her head to look at the dead fish in that place, and said with a smile: "These fish are pearl blue peacocks paid tribute by the Western Regions, which are extremely precious. I have been raising it in that lotus pond for many years, and all of it is extremely fat. The people in the palace only think they are beautiful, but they don't know that in addition to being beautiful, their meat is also very tender and delicious, and it is best to use it for steaming. ”

Zhang Jiao Xunyang's family also has two pearl blue peacocks, because the scales on this fish are only the size of pearls, but they are colorful and very beautiful. She kept them like babies, but she never had the idea of eating them.

She couldn't help but ask curiously: "How does Niangniang know that this pearl blue peacock can be eaten, could it be that you have eaten it?" As soon as the words came out, she bit her lower lip in annoyance, regretting that she had spoken recklessly.

This kind of fish is used for viewing in the world, and the concubine knows their taste, and the story in it will not make people feel happy.

Concubine Shu smiled slightly and said, "Don't stand here, although the sun can't shine, people who are still hot are panicking, let's go into the house and talk!"

Seeing that Concubine Shu changed the topic, Zhang Jiao breathed a long sigh of relief. Hurriedly stepped forward to hold Concubine Shu's arm, and slowly walked towards the warm pavilion step by step.

The mahogany window lattice of the warm pavilion is ajar, the white glazed vase on the high table is inserted with freshly picked pink lotus flowers, and there is a huge glazed urn on the yellow pear carved case, which contains a large urn of clear water, and there are a few unmelted ice cubes floating on the water surface. A whole turquoise melon is soaked in ice water to absorb the residual coolness.

Although Concubine Shu is not favored, where is her position, and there is a capable prince's son, the Internal Affairs Office naturally does not dare to treat her too harshly. Everything that should be given has been given, but if you want to treat it differently, it is absolutely impossible.

Zhang Jiao happened to feel the heat on the way and panicked when she was hot, so she hurriedly found a chair near the glass urn and sat down, enjoying the comfortable coolness.

"Go and cut the melon, put some ice cubes and honey, and relieve Miss Zhang's heat. Concubine Shu lightly ordered, and the palace maid who had been following her agreed, took out the honeydew melon soaked in ice water, and retreated.

Concubine Shu also found a chair to sit down, took a sip of the tea on the table, and said, "That pearl blue peacock ......" Her eyes gradually deepened, as if she was trapped in some kind of memory. The sound was like stuck in the throat and a little indistinct.

"What?" Zhang Jiao didn't hear clearly, so she had to ask out loud.

Concubine Shu was slightly shocked, as if she had woken up from her memories. She coughed lightly before continuing, "Didn't you ask me why I know the taste of pearl blue peacocks!"

I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, when Hui'er was six years old before, she liked to eat fish for a while. Unfortunately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a rule that fresh fish will only be sent once every five days. Sometimes I saw that Hui'er was hungry for fish, so I simply made a fishing rod and went to the lotus pond to fish in the middle of the night. ”

Speaking of this unbearable memory, her expression was very calm, and there was even a little warm memory in her eyes.

Zhang Jiao didn't make a sound, only listened quietly.

Concubine Shu continued: "Originally, I also wanted to try it, after all, the fish looks good, but no one has eaten it, I don't know what it tastes like." Who knows that these fish are fed too much, and they are a little stupid, and when they encounter bait, they will take the bait, and they can catch half a basket in half an hour.

I have also tried various ways to eat, braised in braised soup, boiled soup, steamed...... However, Hui'er said that the best way to eat it is steamed. With a few pieces of old ginger, a few shallots, and a few spoonfuls of flower carving, it can highlight its fresh and tender taste. ”

Zhang Jiao's throat moved, and she quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Although there was some wonder in her heart, why did Concubine Shu suddenly talk about this definitely not pleasant past, the decent smile on Zhang Jiao's face did not change at all, and she even said with a very yearning tone, "As soon as Niangniang said this, I became more and more greedy, and I really want to taste the taste of this pearl blue peacock......"

In the afternoon, Zhang Jiao, who had eaten a stomach of delicious fish, strolled by the rippling lotus pond. Although the sun is still scorching, you can still smell the sweet fragrance of lotus flowers in the pond. The summer breeze blows through the water, bringing a bit of coolness and refreshing people.

Zhang Jiao glanced left and right, and saw that there was no one else except the palace maid who sent her, so she was playful and approached the lotus pond step by step.

The palace maid hurriedly grabbed her sleeve and asked nervously, "Miss Zhang, what do you want to do?" She looked at the slim lotus flowers in the pool, pouted secretly, but maintained a decent smile on her face, and said humbly: "Although those lotus flowers are beautiful, they are far from the shore. If you rush to pick it, you are afraid that you will be in danger of falling into the water. ”

"The wind on the surface of the pond is rippling, and the leaves and fields are exposed between the waves. Who is covered by a green cover on the water, but the cover is red makeup and singing lotus. Zhang Jiao muttered a few words casually, and then chuckled: "The lotus flower is beautiful, I saw that the lotus leaf is wide and wide, like a jade plate full of pearls, it is really interesting." If you want to pick a few pieces and play around, can't you do that?"

"Absolutely. Before the palace maids could speak, a clear male voice sounded behind them.

Zhang Jiao turned back in surprise, but saw a man in his thirties in brocade clothes looking at him and smiling. Although this man has a short beard under his chin, he cannot hide his deep and handsome features. The man's black eyes are even more gentle and can overflow water, but unfortunately these gentle eyes have less black kernels and more white kernels, which are the three white eyes that represent mean and unkindness.

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhang Jiao was still hesitating, and the palace maid on the side had already bowed down. Zhang Jiao hurriedly bowed with her knees, and said with a smile: "Zhang Jiao has seen His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Zhang Jiao wore a honey-colored cardigan today, with a moon-white cherry blossom dress tied around her waist. It was a very plain dress, but there was a bright red pomegranate flower on the hairpin. It is the brightness in this simplicity that is particularly fascinating.

The crown prince Liu Yi's throat moved up and down, he stretched out his hand to help him, and said with a smile: "Who is my Dao, looking very eye-catching, it turns out to be the future princess Xian." ”

Zhang Jiao stood up, her tender white hands twisted the corners of her clothes uncomfortably, but she didn't know what to say. After all, the crown prince was not only a stranger to her, but also the opponent of her future husband, and she immediately instinctively became vigilant.

Liu Yi didn't seem to see her uncomfortable, he stepped forward with both hands, faced the pond full of slim lotuses, and said slowly: "Originally, I thought that one person appreciated the lotus, and there was less taste." Just listening to Miss Zhang's poetry, I knew that Miss Zhang must be full of poetry and books, and she has a blue heart. Can you please Miss Zhang to enjoy the light and accompany me to enjoy the beautiful scenery?"

"This ......." Zhang Jiao hesitated.

A long, narrow boat passed through the lotus leaves in the sky, and came towards the shore in waves.

The boat stopped on the shore, and Liu Yi had already jumped lightly and stepped on the board steadily. He turned around neatly and stretched out his hand to Zhang Jiao, who was still hesitating, with a smile on his face......

Daintree Hills!

In the backyard there was an old grape trellis, with a trunk as thick as a bowl, and it looked strong and old. Layers of thick green foliage spread on the shelves made of green bamboo, and dense purple-red grapes hung between the branches and leaves, exuding a crystal luster, which made people look at it with relish.

Under the grape trellis is a rare shady place, a light bamboo couch is placed, a quaint clay wine jar is placed on a low stone pier, and several palm-sized clay cups are scattered randomly, and there are a few drops of residual purple red wine at the bottom of the glass. The sweet smell of the wine attracted a few bees to buzz around the stone pier.

On the bamboo couch, there are two women full of wine, one with a honey-colored folded branch lotus soft pillow, and the other with a smoky apricot blossom soft pillow. The two were head to head, shoulder to shoulder, and looked very intimate. There are also maids beside them who wave the dust in their hands from time to time to drive away all kinds of flying insects that come after the smell of wine.

Liu Hui's slender figure appeared in the courtyard, and he couldn't help but shake his head amusefully when he saw the dreamy flower Lianyue and Princess Yingyue under the grape trellis.

When the maid saw him, she curtched and bowed.

Liu Hui waved his hand to signal her not to make a sound, so as not to disturb the good dreams of the two. When he got closer, he smelled the rich aroma of wine flowing through the air. He reached out and shook the jar on the stone pier, and found that it was empty. He couldn't help frowning, and secretly smiled bitterly: "Twenty years of Chidanzhu, you didn't even leave a bite for me." ”

A colorful butterfly seemed to be attracted by the smell of wine, and it flew over and walked away with a touch of the black sideburns of the flower and the moon. Hua Lianyue's butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly, and she finally woke up leisurely.

With a drunken feeling, she blinked her eyes in a daze, and Liu Hui's slightly reproachful voice sounded in her ears: "Invite the moon to drink every day to eliminate your sorrows, why are you crazy with her!"

Hua Lianyue was sober for six or seven minutes, she reached out and touched the corner of her forehead, and said with a bitter face: "She came to me with a wine jar, and I can't refuse as a housewife!"

The first time I heard those guards and maids call their mistresses, Hua Lianyue was still full of red glow. Now that ten days have passed, she has been able to accept this title comfortably, and even casually call herself.

Liu Hui hooked his lips and chuckled, and teased: "I'm afraid that if you two continue to drink like this, the wine cellar that has been sealed for more than 20 years will soon be emptied." ”

Hua Lianyue turned over and sat up, lowered her eyes and glanced at Ying Yue, who was still sleeping with her cheeks red, and reached out to gently twist away a fallen leaf hidden in her hair. complained in a low voice: "Ji Huang is also hard-hearted, obviously he brought Yingyue to Dancui Villa, but he didn't even say goodbye, so he just said goodbye." Ying Yue felt uncomfortable, so why don't you borrow wine to kill your sorrows!"

Liu Hui also felt that Ji Huang was too much, but after all, this was someone's private matter, and he was not easy to interfere with. So he personally reached out and picked a bunch of purple grapes on the top of his head, held it in front of Hua Lianyue, and said with a smile: "Eat some fruit to relieve hangover!"

Hua Lianyue smiled, really pinched a plump grape, gently faded the thin skin with her teeth, and slowly sucked the sweet grape juice. The trembling flesh disappeared between her red lips, which was obviously just a simple action, but in Liu Hui's eyes, it looked extremely sweet and attractive.

But he did not know whether it was the fruit or the one who ate it. It's a pity that it's outside, and there are too many people around him, otherwise he would love to taste whether her lips are as sweet and touching as this ripe fruit.

Liu Hui was a little distracted, but Hua Lianyue didn't know what he was thinking at the moment, and after eating a few in a row, she picked another one and sent it to Liu Hui's lips, and said sweetly: "This grape tastes good, you can taste it too!"

"Okay!" Liu Hui hooked his lips and smiled, opened his thin lips to catch the grapes she handed over, and by the way, he also held the fingers she sent. Surrounded by a warm mouth, Hua Lianyue's heart jumped violently, she glanced at him with a smile, and scolded in a low voice: "It's a dog! ”

Such vulgar words came out of her little mouth, how could they be like this...... Sounds good!

Liu Hui smiled and bit her fingertips lightly before letting go of her mouth and letting her take her fingers back. He chewed the grapes in his mouth with satisfaction, but his eyes squinted at his face with two red flowers flying on the moon, and said with a smile: "It's so sweet!"

Hua Lianyue discovered for the first time that His Royal Highness King Xian also had the potential to be a gentleman.