Chapter 114: Black Tea
On November 19, the eldest aunt Song came over early in the morning, and the two families were close to each other, so they turned left when they went out.
The Song family is the one who presides over the ceremony, and the queen wants to be the head of Li Ying. Today, only close relatives were invited, and only female guests were present. The queen and three princesses, Li Qing's wife Song and two daughters-in-law, Li's wife Qian, eight people. couldn't help but be the queen, and the Song family was worried that the Qian family was not experienced enough and would not take good care of it, so he brought his daughter-in-law over to help early in the morning.
Qian also got up early, she didn't sleep well all night last night, tossing and turning. finally stayed up until dawn, looking forward to the arrival of the Song family, and sent someone to guard the door early in the morning.
As soon as he heard that the Song family was coming, he hurriedly rushed to the main hall.
"Auntie, you can come!" Qian hurriedly greeted, "Sister Du, Sister Wang", and saluted the daughters-in-law of the Song family.
"No need to be polite, how are you preparing?" Song asked.
"According to your orders, the things have already been prepared, just wait for the queen mother to come, as soon as the auspicious time comes, you can salute. Qian replied with a glance.
Song's jaw head.
"Auntie, have you had breakfast, I asked the maid to prepare fresh mustard porridge, you can taste it!" Qian said, and let Ruofei do it.
"We've all used it, Amu, you're welcome", Song politely refused.
"What about this...... Why don't you order the pastry? I ordered the kitchen jade ribbon cake and hemp ball, please taste it. As he spoke, Qian whispered beside Song. "When the queen and the princesses come, I will entertain them with this pastry, aunt, and taste it, whether it is to their taste or not. ”
The group sat down and tasted jade ribbon cake and hemp balls.
The queen's pepper room hall is not leaky, and no one knows what the queen likes to eat and what she doesn't like to eat. If Jing is here, he naturally knows what to do. Qian just took over, and he could only try to do it.
Song's opinion is naturally good. Even the daughter-in-law Du Wang was full of praise, and Qian smiled with satisfaction.
"What about Ah Ying? Why hasn't she come over yet?" Wang asked, at this time, Li Ying should have gotten up a long time ago.
Song mentioned Qian last night and asked Li Ying to do everything as usual.
Qian smiled but did not speak.
Wang felt as if he had said the wrong thing, so he pretended to use the pastry with relish.
Du Shi saw that the situation was not right, and hurriedly changed the topic, "Good sister, what gift did you prepare for Ah Ying?" took Qian's hand and said affectionately.
"I specially asked the Hou Ye for advice, and I sent a wishful golden hairpin with auspicious meaning", Qian remembered her husband's words, Li Ying did not like jewelry, the most important thing was the color head.
"My sister's gift is unconventional, and the Ruyi golden hairpin is a good thing. Du Shi pursed her lips and smiled, this sister-in-law is nothing more than that, Ruyi golden hairpins are all over the street, just such a sister-in-law, and she is not good at serving!
Li Ying, who was in the tea garden on the other side, had already dressed up and was dressed in a white robe. Hearing that the Song family and his party arrived at the main hall, they were dissatisfied, "Why didn't anyone report it?" Let the aunt wait for a long time, it's not a big deal!
"Miss, someone from the Qian family came to inform me just now, and specially explained, so that Miss can do as usual. Rue replied. "So ......"
"So, you don't know me?" Li Ying scolded.
"Slave don't dare!" Rue Xiang knelt down.
There was such a thing early in the morning, Li Ying didn't want to be unhappy, "You go down, let Shu Yu come in and serve." ”
Rue Xiang retreated silently, wanting to cry without tears.
Shu Yu took Ruxiang's position and changed Li Ying's clothes.
Cuixiang made breakfast and came in, but found that it was Shu Yu who changed Li Ying's clothes, didn't make a sound, and did her own thing.
When Li Ying got everything done and came to the main hall, he heard laughter in the distance. As soon as I entered the door, I saw them talking and laughing, and saluted them. Before he could speak, he heard the next person reply, and the queen mother and her party came.
Song was surprised, there was still more than an hour before the auspicious time, and the queen mother arrived early, which was not right with what was said. Before they had time to think about it, they came to the door to greet the queen.
The queen and the princesses entered the palace of the Marquis of the Protector in a low-key manner, and the hour was still early, and there were few pedestrians on the road.
After stepping down, everyone greeted each other warmly. Cuixiang had sharp eyes, and found that the queen was followed by a woman in a green robe, not Magu, nor Xiangzhu Xiangling and others, it was a completely unfamiliar face.
The queen only sat in the main hall, leaving the three princesses and the Song family and others to entangle. asked Li Ying to accompany her to the small garden alone, and everyone thought that the queen had something to talk to Li Ying, so they didn't care too much.
Li Ying followed behind the queen and silently circled around the small garden.
"Ah Ying, how have you been doing lately?" the queen mother finally spoke, standing in front of a withered hibiscus flower.
"Thank you for the queen's concern, fortunately, thanks to the medicinal herbs, Ying'er got better so quickly. Li Ying blessed the queen, her aunt, she didn't talk much. Li Ying gets along with her carefully.
"Don't say that, I'm your aunt, so naturally I have to care about you. "The queen touched the branches of the hibiscus flower, Ah Xiu, do you know that your daughter is standing in front of me, she doesn't look like you, but has the shadow of Li Kang.
Li Ying didn't know how to take it, so she said too much to thank her. Broke some words, "Thank you aunt for your love, my mother used to mention my aunt in front of Ying'er." Auntie's goodness, Ying'er will always remember, hoping that one day, she can repay her aunt. ”
The queen chuckled, "Your aunt often mentions me in front of you, what did she say?" She was really curious, she suppressed Jing Xiu all her life, how did Jing mention herself in front of Li Ying, who knew nothing!
Li Ying tried hard to recall that Jing's words were very few, that is, the two got along day and night. When it comes to the queen, there are even fewer things, and she only knows that she has a powerful aunt and queen. "My mother finally said that my aunt has been studious since she was a child and studied very hard, so let me learn more from you. "No matter how you break it, you can't go wrong with that. Li Ying, Li Ying, how can you give yourself a problem!
In the gazebo in the distance, the blue-robed woman brought by the queen stood there.
The queen's face was normal, and she looked at the gazebo, "Ah Ying, I'm a little tired, let's go sit in the gazebo for a while." ”
The queen was tired so soon, and Li Ying couldn't help complaining about the queen's physical strength.
When he came to the pavilion, Li Ying found the green-robed woman, who was already serving tea there. Tea soup was boiling in the copper kettle, and it was black. Li Ying thought she was a new maid and took the black tea she handed over. Putting it to his lips, he wondered whether to drink it or not.
"This tea is the black tea of western Yunnan, which is very different from our Central Plains, and the taste is very different. However, it is good for the body. Ah Ying, you have not been in good shape lately, but you need to use it more. The queen said slowly, drinking a cup of black tea.
Seeing that the queen was bored, Li Ying also drank the black tea in her hand, she didn't notice it at all, and the blue-robed woman smiled at the corner of her mouth when she drank it.