Qiu Niang's words also have some truth, Jing Wu knows that it is a bureau and he is going to be used, but he also has to consider A-Niang's livelihood in the future, win the trust of the king, and it must be said that it is a good thing for the future of Yichun/Gong.

She had to add fire to make this Qiu Niang's fox tail show as soon as possible.

Jingwu said, "What do you have in mind?" After all, my father hated me for a long time, and it was not easy to make him change his mind. ”

"Naturally, it's not easy," Qiu Niang chuckled, "Fortunately, it's just 'not easy', not 'impossible'." ”

"It's very rare! I'm lazy, and I'm most tired of doing hard things. ”

Jing Wuju was full of play, so he followed the conversation and said: "You can say it, if you can do it, I'll try my best." Your words are not unreasonable, even if I don't think about myself, I have to think about the aunt who raised me. My position is stable, and my aunt can follow suit. ”

Qiu Niang saw that Jingwu was completely led by her, so she was a little relieved, because she said: "If you want to favor the king, it is not difficult to find the right way." That's the way it is - I originally told the little princess that the king favored Queen Huo, and your mother was jealous and couldn't take care of her body, so she suffered from childbirth. - How many Queen Huo can also share some faults. ”

When he said this, Jing Wu wanted to refute. But after thinking about it, I acted too quickly, and I would inevitably startle the snake. I couldn't help but keep silent, and listened to how the autumn lady was going to go around.

Qiu Niang said again: "I have served in front of Empress Huo for many years, and I am familiar with Empress Huo's temperament and habits, so we can use the king's nostalgia to operate......

"What do you mean......" Jingwu is so smart, just listening to this sentence, everything is clear. But she wanted to go around in circles and ask knowingly.

"That's it," Qiu Niang said, "The little princess only needs to lead Her Majesty here, and when Her Majesty sees the scene of Zhaotai, she will remember the kindness with Queen Huo in the past, and then recount the old relationship, and then talk about everything." ”

"Alas, no one is here, what's the use of my father coming over?" Jing Wufei sighed.

"Naturally useful, the little princess thinks, Your Majesty loves Queen Huo, if you know that the little princess and Queen Huo still have this friendship, she naturally loves the house and Wu - in short, as long as you bring Your Majesty to Zhaotai Palace, you will complete the 'task', and the rest will be handed over to me." The maid will make the princess the most favored pearl of His Majesty! ”

Jing Wu belly: The emperor's favorite pearl in the palm of his hand? Her brother is His Majesty's favorite son, and he is so fond that His Majesty has to hand over the country to him! My brother has worked hard to get his father to pay attention to her for so many years, but his father hasn't taken care of her! Qiu Niang is a maid, what is said lightly, what is it? What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't do, can she do?

But she didn't show it on her face, and still said, "It's better to have a straightforward way, and I'll do it." ”

Qiu Niang thought for a moment and said, "The little princess should make the 'Osmanthus Sweet Stuffed Cake' taught by the maidservant, and when it is done, Your Majesty will appreciate it." ”

"How so?" Jing Wuyan was suspicious. In fact, her heart is like a mirror, this "osmanthus sweet stuffed cake" is the exclusive system of the Jiaofang Palace, in the end it hides the heart of the old queen, Qiu Niang asked her to use the "osmanthus sweet stuffed cake" technique to envelop the emperor, but it is just the name of Queen Xu.

If the king came to Zhaotai because of this, he was not aiming at the "legendary" Empress Huo, but really betrayed the face of his wife, Empress Xu.

I'm afraid that the shadow hidden in Zhaotai is very empty, and the grace is no more than a dead person.

In this way, she is not afraid.

Jing Wuyin said: "That's good, I will practice this craft well, and I will go back and teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to pass it on, and show this craft to my father, thinking that he will remember the old things." My position can be strengthened day by day. ”

Qiu Niang nodded repeatedly.

At the end, he sent Jingwu out, and repeatedly instructed: "The little princess is in a hurry to bring Her Majesty to Zhaotai Palace, and the rest of the things are easy to say." ”

Although Jingwu was slanderous, he still nodded on his face, and in order not to teach Qiu Niang to be suspicious, he also showed a big smile and stayed in Zhaotai.

Alas...... That's it......

Jing Wu thought to himself, Zuo is just everyone using each other, Qiu Niang used her to achieve the ulterior purpose behind her, and she also used Qiu Niang to explore some old things that she didn't know.

She must know the secrets hidden in the Han Palace.

Jingwu really did a few days of down-to-earth business, every day in the palace to make good food, osmanthus sweet stuffed cakes, she did not completely obey Qiu Niang, although she has a new creation, but she does not dare to add too many condiments, afraid that the taste is not pure, Your Majesty Xià can not eat the taste of the year.

She called Ah Niang to help, and asked Ah Niang to teach her "the taste of the year" hand in hand.

This day was warm, just out of a pot of osmanthus sweet stuffed cakes, the cramped heat made her sweat profusely, she raised her hand and rubbed her arm to sweat, and was about to change the pot, Huang Menlang shouted-

"His Royal Highness the Prince, may His Highness be extremely happy!"

Jingwu happily flipped the pot, dipped his hands full of flour and went out, and almost crashed into the prince's arms...... Liu Zheng looked at her with a surprised face: "Brother's little girl...... What are you doing? ”

"Make cakes!" Jingwu proudly raised his hands full of wet flour.

Liu Zheng dragged her in and looked around: "This ...... Si'er's interest...... That's nice......"

"Brother, can you help me?"

Jingwu has always known that her brother loves her the most, and he loves her for no reason, and the prince will try his best to meet her requests.

Sure enough, Liu Zheng rubbed her hair with a doting face: "Si'er said, I can do it!" ”

Jingwu smiled and pulled him in front of the boiler: "Hee...... Brother Prince, come and taste Si'er's craftsmanship. ”

"You did it?" Liu Zheng's eyes were already big, and he almost stared out of his eyes when he stared at him like this. He pinched a cake and looked at the appearance, more pleased than surprised: "It's strange and beautiful, I think it can be eaten, I'm really afraid of being harmed by Si'er." ”

"Talk less, eat faster!" Jing Wu said coquettishly.

Liu Zheng took a bite......

The crispy crust is crispy and melts in your mouth, and the aroma melts on the tip of the tongue and lingers on the aftertaste.

His expression froze there......

"Well, isn't it delicious, brother?" Jingwu was a little nervous.

It stands to reason that it won't, it's so unpalatable? The preparation method is taught by A-Niang, and the materials used are all good in the palace, she learned quickly, and it is not the first time to do it, the heat is very good, even if the cake made is not as delicious as the queen mother made back then, but it is not so bad that it can't be eaten, right?

Jing Wu was afraid that the prince was joking with her, so he pushed him with a smile: "Brother! Wake up, don't stop talking! Is it really unpalatable? No......" She snatched the cake from the prince's hand, took a bite, and said to herself, "Yes, yes...... Something is wrong, it's not as good as what A-Niang did! ”

She ignored the prince anymore, and went back to "study" the method......

But the prince pulled her arm, and she was stunned, and just wanted to speak, but she caught a glimpse of her brother with tears in his eyes......

At that moment, she felt so distressed. The image of her mother flashed through her mind quickly, she had never seen their mother, but for some reason, at that moment, there was such a woman, dressed in plain clothes, quickly appeared in her mind, and then disappeared quickly...... The woman was their queen mother, and she gently stroked the prince's head, very distressed......

At that time, the crown prince was only a three-year-old child. And the mother left them.

Jingwu stood on tiptoe, and also wanted to learn from the mother's appearance in the "impression" and caress the head of the prince's brother...... Talk for comfort.

The prince flicked away vigilantly: "Xiao Si'er......?" Fu came back to her senses, and suddenly hugged Si'er tightly, and she couldn't move.

Jing Wu was very careful: "Brother? Just about to earn, the prince reacted and let go of her lightly: "Si'er, my brother misses his mother so much." ”

"Then I knew," Jing Wuduo felt sorry for his brother, and he was very sad, "My brother is so sad because he thinks of his mother." Si'er too, Si'er also misses her mother. ”

"You don't have to miss it," the prince squeezed out a wry smile and pinched her face lovingly, "After all, you have never met the queen mother, Xiao Si'er, these sorrows should not be borne by you." ”

"But I have seen my brother, and I will be with him forever and ever. Seeing that her brother was sad, Si'er was also sad. ”

Jing Wu turned his back and asked very carefully, "Is the cake made by Si'er really so unpalatable?" Oh no...... It has to be changed. ”

"Did I say it tasted bad?" The prince went around her.

"It's not unpalatable, and it choked my brother to tears!" Jing Wu pouted: "The unpalatable brother is crying!" ”

The prince moved a chair with a smile and sat down in front of Jingwu, watching her busy, just feeling funny, and feeling that this was a living fireworks, he loved this feeling. Si'er around the stove...... The little girl has grown so big, she can do anything. For him, being able to watch Si'er busy like this is enough for the rest of his life.

The rest of your life is enough.

Liu Zheng smiled: "It's not unpalatable, it's delicious!" It's delicious! My brother was deeply impressed by Si'er's craftsmanship, and he hadn't eaten such a delicious 'Osmanthus Sweet Stuffed Cake' for many years......"

"Brother, do you think the taste of this cake is familiar?"

"Yes," Liu Zheng didn't think twice, "It's very familiar, it's delicious, it's the taste of the cakes made when my mother was still there." At the end, Liu Zheng praised again: "One, model, one, like." ”

"Exactly the same?"

"Yes, the texture, the taste, the heat, it's all like the taste of my mother's cooking—exactly the same!"

"Huh?" Jingwu was surprised: "Really? ”

"Of course, brother doesn't bluff you. If it's not delicious, why do I think of my mother and stare sadly? ”

"That's great! The hard work has finally been in vain! Jing Wu clapped his hands happily.

Liu Zheng faintly felt some taste: "Si'er, what are you going to do?" Eat the same as your mother, for me? ”

Jingwu talked to Liu Zheng while cleaning up the mess, and when he heard Liu Zheng ask, he stopped what he was doing, looked back at him, smiled, and asked, "Brother, even you can feel the taste, you say...... Can the Father detect it? ”

Liu Zheng is a spirit! A little excited: "Si'er is so smart! I couldn't have imagined that! So many years...... I can't even think of that! ”

"Does my brother know what I'm going to do?" Jingwu asked with a grin.

"Naturally, I know," Liu Zheng leaned closer and said, "Si'er has had a hard time for so many years...... Your method today is very good, my father misses the old, especially the queen mother, if we can use the old things to arouse the father's touch, let's act again, it will be much more convenient. The elder brother has nothing to think about, he only hopes that his father will let go of his prejudices against Si'er, and the queen mother has passed away, even if he misses it again, it will not help. We who are alive want to live better, this is the truth, but unfortunately my father still can't figure it out after so many years. ”

It's still my brother who understands her. I know her best.

Jingwu started her "business": "Brother, what do you think of this osmanthus sweet cake, but what still needs to be improved?" When you eat this cake, can you think of the queen mother? ”

"It's already delicious! It tastes good. Besides, you learned from the nurse, and the condiment process is not bad, so there should be no problem. Even if it's a little worse, you can make up for it elsewhere. ”

"Elsewhere? For example? Jingwu is very "studious and motivated" at the moment.

"For example – my 'fanning the flames'."

The siblings giggled.

Liu Zheng had a lot of opportunities to meet His Majesty, even if it was not a serious matter, if he asked for advice, the emperor would be very happy to see him.

On this day, the emperor was fortunate to be in the womb, and the prince greeted him, so he took out the prepared "osmanthus sweet stuffed cake" early, and the emperor saw this snack food, and his heart was stunned.

Unable to bear the prince's enthusiasm, the emperor took a bite, and his heart was even more chuckled, because he frowned and asked, "Who did it?" Without waiting for the prince to answer, he asked, "How did you eat it?" ”

Liu Zheng said according to the courtesy: "This is called osmanthus sweet stuffed cake, Erchen ate it by chance, and he never forgot it, crispy and soft mouth, melt in the mouth, fragrant, full of teeth are full of this taste, and it is extremely chewy, take a bite, and then refuse to put it down." So he deliberately asked, "My father has also eaten it?" ”

The emperor thought to himself, who is this stinky boy deceiving, pretending to be true, because he said, "I ate it a long time ago." ”

"And who did that?"

The emperor slandered, this kid took me as a fool, and set up a circle so sincerely, so he said: "I haven't asked you yet, who made your sweet stuffed cake?" ”

Liu Zheng's face was full of pride: "Si'er did it!" ”

"Jingwu?"

"Yes! Si'er's osmanthus sweet stuffed cake is delicious! If my father likes it, let Si'er do more in the future and send it to the palace! ”

The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Then let's send it." ”

The emperor did not stay long, and after a while he drove back to the palace.

At night, Shanglin Yuan is surprisingly quiet.

Zhaotai was in the middle of nowhere, and the bronze ring of the auxiliary head was knocked again, and as usual, someone soon came to open the door.

A black shadow flashed through the door.

The gate of the temple of Zhaotai is like a wall, blocking the world outside the palace. For many years, few people passed by, and it was not until Zhaotai moved into the little princess Jingwu that it became lively.

Today, unexpectedly, there are still distinguished guests who have missed the night.

The hall has been cleaned and served many times by diligent people, and a cup of tea is placed on the table, and the fragrance of tea is curling; There is also an agarwood box next to the saucer, and the spices are not lit, lying quietly in the box, as if waiting for the guests to come......

Every corner, every detail, has been artificially rectified, the people who live in this temple, how boring, time is difficult for her, so she will clean up all night.

Qiu Niang put on the fruit cake and gently pushed it to the person on the knee seat next to the desk: "Eat a little, it's better to cushion some." ”

The man didn't move, just sat like this, as if waiting for the flow of time, and in the eyes of those who were bored and wasted time, there was no difference between day and night, and there seemed to be no big difference between eating and not eating. Time is water, slowly flowing from your fingers, and the meaning of waiting quietly is that if you feel it carefully and carefully, you may be able to feel the temperature of the water, and you may be able to feel the softness of the water ripples through your fingers......

The man gently pulled the candlestick not far from the desk in front of her, and she stretched out a finger to move closer to the candlelight, and then into the rippling candle flame......

Qiu Niang was shocked: "You can't do this!" No......! She was scared, her eyes shining with worry and fear, and as the candle flame flickered, so did the inner emotion...... Like a water streak......

But she didn't dare to step forward to stop her.

The man finally spoke, "Is 'she' coming?" Her voice was deep, as if she hadn't spoken in years. But it is undeniable that her voice is excellent, with a crisp and thin uplift, which is very magnetic and attractive. Listening to her, even a woman can't help but look at what the person who spoke looks like.

Qiu Niang replied: "Counting the hour, this should be coming." ”

There was a sound in the door of the hall, Qiu Niang alertly pasted it, and waited for a while before daring to open the door.

Outside the door was originally a small maid guarding the door of the temple, so Qiu Niang asked, "What's the matter, are people here?" ”

"It's coming," the little maid wiped his sweat and said nervously, "I've been put in, I'm about to come now, tell the master to wait, I'll go." ”

After that, he glanced around and left in a hurry.

Qiu Niang closed the door and approached the desk again. The person was still squeezed in front of the desk and doing nothing, his eyes were staring at the candle flame for a moment, but it happened that the wick of the candle burst open, which shocked people and frightened her, Qiu Niang was startled, but the person was expressionless, still motionless, as if nothing in this world could affect her.

Qiu Niang was not surprised, as if she had long been accustomed to the person's reaction, because she said: "Master, you can pack up, 'she' is about to come." ”

The woman who was called "master" suddenly rolled her eyes and focused on the snacks that Qiu Niang had just brought in: "This thing...... It's delicious, is the little girl done? ”

The last half sentence was like a pun, Qiu Niang thought about it slightly, because she said: "The sweet stuffed cake is made, the maid taught it, she learned it quickly, and then it tasted better when it came out of the pot, I think she went back to learn." ”

"Learned?"

"Yes," Qiu Niang said, "After all, the old man of Jiaofang Hall was still there, and she was brought up since she was a child, and it is still okay to cook Xu Pingjun's best dishes." It's not that this sweet stuffed cake has to be, maybe there are some secret systems that we don't know, give them to your majesty, and your majesty can also think of Xu Pingjun, so you will be suspicious, and our plan to lead your majesty to Zhaotai can be done. ”

"It's a good achievement, I can't wait."

The strange man pinched the scissors, and with a "click", cut off the core in the candle flame, and the fire "poofed", as if it was about to overflow. But it didn't take long for the struggle to be extinguished.

Qiu Niang Wei said: "Master rest assured, if the plan is smooth, His Majesty will soon be lucky Zhaotai, let's ...... I'm about to see Your Majesty. ”

"Why do you ...... So sure? ”

Qiu Niang lowered her eyebrows, but did not answer.

She didn't seem to be able to answer.

The man said with some sadness: "I just ...... I want to meet him. I didn't think it was so difficult, such a trivial matter, so I went around and around, and it took so much thought. ”

Qiu Niang comforted: "Don't be too sad, master, good things are grinding." ”

There was movement in the porch outside, Qiu Niang stopped talking, and the strange woman she called "master" also listened to it, and at that moment, the whole world seemed to freeze.

The hall was brightly lit, and several large candles were lit all night, reflecting the whole hall as bright as day.

The black shadow was also reflected outside the silk tent, dragged by the shadow of the lamp.

The black shadow that was just let in by the doorkeeper was outside the door at the moment.

Qiu Niang glanced at her "master" and bowed slightly: "Master, go and open the door." ”

The man was still sitting, not moving.

She was obviously looking forward to the "guest", but at this moment, the guest really came, but she seemed to be full of care.

The house is full of weirdness.

The black shadow flashed through the door and followed behind Qiu Niang.

The black shadow swayed, looking at the figure and walking posture, like a woman's appearance. She was dressed in black and wore a fat wrap hat with a veil that was so thick that it almost covered most of her face.

Qiu Niang introduced to her "master": "...... Come on. ”

The woman in black stood still, stalemate for a while, but was ridiculed by Qiu Niang's "master": "Heh, it's all here, why bother showing people like this, I'm afraid that people will recognize it?" Once you have entered the gate of the upper forest garden, it will not be clean; When I entered the door of my Zhaotai, it was even dirtier! In this life, I have a relationship with me Huo Chengjun, and I will never be able to escape! ”

It turned out that this strange woman was Qiu Niang who said to Jingwu, Huo Chengjun, who was dead!

Huo Chengjun, who was deposed from Zhaotai for his immorality and mistakes, is still alive!

The woman who was wrapped in black cloth was not annoyed after listening to Huo Chengjun's cynicism, but she whispered to Huo Chengjun: "The concubine sees the queen's mother a thousand years old, and I wish the queen's mother a long life." ”

Huo Chengjun put down the candlestick and sneered: "The queen mother? Are you here to see my jokes? The queen should live in the pepper room, the pepper room hall...... How long have I lived? ”

She stood up from the desk and approached the woman in black:

"I will not pursue many of your wrongdoings in the past. At the moment, I can't shake the status of anyone in the palace, so you can rest assured, I only hope that you can help me. ”

I just hope ...... Can you help me......

She, Huo Chengjun, has she ever begged someone in such a low voice before?