At dusk, Yunu took his younger brother to the small kitchen of Yingming Pavilion, ready to make zuò wine-stuffed balls for him.

Yingming Pavilion is exquisite and small, there are not many people, there are only two mothers-in-law in the kitchen, who have been on errands in Yingming Pavilion, one surnamed Xiong, one surnamed Zhu, both of them are lazy to eat, big mouth and long tongue.

At this moment, the two of them were muttering in the kitchen, might as well suddenly someone came in, and when Dingqing looked, their faces were a little unnatural for a moment, they stood up from the small pestle, dusted off the cake crumbs and dried fruit shells on the clothes, and said with a smile: "It's the jade girl who is here, the kitchen is full of oil smoke, be careful not to dirty the girl's clothes and shoes." ”

Xi'er also followed the Yu Nu, and the muttering words of the two mothers-in-law just now also came into her ears, she has always been very popular in the Yingming Pavilion, and she has a reputation of being loved by people and having a sweet heart, so although she is secretly scolding the fool in her heart at this moment, she has to start a round on her face: "The two mothers go and prepare, our Jade Girl will cook herself today." ”

The two mothers-in-law said very well, and hurriedly smiled again: "What ingredients does the jade girl need?" Just say it, and the old slaves will immediately go and prepare. ”

For the two of her arranging themselves behind their backs, Yu Nu only did not hear of it.

She took her brother in and walked in, and succinctly explained the ingredients needed to make zuò sake and make balls. After Mrs. Xiong and Mrs. Zhu should get down, they began to prepare. The ingredients are simple, nothing more than glutinous rice flour, wine, eggs, osmanthus sugar and a small amount of wolfberry. One of them made a fire to boil water, and the other kneaded glutinous rice flour into a dough, and after doing this, they invited her to come forward.

Yunu asked Xi'er to help her roll up her sleeves, and then approached the stove and began to rub the small balls.

Xi'er saw that her movements were light and soft, and she glanced at the sky, for fear that she would pass the meal, so she cleaned her hands and stepped forward to help rub them.

Yunu frowned, wanting not to let her touch her hands, but swallowed back when the words reached her throat. While rubbing the little balls, she glanced at the well-behaved brother beside her from time to time, and asked, "Xiaojin wants to help my sister?" ”

The jade brocade only reached her waist, and the stove was higher than others, and he couldn't see anything on it, only saw his sister's hands kept rubbing, and after a while, a small ball appeared in his palm. He knew that his sister was going to make his favorite wine-stuffed balls, so after a pause, he nodded his little head.

The jade slave smiled, and then instructed the bear woman on the side: "Please take him over to clean his hands." ”

Mrs. Xiong smiled and led the jade-faced boy to clean his hands, with a respectful attitude, and he couldn't see the slightest slackness.

The jade slave watched quietly and did not speak.

When her brother came back, she put a small lump of dough into his small soft palm, and said softly: "Xiaojin followed her sister to learn, save your strength and don't try too hard, yes, that's it." Yu Nu smiled lightly, wanting to touch his head, but remembering that his hands were full of powder, he retracted his hand, "Xiao Jin is so smart, he will learn it." ”

Yujin pursed her lips, lowered her head and rubbed the small balls seriously, her eyes were shining.

When the wine-stuffed dumplings came out of the pot, Yunu specially instructed Xiong Pozi to bring a painted ceramic bowl with a lid and a carved black lacquer snack box. After carefully taking out most of the bowl, she covered it with a lid and put it in the food box, and said, "Xi'er, send this to Jingshi Hall." ”

Xi'er was stunned for a moment, then smiled, picked up the snack box and left.

Yunu paused for a moment, then took his brother's little hand and said to the two mothers-in-law: "Serve two bowls and send them over, and you can eat the rest by yourself." ”

The two mothers-in-law thanked themselves happily.

Yunu led his younger brother back to the room, and after a while, Mrs. Xiong brought in two bowls of steaming wine-stuffed balls.

After Yunu saw her go out, he picked up a small white porcelain spoon, scooped up a small ball, took it to his lips and blew it gently, and sent it to his brother's mouth: "Xiaojin taste it, see if it tastes good." ”

Yujin blinked, pursed her lips and didn't open her mouth.

The jade slave was frowning, and saw him slowly raise his right hand, snatch the small white porcelain spoon in her hand, and scoop it up and eat it himself. Only then did she raise her eyebrows, touch his head, and smile softly: "Xiaojin is really sensible." ”

Yujin sat on the round stool that was raised, holding a small white porcelain spoon in one hand, holding a porcelain bowl with a white background and blue and white in the other, straightening his small chin to reach the table, so he had to work hard to raise his chin and eat the small balls one bite after another.

Seeing that he was eating so urgently, Yunu's originally white and bloodless little face turned red for a while, and his little pink lips were also rosy. Then he said urgently: "Eat slowly, and your lips are red." ”

Yujin nodded, then scooped up a spoonful and put it to his mouth to blow it, and only sent it to his mouth when it was cooler.

The jade slave was helpless on the side.

After Xi'er came to Jingshi Hall with a snack box, the guards guarding the door didn't let her in, and after begging by the door for a while, Xiao Han who was sitting in the room was alarmed.

As soon as Xiao Han came out, he asked in a deep voice, "What are you twittering about?" What's going on? ”

Xi'er hurriedly said: "The slave maid has seen Lord Xiao, and it was the jade girl from the Yingming Pavilion who asked the slave maid to deliver things. ”

Jade girl? He naturally knew who this jade girl was, so he raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes moved to the food box she was carrying: "What is this?" ”

Xi'er replied: "This is a wine-stuffed ball made by Miss Yu herself, which was given to the general." Although the jade girl did not clearly tell her who she was giving it to, she was not stupid, there was only one master in Jingshitang, and the relationship between the jade girl and the general was very unclear, so there was no doubt that it was given to him.

Xiao Han hesitated, then stretched out his hand to take it: "Okay, the things are delivered, you go back." ”

Xi'er was delighted: "Lord Xie Xiao, the slave and maid will retire." ”

Xiao Han ignored her, and after his hand holding the food box tightened, he turned around and went in.

Wei Guangyu was reading the military book in the study, and when he was concentrating, Xiao Han knocked on the door outside: "General." ”

Wei Guangyu frowned, and his tone was unhappy: "What's the matter?" ”

Xiao Han pushed the door in, and after the food box was placed on his bookcase, he spoke again: "It was sent by Yingming Pavilion." ”

Yingming Hall? Wei Guangyu thought about it for a while, and Fang recalled that the woman in Zifeng Courtyard was placed in the Yingming Pavilion by him two days ago.

He glanced at the food box in front of him, and then said, "Open it and take a look." ”

Xiao Han opened it.

When he saw that it was a bowl of steaming wine-stuffed balls, Wei Guangyu frowned again: "Take it out and throw it away, and then open the window, and you will get out too!" ”

Xiao Han did as he was said with an expressionless face, and after getting out, he was still carrying the food box in his hand.

He stood quietly under the porch for a while, then went to his room with the food box, closed the door, unscrewed the lid of the food box again, took out the bowl of sweet and fragrant wine-stuffed dumplings, picked up the small spoon, and ate silently.