Ji Cheng watched it with relish in the tent, it was the first time she had seen such a big scene of dragon boat racing, although it had not started yet, but the colorful mighty dragon boats had already been listed on the water, and there were upside-down golden hooks on the bow, some climbed flags, and some played a hundred tricks in the water, each with its own tricks, just to attract everyone's attention, so that they could cheer and cheer for them when the time came.

Ji Cheng looked intently at a three-zhang high pole held up in the water, the first three people were holding it in the water, and another seven or eight-year-old child, wearing a red belly pocket and a pigtail, climbed to the top like a monkey, performing all kinds of juggling at the top of the pole, and the hearts of the people were tightened, for fear that he would fall. He also teased everyone, repeatedly making the appearance of wanting to fall, coaxing people to roar and laugh.

was seeing the highlights, but was called by Ji Lan to speak, "Concubine Shuniang and Zhaoyi Niangniang want to see a few girls in our family, even with you are blessed, you can go to meet the nobles in the palace, and be clever later, don't lose the face of our house." ”

Ji Cheng "chuckled" in his heart, no wonder this Dragon Boat Festival, Ji Lan specially made a few new clothes for Shen Cui and her, with good materials, and specially asked Shen Cui to borrow a pair of gold silk noodles for himself.

In fact, Ji Cheng had a premonition in his heart, but he felt that Ji Lan was unlikely to have anything to do with the palace, so he didn't think about it deeply, not to mention how the nobles in the palace would condescend to summon him, who knew that it really happened.

But fortunately, Ji Cheng has always liked simplicity, and he didn't want to be in the limelight in such a scene today, he only wore a pair of auspicious sideburns inlaid with gold and jade, and a pair of gold and silk hollow eight-sided gourd earrings. But even so, she looks much brighter than she usually looks Jiaoyan.

However, the beauties in the palace are like clouds, and Emperor Jianping is now pampering Huang Zhaoyi, and he may not be able to look down on her, a girl from a merchant family, Ji Cheng sorted out his mentality, and only followed the Huang family, Ji Lan and other girls to the imperial platform with the inner servants.

Because she is the daughter of the Shen Mansion, and the concubine and niece of Princess Anhe, Emperor Jianping was also invited by Ji Cheng and others, but Ji Cheng lowered his head along the way, and just followed everyone to shout long live.

With the kung fu of raising his eyelids, Ji Cheng glanced at Emperor Jianping quickly, he was born with a national face, majestic face, although there was a floating blue under his eyes, but the momentum above the emperor's 10,000 people was also amazing, but in the end, he was still old and unforgiving, and his temples were already showing silver threads.

Look at Wang Shufei and Huang Zhaoyi are both first-class beauties, Shufei is slender, Zhaoyi is plump, Yan is thin and fat, and she is so beautiful. With such a kind of Yanfu in natural satisfaction, although Emperor Jianping likes things in the house, he is not the ferocious pervert, and he does not pay attention to the Shen sisters in front of him, Su Yun, Ji Cheng, etc., but she is just a little girl who has just emerged, and she has nothing to look at.

However, Wang Shufei smiled and said: "I heard that the spirit of our Jingshi has been gathered on the girls of the Shen family, one by one. I always ask Si Niang to be closer to you every day, don't dislike them for being rude. ”

Emperor Jianping smiled: "I see that you also have a strong aura, where are the two sisters of your family rude?" They are all dignified and elegant, and I will give them a dowry when they get married. ”

Concubine Wang Shu's eyes were smiling, her watery eyes seemed to be glued to Emperor Jianping, and she twisted her waist and walked to Emperor Jianping, "The concubine thanked the emperor for Siniang and Yueniang first." ”

The women in the palace are very good at playing tricks, and this contrived performance not only shows the power of the concubine in the palace, but also praises the Wang sisters, and it can be regarded as a tone for the original peony banquet of the Wang family.

Shen Qian and the others listened respectfully, Ji Cheng also kept her head down, she was a small person, and Concubine Wang Shu didn't even know what her surname was, and she wouldn't be embarrassed for her.

However, an old lady sitting next to her looked at Su Yun and Ji Cheng with a smile, "These two little girls are really good, and they are smart." ”

This old lady is the concubine of the first emperor, when the first emperor was still there, she always hugged the thigh of the queen mother, so when the first emperor went, she was not martyred or monked, she stayed in the palace safely, and now she is also an old birthday star-like figure.

Although Emperor Jianping didn't have much respect for her, her honor was indispensable.

Such a character has a purpose in everything she says and does, and it is impossible for her to be a person who talks casually, otherwise it is estimated that grass should grow on her grave.

Concubine Wang Shufei glanced at the old concubine, first she instigated to see Shen Wei, the daughter of Princess An He, and the Shen family sisters had to meet them, and in the end, even the three girls in front of her who didn't know the so-called relatives were also asked to be brought. Don't you know what she's trying to do? I don't know what she wants, most of her body is buried in the soil, and she wants to find some way out for her relatives in her family.

Huang Zhaoyi, who had been speechless, also glanced at the old concubine, not long after she entered the palace, she was blessed with grace, and she rose all the way to Zhaoyi, just waiting for the child in her belly to come into the world, and she could be crowned a concubine. Now she can't serve the emperor because she is pregnant, but she is also afraid that another newcomer will enter the palace and take away the holy favor.

At this moment, seeing Su Yun and Ji Cheng, they are both excellent colors, fresh and delicate, like the most gorgeous flowers on the fingers in early spring, how can I be happy in my heart? Huang Zhaoyi only shouted that his stomach hurt, and then diverted the attention of Emperor Jianping, who was looking at Ji Cheng and Su Yun.

Although the old lady received the benefits of Ji Lan from the Hu family, she couldn't force Emperor Jianping to see the little girl, but unfortunately these two girls were unlucky, and it happened that these two girls in the palace were favored, and the little girl was just a decoration when she entered the palace. The old lady also stopped talking.

Only Ji Lan secretly hated on the side, this white flower of silver was lost, it's a pity, just see if there is a chance next time.

Back in the tent of the Shen family in the Mansion of the State of Qi, Ji Lan looked at Ji Cheng who was talking to Shen Qian and Shen Cui with a smile, she was already born with a beautiful face, even if she was tall, she looked at the light clouds and the moon, the mist filled the lake, Ji Cheng was not sick and weak, but that look made people anxious for her, afraid that the sun would shine, so that the flowers in the fog would turn into green smoke and go straight to the sky.

It's much more beautiful and smart than it's beautiful, for example, Su Yun is a natural and beautiful country at first glance, but after a long time, he is used to it, and Ji Cheng looks different all the time, maybe it is not as dazzling as Su Yun at first sight, but that agility makes people look at it again and again.

But such a color failed to attract Emperor Jianping, Ji Lan also complained a little in her heart Ji Cheng, she really grew this face in vain, if she could learn a little bit of the charm of Concubine Shu and Zhaoyi, I was afraid that I would hook the soul of Emperor Jianping.

In fact, Ji Lan blamed Ji Cheng by mistake, with Ji Cheng and Su Yun being so different, how could Emperor Jianping not see it in his eyes, but the two concubines Wang and Huang were favored, and they had always been pampered, and how to look at the courtiers directly in front of them. Besides, he is now more than willing and not enough, in the past few years, he has worked hard in the harem, and finally got a few melons, but the internal friction is also great, and in the last month, Emperor Jianping has been recuperating under the guidance of the imperial doctor.

After watching the dragon boat race for a while, the ladies and wives in a few tents came over to chat, and when they saw Su Yun and Ji Cheng, they couldn't help but ask which girl it was, the style and bearing of the whole body were extraordinary, and it was such a good color, so I naturally liked it.

However, as soon as he heard Ji Cheng's identity, he inevitably snubbed a little, and went to talk to Su Yun. Ji Cheng is accustomed to it, and he is not discouraged, he sits on the side without being humble or arrogant, he responds to questions from his elders, and when he is not, he whispers to his cousins, always with a three-point smile on his face, and his voice is soft and waxy, even if he doesn't like the lady she was born in, he also appreciates her demeanor and conduct a lot.

At noon, everyone had lunch in the tent, after all, it was inconvenient to eat outside, and it was also a loss to the Guogong Mansion, and the mother-in-law in the kitchen specially made a pot, prepared small dishes, and ate at any time, both clean and delicious, although it was a little hot, but there was a vendor selling herbal tea and ice bowls on the side of the road outside, and it was beckoned.

Shen Wei was still not satisfied, and muttered on the side: "Today's Dragon Boat Festival, vendors from all sides are coming to the Jinhong Pond, and there are many snacks in the south that we have only heard of and have never seen, since we are out, we should try it." ”

Shen Qian said: "Eat carefully, eat badly, there is a polo game in the afternoon, do you still want to watch it?" ”

Shen Wei could only pout and stop talking.

Let's say that after eating, everyone was a little sleepy, but Shen Wei was still in spirit, and she was impatient to accompany her princess and mother to serve the nobles in the palace, and she didn't want to listen to the nagging of the ladies, so she stood up and said that she wanted to eat.

Ji Cheng also stood up and said, "I use it a little too much, let's go out and scatter with Sister Jing." ”

Shen Wei was naturally willing.

Out of the tent, Ji Cheng asked Liu Ye'er to take two hats without being alarmed, and Shen Wei smiled sheepishly: "Sister Cheng, haven't you eaten enough?" ”

"Yes, the pot is too hot, I'm a little unaccustomed to it." Ji Cheng said. In fact, this was just an excuse, she saw that Shen Jing barely moved her chopsticks, so she guessed her thoughts.

Shen Qian is a big sister, so she naturally has a motherly style, but Ji Cheng positions herself as a "minister", and she always has to help Shen Qian make trouble in order to get closer.

Shen Wei put on his hat, looked at Ji Cheng with a smile and said, "Then let's go over there to find some food, I haven't eaten enough." Shen Xingyao pointed to the south side of the crowded Jinhong Pond.

The south side of the Golden Rainbow Pond is really lively, the jugglers don't shout like a loud voice, the gongs and drums are beating, and there are those who walk on stilts to sell strings of hanging zongzi.

Not to mention the bursts of aroma from the street stalls, which hook people to eat insects.

Shen Wei couldn't wait to run to the little woman, pointed to the things in the steamer in front of her and said, "I want this, I want this." ”

The girl who came next to her hurriedly stepped forward to pay, Shen Wei handed a steamed beef wrapped in bamboo leaves to Ji Cheng, Ji Cheng tasted it, it was spicy and fragrant, and there were a few pumpkins under the steamed beef, soaked in the sauce of the beef, sweet and fragrant, and melted in the mouth.

"It's like the taste of Shuzhong." Ji Cheng said.

"The girl is right, the little woman followed her husband into Beijing to take the exam a few years ago and came from Shuzhong." The little woman smiled, "There is still Ye Erba here, two girls try it." ”

The skin of Ye'erba is made of glutinous rice, sticky and glutinous, and the meat filling inside is fried very fragrant, Ji Cheng tasted it, and asked Liu Ye'er to buy dozens of them, and wrapped them in bamboo leaves, "Take it back to the third sister and they will also taste it." ”

After the stall of the little woman in Shu, Ji Cheng and Shen Wei tasted a lot of good things, but they were all hot food, and they were afraid that eating cold would hurt their stomachs, and they would be laughed at for a lifetime if they made jokes in the afternoon.

Shen Wei wanted to eat a bowl of ice bowls with red bean juice, but Ji Cheng didn't let him, "If you eat this cold and hot one, it's easy to get upset." ”

Shen Wei naturally knew this truth, she just couldn't control her mouth, and now that Ji Cheng was in charge of her, she pouted, and she stopped making trouble eating, but she still felt a little awkward in her heart.

At this time, there were more and more people, Ji Cheng took Shen Jing's hand and said, "Just now over there, I seem to see a foie gras seller, it looks good, do you want to try it?" ”

Foie gras? It's simply unheard of. Shen Wei shook his head, there are too many famous snacks in this Beijing division from south to north, such as belly, lamb liver, cold noodles, ice yuanzi, crab roe soup dumplings, jujube paste boxes, Wang Mazi pot stickers, Yangjia hanging oven cakes...... You have everything, but you haven't heard of foie gras.

"I have eaten foie gras in Jindi, and it is very fragrant, like fat in the mouth, but it is not greasy. I don't know what happened to the one I just saw. Ji Cheng said.

"If you want to eat it, try it." Shen Wei is easy to speak.

As they spoke, they went to the stall selling foie gras. There are a lot of people in front of other stalls, and this foie gras stall can be described as full of people and deserted. Even though there is a stove, there is no aroma coming out, so it's no wonder people don't want to eat it.

Look at the stall leaning on a wooden sign, with a few crooked words on it, 50 yuan a pack of foie gras rice, which really scared away a lot of people.

You must know that the famous Yang family hanging oven cake is still meat filling, and it is only ten cents a piece.

Ji Cheng bought a pack, the foie gras rice was wrapped in a thin layer of glutinous rice paper, wrapped in zongzi leaves and rested in the palm of his hand, he didn't have to dirty his hands when eating, he thought very thoughtfully.

Ji Cheng tasted it, it was really that taste, the foie gras was smooth and fragrant, there was no greasy feeling, it tasted like crispy cheese, and the special sauce in the white rice was moderately sweet and salty, which was excellent, "It's delicious, Sister Nettle, you really have to try this." ”

Shen Wei reluctantly took a pack, took a small bite in disgust, and her eyes lit up, but in the end, she ate three packets, more than Ji Cheng.

After eating, Shen Wei waved his hand, wrapped the foie gras rice on the stall, and took it back to share with his brothers and sisters at home.

After this pass, Ji Cheng and Shen Wei both ate so much that they couldn't even walk fast.

Ji Cheng was idle to look around for freshness, but he was suddenly pulled up by Shen Wei and ran forward, almost not letting Ji Cheng vomit, "What's the matter, Sister Netting?" ”

"I seem to see my second brother." Shen Wei couldn't run anymore when he spoke, and stopped to gasp, "I hate it, I actually accompany those women outside, and I don't accompany me to watch the dragon boat." Shen Wei stomped his feet and started to run forward again.

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