Ji Cheng was grateful to Shen Qian in his heart, but at the same time, he also knew clearly that this was not because of how important she was, but because she happened to hand Shen Qian a ladder, and she could just go down Wang Siniang's face along the ladder.

Take what you need. But no matter what, Ji Cheng is very grateful to Shen Qian, in the final analysis, it is Shen Qian's kindness that can be stimulated by himself. If she could, Ji Cheng was very reluctant to put herself in the position of a weak person to humble herself and beg for mercy, but sometimes the means were not something she could choose. In fact, she also wants to be naïve, disgusted with her calculations everywhere, but what can she do, she is such a person, and she is born with more knowledge than others.

"You're really good, you can be so distracted, and you can make the hibiscus cake look decent." Shen Qian's laughter interrupted Ji Cheng's distraction. She looked back at it, and sure enough, she saw that the hibiscus cake in her hand had been formed.

Hibiscus cake is not very delicious, but kneading the dough requires skill, and then the inside is mixed with rose marinade, dyed pink, placed in the palm of the hand to hold it with moderate strength, and the other finger needs to be dexterously pinched in order to pinch out the lively and not dull hibiscus flower.

The one in Ji Cheng's hand is full of aura, even better than when she was engrossed, the skin is as thin as if it is oiled paper soaked with water, thin and transparent, and the petals are round and free, without any artificiality.

This hibiscus cake even showed a smile on Chef Liu, who had always been stingy with praise.

Shen Qian's hibiscus cake is much worse than Ji Cheng's, but she doesn't mind, cooking is a thing, Ji Cheng learns well, that is because she has talent, and Shen Qian is not envious.

"What are you thinking? The mind wandered so much. Shen Qian asked Ji Cheng after washing his hands.

Ji Cheng lowered his eyelids, "I'm thinking about how to help Sister Qian make the Hundred Flowers Banquet a good one, otherwise I will be upset." "This is her sincere words, a win-win result, and there is no reason why she should not do her best.

"Silly girl, it's not your fault for this." Shen Qian said, but she didn't think that Ji Cheng could help her with anything, and when discussing the specific matters of the Hundred Flowers Banquet later, it was mostly Shen Qian and Shen Wei who were discussing, Su Yun occasionally gave some very good suggestions, as for Shen Cui's idea, it was okay not to mention it, and Ji Cheng rarely spoke.

Two days before the opening of the Wang family's peony banquet on the tenth day of April, Shen Qian replied to Wang Siniang's post, saying that she was unwell recently and could not attend the banquet, and hoped for understanding. Shen Jing, Shen Cui, and even Su Yun also replied to the post, and they should all be unwell.

In fact, there is also a discussion here, the time is approaching, and they are thinking about how to reply to Wang Siniang, Shen Cui said: "Let's just say that Cousin Cheng is sick, let's stay at home with her." Anyway, everyone knows what's going on, so that Wang Siniang knows that our sisters are not something she can bully casually. ”

Su Yun and Shen Wei both nodded.

Ji Cheng almost didn't scold Shen Cui to death in his heart, but he also knew that Shen Cui didn't deliberately fix her, but Shen Cui didn't think about her. Ji Cheng sighed, thinking that she still had to find a way to bring Shen Cui over, otherwise it would not be a problem for her to blindly pull herself back in the future.

And at this moment, Ji Cheng can only ask Shen Qian for help, the girl of the Shen family wants to compete with Wang Siniang, but Ji Cheng is not qualified to offend Wang Siniang.

Shen Qian poked Shen Cui's brain, "What nonsense, in this way, Wang Siniang may not hate Sister Cheng to death." Speaking of which, Sister Cheng is the most innocent. Let's each reply to the post, let's just say that we are unwell, and the Wang sisters will understand the reason at a glance. ”

Ji Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, although she had to be hated by Wang Siniang, it was better than stabbing her in front of her in a daze, not to mention that if Wang Siniang was not stupid, she should know that it was not Ji Cheng who was making trouble with her. Of course, Ji Cheng can't please either, and Ji Cheng doesn't want to please Wang Siniang, because it is destined to be fruitless.

On the tenth day of the first month of April, Wang Siniang's peony banquet was quite lively, but the Shen family sisters didn't go, everyone couldn't help but be curious, Zhou Huipin smacked, and they could figure out a little meaning, those who usually held Wang Siniang naturally wanted to say that the Shen family was not, and the people who were not used to seeing Wang Siniang and did not dare to speak up silently pursed their lips and smiled.

Wang Siniang was so angry that she gritted her teeth and could only force a smile, she didn't expect Shen Qian to dare to slap her face like this. But the peony banquet that is not recognized by the girl of the Shen family is still an elegant gathering.

After five days, Shen Qian's health improved, so she sent a post to a group of girls in Beijing to complain, saying that she was not able to participate in the Yaji a few days ago, and it was a great regret, so she specially held a hundred flowers banquet and invited everyone to get together.

After Wang Siniang received the post, she slapped the post on the table with a "snap", "Shen Qian is really too deceitful." ”

"How dare she?!" Wang Yueniang also turned white with anger. "Sister, let's go into the palace to find Concubine Shuniang, as long as she talks to the emperor, Shen Qian and the others have to obediently roll over and apologize to us."

Wang Siniang glanced at Wang Yueniang, she was not as innocent as Wang Yueniang. In the final analysis, where is the background of the Wang family comparable to the Shen Mansion, but now there is the support of the concubine in the palace, so that it can be compared with the Shen family and other families. But Princess An He is not a vegetarian, and the Wang family does not have that much ability to move the Shen family.

But Wang Siniang really couldn't bear this tone.

"Fourth sister, Shen Qian and they never dared to be so rude before, why is it this time?" Wang Yueniang asked.

Wang Siniang actually didn't understand it, she had actually guessed the answer, but she couldn't believe it, how could she not give herself face for the sake of such a cousin, and she was not a serious relative of Shen Qian. Thinking about it, Shen Qian should have been dissatisfied with himself for a long time.

A sneer tugged at the corner of Wang Siniang's mouth, "I thought Shen Qian could be generous, but he was just doing it for people to see, and now he finally can't hold his breath." ”

"If this tone doesn't come out, we will all be laughed at in the future. Fourth sister, you have something to say. Wang Yueniang said.

Wang Siniang said: "Naturally, I want to go and say to my mother." "The sisters of the Wang family said that they could only rely on Concubine Shu to support the scene.

And Mrs. Huang in the second room was also teaching Shen Qian a lesson at this time, "I just followed my ancestor to the mountains to worship the Buddha for a few days, why did you make such a fuss." Sister Qian'er, you have never been such a breathless person before, what happened this time? ”

"Some people give her more courtesy, she takes it for granted, and you don't know Wang Siniang's virtue, mother." Shen Qian had a rare hint of coquettishness in front of her mother, "And I don't think it's good to blindly avoid the limelight, so she will only gain an inch." ”

Mrs. Huang smiled, "So you thought so, I thought you were brainwashed by the girl of the Ji family." ”

Shen Qian looked at Mrs. Huang and smiled confidently, "Mother also underestimates her daughter." It's just that it depends on the owner to beat the dog, Wang Siniang is not authentic by herself, let alone our relatives, even the cats and dogs of our Shen family can't let her bully at will. ”

Mrs. Huang patted the back of Shen Qian's hand, "It's right to be soft and hard, and I can't say that you did something wrong, but since you provoked it, I'll see how you solve the rest of the matter yourself." ”

Shen Qian nodded, "Wang Siniang actually has no ability, so she can only go to the palace to complain to Concubine Shuniang, but Concubine Wang Shufei is now difficult to protect herself, I don't think she will have the leisure to take care of this little matter of Wang Siniang." ”

Shen Qian's expectations were not bad at all, Concubine Shu really couldn't spare her hands to knock the Shen family, and she was not without enemies in the palace. Since she gave birth to a prince, other women have a chance. Emperor Jianping, in line with the idea of spreading widely and reaping a wide harvest, has always been very diligent in the cultivation of the harem. And Wang Shufei is actually not Emperor Jianping's favorite person, it is said that there is a new beauty today, who looks quite like the sweetheart that Emperor Jianping couldn't ask for.

Shen Qian saw the opportunity and slapped Wang Siniang hard, and in the end she was still unharmed, this is a big victory.

Ji Cheng also found out the reason later, she still looked down on herself, thinking that it was her style that persuaded Shen Qian, how did she know that Shen Qian actually needed such an opportunity. The reason is not how smart Shen Qian is, it's just that Ji Cheng doesn't have Shen Qian's kind of news channel to the inner palace.

Because of this matter, Ji Cheng especially began to arrange, in the capital, if he couldn't know the wind and grass in the palace, sometimes he was really passive. It's just that the people they can deal with are small eunuchs who are far away from the center of power, and there is very little useful information, and the timeliness is poor, but it's better than nothing.

Since Wang Siniang's complaint did not affect the Wei family, the Hundred Flowers Banquet on April 24 could be held as scheduled.

However, before this, Ji Cheng had one more matter to conclude. But don't underestimate children, they demand the most from commitment, because they don't understand that adults often rely on them for various reasons.

"Girl, do you have to go? Maybe Brother Hong has forgotten about jì a long time ago. Besides, if you take so many tools out, if someone finds out, it will be miserable. Liu Ye'er persuaded.

In fact, Ji Cheng didn't know what kind of wind he was smoking, and he actually promised Brother Hong to take him to the highest place in the mansion at that time. It's probably a momentary act of compassion, but compassion is not a bad thing, and when there is no conflict of interest, it is better to do something good.

In the middle of the moon, Ji Cheng sat on the wall that night with his legs swaying, the little fart child really didn't come, and she didn't bother to move the nest, today in order to act conveniently, she wore a purple robe with open front and back on the left and right, with purple leggings inside, thin-soled shoes, and her hair was tied up high, neat and neat, because of this, Ji Cheng did an action that few people had never seen her do.

Ji Cheng was lying on his back on the wall against the mountain, one hand resting on the back of his head to support his head, one leg on the knee of the other bent leg, and his free hand was aimlessly back and forth on the bent leg.

When Shen Hong ran to the base of the wall with his calves, he didn't see the peach blossom essence everywhere, and he wanted to cry when his mouth was deflated, but it took a lot of effort for him to sneak out, but he was deceived.

In fact, Ji Cheng had already seen the little black dot coming, and he wanted to tease and tease Brother Hong'er so he didn't make a sound, but the child's eyes were inevitably a little worse. She took out the jujube kernel from her purse and threw it on Brother Hong'er's head under the wall.

Brother Hong'er was about to get angry as soon as he said "ouch", but as soon as he looked up, he saw Ji Cheng's smiling face, and suddenly turned into laughter, "I thought you weren't coming." ”