Chapter 285: Happy New Year 2
"Godmother, you try this, although this pine nut corn is a vegetarian dish, it is delicious." As she spoke, Yaya scooped a spoonful of pine nut corn for Meng Hui in the soup pool. This dish was learned by them when they were in the mountains before. It's a hassle to make, but it's really delicious.
"Hmmm! Delicious! How to do this? I really haven't eaten it before. Eating pine nut corn, Meng Hui looked at Yaya in surprise and asked.
"Godmother, if you like it, I'll do it for you every day in the future." As she spoke, Yaya scooped Meng Hui with another spoonful of pine nut corn.
"Yaya can also cook?" Meng Hui looked at Yaya in even more surprise. She has three daughters, none of whom can cook. I didn't expect this goddaughter to have this hand.
"I only cook some home-cooked food, and I'm afraid that my godmother won't be used to it, so I rarely cook." The girl bowed her head shyly and said.
"Mother, before you came here, Yaya ran to the kitchen every day, and she rarely went to the kitchen since her mother came." Mu Yunqiao explained with a smile.
"Hmmm! The food made by Yaya is delicious, and the craftsmanship of those people? I'm going to taste them all. Meng Hui picked up the chopsticks and asked Yaya with a smile.
"These are Yaya's crafts." Mu Yunqiao pointed to a few dishes near him and said, "Mother, try this black fungus, how about it is fried?" After speaking, Mu Yunqiao gave Meng Hui some black fungus and put it in Meng Hui's bowl.
"I want to eat too, the eldest sister is selfish, it turns out that you have left all the delicious food by your side." Mu Yunting saw Meng Hui eating so happily, and reached out to grab a chopstick black fungus and put it in her bowl to taste it carefully.
"Delicious! Better than anything I've ever eaten before. Yaya has to teach the cook at home how to do it, and everyone will have delicious food in the future. After speaking, Mu Yunting reached out and picked up the spoon and scooped another spoonful of pine nut corn for herself, and ate it carefully.
"If the godmother and the third sister like it, I will make it for everyone every day in the future." Seeing that everyone likes their own dishes so much, Yaya said happily.
"Well, you're my daughter, how can you stay in the kitchen all day. There are cooks at home, just let them do it. Meng Hui shook her head kindly and said. This caring girl makes her feel distressed, she should be like Yun Qiao and them, a young lady who stretches out her hands to eat and open her mouth.
"Godmother......" Yaya looked at Meng Hui with emotion, Yaya, who was sold by her parents since she was a child, although the master and grandfather were very good to them later, but that could not replace the mother's feelings. Now hearing Meng Hui's sincere words of concern, Yaya was almost moved to cry.
"Come, eat, eat, eldest brother, eldest brother-in-law, third brother-in-law, we don't want to get drunk today." Brother Bao picked up his wine glass and said to Ming Tao and the others. Seeing that Yaya's expression was wrong, I was afraid that if this topic continued, Yaya would really do something rude. Although these are all family members, the three of them are later after all, and they are not related by blood. Today is another festive time for the New Year, and Brother Bao hurriedly changed the topic.
"Drinking, I've been busy this year, and I haven't had a good drink for a long time." Also holding the wine glass, Mu Yunfeng said with a smile.
Meng Hui saw that several men seemed to be about to drink and wanted to stop it, but Mu Yunqiao sandwiched a piece of chicken for her before Meng Hui spoke, and said with a smile: "Mother, it's rare for everyone to reunite, let them be happy."
"That's it, mother, we've been idle lately, but they're Yun Feng and Fourth Brother so busy every day, it's okay for them to relax for a while." Xiao Yun said with a smile on the side.
"Spoil them!" Although Meng Hui disagreed, she didn't say anything to stop it. Although she lives in Yanwang Mansion easily, she still sees that Mu Yunfeng and Ming Tao have been busy every day recently.
"Grandma, try this, it's also delicious." Mingtou took a chopstick of steamed fish to Meng Hui and said with a smile.
"Okay, okay, let's eat together." Eating the fish that Mingtou sandwiched to herself, Meng Hui said with a smile.
Yanjing is very happy and lively for the New Year here, and although Mingyun is with many people in the palace, he only feels lonely.
At noon today, Ming Yun asked all the concubines to go to Qianyuan Palace for a reunion dinner. It's okay at first, but after everyone relaxed, those concubines who were usually pampered and proud at home began to compete and quarrel one by one, and there was no moment of peace.
Fortunately, they are quite measured, even if they quarrel, they are only with each other, and they do not say it explicitly, nor do they attack Mingyun and Ma Yujing. Therefore, Mingyun let it go.
Although the number of his concubines was no more than thirteen, each of them was the daughter or sister of a member of the court. He can't offend anyone, not only can't he offend, but he also has to coax well, otherwise who knows when they will get into trouble for themselves.
Thinking of these annoying women, Ming Yunbu began to envy Ming Tao who was far away in Yanjing again. He has only one princess, and there is no problem with how much he wants to be favored, and no one competes for favor, what kind of happiness is that!
"Your Majesty, why don't you play the piano for the emperor and the sisters to cheer up?" Concubine Li suddenly stood up and said.
Concubine Li is the daughter of Shangshu Qiao Yuan, she is only seventeen years old this year, she is sweet-looking, and she is a girl who loves to laugh and live. Since entering the palace, all the concubines have more or less their own careful thoughts, only she is still happy every day, and everyone laughs.
"Good!" Mingyun nodded and said. This Concubine Li is not only sweet-looking, but also has a unique piano skill, and many times Ming Yun feels that it is too expensive to let such a talented beauty stay in the palace.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Hearing Ming Yun's consent, Concubine Li asked her eunuchs to take her liuqin and set up tables and chairs in the open space in the middle of the hall before she started playing.
"Your Majesty, how can you have a piano and no dance, why don't you let your concubines dance for everyone?" Concubine Xi suddenly stood up and said.
Concubine Xi is the daughter of Prime Minister Zhao Gang. Although Zhao Gang has resigned now, everyone knows that the reinstatement of the prime minister is just a matter of the prime minister's own words. Therefore, even in the palace, no one dared to provoke Concubine Xi.
This Concubine Xi is usually taller than anyone else because of her beauty, but in this harem, except for Ming Yun and Ma Yujing, she doesn't care about everyone. Even in the face of Ming Yun and Ma Yujing, it is just a superficial response.
Although Mingyun understands this, he can't really ask her for blame. After all, he couldn't afford to offend Zhao Gang. Think about what he is really doing as an emperor, he can't control his officials outside, at home, he can't control his wives and concubines, there is no emperor in the world who is more incompetent than him.
"Good! Concubine Xi's dance is a rare sight, so don't miss this good opportunity. Sitting on the main seat, Mingyun clapped his hands and said loudly.
"The emperor laughed." As she spoke, Concubine Xi rolled her eyes and slowly walked out of her table and stood in front of Concubine Li.
"Which dance does Sister Concubine Xi want to dance?" Looking at Concubine Xi, who was walking in front and was confident and proud, Concubine Li couldn't help frowning, but she quickly sent a pair of willow eyebrows and asked with a smile.
"Just play the piano, and this palace will follow your piano sound." Glaring back at Concubine Li, Concubine Xi said unceremoniously. This woman is just trying to win the emperor's favor by playing the piano at this time, and she will never let her succeed. This man is the man she has been fanciing for a long time, if it weren't for the woman who the emperor took a fancy to Ma Yujing, the queen's position would definitely be hers. But now, even if she is not the queen, who in this palace dares to act without looking at her face? As for this woman who wants to compete with her for a man, she will definitely not spare her.
Concubine Li was glared at by Concubine Xi's displeased gaze, and secretly felt that it was not good, how could she forget what her father had said before she entered the palace. asked her to be careful of Concubine Xi. Now it seems that her unintentional move probably provoked this concubine. But then she shook her head and smiled, this is the palace, there are still the emperor and the queen above Concubine Xi, even if she Zhao family is powerful, this is also a harem, not the Zhao family, there is no need to be afraid of her.
After thinking about it, Concubine Li sat down behind the table and began to play the piano. A song of mountains and flowing water was played melodiously by Concubine Li, and Concubine Xi's dance was also intoxicating, and Mingyun stared at Concubine Xi's body without blinking.
Concubine Li was relieved to see Ming Yun's reaction, as long as the emperor ignored her and focused on Concubine Xi, she should not find trouble for herself again.
She has a good idea, but Mingyun loves you and doesn't cooperate. Just when the sound of the piano stopped and Concubine Xi's dance also stopped, Mingyun actually just clapped her hands meaningfully, and did not praise the two. just kept greeting all the concubines to drink and eat.
For such a result, although Concubine Li was surprised, she didn't take it to heart, but when did Concubine Xi suffer such a snub. Seeing that Ming Yun didn't praise herself at all, she got up and returned to her seat, glared at Concubine Li viciously, and then picked up the wine glass and walked to Ming Yun's side, her eyes were full of affection, her red lips rose slightly, and she said softly: "Your Majesty, today is the New Year, and the concubine wishes you a good day every year, and a good day every year."
"Good! Inheriting the beautiful words of the concubine, we can get together every year and be happy every year. Ming Yun took the wine glass in Concubine Xi's hand, drank all the wine in the wine glass in one gulp, returned the wine glass to Concubine Xi, and said happily.
"The emperor can't be partial, today you drank the glass of wine from Sister Xifei, and you can't shirk the cup of concubine." As he spoke, Xin Guiren walked up to Mingyun with a glass of wine and said with a smile.
"Good! I drink! Taking the wine glass in the hand of the noble Xin, Ming Yun drank it all again. And he returned the wine glass to the nobleman.
Concubine Xi saw the Xin Guiren who had returned to her seat, and glared at Xin Guiren and Concubine Li with anger on her face. These two women are waiting, and I will definitely find a way to prevent you from having a good time.
Concubine Li was under the gaze of Concubine Xi and just wanted to hide herself. But Xin Guiren looked at Concubine Xi without fear, and at the same time raised his head with a smile and looked at Concubine Xi defiantly. Concubine Xi was even more angry about this, but she couldn't attack in front of Mingyun and Ma Yujing, and she was full of frost.
Ming Yun sat on the seat and looked at the angry Concubine Xi, he was very happy, he didn't care at all about Concubine Li and Xin Guiren who would be retaliated against by Concubine Xi in the near future, anyway, they were all daughters or sisters of those ministers, their role was to appease the hearts of their fathers and brothers, if they could create some chaos in those people's interiors, he couldn't ask for it.