After returning to Chu, most of the time I was in the Renshou Palace, and the imperial grandmother was very happy because of my return this time, she said, it is rare to come back, and there is finally someone who can talk to her. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Only then did I gradually realize that the imperial grandmother also had lonely times, the imperial brother was full of opportunities, and he was entangled in state affairs every day, and he could hardly spare extra time to accompany the imperial grandmother well, and the father and queen left early, and there were few people in the palace who really spoke. That night, the imperial grandmother looked at me and said that she regretted marrying me far away to the Northern Desert, not a joke, she really regretted it, she was reluctant to me, I, why not. In life, family affection is the most difficult to give up.

"You're back, and this palace is much more lively." In the Renshou Palace, the imperial grandmother said with a smile.

In private, from time to time I heard the palace maid talking about the imperial grandmother's mood these days, and I was also very pleased, I didn't expect that I occupied a very important position in the imperial grandmother's mind, no matter where I was in the future, I must remember to take the time to come back and accompany the imperial grandmother.

"Imperial grandmother, can your grandson come back to accompany you often in the future?" I say.

"Okay, okay, talk and count!" The Imperial Grandmother still had a smile on her lips.

While laughing, Aunt Yao outside the door asked to see her.

"Come in!" The imperial grandmother said to Aunt Yao, who was standing outside the door.

"The slave has seen the queen mother and the princess." Aunt Yao came slowly, knelt on the ground and saluted us one by one.

The imperial grandmother raised her hand and motioned for her to get up, and asked Aunt Yao, "What do you want to see?" ”

"Back to the Queen Mother, I know that Princess Bingxi is back, and the slave maid specially made a lotus heart cake and sent it, and the princess likes to eat the lotus heart cake made by the slave and maid since she was a child." Aunt Yao replied unhurriedly, and as she spoke, she presented the lotus heart cake in her hand in front of her.

As the personal maid of the imperial grandmother, I have the impression that Aunt Yao is a strict and gentle person, and she is deeply trusted by the imperial grandmother, and she is very good to me.

The imperial grandmother glanced at me, looked at Aunt Yao with relief, and said: "Since I was a child, you have not hurt this girl less, and now that she is back, she is not afraid to toss and make her favorite lotus heart cake herself." He told me again, "Don't forget your Aunt Yao's kindness in the future." ”

"Yes, Imperial Grandmother, Aunt Yao's kindness to her grandson will definitely be kept in mind."

I say. Then he got up and walked to Aunt Yao to take the cake in his hand, and by the way, he took a piece and put it in his mouth and ate it, giving Aunt Yao a thumbs up while eating.

I haven't seen it for a year, Aunt Yao's craftsmanship in making Linxin cake has only increased, and it is still so delicious, no wonder, after so many years, all kinds of pastries in the palace, I only have a soft spot for Linxin cake.

"Aunt Yao, you don't know, for a year in the Northern Desert, I can always think about the heart-to-heart cake you made." I say. I don't know who my natural foodie personality looks like, I am also born to a mother, and the royal brother is not so keen on eating this piece.

Seeing that I was eating happily, Aunt Yao smiled and said, "If the princess likes to eat, just go and make some for the princess after eating."

The imperial grandmother on the side smiled and said, "You two don't just stand there and talk, there are no outsiders here, come, come here and sit down and talk." The imperial grandmother pointed to her side and beckoned me and Aunt Yao over, although Aunt Yao was the maid of the imperial grandmother, but in the eyes of the imperial grandmother, she did not treat her as a slave, what do you have to worry about and often talk to Aunt Yao, naturally, Aunt Yao's identity in the palace has become special, and the people in the palace are also polite when they see her, I pulled Aunt Yao to sit on the left and right of the imperial grandmother.

"The princess has been married to the Northern Desert for a year, the Queen Mother often talks about the princess with the slave maid, and sometimes receives letters from the princess, and the Queen Mother has to read it several times every time before she is willing to give up, dare to ask the princess, is everything okay in the Northern Desert for the past year?" Aunt Yao asked me with concern.

The letter mentioned by Aunt Yao was written by me to the imperial grandmother in the Northern Desert, mainly to talk about my own situation in the Northern Desert, and sometimes to introduce the customs and customs of the Northern Desert to the imperial grandmother, living customs, etc., I don't want to send back the letter every time, the imperial grandmother actually regarded it as a treasure and regarded it as love, think about it, although I wrote a letter at that time, but in fact I didn't write much, if I went back, I must often write to the imperial grandmother.

"Aunt Yao, I ate well and slept well in the Northern Desert, and both the subordinates and the people in charge of the palace were very good to me, and I was not wronged, so please rest assured." I say. Indeed, the people in the palace treated me as a princess very well, and did not make it difficult at all, even if they did not treat their prince at first, at that time, they did not see them feel sorry for me, or do unfriendly acts towards me, and now, they also agree with me as a princess from the bottom of their hearts.

After I finished speaking, the imperial grandmother also opened her mouth, looked at Aunt Yao and said, "I remember that at that time, you didn't read it several times, and every time after reading the letter, you read when the next letter will be."

"Hehe, the slave maid, like the queen mother, also wants to know the situation of the princess in the Northern Desert." Aunt Yao smiled, she was still talking about the imperial grandmother just now, but she was a little embarrassed to be said by the imperial grandmother. After a pause, as if she remembered something again, and looked at me again, Aunt Yao asked, "When the princess came back from the Northern Desert, didn't the fourth prince accompany her?"

"Yes, this time you came back alone, why didn't Murong Chenxi come with you?" The Imperial Grandmother also asked.

Maybe in their eyes, the fourth master should have come back with me, but no. And this time he was the first to ask to come back to see him, but he didn't go with him, maybe as he said, he really had something, so he couldn't come. I can understand, although I really hope that he can accompany me, but I don't blame him, everyone has their own things to do, so I understand that he can't, he can't help it.

I said: "Because there are many things waiting for the fourth master to deal with, he can't find time to accompany me, and when he finishes solving the matter, he said that he will come and pick me up in person." I'm not a messy woman, I keep in mind how good he is to me, sometimes I don't have to talk about whether a person is good or not, as long as I understand it in my heart.

The imperial grandmother nodded a little understandingly, and then said: "As the prince of the Northern Desert, he is also one of his father's most important sons, and it is inevitable that there will be many things, so Ah Bingxi, as a woman, sometimes you can't share your worries and need to be considerate, your current identity is the fourth princess of the Northern Desert, and you have to think twice about everything, and you can't let your temperament go."

"My grandson understands what to do and what not to do, and he will think about it carefully before deciding in the future."

The imperial grandmother is a person who has come over, and what she has experienced and seen is naturally much more than me, what she said is quite reasonable, think about it before in the Northern Desert, if it wasn't for her own inconsiderate work, she wouldn't have put Chen Xi in a difficult place again and again, fortunately, although the result was not the best, but it was not too bad. In the future, you have to think about it carefully, and you must not let your temperament go, so as not to cause trouble in the future, but the gains really outweigh the losses.

After listening to me, the imperial grandmother nodded, slowed down, saw that I was silent, and continued: "The imperial grandmother is not by your side, you can just remember what she said, and that Murong Chenxi, among the many princes, can become one of the most important emperors of the Northern Desert, his style of action and ability, although the mourning family has not been able to see it with their own eyes, from which to understand a thing or two, but the person who can get the king's weight must have his superiority, you are now his princess, everything you can't do needs to be discussed with him, it is better than you being in a hurry."

I quietly listened to the imperial grandmother's meaningful words, which made me reflect on why the imperial grandmother saw and thought of it, but I failed to see it. Before I married in the Northern Desert, during that camp conversation, I knew that Murong Chenxi was different, not an ordinary person, but I was alone in the Northern Desert, and I had no other relatives around me except Qianping, and I always made a claim every time I encountered something, and I only thought of discussing with him to solve the problem afterwards, but I never thought of discussing with him in advance. Although my self-assertion often caused him trouble, he never blamed me, nor did he lose his temper with me, nor did he say a word of no to me, on the contrary, he sometimes comforted me when he saw me blame myself for it.

"The words of the imperial grandmother, the grandson has written it down, if there is something in the Northern Desert in the future, he will definitely discuss it with Chen Xi, listen to his advice more, and ask the imperial grandmother to rest assured." I said, take to heart what the imperial grandmother said today.

Although I chatted with the imperial grandmother today, I benefited a lot, and on the road of life, if you can have someone to guide you, you may not take many wrong paths! used to be the emperor's grandmother, and since she married to the Northern Desert, it was Chenxi who guided her how to go on in the future. No matter who it is, I will take the road under my feet well, take my own path with my heart, obey my heart in everything, and not violate my conscience.

At this time, Aunt Yao, who was listening quietly and had never spoken, spoke: "The princess has been smart and clever since she was a child, and she can always save the day in case of trouble, and if there are four princes by the princess's side in the future, she will definitely not let the princess be bullied, Queen Mother, you can relax."

Grandmother smiled and nodded.

Hey, Aunt Yao doesn't often boast about people, listening to her tone today, I'm quite satisfied with Chenxi, I don't know what method Chenxi used to persuade the imperial grandmother to marry me to him, and also wooed Aunt Yao. Later, Aunt Yao went back first, leaving me and the imperial grandmother, while talking and eating the lotus heart cake sent by Aunt Yao, unconsciously, the pastries on the plate were not much left by me, and then I stayed at the imperial grandmother's place for a while, and then left the Renshou Hall after dinner, and walked around the palace.

Growing up in the palace of Chu since childhood, the flowers and plants in the palace have long been memorized, but the mood at this time is a little delicate, probably because he has not come back for a long time, so that he seems to be familiar, but he has another taste in his heart.

Unconsciously, a person walked most of the way around, and couldn't help but stop when passing by Yaju. Yaju, this is Aunt Yao's residence, she usually loves quiet, likes to plant some flowers and plants, so she gave the place where she lives such a fresh and elegant name, of course, it is also in line with Aunt Yao's character. Since you are here, why don't you take this opportunity to take a look at Aunt Yao, just now in Renshou Palace, Aunt Yao only came back after a while, and she hasn't talked to her yet.

As soon as you enter the elegant residence, the first thing you see is the flowers and plants planted by Aunt Yao, a fragrance comes to the nose, Aunt Yao's usual interest in addition to studying delicate and delicious pastries, but also likes to plant some flowers and plants, Aunt Yao has spent most of her life in the palace with the imperial grandmother, I once heard the imperial grandmother say that Aunt Yao looked fresh and refined when she was young, and she can be regarded as a beautiful woman, and some people asked the imperial grandmother to be a matchmaker from it, I heard that Aunt Yao was unwilling, and then the imperial grandmother intended to find a good family for her and enjoy the rest of her life, Aunt Yao was still unwilling, She said that she just wanted to repay the kindness of the imperial grandmother's family, and she only hoped to stay with the imperial grandmother to take care of her and accompany her in this life.

I admire Aunt Yao, who spent her whole life just to repay the kindness of her master, and it is also a blessing for the imperial grandmother to have such a grateful person around her.

Walking to the door, perhaps the sound of my footsteps caught Aunt Yao's attention, and came out of the house.

Seeing that it was me, he said to me with a smile full of surprise, "Princess, why are you here?"

"I came out of the imperial grandmother's place, and I was walking around the palace when I was idle, and I happened to pass by here, so I came to see you, Aunt Yao." I say.

"Oh, that's right!" Aunt Yao nodded, and then said, "Princess, don't just stand outside the door, come into the house and talk. With that, Aunt Yao led me into the house.

Although Aunt Yao's residence is simply furnished, it is also clean and elegant. Aunt Yao made a cup of tea in front of me after I sat down, I took a sip and tasted it, it was a good red robe, I know that the emperor's grandmother loves to drink tea, and sometimes she will reward some good tea leaves to Aunt Yao, presumably this good red robe should be rewarded by the emperor's grandmother!

I put down the teacup and said to Aunt Yao in front of me, "Bingxi came here so late to disturb Aunt Yao's rest."

Aunt Yao smiled and said, "What are you talking about, princess, you haven't come back for a year, but aunt and I are glad that you bother me every day."

Aunt Yao is an orphan with no relatives, and she has long regarded me as her relative in her heart.

Aunt Yao got up and brought some lotus heart cakes and other pastries from the back room and put them in front of me.

"In addition to the lotus heart cake, these are the other patterns that I have newly researched on weekdays, can you taste them?" Aunt Yao said, pointing to some other pastries.

I looked at some of them, and some of them were the first time I saw them, so I asked, "Aunt Yao, what kind of pastries are these?"

Aunt Yao's pastry skills are not as good as those of the pastry chefs in the palace, and even the imperial grandmother often praises her skills.

Seeing that I was curious, he pointed to the pastries in front of me one by one: "These pastries are five-color cakes made by grinding and crushing beans of five different colors, rose red made of rose petals, and plum blossom cakes made of plum blossoms."

I noticed the satisfaction in Aunt Yao's eyes when she introduced these pastries, which showed that she recognized these pastries in her heart.

I couldn't help but sigh: "Aunt Yao, such a beautiful and good-sounding pastry, I am a little greedy for what you said."

"Then try it." Hearing my compliment on the pastries she made, Aunt Yao was very happy.

It's a pity that I was too full at the Imperial Grandmother's just now, and there is no room left in my stomach to accommodate these pastries.

"I ate too much at the Imperial Grandmother's at night, I'll eat later." I was a little embarrassed to say that I would have known that I would have eaten less at my grandmother's.

Aunt Yao on the side laughed, and she said, "Hehe, it's okay, if the princess likes it, I'll take it with me when I go back next time."

"Okay, then Bingxi is welcome." I replied, bring some back to Qianping and Jinqiu to taste, maybe they will like it too.

Suddenly I realized something in my mind, and I said, "By the way, Aunt Yao, I also ate lotus heart cake when I was in the Northern Desert."

"Oh? Is it? How does that taste? Aunt Yao asked calmly.

"The taste, I said Aunt Yao, you may not believe it, it's exactly the same as what you made."

I thought that Aunt Yao would be very surprised, but my eyes lit up and I asked, "Tell me what?" ”

Looking at me, I touched my head and didn't know why, Aunt Yao smiled and said, "Hehe, it seems that the fourth prince didn't tell you about him learning to make lotus heart cakes with me."

I was stunned for a moment, thinking that I had misheard, Aunt Yao said that the fourth master actually learned to make lotus heart cakes with her? How is this possible? He is the prince of the Northern Desert, how could he put down his body and learn to do the work in this kitchen.

After a while, I slowly said to Aunt Yao, "Fourth Master and Auntie, do you learn to make lotus heart cakes?" It can't be a joke, right? ”

Seeing my surprise and disbelief, Aunt Yao explained: "If it weren't for the fourth prince who came to Chu in person and said that he wanted to learn to make lotus heart cake with me, let alone the princess, I wouldn't believe it."

"He once came to Chu to find his aunt, you learned to make lotus heart cakes?" I hurriedly asked. I really don't know when he came to Chu.

"Not long after you married in the Northern Desert, the fourth prince came to Chu State, Xu inquired about your preferences from the Queen Mother, and knew that you like to eat lotus heart cakes, and then he asked the Queen Mother to learn how to make lotus heart cakes with me."

I see, no wonder I can eat the same taste lotus heart cake in the Northern Desert, it turned out to be made with Aunt Yao, I was both moved and a little uncomfortable, I remember that I was against him at that time, and he traveled thousands of miles to come to Chu State, just because I like to eat lotus heart cake. Why didn't he tell me?

Seeing that I was silent, Aunt Yao continued: "Princess, it's hard for you to imagine that the fourth prince and I learned to make lotus heart cakes in the imperial dining room, rolled up my sleeves, kneaded dough with water, and the prince was very attentive and serious in learning, although I failed many times in the process, but the prince did not give up at all, until the last made the same taste as my lotus heart cake, the prince was satisfied."

For people like him who have been dressed and eaten since childhood. People who have never been in the kitchen are really hard to imagine when he is busy in the kitchen, such things should not be done by him, for the sake of my preferences, I put down my body and identity, and do these things in person, and it is a lie not to be moved.

"He didn't tell me that!" I said in a low voice, obviously in order to do this, but secretly concealed it, not letting me know, is he born to be so kind and not want to be known? If it weren't for my return to Chu this time, if Aunt Yao hadn't told me about it today, would he have planned to never tell me what he did for me? I used to hate him and didn't understand him, but now I really understand how good he is. In life, it is enough to meet a person who knows how cold and hot he is and cares about him.

"I thought you knew that the prince learned to make lotus heart cakes for you, it seems that this prince of the Northern Desert is really good to the princess, and he did it silently but didn't say it, and said that the queen mother knew people with a discerning eye, and the decision to marry you to him was really right."

Aunt Yao said with a smile, and it could be seen from the satisfied expression on her face that she was very satisfied with the fourth master.

"Aunt Yao, you don't often praise people!" I quipped.

Indeed, growing up so big, I rarely hear Aunt Yao praise others, I don't know how the fourth master did it, so that Aunt Yao, who has always been cautious, helped him say so many good things today, it seems that I have to look at him again when I go back.

"You see that the fourth master is good-looking, not to mention, Wen Taowu is strategic, intelligent, and the most important thing is that he treats our Bingxi princess of Chu Kingdom sincerely, and he should praise him a few more words."

Aunt Yao's words seemed to be reasonable, so I had to listen and keep silent. After chatting a few more words at Aunt Yao's, seeing that the sky outside was pitch black, it inevitably disturbed Aunt Yao's rest, so he said goodbye to Aunt Yao and left Yaju.

On the way back, I met two palace maids in the Renshou Palace, so I told them that if the imperial grandmother asked about me, I asked them to tell the imperial grandmother that I would not go there tonight, for fear that if I went, it would disturb the imperial grandmother's rest, because it was too late after a long delay at Aunt Yao's.

What I heard from Aunt Yao today really made me feel a lot of emotion, and when I saw the fourth master, I had to ask him why he didn't tell me this, from the magnolia hairpin, the horse falling from the horse farm, the magnolia flower in the courtyard, and the poisoned arrow in hunting...... Along the way, I remember what he did for me, and if he married me only because of my look, which resembles his former princess, then what does what he did for me mean? If it weren't for the fact that he had me in his heart and cared for me, as long as I stayed in the palace obediently and stayed by his side, he wouldn't have to do these thankless or even life-threatening things for me. I don't care what others think, as long as he has me in his heart.

Back in the Cold Tide Palace, Qianping and Jinqiu hadn't gone to rest yet, as if they were waiting for me, and when they saw me coming back, the two girls immediately greeted me excitedly.

"Princess, are you back?" Qianping said.

I nodded, handed the two of them the pastries I brought back from Aunt Yao, and said to them, "This is a pastry made by Aunt Yao herself, do you two like to eat it?" ”

As soon as she saw something delicious, Qianping stared at these pastries with glowing eyes and wanted to eat them all in one go, and seeing her like that made me feel the urge to laugh. Jinqiu on the side also immediately came up, probably I haven't seen such a novel pastry!

Looking at the two of them, you and I eat one bite at a time, and it can be seen that the pastries made by Aunt Yao must be delicious.

"You two go to rest early after eating." Before entering the back room, I said to the two of them.

"En, Qianping and I will go to bed after eating, princess, you should rest early."

Jinqiu responded.

Xu is Qianping saw that something was wrong with me, hurriedly put down the pastry in her hand, walked up to me and asked, "Princess, what's wrong with you?" ”

This girl has been by my side for many years, and she is a smart and sensitive person, so I can't hide what kind of emotions I have.

I smiled and said, "I'm fine, don't be suspicious, you girl, it's not early, go to rest early after eating." ”

Knowing that I didn't want to say it, Qianping had to stop and leave it alone.

She said, "Princess, you also rest early, something calls me and Jinqiu." ”

I nodded, and was about to go back to the house, when I inadvertently heard the sound of Jinqiu and Qianping muttering behind me.

Jinqiu said: "Could it be that the princess misses the fourth prince?" ”

The voice was small, but I could hear it clearly.

I thought about it a lot that night, and I didn't fall asleep until the second half of the night, perhaps, just as Jinqiu said, I really missed him!