Hawthorn cake, although the taste is extremely sweet and sour appetizing, but it is also troublesome to make, just the crushing will take a lot of effort, fortunately, Nanzhi and the curtain are both ingenious people, but it also saves Qin Shujiu a lot of things. It also took a few days, and after the hawthorn cake was made, Qin Shujiu prepared it properly, and then went to the Xianju Hall to knock on the Queen Mother.

The queen mother's body these days is indeed not very refreshing, the last time I came to see the queen mother chanting in the side hall chanting Buddha, but this time it was resting on the couch, Qin Shujiu came when the queen mother just woke up for a nap, as soon as she heard Qin Shujiu come to knock on peace, the queen mother let the attendant Aunt Fanxi announce Qin Shujiu into the palace.

After getting Xuan, he entered the queen mother's bedroom, knocked on the queen mother's wine, and then got up under the signal of the queen mother, got up and stood still, and then put his hands in front of him, and then said: "The concubine heard that the queen mother's body has not been very comfortable recently, but this winter has turned to spring, and her body is sleepy?" ”

"The mourning family is fine, but I often feel tired, but it's okay." Ying nodded and said, the Queen Mother replied lightly, but when she was returning, she looked at Qin Shujiu again, and then said: "Your child is indeed obedient, the mourning family heard that the emperor liked to summon you into the Yanying Hall to talk to him a few days ago, why didn't you go to accompany the emperor today but went to the mourning house?" ”

"A few days ago, His Majesty got a handwritten scroll from Master Shanghe, because the concubine also learned some Buddhist scriptures and Zen Taoism, His Majesty summoned the concubine over, which also opened the eyes of the concubine."

"Master Shanghe's handscroll, that is indeed a rare thing, but the emperor has a heart." The handscroll of the master was specially found by Liqing for the Queen Mother, and it was indeed called to Qin Shujiu to go to the Yanying Palace to see it a few times, and now it is used to return to the Queen Mother. Master Shanghe's handscroll won the heart of the Queen Mother, and after listening to Qin Shujiu's reply, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, but there was also a smile on her face. After laughing, I also remembered that Qin Shujiu was the child who had been cultivated, and immediately summoned her forward, and on the signal of the Queen Mother, Qin Shujiu immediately stepped forward, sat down sideways next to the Queen Mother's couch, and then chatted with the Queen Mother about the handscroll of the master Shanghe.

The two were talking, but it was also time to take medicine, and when the time came, the palace people took the queen mother's decoction and entered the palace. As soon as she saw the decoction, the Empress Dowager immediately frowned, and Aunt Na Fanxi took the medicinal soup from the palace people and then served it and said, "Empress Dowager, the time has come for you to take the medicine." “

"It's these bitter medicines again, and the astringent mouth is always filled with bitterness."

"Queen Mother, this medicine is bitter, Imperial Doctor Zhang said, the body will be less sleepy in the spring. As long as you take these pills and wait for a few days, the Queen Mother, you won't be so sleepy. ”

"It's all about the hospital, and it's always useless." The Queen Mother is really tired of the bitter prescription prescribed by the Tai Hospital, but this body is not refreshing and cannot be avoided, even if the Queen Mother does not like this soup, Aunt Fanxi, who is responsible for serving, has to be persuaded. Under the persuasion of Aunt Na Fanxi, the Queen Mother only took a few bites, but the medicine was really bitter, but she couldn't drink it anymore. At that moment, she waved her hand, and the Queen Mother motioned to Aunt Fanxi to take the decoction. As soon as the decoction was taken down, the palace people brought the dates up, and it was good to eat some dates in this mouth, but the queen mother was bored with the sweetness of the dates, but she didn't move.

The mouth is bitter to the extreme, if you eat sweet again, but it is greasy, and after seeing the queen mother's careless love for Qin Shujiu, she chose to get up at this time and said: "The queen mother has taken medicine, and if you want to eat these sweet and greasy things at this time, I am afraid that my mouth will be greasy." A few days ago, the concubine made some hawthorn cakes by herself, and the sweetness in the sour was not only bitter but also tasted, but it was also good, and today I brought a little bit to let the Queen Mother try it, and it is also the duty and filial piety of the concubine, and I hope that the Queen Mother will not dislike it. ”

This mouth is already very bitter, and I don't like the sweets, but now I see that Qin Shujiu brought hawthorn cake over and the Queen Mother also wants to taste it, so she immediately let Qin Shujiu serve it, and Qin Shujiu is also let Nanzhi take it out.

Hurriedly took out the hawthorn cake from the food box and served it to the Queen Mother, and after taking a small piece and tasting it, the Queen Mother's eyebrows were not as tight as they were just now. breathed a sigh of relief slightly, and then the Queen Mother said: "This hawthorn cake is indeed much more refreshing than the sweet and greasy thing, but it is difficult for you to have a heart for this child." ”

"Serving the Queen Mother is the filial piety of the concubines, but the Queen Mother is serious this time, and the concubines are afraid that they will not do enough." After saying this, looking at the hawthorn cake on the table, Qin Shujiu said: "To be honest, this hawthorn cake is not the concubine's mind, but the concubine's mother." A few days ago, I heard that the concubine was unwell and felt the cold, so the concubine went up to the Hanxiang Hall to knock on the mother, and saw this hawthorn cake in the palace of the lady. At that time, I heard Niangniang mention that this hawthorn cake is sweet and sour and delicious after eating the bitter taste, and the lady concubine Niangniang was originally going to send it to the Queen Mother by herself, but Niangniang's body was not yet good, and she was afraid of bringing the illness over, so she signaled the concubine to send it to the Queen Mother. It is said that this is to fulfill filial piety, and the second can also relieve the bitterness of the queen mother's medicine. ”

This hawthorn cake is what Concubine Lin meant, Qin Shujiu didn't think of asking for credit, and then the Queen Mother nodded with a smile and said: "Sure enough, Concubine Shu is the most hearted, and the one who knows the most about mourning among these children is Concubine Shu." ”

"The Queen Mother and Your Majesty, who are close to the lady and the Lady, are the most virtuous people." As soon as the Queen Mother's words were finished, Qin Shujiu took a sentence, and said lightly, after this sentence fell, the smile in the Queen Mother's eyebrows and eyes deepened, and she looked at Qin Shujiu and said: "You are also sensible, your mind is also pure, and people are born smart, and the mourning family also likes it." ”

"The queen mother is serious, how can the concubine be a smart person, these are also because of the concubine's suggestion that she knows what to do."

"It is important for Concubine Shu to mention something, but if you are not a good child with a smart heart, how can you understand Concubine Shu's point. This hawthorn cake looks simple, but in fact it is a time-consuming job, you have to mash the fresh hawthorn into a puree, add sugar and water and slowly boil it, this boil into a smooth silk before it can be made. It doesn't sound like it's very difficult, but just mashing it into a pulp is laborious work. Especially sweet and sour, I don't know how many times you have to try it to have such a refreshing thing. ”

The Queen Mother is a sensible person, she can still see who does things with her thoughts, although Qin Shujiu has only been treated in a simple sentence, but she still understands Qin Shujiu's filial piety. However, because of this filial piety, it was the gaffe on the prayer for blessings, and Qin Shujiu's purpose of going to the Immortal Palace today can be regarded as achieved.

Only those who know filial piety can assist the emperor so as not to do the things that harm the harem, Qin Shujiu is gentle and virtuous, and his temperament is also excellent, and he is also smart and sensible, so the queen mother can't help but sigh like that.

"No wonder the emperor summoned you to Yanying Palace, you are smart and sensible, and you are also a sensible person, and it is also relieved to have you persuade the emperor to come."

What could be better than that? At the moment, Qin Shujiu should be to knock on grace. It is naturally good to accompany the Queen Mother to talk, but the Queen Mother is unwell and easy to get tired, looking at the Queen Mother, she is also a little sleepy, Qin Shujiu didn't wait for Aunt Fanxi to speak, she got up and knocked back, and then left the Immortal Palace.

After waiting for Qin Shujiu to leave, the Queen Mother was really tired, leaning on the couch and looking at the hawthorn cake on the table, the Queen Mother said after a long time: "This beautiful woman, how do you look at it?" ”

The one who asked was Aunt Fanxi on the side, and Aunt Fanxi also responded with a smile: "Didn't the Queen Mother say it?" Is that fair beauty a smart child? ”

"Is it smart? The women in this palace are all intelligent, but it just depends on the degree of intelligence. ”

"No matter how smart you are, after all, you can't escape the eyes of the Queen Mother." Still smiling like that, Aunt Vanxi replied. She didn't respond to this, but the Queen Mother smiled, looked at her immediately, and the Queen Mother said.

"You should say this, it's better not to speak, it's useless. But then again, what do you think of this beautiful woman? ”

"My Fair Beauty?" After thinking about it for a while, she still smiled like that, and Aunt Fanxi smiled kindly: "This fair woman is really a person with a heart, and her temperament is also pure. The Queen Mother asked, "How do you feel good?" Aunt Fanxi smiled: "Although this hawthorn cake is the meaning of the concubine, but the concubine has never sent it, if this beautiful woman is not thoughtful, but there is no need to mention the mention of the concubine, as long as she doesn't say anything, it is her filial piety." ”

Clearly, that filial piety is someone else's, but if you don't say anything, you are all yourself who has done filial piety, and if you have a little thought between the two, you can also distinguish it. Aunt Fanxi is the old man in the palace, and it is not uncommon for this kind of competition for favor, and it is also rare for someone with a pure temperament like Qin Shujiu. For Qin Shujiu, Aunt Fanxi still has a good impression, but the Queen Mother somehow sighed after listening to Aunt Fanxi's words. This breath really made Aunt Fanxi's heart rise, and even if she asked the reason, but the reason was still not said after all, the Queen Mother just talked about it like this and then said.

"The mourning family is a little tired."

"Then the maid will wait for the Queen Mother to rest."

Qin Shujiu's filial piety is in the eyes of the Queen Mother, the hawthorn cake is very much the Queen Mother's heart, and the Queen Mother's reward will be given in the near future. Of course, she is not the only one who has been rewarded by the Queen Mother, and the Elephant Hall is naturally the first one. The reward is the favor of the Queen Mother, and it is good to be able to get this grace.

The queen mother rewarded a jade ruyi, and took the reward and told Nanzhi to put it away properly, and Qin Shujiu continued to be busy with the queen mother's birthday gift. Qin Shujiu copied the Great Prajna Sutra, while Nan Zhi was helping to grind beside her, grinding one after another, the movements in his hands did not stop, but the thoughts did not know where he drifted, and the grinding movements became slower and slower so that Qin Shujiu paid attention to them, and immediately stopped the pen in his hand and asked.

"What's the fuss? Such a carelessness. ”

asked Qin Shujiu to ask Nanzhi like this, and then he came back to his senses, and then he was busy responding. How could Qin Shujiu not see such an obvious distraction, and immediately said: "I still say no, I can see it really, say it quickly, what are you thinking about?" ”

Asked Qin Shujiu to ask Nanzhi like this, and only after thinking about it did he ask: "Sister, there is one thing that Nanzhi can't figure out, the love of the hawthorn cake is clearly given by Concubine Lin Shu, sister, why did you mention it before the Queen Mother, isn't this a waste of filial piety and a gift to others?" ”

Concubine Lin Shufei even saw Nanzhi's meaning clearly, she didn't believe that Qin Shujiu couldn't understand it, it was because she was clear, so she was a little confused about Qin Shujiu's approach. Because she was confused, she also asked, but it was this inquiry in exchange for Qin Shujiu's "stupid" word.

Directly smiling at Nanzhi's "stupid", Qin Shujiu said: "Since I have inherited the kindness of others, then I should repay this kindness." The mind is Concubine Lin Shu's, I just tell the truth, and the Queen Mother is not the untruthful person, although this mind is Concubine Lin Shu's, but the Queen Mother who made the hawthorn cake is also clear in her heart, and my filial piety The Queen Mother is naturally clear. Since I just want the Queen Mother to understand my thoughts, is it important to think to whom? mentioned Concubine Lin Shu, I'm just telling the truth, I don't want people to think that I am a person who doesn't repay my kindness. ”

As soon as Qin Shujiu said this, the confusion in her heart was also solved, indeed as Qin Shujiu said, she just wanted the Queen Mother to know that she had filial piety, as long as filial piety arrived, it really didn't matter who mentioned this filial piety. When filial piety arrives, it can also make Concubine Lin understand that she is a person who knows how to repay her kindness, but she also kills two birds with one stone, so Nanzhi can be amazed, and said immediately.

"It's worthy of being a sister, and she thinks really thoughtfully, so she also has a mellow and virtuous reputation for herself."

"Mellow and virtuous? Probably. ”

Nan Zhi said with a smile, but Qin Shujiu's response made her a little confused, so she looked at her and asked, but this time she didn't get a reply from Qin Shujiu. didn't say much, but continued to copy the queen mother's birthday gift, Qin Shujiu looked focused.

No one in this harem has hidden her thoughts, and her skills may be able to hide from many people, but some people can't hide it either. It's just that these people who can't hide it may not pay attention, after all, the women in this palace, who is not like that, as long as they don't hide their evil intentions, they won't matter.

The thought is to prepare for the birthday gift of the Queen Mother, and this thought is being collected, but the door of the dormitory is pushed open at this time, and Su Die walks in from the outside and walks straight to her.