Chapter 241: Laughter is like a knife

At dusk, the sky is full of clouds, and the golden light of the afterglow is undiminished, and the lingering drunken purple red spreads all over the sky. The sunset gradually turned purple, empty and transparent, and was branded on the branch window of longevity and Changchun.

Sui'er entered the study room of the Deyang Palace, and saw Yin Li accompanying her, flipping through a book beside the emperor to appreciate it. She was polite, but she was also a little embarrassed, and only smiled: "Your Majesty, Queen Wan'an, it's not the right time for the concubine to come!" ”

Yin Li glanced at her, and her face was slightly red: "Deng Guiren likes to laugh the most." The palace is just to sit with the emperor for pleasure. ”

Liu Zhao got up with a smile and took Sui'er's hand: "It's weirdly hot at this time, why do you want to come over?" Carefully the road was soaked in the heat. ”

Sui'er saw that the queen was on the side, her face burned, and she hurriedly sleeved her hands and said: "It's not very hot to ride the sedan chair along the way." ”

Zhao Yuban was on the side, stuck out his tongue and said with a smile: "If you go back to the emperor, our mother heard that the weather has been hot for the past two days, and the dim sum for the emperor's meal is not fragrant, so she specially made some pastries and sent them to the emperor." ”

Yin Li pursed her lips and smiled: "Deng Guiren's craftsmanship has not been tasted in this palace, but it is a coincidence today, how about this palace also taste it?" ”

She looked sideways at the food box in Zhao Yu's hand, "The emperor has always been afraid of heat, and the dim sum in this palace is very sweet, as if it can't be made without sugar juice." It's really boring! ”

Sui'er smiled, Yin Li has been following Liu Zhao's side, don't you know that Liu Zhao likes sweets? The pastries in the palace are sweeter, but not sweet enough.

Liu Zhao was curious, so he reached out to lift the food box: "What have you done, I'll take a look!" ”

Sui'er rolled up the light purple cuffs embroidered with beaded grapes, revealing a thin wrist like a white lotus, took out a few plain white small plates, and pointed them one by one: "This dish is the white water lotus root produced in Ziyang Lake, only cut into thin slices, crisp and sweet, if the taste is thin, it can also be accompanied by sour plum soup sauce."

Yin Li seems to like it: "The sour plum soup is dark red in color, and it looks good when poured on the white lotus root." It's just that the lotus root is only sweet and it is good. You don't need to be on the side. Sui'er nodded, and said: "What the emperor said is that this plate is fat cake." ”

Liu Zhao frowned, not feeling funny: "I love to eat this." But how can something as greasy as fat cake swallow as hot as it is today? ”

Sui'er glanced at him, and said with a smile: "What the concubines do is different from what the emperor usually eats. She lifted it up and held it to Liu Zhao's nose, seeing that the emperor seemed to be attracted by the aroma. Endured the smug joy and said: "This fat oil cake is to cut off the wisteria flowers that bloom in mid-spring, only pick the pure purple for use, and leave the buds that have not opened to eight minutes. The honey is also particular, it must be wisteria nectar, so that the smell is pure and not adulterated. When it is time to eat, the pure glutinous flour is cut into fine diced fat, then crushed with rock sugar, and mixed with a layer of petals and steamed on a plate. Then simmer with ice cubes to slightly cool, and this is it. ”

Yin Li looked at the plate of light purple pastries, and liked it very much: "The ordinary fat is tacky, the vine flowers are sweet and greasy, and the crystal language is clear, but it seems to be in spring." How did you come up with these ideas, no wonder the emperor spoiled you, there are really a lot of tricks. ”

Sui'er heard this praise and said: "If the queen mother likes it, you can taste a few more pieces." If it is used, the concubine will also make a copy and send it to the mother after a while. ”

She just finished speaking. Liu Zhao had already taken the silver chopsticks and sandwiched a piece of the entrance, and praised again and again: "The fragrance is soft and sweet, it is indeed good." "What else?" ”

Sui'er's eyebrows and eyes jumped out with wisdom. He said with a smile: "There is also a plate of soft fragrant cake and a licorice ice and snow cold ball." This licorice ice and snow cold ball is also ordinary, and the entrance is just raw. The soft cake is made of japonica rice flour and mint juice, which is refreshing and cool in the mouth. As she spoke, she handed it to the emperor and Yin Li, and she felt a little nostalgic, "The concubine sat at home with her father when she was young, and she loved this soft fragrant cake the most. Nowhere else can it be compared. I haven't heard it in the years since my father died. Later, I tried it a few times according to the taste I remembered, but it was not very good. I did it again today, and I can still enter it. ”

Liu Zhao and Yin Li tasted it, so they took Sui'er's hand and sat down, and sighed: "The scene when you were a child is still unforgettable. Every time I hear you mention it, I'm fascinated. He stroked the back of Sui'er's hand, gentle but firm, "Don't worry, I promised you that I will definitely take you out of the palace to travel, I heard that the scenery around Jingzhou and Yangzhou is extremely beautiful, and it is a paradise on earth." In my lifetime, I will definitely take you to the mountains and rivers. ”

Sui'er's heart was slightly warm, her face faintly revealed a bit of hibiscus flushing, and a rare charming smile was embellished on it, which was strange and moving: "The emperor has a heart, thank you concubines." ”

Liu Zhao stared at it for a moment, but he couldn't take his eyes off, and his heart shook unconsciously, and he said softer and lower: "I asked the palace painter to paint a portrait for you before, do you like it?" I think it's okay to use paper and pen for the first time, but it's a little old-fashioned, and I can't draw Sui'er's stunning posture or your gentleness at the moment. ”

Sui'er saw that Yin Li stretched her face and listened, she became more and more embarrassed, her eyes waved, and she glanced at Liu Zhao: "The painter used paper for the first time to paint a portrait, and it was inevitable that he was a little unaccustomed to it, but the concubine thought it was okay." ”

Liu Zhao sighed: "Zhao Yang, the painter in the palace back then, was the best at painting small portraits, handsome and moving, but unfortunately no matter how good the portrait is, it is not as good as the real person." You once said that people are not old when they are old, and the years are fleeting, and it is good to remember them for a moment, so I will order the painter to write them for you one by one, and leave them for future to enjoy and play. ”

Yin Li was slightly stunned, and said with vinegar in his mouth: "Deng Guiren is so blessed. The emperor always remembers and always remembers what he has said. Not to mention anything else, it is the annual green plum tribute from Suzhou, which only Deng Gui has it! ”

Liu Zhao and Sui'er glanced at each other, and they were surprised that Yin Li actually knew about this. Liu Zhao looked idle, glanced at Yin Li and said with a smile: "Is the queen jealous or envious at the moment?" But I didn't expect that the queen knew the green plum I gave to Deng Guiren, and it seems that you still sent someone to monitor me! “

Yin Li smiled indifferently and said: "The emperor gave the green plum, not only the concubines know, but even the ministers in the court also know about it, it was an eventful time at that time, what is strange about this kind of thing." What's more, I have to talk about such a beautiful thing! Is the emperor suspicious of his concubine? ”

Liu Zhao smiled and said, "It seems that the queen is jealous." The flowers are flourishing in all seasons, but Sui'er only likes chrysanthemums and plum blossoms, especially green plums. At first, I wondered why she liked it, but later I realized that only the green plum blossoms were pure green, and the branches were also blue. She only likes jade things in her life, and I understand her heart. There are good things compared to the green plum for the fairy calyx green flower, reflected on her, it is also appropriate. (To be continued.) )