196 Wine

Rare leisure, Su Qi and his grandmother transplanted the fruits and vegetables from the palace, rowing and painting with Qi Ling Mu Jiu, during which Su Qi also created a kind of character sketch, derived from the modern version of the stick figure, according to Qi Ling's words: Su Qi can produce characters with two strokes, Mu Jiu likes it very much, clamoring to learn every day, but Qi Ling can't sit still, he has to row every day, seeing that Chu Qing has good water sex and is always played diving by Mrs. Su, if it weren't for Chu Qing's kung fu, Su Qi really didn't dare to let Qi Ling mess around.

So the little life in the general's mansion was very comfortable.

When the grapes were on the market in July, the envoys of the five kingdoms also entered the imperial capital one after another.

However, Su Qicai doesn't care about these miscellaneous things, she is preparing to make wine with her grandmother recently, this hobby has been in her previous life, but now she doesn't want to forget it.

Grape selection is key.

She went to the imperial capital city with Qiling every day these days, but the grapes picked by the people were either too small, or the taste was sour, and it was rare to see satisfactory grapes, but unfortunately the amount of good grapes was too small, and as a result, after two days of shopping, a pair of little feet were tired, and they still did not find satisfactory grapes.

Su Qi's mood fell.

If it was in the previous life, why did she bother to buy grapes like this, her uncle had vineyards in China and France, and he would pick them by himself when he came, and if he was lazy, he would have special cultivators to pick and send them, those grapes were big, purple in color, and the taste was very sweet.

It's summer again, and I don't know how the grapes are growing in my uncle's vineyard. How was the harvest, I wonder if my uncle and aunt made wine according to the custom of previous years?

Thinking of this, Su Qi's heart was even more uncomfortable.

Qi Ling looked at it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.

So when she met Xuanwu Yicheng on the way back to the General's Mansion, she quietly told her about it.

On the second day, the subordinates of the general's mansion brought in four baskets full of grapes, and the subordinates said that King Xuan had instructed the fruit farmers to pick them this morning, and they were in a hurry to send them, for fear that they would not be fresh and spoil Su Qi Niangzi's wine.

Su Qi knew it, and swept towards Qi Ling with a look.

The county lord of Qiling smiled and turned his head away. To those subordinates: "Go back and talk to your master." The next year, he was invited to drink the wine. ”

When the men heard this, they went back rejoicing.

Qi Ling took advantage of the fact that there was no one around him and explained: "Didn't I see that you were in a bad mood, thinking that Brother Xuanwu had a piece of land on the outskirts of the imperial capital that seemed to have planted some fruits, and he casually mentioned it when he met it yesterday." I don't want him, but I'm relieved. These grapes are really good. It is fresh and tight. Let's do it! ”

Su Qi saw that those grapes were indeed big and bright, so he picked one and peeled it and tasted it. The taste is sweet, without the slightest sourness, the winemaking is naturally good, although the heart is still a little uncomfortable, but it is not much to say, and began to work with Qi Ling.

Mu Jiu was not there.

She went to the palace today to accompany the Queen Mother, since the Queen Mother and the old Emperor Mu said frankly that day, she would invite Mu Jiu to accompany her every now and then, drink tea and chat, prune flower branches, and occasionally listen to the girl talk about things in the General's Mansion, this day is also fast.

When Xuanwu Yicheng came in to say hello, the Queen Mother was listening to Mu Jiu talking about Su Qi and Qi Ling's preparations to make wine these days.

The Queen Mother heard that it was rare to find good grapes in the imperial capital, thinking about the grapes sent by the palace and the Ministry of Internal Affairs recently, although they looked good, but the taste was worse than in previous years, and she always felt that the sweetness was not in place, and when she saw Xuanwu Yicheng, she asked casually: "This year's grapes are worse than the mourning family, Xuan'er, I don't know how it tastes in your orchard?" Why haven't I seen you bring some li to the imperial grandmother to taste in July this year, could it be that the taste of the feng shui treasure in your piece of feng shui treasure is also poor? ”

The land of Xuanwu Yicheng is surrounded by mountains on all sides, flat and fertile in the middle of the partial life, and there are rivers flowing through the four seasons, naturally there is no drought in the first place, then the son is still the Queen Mother and the Emperor Rende said, and then built a small fruit forest, what is planted will be harvested, and the taste is particularly good, so the "Feng Shui Treasure Land" is also spread.

In previous years, less than July, Xuanwu Yicheng had already sent a large basket of grapes, which could be eaten in the freezer until the Mid-Autumn Festival, but this year there has been no shadow.

That's why the Queen Mother asked.

Xuanwu Yicheng smiled lightly and said "um" lightly, which was an answer, and the Queen Mother smiled and didn't ask again.

It's just that I'm used to eating in previous years, and I've noticed it for a while, and she's older this year, and her appetite is not as good as when she was young, and when she was young, she didn't have a greedy mouth, let alone at her age now, but she asked casually.

As soon as this incident passed, no one took it to heart.

I didn't want Mu Jiu to enter the palace to accompany the Queen Mother in a few days, and then talked about the wine made by Su Qi and them, "...... I didn't know at first, thinking that the county lord and Su Qi were looking for grapes in the emperor's capital some time ago, and I didn't want to buy four baskets of high-quality grapes at once, bigger than the lotus seeds, all crystal clear, and the taste was particularly sweet, Qi Ling said that making wine is the best, and then I heard the four ladies of the Su family say that the grapes were still sent by His Royal Highness King Xuan, saying that they would let the fruit farmers pick them before dawn, and then select them, and send them to the door of the general's mansion when the sky was just dawn, and the freshest was not ......"

The words in her ears were still ringing, but the Queen Mother couldn't listen to half a word.

His Royal Highness King Xuan...... Deliver grape ...... General's Mansion...... Su Qi......

She shuddered, hoping it was just her guess.

But whether it is conjecture or not, the Queen Mother is not such a person who can be satisfied with conjecture alone, and immediately ordered to go down, and the news came in a steady stream after taking a lunch break.

“…… It was the county lord of Qiling who said that he listened to the prince, and said that Su Qi Niangzi was in a bad mood when she didn't find a satisfactory grape......"

“…… It is said that His Royal Highness personally went to the orchard to supervise the grapes, and asked the fruit growers to pick them twice with lanterns, and did not ...... small ones with bad color."

“…… It has been more than a month since His Royal Highness moved to the Green Ant Building, and I heard that there was only a little scholar named Gu Bi waiting by his side...... The people in the Green Park haven't been lucky for a long time. ”

“…… Some time ago, the seven ladies of the Su family got lost in the Moli Garden. In the end, His Royal Highness ventured in to rescue him, and it was raining heavily, but I heard from the close service that only the corners of her skirt were wet when she was brought out, but Her Highness was soaking wet......"

“…… His Royal Highness passed through Cen Zhou when he came back from Nanban, and somehow suddenly ordered a diversion to the Cen Zhou General's Mansion, and stayed for a few days before leaving, and listened to the people close to him say that His Royal Highness had drunk with Su Qi Niangzi in Cenzhou Moli Garden, and on the second day, His Royal Highness shouted to marry the seventh lady of the Su family......"

Marry...... The seventh lady of the Su family......

The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this.

After a long time, she said in a dumb voice: "What else?" ”

The father-in-law who replied shook his head. He bowed and quietly withdrew.

The Queen Mother opened the screen in front of her.

On one side is a koi play flower. On one side is a beautiful woman appreciating fish, which is the double-sided embroidered screen that Xuanwu Yicheng gave her on her 60th birthday.

The Queen Mother raised her hand to cover the nine-tailed spirit fox purple hosta, and her eyes suddenly flashed.

Yes, that day, Qi Ling also said that the back looked like Su Qi's girl. She didn't believe it yet. Now as long as you go to this nine-tailed spirit fox purple hosta. Isn't it Su Muli's figure.

The green silk is flying, the clothes are windy, fluttering like a fairy. Coupled with the affectionate autumn eyes, if it weren't for the lover's depiction, how could there be such a scene?

Last time Xuan'er came to intercede for that girl, she always thought that Xuan'er, the child, was just looking at Su Qi's beauty, and was attracted by her appearance for a while, but she didn't want to be emotional.

Although Xuan'er has been chic and wanton over the years, others don't know the bitterness in her heart, but she is a grandmother very clearly, for so many years, he has had countless beauties, but how could he ever care about one person so much? How could he have begged her, the imperial grandmother, for a woman like this?

Xuan'er has never begged anyone since she was a child, but she doesn't want to open her mouth but for a woman!

It's still Su Qi's girl!

It seems that it is better to marry with the five countries as soon as possible, and settle down early, and save a lot of dreams at night!

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother closed the double-sided embroidered beauty screen, and raised her voice: "Come on, prepare the car, the mourning family wants to go to the Ziyun Mountain Stream." ”

When Mu Jiu returned to Ziyun Mountain Stream from the General's Mansion that day, she happened to meet the Queen Mother's car driving back to the palace on the mountain road, she wanted to ask a few questions, but looking at the Queen Mother's majestic voice, she still held back.

Afterwards, she asked about Mrs. Mu, but she didn't want her mother to shake her head and say that she didn't know, so she was even more puzzled.

The Queen Mother's aunt and grandmother have always been kind to her grandfather, why did she break up unhappily that day, although the sun had set, but she still saw it really, the Queen Mother's aunt and grandmother's face was clearly gloomy, and she told Su Qi and Qi Ling about it.

Qi Ling pursed his lips disapprovingly, and said, "When the teeth are still fighting with the tongue, let alone the two brothers and sisters?" Isn't it just awkward, it'll be fine in a few days, what kind of heart do you want this girl to? As he spoke, Qi Ling pulled Su Qi over and said, "Let's go, let's go and take a look at the wine in the secret room." ”

Although Su Qi also had doubts in his heart, he was interrupted by Qi Ling, and he didn't care about anything else, and called Mu Jiu to go to the wine cellar together.

In order to fully ensure the quality of the wine, Qi Ling ordered people to dig a big wine cellar in the back garden overnight, from production to sealing, all the treatment should be carried out in the wine cellar, Qi Ling playfully preached to the outside world, "Confidential!" ”

Grandmother did not interfere at all this time, she has been very affectionate with Qi Lingmu recently, and she smiled even more happily when she heard Qi Ling's words that day, and said: "Then my old wife is looking forward to the wine of the three of you!" ”

Recently, they have become familiar, and their grandmother will always call them girlily, and at first Su Qi thought that Qi Ling would be unhappy, after all, she has a precious status, but she doesn't want her to be happy, and said that her father also called her like this in the barracks, and she listened comfortably.

Su Qi was also very happy to hear it, whether it was true or not, Qi Lingneng was so sincere to his grandmother.

So, until the day before the Qixi Festival, they received the Queen Mother's edict, and they were still full of satisfaction and happiness.

The edict of the Queen Mother arrived at dusk, saying that it was the Qixi Festival, and the begging flower party was held in the West Zhixing Palace, and the nobles and ladies of the imperial capital were invited to celebrate.

Before the father-in-law who had made the decree finished speaking, Qi Ling jumped up, grabbed Su Qi's hand, and said, "Great, Su Qi, we can go to the West Zhixing Palace, don't you know that the imperial grandmother has built a huge wine cellar there, which hides all kinds of fine wines from the Wuzhou Continent." Tomorrow, we will be blessed. ”

When the father-in-law heard this, he hastily told the ladies about the clothes and utensils they were going to bring, and hurriedly withdrew.

As soon as Qi Ling heard that he could stay in the palace, his eyebrows and eyes were even more happy.

"Great, great, I'll take you to get wine then, and I'm going to get the taste of the daughter's love that the imperial grandmother treasured, you don't know, it was brewed by the imperial grandmother's grandmother's grandmother when she was born and landed. When the imperial grandmother married the imperial grandfather, she opened an altar. The other altar is hidden in the West Zhixing Palace, and now it has been sixty years, and the taste must be comparable to the fairy wine! ”

Hearing this, Su Qi's face sank.

Mu Jiu was even more anxious. She said timidly, "County Lord." That was the most cherished wine of the imperial aunt and grandmother. Let's move...... It's not good. ”

Qi Ling glanced at him and said disapprerovingly: "What do you know about this girl, the imperial grandmother has kept it all these years just a thought." Tomorrow we will go and no one knows, besides, I will call Brother Xuanwu again tomorrow, even if the imperial grandmother blames it, there is Brother Xuanwu staring, what is there to be afraid of? ”

"Oh, Su Qi, don't listen to Mu Jiu, isn't it just a jar of wine, in the future, our delicious wine will be good, it's good to send a few more jars to the imperial grandmother, her old man is not such a stingy person, not to mention that there is also Brother Xuanwu."

Su Qi smiled and said, "It's not early, I have to get up early tomorrow, let's disperse today." ”

But there is no mention of stealing wine tomorrow.

Qi Ling choked his mouth and muttered: "The sun has set, I won't go back, just ask someone to prepare the items and send them over, it's too much to run back and forth." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at Mu Jiu beside him again, and said, "Mu girl, don't go back, the general's mansion is big, and there are empty rooms, so you can join us." Just send someone back with your clothes and belongings. ”

Mu Jiu was stunned, looked at the county lord of Qiling, and then looked at Su Qi, until Su Qi nodded, and then he replied sullenly, "Okay".

Qi Niang was very clear in her heart, and when she returned to Linyu Pavilion with Qi Ling for dinner, she said half angrily and half jokingly: "It's not that Mu Jiu is afraid that you will tell you about your theft tomorrow, and you forcibly pushed people to Siniang's attic, why don't you go to that crowd?" ”

When the county lord of Qiling heard this, he smiled slyly, "I'm not here to let you taste it, tomorrow is a big event, how can you let Mu Jiu's girl do something bad?" Didn't I sleep with you for a few days, how do I adapt well to a different place? ”

Qi Niang shook her head helplessly and said: "Let's take a look at the wine tomorrow, it's better not to move, since you said that the Queen Mother's wine cellar is full of fine wine, let's pick something else?" ”

"After all, that daughter's love is the queen mother's thoughts, her old man is old, and she thinks about it even more often, even if you Qiling County Lord is deeply spoiled by the queen mother, and her old man is reluctant to scold you afterwards, but if the queen mother is sad because of this, isn't it your sin and me?"

"Tomorrow I promise you that I will not get drunk with you, but it is better not to leave the wine?"

Qi Ling thought about it, and then he honestly explained, "I'...... It's just a whim, I had made a bet with Brother Xuanwu before, whoever is the first to drink the love of the emperor's grandmother's daughter will win, so ...... That's why I kept thinking about it, but I didn't think about it...... So much. ”

When Su Qi heard this, he scolded Xuanwu Yicheng in his heart.

Dare to love the bad intentions in this world are indispensable to that guy, the brutality of the birthday gift is the bad idea of that guy, and now instigating Qi Ling to steal wine is also the bad mind of that guy, I really don't know how bad that guy is!

Su Qi said with a straight face: "Even so, it shouldn't be, Ming'er and I Su Muli are determined to look at you." ”

After speaking, Su Qi took the lead in entering the door.

Qi Ling sighed helplessly, smiled and trotted over.

A dreamless night.

The West Zhixing Palace is ten miles west of the suburbs of the imperial capital, but the general's mansion is in the east of the imperial capital, almost separated by most of the imperial capital.

Mrs. Su said: "The distance is far away, I'm afraid of the inconvenience of your little lady, so I only prepared these for breakfast, and everyone will settle for it." ”

Ancient times do not have to be modern, public toilets can be seen everywhere, not to mention that Xizhimen is also an hour's walk away from the general's mansion, Qi Niang also knows it, fortunately, no one else said anything, Qi Niang thinks that the ancient ladies have already tasted the hardships of the road, and they are afraid that they are accustomed to it.

Qi Niang took her mother-in-law and half-fragrant Chu Qing and left under the advice of Mrs. Su.

Sitting in the carriage, her ears were chattering with Qi Ling and Mu Jiu, but she was inexplicably a little sad in her heart, thinking that it was the first time she wanted to leave her grandmother after arriving in ancient times, and she was not at ease for a while, Qi Niang secretly relieved a few words, and she didn't think about it anymore.

Because they got up before dawn, it didn't take long for the three of them to get up in a daze in the carriage, and they didn't want to sleep and slept in the West Zhixing Palace.

I was still woken up by my mother-in-law.

The hour was still early, but the palace was full of delicate shadows of aristocratic ladies in gorgeous costumes, and when they saw Su Qi and their group, they came to see each other.

Qi Ling yawned, didn't even have a reply, and with a wave of his hand, he pulled Su Qi directly to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother was admiring the flowers in the back garden of the palace, but she was surrounded by a group of warblers and swallows.

After seeing the ceremony and greeting An, the Queen Mother asked Su Qi and them with great interest, even Su Sanniang, Su Siniang, and the Queen Mother who came with them also asked a lot of questions one by one.

For a while, the warblers and swallows around them turned red.

What an honor it is to be personally consulted by the Queen Mother, and to be at the flower viewing meeting where the noble ladies of the imperial capital gather!

The Su family is really good at climbing, but it is not easy to be appreciated by the Queen Mother so much after entering the imperial capital!

Wang Erniang, who was crowded in the crowd, snorted coldly, and looked at Su Qi's eyes becoming more and more ruthless.

Isn't there just a foxy face? What's the big deal, she Wang Liu doesn't believe that she can't fight Su Qi's cheap hooves!

Su Sanniang's reply was full of sincere fear, but Su Siniang couldn't suppress her joy, but fortunately, there was nothing wrong, and Su Qi was relieved.

The third sister and the fourth sister are now in harmony, grandmother means to find them a good family as soon as possible, if they can get the care of the queen mother in the public, I want to come to this marriage event can also be smoother, if there is any omission in today's answer, I am afraid that it will spread in the imperial capital circle in the future. (To be continued.) )