Speaking well, Zhao Xiu noticed that the Queen Mother was distracted, happy for a while, sad for a while, and didn't know what she was thinking. She wanted to call the Queen Mother, but suddenly thought that this palace was not as good as at home, if Grandmother Zhang was distracted, it would be nothing for her to call, but the Queen Mother was distracted, who knew what was important to think about? If it is not good to interrupt the train of thought, I honestly shut up and sit on the side and wait.

Seeing this, the confidants around the Queen Mother also knew that her old man was old and in poor spirits, and she was used to talking and distracted. Because of her noble status, except for the emperor and the father and son of the king of Guangping, no one dared to wake her up when she was distracted, so almost everyone waited for her to wake up by herself, and no matter how long she was, she could only wait. At this time, in order to save the face of the Queen Mother, the rumors that "the Queen Mother is not in good spirits" spread all over the capital, and it depends on the ability of these palace people. She called Zhao Xiu softly with a smile, and sent the delicate snacks on the tea table to the latter: "I just heard that Miss Zhao has good cooking skills, how about you also try the dim sum made in our palace?" ”

Zhao Xiu smiled back, thanked him politely, thinking that it should be fine, so he took the dim sum plate and put it down, picked a small snack from the plate that looked not easy to drop crumbs and easy to eat, and ate it gently, and praised: "It's really delicious." This is a chrysanthemum cake, right? The dim sum in the palace is very different from what we make at home. ”

As soon as she finished saying this, the Queen Mother came back to her senses, looking at Zhao Xiu's eyes with love, but with a little regret. Zhao Xiu was puzzled, and only smiled generously on his face.

The Queen Mother also heard the last words she had just said. said with a smile: "The dim sum in the palace is said to be fine, but in fact, they are all old yellow calendars, and most of them are recipes handed down from the time of Emperor Taizu." At most, it's a different look on the outside, but the taste is almost the same. No matter whether the ingredients used are in season or not, they are the same when eaten, and no matter how fresh they are, they can't taste anything fresh. I thought it was interesting to eat at first, but after decades, I was tired of eating it. It is not as good as you living outside. You can eat whatever you want, and you have to be fresh. ”

Zhang said with a smile: "The Queen Mother is used to enjoying happiness in the palace, so she feels that she is tired of eating too many good things in the palace." For example, we want to try the food made by the Imperial Chef. But I can only have that blessing when I see it, but I feel fresh and delicious. ”

The Queen Mother waved her hand: "That's not what you said, you don't know the rules of the imperial dining room in this palace, where are there any fresh and good things?" Cook it more delicately. It's just cumbersome. Really good stuff. It's all outside the palace!" As he spoke, he smiled and said: "The eldest grandson of the former Wai family entered a few boxes of Chongyang flower cakes, saying that it was a recipe obtained from another family, and it was well done. The mourning family has eaten Chongyang flower cakes for decades, and now they feel that those flower cakes were eaten in vain. ”

Zhang listened curiously, and asked what kind of flower cake it was, and the henchman next to the Queen Mother said it in detail, and naturally he was also amazed. As soon as Zhao Xiu heard it, he already knew the clue. It's a pity that he couldn't stop it, and the Zhang family over there had already told the truth very sincerely: "It sounds like our chef's new pastry this year? Speaking of which, the idea of a flower in this crystal cake was still the idea of my granddaughter. The cook took a lot of effort to make it, and said that it should be used as a secret recipe that would not be passed on. When my granddaughter sent flower cakes to the Guangping Palace, the prince and the prince also liked it very much, and wanted to borrow it from my cook. Could it be that the prince summoned him to make cakes for the Queen Mother? ”

The Queen Mother had already understood Gao Zhen's careful thinking, and when she heard it at this time, her eyebrows jumped, and she glanced at Zhao Xiu again, and saw her smiling and nodding calmly (in fact, she was already helpless in her heart), and knew that what Zhang said was the truth. The Queen Mother didn't know whether to be angry or funny for a while. What was Sun Tzu's idea? She knew it all in her heart. Although he was reluctant to tell the truth to his grandmother, he was also quietly making a face for Zhao Xiu in front of her. If she likes the cake and talks too much, he "inadvertently" reveals that it was Zhao Xiu who came up with it, and it was also made by the Zhao family's chef, wouldn't she have a good impression of this clever girl?

I just don't know...... Does Zhao Xiu know about Gao Zhen's thoughts? What does it mean if she knows?

Although the Queen Mother hopes that her grandson can have a satisfactory daughter-in-law, if the daughter-in-law has an affair with her grandson before she gets married, she is not happy, and she always feels that such a girl is a little indebted in terms of conduct. It's just that Zhao Xiu is different from others, not only is she her friend's granddaughter, but also has great contributions to the royal family. Even in her heart, recalling the danger of the chaos in the palace at the beginning, she was often glad that if it weren't for the emperor and Gao Zhen meeting the ancestors and grandchildren of the Zhao family, the Zhao brothers and sisters took the risk of sending their uncles and nephews back to Beijing, but I am afraid that this country has already returned to others, and none of her children and grandchildren can save their lives. Thinking about it so carefully, how could she not like the Zhao family?

After thinking about it, she felt that she still had to probe Zhao Xiu's tone and determine the little girl's character. If you have a good character, but your grandson has a mind, then this family business is also matched. If it's not appropriate, it's a big deal for her to be a big matchmaker for Zhao Xiu, and choose a good husband with all corners for the latter, and her grandson still has to be persuaded to turn around. The royal marriage daughter-in-law, character is the most important, if it is not suitable to marry, with the current situation of the Guangping Palace, I don't know if there will be an accident in the future.

The Queen Mother made up her mind, so she followed Zhang's words of Chongyang Flower Cake, and told her some festival customs, eating snacks, flower ornaments, everything, and then turned to raising flowers: "The mourning family remembers that you once mentioned that when you were young in Beijing, you could raise a few pots of flowers, but I don't know what good famous products you can get now?" ”

When Zhang heard this, he sighed: "In the past, when I was in Beijing, I also had a few good pots of orchids and chrysanthemums in my yard, and I took care of them with my own hands, and I took care of them every day. It's just that then the county grandfather is gone, and the villains in the family are troubled, and the chaos is like that, I only moved a few pots, and when I went south, they all sank to the bottom of the water, and I didn't take them away, and I don't know where those villains went, and I can't find them back. When I arrived in my hometown in the south, I also planted a few pots of flowers when I was free, but they were all ordinary varieties, and there were few rare flowers, so I didn't bother to bring them back when I returned to Beijing again. Now although I have leisure, I don't have that thought, and I am lazy, so I only order the tenants in Zhuangzi to plant some flowers and send them to my home for decoration during the New Year's holidays. Then there are all kinds of flowers planted in the garden. I called the mother-in-law who knew how to cook. When I'm happy, I give it a reward, but I don't care about it on weekdays. ”

The Queen Mother advised her: "It's good to find something to do, otherwise you will be bored for a long time." The lazier a person is, the less he likes to move, and the more he doesn't move, the more likely he is to get sick, which is not good for his health. You don't have anything to worry about at home now, your grandson is angry, and it won't be long before you become an official. The granddaughter is also sensible and capable, and she can afford the family business at a young age. You're looking for some pastime when you're free. If you have something to do on weekdays, you can be in good spirits, you can have hope for your days, and your grandchildren can rest assured when they see them. ”

Zhang's eyes turned red when he heard this. Very moved and said: "The Queen Mother is right." ”

The Queen Mother said again: "You are also good at dancing and writing." Or read a book. There is a library in your house, and your great reputation can even be heard in the palace, and the mourning family will not worry about this for you. It's just that in addition to reading and writing, you also need to move well. It's better to find some famous flowers and grass to raise, look happy on weekdays, and cook the dishes yourself when you are interested, if you are lazy, you will find a girl who knows how to take care of it. Watch the little flower seedlings grow. Branches and leaves were drawn, and buds grew. If the flowers bloom again, I will feel much better. The mourning family raised a lot of potted flowers in the courtyard in front of the big Buddha hall at the back, and they grew well. Every day after reciting the scriptures from the Buddhist hall, I feel calm when I look at the flowers. ”

Zhang listened with yearning: "In this case, when I go back, I will order someone to collect some good flowers and raise them myself." If you have any experience, you have to discuss it with the Queen Mother. ”

The Queen Mother smiled: "So good." And he said, "Why don't you just pick a few pots from the backyard?" Don't be polite to the mourners. There are many flowers in the horizontal and vertical backyard, and the mourning family can't take care of it alone. ”

Zhang hesitated, and the queen mother's confidant palace was busy helping to persuade a few words, and Zhang responded, and thanked him a thousand times. The queen mother didn't care, and smiled and ordered the palace people to lead the Zhang family to pick flowers, but pointed at Zhao Xiu: "You go and choose, leave this girl to chat with the mourning family." ”

Zhang's ordered Zhao Xiu to accompany the Queen Mother: "Don't be naughty, this is in the palace!" Zhao Xiu reluctantly agreed, but muttered in her heart - why did she think that the Queen Mother seemed to be deliberately supporting the Zhang family? Could it be that there is something to tell her privately?

Zhang followed the palace people away, and another palace person added tea to the Queen Mother and Zhao Xiu respectively, then retreated far away and stood at the door, I don't know if I received a hint from the Queen Mother. Zhao Xiu's eyes turned to her, then she withdrew her gaze, smiled and lowered her eyes slightly, and obediently waited for the Queen Mother to show her.

The Queen Mother was entangled for a while, pinched her tone for a while, and then began to talk to Zhao Xiu softly, but repeated the topics she had talked about before, asking her what she did and played at home on weekdays, grew up in Jiangnan, and whether she was used to it after returning to Beijing, and asked her if she had watched the light everywhere after returning to Beijing, seen various scenic spots, and so on.

Zhao Xiu told her the truth. After returning to Beijing, she can still adapt to life, but she doesn't go out much, the palace is the first time to come, and some famous scenic spots are almost never visited, only Xishan is a famous attraction. In addition, the places she has been to are an example of the Guangping Palace, the hot spring Zhuangzi of the Guangping Palace, and then the Fang family's garden, the Cao family's house, and the garden of Meishan Bofu...... And so on, there is also a Guanghua Temple, but it is the place where their ancestors and grandchildren often go to burn incense and worship the Buddha when they live in the Drum Tower Xiejie.

As soon as the Queen Mother heard that there were two places related to the Guangping Palace, she didn't know what it was like, and she couldn't help but sigh: "You are too honest." Although girls don't go out often, there are several scenic spots in Beijing, and the daughters of official families often go there on weekdays, so they are not in the way. Your grandmother is lazy to go out, so you ask your brother to take you. ”

Zhao Xiu responded with a smile.

The Queen Mother hesitated for a moment, and then said: "You don't even go out of the door, and you don't even go to other people's homes as guests, so it doesn't seem that you have made a few friends?" ”

Zhao Xiu hurriedly said: "There are still a few friends, Sister Wen, the niece of the Queen Mother, as well as the five girls of the Fang family, and the eldest girl of the Cao family, who have always been good friends with me, and we have often corresponded when we meet." Now that Sister Wen and Miss Fang Wu are in other places, I also have letters with them from time to time. ”

When the Queen Mother heard that Zhao Xiu and Jiang Wen were friends, she also smiled on her face, but then she asked as if unintentionally: "You are also familiar with our Zhen'er, right?" ”

Zhao Xiu paused, feeling that this was not a secret, so he smiled and nodded and admitted: "I often go to the palace to ask the prince for peace, and I have known the prince since childhood, and I am indeed familiar with each other." ”

The Queen Mother asked slowly: "Oh...... You did recognize each other when you were young. The mourning family only makes friends with your brother and Zhen'er, but forgets that your brother and sister are in the same place. Speaking of which, when your brothers and sisters escorted the emperor back to Beijing by sea, Zhen'er was also on the ship. Mourning often hears Zhen'er talk about your brothers and sisters, and he often goes to you, right? This kid is really. Your brother is the one who wants to prepare for the exam, don't let him disturb your brother's revision. ”

Zhao Xiu blinked, feeling that he understood a little, but he was a little confused: The Queen Mother suddenly asked this, what did she think? Could it be that Gao Zhen said something to the Queen Mother? But even if he said it, the Queen Mother, as an elder, why did she have to talk to her little girl's family to understand? (To be continued......)