Volume I: Painting Hall Spring Chapter 88: Sweet Soup
Xiao Yizheng discussed important matters with Zeng Ji and others in the conference hall for a whole day, and made proper arrangements for various affairs.
At the beginning of the war, everyone was in a relaxed mood, and during the discussion, they did not forget to praise His Royal Highness for her extraordinary courage and courage, and the princess was brave.
Xie Changyin heard that Princess Heng had returned safe and sound, so he hurried to the Shuai Mansion and asked for a plea, but was stopped by Xiao Yizheng.
Li Han also hurriedly visited the house when she heard the news, and continued to be rejected by Xiao Yizheng on the grounds that she wanted to recuperate.
Qingxi, who has been ordered to lie on the bed and rest, naturally doesn't know how many people want to see her.
After an afternoon of tossing and turning in bed, she finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Moon Shadow, you went to find the housekeeper of the Shuai Mansion, I have something to ask?" She commanded with great seriousness.
"Huh? …… Oh......" Moon Shadow muttered in confusion, "What are you going to do?" ”
When she returned to the house with her head down, Qingxi was already dressed and sitting at the table.
"What about people?" When she saw Moon Shadow coming back alone, she asked urgently.
Moon Shadow sighed deeply, and said helplessly: "The steward said, Your Highness won't let them enter this house, so that you can recuperate, don't worry, just give direct orders." ”
"What?" Qingxi frowned, and then bit his lower lip: "Isn't my order to let him come to see me!" She waved her hand, "Forget it, you go and ask him, how is His Highness's eating habits on weekdays?" What do you like to eat? What don't you like to eat? ”t.
Moon Shadow was stunned at first, and then said with a smile: "Girl, aren't you stupid, you should ask Brother Zhao about this, wouldn't you know better." ”
Qingxi's eyes lit up: "That's right! Let Zhao Xin come to see me. ”
Moon Shadow went for a long time, and returned to the house again dejectedly. She said: "Brother Zhao said that His Royal Highness will not let him enter this house, so that you can recuperate, don't worry about it." ”
Qingxi blinked his eyes twice and patted the case: "What, he's trying to isolate me?" ”
"You tap, the ointment you just touched in your hand." Moon Shadow grumbled.
"Don't let people see me, I'll go see them!"
Moon Shadow said softly, "Your Highness, but I won't let you out of the house?" ”
Qingxi glanced at her: "Your girl will listen to him?" ”
Moon Shadow raised an eyebrow and remained silent.
But Qingxi didn't make any further moves, and actually sat back in a daze. "That's it, at this time, don't bother with him."
Moon Shadow smiled, leaned up to her, and said as if offering a treasure, "Don't worry, I'll inquire clearly." Brother Zhao said that His Royal Highness is not picky about food, nor does he have any special hobbies, he prefers some sweets, and His Royal Highness does not drink well. ”
Qingxi listened carefully and said, "That's all?" ”
"Well, that's all."
Qingxi held his forehead and sighed lightly: "Can't you ask more?" ”
Moon Shadow pursed her lips, "Why don't I ask again?" ”
Qingxi shook his head: "Forget it......"
She was a little remorseful, why didn't she bring the booklet that Kiyomatsu gave her. Although the above description is outrageous, it can be used as a reference! Wait, she remembered that Xiao Yizheng deliberately organized the whole house to publish books in order to read the booklet, and then told her in person about his preferences, but she interrupted.
She patted her head, annoyed with herself, why interrupt him? Let him speak!
Seeing her like this, Moon Shadow hurriedly said, "Girl, don't worry. If you want to know Your Highness's preferences, just ask Your Highness directly. I don't think you want to ask about your preferences, you just want the stars and the moon, and Your Highness can't agree to it! ”
Qingxi paused, smiled, and lightly tapped Moon Shadow's forehead: "What you say now is a set of things." ”
Moon Shadow blushed.
"You go to the kitchen and ask for a small stove, I remember drinking red bean porridge at noon, there should be red beans, ask for some red beans, milk, honey, and take a stew pot."
When it was time for dinner, Qingxi also sent these ingredients to him.
The person who came also explained: His Royal Highness said that the princess needs to eat on time.
"Your Highness?" Moon Shadow asked, standing in the doorway.
"Your Highness has military affairs to deal with, but it's time to eat."
Qingxi in the house heard this, and his face darkened again.
After dinner, Qingxi set up a small stove on the table, placed a small saucepan, and began to boil
Red bean soup.
"Girl, will you?" Moon Shadow was skeptical.
"Will you?" Qingxi asked.
Moon Shadow shook her head. After she entered the Ling Mansion, she was by Qingxi's side, watching the writing meeting, and the female red needlework was also talked about in the past, but she really had no experience in cooking.
"I've read a few books on cooking. It should be fine...... Actually, it's all pretty much the same...... Anyway, it's all like this......" Qingxi's tone was clear, but no matter how you listen to this content, it is very unreliable.
"Otherwise, I'll ask." Moon Shadow said again.
"No, I don't. There is a saying: focus on this heart, just understand. Qingxi raised his eyebrows and stared intently at the small flame.
An hour later, the red bean soup was red and cloudy. Qingxi pressed it with a spoon and felt that the red beans were already soft and rotten, so he poured the milk into it and stirred it before cooking. "Cow's milk helps you sleep." She explained earnestly.
After another half an hour, the red beans and milk were completely fused, and the honey was blended again, and the aroma was already rich and tangy.
Qingxi was very satisfied, "Wait a minute, you send it to the council room." ”
Moon Shadow smacked, "Wouldn't it be better if you sent it personally?" ”
"Didn't he let me out of the house?" Qingxi got up and gave an irrefutable reason.
By the time Moon Shadow brought the steaming red bean milk soup to the council chamber, it was already early hour.
Xiao Yizheng had just finished the discussion, sent everyone, and walked out of the meeting hall with Zeng Ji.
When he saw Moon Shadow, he first asked urgently, "Is there something wrong with the princess?" ”
Moon Shadow smiled and shook her head: "The princess has nothing to do, she is just worried about Her Highness's hard work, and she personally made sweet soup for His Highness to bring." ”
Xiao Yizheng was stunned: "She...... Do it yourself? ”
Moon Shadow nodded desperately.
Zeng Ji smiled heartily: "The old minister never knew that the princess was good at cooking? I've never seen her in the kitchen before! ”
Xiao Yizheng stared at the food box in Moon Shadow's hand and asked, "She went to the kitchen?" ”
Moon Shadow shook her head desperately: "Your Highness commanded, the princess did not dare to disobey." ”
Don't dare to disobey?
Xiao Yizheng really doesn't believe it.
"The princess asked for the ingredients, and she was in the house by herself, and she boiled it for more than two hours." Moon Shadow explains further.
Xiao Yizheng's eyes gathered, and his eyebrows frowned slightly. "Didn't you say you didn't dare to disobey me? I told her to rest honestly, did she listen? ”
Moon Shadow paused and pouted.
"Haha," Zeng Ji smiled heartily and again: "Take it in quickly, Your Highness has been busy all night, and he must be hungry." ”
Moon Shadow wittily responded, and quickly sent the food box into the council chamber, and then stepped back, saluting and leaving.
"Let her go to bed and have a good rest." Xiao Yizheng commanded in a deep voice.
Zeng Ji watched the moon shadow walk away, and asked in a low voice: "Your Highness didn't even use dinner because he wanted to end today's matter quickly, so he could go to see the princess early, right?" ”
Xiao Yizheng smiled faintly and replied.
"Why didn't you go back with Moon Shadow?"
Xiao Yizheng sighed lightly and did not answer.
Zeng Ji stood with his hands crossed, looking clear. "Is Your Highness blaming the princess for taking the initiative to go to peace?"
Xiao Yizheng glanced at Zeng Ji and shook his head slightly: "I didn't blame her." ”
Zeng Ji smiled and didn't say anything more: "The old minister is also hungry, so he retired and rested first." Your Highness, the red bean milk soup is getting cold. With that, he strode away.
The attendants in the council hall looked at His Royal Highness King Heng holding a soup bowl, but they just stared at it in a daze, and they didn't put a bite into their mouths, and they were very puzzled.
"Your Highness, it's cold, and your subordinates are hot?"
"Don't move!"
The attendant's hand shrank and he didn't dare to approach.
He watched His Royal Highness put down the soup bowl, sat back at the desk, and began to write official documents again.
Two hours passed.
The bowl of sweet soup was already cold.
Xiao Yizheng stretched out his arms, feeling tired. He raised his eyes to look at the bowl of red bean milk soup not far away, and the corners of his mouth raised an arc.
He reached for it. The attendant immediately spoke to dissuade him: "Your Highness, I'll take it and heat it up, it's too cold, it's not good for the stomach." "In such a cold weather, if you eat cold food, Your Highness really doesn't take your body seriously.
"When it's hot, it's not the same taste."
that
Actually, he was reluctant to drink.
When you take a sip of your mouth, it is indeed like ice, but somehow from top to bottom there is only sweetness, leaving the sweetness of her breath.
It took him half an hour to drink the sweet soup all night, one sip at a time, and the aftertaste was endless.
He packed up the food box with his own hands, walked out of the council room, and walked to the backyard.
The whole Shuai Mansion was unusually quiet, which made him consciously lighten his pace, and the closer he got to his bedroom, the more careful he became, as if a heavy step would disturb her sweet dreams.
Two guards stood at the door of the dormitory, whispering to him that the princess had let the Moon Shadow girl go back to the house to rest.
He nodded, as was her custom.
When he pushed the door into the house, he immediately smelled the residual smell of sweet soup in the house.
He gently walked to the side of the bed, lifted the curtain, and saw that Qingxi was sleeping deeply, and his sleeping posture was as dishonest as ever.
He smiled and shook his head, slowly put her exposed arms into the quilt, tucked the horns tightly, stared at her for a long time, and then slowly lay down and slept beside her.
He lay cautiously on the edge of the bed, not daring to make much movement in order not to wake her. Looking sideways at her sleeping face, with the sound of her fresh faint breathing in his ears, he unconsciously closed his eyes gently, and had no dreams all night.
When Qingxi opened his eyes, he was in a good mood and felt that it was a blessing to have enough sleep. Even Xiao Yizheng's frustration that didn't wait for him last night was swept away.
She stretched her waist and touched it left and right, feeling that the quilt was very warm, especially the right side of the bed, which was unusually warm.
When she got up, she saw Moon Shadow standing at the table, holding the food box in a daze.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"This food box came back on its own? The guard at the door said that His Highness had never come. Moon Shadow wondered.
"Is it empty?" Qingxi cares about whether he has tasted his craft.
Moon Shadow nodded.
Qingxi smiled brightly. "It worked well, continue today."
So, Moon Shadow was assigned to the kitchen again, but returned empty-handed.
said that His Royal Highness ordered that he could not provide ingredients to the princess.
Qingxi had a headache, what did he mean?