Chapter 232: Happy Lantern Festival

Borrowing a donkey from a slope? Regarding His Majesty Li Er's change of mind, Xu Qilin always thinks about this.

There's no way, don't guess the emperor's thoughts, especially when it comes to power schemes and thrones, that's not normal people's thinking.

Therefore, he did not delve into whether His Majesty Li Er was "retro", whether he was tempting the kings and heroes, anyway, the reversal of history was not successful, and this result satisfied him.

Changsun Chong obviously didn't have that depth of thinking, but he only felt proud of his daughter-in-law being so favored, so he pretended to be modest and said a few words, and the banquet was already set, so he invited Xu Qilin to the table.

Although it was a banquet for two people, there were also kabuki performances, and Changsun Chong and Xu Qilin were eating and drinking, talking and talking, but it was not lonely.

Xu Qilin has always been a moderate drinker, and because he is young, he will not be persuaded to drink. Therefore, the so-called banquet is equivalent to a meal.

There was not much time, and Xu Qilin was full of wine and food. The two returned to the hall and sat down, drinking tea and chatting. Unexpectedly, Princess Li Lizhi of Changle came here with the support of the maid.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess-" Xu Qilin was a little surprised, hurriedly gave a salute, and said, "I heard that Your Highness is unwell, how can you still work your precious body." ”

Li Lizhi smiled and waved her hand, sat down in the soft chair, and said slowly: "It's okay now, you've been away for a few months, and you'll always see you when you come back." ”

Eldest Sun Chong also looked worried, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief when he saw the maid put down the medicine box.

"This qi disease is easy to attack when the temperature changes suddenly, Your Highness should pay more attention to keeping warm." Xu Qilin sat down and said: "That cough suppressant and asthma smoke is also used in emergencies, and prevention is the most important thing." ”

Li Lizhi nodded and said, "I like the gift from Qi Lin very much. It's all a foreign specialty, but it's a pity that you can't be as immersive and experienced as you. ”

"It's like this in the world, when you stay at home for a long time, you want to see the scenery outside; After spending a long time outside, I feel that home is the best. Xu Qilin smiled and said: "Actually, it is the same outside and at home, and the so-called peace of mind is my hometown." ”

"This place of peace is my hometown." Li Lizhi savored the open-mindedness, couldn't help but bow slightly, and said: "A good sentence is concise and concise, but it is the principle of life." Is it made by Xiaolang, or is it Lu Yu Immortal? ”

Xu Qilin smiled embarrassedly and said, "It was written by a certain person, a poem, and it was just a feeling." ”

"If you feel it, then talk about it casually, it seems to be a good story." Li Lizhi laughed, her eyes flowed, and she looked at Xu Qilin with great interest.

Make up stories, Xu Qilin is doing it. Although he is young and is only a little brother in front of Li Liqing, the beauty of his bright eyes and bright teeth makes him have an urge to show off.

It is said that a Lingnan man who rushed to take the exam met a dusty woman Rounu in the capital, and the two were happy. After the failure of the imperial examination, when Juzi had no choice but to return to his hometown, Rou Nu resolutely accompanied him to Lingnan, just to be able to accompany his beloved man.

This time Xu Qilin inspected Cao Road, and happened to meet this man and Rou Nu on the way, Rou Nu came out to persuade wine, Xu Qilin asked about the terroir of Guangnan, and Rou Nu replied, "This place of peace is my hometown." After hearing this, Xu Qilin was greatly moved and wrote lyrics to praise.

"I often envy the jade lang in the world, and the sky should beg and point to the crisp girl. The wind rises, and the snow flies and the sea becomes cool. The year after returning thousands of miles is getting younger, smiling, and smiling with the fragrance of Lingmei. Should Lingnan be bad? But he said: This place of peace is my hometown. ”

Li Lizhi savored it carefully, sighed a lot, and blurted out: "That Rou Niang is not an ordinary woman, and Qi Lin also made good words." Reading the words seems to see a delicate woman, but her expression is open-minded, which makes people appreciate it. ”

Xu Qilin nodded and said: "Listening to what he said, I thought that if I had the opportunity, I would also go to Lingnan for a tour." ”

"Lingnan should be bad." The eldest grandson hurriedly persuaded on the side: "Miasma is overgrown, and it is not a good land." ”

Miasma, but I'm not afraid. Xu Qilin smiled and didn't argue with him.

Li Lizhi shook her head with a smile and said, "Although Lingnan is not a bad land, it is not adapted to water and soil, and it is prone to diseases, so Qi Lin still needs to be cautious. ”

Xu Qilin nodded perfunctorily and said, "I just think about it casually, and most of it won't make the trip." ”

Princess Changle said a few more gossips, and her face showed tiredness, so she got up and went back to the house to rest.

Xu Qilin sat for a while, and then got up to say goodbye. The eldest grandson Chong kept himself, and the reason was sufficient, and when the curfew was over, he stayed in the guest room of the Horse Mansion for a night, and left again tomorrow.

Originally, there was a pass card, but it was a bit troublesome to open the door, Xu Qilin excused himself and agreed.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning, Xu Qilin got up to wash up, and had a simple meal before leaving.

Coming to the workshop outside the city, Xu Qilin first went to the laboratory to see the manufacturing effect of the mirror. After several brushes, the precipitated silver finally covered the glass.

Looking at the clear image in the mirror, Xu Qilin turned left and right, raised his eyebrows and glared, why did he look so handsome?

Finally succeeded, and the time has come to make a lot of money. Xu Qilin was narcissistic for a long time before he put down the mirror, and his heart was ecstatic, and it took a long time to calm down.

The following process is simple, the mirror continues to be made, and after the silver mirror reaction is completed, find a craftsman to brush a layer of paint on the back of the mirror, make a beautiful frame, and the treasure mirror worth 10,000 gold is considered to be completed.

According to the current concentration of the solution, it takes five brushes to get the perfect quality, which is equivalent to half a day. And this can be done at the same time, that is, as many mirrors as there are glasses at the same time.

Xu Qilin made a plan to turn all the glass brought back from Xin'an into mirrors within three days.

In addition to keeping two for his own family, he also has to give them to Sister A, Changle, Jinyang and Xincheng, as well as His Majesty Li Er, and all the rest will be auctioned and sold, and they will make a lot of money.

Thinking about the rolling money, Xu Qilin finished explaining his work, grinned, and went home with a smile all the way. I'm so happy, I'm so happy, I've only been on work for half a day, and I'm going to take Scarlett to buy New Year's goods in the afternoon!

Xu Qilin was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut and was lazy and absent from work. In the palace, there was also laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere was extremely joyful.

In the side hall of Bingxia Palace, it has become a food processing room. Tables, large baskets, fences, basins and other household items, glutinous rice flour, and various fillings are all neatly placed.

According to Xiao Zhao's command, the palace maid added glutinous rice flour to the basket, and below was a large abacus, and then scooped up the filling with a fence, soaked a layer of water in the basin, and buckled it in the basket.

Xiao Zhao stepped forward to make a demonstration, dragging the side of the basket and rolling back and forth with abacus beads, occasionally turning it upside down, so that the filling was glutinous rice flour. Then, soak it in water, and then put it in a basket and shake it vigorously.

The son and Xincheng watched with great interest, and when they saw that the shaking was interesting, Xincheng laughed and shouted, "I'll come, I'll shake." As she spoke, she stepped on a bench and shook it violently by the edge of the basket.

The little girl patronized and shook hard, and the strength was a little stronger, and a few Yuan Xiao rolled out of the basket, which made Xiao Zhao and his son laugh. Xincheng also grinned, giggling, and his hands were a little loose.

"Let me shake it too." Seeing that Yuan Xiao was getting older, the son was also very interested, and asked the palace maid to take the little sister down, she ran up and shook it with a smile.

Xu Hui watched from the side, feeling both novel and funny. Is this making food, or is it fun, watching these three little girls have fun.

At this moment, His Majesty Li Er walked in with a smile. Outside, he heard the laughter of the little girls, the children were happy, and he was also happy in his heart.

Seeing the scene in the hall, His Majesty Li Er didn't know why, and stepped forward to observe with a smile, not knowing what kind of novelty this was.

"The concubine has seen Your Majesty." Xu Hui hurriedly gave a salute.

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and asked with a smile, "What is this for, smiling so cheerfully?" ”

Xincheng giggled and ran over, pulled his father's sleeve, and explained in a crisp voice with a small face: "Father, we are making Lantern Festival, delicious food!" ”

"Oh, my son and Xincheng are cooking?" His Majesty Li Er looked at his beloved daughter, couldn't help laughing, bent down to pick it up, and wiped the rice noodles off her face dotingly.

The son grinned at his father, his hands shook happily, and he had a good grasp of the technique.

Xiao Zhao gave His Majesty Li Er a salute, turned his head and saw that the Lantern Festival was almost the same, and hurriedly reminded his son, "It's okay, it's okay." If the noodles are sticky, they won't taste good. ”

The son stopped, was helped down the small bench by the palace maid, and hurriedly urged: "How to cook it?" ”

Xiao Zhao instructed the palace maid to take it to the small room where the fire was burning outside to cook, and also advised: "It's good to float, stir more, don't stick to the bottom of the pot." ”

Take it here, Xiao Zhao asked the palace maid to change the filling and continue to shake Yuanxiao.

His Majesty Li Er looked at the whole set this time, understood the method, and couldn't help laughing: "This is a whimsical idea, there is no seam when it is cooked, and if you don't know, you still wonder how this stuffing was put in?" ”

Xu Hui explained with a smile: "This is the local flavor that Qi Lin eats outside, called Lantern Festival or Tangyuan, I heard that it is a food eaten in a certain place during the Zhengyuan Festival, and it means reunion." ”

His Majesty Li Er bowed his head and said, "The customs are different in different places, and the food on the festival is also different. Well, this meaning is also auspicious. If it tastes good, the food will be distributed in the palace during the Zhengyuan Festival. ”

"Your Majesty's intention, the concubines think it's very good, and it also makes the palace more festive." Xu Hui smiled and agreed, and invited everyone to go to the main hall to rest.

The son and Xincheng were the most anxious, looking at the gate of the palace from time to time, waiting for the palace maid to bring the Lantern Festival.

His Majesty Li Er casually asked Xiao Zhao, "What is Qi Lin busy with?" Didn't you rest at home? ”

Xiao Zhao replied: "My brother went to Dayingku to be busy with official business, saying that he wanted to offer His Majesty a priceless gift during the New Year, and he could sell it for hundreds of thousands of gold!" ”

Oh, His Majesty Li Er laughed and said, "I don't know what kind of novelty it is, but it is priceless?" ”

"The slave family doesn't know." Xiao Zhao shook his head and said, "My brother doesn't seem to be very sure, he just said to try it, but he didn't publicize it. ”

His Majesty Li Er smiled, stroked his beard, and wondered if this stinky boy's temperament was willing to take it out if he wanted to change something.

At this moment, the palace maid walked in with a porcelain basin and put the dishes and chopsticks on the table.

The son and Xincheng had already gone to watch, and the hot and fragrant Lantern Festival was floating in the basin, and their saliva almost flowed out.

Xu Hui personally stepped forward, put the Lantern Festival into a small bowl, and distributed it to the two little princesses.

Xiao Zhao hurriedly reminded, "Eat slowly, the stuffing inside is very hot." Don't eat too much, there are still two kinds of fillings that are not ready! ”

Oh, oh, the two little princesses nodded their little heads, and couldn't wait to scoop up the Lantern Festival with a small spoon, looked at the round and soft little thing, opened their mouths and bit it.

His Majesty Li Er took the small bowl brought by Xu Hui, and also looked at it for a while, before taking it and biting it gently.

As soon as the skin was bitten open, the oil fragrance was overflowing, the entrance was glutinous but not sticky, fresh and delicious, His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but chin his head, indicating that the taste was good.

"This is stuffed with jujube paste, sugar, and osmanthus flowers." Xu Hui explained on the side: "There are also black sesame fillings and nuts." ”

"It tastes really good." His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "I will eat Lantern Festival on the Zhengyuan Festival, let the palace cooks learn how to do it." ”

Xu Hui nodded in agreement, and also took a small bowl and tasted the Lantern Festival.

The two little princesses ate happily and had no time to talk. After eating two, I wanted to serve it, only to find that the basin was gone.

"The black sesame stuffing is ready to be cooked." Xiao Zhao looked at the gate of the hall, turned his head and reported the good news, which was regarded as stabilizing Xiao Gongju's eagerness.

His Majesty Li Er smiled slightly and said to Xu Hui: "When I heard laughter outside, I knew that Xiao Zhao was here. I am very relieved that my son and Xincheng can be so happy. ”

Xu Hui said with a smile: "They are of the same age, and they can play together." It's just that there is less time for this homework. ”

His Majesty Li Er said disapprerovingly: "They are still young, and it doesn't hurt to relax a little in their homework. ”

Xu Hui didn't say anything else, just nodded slightly. Female babies, literacy and hyphenation are enough, and they don't expect to become talented women.

"Lizhi sent someone to send a letter, saying that the illness is no longer in trouble, and he will enter the palace to ask me for peace after a few days of recuperation." His Majesty Li Er's mood is better, which is also related to this news, "That cough suppressant and asthma are very effective, although it can't cure qi diseases at all." ”

Xu Hui said: "Her Royal Highness the princess is fine, that is the best." His Royal Highness Jinyang's maid also carried this thing with her, and the concubine also asked Qi Lin, saying that Lu Yu Immortal might be able to research a new recipe, which is not toxic and can be taken for a long time. ”

"That's the best." His Majesty Li Er glanced at the little son in front of the table, his worry flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "The physique of Lizi and the son of Li is not very good, and I often have worries. ”

Xu Hui thought for a while and said, "According to the concubine, the two princesses Changle and Jinyang have been alleviated since they drank that orange black tea. Especially His Royal Highness Jinyang, his physique is already as strong as at the beginning of the year. ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said, "Lu Yu Immortal's health and fitness method is very effective. I have been drinking health tea for several months, and the number of headaches and dizziness has decreased dramatically. ”

"Always calm down, don't get angry." Xu Hui looked at His Majesty Li Er with concern and said, "The country is thriving, even if there are bad points, they can be slowly improved, Your Majesty should not be impatient." ”

His Majesty Li Er patted Concubine Ai's hand lightly and said, "There are two mantras of pure heart and meditation hanging in front of the case, and I haven't been angry for a long time. ”

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