Chapter 18 Seeing Each Other Late
Because of the first words, Nan Muxi has been in a busy state, and Nan Muyi also returned to the palace after staying in the palace for two days. Chu Yu was in a state of eating and sleeping every day when he woke up, and was also forbidden to enter the kitchen by Nan Muxi. Nan Muxi knew that she was bored, and promised to take her into the palace when she recovered.
"Yu'er, we will enter the palace when we are full in a while, the imperial sister-in-law really wants to see you, I have already sent someone to pass the word."
Chu Yu, who was eating porridge in small bites, instantly raised his head when he heard Nan Muxi's words, and his eyes lit up: "Really? ”
"Of course it's true, but is it still fake?" Nan Muxi looked at Chu Yu's happy appearance and smiled herself.
"But, are you done?"
"It's not a big deal, I don't need to deal with it personally." Nan Muxi thought to himself that his top priority was the first word, and everything else could be put away first, but he couldn't say it yet.
"That's good."
The two of them quickly finished breakfast, Chu Yu went back to the room to change clothes, and followed Nan Muxi into the palace. Chu Yu could see that Nan Muxi was particularly vigilant along the way.
"I'll send you to the imperial sister-in-law, and then I'll go to see the imperial brother, don't run around." Nan Muxi took Chu Yu's hand and instructed as he walked.
"Okay, you just go, I definitely won't run around." The last time I came to the palace was to participate in the palace banquet, and it was night, and I couldn't see what the palace was like.
"I've seen King Anping and Princess Anping, and the queen mother is already waiting." A maid-looking person at the gate of Weiyang Palace saw Nan Muxi and Chu Yu hurriedly greeted them, and the two followed them.
"This palace has finally looked forward to you." I haven't walked far from the door when I heard someone say that this person is naturally the queen's mother.
"I've seen the Queen Mother."
"It's all my own family, I don't need these etiquettes, but Yu'er's body has recovered?" The queen mother said and took Hatsuyu's hand.
"Lao Niangniang is worried, she is already as alive and active as before. I promised to come to see Niangniang for a long time, and I was really a little reluctant to go. ”
"What are you talking about, aren't you here?"
Seeing the enthusiastic appearance of the two, Nan Muxi was also happy for Chu Yu, it seems that she is not only speculating with An Ning, but also has something to talk to the queen. "Sister-in-law, you talk first, I'll go talk to the royal brother about something."
"Okay, you can rest assured that Yu'er is with me." With that, she walked towards the garden with Hatsuyu. "I've already asked someone to prepare a snack, and today the weather is good, let's go sit in the pavilion."
"Mother's bothered." In the face of the high-ranking queen mother, the first words were still a little restrained.
"If you call me a lady again, I'm going to be unhappy, Mu Xi They call me the imperial sister-in-law, although it sounds awkward, it's okay, but you still call me Sister Chaoxi like An Ning."
"Is that really good?" After Chu Yu asked, he smiled, this queen mother is the same as Princess An Ning, she is very approachable.
"There's nothing wrong with that, it's the way a family should be."
"Well, Sister Chaoxi is right." The queen's words were warm in her heart.
"That's right!" The queen mother glanced at Chu Yu and continued: "Seeing that Mu Xi became a family and married a wife, the stones in Brother Jin and my hearts fell to the ground, and when we saw you, we knew that you must be the person he was destined to be." ”
Chu Yu was surprised by the queen's words, and she was a little embarrassed, but she still said what was in her heart. "I'm afraid I'll cause him endless trouble."
"No, that's not a problem, but any two people who are together will experience such and such problems, the problem is solved, and all that remains is happiness, the key is to have the two of them work together. The things that you are experiencing now are nothing more than because of where you are, but you have to believe in Mushi, and you have to believe in yourself. ”
"Well, I'll face this positively with him, and I won't back down." Chu Yu didn't know if the queen knew her life experience, and she didn't take the initiative to mention it.
"Come, try this, An Ning likes this snack very much, and says that there is a taste that you can't forget after eating it."
Chu Yu took the dim sum and savored it. "Well, it smells like an indescribable floral, but it doesn't taste greasy at all, does Sister Chaoxi know what it's made of?"
"The ingredients are just the ingredients for other pastries, and the point is in this floral fragrance, which is the fragrance of the peach blossoms that are now in full bloom, and it is said that it takes the most effort to refine this faint floral fragrance."
"It's amazing to think about, and it makes me itch!"
"Yu'er is also skillful, and the dim sum at the last palace banquet was also deeply appreciated by everyone, so I've been waiting for you to teach me some!"
"Of course there's no problem with this, as long as I know it, and if my sister wants to learn, I'm willing to teach."
Just as the two were talking and laughing, in the distance, a dejected man walked towards the pavilion where they were. "An Ning is here, why don't you seem to be happy?" The queen mother found the person who came first, and said to the first language beside her.
"I think so." With that, the two men stood up and went out.
"An Ning has seen two sisters-in-law." An Ning's greeting was weak, and the three of them returned to the pavilion and sat down, and the maid on one side was busy pouring tea for An Ning.
An Ning took a sip of tea, but did not speak.
"An Ning, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you? ”
"Yes, An Ning, it's up to you to lose your soul, what's wrong?"
"I was very happy to hear that Brother Muxi and sister-in-law were here, I thought you would definitely go to greet the imperial brother first, I went to the imperial study first, and I heard what they said before I even went in, they said...... They said...... Lin Yuanguo offered to make peace, and the object of peace was me. But I ...... I ......"
"Our Nan Xiao has never had any contact with Lin Yuan, why did he suddenly propose to make peace? Are you sure you heard it right? The Queen Mother frowned, but as if she had thought of something.
"I heard them say that I pushed open the door and went in, but before they could say anything, I dropped a 'I'm not married' and ran out. What should I do? I don't want to go and kiss! As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes.
"Anning, don't worry, maybe the emperor doesn't want you to go to kiss, you just listened to part of their conversation, there must be room for it." Chu Yu soothed Anning's emotions, and wondered in his heart, is this related to himself? If so, then he would not only bring trouble to Nan Muxi, but also to Princess An Ning, and maybe even the entire Nanxiao Kingdom.
"Yes, your brothers love you so much, how can you be willing to kiss your only sister? Maybe they're also deliberating on what they say, so we'll see what they have to say. ”
For a while, the three of them were quiet, with different expressions, and the queen mother looked at Chu Yu: "Yu'er, what are you thinking?" ”
"I ......" Chu Yu hesitated, stood up, took two steps back, and knelt down facing Princess An Ning: "Princess An Ning, it's all strange Chu Yu, I must have caused trouble for you and your brothers......"
"Sister-in-law, how can you say that, how can Lin Yuanguo blame you for proposing peace?" Seeing this, Princess An Ning hurriedly came to help Chu to speak, and the queen also stood up.
"About my life experience, can Sister Chaoxi know?" Chu Yu was sure that Princess An Ning had no idea about her affairs, so she looked at the queen mother.
"After you were attacked, the emperor also sent someone to investigate, and at first I had no clue like Mu Xi, and then after the accident, we also learned about your life experience from Mu Xi. However, you still can't be blamed for the matter of getting along, after all, there are some things that you can't control, and you have to face them sooner or later. ”
"Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" An Ning looked at the queen mother with a question mark on her face and then at Chu Yu, and her unhappiness was quickly replaced by curiosity.
Chu Yu briefly said everything that happened before, and after saying that, she secretly made a decision that she must go to Linyuan Kingdom, although she just wanted to live in peace and stability, and she didn't covet the position of a princess, but she couldn't ignore the trouble she had brought.
Princess An Ning listened to Chu Yu with astonishment, looked around and said, "Isn't that sister-in-law still in danger?" ”
"I believe I'm safe for the time being, and the prince's secret guard must be nearby. Lin Yuan proposed harmony, maybe it was a change of strategy. ”
"Sister-in-law, I still have a question, how did those people determine your identity?"
"I've discussed this with the prince, well, this is it." As he spoke, Chu Yu stretched out his right hand, and there was a not-so-clear pattern on the inside of his wrist. "I don't know if it's a birthmark or not, but it's true that it's been there for as long as I can remember, and it's never gone, maybe it's the only gift my mother left me."
"If you look closely, it's really the shape of a flower." The queen reached out and touched it, sighing. "Yu'er don't be sad, now that you have all of us, any difficulties will be overcome, and you have to live happily with the love of your father and mother. Mu Xi said this when he entered the palace before, we checked the top and bottom of the palace, and the problem should be a palace maid and the dancing girl on the day of the palace banquet, but they couldn't find anyone anymore. ”
"That's right, sister-in-law, let's pass the past, and the future will definitely be happy. You don't have to blame yourself for the matter of kissing, the royal brother must have a way. ”
"Well, the hard days are over, and I'll still try to be happy. God actually treats me well, let me meet you. What Chu Yu thought in his heart was that he was simply treated, and he didn't let himself meet the people and plots of all kinds of bloody dramas.
"Well, an Ning also thinks so, I am happy to have two sisters-in-law, otherwise who will whisper to me. Sister-in-law, can you teach me how to make dim sum too? ”
"Okay, since you're all interested, I'm more motivated to research."
"Yu'er, let's go now, and when the emperor and they finish discussing, we can have lunch."
"Okay, you think about what you want to eat, and if you still have time, I'll cook a few more dishes and call the other two princes."
"Okay, blessed with a mouth!"
The three of them walked out of the imperial dining room happily as they spoke, completely forgetting the unpleasantness just now.
When the chef and the servants of the imperial dining room saw the queen mother and her party coming to the imperial dining room, they hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted, and before they could speak, the queen mother waved her hand: "We will prepare the emperor's lunch today, you just need to prepare the rest, don't worry about us, I will call you if there is something." ”
"Yes." A group of people dispersed and continued to get to work on their work.
Chu Yu saw all the ingredients in front of him, his eyes lit up instantly, and he wondered what he could do. "Sister Chaoxi, An Ning, have you thought about what you want to eat?"
"Just do whatever you want, I believe that no matter what you do, it will be full of color, flavor."
"Okay, then I'll play it myself, if I do it too homely, don't dislike it." After Chu Yu finished speaking, she began to move, in fact, after seeing the ingredients, she probably thought of a few dishes, and the rest could be thought of while cooking.
"Whatever Yu'er said, you are already a princess, and you cook by yourself, and it is our blessing to be able to eat."
"Sister Chaoxi said this, but it hurt me, this is completely my own hobby, it has nothing to do with identity, and I am happy to make it for you." This is the voice of Chu Yu from the bottom of her heart, it is indeed her luck to meet such a group of people after the crossing, how can she not cherish and be grateful.
"Okay, okay, the two sisters-in-law don't be so polite, we're all a family, I can't wait!" Seeing that Princess Anning's eyes were indeed full of anticipation, Queen Mother and Chu Yu were amused by her words and appearance.
Because Chu Yu is basically a ready-made ingredient prepared in the imperial dining room, there is basically no need to spend time on washing and cutting vegetables, and the queen mother and Princess An Ning can only watch Chu Yu busy alone, stunned after a series of quick movements, forgetting what she wanted to say, and watching one dish after another come out of the pot and put on the plate. The people who were also busy in the imperial dining room also looked at this side from time to time.
"Sister Chaoxi, the soup can almost be turned off, hasn't the emperor passed the meal yet?"
"Sister-in-law, you're amazing!" Before the queen could speak, Princess An Ning preemptively spoke.
"Yes, Yu'er, you just cooked so many dishes in one go, and An Ning and I were stunned." The queen lady said, and looked at the food in front of you. "Come on, send these dishes to the Cloud Palace. Jixiang, you go to the imperial study to spread a word, just say that lunch is ready, invite the emperor and King Anping to Yunxiao Palace for dinner, and also let people invite the other two princes. ”
"Yes." Hearing the order, the palace maids and eunuchs waiting outside the imperial dining room did not dare to slack off at all.
Chu Yu took out the soup, washed his hands, and then followed the Queen Mother and Princess An Ning to Yunxiao Palace.
In less than half a moment, the emperor and King Anping arrived. "As expected, today is a chance to change the taste." Before the emperor entered the door, the voice had already come in.
"The concubines see the emperor."
"See Brother Huang."
"See the Emperor."
"No courtesy, no courtesy, don't stick to these etiquettes on this occasion in the future, I don't like it either."
"Okay, Your Majesty, sit down."
After the emperor sat down, the queen sat next to him, Nan Muxi sat on the other side of the emperor, he pulled Chu Yu to sit next to him, and Princess An Ning sat next to Chu Yu. When they were all seated, Nan Mufeng and Nan Muheng also came, and after a brief salute, they sat in the remaining two positions.
"I heard that today is a lunch made by my sister-in-law, and I drooled just by hearing it." After Nan Mufeng sat down, he said with a smile.
"Then the third brother will eat more today, and don't forget to comment after eating." Nan Muxi said with a smile in the corner of his eyes, and glanced at Chu Yu beside him after speaking.
"That's it, second brother, you are really blessed, I will marry a wife in the future, and I will also marry a sister-in-law like this." It was Nan Muheng who said this, he was only sixteen years old, and he had just been crowned King of Anqi.
"Mu Heng is in a hurry to get married?"
"The queen's sister-in-law said that she laughed, I should also take advantage of the fact that I should read more books and gain more knowledge, and I am not in a hurry to get married." Nan Muheng replied with a serious face.
"Haha, the imperial brother will pay more attention to you and Mu Feng, come, it's time to eat."
After the emperor started, everyone began to eat. "Do you have any names for these dishes?"
"I don't have a name, but I made the most of the ingredients in the imperial dining room." Chu Yu really didn't think of names, she made more common dishes, and she couldn't think of so many literary dish names for a while, and she was worried that the names of those dishes in modern times would sound weird, so she simply said that there were no names.
"What is this made of, fresh but not greasy, full of meat, but not all meat." The emperor asked while eating.
Chu Yu glanced at the lion's head held by the emperor, and patiently answered: "This is made of pork, with a little mushroom foam in it, eggs and some other simple seasonings." ”
"It's that simple?"
"That's right, Your Majesty, when Yu'er was cooking, An Ning and I were watching from the side, and it seemed very simple to watch what Yu'er did."
"Sister Chaoxi, I will be proud if you praise me like this again!"
"This is something to be proud of!" With that, everyone burst out laughing.
This sister seems to have shortened the distance between everyone even more, and the meal continues in the relaxed atmosphere of you and me.
On the carriage back to the palace, Nan Muxi looked at Chu Yu: "Yu'er, I have worked hard for you today." ”
"It's not hard, I'm very happy, and I feel like I'm late when we see each other."
"I knew that you would get along well with the royal sister-in-law and An Ning. Are you feeling uncomfortable today? ”
"No, I'm sure I'm completely fine." After speaking, he smiled at Nan Muxi.
Nan Muxi also pursed her lips and smiled, and neither of them spoke again.