Chapter 484: Showmanship
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The good thing Gao Ming said is nothing else, it is brown sugar.
For women, brown sugar can really be called a treasure, because it can not only treat maternal anemia, but also regulate menstruation, and can also detoxify and beautify the skin, which can be called a "panacea".
Best of all, it tastes pretty good.
This can be seen from Li Mingda, who is holding a cake of brown sugar and not sprinkling it.
"Hmm...... Big brother, this brown sugar is so sweet, let's ......."
Seeing Li Mingda's extraordinarily sweet appearance, Gao Ming immediately laughed.
"Eat if you like, but remember to rinse your mouth well after eating, otherwise your teeth will break!"
"Well, people know, big brother is so annoying!"
After speaking, Li Mingda ran out with a cake of brown sugar.
Seeing this scene, Gao Ming immediately sighed, and then shook his head.
"Alas, this child is getting skinny and skinny, and I don't know who it looks like, I think it must have been inherited from the old man."
Hearing Gao Ming's words, Li Lizhen, who was sitting next to him, suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud, and after laughing, he gave Gao Ming a blank look.
"My son used to be such a well-behaved child, and now he is so naughty, Lang Jun, you are used to it, you are embarrassed to blame your father!"
Su Wan'er's words can be said to hit the nail on the head, which made Gao Ming a little embarrassed.
"Uh...... Is that the case? Actually, I think naughty is the nature of children, she is still young, naughty is not tight at all, come, Wan'er, eat this bowl of brown sugar eggs, nourish the blood......"
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Although she knew that Gao Ming was forcibly changing the topic, in order to make him look better, Su Wan'er could only accept it helplessly.
The only difference is that this time it's a little easier to accept than usual.
She took Gao Mingli's bowl, then scooped a spoonful with a spoon and put it into her mouth, her eyes narrowing suddenly.
"It's so sweet, such a good thing, maybe you should take it to Concubine Yang to taste, and Concubine Yin can also give her some, and ......"
Su Wan'er is a person who is willing to share, although the purpose of sharing is a little obvious, but this does not prevent everyone from accepting her kindness.
Therefore, on the first day of Gao Ming's return to Chang'an, almost everyone in the palace knew that Gao Ming had returned, and at the same time, they also knew that there was a delicious thing in the East Palace called brown sugar.
Li Shimin's concubines, all who got close to Su Wan'er, the crown princess, more or less got some brown sugar.
Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin were the closest to Su Wan'er, so they also got the most, which made the two full of gratitude to Su Wan'er and Gao Ming.
This gratitude is not because of brown sugar, but because of the attitude of the wise couple towards them!
In fact, among all the concubines, Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin are the women who are least favored by Li Shimin, because to be precise, both of them are Li Shimin's "trophies".
Concubine Yang's father is Yang Guang, when Yang Guang took a dragon boat down the south of the Yangtze River, he never came up again, and after Li Shimin followed Li Yuan to rebel successfully, Concubine Yang became his trophy.
And Concubine Yin's fate is not much better than Concubine Yang, her father Yin Shishi was a hussar general of the Sui Dynasty, because he killed Li Yuan's youngest son Li Zhiyun, so Li Yuan also killed him after the successful rebellion, and Concubine Yin and her younger brother became another trophy of Li Shimin.
One can imagine what attitude Li Shimin will have in the face of such loot.
The reason why Concubine Yin's son Li You and Concubine Yang's son Li Yu are so bad actually has a lot to do with Li Shimin's indifference.
But since Gao Ming came to Datang, Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin seem to have entered a turning point in their fate.
Gao Ming changed the fate of Li You and Li Su, and also indirectly changed the fate of Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin!
Since Li Ke and Li Su went to Qizhou and Yingzhou to serve as governors, Li Shimin's attitude towards Concubine Yang has been much better, and the words "mother is precious by child" are vividly expressed in Concubine Yang.
And Concubine Yin here, because of Li You's conscientious performance when he was a tax official in Jingzhao Mansion, Li Shimin's attitude towards her was also better, and when talking about Li You, Li Shimin did not use the word "evil animal" anymore.
For Concubine Yin, Li Shimin's attitude is already a great progress.
Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin were very grateful to Gao Ming, so after Gao Ming set out on the expedition, the two asked Li Shimin to send someone to take Su Wan'er back to the palace.
It was precisely because of the plea of the two that Li Shimin sent someone to bring Su Wan'er and them back, and even Su Wan'er herself didn't know about it.
After Su Wan'er returned to the palace, Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin took turns to accompany her in the East Palace every day, talking to her to relieve her boredom, and comforting her that Gao Ming would definitely return safely.
It is precisely because of the companionship and comfort of the two that Su Wan'er is less worried about Gao Ming.
Of course, Su Wan'er knew that the two of them treated her like this out of gratitude to Gao Ming, but she was not disgusted by such a relationship, so after getting the brown sugar again, she immediately thought of sharing it with the two.
Nothing more than that!
After Concubine Yang and Concubine Yin got the brown sugar, they became low-key again, because for them, the words "wealth is not exposed" also apply to brown sugar.
In order to avoid attracting jealousy from others, the two did not even tell others that they had received a few pieces of brown sugar from the East Palace, and only their close maids knew that the soup that their master drank every morning was different.
In contrast, Li Mingda, a little girl, is a lot more public, holding a piece of brown sugar every day and gnawing "rattle", which often attracts envious eyes.
Even Li Shimin will ask with a smile after the next dynasty.
"Son, how many pieces of brown sugar did she eat today?"
Unexpectedly, at this time, Liu Bing would tell Li Shimin that Li Mingda had eaten a few pieces of brown sugar, and then asked Li Shimin if he wanted to have a cup of brown sugar ginger tea to drink.
When the eldest grandson Wuji delivered the second batch of brown sugar to Li Shimin, the bottom of the sugar cake had already been printed with the word "Yu".
At this point, brown sugar has been completely integrated into the Tang Dynasty court and officially branded as a royal label.
However, because the amount of brown sugar is too small, Li Shimin did not reward it to too many people, except for the four concubines and nine concubines, and the princes and princesses in Chang'an who got one or two pieces, no one else had it, so this thing became a rarity.
Many people only know brown sugar, but they don't know that brown sugar is made from sugar cane, but it is rumored that this thing is honey and some precious medicinal materials, and then ask a master to refine it.
Even Li Su, who had just returned to Chang'an, took a piece of brown sugar and licked it, and came to Gao Ming to show it to him.
"Hey, big brother, do you know what this is?"
Looking at Li Su's smiling face, Gao Ming immediately sneered.
"What else could it be? Dog licks candy! ”
As soon as Gao Ming's words fell, Li Su burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha...... Big brother, you're wrong, this is brown sugar, this is not some kind of dog licking candy, hahahaha...... Belch...... Dog licking? ”