Chapter Twenty-Nine: Plums

Sheng Anle listened, and there was no joy or anger on his face, so Ling'er stepped forward and sent those palace maids away, and when she came back, she saw that the princess was still frowning.

She also thought that the princess was angry with His Majesty's tolerance of Sheng Changning, so she hurriedly appeased: "Princess, that Princess Fengning is just Your Majesty's sister-in-law, although she has gained some favor now, but where can she compare with your blood relationship with Your Majesty, she is far beyond your head!" ”

Sheng Anle glanced at her lightly and was silent.

Seeing that she didn't make a sound, Ling'er couldn't help muttering in her heart, the princess should hate Sheng Changqing, why didn't she look like she was going to say it.

"Is Princess Nayue here today?"

Just when Ling'er was puzzled, Sheng Anle opened the topic again.

Ling'er didn't know what she thought, so she had to answer truthfully: "Back to the princess, the Yue people's car arrived early this morning, and I heard from the people below that the princess Yue looked good, but she was very arrogant." ”

After listening to her last mutter, Sheng Anle rolled his eyes and handed her a look like a fool, Sheng Anle said: "The strength of the Yue people is the first of the four countries, and Feng Oak is so favored, she is afraid that the four countries should also be applauded, and the arrogant temperament is nothing." ”

Sheng Anle saw it thoroughly. She understands that Da Chu is still too weak and far from being able to compare with Yue Guo, otherwise when she was still a child, in the face of the presumptuousness of the Yue people and the Xing people, why should Da Chu fall into a place of constraints.

Ling'er didn't understand the contemplation in Sheng Anle's tone, and felt weird in her heart, her own princess has always been obedient, and she likes to compete with others, and those princesses under His Majesty's name have to avoid her edge, and no one in the palace dares to compete with her for the limelight.

Now, when she encounters such a "fierce rival", the princess can be so peaceful, shouldn't she have run upside down and fight her spirits?

Ling'er was thinking secretly, and then heard the master ask, "Where is Feng Oak now?" Go and meet her. ”

Hearing this, Ling Er felt the confusion in her heart again, sure enough, the princess is still that character, is this going to find the stubble of the princess Feng Oak?

So she replied, "No." ”

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The distribution of palace servants in Shufang Hall was somewhat unexpected by everyone, and it was quite surprising - Yuan'er was still Sheng Changning's eldest palace maid, and Bai Lu was also promoted to Yuan'er's general status.

As for Lady Mo......

She still sat in the seat of the palace servant in charge of Shufang Palace, but Sheng Changning did not move her.

Sheng Changning tilted his head and leaned lightly on the soft couch, glancing at the female official Mo who was reprimanding the palace servant below, and the woman in the green palace dress immediately lowered her head, and Sheng Changning's eyes flashed with a faint smile.

Rather than causing people to be damaged, it is better to collect people for their own use.

"Let's all go down, just keep Bai Lu." Sheng Changning rubbed his eyebrows and dismissed everyone.

Everyone didn't dare to say much, and Lady Mo led the way and retreated.

The door of the temple was closed again, and the stoves at the two corners of the hall burned vigorously, and the carbon fire made a fine "crackling" sound.

Seeing Sheng Changning crooked on the soft couch, his eyes closed, he seemed to have fallen asleep. Bai Lu stepped forward slowly, gently pulling up the mattress that was about to slide on the ground.

Last night, Sheng Changning was indeed very sleepy.

Between the ups and downs, she can feel the warmth of her body, the comfort and warmth of her face, which can always make people tired and lazy.

After a few months, she fell back into a dream.

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In the dream, Changning Palace is still the appearance of the carved eaves and jade tiles.

In early spring and March, the spring light is always dazzling, and the flowers planted in the courtyard begin to compete for beauty, and the scorching sun is in the sky, sprinkling the sunshine on the ground.

Sheng Changning felt so real for the first time, as if he could touch these beauties with his hand.

"Your Highness—"

There was a sound from behind, and there was softness in his voice, Sheng Changning turned his head to look at it in a daze, only to see that the woman in the blue palace dress was carrying something in her hand, and she was walking quickly towards her, her face was clean and soft, and her pure eyes were full of smiles.

"Abei." Sheng Changning called out in a daze, and only Ah Bei called her "Your Highness".

But when her call fell, Ah Bei walked straight past her and walked forward, as if he hadn't seen Sheng Changning.

Sheng Changning came back to her senses and turned around a little eagerly, wanting to catch up, but she didn't know what she thought, and her steps stopped suddenly.

After a long while, she paced in the direction of Ah Bei's departure.

Over here...... It's just a dream.

The person in front pushed open the door of the prosperous hall, and when the light was sprinkled into the hall, a small piece of light was dropped, and Sheng Changning followed in.

Ah Bei put down the bamboo basket he was carrying in the crook of his arm, and when he opened the lid, he could see the green fruits the size of pigeon eggs inside—this was the green plum that Sheng Changning was all too familiar with.

Sheng Changning picked up a stool and chair everywhere, and sat and watched Abei's movements.

Plums are not ripe in early spring, so they are very sour in the mouth, but if they are marinated in crushed sugar for a whole year, and then taken out in winter or spring, they are best used to cook plum wine.

This is the work that Ah Bei often does, I heard that it was her grandmother who handed her the craft, Sheng Changning doesn't know how many times she has seen it, since Ah Bei came to her when she was six years old, every year she has to pick green plums to pickle a can.

Later, when Sheng Changning grew up to be able to drink, she had more plums to pickle.

Washing, canning, sugaring, sealing...... Although this step is easy, it is still quite skillful and laborious to keep the plums in the cans intact by then.

Ah Bei carefully washed the plums six times, and the small fluff on the outside was all faded by her, and when she sprinkled some sugar and kneaded it in the bowl, she began to call Sheng Changning again.

"Your Highness, would you like to get up and eat some plums?"

Ah Bei said as he picked out a small jar of green plums with sugar, walked to the inner hall, opened the curtain in the inner room and walked in.

Sheng Changning didn't follow up again.

Inside, she must still be lying on the soft couch, nesting for a whole winter The lazy sleepiness has not dissipated, but every time Ah Bei pickles plums, she is very greedy for the sweet and sour taste after mixing with sugar, and wants Ah Bei to leave her a jar to be a snack.

But Mama Qing didn't allow her to eat more, she always said that the green plum was not ripe, and it was easy to get bloated and uncomfortable if she ate too much.

But taking advantage of Mama Qing's absence, Sheng Changning always asked Ah Bei to bring the jar and secretly eat some good food.

Sheng Changning closed her eyes and slowly recalled those past events, this time the dream was too real, making her a little reluctant to break free.

When she opened her eyes again, Sheng Changning had already regained her original composure, and she finally looked at the plums left by Ah Bei, lying in the bowl and lying in the bowl.

Sheng Changning stretched out his hand, but as if illusory, his green fingertips passed through the plum, and he couldn't touch it at all.

Sheng Changning's tears fell suddenly.