Chapter 9: Jingqi Pavilion
Lu Qingjin pointed to the food on the table: "Because the tomatoes are so delicious, I am going to go out of the palace to find more seeds to plant in the vegetable garden!" And in addition to tomatoes, if there are any other vegetables and melons, or other delicious things, if I find them, wouldn't it also be a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people? β
She had the idea when she saw the tomatoes just now.
There were tomatoes in this era, maybe there will be other crops from Fanbang as well? If you can find sweet potatoes and potatoes, two artifacts that are both productive and filling, it is not a dream to help the Dayu Dynasty of this time and space survive the Xiaoice River period!
Seeing that Qin Zhao was still a little hesitant, she added another fire: "Your Majesty, if I can find other Fanbang food, maybe I can make a better dish than this tomato and beef brisket soup!" β
Qin Zhao suddenly slapped the table: "Yes!" β
So a few days later, after Lu Qingjin changed his disguise, he happily left the palace with Cai Wei.
Qin Zhao walked around the Qianqing Palace, eager to pull her hair: "Why did I allow her to leave the palace just because of a bowl of soup?" Got the hell out of it? β
He hadn't been out for a long time, so why let that woman go out and have a good time!
Wei Fu was also anxious next to him, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, if you are reluctant to be the queen's mother, why don't you ...... Let's take a look? β
"Huh? That's a good idea! Qin Zhao's eyes lit up, and then his face turned black again, "Nonsense, who said I couldn't bear her?" β
Alas, Your Majesty is shy!
The chief eunuch consciously saw through His Majesty's disguise, and hurriedly slapped himself lightly: "Yes, yes, yes, the old slave said it wrong, the queen's status is precious, in case of some accidents, it is a major event that shakes the country's foundation, why don't the emperor follow and take care of one or two?" β
This is pure nonsense, no matter how precious the queen is, she can't be more valuable than the emperor, and there is no reason to let the emperor protect the queen.
However, His Majesty Emperor Yuanyou listened very pleasantly and felt that this was the case.
He has always been a wise man, of course, he can't let things that endanger the country happen, so: "Come on, make arrangements, I want to leave the palace!" β
Lu Qingjin didn't know that she had a tail behind her, she had been depressed in the palace for a long time, and then she came to a completely unfamiliar ancient neighborhood, and it was because she looked fresh everywhere, and she was not in the mood to worry about anything else.
So Qin Zhao followed behind her to see a bag of sugar-fried chestnuts in her left hand and a meat cake in her right hand, and when she saw that she sat down in front of the wonton stall again, she couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly:
"I knew that what this woman said about coming out to find fresh fruits and vegetables for me was fake, she was just for fun! Come! β
Wei Fu thought that he was going to attack Lu Qingjin, and he was shocked: "Your Majesty ......"
Then I heard Qin Zhao continue viciously: "Go and buy me a copy of the meat pancakes and wontons, I can't do less!" β
Wei Fu: "......"
He was wrong, really, he shouldn't have questioned His Majesty's true love for the queen! He has to think about whether he wants to hug the queen's golden thighs!
Of course, Lu Qingjin didn't really leave the palace for eating, drinking, and having fun, she finally felt full after eating a bowl of small wontons, so she asked Cai Wei:
"Cai Wei, I'd like to find more wolf peach seeds, or novelties from exotic countries, do you know where these goods are usually sold?"
Cai Wei is the daughter of a commoner in the capital, so she knows a lot about the capital, and after thinking about it, she said: "Niangniang......"
Before he finished speaking, he was glared at by Lu Qingjin, and hurriedly changed his words: "Madam, if you want to find Wolf Peach, why don't you go to Fanfang to take a look, most of the Hu merchants and Fan people who came to the capital are gathered there." β
Lu Qingjin slapped his face and said happily: "That's right, it should be there, hurry up and lead the way!" β
But when she arrived at Fanfang, she was a little disappointed.
It is true that there are many high-nosed, deep-eyed, blonde and blue-eyed foreigners gathered here, but most of them are mainly Hu people from the north, and the goods are mostly dairy products, beef and mutton or fur, and in rare cases, there will be some exotic jewelry, gold and silver utensils, etc., even if they are the treasures of the town, there is no trace of tomatoes at all, and potatoes and sweet potatoes have not even heard of it.
Lu Qingjin went shopping for a long time, and found nothing except buying a pack of milk lumps to make snacks, and couldn't help sighing: "Go to the last one again, if you don't get anything, then let's go back to the palace!" β
As they spoke, the master and servant came to the door of the next shop, the scale of this shop is not small, the faΓ§ade is three times the size of other Hu merchants' shops, and the plaque "Jingqi Pavilion" is hung high.
When he walked in, Lu Qingjin found that this shop was really different from the shops of other Hu merchants.
Although this shop sells exotic goods, it seems to be a shop opened by Han people, and it specializes in high-end business, especially understanding the tastes of the nobles of the Dayu Dynasty, and the goods here are dazzling, not only Goryeo ginseng, Persian carpets, and even Western music boxes!
Lu Qingjin looked around, and was attracted by a set of wine utensils displayed on the counter.
This set of drinking utensils is a pot of six glasses, all crystal clear, beautiful in the sunlight perspective.
The shopkeeper who was originally looking at the account books came over at some point and said with a smile: "This girl has good eyesight, this is the wine vessel that our host specially brought back from Fanbang in the Western Regions, but the girl is going to accept it?" β
Lu Qingjin picked up a wine glass and played with it, and asked casually, "How much is this set?" β
The shopkeeper's smile was smiling, but he said amazingly: "Five hundred gold." β
"Puff, cough, cough!" Lu Qingjin almost choked to death with his own saliva, "This, this is too expensive, right?" β
The shopkeeper's face remained unchanged, and he explained with a smile: "This girl, this set of wine vessels is made of pure crystal, and the color is excellent, and it is difficult to find such a good set in the entire capital, and five hundred gold is not expensive!" β
"Crystals?" Lu Qingjin was even more surprised, "This is obviously glass, okay?" β
The shopkeeper's face suddenly changed: "Girl, please be cautious, we Jingqi Pavilion Tongsu are not bullied, how can we do something like glass pretending to be crystal?" The glassware is artificially fired, with many impurities, variegated colors and bubbles mixed in, how can it be as crystal clear and flawless as our wine set? This is polished with a single piece of natural crystal! β
Lu Qingjin was speechless and was about to say something, when a soft and sweet voice suddenly came from behind him: "I'll take a look at this set of wine utensils." β
Lu Qingjin looked at it when she heard the voice, and saw a woman with a beautiful appearance and a good temperament, who was still a little similar to her, standing behind her, and she couldn't help but be surprised: "Lu Youruo? β
Isn't it the original sister, Emperor Yuanyou's original fiancΓ©e Lu Youruo!
Lu Youruo saw her turn around, and also covered her lips as if she was different: "Sister Qingjin, why are you here?" β