Chapter VIII
Weiyang Palace on the second day.
Mocha came with Wang Meiren as always, I don't know if it's her illusion, today's queen is different from what she saw before, and her eyes are not right.
And Mo Cha didn't know that the queen looked at her carefully this time, and she also knew what happened yesterday: Mo Guiren was weak and was bullied by the favored Chu Guiren just happened to be seen by the emperor, and the emperor sent Chu Guiren to curb the oppression of the harem, so he sent Chu Guiren down, and only in order to comfort Mo Guiren that he gave a title, and even after dinner last night, the emperor went to the Guifei Palace, it seems that this Mo Guiren was a target for the Guifei, and the queen thought about it and looked at Mo Cha with a trace of sympathy.
Mo Cha lowered her head and didn't speak, she didn't know what the queen was thinking, if she knew the queen's mental activities, she would definitely laugh, this year's brain supplement champion is the queen's mother.
"The concubine has arrived."
Mo Cha and other low-ranking concubines saluted the concubine.
After the concubine saluted the queen, she sat down without waiting for the queen to say anything, and then asked Mocha and the others to sit down.
Mo Cha looked at the concubine's lazy kung fu to cover up, and was surprised: Oh my God, this time the concubine is going to VS the queen, will they be cannon fodder as shrimp soldiers and crabs.
Thinking like this, Mocha cheered up 100,000 spirits, for fear that the flames of war would burn to him if he was not careful, but he could come whatever he wanted.
"Is this a noble person who was only crowned by the emperor? looks very symbolic, these big watery eyes make the palace feel soft, not to mention the emperor. Mo Cha was tense and shrunk into a ball, and if she wanted to keep a low profile, no one would notice, but the voice of the concubine suddenly sounded.
The named Mo Cha had to reply with a simple and lovely smile on his face, "Thank you for the compliment, the concubine is not as beautiful as the concubine." ”
Seeing that Mocha was so knowledgeable, the concubine didn't say anything else, and then raised the bar with the queen, whatever the queen said, she refuted anything, and the atmosphere suddenly became swordsmanship, and Mocha felt that a war of gunpowder was about to break out.
And the concubine didn't seem to feel this tense atmosphere, and she laughed all of a sudden.
"The concubine didn't talk to the queen mother, she didn't sleep well last night, her body was tired, so she retired first" said so, but it could be seen that she didn't have a trace of respect, and she left flutteringly after speaking.
Mo Cha thought in her heart: Listen, this noble concubine Niangniang's hatred is called a terrible thing, the queen Niangniang, Concubine Yun and another noble person are all with jealousy in their eyes, thinking that Mocha tightened her clothes, thinking that it would be more secure.
"Okay, let's get here today, let's all step down!" The queen spoke, and Mo Cha and the others retreated.
Stay until Weiyang Palace is empty.
The queen swung all the cups on the table to the ground, and there was a sound of broken porcelain.
Mama Zhou walked in and saw the queen's appearance, and was very distressed, "Niangniang, what's the matter, see who is not pleasing to the eye, tell the slave maid, the slave maid will help you dispose of it, why be angry with yourself." ”
Hearing Mama Zhou say this, the queen threw herself into her arms, "Mama, the concubine is too much, there is no palace in her eyes, and now she is just favored, so arrogant, if she gives birth to a dragon son again, wouldn't it be my queen position will also be taken away." ”
When Mama Zhou heard the queen say this, she asked puzzledly, "Shen Guifei was not like this before, why is she so arrogant this time." ”
The queen heard Mama Zhou ask, "What's more, it's not that the emperor has favored her for the past few days, so she doesn't take the palace in her eyes, and now the emperor hates the Zhou family, and the palace can't conceive the prince anymore, and the future position is worrying, Mama..."
Hearing the queen's cry, Mama Zhou just patted her back and whispered: "The old slave will not let her give birth, nor will she have this opportunity..."
And Mo Cha and Wang Meiren, who left together, chatted all the way: "Today's scene is really terrible. ”
Wang Meiren: "Yes, the few times I saw the concubine and the queen were friendly and kind, not like this, how could this be?" ”
Mo Cha felt that her sister Wang thought about the harem too simply: "Forget it, I don't want them, anyway, as long as we are safe, nothing will happen." ”
Wang Meiren thought that Mocha looked young and ignorant, but she didn't know that she could see better than herself, so the worry in her heart went down, "Eh, yesterday's soap was very good, you see that my hands feel white and delicate." ”
Hearing Wang Meiren praise her soap, Mocha had a proud expression on her face, "That's nature, I have added a lot of good things to it, you can use it casually, and I will make you other fragrances when you run out." ”
Wang Meiren looked at Mocha with an upstart face, and suddenly laughed, "Look at you, I just praised you, this little white tail almost rose to the sky." ”
The two talked and laughed and returned to Mingyu Palace.
Mo Cha invited Wang Meiren to sit with her.
"Well, what's going to be done?" Wang Meiren was dragged by Mocha to her small kitchen in the side hall, looking at the materials on the stove and asking Mocha.
Mo Cha then introduced to her: "I'll let you taste the dessert you haven't eaten today." ”
"Dessert? What is it? ”
"Eh, dessert is a snack, you'll find out later."
asked Wang Meiren to sit next to her, took an apron made by Shui Yue, and then washed her hands, and looked at the ingredients: 6 eggs, a small bowl of sugar, half a bowl of milk, and a fruit (that is, mango, known as fruit and pineapple fruit in ancient times, see Baidu for details).
Beat the eggs in a bowl to separate the egg whites from the yolks, then beat the egg whites with white foam with chopsticks, add milk and sugar, stir them, skim off the floating foam, boil the water, and put them in the steamer.
While steaming, the ink tea cuts the fruit into small pieces and sets it aside for later use.
After a while, after steaming, take it out, put the cut mango on it, and look at a few bowls of successful double-skin milk, Mocha's happy eyes narrowed into a line.
Wang Meiren looked at these movements of Mocha on the side, and sighed in her heart: Looking at the small tea people, they can also make dim sum, which is really unseemly.
Mocha divides the double skin milk into four parts: her own, Wang Meiren's, the emperor's (after all, if you promise it out, you have to cash it out when you cry, and you have to cash it out, and the eldest princess's.
put the separation of the emperor and the eldest princess in the food box, and then gave it to Shui Yue, and after explaining it clearly, he added, "This is called double skin milk, and your share is called Shuizhu for you." ”
After Shui Yue left, Mo Cha came to the dining room with her and Wang Meiren's share, "Come to Sister Wang, this is double skin milk, the taste is smooth and tender, and the Q bomb can be broken, give it a try." ”
Wang Meiren looked at the white dim sum with fresh fruits, with milky and fruity aromas blended together, and scooped a spoonful with a spoon.
After seeing Wang Meiren try it, Mo Cha also took a bite herself: Well, the taste is better than the modern one, and this mango is sweeter.
"Cha Cha, you're so good, this double..."
"Double Skin Milk"
"Yes, double skin milk, the taste is sweet and delicious, fruity and wanton, like drinking, and like eating, I have not eaten this novel snack."
Mocha looked at the excited Wang Meiren, "This is also a book I have read, and then I pondered it myself, I didn't expect it to be made, it tastes good, if you like it, I will make it for you later." ”
Wang Meiren's tears of emotion flickered, "Then I will thank Cha Cha first." ”
This side of the Imperial Study.
Gonggong An looked at the palace maid who came over, but she was not a noble person.
"Father-in-law An, this is a dim sum made by a noble person in my family, bring it to the emperor to taste." Shui Yue said respectfully to Grandpa An.
"Wait a while, our family will report to the emperor."
Inside the house.
Emperor Xuan of Ming, who was chatting with Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, heard the eunuch's report.
"Xuan in."
The eldest princess joked, "Yo, I didn't let the concubine send food before, why..."
Emperor Ming Xuan heard his aunt's joking voice, his face was still calm, but the tips of his ears betrayed him with a flush.
After Shui Yue came in, she saw that Her Royal Highness the eldest princess was also there, took out the snacks made by her nobles, and added after the introduction, "My nobles are also going to send them out to Her Royal Highness the eldest princess, but I didn't expect you to be there, it's just right, this is yours." After finishing speaking, I heard Her Royal Highness the eldest princess say.
"Your noble family has a heart, you go and tell her, and the palace will look for her later."
Shui Yue wrote it down with a smile and retired.
The eldest princess and Emperor Ming Xuan looked at this new type of dim sum, couldn't help but look at each other, and then each took a spoon and prepared to try it.
"Alas, the emperor, or this palace will try it first" After the eldest princess tasted it first, she only felt that it was full of milky fragrance, sweet but not greasy, and instantly felt that this small bowl was definitely not enough to eat, and then hit the emperor's idea.
Hearing his aunt say this, Emperor Ming Xuan had a sense of crisis, so he immediately scooped a spoonful and ate it, and his eyes lit up instantly.
Then spoonful after spoonful, and in a moment the bowl of the two of them was clean.
The two of them smiled awkwardly.
Emperor Ming Xuan has grown up under the watchful eye of Her Royal Highness the eldest princess since he was a child, so he knows that he loves sweetness, this taste is not only known to her, that is, the father-in-law An who is serving him closely, this tea and tea snack is just right for his taste, the eldest princess thought.
"This tea tea brain melon seeds are smart and tight, and the deep palace likes it." The eldest princess knew that Mocha thought about herself no matter what she did, so she wanted to express her love for Mocha in front of the emperor, so that the emperor would not despise Mocha.
Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty also echoed, "That's right, I don't know what else I don't know." ”
The eldest princess suddenly sneered and said to Emperor Ming Xuan, "Chacha is simple and cute, and she is young, so the emperor has some things to take care of, and you really love it, don't let her be on the cusp of the storm, you have experienced the sinister of this harem and the palace, so you have to think about it, and besides, the harem concubines have not moved, you have been on the throne for three years, and the heirs should be as soon as possible."
Emperor Ming Xuan listened to the eldest princess say this, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, he knew the darkness of the harem better than anyone else, but he didn't want to let these ruthless and hypocritical women give birth to a prince! Thinking like this, Mo Cha's crystal clear eyes flashed in his mind.
The eldest princess looked at Emperor Ming Xuan thinking, she walked out without speaking, thinking as she walked: she hoped that Mocha could be happy and not repeat her own path, and then looked at the high wall in the distance.