Chapter 134: The Empress's Business Opportunities
The cooks on the side sighed with emotion, this is what ordinary people dare to eat, but in the next moment, the small bowl of white porcelain was handed to them.
I saw Xiang Yeyan smile from the heart: "It's not difficult, you should have learned it, right?" If you like it, you can make it for yourself, if you can't sell it, it's also a waste, come, try it. β
"This ......"
The cook glanced at the owner of her restaurant, and when she saw that someone nodded in agreement, she dared to drop the spoon and praised again and again: "But I haven't known what ice tastes like for many years, and the business of the restaurant these days must be very good!" β
More than that.
Since it started selling the low-grade version of the smoothie that Xiang Yeqi had studied, the business of Lee's Restaurant has been several times more lively than usual, and due to the limited amount of ice, it has been sold out before noon for several days, and before it is time for lunch, it has already earned enough silver taels that could only be earned in the previous day.
Just by taking a share, Xiang Yeqi took enough silver taels to reorganize the bookstore.
Xiang Yeqi deeply felt the coolness of sitting in the back kitchen with Xiang Changheng stained with shaved ice every day, which was much better than waiting for the ice cubes to melt, and he could taste the craftsmanship of the chef of Li's Restaurant, which was a fight with the summer vacation.
Until someone came to the palace, I didn't know the intention: "The fourth princess, the queen mother is invited." β
"The four princesses are really rare guests, and the palace has repeatedly invited the four princesses to come to the palace to walk around, but the palace is looking forward to coming and going, and they are not looking forward to the four princesses."
The queen's words not only don't seem to be accountability, but she wants to get close to Xiang Yeqi, if she comes up, she will show her love for Xiang Yeqi, but she is afraid that she will make Xiang Yeqi afraid.
"What did the queen mother say, in a special period, shouldn't the concubine stay in the mansion more? has been in and out of the harem many times, I'm afraid I'm going to make trouble. β
Xiang Yeqi truthfully explained his thoughts to the queen, this is not something that needs to be hidden, telling the queen can make herself more "honest".
Bo Zhaoxu was leading the troops outside at this time, and his every move could become a suspicion for others to suspect that Bo Zhaoxu was in his heart, and it was never a good thing to be too close to the queen at this time.
So during this period of time, Xiang Yeqi had very little contact with the people in the palace, if it weren't for this possibility, Xiang Yeqi would even want to completely lose contact during this time.
It's a pity that they all avoided the mansion, and they couldn't escape the palace people sent by the queen.
"That's right, on the contrary, the palace took the liberty of inviting today, and caused chaos for the four princesses." The queen smiled politely, "It's just that it's all here, and the four princesses will sit down with the palace and talk." β
"If the queen has anything to say, just say it."
She had no second choice.
"Hongu is just a little scared in his heart."
What the queen said was in the clouds, half-clear and half-ambiguous.
"What are you afraid of?"
Xiang Yeyan shrank back, he actually felt a little cold in such a hot day, this queen can't be thinking about herself......
"The palace is afraid of what happened earlier, so that the four princesses have misunderstood the heart of the palace." The queen sighed in a trance, "The style of the four princesses is indeed very suitable for the eyes of this palace, if it weren't for the difference in seniority, this palace originally wanted to accept the four princesses as righteous sisters...... It's a pity that there is no such fate. This palace wants to be familiar with the four princesses and move around more in the future. β
Xiang Yeqi didn't dare to think about what Bo Zhaoxu would call if he saw himself as the queen's sister-in-law, he really had his own opinions, he regarded him as his husband, he wanted to call himself - aunt?
Thankfully, the queen dismissed the idea.
"If you have time, the concubine will definitely come to the palace to walk around, and as soon as I heard that the queen is going to see the concubine today, the concubine will immediately prepare a carriage to meet her."
Xiang Yeqi wanted to prevaricate this matter as usual, and agreed perfunctorily.
"The fourth princess finally agreed to the palace, so the palace won't say much. The reason why the four princesses are invited into the palace today is because the four princesses are about to return to Beijing, and the palace wants to remind the four princesses. β
Before the queen's words fell, she was distracted to support the servant: "The tea is cold, go and make a pot again." β
Is this to distract the people around you?
Xiang Ye's speculation was quickly confirmed by the queen, and as soon as the palace maid who was serving tea on the side lifted the pot and left along the warm teapot, the queen stuffed a letter into Xiang Ye's sleeve.
"As for when this will come back, the palace is not clear, if the fourth princess is really curious, send someone to inquire."
The queen openly and secretly pointed out that there was something in this letter that Xiang Yeqi wanted to know, but the queen not only did not take advantage of this to ask for credit, but even used word games to take out herself.
It doesn't seem like it's something that can be mentioned explicitly.
Xiang Yeqi pressed the letter under the palm of his hand and smiled knowingly: "Thank you for the reminder." β
"It's okay, you and he are family, and there are some things you should know. Let's not talk about that, let's talk about something else. The queen smiled back at the night, "Now the girls in this palace are becoming more and more stupid, and they actually use the same method to fool the palace, once the night vigil is lazy, the palace can't see it, twice, can't the palace still see it?" If you are clever, forget it, you are still such a lazy person. β
The topic quickly changed to some complaints, and he couldn't help but let Xiang Yeqi wonder if the queen had something to say, and hinted at something to himself in these wordsβthe same method would not work the second time.
If someone wants to start when Bo Zhaoxu returns, the methods they used earlier will be prevented in advance the second time and they will think of a coping strategy.
"It would be nice if someone as smart as the fourth princess was willing to do things for the palace."
The queen pretended to hide her face lazily and yawned, stroked the small fan and began to chase away the guests: "The palace is a little tired, the fourth princess should go back early." β
Xiang Yeqi nodded nervously, and retreated, leaving no more than a moment.
Out of the palace, Xiang Yeqi dared to open the crumpled letter, originally thought that the queen would write the inconvenient words on this letter, but the whole letter paper was only written with three words: "Ten days later." β
The queen really didn't dare to fall into the hands of Xiang Yeqi.
From beginning to end, Xiang Yeqi was most fortunate that the queen did not plan to bite herself, otherwise with the queen's skill in playing word games, she was afraid that she would really be framed. Fortunately, the queen just wanted to use some "benefits" in exchange for her favor.
The day when the soldiers who are out of the country return to Beijing is an unwritten taboo, unless they sit in the position of the queen, ordinary people may not be able to get these news.
What is guarded against is a conflict of interest, and even some people are afraid of overpowering.
The queen threw out this sincerity, and Xiang Yeqi also decided to give a small response, even though only three words were written on the letter, but it was still torn to pieces by Xiang Yeqi, and it was difficult to piece it together again.
Xiang Yeyan didn't dare not take this matter to heart, and was thinking about going to Li's Restaurant to pick up Xiang Changheng first, and then returning to the Four Kings' Mansion to consider countermeasures, but he was startled by the inexplicable coldness of Li's Restaurant.
At this time, when business was booming, there were only a few customers at the main entrance of Li's Restaurant, which really made Xiang Yeqi strange.
"The princess is finally back, do you know any imperial doctor, hurry up and take a look at the little boy you brought? β
The kitchen lady in the back kitchen pulled over to the night in fear, thinking that human life was at stake, so she couldn't take care of so many rules that you couldn't get close.
Xiang Yeheng was taken by the arm, and in a corner of Li's Restaurant, two tables were put together, and Xiang Changheng was placed in the middle of the table, and a brand-new small blanket was covered with him.
"What's going on?" Asked the Night.
This matter is out of Miss Feng Jiao's field, to explain this matter, Miss Feng Jiao is naturally the first: "There are a lot of people, I am afraid that the little boy will not be able to sit still, so I asked the back kitchen to make some smoothies for him to eat, but I don't know how, the spoon has not been put down, the little boy began to cry first, I also looked for the doctor, and the doctor didn't know what the reason was......"
"Nan Chen, go to Shen Yuelou and find Boss Shen to borrow a place in Langzhong, if there is really any poison in the food, it will be too late to ask the imperial doctor now, so you can only ...... nearby."
Xiang Ye's angry look has always been clearly on his face.
The person who touches her, just can't do it.
After the doctor was invited, he first examined the two small bowls with ice water on the table, and then took a step closer to veto: "There is no poison in this, and in my opinion, this little boy is not poisoned either." β
"So what's going on?"
The so-called concern is chaotic, and it is difficult to maintain the same calm as always.
She began to look at Xiang Changheng's pale skin in the order of Lao Langzhong's diagnosis and treatment, until she saw those red rashes, and Xiang Yeyan thought of a conclusion first-this is a symptom of allergies?
Could it be that you really think too much?
"Maybe I was negligent and forgot to ask the old lady what he couldn't eat, but I was afraid that it was because I ate pears today that I had such a show."
"That's right."
Lao Langzhong nodded in agreement, in order to treat Xiang Changheng simply, although it was just a simple allergy, but if Xiang Changheng hadn't reacted quickly and hurriedly spit out the pear meat in his mouth, I am afraid that he would have no skills at this time.
From the very beginning, Xiang Yeqian was anxious to take Xiang Changheng back home, and it happened that Xiang Changheng fainted due to allergic symptoms.
"Princess, slave, slave and maid suddenly remembered!"
The maid who was in charge of taking care of Xiang Changheng opened her mouth in shock, and she was panicked: "The slave and maid remember that the little boy said that he couldn't eat pears, and when the slave and maid brought the smoothie to the table, the little boy only added a little sugar water to the bowl!" β
Xiang Yeqi's mind that finally calmed down was once again set off by waves: "Why didn't you say it earlier? What else do you know? β
This servant was already frightened because of her own negligence, and when she asked Yeqi like this, she was even more nervous and incoherent: "Slave, slave and maid are also busy and forget!" At that time, the little boy had an accident, and the slave maid thought that she couldn't let Miss Qingzhi make trouble here, so she asked her to send Miss Qingzhi back to the house. β