Sure enough, as soon as Li Cong's voice fell, I saw the Queen Mother smile and say: "What's so difficult about this, a few days ago, Yu'er gave me a fan, and the fish and water on it will move, so it's better to let Yu'er draw these fruits for you." ”

"Oh, is that really the case? I didn't expect Pengfei's daughter to come out too, when will she draw it for me to see. Li Cong was so happy that he even changed his self-title.

"It's rare that the emperor is interested, and the queen mother is also happy, it's better to let the second miss of the Yan family paint one now, seriously, the concubines are also curious about how they can paint things so godlike." The queen also agreed.

"The Queen Mother, the Emperor and the Empress, painting this kind of painting needs to be colored, I am afraid that it will not be good for a while, it is better for the courtiers to dare to ask the Queen Mother to give the courtiers a few fruits to take home and observe carefully, and then send them to the emperor after the fruit is painted." Yan Yu got up and replied.

"It's still Yu'er's sister who is smart, and she not only pleases the fruit, but also pleases the queen mother and the emperor." After Li Ji finished speaking, he glanced at Yan Yu and raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Speaking of pleasing the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, the courtiers also made a snack for the Queen Mother, can you dare to ask the Queen Mother to taste it?" Yan Yan took the words.

"Oh, is it? What did Yan girl do for me? The Queen Mother is not stupid, seeing that Yan Yu refused to paint on the spot, Li Ji made sarcastic remarks, but she also guessed that there must be something wrong here.

It's just that today is her birthday, and Yan Yu is Yan Peng's eldest daughter, she doesn't want to make a fuss about this incident and affect her mood and at the same time make Yan Peng lose face, so it is better for Yan Yan to open his mouth and take the words at this time.

Moreover, with her identity and age, she has never seen anything and never eaten anything, so she values the other party's mind more.

For example, Yun Ze's congratulatory gift, what she cares about is not these fresh lychees and longan, etc., but those dried fruits, which are dried by her family at first glance, and have the taste of childhood.

Because in the first few years of entering the palace, she was very homesick, her mother had no choice, and every year she personally picked some fresh fruits and dried them and sent them to her, and then later, after her mother was gone, she didn't eat this taste for a long time, so she felt emotional.

And Yan Yan also knew that the original owner would also make one or two hometown snacks for the Queen Mother every year, and the original owner's craftsmanship was learned from his grandmother, which was quite authentic. But every time she does it, it's the same thing, so she wants to innovate this year and try the cake from her previous life, because she knows that the queen mother likes sweet, and the cake is soft, which should win her love.

It is also a coincidence that Yan Yan's family opened a bakery in her previous life, so she is usually busy behind her mother, so she is still a little impressed by the production process and recipes of various pastries.

However, due to time constraints, Yan Yan didn't try to make cream, but just made a sponge cake with milk, eggs and flour, which is also the simplest kind, too complicated for her to explain.

It's just that she originally wanted to wait for those women to arrive before taking it out, she wanted to show her face in front of those women, and losing her Yan Yan was definitely a loss for the Lu family.

But because she wanted to relieve Yan Yu, she had to give her things first.

The cake was brought in in a cardboard box, with a chic bow on it, and a fake flower made of silk silk, not to mention Ma's, even Yan Yu Yan Tong and even the eunuchs who checked when they entered the palace thought that it was filled with embroidery, so when they saw Yan Yan send this cardboard box to the palace maid with both hands, everyone was a little curious.

The palace maid sent the carton to Aunt Rong, Aunt Rong took the carton and put it in front of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother looked at the big red bow on it and was happy, "Yan Yatou's mind is different from others, and her hands are also skillful." ”

Seeing this, Li Ji also guessed Yan Yan's intentions, and after thinking about it, he didn't plan to embarrass Yan Yu, "Imperial grandmother, what kind of exquisite pastry is it, my grandson is a little curious." ”

"Well, yes, I'm also curious, what kind of good thing is it, I smell a fragrance." The Queen Mother said as she untied the bow herself, and when she removed the upper layer of lid, a strong fragrance came to her nose.

Although there is no cream in this cake, the size and shape are no different from ordinary birthday cakes, and Yan Yan also used pine nuts to put a few words on the cake, "Blessing is like the East China Sea, and longevity is better than Nanshan." ”

"Okay, good, good, I can see that I put my heart into it." When the Queen Mother saw these words, her face smiled like a chrysanthemum.

Li Cong, who was on the side, saw that the Queen Mother was so happy, and he also leaned over to take a look, "I really put my heart into it, and it smells good." ”

"The Queen Mother, there is a small bamboo knife under the box, and the courtiers have the courage to implore the Queen Mother to divide this pastry into small pieces and reward it to everyone, and we will also borrow the blessings of the Queen Mother, and the Queen Mother can also have a good fate and good fortune." Yan Yan walked to the middle of the hall and knelt down.

"Okay, okay, this first piece, just give it to us Yan'er, this child has been in constant calamities since he was a child, I hope that after today, he will be able to do it smoothly in the future." After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she really cut a piece of her life, and the palace maid next to her sent it to Yan Yan.

Yan Yan wanted to refuse at first, but then he thought about it, this is the practice in the palace, and something sent outside must be tasted before it can enter the mouth of the queen mother and the emperor.

"The courtiers thanked the Queen Mother for her great grace, and wished the old birthday star a safe life from now on, everything goes well, everything is auspicious, and everything goes well." After speaking, Yan Yan took the corner of the cake handed over by the palace maid with both hands and put it in his mouth in front of everyone.

The Queen Mother saw that Yan Yan did not hesitate to put the pastry into her mouth, so she also cut a strip and tasted it herself, "It's really good, it's very noisy, it melts in your mouth, it's sweet and fragrant, I haven't eaten this kind of pastry for so many years." ”

"Even the queen mother said that she hadn't eaten it, and her sons wanted to taste it." Li Cong also joined in.

He wasn't very interested in sweets, but when he saw that the Queen Mother liked it, he also joined in the fun.

"The emperor is also going back more and more, and your aunt hasn't tasted it yet." The queen mother joked, cut the cake and ordered the palace maid around her to send it to the eldest princess.

The eldest princess is not too young, her teeth are not good, and she naturally likes this sweet and noisy food, so she really praised it.

At this time, Li Cong also received the cake given to him and the queen by the queen mother, he first put it to his mouth and smelled it before sending it into his mouth, "It's really sweet, girl, who did you learn this craft, and the imperial dining room can't make this taste." ”

"It's the first time I've eaten such a sweet and soft pastry, and it's really good. It seems that the eldest lady of the Yan family is really good, and even the master of the imperial dining room is better, who did she learn this craft from? The queen looked at Yan Yan with a smile, waiting for Yan Yan's answer.