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It was late at night.

The candlelight is not fading, the drowsiness is not drunk, and the eyebrows are worried.

There are two plates of pastries and a bowl of cloud sauce noodles on the table, the heat has dissipated, but the fragrance is faint but not faint, floating but not faint.

The Queen Mother lay on the couch, looked at the hanging beam, and sighed slightly. The eyebrows and eyes are worried, the heart is troubled, and it is difficult to calm down for a while.

It was a clear moonlit night, and suddenly I heard a thunderous and violent sound. The Queen Mother was startled, and just sat down when she heard the sound of heavy rain hitting the bricks, and this sudden rainstorm had the meaning of summer rain.

"Just after the end of the year, the rain and thunder, what does this portend?"

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and was about to take a sip of hot tea to suppress her shock, but suddenly coughed violently.

The maid ran over to serve, anxious and nervous, but the nerves that were tense at all times were much relieved at this time. Those who serve closely know that if the Queen Mother thinks about it for too long, she will become unwell and cause old diseases, so no one wants to see her sigh and depression for a long time.

A woman who still has charm is glamorous on the surface and has not aged, but in fact, her heart, heart, and spirit are not as good as before. How many people can protect the inner things well?

"Queen Mother, drink a cup of hot tea!"

"No, bring that bowl of cloud sauce noodles!" The Queen Mother coughed a few times and stared at the bowl of noodles, as if she had a great obsession with it.

Since returning from the birthday ceremony, the Queen Mother has never been cold to that noodle and that snack, what is hidden behind these things made by Xue Ze?

The maid was stunned for a moment, and whispered: "Queen Mother, the noodles are already cold, the slave and maid go and heat it up!"

"No, the mourning family doesn't eat, I just want to take a closer look!"

"Yes!"

The maid placed the noodles on the tray, brought the plate to the Queen Mother, carried it to her forehead, and then knelt down gently.

The Queen Mother looked at it, stirred the chopsticks a few times, sniffed the smell again, and then let go. "Put it back where it was!"

This bowl of noodles, the Queen Mother has eaten, the taste is not too good, it is not bad, it is decent.

A few hours ago, everyone was tasting pastries, and Xue Concubine made only three pastries for the guests, and the bowl of noodles was said to have been cooked for Liu Li alone. The Queen Mother sent someone to the kitchen to get this bowl, and she just tasted it.

"In vain, I have buried my eyeliner for so many years, and I only found out a few superficial descriptions! I thought that I could test whether she had a problem through her cooking skills, but I didn't expect that even the standard of judgment would be so ambiguous!"

There was a rush of footsteps on the wooden planks outside the temple......

A small palace maid appeared in her field of vision, she knelt humbly on the floor, and whispered, "Queen Mother, the second prince has brought someone here!"

"Okay, you go down!" The Queen Mother sat up and said to the maid beside her, "Go, heat up that bowl of noodles!"

The sound of the rain outside seemed to be quieter, the sound of the cold wind howling was even worse, the candlelight inside the house flickered and flickered, and everything became dynamic.

This late night, there is no more silence.

The sound of the umbrella, the sound of the door pushing, the sound of footsteps......

In a few moments, two tall men stepped into view, one luxurious and beautiful, and the other majestic and domineering.

The two saluted the Queen Mother, and the atmosphere in the hall changed subtly, with rain dripping on their bodies and steaming clothes, but their eyes never glanced at each other, and they didn't dare to do more.

The Queen Mother smiled slightly, and was very satisfied with the appearance of the Hou Wang's strict etiquette and respect for power.

"It's so late, it's really hard to get the two of you to come and discuss important matters!"

Liu Zhong shook his head and said calmly: "It's not hard, it's an honor for the minister!"

"The last general doesn't feel hard, please let the queen mother command!" King Hou didn't look up at the queen mother, but he always felt that his eyes were burning, and the oppression from the woman at the top of the power was strong.

"Then sit down!" The Queen Mother ordered someone to give a seat and serve tea, and looked at the Hou Wang from time to time, and the thoughts in her heart gradually thickened: he is still the same old man, it seems that he has just returned from the battlefield, I wonder if he will know everything, be bold and not deceive?

Liu Zhong sat on one side, drank tea calmly, and secretly glanced at the motionless Hou Wang, but he didn't show some thoughts in his heart. Although it was not a good errand to invite the Hou Wang, who happened to be outside the capital, into the palace in the rain, Liu Zhong did it decisively for the queen mother's sentence "After the matter is completed, you can continue the front edge with Qingling".

At this time, Liu Zhong was sleepy, and Liu Zhong still held on, waiting for the Queen Mother to inquire about Hou Wang's good life.

"King Hou's outstanding achievements are the fruits of hard work and perseverance, which is really admirable! You have not entered the palace for many years, and the mourning family has never forced you, and the three of us have not said anything about tonight, and this matter will be solved!" The Queen Mother smiled and said to King Hou, "You have been supervising the military camp everywhere, and it has been very hard, and you haven't been home for a long time, right?!"

"Thank you for the Queen Mother's concern, although the last general has been away from home for a long time, he is not homesick!"

The Queen Mother nodded and smiled, "It's late at night, it's hard to discuss, King Hou drinks some tea and eats some snacks!"

The palace maid served two plates of snacks, divided one plate for Hou Wang and Liu Zhong, and exchanged a cup of hot tea for the two of them.

Liu Zhong saw that King Hou only drank tea politely, looked at the Queen Mother's expression, and then said embarrassedly: "Queen Mother, I actually had a supper, this plate of pink and green pastries should be given to King Hou! King Hou works hard outside, and sometimes he needs to eat and sleep in the open, so he must not eat these things often!"

Hou Wang was stunned for a moment, then looked at these pastries, and then waved his hand again and again. "The last general, whether he is outside or at home, does not often eat these items, and the second prince does not have to be humble!"

"Since it is the queen mother's reward, King Hou should eat a little bit!" Liu Zhong took one out of the plate and said with a smile: "Forgive Liu Zhong for being disrespectful, his stomach is too full, he can only eat one, and give the rest to King Hou!"

The queen mother answered, and the palace maid immediately took the plate in front of Liu Zhong away. Liu Zhong smiled in front of the Hou Wang and ate the pink cui encounter, and the sweet taste in his mouth reminded him of the first time he saw it......

The Pink and Green Encounter is made by Xue Concubine for the emperor's birthday, and it is also the first pastry to be presented. The pink color is slightly translucent green, and the two are mixed together to have the color of spring, and the novelty of sweetness is refreshing in the mouth, and the guests are full of praise.

After Liu Zhong ate it, he felt very happy, and couldn't help but ask Xue Ze: "Does this pastry have a name?"

Liu Li nodded proudly, and hurriedly replied: "Naturally, there is, it is called the Pink Cui Encounter, commemorating the first meeting between me and my concubine!"

"What are you wearing?"

"What you see!"

Yukisawa presented the pastries to everyone, and was about to turn back to the kitchen, not wanting to see the two of them arguing. "The concubine has retired first, and there are still two snacks in the kitchen!"

"Aifei, don't you wait for me?" Liu Li deliberately stopped Xue Ze in front of Liu Zhong, and then happily watched her leave with a cold face. "Second brother, do you want to know what the next two snacks are?"

Liu Zhong shook his head, "I don't want to! Obviously, this is the name you chosen, and I have no interest in this!"

"That's the best, and please don't think about my woman all the time!"

"Your woman?"

Liu Zhong was still a little angry when he thought about it now, he clenched his fists very tightly, and his eyes were terrifying.

The sound of the conversation between the Queen Mother and King Hou came to his ears, and Liu Zhong didn't bother to pay attention to it, but he inadvertently glanced at the plate beside King Hou. The emerald green dish contained white pastries, the smell was intoxicating, and the name was sad.

Liu Zhong fell into deep thought again, and did not participate in the conversation between the two, because he already knew everything.

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