Chapter 50: Chrysanthemum Cake
The small Buddha hall is located in the middle of nowhere, and Mingshu is confined again, and the life is extraordinarily leisurely.
Hongli was also bored, so she sat in front of the window and knitted a string, so that she could be a fan pendant for Mingshu.
At dusk, the slanting sun leaked in through the panes, illuminating the bluestone slabs carved with lotus flowers in a particularly delicate manner. Hongli took a nap, opened her eyes and looked in, and saw the sunlight jumping on Mingshu's face, her eyebrows and eyes were bright, and she was particularly beautiful.
Hongli was about to speak, when she heard a knock on the door, and Mama Du's voice came from outside the door, "Lady, there is news." ”
Mingshu put down her pen and looked at the red knotweed.
She couldn't go out of the courtyard of the small Buddha Hall, but Mama Du often went to Chanjuan Courtyard to get things, and only came from Chanjuan Courtyard at this time.
Hongli hurriedly put down the rope at hand, opened the door, and saw that Mama Du was so anxious that her sideburns were slightly damp, and she hurriedly pulled Mama Du in.
Zicao hurriedly handed Mama Du a cup of tea, Mama Du didn't have time to drink it, so she held the teacup and said, "Lady, my nephew came to see me today." ”
Hongli's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at the comfrey, and the two of them quietly retreated. The wooden door creaked, and there were only two people left in the room.
Mingshu retracted her ten fingers, grabbed her sleeve and said, "How is it?" ”
"I found someone who had dealings with Mo Ju, it was the youngest son of Mrs. Yang next to the second wife, called Liu Qi." After Mama Du finished speaking in a hurry, she felt that her throat was very dry, and she took a sip of tea and continued: "I found out after staring at it for so many years, it was Liu Qi who passed it on to her sister's family, no, I never thought of it." In the past few months, Liu Qi intends to marry Mo Ju. My nephew thinks about Liu Qi, who is a shopkeeper, and it is really strange that he wants to marry Mo Ju. I stared at Liu Qi for more than a month, and then I knew that Liu Qi would take advantage of the annual meeting to come to Zhuangzi to buy goods and meet Mo Ju...... cough cough cough ......"
Mama Du spoke quickly and urgently, coughing violently, and the tips of her ears were red.
Mingshu was so anxious that she hurriedly patted Mama Du's back, and when Mama Du coughed better, Mingshu's tight heart was strangely put down.
Mama said slowly. Mingshu smiled, but her eyes were a little wet.
It was also this staring that overheard that Liu Qi and Mo Ju discussed that they would change her identity. If it is discovered, Mo Ju is secretly hidden by him in the Gu family's Zhuangzi, and his own life will be lost. ”
After Mama Du finished speaking, she breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from the corners of her forehead, and lowered her head to drink tea.
Mingshu stared at Mama Du's gaze and couldn't take it back, a little confused. Keeping it like this for three years is also rewarding.
She raised her hand and shook Mama Du, and said softly: "Mama, give me fifty taels of silver and two rolls of cocoon silk, and send them over when Moju gets married, just say that I miss the old love, and I feel guilty that I couldn't keep her at the beginning." Besides, I also hid her affairs in the Zhuangzi for her. ”
Mama Du nodded hurriedly and said, "Liu Qi's side, I'm still keeping an eye on it." ”
Mingshu also nodded, "Hmm".
Mama Du couldn't tell what Mingshu was thinking, and was about to retire, and went down to clean up her sideburns that were so anxious that she was scattered, when she heard Mingshu say: "Is Du Zhuangtou still there?" ”
"It's still there, I'm afraid that the lady has some orders."
Mingshu bit her lip lightly, turned her face to Mama Du and said, "I want to see Du Zhuangtou in person." ”
Mama Du was stunned for a moment and said, "Lady, this is still confined." ”
I was so excited that I forgot about this. Mingshu smiled, hurriedly returned to the bookcase, and pushed away the messy copying.
She pulled out a piece of clean bamboo paper, dipped it in ink, and began to write. She is now extremely upright in her hand, and she is not afraid of being passed out.
If memory serves, in late autumn and early winter this year, pearl tans became popular. Originally, it was because Princess Yiyang went to the banquet of Prince Gong's mansion and was imitated by the nobles.
Later, it became popular to use pearl powder to paint oblique red, and to use pearls instead of face. As for pearl picking, pearl hair, and pearl flower crown, it has almost become the trend of the entire Daqi.
Pearls that were originally neglected because they were too simple pearls have been hard to find since then, pearls with good color have begun to be hard to find.
What if the golden building given to her by her uncle was immediately launched after the Yiyang Princess Pearl Tianzi came out?
In this way, the opportunity is exhausted, and other gold buildings can only follow the light, and the first to sell will take the lead.
Mingshu wrote, folded two pieces and handed them to Mama Du, and said with a smile: "You can give it to him." Mama is someone close to me, and I don't treat Brother Du as an outsider. ”
Mama Du looked at Mingshu with a somewhat moved look, but she didn't say much. After receiving the note written by Mingshu, he retreated.
If she sends something to Mo Ju, she will definitely alarm Mo Ju. The person who has been controlling Mo Ju will definitely make a move......
Mingshu took a deep breath, a little nervous.
For a few days, nothing happened. Ming Shu only copied every day, and when she wrote that she slept and dreamed later, she turned the sentences of "Zhuzi's Family Motto" in her mind.
Fortunately, it was finally finished.
Ming Shu came out of the small Buddha hall, and it was just in time for Chongjiu. When I got up early in the morning, Mingshu saw all kinds of pastries in front of her.
Hongli knew that Mingshu liked it, and said happily: "It's all sent by Zhu Ji in the east of the city." She looked at Mingshu and said with a smile: "Zhu Ji's things, I can't buy them when I'm free, but I have sent a lot of them today." ”
There are cloud cakes, plum parfaits, rhombus flour cakes, donkey rolling, and mille-feuille cakes. At a glance, it is colorful, delicate and beautiful.
Mingshu urged Hongli to help her comb her hair and clean her face quickly.
Hongli covered her forehead, really speechless.
But he also quickly picked out an ivory white straight-necked shirt, a lotus-colored skirt, and a loose pair of green jackets.
Loosely curled a small bun, tied only with red silk threads, Mingshu pulled her shoes and cleaned her hands, jumped over to pinch the pastry and eat.
The chrysanthemum cake is fresh and lovely, the transparent cake body is crystal clear, and there are scattered yellow petals inside. The yin wolfberry is dotted in the agar cake, which is as bright as a virgin.
Mingshu took a bite, then pinched the pastry and jumped to the dressing table and sat down.
Red Lotus looked at the doors and windows that were still tightly closed, and breathed a sigh of relief. If others see that their lady is so unruly, they have to chirp crookedly.
Mingshu's hair is black and shiny like a crow feather, smooth and light. Apply a little osmanthus oil to comb a proper bun.
The red knotweed was combed in three or two clicks, and she put on a pair of pink crystal magnolia hairpins before she said: "Lady, the second lady of the Guogong Mansion said that she came to play with you today." ”
"Ah......" Mingshu had forgotten about it.
Hongli hurriedly said: "No one else comes, only the second lady and her eldest Langjun come over." You don't get nervous. ”
Cui Peiran teamed up with the rest of the nobles to explain Shu three times behind his back. So much so that when the girls of the family meet once, it is almost like a battle.
So it was very tiring to participate in the banquet, and Mingshu was very reluctant every time.