The beginning of autumn has passed, the hot heat has not yet dissipated, and there is also a lotus pond in the pear orchard. It's just that the lotus has already withered half, and the jagged residual lotus reflects the blood-red sun, which is a little more autumn and sad.

Lin Xiaomiao looked at the lotus pond through the window screen, and all that appeared in front of her was the past.

Although the courtyard at the foot of the mountain is simple and ordinary, it is full of flowers and trees under her care, and as long as there is a wind, you can smell the fragrance of flowers in the courtyard. There is often a reclining chair under the camphor tree, and as long as she comes back, she can often see Zhang Tianyi's gentle sleeping face. It was her most memorable and best time!

"Husband, where are you?" Lin Xiaomiao raised her hand and put it in her heart, murmuring silently.

"Mother, the pastry has been delivered, can you taste it!" Qiu Ju said and put down the tray in his hand and put the same dishes on the small table.

As soon as Lin Xiaomiao turned around, she smelled a fresh sweet and sour aroma.

There are a few gold-painted porcelain plates on the small table, and a few small snacks are placed in them, which are not many in number, but they are extremely exquisite, and you can arouse the cravings in your stomach just by looking at them!

Qiu Ju pointed to each snack, reported the name, and said, "Niangniang, this is a fresh and refreshing sour plum soup jelly, this is mung bean cake, and this bowl is sweet milk soup...... The prince instructed the slaves and maids to take good care of you, and if these snacks did not suit your appetite, the slaves and maids would let the cook make another one. ”

Lin Xiaomiao waved her hand, she was not so difficult to serve! And these snacks in the porcelain plate are perfect regardless of color and fragrance! Lin Xiaomiao, who was the head chef before the crossing, couldn't find a problem.

After taking the spoon, Lin Xiaomiao tasted the sour plum soup jelly first, compared with the ordinary sour plum soup, it is very creative to make the jelly-like sour plum soup jelly. The red hawthorn pulp is chopped and boiled into a soup with black plum, and if you like, you can also add some licorice to enhance the flavor.

The most important thing is to add white fungus to make the soup thick. It only needs to be put in the ice cellar overnight, and it can be fixed and molded into jelly. The thin crushed ice is wrapped outside, and the bite is cold and the heat is completely gone, leaving only the unique freshness and sweetness of the sour plum soup on the tip of the tongue.

The next mung bean cake tastes sweet but not greasy, without the addition of any chemical ingredients. I only felt that the soft mung beans melted between the teeth, and what amazed Lin Xiaomiao the most was that the lotus leaf diagram was carefully carved on the pastry, and the green of the lotus leaf borrowed the color of the mung bean cake, which was really well-intentioned.

Qiu Ju stared at Lin Xiaomiao's face with a nervous expression, "Niangniang, are you still satisfied?" ”

Lin Xiaomiao took a bite of the smooth sweet milk custard, and ate it with great pleasure, she didn't even have time to open her mouth to speak, she stretched out her hand and raised her thumb towards Qiuju, and made a "like" gesture!

Pastries in ancient times were made with emphasis on raw materials and carving. Every pastry is made like a work of art.

The most wonderful taste of the ingredients is brought to life! No redundancy, no waste!

After eating these snacks, Lin Xiaomiao patted her slightly bulging little belly with satisfaction, she didn't have to worry about food and clothing in the palace, and if she continued like this, she would have to gain weight!

Just when Lin Xiaomiao patted her little belly worriedly, Qiu Ju hurriedly knelt down outside the house, "I've seen the prince!" ”

Before the unitary time arrived, Duanmu Heng had already returned! Lin Xiaomiao's beautiful eyes flashed with a hint of awakening.

"Lord Wang......" Lin Xiaomiao wanted to salute him like Qiu Ju, but before he could bend down, he was held by Duanmu Heng's wrist.

"You and the king don't have to care about these false courtesies! In the future, when you see this king, you don't need to kneel and salute. Duanmu Heng's fingers were slender and powerful, and when he touched it, Lin Xiaomiao quickly retracted his hand as if he had been burned.

An uncomfortable flush flashed between her fair faces. When Qiu Ju saw this scene, she was a little envious, the prince was really different from the future princess-to-be!

Lin Xiaomiao straightened up and saw Duanmu Heng in front of him clearly, he was still wearing purple court clothes, and he did not change into the usual casual clothes at home. Could it be that you came to see her as soon as you got to the court?

However, Duanmu Heng's appearance in court clothes is really majestic and majestic. The handsome facial features are set off by the bead official hat, and they are particularly handsome!

After taking a look, Lin Xiaomiao hurriedly looked away! She is a married man, how can she have reverie about other men?

Duanmu Heng's thin lips chuckled into a smile, taking in the changes in Lin Xiaomiao's expression, "Why don't you dare to look at this king?" Isn't this king as good-looking as him? ”

Lin Xiaomiao's ears were a little hot, and she knew very well who the person Duanmu Heng mentioned was! He is not as good-looking as Zhang Tianyi, and even more majestic and graceful than the thin Zhang Tianyi. But her heart is very small, and after living alone, she can no longer live in others! Thinking that Zhang Tianyi's whereabouts were unknown, Lin Xiaomiao's heart ached slightly, as if she had been stung by some invisible poisonous insect.

Lin Xiaomiao deliberately looked left and right.

Duanmu Heng comprehended: "You all go down first." ”

"Yes!" After Qiu Ju led a group of maids to leave, she closed the wooden door of the room, and for a while, only she and Duanmu Heng were left in the Liyuan wing, and the atmosphere became even more embarrassing and ambiguous.

Duanmu Heng didn't embarrass her anymore, she just opened her official uniform and sat down on the rose stool, looked at the disc that Lin Xiaomiao had eaten cleanly, and the smile between her lips deepened.

"Are you satisfied with the skills of the chefs in the palace?" Duanmu Heng asked, holding his chin.

Hearing him change the topic, Lin Xiaomiao breathed a sigh of relief, her cannibalistic mouth is short, she naturally can't continue to stretch a bitter gourd face, "It's good!" The folk girl thanked the prince for his hospitality! ”

"In addition......" Lin Xiaomiao hesitated, and said slowly: "The maid in the palace misunderstood my identity, I am not a 'princess Niangniang' and asked the prince to explain it for me." ”

Duanmu Heng moved his handsome face and stared at her with a burning gaze, "Then what do you think is appropriate for them to call you?" This king has long said that he wants you to be my side concubine. Yun Tao, he is dead, would you rather guard a dead man than accept this king? ”

He lightly clasped his fingers on the wooden table and continued: "You have also seen the glory in the palace, as long as you promise this king, you can become the mistress here!" ”

Thousands of glory, all kinds of wealth, but none of them are what she wants! All she wants is her yard, her more than ten acres of lotus ponds, there is no great wealth, the family can get together happily, as long as she opens her eyes, she can see Zhang Tianyi and talk to him!

"I didn't find his body, I don't believe he's dead!" Lin Xiaomiao lowered her eyes and said stubbornly to cover the redness under her eyes.

"He must still be alive and well, until I go to him! So ......" Lin Xiaomiao took a deep breath, calmed her ups and downs, and begged: "Fourth prince, can you help me find him?" I can stay with you as a cook and cook for you for the rest of your life! ”

She didn't wait for Duanmu Heng's answer, only heard the sound of his breathing, which lifted her heartstrings at once.

"What this king lacks is a cook?" He chuckled and asked, his laughter was cold and dangerous, "You know very well what this king wants!" It's not a difficult requirement, but this king doesn't have the ability to bring the dead back to life! ”

"If he is sincere to you, how can he keep hiding from you and not telling you who he really is! He is not the third young master of the Zhang family at all, but after the rebellious ministers, he should have been punished a long time ago! ”

Hearing the last sentence, Lin Xiaomiao's body shook slightly, and her face was bloodless.

I see...... It turns out that Zhang Tianyi has been hiding from her!

"Is there anything else you'd like to know? The king can tell you it all! Duanmu Heng stared at the pale face on her face, and her eyes were dark.

Lin Xiaomiao stood for a long time, only to feel that her hands and feet seemed to be out of strength, and said slowly: "No, I want to be alone for a while!" ”

Duanmu Heng didn't force her, and when he got up and left the room, he instructed Qiu Ju: "Take care of her!" ”

Qiu Ju didn't know what he said to the people inside, but he heard Duanmu Heng's voice being extremely low, and he subconsciously responded in panic, "Yes, the slave will definitely take care of the princess!" ”

After Duanmu Heng left, Lin Xiaomiao slowly slumped down and sat on the wooden chair with a blank look.

Zhang Tianyi is a descendant of a rebellious minister and a thief, so he is dead! Now, she's a widow? Lin Xiaomiao was a little ignorant, she crossed over this time, and it was too difficult for her to live!

Before I tasted the taste of the candle night in the cave room, I inexplicably died my husband and became a widow!

"Niangniang, are you okay?" Qiu Ju asked cautiously.

Lin Xiaomiao covered her ears, shook her head desperately, and shouted: "Don't call me princess, I'm not!" "Even if Zhang Tianyi died, she didn't plan to marry someone else!

Lin Xiaomiao has always had a good temper and treats people gently, unlike a noble lady in the imperial city. The sudden roar of such a collapse startled Qiu Ju.

Qiu Ju glanced at Chunyue, who was standing behind, and they didn't know what was wrong with Lin Xiaomiao! I only vaguely guessed that this matter might be related to the prince!

"You guys go out too!" Lin Xiaomiao pointed weakly to the door, "I just want to stay alone for a while!" Don't even come in and disturb me! ”

Qiu Ju wanted to say something, but Chunyue pulled her sleeve.

"Wang ...... If you have any commands, call your slaves and maids. Qiu Ju finished her words and carefully closed the door of the room.

It was dark, there was no light in the room, and Lin Xiaomiao sat alone with her knees hugged. Through the window screen, the moonlight outside the window was hazy like water.

Lin Xiaomiao touched her cheek and found that her face was a little wet.

She stayed in Liyang Palace, but also to ask Duanmu Heng to help her find Zhang Tianyi's whereabouts, since Zhang Tianyi can no longer be found, there is no need for her to continue to stay.

She is not a princess in the palace, but she can also be a cook, as long as she can save enough to entangle, she will resign to Duanmu Heng and return to Qingping County. Accompanied by Aunt Fang, Uncle Fang also has two younger brothers.

can see Yun Camel with her own eyes, Yun Le has become a family, and she has no other regrets in this life!