When they heard such an answer, all the officials and nobles were confused, but they could only arrange for the chamberlain to return to their respective residences without mentioning it.

Many people could not sleep well that night.

Emperor Jingming rested at the queen's place.

Although it is a temporary dormitory, the earth dragon is burning vigorously, and the house is as warm as spring.

The emperor and queen slept together, but no one slept.

Emperor Jingming simply got up and walked to the window after he didn't know how many times he turned over.

The smoky blue curtains obscured the view.

Emperor Jingming stretched out his hand to push open the window, and the biting cold wind poured in instantly.

There was a sound of soft footsteps behind him, and then there was an extra coat on his body.

"Your Majesty, beware of catching a cold."

Emperor Jingming turned his head and saw the queen with loose hair in a bun standing beside him, with worry in her eyes.

Emperor Jingming pointed out the window, and his tone was inexplicable: "Empress, look, the snow has stopped." ”

The queen glanced out.

It was late at night, but the corridor outside was hung with strings of bright red lanterns. At this moment, the orange-red light emitted by those lanterns melted together, illuminating the courtyard outside the window.

The snow did stop, and the corners of the yard and the eaves were piled up with snow, and the white expanse was dazzling.

The queen bowed slightly, and her voice was soft: "Yes, the snow has stopped, and we will be able to return to the palace tomorrow." ”

Emperor Jingming was silent for a moment, and laughed at himself: "In the past, every time I came to Cuiluo Mountain to worship the sky, I always secretly looked forward to staying outside for one night, and I felt novel and interesting when I thought about it, but I really had this opportunity, but I looked forward to returning to the palace as soon as possible......

"Your Majesty, no one would have thought that such a thing would happen—"

Emperor Jingming waved his hand, stopped the queen's persuasion, and said with a wry smile: "That being said, if it is in the palace, how can the crown prince and Concubine Yang be——"

The queen moved the corners of her lips, did not refute, but sighed in her heart.

The prince did such a contrary thing, and the emperor still felt that it was the reason for providing the prince with a chance, but he didn't think that a thing that was rotten from the bottom of his bones would cause trouble sooner or later.

It seems that the emperor has not completely despaired of the crown prince.

With this realization, the queen was more cautious when she spoke.

The emperor was bored when he heard it, and stretched out his hand to close the window: "Empress, go and rest." ”

In the Yuhe Garden of King Yan's Mansion, Jiang seemed to wake up in a daze.

Hearing the movement, Ah Man asked in a hoarse voice, "Master, do you drink water?" ”

Jiang seemed to sit up: "Bring me a glass of warm water." ”

Aman quickly brought a glass of warm water.

Jiang seemed to take two sips of the water glass, got down and walked to the window.

"Has the snow stopped?"

On a winter night, she didn't dare to open the window at will, only staring at the haze outside through the curtain.

"It's stopped." Although Ah Man couldn't understand why the master paid special attention to the weather changes today, the master's orders would not be carried out.

Whether the snow has stopped or not is something she has seen before she lies down.

Jiang seemed to show a faint smile: "It's good to stop, people should come back." ”

Ah Man is an inquisitive person, and immediately smiled when he heard this: "Yes, I heard that the emperor led the noble officials to the outskirts of the city to worship the heavens today, because the wind and snow stayed outside, and the snow stopped and he could return tomorrow." ”

Jiang seemed to look out the window and muttered, "I mean Ah Jin should go back." ”

Ah Man didn't hear clearly for a while, and hurriedly asked, "Master, what did you say?" ”

Jiang seemed to retract his thoughts and glanced at her, and said with a smile: "I didn't say anything, go and rest." Tomorrow morning, remember to tell the kitchen to make steamed meat. ”

The fat and thin pork is cut into even pieces, stewed with condiments and then sliced on the dried beans, smeared with salt, sugar and other substances, garlic paste is also essential, put it in the cage drawer and steam, a large bowl of aromatic steamed meat is ready.

In this winter, eating crispy steamed pork with meat-soaked capers is simply delicious.

Ah Man couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he thought about it, and proposed: "The maid thinks it's more delicious to smear some bean curd and steam it in the cage drawer." ”

Jiang couldn't help but laugh.

Yu Qi likes to eat steamed meat, but when the steamed meat is cold, it is full of fat and cannot be eaten, and it must be eaten hot in winter. He stayed in the Zongren Mansion for a few days, and if he didn't have this dish when he delivered the meal, he naturally couldn't eat it.

Ah Man seriously discussed with her how to make steamed pork taste more beautiful, which made Jiang seem to be very happy.

She is rarely as simple as Aman, and she lives the current life with taste.

"Then a bowl of bean curd, a bowl of garlic, and tomorrow to taste which is better."

Ah Man happily responded, helped Jiang Yi to the bed, and looked forward to the arrival of tomorrow.

In the Zongren Mansion, Yu Jin stared at the roof and couldn't sleep.

I haven't seen Ah Xiang in a few days.

I knew that I should endure it, and I wouldn't be separated from Ah Yi.

Yu Jin turned over, turned over again, and tossed and turned on the bed like a pancake.

The guard's servant couldn't help but poke his head out.

Yu Jin flew over with an eye knife and beckoned to the little official.

The little official stepped forward: "What does the prince command?" Do you want to drink water? ”

Yu Jin sat up and said lazily: "What kind of water to drink on a cold day, I want to eat steamed meat." ”

The little official was stunned.

Did he hear it wrong?

"You heard it right, this king wants to eat steamed pork."

The little official shook his face: "Lord Wang, there is nowhere for the villain to get steamed meat for you right now." ”

"Can't get it?"

The little official nodded violently: "I can't get it." ”

"Can't even get steamed meat?"

The little official almost knelt down: "Lord Wang, Zongren's Mansion is not a restaurant, let alone the middle of the night, even if it is a daylight, you don't want to make steamed meat." ”

Speaking of which, this lord is in prison, and I thought he was in the palace.

Yu Jin sighed and said abruptly: "It's really not as comfortable as the palace here, it's better to go out early." ”

The little official twitched the corners of his mouth, a little disdain in his heart.

Think the Zongren Mansion is something that comes up with it? This place is dedicated to imprisoning the emperor's relatives and relatives, and don't think about going out again without the emperor's order.

King Yan beat the crown prince, with his experience for at least half a year.

"Go get pen and paper."

"You want to write a letter?" The little official guessed.

Yu Jin glanced at him and said impatiently: "What kind of letter to write, I'll draw a bowl of steamed pork and see." ”

Official: "......" He was sure that people like King Yan would be imprisoned for at least a year, and he would not be able to smoke his mouth!

Yu Jin sighed deeply in his heart.

I want to eat steamed meat, and I want to be like a guy even more, and I even miss Erniu's dog face a little.

The sun came out early the next day, melting the thin layers of snow on the ground as it rose higher.

"Your Majesty, it's time to drive back to the palace." Pan Hai, who hadn't closed his eyes much all night, asked.

Emperor Jingming got up and flicked his wide sleeves: "Go back to the palace!" ”

"Let's go—" The high-pitched chanting disrupted the purity of Cuiluo Mountain, and soon a long procession slowly descended along the mountain road.

The snow melted, the ground was still a little slippery, and the team finally returned to the Imperial City in a much longer time than it had been.

Looking at the familiar golden tile red wall, Emperor Jingming sighed softly.

It's finally back, and it's time to settle the score.