Although An Ronghua has mixed feelings in his heart, the matter of the election cannot be abolished halfway. Cooking and tea ceremony are not more valued than the four arts, after all, many ladies show off their ten fingers before the pavilion do not touch the spring water, and most of them marrying into their husbands' families are also powerful families who can be the right family, without doing it yourself.

But in order to choose the most perfect queen, An Ronghua chose to keep two items.

The theme of the cooking competition is not difficult, dim sum, whatever you are pastry and pastry sandwich points, folk, court, and even outside the plug, you can play.

Hibiscus cake, peach blossom cake, mung bean cake, ruyi cake, mille-feuille cake, peach kernel cake, chestnut cake, tangram fruit......

All kinds of dim sum were brought to An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin to see the color and smell the fragrance.

An Ronghua's taste is not tricky, and these pastries are not satisfactory in her taste, half a catty. Until the last serving, the crystal steamed bun, the small bun is delicate and cute, the skin of the bun is crystal thin, one bite of the bun, and the salty flavor sweeps away the previous sweetness.

"Delicious!" An Ronghua couldn't help but approve in his heart, and immediately asked Xia Huaijin to come over for a taste, and came to a conclusion, "Crystal steamed buns are the first, the seven-clever fruit is the second, and the mille-feuille crisp is the third." ”

Xie Jinshu, who was not listed in the top three, was unwilling, and came forward to question: "Dare to ask Lord Jin, are buns considered dim sum, aren't buns a staple food?"

Xie Jinshu's question aroused the questions of all the beauties, and Xia Huaijin also had questions about whether the buns were snacks. An Ronghua didn't think about it, but she agreed with the deliciousness of this crystal steamed bun.

"The imperial chef is here, why don't you ask him to answer this question to the beauties. "Xia Huaijin, please come out of the imperial kitchen.

"Historically, steamed buns appeared on people's tables as a staple food for breakfast, but with the progress of cooking, pasta has been more developed, and various fillings are wrapped in flour and have become dim sum. "So, although steamed buns are known to be a staple food, they can also be served as a dim sum if they are specially made." This crystal steamed bun is an ingenious dim sum. ”

The imperial chef explained reasonably, so that all the beauties had to be convinced, and the crystal steamed buns were made by Gu Nanxi.

At the tea ceremony competition, all the beauties took their own positions, steamed, brewed, and played.

An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin sat down and enjoyed tea.

"Do you know why I chose that crystal steamed bun among the dim sum?"

"Why?" Xia Huaijin asked cooperatively.

"In fact, the beauties have average cooking skills, and the dim sum they make is not satisfactory. But that little steamed bun, especially in that she knows how to use the harmony of taste. When I ate more than 100 kinds of sweet dim sum, I suddenly tasted the salty aroma and it was extraordinarily delicious, and I appreciated such careful thinking. ”

"But if you think too much, what if that person will only make steamed buns?" Xia Huaijin asked rhetorically.

"Then it's the best, too. An Ronghua drank a cup of tea and couldn't help but sigh, "If you talk about dim sum outside the palace, it has to be a mouthful of crisp, a mouthful of crisp, a cup of tea, and a pleasant." ”

All the beauties made tea, and they didn't dare to disturb the harmonious picture of An Ronghua and Xia Huaijin. Aunt Ci stepped forward and said, "Prince Jin and Miss Gu want a cup of tea brewed by all the beauties?"

"Let them drink it themselves. An Ronghua gave an order.

The beauties began to taste the tea they made, which was either light and tasteless, or bitter and unpalatable.

"The first to drink the pot of tea you have made will win. ”

As soon as An Ronghua's words came out, many beauties were like cows drinking water, without any image, and if they were undrinkable to make tea, their expressions were tangled, and they couldn't bear to look at them directly.

An Ronghua glanced at Qin Sujin in the last seat, and did not lose his manners, so he sighed to Xia Huaijin indifferently: "That niece of yours really has the demeanor of the prince, she is not surprised by changes, and she is a maverick. ”

"What can she do with this king? Xia Huaijin was silent.

"Unless you have nothing to do with Princess Jin, she has something to do with you. ”

Xia Huaijin didn't understand why An Ronghua always targeted Qin Sujin against himself, but this kind of targeting was not malicious slander, but seemed to be unreasonable.

An Ronghua was unreasonable in front of Xia Huaijin, and it was nothing more than that.

The main dance competition is coming, Xie Jinshu is confident, even if she is ordinary in other arts, she has been training hard since she was a child, and she dare not slack off for a day.

Just because An Rongyi taught Xie Jinshu since he was a child, as long as he dances well, he can marry the best.

What An Rongyi said refers to An Ronghua back then, a song flew into the court, and he was glorious and rich.

"Back then, my aunt became famous because of a dance at the palace banquet, and the Holy Ancestor Emperor personally gave a marriage to the first emperor who was still the crown prince, and since then she has got the marriage that women all over the world dream of. Xie Jinshu just spoke, and his eyes flashed.

All the beauties are ready to dance, all kinds of dance costumes are like a prosperous garden, the nine heavenly fairies go down to the earth, and the flowers in the world compete with each other.

An Ronghua saw that they were all in a variety of postures, dancing with their steps, and dancing to the music. Or if the two or three choose the same dance music, they will dance together, and the score will be better or worse.

"It's really good to be young, I wonder if I can dance again with an old bone?" An Ronghua couldn't help sighing, Xia Huaijin was attracted by her inexplicable emotions.

"What does the prince think of their dancing?" An Ronghua suddenly asked.

Xia Huaijin suddenly came back to his senses, and then looked at the dancer, in his mind, no one could enter his eyes after An Ronghua danced back then.

"This king doesn't know much about dancing, and he has his own dance teachings to judge. Xia Huaijin replied.

"The prince just needs to tell if it's pleasing to the eye. ”

"This king ......" Xia Huaijin was speechless.

"Appreciate it quietly. An Ronghua didn't ask any more questions.

Xie Jinshu danced alone, as soon as she came on the stage, An Ronghua recognized her appearance, the phoenix feather coat, Ye Ye shining, and the piano music was transformed.

Xie Jinshu's dancing skills made An Ronghua's eyes shine, compared to her, it is indeed a must. The Flying Phoenix Dance is a masterpiece in contemporary dance, and those who can dance the Flying Phoenix must be famous and praised in history. The phoenix song that matches the flying phoenix dance is also considered to be the best in the song.

An Ronghua savored it, and the warmth in Xia Huaijin's eyes flashed back to the old days.

Twenty-two years ago, at the palace night banquet, Xia Huaijin sat at the head of the court musicians, and the phoenix tail piano was placed on the table. Xia Huaijin swept the strings to set the tone, and the ethereal sound of the piano penetrated the entire palace, causing ripples in the wine glasses, and the lights of the whole hall shook for it.

An Ronghua appeared with the music, the colorful phoenix feather coat covered his face and came with the wind, the phoenix spread its wings, the light posture, the flying state, a dance shocking and moving, everyone present gave up wine and forgot to eat. A thousand songs are only composed for this dance, and the lights are only for the shadows of the dance.

Xia Huaijin, the violinist, was moved by the seven strings under his hands, as if for a while, there were only two people in heaven and earth, only the phoenix sought the phoenix.

An Ronghua danced in amazement, and the hall was silent, indulging in it for a long time and unable to leave.

Since then, there has been no second person in his life who can make him play the piano.

Xia Huaijin misses An Ronghua from Xie Jinshu, although in his mind, no one compares with him, but Xie Jinshu is at least a little like her aunt.

The dance test ended, but Xia Huaijin's feelings couldn't be released, and he was in an endless daze in Shattered Moon Xuan.

An Ronghua went to the Splendid Palace to inspect, and accompanied by Aunt Ci, he inspected the private situation of the beauties one by one.

Liuli Garden, Gu Nanxi and Qin Sujin lived in the two rooms respectively, An Ronghua left Gu Nanxi's room and entered Qin Sujin's room, with the same configuration but a completely different feeling.

There was no extra item in Gu Nanxi's room, and in Qin Sujin's room, there was ink on the desk at any time, and there were traces of practicing calligraphy from time to time, and even books were placed on the dresser.

went to Linglong Garden again, An Ronghua deliberately went to Xie Jinshu's room first.

"It's you!" Xie Jinshu expressed disdain for An Ronghua.

"Your Flying Phoenix Dance today is remarkable...... An Ronghua rarely said that he was complimenting, "but compared to your aunt, the Queen Mother, there is a world of difference." ”

"Hmph, why do you say Miss Ben, at your age, how can you be lucky enough to see my aunt's flying phoenix dance?" Xie Jinshu said proudly.

"I don't need to know if I see you or not, you just need to know that you keep your duty, don't take the palace as your home, and don't think about your mother's set, whether you are a queen or not is not a good dancer can be decided. An Ronghua kindly reminded.

"You are just a palace maid, why are you so arrogant, when I ask to see the emperor's cousin, I disposed of you!" Xie Jinshu was enraged.

"The eldest lady of the Xie family is really short-tempered, how can the queen of the world be a delicate and willful woman who is quick and impatient?"

An Ronghua understands Xie Jinshu's temperament, she is willful, and she is not a wicked person, but she must remind Xie Jinshu that the position of queen is not for her.

After this inspection, An Ronghua suddenly had a good idea to test the beauty, so he couldn't wait to return to Shattered Moon Xuan to discuss with Xia Huaijin.

An Ronghua pushed the door and entered Xia Huaijin's room, but it was empty.

"Where did Huai Jin go?"

An Ronghua was easy to find, and finally saw Xia Huaijin's figure on the silent Broken Moon Lake behind the Broken Moon Xuan, independent of the lake, integrated into the night scene.

Broken Moon Lake, reflecting a full moon, the wind ripples, it is like the moon in the lake, hence the name.

An Ronghua quietly approached, but Xia Huaijin didn't notice anyone approaching at all, until An Ronghua leaned on the lake railing with his chin and asked, "Why is the prince here alone in a daze, but he misses his wife and children at home?"

"Gu Nu, you say, there is a way to forget in this world, which can make people forget all their feelings and sorrows?" Xia Huaijin looked up into the distance and asked.

An Ronghua sensed that when Xie Jinshu danced the Phoenix Dance today, she paid attention to Xia Huaijin's reaction, how could the dark tide in his eyes not be noticed.

"What do you want to forget?" An Ronghua asked knowingly, "The prince has always been leisurely, not disturbing the court, not bothering the family, what else can make the prince so troubled?"

"If you don't know, that's it. How dare Xia Huaijin mention his relationship with the Queen Mother to others.

"If you don't tell me, how will I know?" An Ronghua seemed to be angry.

Xia Huaijin was surprised for a moment, but she was still trapped in herself.

"There are some things, some words, that can never be said. ”

"It's always short, and if you miss it, your life will pass. An Ronghua said.

"Can things that are already predestined be changed?"

"Why not? Just like you now have your own harmonious family, you say I'm not your lamp, but I still want to be by your side, whether you need it or not, just stay one more day at a time. An Ronghua said desperately.