Chapter 039: Barbecue by the Lake
This cousin looked like a mouse and a cat when she saw herself before, and she was able to talk like this in front of her during this time of getting along.
Explain that your efforts are working.
"It's a good thing to clean yourself, and it will be a blessing for a young lady to marry into the Jiang family in the future. ”
This is very clear, Jiang Ting retreated, no matter how good the eldest princess is, no matter how good her brother is, no matter how much her brother likes it, but the eldest princess has no intention.
After eating, her strength was restored, and she simply leaned on the couch and listened to the sound of the rain outside.
"How long has it been raining?"
Begonia opened the window to look outside, and just as a lightning bolt split the sky in half, the flowers and plants outside were staggered by the rain.
"Princess, this rain has been falling since you fell unconscious, at first it was a light rain, and then it gradually fell heavier, does the princess have any instructions?"
"It's okay, if Peony comes early tomorrow morning, let her in. ”
"Yes. ”
Because she was frightened by snakes during the day, she dreamed of snakes in the middle of the night, and all kinds of snakes surrounded her, and she woke up from her dream with a shout.
Haitang stood in front of the bed with a helpless expression, "The princess has a nightmare? ”
Han Rui waved her hand, "No need, it's the middle of the night, why bother with you." ”
"Then the slave and maid will talk to the princess. ”
"Okay, where did you start working on an errand?"
"The slave maid used to work as an errand boy in the flower house. ”
"How many years have you been in the palace?"
"The slave maid has been in the palace for ten years now, and she has been in the flower room for the first ten years. ”
"The flower room is pure, and there are many rights and wrongs with the palace, but your loyalty, the palace sees it. ”
Haitang saw that she was in a good mood, and boldly replied: "Following a master like His Royal Highness is a blessing for slaves." ”
Han Rui asked, she replied, and she didn't fall asleep again until the fourth watch.
Fortunately, there were no more snakes in this dream, and after waking up, Begonia had already prepared warm water.
She carefully freshened up, stretched her waist, and suddenly became more energetic.
Jiang Ting came over to accompany her to finish breakfast, and Peony really came.
She knelt down when she entered the door, "There were many people yesterday, and the concubine's status was low, so she didn't dare to move forward, but if it wasn't for the news yesterday, the princess would not have fallen into the royal lake, the concubine was nervous, and she didn't sleep well all night, please punish the princess." ”
"You get up first, this matter has nothing to do with you, it just so happens that there is a message in this palace that you want you to find a way to pass it on to the two of them. ”
Haitang asked the little palace maid to take the four treasures of the study, and Han Rui quickly wrote it and handed it to Peony: "Find a way to give this to Yan Ning." ”
Peony respectfully took it and put it in his sleeve, "Yes." ”
When the fourth princess came, Han Rui was playing against Jiang Ting, and the bowl of medicine on the table was already cold, exuding an extremely unpleasant smell of bitter medicine.
"The second sister seems to be completely fine. ”
Han Rui dropped a son and clapped her hands with a smile: "I agreed." ”
Jiang Ting pouted and responded: "My cousin cheated, I said that I had no regrets, and my cousin regretted playing chess twice." ”
Han Rui picked up the bowl of bitter soup and drank it all, and quickly ate two pieces of watermelon to remove the bitterness.
"At the beginning, I didn't say that I couldn't regret the game and come back tomorrow. ”
"Then I'll go to the Queen Mother to say goodbye. ”
She jumped out.
Begonia served fragrant tea to the four princesses, and the two walked together to the bamboo forest behind the Churui Palace, it was still early, the sun had risen, and the sunlight was projected onto people through the gaps in the bamboo leaves, and the breeze blew the bamboo leaves non-stop.
A small squirrel climbed to the top of a bamboo tree and disappeared from view.
"Fourth sister, do you want to meet the second son of the Ning family?"
Han Rui asked with a smile.
The fourth princess's face immediately turned red to the root of her ears.
Han Rui chased after her and asked, "Do you see it, if you do, I will arrange it immediately, and let you meet on the edge of the Imperial Lake tonight." ”
"The second sister actually made fun of me. ”
She stretched out her hand to hit Han Rui in a squeamish manner, Han Rui hurriedly ran, and she was out of breath after her.
After some laughter, they were covered in sweat, and the two went back to bathe and got together to talk for lunch, and Begonia came in from outside and nodded to Han Rui.
Han Rui leaned into the fourth princess's ear and whispered something, and the fourth princess's face immediately flew up to the two clouds at dusk.
In the afternoon, the sky suddenly cleared, and the lotus leaves in the royal lake grew a little, and the green from a distance was very lovely.
Han Rui took the fourth princess and Jiang Ting to enjoy the scenery in the pavilion on the edge of the imperial lake, and the two young ladies of the Ning family were late.
"I've seen two eldest princesses. ”
"Hurry up, it's cloudy this afternoon, thinking about sitting on the edge of this royal lake, blowing the wind, looking at the scenery, everyone is free. ”
The Ning sisters sat down at the bottom.
The eyes of the fourth princess swept over the other side from time to time, Han Rui looked at her expectant expression and felt much calmer, it seemed that she had accepted this family affair now, if she had been thinking about Dongting Hou in her heart, it would be uneasy.
"The lotus leaves in this lake are growing really well, and I will pick some tomorrow to make lotus leaf cakes. ”
Haitang pointed to the lotus leaf that had just revealed a corner, "The slave maid will be picked early tomorrow morning." ”
Han Rui pointed to the few lotus leaves that were growing very well and suddenly remembered the lotus leaf chicken, and seeing that it was still early, he simply ordered: "Let people pick those few pieces that grow exceptionally well now, and then go to the dining room to see what ingredients are available today, take some and we will barbecue meat by the lake." ”
She was full of interest, and several official ladies were also infected, especially the second miss of the Ning family pointed to the crisp and tender lotus leaves and said: "You can cook a pot of porridge, put a little tender lotus leaves in it, and the porridge will have the fragrance of lotus leaves." ”
Han Rui agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, pick a few more young leaves to make porridge." ”
So soon a palace man lit a fire outside the pavilion, next to it was a slip of prepared ingredients with bamboo skewers, fresh meat, and a lot of vegetarian dishes, think about it and match it with seasonings, although it is not as delicious as modern barbecue, so I can comfort my mouth.
After cleaning up the whole chicken, the seasoning was smeared on the abdomen, then wrapped in lotus leaves, and then wrapped in a layer of mud and thrown directly into the fire.
The palace people roasted it and presented it directly, and everyone in the pavilion laughed and laughed until someone came together, and the fourth princess turned around shyly.
Dongting Hou brought Ning Qingquan, the second son of the Ning family, to come, she was dressed in a royal blue shirt, and only tied a piece of mutton fat jade pendant around her waist, with his name, it was really good, she was a good son, and he respectfully asked for peace.
"Don't be restrained, this palace is just looking at this lotus leaf growing well, so I took a few young ladies to barbecue here, why don't you two of them together?"
She asked tentatively.
Dong Tinghou immediately agreed with a smile: "It's hard to be gracious, so the minister is better than obeying his fate." ”
Han Rui couldn't help but roll her eyes, what is the meaning of hospitality, can you be polite?
To be honest, there is nothing bad about Dongting Hou Jiang Can, he doesn't have the vices of the noble son of a family, he is diligent and motivated, graceful, and he is quite attentive to himself, but her heart is only embarrassed when she faces his hospitality.
"Cousin, don't be polite, take Ning Gongzi to sit. ”
Here is eating a roasted vegetarian dish, over there Ding Dai patrolled here, smelled the fragrance and came over, and hurriedly came over to ask for peace: "The minister has seen the two eldest princesses." ”
Han Rui waved his hand and motioned for him to get up, "Lord Ding is here, you're welcome, let's try it together, this lakeside barbecue is indeed a taste." ”
Ding Dai refused: "The princess is gracious, but the minister still has something to do, so it is better for the minister to ask his sister to come." ”
Han Rui remembered that Miss Ding at the previous dinner, she was quiet and dignified, and immediately asked the people around her to invite her.
Seeing that the beef and mutton were all on the table, Han Rui had already smelled the fragrance of lotus leaf porridge.
The palace people took out the porridge and served her a bowl, in the bowl of blue and white porcelain, the porridge was cooked just right, and the torn lotus leaves were tumbling inside, and red dates were added, and there was the sweet fragrance of red dates.
She buried her head in dealing with the roasted meat in front of her, the lotus leaf porridge was put aside to cool, the stirred seasoning was in the small white plate, and the beef was rolled in and put in her mouth, and she was satisfied with what she ate.
"The minister has seen the eldest princess. ”