At noon, the capital Luoyang Xiangwangfu

Aixue, Sister Xiu, Qingnu, and Xiaoyu accompanied the princess to the kitchen.

Aixue wondered, "Mother, what are you bringing us to the kitchen for?"

The princess laughed, "You'll know when you go." led everyone into the yard in front of the kitchen, but saw a big round dustpan drying rice in the middle.

When the maidservants of all the families saw the princess coming in, they hurriedly bowed down and said, "I have seen the princess, the princess of the county."

The princess led the people to the dustpan and said, "What do you think this is?"

Ai Xue picked up a little bit and looked at it, and wondered, "Isn't this ordinary rice?"

The princess nodded, "This is indeed ordinary rice, but it will not be tomorrow."

Ai Xue wondered, "Isn't it? What's that?"

The princess said seriously, "Tomorrow, I will crush them into rice noodles and make them into seven-colored cakes as a birthday gift to the emperor."

Ai Xue was surprised, "Birthday gift?"

The princess nodded and said, "Well, that's because a few years ago at the emperor's birthday banquet, we presented this kind of flower cake to the prince's mansion, and the emperor felt that this flower cake was not only beautiful, but also particularly delicate and delicious, so it was stipulated that our Xiangwangfu should present this kind of flower cake at the birthday banquet every year, and this year is naturally no exception."

Ai Xue nodded and said, "So that's the case, that mother, how do you make these seven colors of flower cakes?" Seven colors, it must be difficult to make."

The princess said: "Actually, it is not difficult to dye this flower cake into seven colors, it is to wring out the juice of some edible seven colors of vegetables and fruits, and then dye it, the things needed, my mother has asked the housekeeper to go out to buy, this will be back soon."

Aixue nodded and said, "Well, mother, you teach me how to do it, I also want to learn, seven colors of flower cakes, just think about it and think it's delicious."

The princess nodded and said, "If you want to learn, then I will teach you."

Aixue said happily, "Okay, thank you."

The princess said: "You are the princess of the county, you have learned, and in the future, you will do this flower cake to present to the emperor, but I will leave it to you, my mother is old and can't do it."

Ai Xue hurriedly said, "Mother, how do you say that you are old, I see, you are still very young, you see, how good your skin is."

The princess said angrily, "You, your mouth is so sweet." Aixue was shy for a while.

Qi said, "Can't this seven-colored cake be made in advance? Is it too urgent to do it tomorrow? The day after tomorrow will be the emperor's birthday."

The princess said, "This seven-color cake is different from other pastries, it needs to be fresh to be delicious, and the best time to eat it is within the first two days of making it, so in order to ensure the taste, it is made one day in advance."

Aixue suddenly realized, "I see, then I understand."

At this time, he saw the housekeeper coming in from outside in a panic, and saw the princess hurriedly bowing down and saying, "The old slave has seen the princess, the princess of the county."

The princess hurriedly said, "Tell me what you bought?"

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment, hesitated and hurriedly said, "Princess, you told the old slave to buy it, and the old slave bought it, but there is one thing, but the old slave can't find it."

The princess was surprised, "Oh? What can't I find?"

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "It's a purple carrot, and the old slave can't find this kind of radish in the vegetable market in the capital."

The princess was surprised, "No? Didn't it last year, why don't you have it now?"

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "The old slave doesn't know, could it be that people have bought it out?"

The princess was taken aback and said hurriedly, "There is no purple carrot, so what should I do?"

Sister Xiu was puzzled, "This purple carrot is used to dye the flower cake purple?"

The princess nodded, "Well, that's good."

Sister Xiu was puzzled, "I can't find a purple carrot, so can't I replace it with something else that is also purple?"

The princess was surprised, "Something else? Normally, you can use purple grapes instead, but it's winter now, and the purple grapes are long gone."

Sister Xiu wondered, "Apart from purple grapes, is there anything else that can be replaced?"

The princess said hurriedly, "I can't think of anything else that can be replaced, and besides, if you use something else, the taste is not right, and it is not good."

Aixue thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we look for it carefully, maybe we can find it tomorrow."

The princess was surprised, "Tomorrow?"

The housekeeper said carefully, "However, we have searched all the vegetable markets in the capital, but we have not found this purple carrot."

Aixue said, "Maybe you haven't looked carefully, is there something missing?"

The butler was surprised, "Leak? Probably not."

Aixue said: "Okay, butler, whether there is one or not, since we can't find it today, then we will look for it tomorrow morning, maybe we will have it tomorrow."

The princess thought for a while and nodded, "Aixue is right, butler, you will send someone to look for it carefully tomorrow morning, you must find it, how can you do it without one color."

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "It's the princess, and the old slave will let people look for it carefully tomorrow morning."

The princess nodded, "Yes."

In the evening, the Beijing Luoyang Xiangwang Mansion loves the snow room

What are Longi and Aixue talking about.

Longji was surprised: "You said that your mother couldn't find the purple carrot when she made the seven-color cake?"

Aixue nodded and said, "Well, I want to go out tomorrow to help find it, can you accompany me?"

Longi was surprised, "Tomorrow?"

Ai Xue wondered, "What? You're not available, are you?"

Longji apologized: "I'm really sorry, I promised the imperial grandmother to accompany her to meet the Tibetan envoy tomorrow morning, I'm afraid I can't be separated."

Ai Xue complained: "It's the imperial grandmother again, is your imperial grandmother important, or am I important, since you have known each other, you have spent more time with your imperial grandmother than with me."

Longji was surprised, "What's wrong? You even eat the vinegar of the imperial grandmother?"

Aixue said angrily, "Ho, who ate her vinegar...... I'm talking to you about fun, since you're not free, forget it, I'll find Sister Xiu to accompany me."

Longji said with relief, "I knew you wouldn't be so stingy, lady, I worked hard for you."

Ai Xue smiled, "What's so hard about this...... It's just that we ...... Do you really want to separate?"

Longji persuaded, "Didn't we say okay, your safety is the most important thing, I'll miss you when I get over there, don't worry."

Aixue hesitated and nodded, "Well, I'll miss you too, Xianggong." As he spoke, he leaned lightly on Longi's shoulder.

Longji hugged Aixue lightly, and his heart was reluctant for a while......

Early the next morning, outside the embassy in Luoyang, Beijing

There were only a few people on the street, Jing Kai opened the door of the embassy and came out of it, his expression was depressed, and he naturally looked up at the street, but saw Wu Zhong standing across the street on a big horse, and was shocked and surprised: "Brother Wu?."

Wu Zhong rode over and smiled slightly, "Don't disturb your sleep."

Jing Yu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "No, don't bother......

Wu Zhong smiled: "Whether you appreciate your face or not, let me accompany you for the last day."

Jing Yu was surprised, "The last day?"

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "After today, you go back to your Silla Kingdom, and I will continue to play with my crickets, we are still good friends, but I'm afraid...... It's hard to see each other again."

Jing Yu was surprised: "Brother Wu, you ......."

Wu Zhong hurriedly said, "Don't be sluggish, you still can't trust me? If I Wu Zhong can say it, I can absolutely do it, come, get on the horse?" He held out his hand as he spoke.

Jing Wei hesitated and nodded, "Well, that's troublesome Brother Wu." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and grabbed Wu Zhong's hand.

As soon as Wu Zhong pulled, he pulled Jing Yi behind the horse and said loudly, "Sit down, let's go." As he spoke, he grabbed his feet and shouted, "Drive." Riding his horse and running down the street.

Seeing that the horse was galloping fast, Jing Wei hurriedly said, "Slow down, where are you going to take me?"

Wu Zhong smiled, "Old place."

Jing Yu wondered, "Old place?"

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Yes." Without stopping, he rode his horse across the street, and went out of the city gate to the avenue.

Jing Wei sat behind, surprised and happy, and had to hug Wu Zhong with both hands, embarrassed for a while.

In the morning, the racecourse outside the city of Luoyang, the capital

Wu Zhong took Jing Yu to gallop to the outside of the tent and stopped, and said with a smile, "It's here."

Jing Yu was surprised, "Here?"

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Yes, my old friend he drove a batch of horses to sell early this morning, and no one looked after the house, so let me help him watch it, I can't do it alone, you are my friend, you won't even help with this, right?" As he spoke, he walked into the tent.

Jing Yu was surprised for a while, and after a while, Wu Zhong came out with two wooden barrels and said, "Don't be stunned, come, help with milking." As he spoke, he carried the barrel and walked to the sheepfold.

Ban Xiang came back to his senses and hurriedly said, "I'll help you." Jump off the horse, pick up the barrel, and follow quickly......

After a while, the two of them were milking goat's milk, and in the gap, Wu Zhong squinted and saw that Jing Wei was skillful, and said with a smile: "Not bad, I learned quite quickly, and I am about to catch up with me as a master."

Jing Yu smiled and said, "That's, how can an apprentice embarrass the master."

Wu Zhong was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile and said, "Hmm." Keep your head down and continue to express the milk.

Jing Yu looked at Wu Zhong and said carefully, "Brother Wu......"

Wu Zhong said: "Don't worry about talking, keep squeezing, don't be proud and complacent just after a few praises, we will drive the sheep out later."

Jing Yu hesitated and hurriedly said, "Okay." Watching Wu Zhong squeeze the sheep and carry the barrel to another one, separating the distance from himself, he couldn't help but feel a sense of loss......

After a while, Wu Zhong and Jing Wei rode their horses and shouted and drove a large flock of sheep out of the field......

The flock, however, did not seem to be very obedient, rushing to the left and right, and the two of them shouted and waved their long poles, and ran to and fro, in a hurry......

After a while, the two finally drove the sheep to a place with abundant water and grass, and the sheep stopped to graze quietly......

The two of them were tired, and when they rode their horses to a place, Wu Zhong wiped his sweat and sighed, "Alas, it turns out that shepherds are so tired, how about it, are you tired?"

Jing Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It's finally quiet."

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Then let's rest." As he spoke, he jumped off his horse and naturally stretched out his hand.

Jing Wei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly held Wu Zhong's hand and said, "Thank you." Jump off the horse.

Wu Zhong untied the water bag from the saddle and handed it over, "Come, drink some water."

Jing Yu hurriedly said, "I'm not thirsty, you can drink." Said and refused.

Wu Zhong was puzzled, "Not thirsty? Look at you, you're sweating, come, drink." I can't help but say that I passed over.

Jing Yu hurriedly said, "Thank you." He took a sip and handed it back, "It's your turn."

Wu Zhong nodded and said, "Hmm." He took a few sips of the water bag, tossed it aside and said, "Hey, take a break." Lie down on the ground and close your eyes to recuperate.

Jing Wei looked at Wu Zhong, sat down gently, looked up at the sheep grazing quietly in the sun, and from time to time there were a few bleating sheep cries...... I couldn't help but be intoxicated for a while, and sighed: "It's so beautiful here, it's carefree, carefree......

Wu Zhong opened his eyes, looked at the flock of sheep in the sky, and then looked at Jing Hui, and sighed, "This place is indeed very beautiful......":

At noon, a vegetable market in Luoyang, the capital city

Aixue and Sister Xiu are looking for purple carrots in the vegetable market.

Aixue asked a vegetable farmer, "Uncle, do you have purple radishes for sale here?"

The vegetable farmer shook his head and said, "No, no."

Aixue was disappointed for a while, and hurriedly said, "Thank you." He turned around and asked the other family, "Big brother, do you have purple radishes for sale here?"

Over there, Sister Xiu also asked a lady who sold vegetables, "Auntie, do you know a purple carrot?"

The lady wondered, "Purple carrots? I've never seen it before, girl, you better go and ask someone."

Sister Xiu hurriedly said, "Okay, then thank you." Reluctantly, I went to ask someone else......

After a while, the two met, and Sister Xiu hurriedly said, "How is it? Did you find it?"

Aixue sighed, "Look

I know I don't have it anymore."

Sister Xiu was puzzled: "This purple carrot, I haven't heard of it for so many years, how can it be."

Ai Xue hurriedly said: "That's it, what the hell is this purple carrot, it's so hard to find, we've been looking for it for a long time, and even our throats are smoking, why can't we find it."

Sister Xiu thought for a while and said, "The princess has done it before, so there should be, but now, where is it?"

Ai Xue hurriedly said, "If anyone has a purple carrot, even if it is one hundred taels, I will buy it."

Sister Xiu was helpless for a while, but in a blink of an eye, she saw a wooden board written on the vegetable stall next to her, "Chinese cabbage five wen and one catty", and suddenly she had an idea, and hurriedly said, "I have a way."

Ai Xue was surprised, "You found it?"

Sister Xiu said, "Actually, we can find it this way, so we don't have to be so troublesome." Aixue was puzzled for a while.

After a while, Sister Xiu borrowed the owner's brush in a grocery store and wrote on two wooden boards, but when she saw Sister Xiu's pen, she smiled and said, "Okay."

Ai Xue was taken aback, and hurriedly looked, but saw that the wooden board said "Harvest purple carrots at a high price", Ai Xue was surprised: "What are you writing this for?"

Sister Xiu smiled: "Look, now we just need to hold this, we don't have to ask one by one, and we won't smoke in our throats."

Ai Xue suddenly realized and said happily, "I know, Sister Xiu, you still have a way, let's go, let's continue to look for it." As he spoke, he picked up a wooden plank.

Sister Xiu nodded and said, "Let's go." As he spoke, he returned the pen to the boss and said, "Thank you, boss."