Chapter 172: The Emperor's Birthday (I)

"A drink of three cents is a loss of money, and Li Youran has now launched a drink of two cents a cup, I see how long she can last."

Hu Qinqin had just tasted the sweetness for two days, and he didn't expect to be caught off guard by the sudden rise of Mixue Bingcheng.

Now don't talk about making money, every day is struggling to survive, if you don't keep the price down, I'm afraid that you won't even be able to recover the rent of the shop.

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince did not respond to Hu Qinqin's words, he reached out and picked up the drink on the table, took a big sip, choked on his nose by the sudden bubbles, and then spit it out.

"What is this?"

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince had never drunk such strange water, and he looked at the drink in the cup with curiosity, only to see that there was no color, and there were a lot of bubbles on the walls of the cup.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, this is called Sprite, the taste is sweet and sour, and the water contains a lot of bubbles, which is stimulating in the mouth."

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, after hearing the introduction of his subordinates, picked up Sprite again.

He took small sips at first, and was on guard against choking on the large number of bubbles as he had done the first time.

He only felt that the moment his tongue touched the drink, it was as if he could feel bubbles dancing on his tongue, and that kind of pleasure was something he had never felt before.

Then he took another sip, only to feel that after the cold Sprite was swallowed, the internal organs were cooled a lot, and the heat on his body seemed to go away.

"How is Sprite made and why is it so delicious?"

His Royal Highness the Four Princes drank it all at once, drank the Sprite in the cup, and the stomach tiredness that had no appetite due to the heat was instantly opened.

"What is this?"

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince learned wisely, he looked at the milk tea on the table, and did not drink it first, but asked his subordinates.

"Back to His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, this is milk tea, made from fresh milk and green tea, with the addition of dim sum made from taro and tangioa starch kneaded together."

Compared with drinking Sprite, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince is more familiar with milk tea, after all, milk and tea are often exposed to in ordinary life.

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince originally didn't have much hope for milk tea, but with the silky milk tea in the mouth, he changed his mind. What kind of fairy taste is this, he has never drunk such a delicious milk tea.

Just when His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince was conquered by milk tea, the pearl made of tapioca starch was kneaded, he took a bite, only to feel that the pearl was very soft and glutinous, and then involuntarily reached out and picked up the spoon, held more pearls, and chewed it in his mouth.

It really gets more fragrant the more you chew, mixed with the mellow sweetness of milk tea and the fragrance of tea.

His Royal Highness the Four Princes felt that this taste, where is this taste in the world, is clearly the elixir and jade dew of the heavenly gods.

"Is it really that good?"

Hu Qinqin couldn't help but be curious when she saw His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince looking so intoxicated, she reached out and picked up a cup of milk tea, thinking that this thing could be different, but it was composed of milk and tea.

I saw that after Hu Qinqin drank a sip of milk tea, her eyes were as big as copper bells, and she was instantly captured by milk tea.

This thing is a thousand times better than lemon ice water, not to mention twenty yuan, a cup is two hundred yuan, and she also wants to have a glass every day.

"This business is really not something that anyone can do, don't look at this small drink, there is a lot of work behind it."

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince saw that the milk tea in the cup had been drunk by him, so he was reluctant to put down the cup, leaned back in the chair and said with emotion.

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, who was originally shy in his pocket, couldn't help but have a strong interest in it after tasting the sweetness of doing business.

You must know that it is difficult for a rich man to be a man without money. If you want to recruit troops, the first and most important thing is to have enough money.

"It's not simple, since Li Youran's new drink is selling well, then we will imitate her. Although it can't be exactly the same, but at least it can be eight or nine without leaving ten, and we can sell it cheaper than him. ”

Compared with His Royal Highness the Four Princes, who have never seen the world, Hu Qinqin is much calmer, after all, before she got married, she also followed the prime minister's wife and took care of several shops for her mother's marriage, so she is relatively proficient in business.

"We are competitors with Li Youran, but it would be great if we could join forces."

After Hu Qinqin heard the words of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"In a few days, it will be the emperor's birthday, and a family banquet will be held at that time, and you and Li Youran will get closer and take the initiative to show goodwill."

His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince said while looking like Hu Qinqin, only to see Hu Qinqin looking at him in disbelief.

"If you are soft, you can exchange it for a smooth road, so what's not to do?"

For His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, as long as he can achieve his goal, it is worth suffering more grievances.

"It's the emperor's birthday soon, the prince's first birthday after entering the East Palace, so this gift must be prepared very carefully."

The crown princess frowned and said, as she spoke, she looked through the records in the treasury, trying to choose the most suitable gift from them, but she didn't think there was anything new in picking and choosing.

In fact, the prince began to prepare for this birthday gift nearly a year ago, but he didn't expect that there was an accident in the middle and did not deliver the gift on time.

In desperation, I had to choose a new gift at this critical juncture.

"My sister's birthday gift, either a good fortune, or a rare picture, horizontal and vertical just like these two."

"That being said, it's not an easy thing to do."

What Li Youran said, the crown princess naturally understands, but what is a good luck and what is rare......

Every year, the emperor receives a lot of rare treasures from other tributes, and he has never seen anything like this.

On the birthday of previous years, His Royal Highness the Third Prince once found a stone from Nanshan that was similar to the word Shou and gave it to the emperor, and he didn't see how happy the emperor was. Thinking of this, the crown princess felt even more headache.

"Sister, don't be distressed, let me think about it."

Li Youran didn't have the leisure and elegance to give gifts to the emperor Lao'er, but he really couldn't bear to let his sister have a headache about this matter.

As she spoke, she hurriedly stepped forward to make the crown princess as light as her temples, and then her brain raced to think about what gift to give.

The older you get, the more you want to live a long life. The more the emperor has been sitting on the throne for a long time, the more reluctant he is to leave this dragon chair.

Li Youran felt that the thing that could make the emperor happy was nothing more than longevity and a good country.

"Sister, I have a proposal, I wonder if it will work?"

Li Youran had an idea, an idea flashed in her mind, she looked at the crown princess and said.

"Since it is the emperor's birthday, then I will give the emperor a good prize. On his birthday, he changed a trick to make everything auspicious, and then combined the trick to steal a peach from the sky to make him happy. ”

After the crown princess heard Li Youran's words, her eyes suddenly opened, she turned her head, looked at Li Youran with a look of approval and said.

"It's really a good idea, I've heard people mention that there are children and grandchildren who steal peaches and give them to the old man for his birthday, but it's not easy to change this kind of trick. Now that time is tight, it is really difficult to find such a master for a while to complete this trick. ”

Although the crown princess agrees with Li Youran's idea, it is difficult to implement, after all, there are very few people who can make tricks, and they have only heard what people have said, and they are not even sure if they really exist.

"Sister, don't worry, just leave this matter to me."

Li Youran patted his chest, played the package ticket, and said to the crown princess.

"Right now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince. Because of the business affairs, he has no heart for us now. We took advantage of the emperor's birthday to take action and catch him off guard. ”

His Royal Highness the Third Prince said as he pointed his finger at the map on the table, looking like he was bound to win.

"Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, although you can rest assured and act boldly, we will definitely have a chance of winning this time."

The Protector General said to His Royal Highness the Third Prince that for this operation, the Protector General has a full chance of winning, because the prince now trusts him very much, not only to give him military support, but also to secretly promise inexhaustible food and grass.

"Lord Wu, please rest assured, I will not wronged you. When I succeed, I will promote you from the general of the protector to the general of the three armies, and at the same time, I will also let your son-in-law take the position of champion. ”

His Royal Highness the Third Prince was in a very good mood, he laughed loudly and said, only to see the general who was kneeling on the ground was also happy.

Although Lord Wu inherited the title of Protector General of Mrs. Wu, he was not respected because he had no achievements, and his status in the Wu family was also very unreliable.

Now he is the person trusted by the three princes, and for the sake of the good future of His Royal Highness the Three Princes, he forbearably married the girl to Tian Alang, so as to gain the trust of the prince.

Now His Royal Highness the Three Princes will soon start a rebellion, and if His Royal Highness the Three Princes can take it in one fell swoop, he will be the founding minister.

At the same time, even if His Royal Highness the Third Prince fails, he has already found a way out and has not been implicated.

Just when Li Youran thought that lemon ice water would lower the price, he didn't expect lemon ice water to restore the price to the original price, which made Li Youran very surprised.

Just when Li Youran was surprised, he saw a banner hanging in the shop of Mixue Bingcheng.

"Drink good, drink expensive, lemonade ice water status symbol."

Just when the lemon ice water shop and the Mixue Bingcheng shop were fighting to the death and pressing the profit to the minimum, I didn't expect the lemon ice water to turn around and take the high-end route, restoring the price to the original price of a dozen yuan.

Li Youran didn't know whether to praise Huqinqin for playing a good hand, or whether to say that Huqinqin was too blindly confident.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is the emperor's birthday.

During the family banquet, men and women sat separately, the crown princess, as the eldest daughter-in-law, was responsible for moving in with Huqinqin, while Li Youran sat with the princess.

The crown princess is in front, and Hu Qinqin is in the back. The pregnant princess walked cautiously, not very fast, but not slow either.

But Hu Qinqin seemed to be deliberate, she took a big step, hurried and fast, only to see one carelessly, she stepped on the crown princess's dress, if it weren't for the quick eyes of the maid next to her, I was afraid that the princess would fall and eat.

"Crown Princess, I'm sorry, it's all my fault that I don't have long glasses when I walk."

The crown princess turned around, only to see Huqin Pi smiling but not smiling, and said to the crown princess without sincerity.

The crown princess glanced at Hu Qinqin sideways and did not continue the topic, she naturally knew that Hu Qinqin did it on purpose.

But if she had a quarrel with Hu Qinqin at this juncture, it would inevitably sweep everyone's interest, and it would also be said that she was in her heart.

Although Li Youran is the county lord and is a relatively active person in the capital, he is not very familiar with these princesses and county lords, and there is not much intersection, only with the six princesses is a little hypocritical.

"Leisurely, come to me and do it."

The princess was seated first, and then the county lord. As soon as the leisurely person was seated, the sixth princess beckoned to Youran and shouted loudly. I saw the county lords on the side, casting envious eyes at Li Youran.

"Leisurely, I heard Kong Qi say, you are going to make a trick for your father, but seriously?"

"Indeed, when the time comes, the sixth princess will be invited to cheer."

Li Youran looked at the sixth princess with a look that you know and said.

"That's nature."

The sixth princess is a person of temperament, she understood what Li Youran meant, and responded with a hearty smile.

"Juggling is a common trick used by charlatans, I didn't expect the county lord to bring such a trick to the emperor's birthday, it's really surprising."

Just when Li Youran was talking to the sixth princess, a sneering voice came from behind her, Li Youran turned around, and when she saw that it was the county lord of Qingshui, she couldn't help frowning slightly.

The monarch of Qingshui is the daughter of the fifth princess, and the relationship between the five princesses and the emperor is extremely bad.

Although the life of the county lord of Qingshui is not too rich, there are still benefits, so among these monarchs, the status is okay.

To say that this Qingshui County Lord, although he did not inherit the national color and natural fragrance of the five princesses in appearance, he inherited the mouth of the five princesses, and he could choke people to death when he spoke.

"Is there a reason for the elders to interject when they speak?"

I saw the sixth princess say to the county lord of Qingshui with a straight face.

I saw that the county lord of Qingshui, who was originally looking at Li Youran with a sense of ridicule, first showed a frightened expression when he heard the words of the sixth princess, and then looked at the sixth princess as if someone had the courage to try.