"Can't you invite Your Majesty to a light meal if you have nothing to do? The concubine thinks that in a few days it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, and His Majesty can eat the banquet in the palace every year. ”

After hearing her say this, Emperor Yu Wenhong's mind was hooked up at once.

Then he walked into the inner room, picked up the sachet on the table and asked.

"This is also used by the people in their homes?"

"Your Majesty said with a smile, this was sent by the concubine Niangniang in the afternoon, saying that there are people in the palace."

After that, he picked up the colorful silk thread and skillfully knitted a wrist rope with a wishful knot, which looked very exquisite.

"When the concubine is at home, my mother often gives us a wrist rope before the Dragon Boat Festival, my father, my brother, my brother, everyone has it, and the family neatly brings this wrist rope, and when it is June 24, it brings a brazier to burn it, in order to be safe and smooth throughout the year."

"Oh? June 24? What kind of holiday is this? ”

"This is the festival of the Yi people in the southwest near Shuzhou, and it is said that June 24 is their Lunar New Year every year, so there will be bonfires and torches to celebrate three days before and after. My grandfather had seen their people burn wrist ropes like this, so he taught the family to do the same. ”

"Your grandfather was very knowledgeable."

Lin Wanyi smiled, and then tied the wrist rope that had been made to his right wrist, looking more ingenious than the ordinary wrist rope.

When the emperor saw her smooth movements, he raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Didn't I?"

"Your Majesty laughed, such a custom is just to ensure the peace and joy of ordinary people, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and you don't need these things to be auspicious and healthy."

By her compliment, the emperor laughed lightly.

"In the past, you were stupid, but now you look very sharp."

Lin Wanyi reached out and twisted a handkerchief in the copper basin and handed it to the emperor, and then brought mouthwash over.

"Your Majesty, sit down for a while, and the concubine will tell them to serve the food."

"Okay."

After getting the emperor's affirmative answer, Qiu Ming and the others had prepared something a long time ago.

The Imperial Dining Room brought a fried eel and bean paste stuffed with Qingtuan, plus a three-bean soup.

And what Chunqi prepared was even simpler, a plate of salted duck eggs and a few mugwort buns, which looked ordinary, but aroused the emperor's curiosity.

raised her eyes and looked at Lin Wanyi suspiciously, only to see her chuckling and eloquently.

"Eating zongzi, hanging calamus, and drinking realgar wine during the Dragon Boat Festival are all familiar to His Majesty, but among the people, the people also have the habit of eating salted duck eggs and mugwort buns, and these things are prepared early."

"The duck eggs are marinated in advance, and when they are ready to eat, they are steamed directly in the pot, and then cut into four petals, which are used to eat the most fragrant with white rice, and the good duck eggs will even flow oil, Your Majesty, you see, this piece is good."

After speaking, he twisted a piece of white porcelain plate and sent it to the emperor, but the duck egg was indeed golden.

"And this mugwort bun, which is kneaded with mugwort juice mixed with flour. The concubine asked Chunqi to add some lard and sugar to it, and used the method of making broken puff pastry, which tasted like layers of crispy taste, Your Majesty can taste it! ”

Stretched out his hand and skimmed halfway, and also sent it to the emperor.

He had never tasted both of these things before, so he took a bite out of curiosity.

The wonderful taste made the emperor unable to stop, and ate half a plate in a row, and then stopped.

"The things that the people eat are all things that return to the basics, and there are certainly reasons for convenience here, but there is also a sense of respect."

"Respect? What do you mean by that? ”

"The Dragon Boat Festival, originally set up for the memorial of Dr. Qu, swimming in the river, dragon boat racing, zongzi affection and the custom of making a late night has continued to this day, for the people, this is not only a festival, but also do not forget the ancestors' actions, so simplifying the complex can highlight the original intention."

Simplify the complex and highlight the original meaning.

The emperor had also heard this in the mouth of the deceased Empress Xu.

I can't help but think of some of the past.

Queen Xu is the eldest granddaughter of Xu Guogong who was raised with heart, not only virtuous and dignified, but also diligent and thrifty.

When she was alive, the harem always admired simplicity.

In order to set an example for the people of the world and not forget their hearts.

But since the death of Queen Xu, the government affairs of this harem are in charge of Concubine Lin.

Therefore, the annual festival has also changed the simple style of the past, and it is not extravagant, but it is also time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Lin Guifei once blocked the mouths of those who had a lot of complaints on the grounds of showing the majesty of the heavenly family.

Gradually, the whole palace became accustomed to this way of acting.

Today, I was woken up by Lin Wanyi's unintentional words.

The emperor glanced at Lin Wanyi deeply, and saw that she was still as quiet and complacent as before, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily raised.

"The people still know that it is respectful, and I, the lord of the world, should also lead by example."

The words were not said thoroughly, but Lin Wanyi's hanging heart fell.

With the emperor's words as an example, if you want to come to the banquet of the Dragon Boat Festival, no one should dare to show off the flowers and branches.

The Five Poisons Fan given to her by Concubine Lin was so valuable, so naturally it couldn't appear.

Thinking of this, she smiled more and more sincerely.

His subordinates also became more and more diligent in setting up dishes for the emperor, and this meal was quite satisfying.

The emperor does not stay in the harem of concubines, this is the rule set by the ancestors.

And Lin Wanyi is still injured, so it is naturally inconvenient to sleep.

So after the meal, he sat down for a while, and the emperor left.

Seeing his figure walking away, Lin Wanyi breathed a sigh of relief, and was supported by Xia An and Chunqi and returned to the inner room.

And Qiu Ming followed behind her, following in unison, and the depth in his eyes was a little more.

No wonder the master and the head of the Inner Court Division have bet on the little master, he finally understands at this moment, it turns out that he looks like an old man.

Thinking of the deceased Empress Xu, her voice and smile were a little blurred, but her tranquil temperament and peaceful smile were engraved in Qiu Ming's mind for a long time.

Lin Wanyi didn't know that she was playing crookedly, but she felt that she had passed another hurdle with many difficulties.

His mind relaxed for a while, and then he muttered to himself.

"It would be nice if I could see my brother."

She has been in the palace for more than a month, let alone meeting, and she didn't even dare to send out a message.

For fear of causing trouble at home and causing trouble for yourself.

Now that she thinks of being able to see her brother openly, she has a lot of expectations for this dragon boat race.

"Little master, let's recover quickly, otherwise the eldest young master will be worried when he sees that your legs and feet are inconvenient?"

"Don't worry, my eldest brother will be on the dragon boat at that time, at least a dozen feet away from me, as long as I don't walk quickly, he won't be able to see clearly."

Lin Wanyi smiled, but there was some bitterness in that smile.