When Ye Jiayao returned to Prince Helian's Mansion for the first time, she found that Prince Helian's Mansion and Jing'an Marquis' Mansion were actually very close to each other, just two streets apart.
The concierge went in and called, and after a while, He Lianjing came out quickly to greet him.
"Da Yaoyao, you're here, let me wait." He Lianjing didn't dare to go out all day, for fear that Ye Jiayao would come and he wouldn't be there.
"I didn't delay you for anything, did I?" Ye Jiayao asked sheepishly.
"No, no, it's just that I'm anxious, and my mother, she said she wanted to confirm the menu herself." Helian Jing said, "But don't worry, my mother is a very kind person and won't embarrass you. "
That's what he said, but He Lianjing was still unsure. He originally thought that his eldest brother's nod would be enough, but now his mother came to interfere again. It was really annoying. If he refused again, he would not have the shame to see Dayao Yao again.
Unexpectedly, Ye Jiayao snorted and said, "I'm not worried. It's better for your mother to make the decision. At least your mother knows more than you."
If Xiao Jing is asked to review it, he will probably say yes without even looking at it. It is better to let the princess review it. If there are any new requirements or deficiencies, there is still time to rectify them now.
In the upper room of the palace.
Princess Yide is chatting with Xia Youshi, the Marquis of Jing'an. The theme of their chats in the past three years has been around her son's marriage.
The sons of both families are very outstanding and outstanding, and they are not too young. Chunyu is twenty-one and Helianxuan is twenty-three. Most men of this age are already fathers, but their marriages are not Not settled yet. Firstly, because they were too busy, and secondly, both of them had big ideas and high vision, and neither of them were satisfied with the arrangements made by their parents, so the first and second trips were delayed.
Fortunately, Chunyu's marriage has finally come to an end, but the future daughter-in-law has been a little restless recently, which makes Xia You a little worried.
"Liu Li is a little willful, but after all, she is still young, and it is normal to feel new about things outside the palace. Which child is not playful? I think the Queen Mother is making a fuss out of a molehill." Princess Yide said disapprovingly.
Xia Youshi forced a smile, Liuli was the biological niece of the eldest princess Yide, so the eldest princess Yide naturally turned to Liuli.
She has calmed down from her initial excitement about this marriage. If Chunyu really marries Liuli, her future will be bright, and it will be the icing on the cake for the Xia family. There are great benefits, but there are also disadvantages. Such a delicate and unruly person The princess has such a powerful backer, will Chunyu be bullied? Is it fun to be a useless prince? Also, as a mother-in-law, she doesn't even have to think about establishing authority and following rules. Maybe it's the other way around. She has to act based on her daughter-in-law's face.
She has always had the final say in the Hou Mansion, and she is used to being the head of the household. Suddenly, someone with a higher status than her comes to suppress her. It is really hard to accept.
Therefore, she has been in conflict and entanglement these days.
"The Queen Mother is also doing it for the good of Princess Liuli." Xia You thought for a moment and then said something very official and unmistakable.
"Liu Li just went out of the palace to play, what's the big deal? When I was her age, I was also extremely curious about the world outside the palace. We dressed up as little eunuchs and sneaked out several times! It was at that time that we met Prince..." Recalling that beautiful encounter, Princess Yide's eyes became ethereal and distant, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Xia Youshi's reaction was a little slow. She thought for a long time but didn't answer. She didn't know how to answer. Do you want her to say, "Well, you slipped out well. You slipped out of a happy marriage and a good story in the world. Maybe Liuli will be as lucky as you..."
The problem is, now that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are unanimously optimistic about Chunyu, there is no time to announce the marriage. Princess Liuli should calm down and wait for her marriage in peace, but she keeps running out of the palace. What's going on
Xia Youshi had no choice but to respond with a more forced smile, and then lowered his head to drink tea to cover up the embarrassment of being cold.
Fortunately, Princess Yide did not dwell on the past for too long and sighed: "Actually, the Queen Mother was just too nervous about Liuli. She was afraid that something might happen to her. There was only one seedling left in Lao Qi's family... Originally, the Queen Mother wanted to put Liuli away before the Mid-Autumn Festival. The marriage with Chunyu has been decided, but Simon has been in trouble recently, and the emperor is very worried about it. I heard from Xuan'er that he might have to send troops."
The topic suddenly changed from the little princess sneaking out of the palace to sending troops to send troops to Simon. This jump was too big. Xia Youshi was stunned for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to her heart: Fortunately, Simon's chaos caused Chunyu's marriage to be slowed down.
Immediately, Xia Youshi wondered again, why did she react like this when she heard the news? Could it be that, between the overall interests of the entire Hou family and her own personal preferences, she selfishly chose to safeguard her own interests? Well, she needs to go back and think about it again.
"Princess, the cook for the birthday banquet has brought the menu. The young prince asked you if you want to take a look?" A servant came in to report.
"Where is he?" Princess Yide asked.
"Waiting in the flower hall now." the servant replied.
Seeing that she had something to do, Xia You stood up and left. I just came here to inquire about Liuli's punishment. After sitting there for more than an hour, it was time to go back.
Yide said: "Don't rush away yet, help me go and have a look. I heard that the cook is a newbie, so I'm not too worried, but this is Xiao Jing's first time on the job, and he was so satisfied that I'm afraid. If you hit him, then you can help him beat the drum, and it will be best to make him give up this idea."
Xia Youshi was extremely speechless. You didn't want to agree and you didn't want to be a bad person, so you dragged me to be a popular person and asked me to make others dislike you? Are you asking me for help or are you trying to trick me
"Let me tell you, newcomers have their own advantages. Only newcomers can play new tricks. Since Xiao Jing thinks so highly of him, he has his own merits. I don't think you need to worry too much. Besides, Xiao Jing is a sensible child. , If that person is really not good enough, Xiao Jing will understand. After all, this is a major event for our ancestors, and we can't be careless..." Xia You declined politely.
"He doesn't know the importance of anything, so he acts loyally. I heard that the cook is his new friend. I just asked a few more questions last night, but he became unhappy and impatient. He just beat me up. He's spoiled. In front of him, what I say doesn't have as much weight as what you say. Go ahead, go ahead, multiple people have multiple ideas. If I make any omissions, you might as well remind me." Yide The eldest princess forced Xia Youshi to go.
Xia Youshi couldn't shirk it, and she made up her mind to just listen. She was determined not to do this evil thing.
In the flower hall, Helian Jing was amazed after reading the menu.
"Da Yaoyao, you are too detailed! How did you come up with it? If I were to do what you did, it would have to catch up with the specifications of the imperial banquet. Compared with you, Fu Ji's is simply inferior. "
Ye Jiayao said in her heart: Isn't it just the standard of an imperial banquet, and it is an improved version of the most famous imperial banquet in history.
"Will it violate the rules of etiquette?" This is something Ye Jiayao is more worried about. In ancient feudal society, the hierarchy was strict. Food, clothing, housing, transportation, including marrying a wife were all very particular. Any violation would have serious consequences.
He Lianjing said: "There are regulations in the etiquette system, but my grandmother's identity is worthy of the royal banquet."
The grandmother was the only first-class imperial concubine in the Huai Song Dynasty, her son was the only king with a different surname in the Huai Song Dynasty who was granted a title for outstanding meritorious service, and her daughter-in-law was the biological sister of the current emperor. The empress dowager’s biological daughter, Princess Yide, was summoned by the empress dowager. She also allowed her to be treated as an equal. With such a respected status, she could even bear the imperial birthday banquet.
Ye Jiayao said: "If you think it's too luxurious, I have two more plans here. I designed a total of three plans, the upper, middle and lower."
Her work experience in the modern workplace tells her that if one of your plans cannot be rejected, and you cannot come up with a second plan in time, it is very likely that this opportunity will be snatched away by others and missed by you. Therefore, she is used to Consider making more filings with different priorities.
He Lianjing thought for a while and said: "My mother likes luxury, and my grandmother likes frugality. My brother wants it not to be too extravagant and make people jealous, and not to be too simple and shabby, making people laugh." If your daughter-in-law and descendants are not filial enough, just be moderate."
Ye Jiayao nodded. He Lianxuan was more thoughtful about the matter: "Then I'd better give the medium portion to your mother later."
He Lianjing shook his head and said with a smile: "My mother will definitely like this. The more luxurious it is, the more she will like it. Show her this first. If you want to reduce it, let grandma reduce it by herself. My mother will bargain." If you take it directly. If he wins or fails, he will definitely be disliked by his mother, so don’t even talk about it.
Just as he was talking, Princess Yide and Xia You came hand in hand.
When Ye Jiayao saw the two graceful and graceful ladies, she couldn't tell which one was Xiao Jing's mother. It seemed that neither of them looked like Xiao Jing and He Lianxuan, but the oval-faced lady among them looked very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
In order to avoid Yaoyao's embarrassment, He Lianjing hurriedly stepped forward to salute and said with a smile: "Mom, I thought my aunt was here, but you didn't have time to come over!"
"Your grandmother's birthday is not only a major event for our family, but also the Queen Mother and the Emperor attach great importance to it. They have asked about it several times. Naturally, Mom will come to check it for you." Princess Yide said in a sweet voice.
Helianjing ignored his mother's words and went to greet Xia Youshi: "How are you, aunt? What has Brother Chunyu been busy with these days? I haven't seen you coming home to play."
Ye Jiayao's heart skipped a beat and she secretly looked at the oval-faced woman. She suddenly realized that she looked familiar. It turned out that she was Chunyu's mother. This... this was so sudden.
After greeting Xia Youshi, He Lianjing introduced Ye Jiayao: "Mom, this is Li Yao, the chef of Tianshangju I mentioned to you." He Lianjing introduced.
Ye Jiayao cupped her hands and bowed respectfully.
Princess Yide glanced at Ye Jiayao, who lowered her eyebrows and lowered her head. So young? I feel more and more that this is not reliable.
(End of chapter)