On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the Qiqiao Festival is very busy. In addition to the cakes to be made for the Queen, they also need to make a lot of Qiaoguo on this day, which will be used as festive cakes sent by the Queen to various palaces on the Qiqiao Festival.
The method of Qiaoguo is: first melt sugar in a pot to make syrup, then add flour and sesame seeds, mix well and spread it on the table to protect it. Embryo, deep-fry until golden brown. Although it is not difficult to do, the amount of work to be done is relatively large, and Lin Jiabao and the others started to work early in the morning.
"An Zhu, don't be too busy for now, and I will send the bird's nest cake to the Queen's concubine." Mammy Lin handed An Zhu a food box.
"Nuo. Mammy, I'll be right here." Lin Jiabao put down his work and went to wash his hands.
"Mother Lin, take me with you." Yu Taki begged to Mama Lin. Today is Qiqiao Festival, and she specially wears the exquisite purse embroidered for a long time before. I hope I can show my face in front of the queen.
"No need, Anzhu and I will just go. You three hurry up and make Qiaoguo." Lin Momo ignored her request. She didn't know what Yutaki was thinking.
Yutaki watched Mammy Lin take An Zhu away with indignation in her heart.
When Madam Lin took An Zhu to the main hall of Yongshou Palace, she saw Madam Zhou waiting outside the hall.
"Mother Lin, you guys are here. The Empress and Her Royal Highness are all here, waiting for your snacks." Mama Zhou gave Lin Mama a wink.
"This is An Zhu, I heard from Mama Lin, your craftsmanship is very good now." Mama Zhou looked at An Zhu with a smile, and was very satisfied with his appearance, thinking that she should be able to make a difference.
"Hello, Mama Zhou." Lin Jiabao stepped forward to say hello to Mama Zhou, and smiled shyly after hearing her compliment.
Madam Lin walked in front, and suddenly bent over, clutching her stomach, "Oh, why does my stomach hurt suddenly..."
Lin Jiabao nervously helped Mammy Lin, "Mammy, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, my stomach is suddenly not feeling well, oh... An Zhu, you and Zhou mama go in. It's too rude for me to go to see the empress and the crown prince like this." Lin mama said to An Zhu.
"Then what are you going to do, mama, does it matter?" Lin Jiabao asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, I'll just go to Gong's room. You go quickly." Lin Ma said.
"Nuo." Lin Jiabao carried the food box and entered the main hall with Mother Zhou.
In the main hall, the queen and the prince were sitting and talking. The queen saw that An Zhu came in with snacks, and Lin Jiabao stepped forward and knelt down first. "An Zhu of the Imperial Household, I meet the Queen and His Royal Highness."
"No gift." The queen looked at him carefully. Indeed, as Mama Zhou said, she is a child with a pleasant appearance.
The queen saw the magpie-shaped pastry on the plate, "What kind of pastry is this? The shape fits the occasion."
"Back to the Empress, this is bird's nest cake. It's made with maltose, broken bird's nest, sugar and cake flour. It tastes sweet. Today is the Qi Qiao Festival, and I specially used a magpie mold." Lin Jiabao replied cautiously.
Seeing that he answered in an orderly manner, the queen was not flustered and timid, and she was a little more favorable to him.
Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at Lin Jiabao's cute little face, "How long have you been in the palace, how do you feel about the palace, but are you still used to it?"
"Back to His Royal Highness, Anzhu has been in the palace for more than a year. He has become accustomed to the life in the palace. The palace is very good, and I have also learned the skill of making dim sum from Mammy Lin."
Xuanyuan Hancheng asked again, "Where are you from? Where do you live? Who else is in your family? Do you have any siblings?"
"An Zhu is from Pei County, Xuzhou. He lives in Linjia Village, not far from Pei County. He has parents, an older brother, two older sisters, and a younger brother and younger sister." Lin Jiabao answered truthfully.
Xuanyuan Hancheng actually knew what Lin Jiabao said. Looking at his baby, he spoke with a small mouth opening and closing, and his heart was hot.
"It's very good that your children are prosperous." Xuanyuan Han said with a deep meaning, bearing the four-character word for "prosperous children".
After listening to the prince's words, the queen nodded with satisfaction, "Your mother is a lucky one."
"Haha, you are also blessed, take it and reward you." Xuanyuan Hancheng handed a Ruyi jade pendant to Lin Jiabao.
Lin Jiabao looked at Yu Pei and was stunned.
"His Royal Highness rewarded you, thank you very soon." Zhou mama pulled Anzhu.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Lin Jiabao took the jade pendant and smiled sweetly. This is the first time he has received a reward alone.
The queen and Zhou mama looked at each other and knew that the prince was satisfied. "Today's cakes are very good, Mammy Zhou, take him down to receive the reward."
"promise."
Seeing that the prince was satisfied, the queen felt relieved, "That's it."
"Yes, the mother, it's him. Thanks to the mother for finding such a good person. She is a little younger, but it's better to teach her." Xuanyuan Hancheng looked at the mother gratefully.
"It's fine if you like it. I'll go back and talk to your father. If there's no problem, I'll make an order."
Lin Jiabao came out of the main hall of Yongshou Palace, and saw that Lin Ma was waiting there, and quickly stepped forward. "Mommy, are you feeling better?"
"It's much better. What about you? Are you afraid to go alone?" asked Mammy Lin.
"I'm not afraid. The Queen Mother praised the cakes well today! The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness also asked me a lot of things. Mammy, this is a reward from the Queen Mother, and this jade pendant is a gift from Her Royal Highness." Lin Jiabao put Mammy Zhou gave him a package of reward silver to Mama Lin, and showed her the jade pendant.
Mammy Lin looked at the jade pendant and returned it to him. "The reward from His Royal Highness, you should take it well."
After the queen and the emperor mentioned it, the emperor also felt that this method was feasible. Immediately sent someone to investigate Lin Anzhu's net worth background, it took two days. Regarding Lin Anzhu's life from childhood to adulthood, everyone in the family, relatives, neighbors, etc., and even the generations of his ancestors have been thoroughly checked.
"Zi Tong, this time is a good candidate." The emperor praised, the Lin family has been farming for a living for generations, and their net worth is clean. This year, the eldest brother of the Lin family has passed the exam as a scholar, with excellent grades, and it is very likely that he will be elected in the middle of the coming year. The emperor has always liked talents, "I will be an official in the future, and this life experience is not too bad."
"Yes, Your Majesty. This family is really prosperous. You see, Zhang's family is really lucky to have a pair of twins." The Queen was also very satisfied.
"Look at Zitong, the eldest daughter of the Lin family also gave birth to twins last year." The emperor was also very satisfied.
"It would be great if we could give birth to a pair of twins for our Chenger." The queen sighed.
The emperor thought that no dragon or phoenix had ever been born in the royal family of Xuanyuan Dynasty. "If the dragon and the phoenix are really auspicious, I will definitely reward him haha!"
The queen looked at it, and the fifth day of August was a good day. I arranged for the mammy below to arrange it.
That evening, a decree from the Queen's Empress broke the peace in the imperial room.
After Lin Jiabao heard the Queen's decree, the whole person was blindfolded.
"Anzhu, thank you. Early tomorrow morning, a special mama will come to pick you up." Mammy Zhou came to read the decree of the Queen's concubine in person.
"Thank you for the grace of the Empress." Lin Jiabao's face turned pale, and he knelt down to thank him.
"Mammy Zhou, you look silly for this child, haha." Mammy Lin helped An Zhu up and said to Mammy Zhou with a smile.
Mammy Zhou didn't care either, so she kindly reminded me before leaving, "You guys should organize and prepare well at night, don't let the mamas wait tomorrow."
Mother Zhou and the people who came to deliver the edict left. Hearing a wow, Lin Jiabao burst into tears.
"Mommy, I'm afraid..." Lin Jiabao said and burst into tears.
Yushuang and the three of them also gathered around him, congratulating him and telling him not to cry.
"This is a great deed, why are you crying? No one else can ask for it!" Yutaki said sourly.
Yu Ling patted Yu Taki, "Don't say it, see how sad An Zhu is crying."
"Mammy, am I going to be unable to leave the palace in the future? Woo..." Lin Jiabao didn't know what to do as the servant of His Royal Highness, but he vaguely felt that he would never be able to leave the palace again.
"I miss my family so much, thinking about going out of the palace to reunite with them in the future, they are all waiting for me!" Lin Jiabao cried out of breath.
"Anzhu, don't cry. You will be the person of His Royal Highness in the future, and good days are ahead. It may not be impossible for you to leave the palace, and your family may not be able to see each other." Lin Mammy stroked his back, Side comforted.
"Yeah, An Zhu. Don't cry, your eyes are going to break." Yushuang also comforted her softly, reaching out to An Zhu to get a cup of tea, and the teapot was cold when she touched it. "Tamataki, help me add some hot water."
"Anzhu, listen to Mother Lin. This is the decree from the Empress, and it can't be changed. You can only accept it. If you want to resist the decree, not only will you lose your own life, but your family will also be affected. You Think about it for yourself." Mother Lin told him sternly.
"Woo woo woo... Mammy, I get it. Woo hoo... " Lin Jiabao also knew that what Lin Mammy said was right, but he couldn't stop the tears.
Yutaki came over with a tray, put the teapot on it, and went to the place where the water was boiled. The more he thought about it, the more jealous he became. Why, An Zhu is so lucky! It's not that Lin Ma often takes him to show his face at the Empress. If it was her, maybe she would be the lucky one today!
The more Yutaki thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Looking at the boiling water, a vicious thought appeared in his heart, if An Zhu's face was ruined...
"The tea is here." Yutaki carried a whole pot of boiling water on the tray and stepped forward carefully. When he came to Anzhu, he pretended to be careless, tilted his body, and splashed the tea on Anzhu's face. .
"Oops! Be careful." Everyone pulled An Zhu away. Lin Jiabao also subconsciously blocked with his hand.
"Anzhu, are you alright, where did you get burned?" Lin Mammy looked at Lin Anzhu nervously.
"Mother, my hand hurts." The back of Lin Jiabao's right hand was red and swollen.
"Quickly rinse with cold water, and bring the scalding medicine." Lin Ma took An Zhu to the pool.
"I'm going to get the scald medicine!" Yu Ling quickly ran out.
When Lin Momo saw Yutaki who fell to the ground, she stepped forward and slapped her. "Tama Taki, what are you doing!"
Yutaka covered her face and couldn't believe it. Mammy had never hit her, "Mammy, I... I didn't mean to, I stabbed my foot." Yutaki said with a choked voice.
Mammy Lin is the old mama in the palace, can't you tell if it's really a fake? This Yutaki actually had such vicious thoughts, I'm afraid he can't stay.
Yu Shuang, who was helping An Zhu to wash off, also looked at Yu Taki with disappointed eyes.
"The scald ointment is here." Yuling ran back with the ointment.
Mammy Lin carefully applied medicine to An Zhu. Fortunately, the injury was not serious, but it was a little red and swollen, and there was no blistering.
"An Zhu, Mammy accompany you back to help you organize it, you can't move your hands, and then you can rest early and don't think too much." Lin Ma took An Zhu away.
"Mommy, I'm here to help you too." Yushuang also went with him, without even looking at Yutaki who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Mommy, I'm coming too..." Yuling quickly followed. Although Yuling is childish, she is not stupid. The pot of hot tea just now was clearly splashed on An Zhu's face. Thinking about it is really angry, how can Yutaki do this!
In the inner study of the Prince's East Palace, Xuanyuan Hancheng received the news that Lin Jiabao's hand was scalded, and his eyes were instantly cold. When the injury is not very serious, feel relieved.
"Yuanfu, have you told you to teach mammy?" Xuanyuanhan asked Yuanfu.
"Go back to His Royal Highness, I have already taken care of the two maids."
"You go again and send the top-level wound medicine." Xuanyuan Hancheng instructed Yuanfu.
"No." Yuan Fu stepped back.
Xuanyuan Hancheng summoned the dark guard again, "Tell Mammy Lin that the palace maid let her handle it. If she doesn't want to do it, you can help her."
Anyone who hurts his baby will pay the price.
The guard outside the study announced, "Mother Qiu asks to see you."
"Invite her to come in." Aunt Qiu was originally a steward in her mother's harem, nearly forty years old. Rigorous, sophisticated and resolute. It's all her credit that the Prince's East Palace can handle it so cleanly. It made the backyard of the Prince's East Palace a lot more peaceful. Ever since the crown princess became "sick", Xuanyuan Hancheng has entrusted her to manage everything in the backyard of the crown prince's east palace.
"Kow down to His Royal Highness, the old slave is here to ask you for instructions. In which yard is the little master Lin bestowed by the Queen's niece in the backyard?" Madam Qiu knocked on His Royal Highness and then expressed her opinion.
"It won't be arranged in the backyard, just in Pingle Court. You can have someone re-arrange the main hall." Xuanyuan Hancheng had planned it a long time ago. Pingle Court is relatively close to his inner study, and he has lived there since his rebirth. Here, it is relatively clean. The surrounding scenery is also good, and it is far from the backyard. Xuanyuan Hancheng didn't want those women to get close to his treasure.
"Let's decorate the dormitory a little more festively. You can pick two more qualified maids and eunuchs, and Pingle Court will use the small kitchen on the side of the study in the future." Xuanyuan Hancheng continued to instruct.
As soon as Mama Qiu heard it, she understood that this young master Lin was unusual. I have a scruple in my heart, and I will have to pay more attention to this little master in the future.