About an hour later, the sixth princess also woke up. Specifically, she was awakened by a seductive aroma.
She followed the scent to find the small kitchen, and the palace people she met along the way all had the same expression as her, sniffing the sweet scent with enjoyment.
"Sister-in-law, what kind of pastry are you making? How can it be so fragrant!" the sixth princess poked her head and asked.
"You little greedy cat is really good at picking the right time. You came just after the egg yolk cake came out of the oven." Tao Ti took advantage of the opportunity and wrapped one in oiled paper for her, "Try it, be careful not to burn it."
As soon as the egg yolk cake is in your hands, the rich sweet fragrance is even more intense.
The palace people at the side couldn't help swallowing, and stared straight at the small golden snack in the hands of the sixth princess, as if they could taste the taste if she took a bite.
The sixth princess couldn't wait to take a sip, her black eyes lit up, the outer skin was soft and sweet, after she bit her teeth down, there was first a layer of soft and silky Xuemei Niang skin, then sweet and rich bean paste, salty egg yolk, then The sweet and salty flavors come together just right... so delicious!
The sixth princess didn't even have time to comment, she just stuffed mouthfuls into her mouth one after another, her mouth was bulging after eating, and then she nodded to Tao Ti with a look of surprise, "Good time!"
Seeing her applauding appearance, Tao Ti laughed out loud, "Eat slowly, you've made a lot. If you can't eat enough, I'll bring you another dish."
"Thank you sister-in-law!" The sixth princess admired her.
Seeing that it was getting late, before leaving, Tao Tizhen packed her a plate of egg yolk crisps and four small jars of candied fruit.
The sixth princess was still a little reluctant, pulled Tao Ti's sleeve, and said affectionately, "Sister-in-law, can I come and play with you next time?"
Seeing the inadvertent dependence in those big eyes, Tao Ti moved slightly in her heart, and touched the little head of the sixth princess, "Of course, you are welcome anytime."
Hearing this, the sixth princess was very happy.
Seeing the cheerful back of the sixth princess leaving, Tao Ti couldn't help showing a slight smile on her face. This is probably the healing power of food.
She looked away leisurely, turned around and put another plate of egg yolk crisps, and asked the little eunuch to deliver it to Pei Yan for afternoon tea.
Seeing the greedy people in Yaoguang Palace, she was not stingy, she kept a part of her own food, and let them share the rest.
"This kind of freshly made egg yolk cake is just to eat it fresh. There has been a lot of rain recently and the air is humid, so it won't last long. Instead of wasting it, you might as well share it."
For this reason, the palace members of the Yaoguang Palace let go of their panic and shared the cakes with peace of mind—
"Oh my God, this taste is amazing! The princess is the reincarnation of the Stove Lord, otherwise how could I make such delicious shortbread!"
"The princess is really ingenious. She can make so many delicious dishes with just salted duck eggs. If she opens a restaurant outside, the business will be prosperous and the money will be bountiful."
"Look at the stupid things you said, what is the status of the crown princess, how do you care about the money!"
"Hey, it's a pity that only half of such a delicious snack is distributed. I understand why the sixth princess is crying. When I think that such a good shortbread can only be eaten in one bite, I am about to cry."
"Before I heard that I was going to work under the Crown Princess, I was still reluctant. Now whoever wants to transfer me away, I will not obey! The Crown Princess is really a fairy master. As long as I can get such a bite from time to time, I am willing to be a cow." The horse will serve her for the rest of her life!"
"Me too!!"
In the afternoon, the Yaoguang Temple is immersed in the rich aroma of desserts, and the atmosphere is extremely peaceful.
On the other side, inside Zixiao Hall.
Song Taifu held a piece of egg yolk pastry and chewed it slowly, narrowing his old eyes with a happy expression, "Okay, the pastry is crispy, the filling is solid, and the taste is rich. It really has an endless aftertaste. Such a good craftsmanship, Your Highness, you are really good!" Have a good time."
This compliment, Song Taifu said sincerely. After eating the cake in his hand, he was still a little unsatisfied. If it wasn't for his status, he would have wanted to pick up the crumbs that fell from the plate and eat them.
"If the teacher likes it, try some more."
"Don't don't don't don't, this is the crown princess's kindness for you. I am lucky enough to taste a piece today, and I am very satisfied." Saying so, but Song Taifu's eyes honestly glanced at the plate of shortbread.
"Alone can't use so much." Pei Yan raised his eyes to Fu Xirui lightly.
Fu Xirui immediately understood, and immediately distributed three egg yolk pastries to Song Taifu.
Song Taifu was no longer polite, and sighed, "The princess is so considerate to Your Highness... If you had known that she would love others like this, you should have gotten married early, and there is someone who knows the cold and hot to take care of you, Your Highness. The body can also be healthy as soon as possible.”
Pei Yanxin said, it's not too late now. With a slight smile on his face, he picked up a piece of egg yolk pastry and ate it, a trace of imperceptible joy unconsciously revealed in his black eyes.
After the refreshments, the two discussed the spring tax.
Watching Fu Xirui come out with an empty cup and saucer, Zhan Ping stood guard at the door with a surprised expression, "This... is all eaten?!"
Fu Xirui smiled all over his face, "That's right, Your Highness used three yuan, Song Taifu spent five yuan. The concubine's craftsmanship is beyond words!"
"Your Highness actually used three pieces of shortbread? Eunuch Fu, why don't you try to persuade His Highness, you're eating too much now, how can you use it for dinner?"
"What are three shortbreads? Mr. Zhan, you didn't see that last night, His Highness used such a big bowl of fried rice, a big bowl of soup, and several fried chicken wings. According to this old servant, our Crown Princess really belongs to His Highness." Fu Xing, I believe that His Highness will grow stronger and healthier in a short time, so eating is a blessing!"
Seeing Fu Xirui calling "Our Crown Princess" affectionately, Zhan Ping frowned, "Did Eunuch Fu forget how much embarrassment she gave His Highness before? Now you only have a few cakes, and you turned against each other..."
Fu Xirui was stunned for a moment, and said, "Master Zhan, you have too much prejudice against the Crown Princess, but the Crown Princess is actually quite a nice person."
He explained a few words, but Zhan Ping remained stubborn, and Fu Xirui didn't waste his saliva anymore, but thought to himself: Lu Yao knows that horsepower can see people's hearts for a long time, just wait and see, maybe you Later, he also defected.
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The rain stopped, and the grandma led the sixth princess to listen to Yuxuan.
The sixth princess was holding a small piece of egg yolk cake and was enjoying her meal. She just walked around a palace gate when she saw the fifth prince walking towards her.
The Fifth Prince is the second youngest child in the palace. He is nine years old this year, and his biological mother is Concubine Xu. When he was born, there was a severe drought in the northwest, and Emperor Zhaokang lost a lot of his hair. Coincidentally, as soon as the fifth prince was born, there was a heavy rain in the northwest, which relieved the drought. Therefore, Emperor Zhaokang doted on this youngest son very much, thinking that he was a little lucky star.
His father loves him, and his mother is also a noble concubine. It can be said that the fifth prince grew up in a honey pot, so he also developed a lawless character.
Seeing this little demon king now, the sixth princess subconsciously put her hands behind her back, and said hello timidly, "Blessings, Brother Five."
The Fifth Prince frowned, "It's Xiao Liu, where did you come from?"
Princess Liu's slender eyelashes drooped slightly, "I, I... just went to the East Palace to play for a while."
"Eastern Palace? Where did you go? Don't you think the prince is annoying you?"
"It was the princess's sister-in-law who asked me to play..."
"Princess concubine's sister-in-law?" The fifth prince was stunned for a moment before he remembered that there was such a person. Just as he was about to ask again, he saw Princess Six's hand behind her back unnaturally, and frowned, "What are you hiding?"
"No, nothing." The sixth princess panicked.
"Look at your guts." The Fifth Prince raised his chin and pouted at the little eunuch beside him, "Go, see what she's hiding."
The little eunuch went over immediately, and the nanny subconsciously protected the sixth princess, but she didn't dare to stop her too much. After all, the fifth prince is the concubine's precious pimple, and if they offend the little devil, they won't get any good results.
Seeing that the sixth princess was hiding a small piece of shortbread, the fifth prince couldn't help but rolled his eyes, "What is a piece of cake hiding, is it possible that I will snatch it from you?"
As soon as the words fell, he couldn't help but pouted his nose, "Why is it so fragrant?"
The little eunuch also looked around, and finally locked his eyes on the piece of cake held by Princess Six, "Master, it seems to be... the cake held by Princess Six?"
Liu Gongzhu has a small mouth, and after two bites of this egg yolk cake, there is still half left, just revealing the rich layers of fillings inside.
Seeing the fifth prince staring straight at the egg yolk cake in her hand, the sixth princess whispered, "Brother Fifth Emperor, I've eaten this before."
The little eunuch next to the fifth prince was very clever, and immediately whispered something in the fifth prince's ear.
"Show me your food box." The fifth prince had a domineering face, and at such a young age, he was a bit gangster-like.
Seeing that the nanny was dawdling, the fifth prince simply asked the eunuch to go forward to get it.
The sixth princess wanted to stop it, "This is given to me by the concubine's sister-in-law!"
The fifth prince really didn't intend to grab food from his sister at first, after all, it would be embarrassing to hear about it, but—isn't this cake too delicious? !
As soon as he opened the food box, the rich and sweet fragrance hit his nostrils, which instantly hooked his gluttons.
He swallowed, stretched out his hand to take it, and explained, "Xiao Liu, brother, just take a piece and try it, don't be stingy."
Although the sixth princess was a little bit reluctant, she couldn't be angry with the fifth prince for a piece of cake.
The egg yolk shortbread is still warm, the skin is thin and the stuffing is thick, and the outer skin is extremely crispy after one bite. The soft and silky Xuemei Niang skin paired with the sweet red bean paste fills this little shortbread with soul.
"This shortbread is really good!" The fifth prince didn't eat as elegantly as the princess, and he finished one in two bites.
Seeing that he was about to stretch out his hand, the sixth princess became anxious, "Brother Wuhuang! You said you only tasted one piece."
The Fifth Prince rubbed his nose, and coaxed with a shy face, "Xiao Liu, why don't you give me this plate of cakes, and I'll ask the imperial dining room to make you some other cakes?"
"don't want!"
"Oh, don't be stingy, I will never bully you again, and I will send you pastries every day?"
"No..." The sixth princess still refused, but the nurse tugged on her sleeve lightly and winked.
The sixth princess pursed her lips, feeling aggrieved between her brows and eyes.
The fifth prince coughed lightly, "Don't worry, I won't take yours for nothing, and I will send you a farewell cake later."
As he spoke, he took the little eunuch and hummed a little tune with the food box and left.
The sixth princess lowered her head, staring at the half piece of egg yolk cake in her hand, with crystal clear teardrops rolling in her eyes.
The nanny hurriedly knelt down to comfort her, "Good princess, no matter how delicious the shortbread is, we don't have to compete with the fifth prince. He is spoiled by the imperial concubine, you... well, you are different from him..."
The sixth princess suppressed her tears hard, bit her lips, "I know."
The prince brother said that it is useless to rely on tears to survive in the palace. You have to accumulate strength bit by bit and make yourself stronger, so that you can get everything you want and let those who have bullied you All get retribution.
She is still weak now, but she still has time to become stronger.
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Although the fifth prince is domineering and stubborn, he is still very honest. As soon as he returned to Mingyue Palace, he sent eunuchs to send seven kinds of cakes, a few books and picture albums, and a bunch of recreational gadgets to listen to Yuxuan.
Seeing this, Concubine Xu wondered, "When did your relationship with Xiao Liu get so good?"
The fifth prince was embarrassed to say that he had robbed his sister of shortbread, and he only said vaguely, "Anyway, I eat pastries every day, and I'm tired of playing with these toys, so I'll give them to her."
In order not to let Concubine Xu ask again, he quickly took out an egg yolk cake and handed it to Concubine, "Concubine Mu, try this, it's delicious."
Concubine Xu Gui never liked sweets, but seeing her son's filial piety, she still took it.
I saw that the shortbread was a small one, the round surface was beautiful golden yellow, with a layer of black sesame sprinkled on it, it was delicate and lovely.
Concubine Xu Gui thought, it's not good to hurt her son's heart, so let's take a sip reluctantly.
She brought the egg yolk cake to her mouth, and the rich aroma immediately penetrated her nose. After taking a bite, her eyes lit up instantly.
Afterwards, she ate up a piece of egg yolk shortbread in three bites.
"Mother and concubine, is it delicious?" The fifth prince's eyes and brows were slightly smug.
It is rare to come across such delicious cakes, Xu Guifei wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, and looked at the Fifth Prince with beautiful eyes, "Chen'er, is this shortbread new from the Imperial Dining Room? It's cold, but it doesn't matter... Can you give Mufei another piece to taste?"
While speaking, her slender hands were about to reach for the food box.
The fifth prince immediately felt the feeling that the sixth princess was being robbed just now, and stood in front of the food box with a nervous face, "Mother and concubine, there are only three yuan left! Don't you like sweets? It's not good to eat too much sweets. easy to gain weight."
The corner of Concubine Xu Gui's mouth twitched, "..." This bastard was born for nothing!
Just as she was about to teach her son a good lesson, she heard a slender announcement from outside the door—
"His Majesty is here!"