Mrs. Zhang obviously didn't expect Princess Jingyang to be there.
Seeing the Eldest Princess sitting on the side of the couch in a splendid attire, she shook her head for a while before remembering to salute, bowed her knees and said, "Ms. Zhang pays homage to His Royal Highness, Your Highness is in peace and prosperity."
Princess Jingyang gave a soft "um" and said, "Excuse me."
Although she had a feud with Zhang Yunsu, it wasn't an endless feud, after all, who didn't dislike a few people when they were young
So many years have passed, and when I think about it in retrospect, it is nothing, not to mention that Zhang Yunsu's daughter saved her own daughter.
Mrs. Zhang sat down slowly. She came to the East Palace today to discuss something important with Tao Ti.
But this time the eldest princess was here, she couldn't say anything, so she sat quietly.
For a while, Princess Jingyang didn't speak, Zhang Shi didn't speak, and Tao Ti and Qing He couldn't interrupt. The hall became quiet all of a sudden, and there was a burst of embarrassment in the air.
Tao Ti's mentality is okay, and the situation is better than she imagined. She thought that when they saw each other, they would sneer and sneer back and forth, but she didn't expect to be so calm.
After pondering for a moment, she smiled awkwardly to find a topic, "Auntie, mother, Qinghe, everyone, please try this tea, this jasmine honey tea is very sweet, and you can add ice by yourself."
Several people picked up their teacups and drank tea silently.
Tao Ti, "..."
It seems a little immobile.
She herself is not a little expert in active atmosphere. After thinking about it, instead of being embarrassed like this, it is better to leave the stage to the former enemies and let them play freely.
She put down the teacup, looked at the bright sunshine outside the window, and coughed softly, "Auntie, mother, it's almost noon, it's rare to meet, let's stay and have a light meal together. You two are old acquaintances, let's chat first ... I'll go to the kitchen and have a look."
After finishing speaking, she got up from the couch, and quickly ran away without waiting for the two of them to speak.
Seeing this, Qinghe put down the cup as well, whispered, "I, I'll go and see if there's anything I need help with."
She got up and quickly followed Tao Ti's pace, "Cousin, wait for me—"
In the blink of an eye, there were only Princess Jingyang and Mrs. Zhang staring blankly in the hall.
The air seemed to freeze, and even the palace servants who were waiting on the side lowered their heads, holding their breath.
I don't know how long the silence lasted, Princess Jingyang slowly raised her eyelids, pointed to the seat opposite her with her delicate finger, "Sit across from me, let's have a chat."
Mrs. Zhang replied in a low voice, "Yes."
She got up from the crescent stool, sat on the couch, straightened the sleeves and skirt, every movement was polite and meticulous.
Princess Jingyang leaned back on the cushion behind her, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and she looked at Mrs. Zhang in the dark. After a while, I still couldn't hold back, and said lazily, "Zhang Yunsu, I haven't seen you in these years, why are you pretending more and more? You weren't in this way before."
Zhang's fingertips trembled slightly, but his eyes were still downcast.
Seeing that her face remained unchanged, the eldest princess frowned even deeper, "We both know each other's virtues, and you are still pretending to be a dignified lady in front of me, it's boring."
At this moment, Mrs. Zhang finally had some reaction, and slowly raised her eyes, with a bitter smile on her quiet face, "After so many years, the eldest princess still has such a cheerful and quick-talking personality..."
The eldest princess couldn't tell for a moment whether she was mocking herself around the corner, or really boasting.
Pursing her lips, she gave Mrs. Zhang a sideways glance, and said unequivocally, "The last time I saw you was six years ago, why do you seem to be so much older? You are the same age as me, why do you have temples?" Gray hair."
Mrs. Zhang was stunned, subconsciously raised her hand to touch her temples, raised her eyes and saw the graceful and ruddy eldest princess opposite, and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, you are a daughter of gold, and you are naturally young... "
The eldest princess, "..."
She frowned and stared at Mrs. Zhang for a long time, when she suddenly thought of something, she was not as aggressive as she was at the beginning, she just whispered, "How have you been doing all these years?"
Zhang said with a smile, "It's okay."
"How is Tauberson treating you?"
Zhang's eyes flickered, and she maintained a smile, "Well, it's okay."
The eldest princess was silent for a long time before she raised her voice, "Zhang Yunsu, you are fooling me for a fool."
Mrs. Zhang was startled, only to see the eldest princess with a serious face, staring at herself faintly, her eyes clearly saw through her disguise.
The two looked at each other, relatively speechless.
Mrs. Zhang lowered her head silently, clenched her hands under the sleeves tightly, and pulled a sarcasm smile on her lips, "I didn't expect you to know me best."
Seeing that she stopped pretending, the Eldest Princess half-jokingly said, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle. Anyway, we have fought for the same son."
Although in the end none of them married the young man in fresh clothes and angry horses, and the young man back then has now become a middle-aged man with a fat body, but the youthful years of the past are quite interesting in retrospect.
Zhang's dignified mask was finally put down, but the aura and freshness between the eyebrows and eyes were hard to find.
The two chatted peacefully for a few words, and the maid served two cups of stewed bird's nest with rock sugar pears, "The princess said that this bird's nest with rock sugar pears is the most beautiful and soothing. Let the eldest princess and Mrs. Hou eat the dessert mat first." Pad the stomach, she cooks lunch herself, it may take some effort."
The stewed bird's nest with rock sugar Sydney is not packed in a cup, but the hollowed Sydney pear is used as a carrier. The light yellow Sydney is also carved with a small flower. From the appearance, it is delicate and interesting.
"Princess Concubine has a heart." Princess Jingyang smiled slightly, looked down at the soup, and saw that the bird's nest was boiled thick, dotted with a few red goji berries, and the steaming sweet fragrance was mixed with the fragrance of Sydney.
Scooping up a spoonful and putting it into the mouth, the eldest princess's beautiful eyes lit up.
This cup of stewed bird's nest with rock sugar pears has dealt with the fishy smell of the bird's nest very well. The fragrance and sweetness of Sydney have fully penetrated into the bird's nest. The two are perfectly blended and very delicious.
After Mrs. Zhang tasted it, she also thought it was very good.
The two ate half of the cup, and the eldest princess said to all the palaces in the hall, "You all go back first, I will have some private words with Mrs. Hou."
After all the palace people retreated, the eldest princess stared at Mrs. Zhang with a gloomy face, and asked sharply, "What happened to your right wrist?"
Mrs. Zhang was stunned, subconsciously hid her right hand, and said vaguely, "No, it's nothing."
The eldest princess frowned, "Did Tao Bosong do anything to you?"
"No, no, I accidentally bumped into it myself."
"Hmph, you're really capable of hitting like this." The eldest princess didn't believe it. She clearly saw the bruise on Zhang's wrist when he took a spoon to drink the soup. The shape was clearly pinched by someone. The wrist can only be pinched out.
Princess Jingyang has also heard about the fact that Yongweihou has been taking concubines all these years.
Seeing that Mrs. Zhang wanted to cover up, the eldest princess sighed.
When she married to Longxi back then, she was still unwilling, thinking that marrying that kind of reckless man who only knew how to dance with a gun would make her life extremely boring. Later, when she learned that Zhang Yunsu and Tao Bosong were engaged, she felt even more unbalanced, why should she marry a reckless man, Zhang Yunsu could marry a gentle and gentle son from Chang'an.
I never thought that although my husband is a military commander, he is willing to change for her, respects and cares for her, and stays with her all these years, and the days are considered nourishing and comfortable.
On the other hand, on Zhang Yunsu's side, if a woman is doing well, you can tell by looking at her eyes—
In the past, Zhang Yunsu had such vivid eyes, but now they are like fish eyes, dull and dull.
"It's not like he did anything to me, it's just that he got into an argument during the conversation. He squeezed my hand a little harder." Mrs. Zhang lowered her eyes and explained lightly.
She didn't want to be a bitter woman either, so she just pulled the corners of her mouth and showed a cold smile, "Men are afraid of entering the wrong profession, women are afraid of marrying the wrong man... Forget it, it's been more than half of my life. The matter has become bearish. Now the only thing I care about is Artie, as long as she is well, I will be well."
Princess Jingyang raised her eyebrows, curled her lips, "You see men have bad eyesight, but they are not useless, at least they raised a good daughter."
Mrs. Zhang smiled, accepting this awkward comfort.
The two chatted slowly while eating Sydney bird's nest with rock sugar.
After talking, Princess Jingyang was inexplicably a little bit embarrassed, "To be honest, I used to envy you, Gu Yuan, and Lu Minyue. You three are so good. I am a princess, but I don't even have one person who can talk to you." I don’t have any friends, and I’m surrounded by flatterers who want to take advantage of me... So I used to always target you... "
Having said that, she and Mrs. Zhang both smiled.
"I never thought that twenty years have passed, Gu Yuan has long since returned to the dust, and you and Lu Shi are also separated, so we can't see each other often..." Princess Jingyang shook her head and laughed at herself, "The two of us sat and chatted like friends. "
Mrs. Zhang also said, "Yes, things are impermanent."
When I was young, I always thought too simple, the years are like clouds and smoke, and looking back, most of my life has passed.
On this side, the two enemies smiled and wiped away their grievances, while on the other side, a strong fragrance was coming out of the small kitchen one after another.
In order to entertain Princess Jingyang and Mrs. Zhang, Tao Ti prepared eight dishes, one soup and snacks—
The eight dishes are: Osmanthus Duck, Stewed Lion Head, Yuanbao Braised Pork, Spiced Smoked Fish, Potato Beef Stew, Spicy Chicken with Garlic, Wanguan, and Stir-fried Lettuce. The soup is West Lake beef soup, and the dessert is a plate of mille-feuille oil cake.
Some of these dishes are light, some are spicy, and some are served with rice, and each one is very attractive.
Qinghe just watched from the sidelines, but she couldn't remember how many times she swallowed.
"Cousin, you are amazing, every dish looks delicious!"
"This beef stew with potatoes is almost ready, Qinghe, go ask your aunt and my mother to prepare to wash their hands and eat."
Tao Ti gently stirred the stewed beef in the pot, and the thick and fresh aroma was permeated with the dense heat, which made greedy people come out.
Qing He readily agreed and got busy.
After cooking so many dishes, Tao Ti will naturally not forget Pei Yan. She divided some of each dish and asked Linglong to deliver it to Pei Yan.
"The princess is really kind to the prince." Linglong said with a smile while loading the dishes, "Eunuch Fu said that every time the prince eats the food made by the princess, his appetite will be very good."
"He is my husband, so I naturally want to treat him well."
Tao Ti bent her eyes and smiled, not to mention that Pei Yan was also very kind to her.
Although she has never been in a relationship before, she is very clear about one thing: love is to give to each other, not to take from one side.