Here Li De was taking the teapot from the little eunuch in the corridor, and then returned to the imperial study, made a cup of tea for the emperor and handed it over, but he heard the emperor ask: "What were you and Fengju talking about outside just now?" Because Jin Fengju He is the brother-in-law of Prince Rong, and is considered to be related by marriage to the royal family, so the emperor only calls him by his first name in private, which is naturally a sign of favor.
"I really can't hide anything from the Emperor. The young Marquis asked the servant whether the Emperor had not used the food well. He said that your cheekbones were protruding. Seeing his appearance, I felt sorry for him. He also said that he would bring something new at night. I came to appetize the Emperor, but I don’t know what it is. Is there any delicacy from the mountains and seas that the Emperor has not eaten? But thinking about it, since the young Marquis said this, he is somewhat sure, and I am really curious. "
The emperor stroked the tea cup and was silent for a long time. After a while, he relaxed his face and said with a smile: "It's difficult for him, and I have gone through all the trouble to search for it. In this case, you go and let people pass the word, and Prince Xuanrong and the princess enter the palace. Since Feng Ju There is no reason not to let my brother-in-law and sister have a taste of the things we brought. Well, I’m afraid I’ve already tasted them.”
Li Dezheng's heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly smiled and said, "I feel that Prince Rong may not know about it. Otherwise, he is also filial and wouldn't he have come to present the treasure to the emperor earlier?"
The emperor smiled slightly, nodded and said: "That's right, he is someone who can't hide his thoughts. He still knows how to tolerate big things, but these small things have long been known to the whole world. Feng Ju is a cautious person, and he will never do such a thing. Things that were not planned have turned out to be true. In this case, you can send someone to announce the decree."
"Yes." Li Dezheng agreed and wiped the cold sweat on his head after leaving the house. He secretly said that the emperor is now older and more suspicious. It is not easy for Prince Rong and the young Marquis to receive such comments. Yes.
When Jin Fengju returned home, a lot of people gathered to ask him, and he had no choice but to tell him the emperor's decree. Old Mrs. Jin and Mrs. Jiang were a little unhappy, secretly thinking that it was no wonder that they had rewarded so many things before, but they wanted to give him a big reward. When sending people to do things during the Chinese New Year, you shouldn't be so overbearing. After all, the master hasn't come back yet, and this job is dangerous. If something goes wrong, neither of them will be able to see it... Before he could finish thinking about it, he realized that this The thought was really unlucky, and I was busy blaming myself in my heart, and prayed a few more times.
After finishing the report, Jin Fengju didn't see Fu Qiuning in the crowd, so he asked the old lady. Old lady Jin said: "I said before that the children had to take a nap and they had to go back to Wanfengxuan. I didn't let them go. Now they are in Nuange'er." He's asleep, go over and have a look."
Jin Fengju nodded and came to the Nuan Pavilion. Sure enough, he saw Jin Zangfeng and Jin Zangjiao sleeping on the kang, Jin Zhuan and Lu Hua slept on the couch below, Fu Qiuning and Yujie Yuniang were all sitting on chairs. He rested his chin on his hand and took a nap with his eyes closed.
"It's my fault that you can't take a nap now." Jin Fengju walked to Fu Qiuning. Seeing that she was about to get up when she woke up with a start, he hurriedly pressed her shoulders and sat down, laughing softly: "It doesn't matter, I don't have anything either. It’s okay, but there’s a lot of noise outside, so I came in for some peace and quiet.”
Yu Niang and Yu Jie also woke up and paid homage to Jin Fengju. Fu Qiuning smiled and said: "You are all like rats and dare not make a sound. The two children have been asleep for less than half an hour. Now that the day is short, we dare not let them sleep." It will take a long time, otherwise I won't be able to sleep at night." Yin looked at Jin Fengju again and said, "What do I want you to do to let you into the palace? Bribing with so many things is obviously a tricky thing."
Yu Jie and Yu Niang had already exited, and Jin Fengju smiled slightly and said: "What else can there be? I told you last night, but I didn't expect it to be so fast. If this time passes, if it is handled more quickly, maybe Try to come back before the Chinese New Year so that we can reunite with our family."
Fu Qiuning nodded and said: "This errand doesn't sound like an easy one. I must be careful when I go south, take care of myself, and remember safety is the most important thing."
Jin Fengju looked at him, the smile on his face became brighter, and he said softly: "Are you worried about me? I am very happy to hear your words."
Fu Qiuning's heart was moved, but he lowered his eyes and said calmly: "Master, please don't worry about it. I am also on the same rope with you. I will be both prosperous and destitute, so how can I not care?"
Jin Fengju heard the meaning of her words and clearly put aside the relationship between the two again. He felt a little anxious and unhappy, so he coughed and said: "Qiu Ning, are you really like this? Do you know that you are me? If your wife is worthy of her name, today's fifth-grade imperial concubine should be yours. But there is no rush, the days are long, as long as you sing in harmony with me, I won't be afraid of failing to achieve the first-grade imperial concubine."
Fu Qiuning sneered and said: "Fengguan Xiapei? First-grade imperial edict? I really don't care about it. I just want to be comfortable and safe in this life. I think Sister Wan really likes her very much. I just need to think about her."
Jin Fengju's face froze, and after a long while he smiled bitterly and said: "I know how you miss me. You are a unique woman, and you have many thoughts that other women in this world dare not even think about. It's just my thoughts, you I may not understand that Wanying... I always feel that she is not the Wanying she used to be. And I am not treating you like this just because I can't get you... "
"Master, why do you need to say something so clearly? I know it in my heart. In fact, being your confidante is what I want, and I don't want to do other wishful thinking anymore." Fu Qiuning fell for Jinfeng. I drank a cup of tea and took the opportunity to interrupt him.
Jin Fengju stared at her for a long time, and finally sighed, took a sip of the tea, then put away all the affection in his eyes, and said calmly: "I think it's time for the vegetables on the farm to arrive. I'll go out and take a look."
Fu Qiuning also stood up and said: "In that case, I asked Yu Niang and Yu Jie to go back and bring over the leek flower sauce and the seafood sauce. It's a pity that I made it myself, and my skills are crude, so I'm afraid it won't taste good."
"It's great when I eat it. Qiu Ning, don't belittle yourself." Jin Fengju said with a smile and went out. Here Fu Qiuning stared at his tall and handsome back for a long time, and then sat down sadly, thinking in his heart Jinfengju, Jinfengju, you are certainly the best among men, but we are destined to be different, so there is no need to think too much. You only say that your sister Wan has changed. Do you know that if I fall in love with you, I also don't want other women to get you. Instead of suppressing this pain, I... would rather not fall in love. Don't blame me in your heart. There are many things in this world that will never come true. It is already rare for us to be confidants like you and me. Why bother to be greedy and take it one step further? When we meet and are not married, this helplessness can only accompany us for the rest of our lives.
Thinking in his mind, he called Yu Niang and Yu Jie in and told them to go back to Wanfengxuan to get the seafood sauce and chive sauce they made. These were all things she had specially learned from books in modern times. Although they were not as fragrant as the shabu-shabu sauces she bought, they were almost the same. Otherwise, Jin Fengju and Jin Ming would not be able to eat them until their bellies were round and unable to move.
Not long after, Yujie, the Yuniang, came back with the sauce jar, and Jin Fengju also came in and said excitedly: "Qiu Ning, go and have a look. The vegetables have been brought here. I picked the best ones and will send them to the palace in the evening. The rest is up to you. The whole family is curious and waiting to see you make this unique hot pot.
Fu Qiuning agreed, and when she came out to take a look, she saw that the table had been set up in the hall, and everyone had a pot on the table. She was busy asking people to make soup base with wolfberry, yam, jujube, etc., and then went to the kitchen to mix the sauce herself. Jiang Wanying, Xu family, Huo family, etc. were watching from the side. Because of Jin Fengju's suggestion, even Jin Luanfeng didn't care about etiquette and carefully observed Fu Qiuning's every step.
"That's good. Just put some on everyone's plate when you're ready to eat, and eat it with the hot-boiled meat and vegetables." Fu Qiuning stopped and looked at the large pot of sauce in front of him and said calmly: "It's actually very simple. I disappoint everyone, but don’t blame me. I didn’t ask you to come and watch. You all came here to learn. I said you didn’t need to learn at all. You still don’t believe me. You just think I’m hiding something. How about it? Now you know. Bar?"
After Fu Qiuning finished speaking, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Mrs. Xu also laughed and said: "It's true, it looks extremely simple, and it doesn't look good. It's dark, so why would anyone like to eat it? I really don’t know why I boast so much that there is nothing in the sky or on the earth.”
Jiang Wanying smiled and said: "My sister has committed the old habit again. She has always judged people by their appearance, and now she even does this with her food. You said the jujube paste cake made by the chef in the house two years ago looked like shit, but it tasted worse than anyone else's. You eat a lot, and to this day, you still want the sweet cookies the most in the room, but now you say that the sauce doesn’t look good, I’ll wait and see, if you have the ability, don’t eat it later.”
What he said made Mr. Xu speechless, his face changed color, and he snorted coldly: "Why shouldn't I eat? I don't like to eat, and I have to take care of my face. I just didn't know how to behave in the past." , I don’t know what I want, so I don’t like me either. Some people are different and know how to please me best. The things I like and the people I like, even if I hate them so much that I want to destroy and kill them, there will be a look on their faces. Smiling like a flower."
Fu Qiuning thought that this was a woman. Once she started to hate her, how could she care about the occasion and place? Even if you are angry, you can't just make insinuations like this in front of Jin Luanfeng, right? Because he looked at the only man present, he saw that he looked a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "It makes me laugh, but it's actually just superficial things. I traveled all over the country and ate so many delicacies from the mountains and seas. How could I know these things?" In your eyes? It's all Feng Ju, he gets excited after eating well, it seems like I'm making a fuss out of a molehill."