Both Yiyang and Gao'an have saved a lot of dowries for themselves in the past few years. This also makes Wu Mei, who has always been jealous of Yiyang and Gao'an, breathe a sigh of relief. At least they are purchasing them at Zongzheng Temple, especially Taichang Temple. In terms of various items, funds seem to be much more abundant.
And because it was Li Zhi's first time marrying a daughter, Li Zhi, who originally planned to obey the queen's arrangements, decided to make a big deal after waking up one night, and did it as he said, in full compliance with the etiquette of the late emperor marrying a princess. .
But regarding the matter of Concubine Xiao Shu, Li Zhi also clearly chose silence and ignorance. Since she had been deposed as a commoner in the early years, he had never thought of restoring her rank for so many years. Now if she marries the princess, she will also restore her rank. , it was unfair to the queen, so the emperor and empress finally reached a delicate balance and tacit understanding.
But when Dragon Father and Dragon Mother always quarreled and secretly fought, the one who was most injured was often the unlucky Prince, and now he and Dragon Mother were strolling in the back garden where the flowers were fragrant, the birds were singing, and the running water was flowing.
"Mother, you are not really angry with your father, are you? People are like that, so don't argue with him. Besides, the Xiao family..."
"How dare you mention Mrs. Xiao in front of me? If it hadn't been for you, how would I still be so arrogant now? It's all your fault!" Wu Mei threw away someone who was supporting her angrily. Arm, said coldly.
"Look, are you here again? It was mainly because you couldn't bear it back then. My son was just pushing the boat along. Okay, okay, the big day is coming soon. Don't be angry. I will do it for you in a moment. Good food, how about it calm your nerves?”
"Just you? Take two slices of soft toasted bread with a chicken nugget in the middle. Is that called a dish? You're just trying to trick Li Lingyue, the snack foodie."
"How could it be possible?" Li Hong said in a long tone: "Do you still remember the name of the delicacy you made for my father a few days ago? Oh yes, the Snowy Night Peach Blossom is made of your thin shrimp meat. , that dish with a layer of snow all around, don’t you think the peach blossoms on a snowy night are so enchanting... Oh, that’s wrong, does such an elegant dish lack a bit of fairy spirit?”
"What do you mean?" Wu Mei frowned. She originally wanted to find the prince to have a heart-to-heart talk, but of course it was mainly to vent her anger. After being wronged by His Majesty, she naturally had to vent her anger to his son.
But now, after a few easy words from this unfilial son, she was diverted to the dish that she had designed herself. When she heard about that fairy spirit, she was still curious, wondering what he had figured out. thing.
But she had to ask what should be asked. What she was most worried about was that on that day, His Majesty would really take Mrs. Xiao to Luoyang City. Although Mrs. Xiao was not qualified to send His Highness the Princess, if she was taken to Luoyang by His Majesty who was so kind and soft-hearted, wouldn't it mean that she would be taken to Luoyang City? She would be ugly.
"Mr. Xiao, are you sure you won't come to Luoyang?" Wu Mei asked suspiciously as Li Hong took her arm again.
"Don't worry, you can rest easy. Even if my father wants to do it, I won't do it. I have already said that this is unfair to the mother. I don't care what others say about this matter, but! My son, Li Hong, this I will definitely stand by my mother's side this time. I can't let my mother be wronged because of this matter. Why should I give in?" He finally managed to hold his arm and said righteously.
Holding the arm of his mother-in-law, his arrogant and triumphant look made his father-in-law, who was standing at the door of Zhenguan Hall in the distance, very angry.
"By the way, I asked you to call Xia Zhi and the others back. Have you called them back to me? Since you don't want to get involved in Li Yangcang, why are the people you sent out still crazy outside?" Wu Mei looked far away. With a jealous face on her face, Chu Li Zhi raised her head and snorted, and held her son's arm tightly in protest.
"The queen mother is still wise and guessed what the son-in-law was thinking early on. Yes, she let them go out in the first place because she was afraid of not getting any evidence and she didn't expect that Di Renjie would know about it, so the son-in-law had no choice but to do so. Now, they On the way back, they were given half a month's leave before, so they had to go back and see if their relatives were okay."
"Yes, yes, yes, as you are kind and filial, your father and I have no idea how to pity these palace ladies and eunuchs. By the way, Li Hong, be careful."
"Why?"
"Your father seems to be holding my feather duster in his hand."
"I'm going... You must have done it on purpose. I won't follow you. I'm going to the imperial kitchen to see how the dish is being prepared." Someone looked up and saw his father Long using a feather duster as a horizontal knife. Waving there, he immediately pulled his own arm out of his mother's arms, and ran out.
"Unfilial son, you have the guts to stop me!" Li Zhi's roaring threatening voice sounded from behind someone.
"I'm not a fool. I didn't stop. Moreover, it was the mother's intention. I don't blame my son, okay... Stop chasing me. You can't catch me. I'll prepare it for you..." Someone's voice Getting smaller and smaller, Li Zhi held a feather duster with a cold face, watching the smiling queen approaching, turned away angrily, and ignored the queen arrogantly.
An angry Li Zhi came to Zhenguan Hall accompanied by Wu Mei. Li Zhi was a little confused. It was not meal time yet, so why did he come to this room
"You will know later. Li Hong said that the snowy night peach blossoms that I prepared for His Majesty that day can become more beautiful. Didn't you go to the imperial dining room to urge me?" Wu Mei rubbed Li Zhi's shoulders. , said gently.
After a while, several palace maids appeared in front of them carrying dishes that were exactly the same as the Snowy Night Peach Blossom dish that Li Hong and Li Lingyue had eaten secretly. Naturally, they were followed by some other delicacies. Delicious food, in short, the table in front of the emperor and empress was once again filled with delicious food, but the unfilial son did not appear.
"What about the unfilial son?" Li Zhi asked in a deep voice.
"Reply to Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess insisted on giving the chickens in her chicken coop as wild geese to the two Princesses Yiyang and Gao'an in the boudoir of Princess Yiyang and Princess Gao'an. Your Highness the Crown Prince went over to stop her." The palace maid timidly said He replied, but his stomach was already cramping with laughter.
The wild goose means a bird of loyalty. It is said that the wild goose is a mate for life and flies together to the end of the world. It is known as the most loyal and dedicated bird.
Therefore, in the Tang Dynasty, when the royal family or the common people were getting married, they would carry wild geese to carry out the steps of receiving gifts, asking for names, accepting gifts, accepting gifts, asking for dates, and welcoming in person, which symbolized the happiness of the marriage. Waiting for good luck.
Compared with the previous life where there were only colorful banknotes, I don't know how elegant it is. Moreover, when it comes to gifts and employment, there has never been a distinction between high and low, but friendship and etiquette are regarded as more important.
Wu Mei looked at the palace maid respectfully placing the dishes on the table with confusion, and asked strangely: "Isn't this the same as what I did that day? Where is the difference?"
Li Zhi didn't look at that dish, but focused on whether Li Lingyue would do anything wrong on the wedding day
Wu Mei saw Li Zhi frowning, and she didn't understand what he was worried about, so she said generously: "Don't worry, I have told Li Hong that on that day, he must take Li Lingyue with him inseparable, and never Allow her to leave Li Hong’s sight.”
"Are you sure you can feel safe putting the two of them together?" Li Zhi looked at Wu Mei and asked.
"Li Hong has never done anything serious or dishonorable to the royal family again. I know you are going to talk about breaking the glazed pagoda back then, but weren't you involved in this?" Wu Meiye said. He asked in return.
"Okay, okay, I hope they won't make any mistakes that day." Li Zhi waved his hand, thinking that the prince was much more stable than before, and he valued Yiyang and Gao'an very much, so he probably wouldn't let Li Lingyue mess around.
Looking back, he looked at the dishes that were no different from the original Snowy Night Peach Blossom, and asked calmly: "What? Have you also been fooled by that unfilial son? Isn't this the same as what you did before?"
"Yes, they are indeed exactly the same, so what exactly does he want to do?" Wu Mei looked at the dish, the tender shrimp meat, and the ice cubes surrounding it. They were no different from what she originally designed.
The two of them watched the palace maid arrange the dishes. Each dish was placed in a circle, but the peach blossom on a snowy night was placed in the middle.
The palace maid respectfully held a crystal cup filled with water and came over. She said respectfully: "Your Majesty and Queen, Your Highness ordered your servant to pour this water into the dish of peach blossoms on a snowy night in the middle of the table. Also let me I would like to inform Your Majesty, no matter what kind of scenery you see, please don’t panic... for sure... "
"There's no need to hesitate, just tell him his true words." Wu Mei said lightly. He didn't believe that the unfilial son would worry about them. If something hadn't happened to Li Lingyue, I'm afraid that the unfilial son might have wanted to give him something. What a surprise for myself.
Now, even though she said so, she was still looking forward to seeing what kind of surprise the unfilial son could bring her.
"Yes, Queen. Your Highness said that you must open your eyes to see clearly and never let go of any details." The palace maid said timidly, holding the crystal cup in both hands.
"Then let's get started, I want to see what he can do with this peach blossom on a snowy night." Li Zhi sat opposite Wu Mei, looking at a table of delicacies, and said expectantly.
The palace maid was also a little nervous. She didn't know what His Highness was doing. She just reminded herself that no matter what happened in front of her, she had to pour all the water in the crystal cup next to the dishes three times.
So, the palace maid carefully held the crystal cup and began to pour water into the peach blossoms on the snowy night. As the water in the crystal cup poured into the peach blossoms on the snowy night, suddenly a thick wave of water rose from the peach blossoms on the snowy night. The white mist instantly fell from the sky above the peach blossoms on the snowy night. Thick white mist rolled and spread around the peach blossoms on the snowy night. In the blink of an eye, the entire dishes on the table were submerged by the thick rolling white mist.
The looming dishes seemed to be instantly tainted with a touch of fairy spirit in the thick rolling white mist. As the palace maid poured out the water in the crystal cup three times, the table was suddenly covered with a thick layer of white mist. tumbling and rushing from dish to dish.
"ah… ."
"what 's wrong?"
Li Zhi and Wu Mei opened their eyes wide at the same time, looking at the white mist rolling on the table with disbelief on their faces, especially the peach blossoms on the snowy night, which seemed to be the source of fairy energy. The fairy air billowed from the peach blossoms on the snowy night. It continues to spread and rise around, giving people the feeling of entering a fairyland.
The palace maid was also startled by the sight of fairy mist and soaring clouds in front of her. If His Highness hadn't warned her, she would have been so frightened that she almost dropped the crystal cup in her hand.
"This is the real peach blossom on a snowy night." Li Zhi murmured as he looked at a table of dishes shrouded in fairy mist, a little reluctant to eat them.
"This... this is really... let Li Hong come over." Wu Meifeng kept staring at the table. It was so beautiful, so beautiful, it was like the fairyland that people described.
(End of chapter)