At this time, a man with a refined temperament, who was still handsome and extraordinary even in his middle age, walked into the pavilion: "Zi Yao, what did you just say about not being able to stir up any storm?"
Hearing this, Princess Changle quickly stuffed the letter in her sleeve, then stood up and said with a smile on her face, "Dad, are you back from the government office?"
Wen Ruiqing nodded: "Well, I heard the sound of the piano just now and knew you were playing the piano here, so I came to take a look. What did you say just now that there is no storm?"
"Aunt Wuyang sent me a letter saying that the maidservant beside my cousin has been sent away."
A hint of disgust flashed across Wen Ruiqing's face when he heard this: "How could she tell a girl like you about this?"
The son of Princess Wuyang is simply a waste!
"If my aunt doesn't tell me, who can I tell? Did Dad have a bad day at the government office? Why do you look a little unhappy?"
Wen Ruiqing felt warm at heart when he heard this. This daughter was as caring as Princess Pingyang. It was a pity that Pingyang passed away early, otherwise he would not only be a small Minister of the Ministry of Rites now.
He had long since given up on this thankless job, but he could not climb up to the position of Shangshu.
"There's news coming back from the border today. Zhao State has been restless again recently."
His daughter was as smart as Princess Pingyang, and because she lost her mother at a young age, she was deeply loved by the emperor and the empress dowager. The empress dowager would take her to the palace to stay for a while every once in a while, and Wen Ruiqing also liked to talk to her about the political affairs of the court.
Princess Changle frowned slightly when she heard this. "Didn't the eldest princess go to Zhao State to marry? Why is Zhao State still restless?"
"The eldest princess failed to keep the baby again this time. She hasn't had a child in several years. The King of Zhao must be dissatisfied with her! Now it will be the end of the year in a few months. Zhao may want to take the opportunity to ask for more tribute. I am worried that Zhao will propose marriage again."
Princess Changle was stunned for a moment: "Marriage? But isn't there no adult princess in the palace?"
The eldest princess and the second princess have both married off, and now the oldest princess left is only ten years old.
Wen Ruiqing nodded: "So the selection of candidates becomes the biggest problem. If there is no princess, we will probably have to look for one among the princesses. Then won't the selection fall on Dad's shoulders? Don't you think that no matter who you recommend, you will offend people? Fortunately, you are deeply favored by the emperor and the queen mother, so you don't have to worry."
So, this Honglu Temple Minister is really not a human being! The Honglu Temple Minister of Zhao State is so arrogant in front of me!
The strange thing is that he was born in the most backward State of Chu.
Princess Changle was indeed not worried that she would be chosen for the marriage.
The Queen Mother would be the first one who would not agree.
At this time, Shen Ruolan walked into the pavilion with three bowls of lotus seed and snow fungus soup in her hands, smiling, "Husband, Princess, I made lotus seed and snow fungus soup, you guys try it."
The two of them stopped talking immediately.
Wen Ruiqing: "No need, I don't like sweets. I still have official business, so I'll go back to the study first."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left without even looking at Shen Ruolan.
This woman is his shame. If he had known earlier, he would not have married her. Otherwise, she would not have become a stumbling block to him now.
There was a flash of disappointment in Shen Ruolan's eyes.
Just yesterday she saw the princess make lotus seed and snow fungus soup for him, and he enjoyed it very much.
"I like lotus seed and snow fungus soup the most. Thank you, Second Mother." Princess Changle took it with a smile, tasted it, and then said with satisfaction, "The lotus seed and snow fungus soup made by Second Mother is the most delicious. My brother also likes it. Second Mother, please give him a bowl too!"
After Shen Ruolan went to Beijing, she found out that Wen Ruiqing had been forced to marry the princess, and she became Wen Ruiqing's second wife.
Although she was angry and aggrieved, she understood the situation because of the imperial power.
When she had just arrived in Beijing, Princess Changle was only two years old, and Prince Yongan was crying for food. The two little ones were always crying. She felt sorry for them because their mother had just passed away, and she thought of her own twins, a boy and a girl, so she put all her motherly love on these two children.
Shen Ruolan smiled and said, "It's good that the princess likes it. I will send it to the prince right away."
"Well, I want another bowl. It's so delicious!" As she said that, she took away one of the bowls of lotus seed and snow fungus soup on the tray and left one bowl.
Shen Ruolan smiled, and the disappointment she felt in her heart because of Wen Ruiqing's indifference also subsided a little.
Fortunately, Princess Changle and Prince Pingyang respected her like their own mother, otherwise life would have been unbearable.
Shen Ruolan left with the remaining bowl of lotus seed and snow fungus soup.
After her figure disappeared, Princess Changle put away her smile. She picked up the tea bowl on the table, drank a sip of tea, rinsed her mouth, and then said, "Mammy, pour out these two bowls of tea!"
"Yes, Princess!"
Princess Pingyang touched the letter in her sleeve pocket and her heart moved.
The person for the marriage doesn't have to be a real princess or a county lady, right
It seems that she will have to go to the palace tomorrow.
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In the house
After Xingnong and the village chief discussed how to change the windows of the house, several people came out.
The two of them stopped talking immediately.
Xing Nong: "..."
Gu smiled and said, "Thank you for troubling Yang Bin."
"Why are you saying these things, aunt? Isn't this what you should do?" The village chief waved his hand.
Gu asked Xingqing and Xinghui, "What do you think about Xingnong's name on the land and house deeds?"
"Okay, write it for sister!" the two siblings said in unison.
I bought it with the money my sister earned, so of course it should be written as my sister's.
Gu said to the village chief: "Then I'll trouble you, village chief."
"Why are you being so polite!" Village Chief Gu thought that the Gu family was concerned about the situation of Xingqing and Xinghui, so they wrote Xingnong's name.
This is indeed better.
He went on to say, "Early tomorrow morning, I will go to the government office to get the land deed and house deed done."
Villagers do not like to go to the government office to apply for land deeds and house deeds when building houses or reclaiming land, so they can avoid paying taxes.
But Village Chief Gu didn't like this, so he went to the government office to formally register all his family's fields and newly reclaimed wasteland.
... ..
After discussing everything, Gu took the children home.
The village chief's wife gave them a basket of vegetables.
When he got home and put his things away, he found some dried squid, dried shrimp, dried octopus, seaweed, kelp and the like under the backpack.
Xingqing and Xinghui had never seen it before, so they asked what it was.
Gu explained them one by one.
Before Shen Chongshan went to serve in the army, he was strong, knew martial arts, could read and write, knew a lot, and could earn a lot of money. Gu had also eaten these seafood.
Xingnong’s focus is on milk.
With milk, you can make some milk candy.
Xing Nong said, "Grandma, I want to make some lactose candy with this milk."
Upon hearing this, Gu was surprised and asked, "You can make nougat?"
"Um."
Xinghui: "Sister, did you learn this from the cook when you were washing dishes in the restaurant? Is the nougat delicious?"
Xing Nong automatically filtered out his previous question and said, "It's delicious."
Milk is better when it is fresh, so Xingnong made lactose candy overnight by the light of the fire in the stove and also prepared breakfast for the next morning.
All night long, the narrow alley was filled with the sweet aroma of milk.
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It was late at night. In front of the Shen family mansion, Yao and Shen Mingzhu were waiting anxiously.
The maid immediately went to the reception building to get the news, and then rushed back to the village under the cover of night.
The maid got off the carriage, ran into the house in a hurry, and said excitedly:
"Madam, Miss, I asked the shopkeeper of the reception building, and he said that a guest indeed lost his gold bead."
Both Yao and Shen Mingzhu looked delighted.
Yao: "Did you do what I said?"
"Madam, I have said everything you asked me to do. The shopkeeper said that he would come to thank us in person after we return the gold beads."
Upon hearing this, Yao stood up happily: "Haha, great! Now, we are really related to the Yingbin Building!"
Shen Mingzhu was also happy, but asked, "Dad, why hasn't he come back yet so late?"
"Mingzhu, do you miss your dad? Dad is back!" At this time, a middle-aged man with a slightly plump figure and handsome looks strode in.
"Dad, you're finally back! You came back so late and made me so worried!"
"Haha, it's Dad's fault. Come earlier next time!" Shen Shihua responded with a smile, then sat next to Yao and asked impatiently, "Madam, what did you say just now that has something to do with the Yingbin Building?"