Chapter 20 Happy Lantern Festival
Borrowing the donkey? Xu Qilin always thinks about His Majesty Li Er's change of mind.
There is no way, don’t guess the emperor’s thoughts, especially when it comes to power and the throne, that is not the normal thinking.
Therefore, he did not go into delving into whether His Majesty Li Er was "retro" or whether he was testing the kings and heroes. Anyway, the reverse of history was not successful, and this result satisfies him.
Changsun Chong obviously did not have that depth of thinking, but he was only proud of his wife being so favored. He pretended to be humble and said a few words. The banquet had been set up, so he invited Xu Qilin to the table.
Although it was a banquet for two people, there were also singers. Changsun Chong and Xu Qilin were eating and drinking while talking, but it was not deserted.
Xu Qilin has always been drinking in moderation, and he is young, so he will not be persuaded to drink violently. Therefore, the so-called banquet is equivalent to a meal.
Time was not long, and Xu Qilin was full of wine and food. The two returned to the hall and sat down, having tea and chat. But unexpectedly, Princess Changle Li Lizhi came here with the support of her maid.
"Your Highness Princess--" Xu Qilin was a little surprised and hurriedly saluted and said, "I heard that Your Highness is not feeling well, so why do you still have to work and pay attention to your health."
Li Lizhi smiled and waved her hand, sat in the soft chair, and said slowly: "It's okay now. You're away for several months, and you'll always meet you when you come back."
Changsun Chong also looked worried. He saw the maid put down the medicine box and breathed a little longer.
"This qi disease is prone to occur when the temperature suddenly changes. Your Highness should pay more attention to keeping warm." Xu Qilin sat down and said, "That cough and gasp is also used in emergency relief. Normal prevention is the most important thing."
Li Lizhi nodded and said, "I like the gifts given by Qi Lin very much. They are all specialties from other places, but unfortunately I can't feel them like you and personally."
"The world is like this. After staying at home for a long time, I think about seeing the scenery outside. After spending a long time outside, I feel that home is the best." Xu Qilin smiled and said, "In fact, it is the same outside and at home. The so-called place where you are at peace is my hometown."
"This place where my heart is at peace is my hometown." Li Lizhi carefully savored the open-minded meaning, and couldn't help but say, "Good sentences are concise and to the point, but they are the principles of life. Was it written by Xiaolang, or Lu Yuxianchang?"
Xu Qilin smiled embarrassedly and said, "I have a poem written by me, but I am just sentimental."
"It's like a feeling, so just talking casually seems to be a good story." Li Lizhi smiled, her eyes flowing, and she looked at Xu Qilin with great interest.
As for making up stories, Xu Qilin is good at making up. Although he is young and is only a little brother in front of Li Lizhi, his bright eyes and white teeth make him feel an urge to show off.
It is said that the juren who was taking the exam in Lingnan met Rou Nu, a woman from the world, in the capital, and they were in love. After failing the imperial examination, when the juren had no choice but to return home, Rou Nu resolutely followed Lingnan just to be with his beloved man.
This time, Xu Qilin visited Caolu and happened to meet this Juzi and Rou Nu on the way. Rou Nu came out to persuade him to drink. Xu Qilin asked about the customs of Guangnan, and Rou Nu replied, "Where is my hometown when I feel at ease, I am very moved after hearing this. After hearing this, Xu Qilin was greatly moved and wrote lyrics to praise him.
"I always envy the jade man in the world, and the sky should beg for a little puffy girl. I wrote a song of my own, and the white teeth were heard. The wind rose and the snow flew and the sea became cool. I returned thousands of miles and the years were getting fewer and fewer. I smiled, but I still had the fragrance of plum blossoms when I smiled. Is it good to be in Lingnan? But I said: This place where I feel at peace is my hometown."
Li Lizhi savored it carefully, sighed a lot, and blurted out: "That Rou Niang is not an ordinary woman, and Qi Lin also wrote a good word. Reading the lyrics seems to see a delicate woman, but her expression reveals an open-minded and affectionate expression, which makes people appreciate her."
Xu Qilin nodded and said, "Listen to what he said, I thought that if I had the chance, I would also go to Lingnan for a tour."
"Lingnan should be bad." Changsun Chong hurriedly advised: "The miasma is full of people, not a good place."
As for miasma, I am not afraid. Xu Qilin smiled and did not argue with him.
Li Lizhi smiled and shook her head, saying, "Although Lingnan is not a bad place, it is not suitable for the environment and is prone to diseases. Qi Lin still needs to be cautious."
Xu Qilin nodded perfunctorily and said, "I just think about it casually, and I probably won't do it."
Princess Changle said a few more gossips, her face showed fatigue, and she got up and went back to rest in the house.
Xu Qilin sat for a while and also stood up to say goodbye. Changsun Chong naturally tried to stay, and the reason was sufficient. He was in a curfew, so he stayed in the guest room of the Prince Consort's Mansion for one night and left tomorrow.
There were pass-through signs, but opening the shop door was a bit troublesome. Xu Qilin refused and agreed.
There was nothing to say all night. The next morning, Xu Qilin got up to wash his room, ate a simple meal, and then said goodbye.
When he arrived at the workshop outside the city, Xu Qilin went to the laboratory to see the manufacturing effect of the mirror. After several brushing, the precipitated silver finally covered all the glass.
Looking at the clear image in the mirror, Xu Qilin turned left and right, raised his eyebrows and stared. Why is he so handsome?
Finally, it was time to make a lot of money. Xu Qilin was narcissistic for a while before putting down the mirror, feeling ecstatic, and it took him a while to calm down.
The following process is simple. Continue to build the mirror. After the silver mirror reaction is completed, find a craftsman to apply a layer of paint on the mirror and make exquisite borders. The precious mirror worth thousands of dollars will be considered to be completed.
According to the current solution concentration, it takes five times to obtain perfect quality, which is equivalent to half a day. This can be done at the same time, that is, as much glass as you have, you can make as many mirrors at the same time.
Xu Qilin made a plan to turn all the glass brought back from Xin'an into mirrors within three days.
In addition to keeping two of them at home, they also have to give them to Sister, Changle, Jinyang and Xincheng, and His Majesty Li Er. The rest are all auctioned and sold, making a big profit.
Imagining the prosperity of money, Xu Qilin finished his assignment and grinned, and went home with a smile. He was happy, so happy that he only worked for half a day and had to take Scarlett to purchase New Year’s goods in the afternoon!
Xu Qilin was so happy that he couldn't stop talking and was lazy and absent from work. There was also laughter and joy in the palace, and the atmosphere was extremely joyful.
The side hall of Bingxia Palace has become a food processing room. Tables, large baskets, fences, water basins and other household items, glutinous rice flour, and various fillings are all arranged neatly.
According to Xiao Zhao's command, the palace maid added glutinous rice flour to the basket, and there was a big abacus under it. Then he used a lever to pick up the filling, soaked a layer of water in the basin, and stucked it in the basket.
Xiao Zhao stepped forward and made a demonstration first. He pulled the basket and rolled it back and forth with the abacus beads, and occasionally pushed it up hard to make the filling stick to glutinous rice flour. Then, he picked it up and soaked it in the basket, and then put it in the basket and shake it vigorously.
Weizi and Xincheng watched with great enthusiasm. Seeing that the shaking was interesting, Xincheng laughed and shouted, "I'll come, I'll shake it." As she said that, she stepped on a bench and grabbed the basket and shook it violently.
The little girl was just shaking hard, and the force was getting stronger. Several Yuanxiao rolled out of the basket, which made Xiao Zhao laugh. Xincheng also opened his mouth, laughing so hard that his hands were a little relaxed.
"Let me shake it too." Seeing that Yuan Xiao was getting bigger, Yizi also became more interested. She asked the palace maid to carry her little sister down. She ran up and shook her smile.
Xu Hui looked around, feeling novel and funny. Is this food or fun? Is it fun to see these three little girls.
At this moment, His Majesty Li Er walked in with a smile. He heard the laughter of the little girls outside. The children were happy, and he was also happy.
Seeing the scene in the hall, His Majesty Li Er didn't understand why, he smiled and went up to observe, not knowing what a novel trick it was.
"I have seen Your Majesty." Xu Hui hurriedly saluted.
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and asked with a smile: "What are you doing? You smile so happily?"
Xincheng giggled and ran over, pulled his father's sleeve, raised his little face and explained with a crisp voice: "Father, we are making Lantern Festival, there are delicious foods!"
"Oh, are you making food with Xincheng?" His Majesty Li Er looked at his beloved daughter and couldn't help but laugh, bent down and picked it up, and wiped the rice noodles on her face in a doting way.
Wei Zi smiled at her father, shook her hands happily, and had a good mastery of her skills.
Xiao Zhao gave His Majesty Li Er a gift, turned around and saw that Lantern Festival was almost the same, so he quickly reminded Yizi, "It's OK, it's OK. The noodles are thick and they won't taste good."
Yizi stopped, and was helped by the palace maid and got off the small stool. She was urged to say, "How to make cooked food?"
Xiao Zhao ordered the palace maids to cook in the small room outside where the fire was burning, and also reminded him: "It's enough to float. Stir more and don't stick to the bottom of the pan."
Take it away, Xiao Zhao asked the palace maid to change the filling and continue to shake Yuanxiao.
His Majesty Li Er looked at the complete set this time, and understood the way to make it. He couldn't help but smile and said, "This is a wonderful idea. After it is cooked, there is no seam. If you don't know, you will wonder how the filling is put in?"
Xu Hui smiled and explained: "This is the flavor of Qi Lin eating outside, called Yuanxiao or Tangyuan. I heard that it is a food eaten in a certain place on the Zhengyuan Festival, which means reunion and reunion."
Li Er's Majesty's head said, "The customs are different in different places, and the food on festivals is also different. Well, this meaning is also auspicious. If the taste is good, the food will be distributed in the palace on Zhengyuan Festival."
"Your Majesty's intention is very good, so I will give you more festive atmosphere in the palace." Xu Hui smiled and agreed, and asked everyone to go to the main hall to rest.
Yizi and Xincheng were the most anxious. They looked to the gate of the palace from time to time, waiting for the palace maids to bring Lantern Festival.
His Majesty Li Er casually asked Xiao Zhao: "What are Qi Lin busy with? Didn't you rest at home?"
Xiao Zhao replied: "My brother went to Dayingku to do official business, saying that he wanted to offer His Majesty a priceless gift during the Chinese New Year, which could be sold for hundreds of thousands of gold!"
Oh, His Majesty Li Er laughed and said, "I don't know what new thing it is, it's priceless?"
"I don't know either." Xiao Zhao shook his head and said, "I don't seem to be very sure. I just said to give it a try, but I didn't show it."
His Majesty Li Er laughed, stroked his beard, and wondered if this brat's nature wanted to change something before he could take it out.
At this moment, the palace maid walked in with a porcelain basin and placed the bowls and chopsticks on the table.
Yizi and Xincheng had already gone to watch it. The hot and fragrant Lantern Festival floated in the basin and almost spit out saliva.
Xu Hui came forward in person, put the Lantern Festival into a small bowl, and distributed it to the two little princesses.
Xiao Zhao hurriedly reminded, "Eat slowly, the filling inside is very hot. Don't eat too much, there are two kinds of fillings that are not ready!"
Oh, oh, the two little princesses lit their heads and couldn't wait to scoop up the Lantern Festival with a spoon. Looking at the round and soft little thing, they opened their mouths and bit them.
His Majesty Li Er took the small bowl brought by Xu Hui, looked at it, and then he raised his hands and bit it gently.
As soon as the skin was bitten open, the oily fragrance suddenly filled the mouth, it was glutinous but not sticky, fresh and delicious. His Majesty Li Er couldn't help but get the jaw, indicating that it tasted good.
"This is made of jujube paste, white sugar, and osmanthus filling." Xu Hui explained, "There are also made of black sesame filling and nuts."
"The taste is really good." His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "I will have Lantern Festival on Zhengyuan Festival, so let the chefs in the palace learn how to cook."
Xu Hui nodded and took a small bowl to serve the Lantern Festival.
The two young masters ate happily and had no time to speak. After eating, they wanted to serve them, but they found that the basin was gone.
"The black sesame stuffing is ready to be put into the pot." Xiao Zhao looked forward at the entrance of the hall and turned to report the good news, which stabilized Xiao Gongju's eagerness.
His Majesty Li Er smiled slightly and said to Xu Hui: "When I heard the laughter outside, I knew that Xiao Zhao was coming. I feel very comforted that Yizi and Xincheng can be so happy."
Xu Hui said with a smile: "They are of the same age and can play together. It's just that in this homework, there's less time."
His Majesty Li Er said disrespectfully: "They are still young, so it's okay to relax a little in their homework."
Xu Hui didn't say anything else, just nodded slightly. As a girl, it's enough to read and write, and she doesn't expect to become a talented woman.
"Lizhi sent someone to send a letter, saying that the condition was fine, and she went to the palace to pay my respects for a few days after recuperation." His Majesty Li Er was in a good mood, which was also related to this news. "That cough and gasp is very effective, although it cannot cure the qi disease."
Xu Hui said: "Your Highness the Princess is fine, that's the best. Your Highness's maid also has this item with her. I also asked Qi Lin, saying that Immortal Lu Yu might be able to develop a new prescription, which is not toxic and can be taken for a long time."
"That's the best." His Majesty Li Er glanced at the little Yizi at the table, and a smile flashed by, and said in a deep voice: "Lizhi and Yizi's physique are not very good, and I often worry."
Xu Hui thought for a while and said, "According to me, the two princesses Changle and Jinyang have reduced their aura since drinking the orange tea. Especially His Highness Jinyang, their physical condition has become stronger as early as the year."
His Majesty Li Er nodded and said, "Lu Yuxianchang's health and wellness method is very effective. I have been drinking health tea for several months, and the number of headaches and dizziness has been greatly reduced."
"You must be calm and not be angry." Xu Hui looked at His Majesty Li Er with concern and said, "The country's situation is booming. Even if there are any bad things, it can be improved slowly. Your Majesty should not be anxious."
His Majesty Li Er gently patted his beloved concubine's hand and said, "I have a clear heart and a quiet curse hanging in front of the desk. I have not been angry for a long time."
Chapter completed!