Ning Qiu's marriage was quite festive and lively, but the woman's side was just that. It was inconvenient for Yu Zhu to go by herself, and it was not appropriate for the maid and mother-in-law to go too much. They only sent a personal maid to send gifts. But Guirong was extremely popular.

good,

Hearing that he was getting married, old friends, frequent business patrons, and colleagues came to congratulate him. The bride lived next door anyway, so they were not in a hurry. The group drank, laughed, and almost missed the auspicious time.

Many people came to tease Guirong when they were drunk. After marrying his fourth wife, he could meet a good and capable girl. The brothers' families are full of fierce wives, and then they tried their best to get drunk...

The woman who went to help came back and told Yu Zhu about it, which made Yu Zhu extremely happy. She always thought that having a fierce wife at home was a very cute expression - a man should fight fiercely like a lion outside, and be gentle and considerate like a sheep at home.

It's a pity that men with this kind of quality were rare in the previous life. They were everywhere in the house, bowed down to everyone they saw outside, and immediately transformed into the second uncle when they got home... There is no hope in this life. I have to hope that Cheng Xunxun will turn into a sheep.

It would be more practical to let Brother Xi do somersaults right now.

"Ah..." Thinking of that weird scene, Yu Zhu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Brother Xi looked on in confusion, shouting twice from time to time to express his presence.

"You little rascal, you have tricked your mother again." Yu Zhu turned Brother Xi over, touched his fat belly, and lectured: "Don't cry casually, you know? Especially don't let dad see you.

Do you know that you cry when you are with mother?"

As if she thought of something, she couldn't help but blush, and her buttocks seemed to be aching again...

In the blink of an eye, the eighth day of April is the Buddha Bathing Festival, and according to the rules, you have to give up beans and eat vegetarian food.

Although it is a vegetarian, the breakfast is still very rich, including shredded bamboo shoots, stir-fried dumplings with honey and sesame seeds, ten kinds of sugar manna cakes, wild fried fruits, folded milk skin, yam, cabbage, fragrant meat and mushrooms braised fried fruits, vegetarian steamed buns and sundae.

Efen white cake, in addition there are several kinds of porridge such as sweet syrup porridge.

As soon as he put down the bowls and chopsticks, Cheng Xunxun went out, and after a while he walked in with an exquisite gold-plated and carved huanghuali box, which he handed to Yu Zhu.

"What is it?" Yu Zhu reached out and took it, and when he saw it, he cried out happily, "Canaan fragrant beads string!"

The bottom of the box was covered with fine velvet, and a string of Canaan incense beads lay quietly on it, glowing with a low-key and luxurious gray light.

Strings of incense beads are not worth much, but strings made of canaan incense are very rare. After all, agarwood is easy to obtain, but there are few varieties.

"I heard you mention it before. I found the ingredients and asked someone to make it. I added plum blossom slices, ambergris and rose water..." Cheng Xunxun looked at Yu Zhu's love and couldn't put it down, and his smile deepened, "Just in time for your birthday.

present."

Because of his filial piety, Yu Zhu had not even passed his birthday when he got married. Although she didn't say it, he always felt that he had wronged her. Canaan Xiang was indeed rare, but it was worth it to make her so happy.

I was happy in my heart, but I also made fun of it: "You women just like these fragrant and pink ones. Look how bright your eyes are, just like the little... ahem, that pig when he sees the fruit."

Yuzhu smelled the pleasant aroma emanating from the incense stick, which was like floral and fruity aroma, with a hint of honey... He couldn't help but be intoxicated, but when he heard the words, he immediately turned around unconvinced and said: "

Don’t you guys just like those knives and swords? It’s like everyone has their own preferences for carrots and vegetables.”

Seeing that his little wife was starting to get angry, Cheng Xunxun stopped as soon as he felt good. He picked up the tea cup with pastel lotus petals on the table and took a sip. He talked about a strange incident related to incense: "... Lord Ji was reprimanded by the emperor. , with so many people watching down there, something is going to happen again.”

"Why?" The court has been calm and peaceful recently, and there are no political discords. How could he be reprimanded for no reason?

Cheng Xunxun shook his head and said with a smile: "The introduction is quite novel... Recently, a kind of fragrant crotch has been popular in the palace. It was originally a trick devised by the female officials to compete for the favor of the concubines."

It turns out that the fragrant shoes are not ordinary high-soled shoes. They are made by hollowing out the middle of the heel, carving a lotus pattern on the sole, and filling the hollow heel with fragrant powder... Wearing such fragrant shoes When walking, fragrant powder will be sprinkled wherever you go, forming the shape of a blooming lotus exuding a light fragrance, with exquisite patterns, which means "lotus grows at every step".

It was originally an ingenious idea, but also because of its exquisite fragrance and lingering connotation, most of the palace concubines loved it. At first, the palace concubines did not dare to wear it. Kang Concubine was bold and took the lead to try it. She was immediately praised by the emperor. After that, the fragrance It became popular in the harem.

It's a pity that the concubines born in the Ji family are not very good. Others wear it, but she wears it and causes disaster.

"...It is said that when I was admiring the late plum blossoms in the imperial garden, the wind got a little stronger and blew up the fragrant powder on the ground. By chance, it caught the emperor's eyes." Cheng Xunxun looked indifferent: "The emperor immediately reprimanded De. The concubine paused and walked away."

Yuzhu was puzzled, "Why did you scold a concubine? She must not be the only one wearing that kind of fragrant crotch." Thinking about the scene at that time, she felt cold. There were all enchanting and beautiful women next to a man, walking around. For a while, the ground was covered with lotus-shaped scented powder marks, deep and shallow. One line looked good, but if there were too many, it would be bad... If there was another wind, it would be doomed.

She lowered her head silently, and suddenly showed little sympathy to her imperial cousin - he had helped her take care of the children at least! How could he be so tortured by women?

"Silly boy, the emperor said that it was left by De's concubine, that means...or not, that's it." Cheng Xunxun smiled warmly, but his words were meaningful, "I don't know if it was De's concubine who brought Master Ji down, or whether Master Ji has brought trouble to the concubine."

This is the relationship from the beginning - if the emperor is dissatisfied with the Ji family, he can beat the de concubine as a warning; if he is dissatisfied with the de concubine, he can also give the Ji family a slap in the face to make the de concubine restrain himself.

"Now that the concubine has moved to another palace, I'm afraid she will fall out of favor soon."

Yu Zhu breathed out slightly. The Ji family's meddling in the matter of Princess Zhuyi would not cause such a stir from the emperor. If he reprimanded the officials in front of all the officials, there would be many factions ready to move. There is no guarantee that the Ji family would not be seriously injured. Could it be that Did Debin also make a mistake?

Thinking that she was a little worried about Yue Yu, she simply ran back to Deyuan to find Cui.

Cui smiled when she saw Yuzhu, pointed her nose and said: "You little greedy cat, I am making rose cake and wisteria cake in my small kitchen. From so far away, you smell the fragrance and come back? Brother Xi Well, my little darling didn’t come?”

Mrs. Cui looked around, but didn't see the painful little lump of flesh. She couldn't help pinching Yu Zhu's cheeks and said angrily: "It took a lot of effort to come here, but you didn't bring my precious grandson here."

Yuzhu secretly thought: If I bring him here, even though there is no place for me in Deyuan, he still tilts his head and behaves coquettishly to Cui: "Isn't this early in the morning? You are not allowed to disturb the child's sleep."

Cui had no choice but to pinch Yu Zhu again before giving up.

Rose cake and wisteria cake are the ones that should be eaten in April. I used to make them when I was in my boudoir. I picked the rose petals and wisteria petals that were in full bloom and have not withered yet, washed them, added sugar and fat, mixed them well and steamed them into cakes.

.

However, Yuzhu prefers to bake them before eating. The rose cake is rich and creamy, while the wisteria cake is crisp and sweet. They are both crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are hot and delicious, and have a subtle floral fragrance. They are very suitable for eating in spring.

After tasting the sweetness just out of the pot, Yu Zhu wiped his mouth and talked to Cui about the affairs in the palace.

After hearing this, Cui Shi said with a smile: "It's okay. I heard from your father that the emperor is in a bad mood recently and treats everyone coldly. Even the Queen Mother's persuasion is useless. That concubine is just a fish in the pond."

It is true that the saying "A companion to a king is like a tiger to a companion". Since ancient times, the tempers of emperors have always been unpredictable, and if you are not careful, you will be unlucky.

"That child Yueyu is also a good one. Although he is simple, he is not completely scheming, and he is not so reckless that he breaks the rules. The emperor seems to like this." Ms. Cui followed up, and today's emperor is not easy to fool.

, just because he didn't speak out about the fighting methods among the concubines didn't mean that he didn't know about them. I guess he wouldn't have a good impression on those who were too ruthless, but it did give Yue Yu an advantage.

Mrs. Cui glanced at Yuzhu lovingly, her eyes were kind and soft: "As long as a mother knows that her child will live well... No, after hearing this news again in the spring, your second aunt's health has gradually improved, and now she is able to

Get out of bed."

Yu Zhu leaned on Cui's shoulder and smiled, saying: "This is great."

Separation of flesh and blood is inherently sad, but if it is coupled with the separation of yin and yang, it would be too miserable.

…

When she went back, she brought a lot of things in big and small bags, most of which Cui had saved. Yuzhu laughed and said, "My mother gave me so many things. My two sisters-in-law should be jealous. At least they should leave some for my nieces and nephews."

"

Mrs. Cui urged her to get in the car, frowning, "I don't care if I come out. Although there are no elders on board, I have to be careful not to be too late!" She was not a nagging person, but it was a pity that she met such a devil star daughter.

I never worry enough.

The weather has turned warm, and the warm spring breeze is blowing across the earth, carrying the fragrance of flowers and plants. The tall and simple Zhenbei General Mansion is shrouded in the spring sunshine, but it seems to be asleep. Time passes slowly and vaguely.

If it solidifies, it will be a garden full of grass

Even the lush trees and the blooming flowers could not sweep away the pervasive gloom. Even the parrots on the corridor felt the suffocating silence. They stopped making noises and stood quietly on the cage frame in a daze. They had not fluttered their wings for a long time, as if

It's like falling asleep.

The room was even more eerie and quiet. Feng Baoer was sleeping lightly beside the bed. Her originally bright face was much pale, as if she was sleeping soundly, but the gentle trembling of the pearl petals on her temples was telling the story of her sleep.

of instability.

The person sleeping faintly on the bed was the sick Mrs. Feng. During her breathing, the quilt only moved slightly.

The silence is so chilling...

Suddenly, there was a rustling movement outside the curtain, and then two women came in softly, half-hugging Feng Baoer, half-hugging them, and retreated outside.

Ma Yingjie looked up from the paperwork on the case, took his wife and child from his mother-in-law, picked her up and put her on the bed in the inner room, placing her properly... After being stunned for a long time, a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

After hesitating for a moment, he placed a gentle kiss on the woman's cheek, then walked out of the inner room and immersed himself in the heavy books again.

He did not see that crystal tears slowly seeped out from the closed eyes of the woman on the bed, and disappeared into the thick black hair... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward
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