Author: A long walk back

Wen Mingtang looked at Xinyue, who had recovered from the previous trance. Although the expression on his face had returned to calmness, his face was still a little pale.

After coughing lightly, Xinyue said: "Your Majesty will summon someone to the palace the day after tomorrow. When the time comes, you can go there."

Wen Mingtang raised his eyes and looked at Xinyue in front of him.

Xinyue squeaked softly, with a slightly raised corner of her mouth, with a hint of sarcasm: "Don't worry, you won't be involved in any right and wrong, and what you saw in the past won't be some corpses, and you won't be involved in human life lawsuits. Just go over there.

Once you have passed, Zhao Sishan can leave the palace."

Wen Mingtang straightened his lips, paused for a long time, and then said: "I want to see Zhao Sishan to make sure she is still alive."

Xinyue sighed again when she heard this, glanced at her, turned around and said, "Come with me!"

…

Although she offended Concubine Jing and was punished by kneeling for half an hour, she was immediately brought to this room and locked up afterwards.

The house is fully equipped with everything needed for daily living. Thinking about how Concubine Jing suddenly ordered her to cook the evening meal today, how could Zhao Sishan not understand that he had become bait at this time? He sat down and waited for half an hour, and sure enough,

Wait until someone comes.

When he saw Wen Mingtang following Xinyue, Zhao Sishan's eyes suddenly sharpened. He suppressed his anger and stared at Xinyue who was leading the way, without speaking.

Facing Zhao Sishan's sharp eyes, Xinyue turned a blind eye and turned to Wen Mingtang behind her and said, "He is right here, can you see him?"

Wen Mingtang said "hmm", walked over and hurriedly grabbed Zhao Sishan's hand: "Zhao Sishan, how are you?"

Zhao Sishan reached out and held her hand. Perhaps due to excitement, the hand holding hers trembled slightly: "I...it's okay." The word "no hindrance" seemed to come from between his teeth.

As if jumping out, Zhao Sishan stared closely at Xinyue beside him when he spoke, his eyes cold.

The cold eyes wandered over her body. Xinyue subconsciously moved her toes to the side, farther away from the two of them. She did not look at Zhao Sishan and only urged: "Is there anything you can say here?"

That’s all, hurry up!”

Wen Mingtang held Zhao Sishan's hand, which was also shaking violently. His eyes flashed when he looked at Zhao Sishan, and he said to Xinyue: "I know." After that, he asked Zhao Sishan: "How is it? Is it possible?

Get punished?"

"I only knelt for half an hour, and there was a cushion under my head, so it didn't matter." Zhao Sishan replied, still holding Wen Mingtang's hand tightly, trembling slightly.

Wen Mingtang nodded, held Zhao Sishan's hand, and said, "I think so. They are not here for you. Have you packed your baggage?"

"It's almost done, I..."

Xinyue's ears felt harsh, boring and long-winded when hearing such detailed inquiries. After listening to them say a few words, she couldn't help but interrupt them: "Is it settled? It's settled.

You can leave now! Otherwise, do you want to stay here to keep her company?"

When Wen Mingtang heard this, he looked at Zhao Sishan again and then stopped: "Okay."

Xinyue snorted coldly, turned around and led her out.

Although the room where Zhao Sishan was imprisoned was in the corner of the concubine's palace, no matter whether he went out or entered the palace, he had to pass through the main road. After Wen Mingtang followed Xinyue on the main road, he raised his eyes and looked towards the main hall.

Looking in the direction, I saw that the main door of the main hall was wide open at this time, and the lights inside were brightly lit. And Princess Jing was lying on the soft couch with her eyes closed to relax. Although it was already night, she would be there in one or two days.

It was time to rest, but at this moment, she still wore delicate makeup on her face, and there was still a flower patch between her eyebrows. This look... Wen Mingtang's heart moved, and she turned around and quickly followed Xinyue out of the palace.

It was already midnight when he returned to the Queen's palace. After asking the palace attendants, he learned that His Majesty had already arrived. Wen Mingtang did not bother the Queen anymore. He washed himself and went to rest on the bed.

A dreamless night.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, there was no news from Concubine Jing all day long. The Empress only asked when she brought the prepared snacks with her maids.

By the way, we have made an appointment tomorrow, the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, to start planning the glutinous rice balls for the Lantern Festival in advance.

In fact, today's Dayong Shangyuan Festival is not the time when glutinous rice balls are the only thing. If you have glutinous rice balls, eat a bite of glutinous rice balls. If you don't have glutinous rice balls, you can also cook some rice flour pastries.

Of course, there will never be any shortage of glutinous rice flour and fillings in the palace.

Early in the morning on the 13th day of the first lunar month, after eating one or two bites and more than ten plates of court food from the imperial dining room, Wen Mingtang went to the small kitchen to plan the glutinous rice balls to be made for the Lantern Festival with the two palace maids. The Imperial Dinner in the Palace

I would also make this on that day. The white and tender glutinous rice skin is filled with black sesame fillings, bean paste fillings, and boiled glutinous rice balls. The skin is soft and waxy. When you bite into it, the soft and glutinous rice skin sticks to your teeth.

Above, you have to pull gently to separate your teeth from the soft glutinous rice dumpling skin. The moment you bite through the glutinous rice skin, the filling will flow out from inside, which is sweet, soft, and quite delicious.

Wen Mingtang never makes the black sesame glutinous rice balls and bean paste glutinous rice dumplings made in the imperial kitchen. The glutinous rice balls are simple to make and not complicated. The chef in charge of the white table in the imperial dining room is very skilled, with a pair of skillful hands and an ordinary dough.

In her hands, she can not only shape the tiger and rabbit zodiac signs, but also the beautiful scenery of rivers, rivers, pavilions and terraces. Of course, Wen Mingtang cannot compare with her.

Naturally, the Queen did not want her to compete with these chefs who had been working hard for decades. Apart from important matters, she just wanted to have a new idea.

Wen Mingtang knew this, so he simply made a fuss about new ideas. He was used to boiled glutinous rice balls, so why not try fried ones? The usual tasteless glutinous rice skin was replaced with stuffed glutinous rice balls without fillings.

But it comes with soy milk and milk-flavored dumplings. The cooked dumplings are wrapped in cooked soybean flour and taste delicious. You can also top it with brown sugar syrup according to your preference. For those who prefer a soft and glutinous taste.

As a person, there is nothing I like more than anything else.

Of course, nothing is as simple as the touching of upper and lower lips. Looking at simple things is not easy to do.

For example...fried glutinous rice balls.

After hearing what Wen Mingtang said, deep-fried glutinous rice balls are first boiled and then fried, the two maids immediately rolled up their sleeves and tried it. Then... when Wen Mingtang came back from the ceremony, they saw a messy small kitchen with oil splatters.

There were two maids huddled in the corner holding a chopping board in their hands, screaming to avoid the oil splashing everywhere. In the oil pan were glutinous rice balls that were split into pieces. When Wen Mingtang approached, they were still

A bit of stuffing flew out of the frying pan and almost "hit" Wen Mingtang.

Wen Mingtang: "..."

He quickly went under the stove and put out the fire, raised the grate and fished out the torn glutinous rice balls inside, and finally ended this chaotic farce.

The two maids stood up shivering from the corner, moved the chopping board in front of them, and asked Wen Mingtang with a sad face: "Master Wen, what's going on? Why did the glutinous rice balls explode when they went into the oil pan well?"

When Wen Mingtang heard this, he couldn't help laughing and laughed twice. When he was about to speak, a maid appeared outside the small kitchen.

"What happened? It's like the kitchen was set on fire!" The palace maid smiled and joked with a few people before she spoke, looked at Wen Mingtang and said, "Master Wen, someone is looking for you outside the palace..."
Chapter completed!