New Year's Eve passed in a blink of an eye, and the next day, the New Year's Day, it was customary to go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings.
Yun Zishu ordered the kitchen to make more dumplings with various fillings early in the morning. Then she entered the palace and paid greetings to the Queen Mother and her father. She ate a few dumplings with the Queen Mother in Ci'an Palace and heard the concubines who came to say hello.
We talked a little bit.
After Concubine Wei Shu sat down next to the Queen Mother, she looked at Concubine De across from her with a smile: "Are the customs of Dongyou New Year's Day the same? The princess is about to get married, why don't Concubine De tell us about the customs and customs of Dongyou?
What's the difference between Yong and Yong, so that the princess can understand in advance."
Concubine De said in a calm tone: "The customs of the New Year are roughly the same, but Dongyou is good at martial arts, and many things are eclectic, and the same goes for food."
"Oh?" Concubine Wei Shu seemed to be interested, "Concubine De, you might as well tell me in detail."
“Dongyou’s New Year’s Eve banquet features snake soup as the main course.”
Snake...snake soup?
Everyone present turned pale and looked at her in disbelief, "Snake soup?"
Concubine Wei Shu's expression was slightly stiff: "Does the Dongyou royal family like to eat snakes?"
"Yes." A trace of malicious ridicule flashed across De Fei's eyes, and she nodded slowly, "In addition to snake soup, there are also fried snake meat, snake meat hot pot, and snake meat dumplings for breakfast the next morning——"
The concubines' scalps were numb and they were holding back their nausea and nausea. They covered their mouths with handkerchiefs for fear of accidentally vomiting.
The timid ones may even turn pale and sweat, and their legs will become weak without stopping.
Pictures of snakes crawling appeared in his mind, and a chill ran up his back from the soles of his feet. It was because he was afraid of the Queen Mother's presence that he didn't dare to scream.
After being frightened and nauseated, several concubines headed by Wei Shufei looked at Yun Zishu one after another, their eyes full of sympathy, and they clearly anticipated what kind of life Yun Zishu would live after arriving in Dongyou.
Dongyou is a barbaric country.
Yun Zirou's face turned pale with horror, but her eyes were full of schadenfreude. She couldn't help but feel happy when she thought of Yun Zishu's frightened appearance when she faced a table of snake meat feast in the Dongyou royal family.
Fortunately she didn't go at that time, and fortunately her mother-in-law protected her.
However, when she thought that her mother-in-law's status had been reduced so much, and that her identity was also affected, Yun Zirou felt a strong hatred towards Yun Zishu.
This disaster star should leave Dayong as soon as possible. I hope she will be manipulated by the Dongyou royal family for the rest of her life and never be able to turn around.
"It seems that the Dongyou royal family are all bold people, and such customs are indeed unique." Yun Zishu smiled faintly, "It's just that the royal family members say it's not too much, and it's not too little. Every time during the New Year, they go there specially
Catching snakes... Oh no, the Dongyou royal family should have someone who specializes in raising snakes so that they can provide snake meat hot pot and snake meat dumplings, right?"
Concubine De's expression froze, and then she smiled: "Yes, there are people who specialize in raising snakes, but the snake soup and snake meat hot pot used during the New Year are all freshly caught snakes, and the ones raised by special people don't taste good."
Women are timid, and even though the concubines usually have endless tricks to scheme against people, the thought of eating snake meat in their mouths makes them feel numb all over.
They didn't expect that Yun Zishu could chat so happily with Concubine De.
Yun Zishu nodded: "Although we do as the Romans do when we go to the countryside, it's probably impossible for Concubine De to adapt to the snake-free New Year immediately after arriving here. Let's do this. After leaving the palace, I will send someone to catch a few wild snakes, clean them and chop them."
Break it into pieces and make some snake meat dumplings for Concubine De to try."
Concubine De's expression changed, and her smile suddenly became stiff: "No...don't bother..."
"No trouble." Yun Zishu calmly picked up the dumpling and took a bite, "I just gave an order and someone will take care of it. Don't worry, Concubine De, I will let people catch non-venomous snakes. I will never do it."
It will put Empress Dowager De's life in danger."
Concubine De sat stiffly, already cursing Yun Zishu in her heart, but she smiled unnaturally: "You really don't need to bother..."
"No trouble." Yun Zishu raised her eyes slightly and looked at her calmly, "Empress De Fei will not reject my good intentions, right?"
Concubine De almost broke the chopsticks in her hand. She took a deep breath and smiled stiffly: "There are rules in the palace. Food from outside is not allowed into the palace..."
"It doesn't matter." Yun Zishu said in a calm tone, "Although Empress Dowager De has entered the Dayong Harem, for the sake of friendship between the two countries, you are also a guest of Dayong. It is the duty of the Dayong royal family to entertain guests well. With the Queen Mother here,
The rules are not inflexible."
There was a moment of silence at the table.
The concubines were keenly aware that something was wrong in the atmosphere. Their eyes glanced at Concubine De's face and glanced at Yun Zishu thoughtfully. They secretly thought that Concubine De was not looking forward to snake meat dumplings?
Was what she said just now meant to scare Yun Zishu, or was she worried that Yun Zishu was playing tricks on the snake's flesh?
The Queen Mother nodded slowly: "Zishu is thoughtful. Concubine De has just arrived in Dayong. It will probably take some time to get used to Dayong's eating habits. For the time being, she should take care of her as much as possible."
This time, Concubine De couldn't even smile. She lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
Yun Zishu ate a dumpling with an expressionless face, "If the dumplings are not to your taste this morning, Concubine De does not have to force herself to eat too much. After an hour, I will have snake meat dumplings brought to the palace."
After a pause, "Just now, Concubine De mentioned that there is a rule not to bring food into the palace, so the granddaughter asked the Queen Mother to give her a favor and arrange for someone to test the poison to ensure that the dumplings are non-toxic, so that Concubine De can eat with peace of mind."
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The Queen Mother nodded: "The Ai family will make arrangements later."
Concubine Wei Shu was strangely silent for a moment: "The princess is still thoughtful."
"Yes, Concubine De came all the way to get married, and she shoulders the heavy responsibility of peace between the two countries. We must not neglect her." Concubine Xian chuckled, "The princess is considerate and considerate, which I cannot match.
You must take good care of Concubine De from now on."
Yun Zishu smiled slightly, stood up and saluted the Queen Mother: "My granddaughter will leave first."
"Go." The Queen Mother said in a gentle tone, "The Ai family is deeply gratified that you have such hospitality."
Yun Zishu said yes, gave Concubine De a meaningful look, turned around and left Ci'an Palace.
Concubine De shot herself in the foot. At this moment, she was scolding Yun Zishu half to death in her heart, but there was nothing she could do. She couldn't help but gnashed her teeth and thought, she didn't believe that Yun Zishu really dared to make snake meat dumplings.
Sent to the palace.
If she really dares...
Concubine De felt sick and frightened. She really dared to do this. What should she do?
"The princess is considerate and knows how to consider the overall situation. Others may have misunderstood her before." Wei Shufei smiled and said to break the silence, "If sister Defei has any other needs in the future, just ask. Although we don't know much about Dongyou's customs.
, but as long as Sister De Concubine needs it, whether it is the emperor or the Queen Mother, they will try their best to take care of Sister De Concubine's needs."
Concubine De smiled dryly: "Yes, thank you Queen Mother and Sister Shu Fei for taking care of me."