Wanqingsi

Chapter 141 Family Dinner
Woke up early in the morning to prepare the bottom ingredients for the hot pot meal at noon. After a while, Wei Xiangxia will come over. I cooked the bottom ingredients in the kitchen and ordered the cook to prepare the dishes. I looked up and saw the kitchen servants led a middle-aged woman in. : "Just put it here, and go to the steward to get the money later."

Seeing someone coming, I laughed: "Aunt Zhou, you are here."

"Madam Yun!" Aunt Zhou bowed and smiled.I hurriedly stopped her: "There is no need to be so polite, let's go out and sit for a while." After returning to Beijing, I sent someone to buy fermented bean curd from her place, and brought some gifts for Fusheng. After knowing that I am the young lady of the Yun family , Every time Aunt Zhou sends fermented bean curd is unsealed on the same day, I sent someone to tell her yesterday that I want some fresh fermented bean curd today, she actually came here in person.

"Mrs. Yun, every time you send people over to buy fermented bean curd, you have to bring gifts for Fusheng, and you will spoil him." Aunt Zhou followed me out, complaining softly, "That child is thinking about going to the Hou Mansion all day now. Run, your heart is wild."

I like to associate with people like Aunt Zhou. She doesn't bow down to me just because my status suddenly becomes noble. This commoner woman has her own self-esteem and persistence.I smiled and said: "Let him come if he likes to come. Jinsha likes to play with him very much. Jinsha doesn't have many friends here. It's good to let him be with Jinsha. By the way, Aunt Zhou, I'll come The last time you said that Fu Sheng should go to school to study, what do you think?"

"Mrs. Yun, in our family situation, it's good to have enough food and clothing. That child's ambition is not material for studying." Aunt Zhou shook her head, but her tone was very firm.I knew that she couldn't get over her husband's affairs, so I persuaded her: "Auntie, if you are worried about money, you can let Fusheng come to study in the Hou's Mansion. Anyway, the master teaches Jinsha to teach alone, and to teach two people." It is also teaching, which will not cause any trouble, and learning to read and write is always more beneficial."

Aunt Zhou shook her head: "Mrs. Yun, I appreciate your kindness." It seemed that she was still unwilling, so I sighed and couldn't persuade her anymore, Yun Yi rushed over and said, "Madam, Xiang Wei has arrived It's the gate."

Aunt Zhou hurriedly said: "Madam Yun, you have a guest, I'll go back first." I smiled and said, "I'm going out to meet him anyway, let's go out together."

As soon as I walked out of the atrium, Yun Zheng had already welcomed Wei Xiang in. When I saw the people around Wei Xiang, I was slightly taken aback. The emperor came with Wei Xiang in casual clothes.Seeing me stunned in place, he said with a half-smile: "Mrs. Ronghua, I heard that you are cooking your hometown dish to entertain Wei Xiang. I came here uninvited. Madam won't blame me?"

I took a breath and put on a smile: "My lord is too polite, you are an honored guest who can't even invite you, how can I be so ignorant."

Yun Zheng smiled and said, "My lord, Wei Xiang, please come inside!"

The corner of the emperor's lips twitched slightly, he walked past me without looking sideways, and walked straight in.Wei nodded to me: "Mrs. Ronghua!"

"Please, Mr. Xiang!" I stretched out my hand, and Wei Xiang walked in with Yun Zheng and the emperor.I turned my head and said to Aunt Zhou: "Aunt Zhou, I want to go in to accompany the guests, so I won't see you off."

But seeing her staring blankly at the background of Yunzheng and his party in a daze, with doubts and shock on her face, I called her softly, "Aunt Zhou? Aunt?"

"Ah?" She suddenly looked back, her face was a little weird.I was concerned and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you all right?"

"Mrs. Yun? Who is that?" Aunt Zhou's eyes were a little strange. Yun Zheng and the others had already turned around the round arch and disappeared, but she was still staring blankly there.

"Who?" I felt a little strange, "You mean the guest just now?"

"Well, that old master, who is he?" Aunt Zhou turned to look at me, her face turning pale.My heart moved, I stared at her face, and said slowly: "That's Wei Jinlan, the current Prime Minister."

"Prime Minister?" She didn't seem to have recovered, but her face became paler, and she murmured: "Prime Minister?"

"Aunt Zhou, are you okay?" I saw that she was frightened, her body was on the verge of falling, as if she couldn't stand steadily, so I quickly supported her.She grabbed my hand hard and pinched it painfully: "Is he the current prime minister?"

"Yes! Does Auntie know him?" I vaguely guessed something in my heart.She turned her head abruptly, shaking her head nervously: "I don't know him, I don't know him! I... Madam Yun, I'm going back..."

"Are you really okay?" I looked at her flustered expression, and my heart became more and more sure.She nodded: "I won't bother Madam anymore, let's go first."

She turned around and ran out, as if there was a ghost chasing after her.I looked at her back, with a smile on my lips, Master Wei Xiang, maybe I know who you are now.If you know about today's visit, not only did you not find out who I am, but let me find out about you, would you regret it?
Stepping into the main hall, seeing Yunzheng drinking tea with the emperor and Wei Xiang, I smiled and said, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long, the banquet is ready, please move to the flower hall."

When the emperor and Wei Xiang took their seats, seeing the exquisite hot pot on the table with steaming steam and all kinds of meat and vegetable dishes on the table, Wei Xiang asked in surprise: "Is this the famous Cangdu hot pot? "

"Not bad." Yun Zheng smiled, "My wife's hot pot restaurant enjoys a good reputation in Cangdu."

"It's not just Cangdu, I've heard about it in the capital, and I just got to see it today." Wei Xiang looked at the pot divided into two halves, one half was red soup and the other was hot, and said with a smile: "This pot is special."

"This is called mandarin duck pot." I laughed, "My husband's diet is light, and I don't know the tastes of the two distinguished guests, so I specially prepared two kinds of base ingredients for you to choose from."

"Mandarin duck pot?" The emperor raised his eyebrows and glanced at me indifferently.I smiled and said, "What flavor do you prefer, my lord? I will show you as a demonstration."

"Spicy." He said concisely, I don't know why, I think he seems a little displeased.I didn't notice the surprised expressions of both Yun Zheng and Wei Xiang, so I scalded a piece of hairy belly and put it on the oil dish in front of him: "My lord, give it a try, does it still suit your appetite?"

He picked up his hairy belly and ate it. After a while, his face turned red, he bit his lip and remained silent.Yun Zheng hurriedly said: "Ning'er, bring me a cup of tea, Xin'er, give me a bowl of red berries and snow fungus soup."

When I saw the emperor took a sip of the tea brought by Ning Er, I suddenly realized that he doesn't eat spicy food at all.Really, what can you do if you can't eat spicy food?But no one dared to say a word. Later, when I boiled the vegetables for him, I put them in the clear soup. He had a gloomy face, but he didn't say no.The atmosphere was a bit dull, Wei Xiang coughed, and said with a smile: "Madam, the way of eating this hot pot is really unique." He can eat spicy food, so I smiled: "It's good that Xiang Ye likes it."

"Mrs. Ronghua is really smart and generous. She can handle the kitchen and the living room." Wei Xiang said with a smile, "I heard that the embroidery shop run by the madam in Cangdu is also unique."

It seems that the Prime Minister has sent someone to Cangdu to check my background.I smiled generously and said, "The small business run by women and Taoists is not on the table."

"Young Master Yun is really lucky to marry such a talented woman as his wife." The emperor who had been silent all this time suddenly said a word.Wei Xiang smiled and said: "Young Master is right, Mrs. Ronghua was in my residence that day, and Mrs. Ao wrote a poem for one of my paintings. Mrs. thought about it and wrote the first poem with a very suitable title. She is really quick and witty. "Prime Minister Wei is flattering now, is it to relieve my doubts about my identity, and to make friends with the Yun family?
"Really?" the emperor said indifferently, "Wei Xiang doesn't know, Madam Ronghua sings very well, right?"

"I've heard it before, but I haven't had the chance to hear Madam's wonderful song." Wei Xiang said with a smile.The emperor smiled faintly: "Why don't you ask your wife to play and sing a song for Wei Xiang?"

"This...wouldn't it be too abrupt Ma'am?" Wei Xiang smiled.I smiled and said, "Master, you are being polite. The two of you are guests at the Hou's mansion. As the master, I naturally want to entertain you warmly. Ning'er, go to the room and get my guitar."

"Wei Xiang doesn't know, Mrs. Ronghua not only sings well, but also has great skills." The emperor spoke again, and I was stunned. Singing."

This brat, did you come here specifically to make things difficult for me today?Turning to look at Yun Zheng, I saw that his face was expressionless, but the hand under the robe was held, I gently held his hand, and patted it comfortingly, he turned to look at me, I smiled at him, It's okay, don't be angry.

Looking at the emperor's breathtaking eyes in a blink of an eye, I smiled calmly: "Could it be that the young master wants to give a question to the concubine?"

"Madam Ronghua's talent is not a problem." The corner of the emperor's lips twitched, and I said with a smile, "Young master thinks highly of my concubine so much, how can I not give you face? My son, please come out."

"Just take 'game' as the topic, how about it?" The emperor looked at me quietly.game?Does that mean I am one of your games?Fortunately, it just so happens that I still have a song title in my stomach.I smiled lightly, took the guitar from Ning'er, stood up, Ning'er moved the chair away from the dining table, I sat down, plucked the strings, and curled my lips.Game, what a game.

Every night is not as quiet as this night,
It seems to hear the bleeding of this heart,
Reminiscing about what you said last night like a nightmare,
What you gave me was not love.

It's you who said no one ever
like i'm doing all the stupid things,
Still taking this thing seriously,

Why was it so easy to love before,

Who will I talk to about this funny thing in the future.

Why are you willing to let go after the nagging game?

Is it the law or not enough love.

Tell me after this haunting game,

Why can't love last forever,
Is the fact that there is no real love,

Or I haven't seen it through.

But I feel that my ex-lover,
does not exist in the world,
years of never really being loved,

Back and forth, I just stand outside the door,
When you are confused for a moment, you just take it as an accident.

Yes, it's a game, it's an accident.With a mocking smile on my lips, I sang the song, and the room was silent.After a long while, Wei Xiang clapped his hands and praised: "It's such a unique song. Madam's dialect seems to be the dialect of Nanguang area. Could it be that Madam is from Nanguang?"

I looked up in surprise. I deliberately sang a Cantonese song, thinking that they must not understand it. I didn't expect that there are dialects similar to Cantonese in this time and space.I saw the emperor's face was a little cold, and I knew he must understand.I smiled and said: "No, I learned a few words from a friend before, which made Xiangye laugh." After listening to this song today, Wei Xiang should be completely at ease, right?Wei Lanxue doesn't speak Nanguang dialect.

Let Ning'er take the piano.The emperor kept looking at me coldly. After a long while, he stood up and said, "Wei Xiang, I've been out for a long time today. It's time to go back." My son, Mrs. Ronghua, thank you for your hospitality, and I will bid farewell."

We sent out the door, and the emperor had already sat in the sedan chair.Seeing the two sedan chairs drifting away, Yun Zheng held my hand, I turned my head, Yun Zheng's eyes were full of tender pity, I leaned my head on his shoulder lightly, and smiled faintly.I know that I will not be Yun Zheng's game, never will be.

——2007, September, 1
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