Space takes me to ancient times

Chapter 280 Barley Tea

Qu You closed her eyes and shook her hands, as if she had resigned herself to her fate, and took the bronze mirror from Huan Shan.Forget it, just die, 18 years later she will be a beautiful woman again.

Excitement appeared in Chu Yuan's eyes, she opened her eyes and slowly moved her small face closer.Sister-in-law Nine is so funny. Where did the words "Sinking fish and wild geese" and "Closing moon and shameful flowers" come from? It's really puzzling.

"Miss, you just opened your eyes. There is no one who looks in the mirror but closes his eyes." Huan Shan covered her mouth and giggled.

"Hey, it's so beautiful all of a sudden, I don't dare to face it." Qu You sighed faintly, and slowly raised her eyes.

Chu Yuan looked at the bronze mirror curiously, gasping with her small mouth.This mirror is quite clean, without a trace of dirt or blemish, but Jiusao can see two different looks. Could it be... there is something wrong with her eyes.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, have you ever seen a beauty in the mirror?"

"You didn't..." Qu You choked out angrily. Just now, when she despised Chu Yuan, she found that the face in the bronze mirror hadn't changed. It was the same delicate face when she crossed over. She gave an embarrassed 'hehe' smile, "You read that right, there are no beauties in this mirror."

I don't know whether it's disappointment or happiness, but as soon as the words fell, Qu You was angry and resentful.Hey, the sky is not fair, but it is so difficult to become beautiful.As if she suddenly remembered something, she quickly raised her head and looked at Huan Shan who was covering her mouth and giggling beside the bed.

"Where's Feng Ling?" Qu You suddenly became nervous. What about the little girl, could it be that she transformed herself back with her cultivation, then something happened to her?
"Didn't Miss tell her to fetch food? I went to Zhuangzi with Shen Shizi."

"Sister-in-law Jiu, what's wrong?"

Chu Yuan and Huanshan looked over strangely, it was only two hours, a short break, how could Sister-in-law Jiu (Miss) suddenly become suspicious.

"No, I'm just curious." Qu You shook his head in confusion.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, let's go eat first." Chu Yuan pitifully rubbed her belly.

Qu You nodded, put on his clothes, washed his face, and led everyone towards the dining room.Since the princess Chu Yuan was there at night, Huanshan specially cooked a few more dishes, indicating that the table was full of dishes, which immediately dazzled her.

"Miss Huanshan, you are too kind to this princess." Chu Yuan hugged Huanshan, rubbing her head against her chest.

"Princess Qing, Princess Qinghua, these are what slaves should do. You must not be polite." Why is this princess so polite all of a sudden? Could it be because of some stimulation.Huan Shan stiffened her body, her watery eyes looked at Qu You as if she was asking for help.

Let's make a fuss, make a fuss, when she finishes making a fuss, all the food will go into her stomach, and then we'll see if she's still pretty.Qu You secretly smiled, sat in front of the bowls and chopsticks set by the girl, and began to eat.

Chu Yuan originally wanted to show off, but as soon as she turned her head, her eyes widened instantly.Did she make a mistake? The person sitting at the table and feasting on her meal couldn't be her sister-in-law Jiu.As if unwilling to believe it, she let go of Huanshan, raised her hand and rubbed her eyes.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, did Huanshan cook the dish you ate just for me?"

"Uh...it seems to be." Qu You thought for a moment, then raised his hand and continued to clamp it.

Chu Yuan looked at Huanshan wanting to cry without tears, and sniffed in aggrieved manner.Sister-in-law Nine is really not particular about it. The dish was obviously made for her, but she sat there and ate it.

"Princess Qinghua, I advise you not to be self-pitying here. If you don't hurry up, you won't be able to keep a plate of dishes on the table." Huanshan said, reminding secretly Chu Yuan.

"Huanshan, thank you..." Chu Yuan pretended to wipe away her tears, then turned her head and gracefully walked towards the dining table.

In Huanshan's impression, the royal princess should be graceful, noble and dignified, and the worst is fair-skinned people who are beautiful and intelligent, and the nobles who stand on the clouds and look down on the common people will definitely not be "ordinary" for one or two dishes. Dishes and gaffe.However, seeing Princess Qinghua sweeping the fallen leaves like crazy, the only illusion in her heart was shattered.

"Princess eat slowly, if it's not enough, Huanshan is doing it."

"Yeah, Huanshan is still considerate, she doesn't look like someone..." Chu Yuan smiled slightly, while praising Huanshan, she glanced at Qu You contemptuously from the corner of her eye.

Well, the glutinous rice meat is too greasy, the Dongpo meat is too fat, and the white fungus and lotus seeds are too sweet. Forget it, I’ve had enough big fish and meat, let’s eat some healthy vegetables.As if Qu You didn't see Chu Yuan's expression, her watery eyes kept scanning the dinner plate, showing a disgusted expression from time to time.

Chu Yuan seemed to be guarding against thieves, always paying attention to her movements. When Qu You's bright eyes fell on the plate of fried bamboo shoots, she quickly brought the plate over, and let the pair of silver coins handed over The chopsticks were completely empty.

Hmm... Qu You looked at Chu Yuan puzzled, "Yuan'er, why don't you eat well, why are you robbing me?"

Chu Yuan pursed her lips, and her small face changed into a sad expression, "Sister-in-law Jiu, you also know that my mother and concubine's family is not rich, and she herself is indifferent to the world, but if she wants to be in this palace Survival, without silver, is really difficult." Rubbing her eyes with her little hand, she continued with a choked voice: "In her life, she didn't have any major achievements. If I say the greatest gratification, it is raising the fifth brother and the ninth brother." Brother, everything else is mediocre, she can be regarded as the poorest imperial concubine in Great Chu."

Well, that's true, but... what does it have to do with this dish!Qu You frowned, watching Chu Yuan's performance without knowing why.

"Qinghua's food and clothing are extremely frugal, but we dare not expect extravagance like what it is today." Chu Yuan pursed her lips, and tears overflowed from her reddish eyes.

"Okay, well said." Qu You raised his hand and slapped lightly.Today she raised her posture again, just for a dish, a royal princess with a noble status can spare no effort to make up stories.It's true that the strong have their own strong hands, and a mountain is higher than a mountain!
Seeing that the lie was seen through, Chu Yuan giggled and raised her hand to wipe away the tears from her little face.Embarrassment, it's really embarrassment, she's only halfway through the story, how could Sister-in-law Jiu expose it so cruelly.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, don't you believe what I said?" Chu Yuan blinked innocently, and kept sending silver chopsticks to her mouth.

"I believe it, I believe it!" Qu You squinted his eyes and twitched the corners of his mouth with a smirk.Damn it, little bitch, what are you talking about hardships and hardships, look at the golden silk brocade you are wearing, the Shu embroidered lotus petal shoes you are stepping on, and the fried bamboo shoots in your mouth, which one is not the old woman of flowers I have the nerve to quarrel with my old lady for the money.

Chu Yuan tilted her head, and while eating, she paid attention to Qu You's expression. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, ready to cry at all times.As for Sister-in-law Jiu's disposition, she had figured it out a long time ago, and she must be soft and not hard, but if you treat her well, she can't wait to pay for you with all her heart and soul, and because she remembers the mother and concubine's love for you at the beginning. Brother Nine is good, so... Since Sister Nine married into Prince Rui's Mansion, she sent things to the palace one after another to support their mother and daughter.

"Sister-in-law Jiu, Yuan'er doesn't want to eat anymore, you can use it." Chu Yuan sniffed, and pushed the food on hand towards Qu You.

"Uh, I'm not hungry, you can eat!" Qu You paused, then raised her hand to rub Chu Yuan's head.

"Thank you sister-in-law Jiu!" Chu Yuan smiled, lowered her head and ate without distraction.

Qu You shook her head helplessly, little girl, you really think she is stupid and can't see it, it's just relying on her favor, doing some small tricks secretly, as long as it doesn't hurt, she is willing to turn a blind eye , enjoying the coquettishness of being both a younger sister and an apprentice.

At the gate of the palace, Feng Ling hurried back from the stronghold in the east city, and as soon as she entered, she couldn't help complaining anymore.Shen Shizi was really 'greedy', not only took away all the reserved rice fields, but also rounded up the soybeans that were going to be planted in the next year, saying that not only people need to eat, but horses also need to be fed.

"Sister Fengling is back..." In the main courtyard, the little girl turned sideways and greeted Fengling with a smile.

"Well, where is the princess?"

"Wangfei is in the inner hall, having dinner with Princess Qinghua."

"Okay, I see, you can go to work." Feng Ling nodded, turned around, and walked towards the inner hall.

Most of the dishes on the table went into Chu Yuan's stomach. After drinking and eating, she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and burped gracefully.Sure enough, the food from Prince Rui's Mansion was delicious, and she was used to Huanshan's craftsmanship, but whenever she recalled the previous 16 years, she couldn't help but shudder, worrying about her poor and helpless stomach.

"What's the matter, is your stomach upset?" Seeing Chu Yuan stroking her belly, Qu You put down her cup and asked with concern.

"Stomach?" Chu Yuan raised her eyes in confusion.What is the stomach and where is it?
"Yes, the position you touched in your hand is where my mouth and stomach are located!"

"But, what I touched was the belly." Chu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the flat belly.

Qu You shook her head, and after drinking the last sip of tea, she raised her head and explained to her in detail under Chu Yuan's puzzled eyes.

"The stomach is below the xiphoid process of the sternum and the upper part of the navel, slightly to the left. Try to feel it to see if there is a sense of inflation."

"Is it here?" Chu Yuan seemed to suddenly become interested, with her little hand on her belly, poking it back and forth.

"No, it's here." Qu You leaned back, covering the left side of the navel with the palm.

Oh... so it's here.Chu Yuan nodded clearly, rubbing her palms up and down.But after a few gentle presses, she couldn't help hiccupping again.

"Princess, drink some water to relieve your flatulence." Dairou took the tea and put it considerately in front of Chu Yuan.

"Thank you!" Chu Yuan nodded politely, picked up the teacup, and sipped it.Oops, this tea is wrong, it doesn't seem to be the cloud that I usually drink.She put down the teacup calmly, and secretly glanced at Qu You from the corner of her eye.Could it be that Sister-in-law Jiu didn't drink it? This tea is obviously different from the previous ones.

Qu You squinted her eyes, enjoying the long-lost aroma of wheat. She seemed to have not drunk this tea for a long time. It has a golden color, charming aroma of wheat, and a mellow taste. It not only has high nutritional value, but also has the effects of beauty and weight loss. It's really a good product for home travel and leisure tea drinking.

"Yuaner, how about this tea?"

"Good tea, fragrant and soothing to the throat, sweet in the mouth." Chu Yuan smiled lightly and praised it with utmost admiration.

Well, sure enough...

Qu You was holding the teacup, smelling the faint fragrance on the tip of his nose, "This tea is called Barley, and it is a very traditional tea drink popular among the people. The barley tea soaked in water has a strong fragrance and is very refreshing. It can relieve abdominal swelling and appetite discomfort caused by indigestion.”

"It's so amazing..." Chu Yuan opened her small mouth and looked at the teacup without blinking her watery eyes.The grains are plump, evenly tamped, and the whole body is browned with a faint fragrance. They are actually a kind of tea.In this way, this tea is also a rare good product!

Qu You nodded, holding the top quality tea in his hand, as if immersed in the fragrance of tea, he slowly closed his eyes.

Tasting the fragrance of tea, pieces of tea leaves fluttering lightly, surrounded by mist, feeling a piece of tranquility and beauty.There is a long and delicate fragrance hidden in the bitter taste buds, which melts the strands of thoughts into beauty and intoxicates the quiet years.

Chu Yuan smiled lightly, letting her thoughts drift away...

(End of this chapter)