peasant young lady

Chapter 223
Cheng Xia saw the blue veins in Yang Dalang's hands bulging, and her heart twisted suddenly. Yang Dalang told her yesterday that he had warned Wang Yue to get away, but he didn't leave?And came to this place again, what is the important thing that made him willing to risk his life to come.

Cheng Xia held Yang Dalang's hand, whispered into his ear and comforted him, "Don't act rashly, see the situation first."

In the yard, the old lady looked at Wang Yue with a cold face, and invited him into the yard, but she had no intention of letting him in, "I've said everything clearly, what else are you here for?"

Wang Yue's attitude eased a lot this time, "Princess, I sincerely ask you to forgive me for your painstaking efforts. I am also thinking about the country and society of the Ming Dynasty."

When Cheng Xia heard Wang Yue's name in the kitchen, his eyes suddenly widened.Princess?Grandma turned out to be a princess?
What did grandpa call her just now, Yongqing, Yongqing, Cheng Xia repeated it over and over again, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, there really was a princess named Yongqing in the history of the Ming Dynasty.

That is the second princess of Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji's direct relative, the imperial sister of the former emperor Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, and the current aunt of His Majesty Ming Xianzong.But, it’s not right. The date of birth of Princess Yongqing in history is not detailed, but there are still records of her death. It should have happened 54 years ago. Why did she appear in this small town near the sea so well? where?
While Cheng Xia was thinking, he saw Wang Yue enter the door forcefully, and when he saw the old man sitting on the chair in the main hall, he immediately smiled, "Xu Xiang, you really don't welcome me so much?"

Xu Xiang?If Cheng Xia was wearing glasses at the moment, he would probably fall off. Grandpa and grandma are more important than the other.

I saw Xu Pu chuckled, and raised his eyes to look at Wang Yue who was approaching menacingly, "If you don't know whether you are welcome here or not, then all these years you have been an official in the court will be in vain."

Wang Yuexian flashed a hint of impatience, Cheng Xia took a careful look at Wang Yue through the gap in the kitchen door, seeing his age, he was bloated and not tall.I don't know if it's because of habit, or because she's preconceived, but I always feel that Wang Yue has a treacherous face, and when he rolls his eyes, it seems that he is brewing some bad idea.

He sat on the chair next to Xu Xiang self-consciously, licked his face and said, "Xu Xiang, we have been officials in the same dynasty for dozens of years. If you really count, you are two years younger than me, but This year's age should also have this number." Wang Yue compared to a six.

When Cheng Xia saw it, he murmured in his heart, and found that the age of Xu Xiang really matched the person in his impression in history, so he waited even more anxiously for their next conversation.

Xu Pu sneered, took a cup of wild chrysanthemum tea that he had just brewed, and said slowly, "It's really a shame for me to be an official in the same dynasty as your lordship. Looking back, think about how I have been doing all these years. From what I heard, those who were at the same time as you were probably persecuted by you."

Seeing Wang Yue's face turned hard, Xu Pu smiled even more, "Shao Lin, Ji Jiang, and Tan Yun, which of them didn't die at your hands, what a pity they are the pillars of talent."

Wang Yue interrupted Xu Pu's words in a cold voice, "Every time I come, you repeat it. You didn't say you were tired, but I was tired of listening. I don't want to talk about this today. I'm leaving this town soon. I'm here today, yes I specifically beg the princess to give me the jade pendant, Wang will definitely be very grateful."

Princess Yongqing, who had been standing silently beside Xu Pu, immediately laughed when she heard this, "Before you brought so many people here, you smashed up my house and turned it upside down, did you find anyone Something like a jade pendant? I told you, after so many years, how can I still keep that thing. What's more, we both plan to live in seclusion in the countryside and never enter the court, so what's the use of having that thing? Your step Wrong way."

Jade pendant?Cheng Xia strained her ears to listen, but she didn't understand.

Wang Yue looked at the two old stubborn people who refused to eat oil and salt, and threw the blue-and-white porcelain teacup in his hand to the ground heavily, causing water to splash all over the porcelain.

The old god Xu Pu was sitting there, and took another sip of tea, as if Wang Yue's irascibility and anger seemed to him like a clown, "General, let's go, you see, our old couple have already arrived at the sunset. It's time, maybe one day you will step into the coffin, what are you doing for us?"

"Since you have reached this age, it is useless to ask for the jade pendant. You might as well give it to me, and let the jade pendant play its due role. Although you are in this remote town, you must also know that Wala is watching in the northwest. Since the beginning of this year, it has been the border between Chen Bing and the two countries, and there are plans to send troops at any time, and the imperial court does not have a general who can fight, without me, this will be a battle sooner or later, and the imperial court will undoubtedly lose."

Princess Yongqing listened to Wang Yue's seemingly powerful and impassioned speech, and smiled slightly, "You don't need to talk about this, we are not in our position and do not plan for politics, the emperor and prince worry about the affairs of the capital, what have we to do .Furthermore, the jade pendant has indeed been lost, and I just want to give it to you, so that you can go into battle again and become a general, but I have more than I can do."

"I don't know how to flatter you!" Wang Yue slapped the quaint table top. The teacup on Xu Pu's side was shaken twice. He stood up and pointed at Xu Pu and Princess Yongqing angrily, "Wait for me to make a comeback." On that day, I will definitely come over and teach you two old guys a lesson.”

Wang Yue threw off his robe and left, Xu Pu and Princess Yongqing looked at each other and laughed.Princess Yongqing cleaned up the broken porcelain cups on the ground, went into the courtyard and locked the courtyard door, and when she came back again, she yelled at the closed kitchen door, "Come out."

Cheng Xia and Yang Dalang came out, and Xu Pu looked at Yang Dalang carefully for a long time, then suddenly said, "You look a bit like an old friend of mine."

"You have old friends everywhere," Princess Yongqing slapped Xu Pu with a smile, "Talk first, the girl and I will cook, let's talk while we eat."

Cheng Xia followed the princess into the kitchen, watched her skillfully cook steamed rice and stewed fish cautiously, and suddenly felt that the princess was more down-to-earth.

Sensing that Cheng Xia was looking at her, Princess Yongqing smiled, "You heard our conversation just now, right? It happened decades ago. After I left the capital, I seldom connected this identity with the present me. Only when Wang Yue came, would I be reminded that I was a princess who walked out of the Forbidden City. .”

Cheng Xia pondered for a while, "Wang Yue, do you come here often?"

"Come once every few years," she smiled, "We're all used to it. Wang Yue has a lot of eyes. Get the jade pendant, so that he can re-enter the court. I naturally disagree, he has harassed us once every few years, and this year, it is already the fifth time."

"Aren't you afraid that I will leak it if you tell me this?" Cheng Xia asked, pursing her lips.

She suddenly laughed, "Call me grandma. Xu Pu and I have no children in our lives. It is rare to hear someone call grandma. Just now when you entered the door, your grandma really touched my heart. I boast that I have seen countless people, You are a child who fits my eyes, and I will not miss it."

Cheng Xia smiled from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you grandma."

Princess Yongqing glanced outside and looked at each other, but there were only two men staring at each other. They touched Cheng Xia's arm and asked in a low voice, "You are not an ordinary man, are you?"

Cheng Xia was taken aback, "Why did grandma say that?"

Princess Yongqing smiled mysteriously, "Didn't grandma tell you, I have seen countless people, and I can tell it with a glance."

In fact, what Xu Pu said just now was correct, that child was really like an old friend of theirs.

"By the way, your eels are still being pickled, what are you going to do?" Princess Yongqing suddenly changed the subject.

"Oh," Cheng Xia almost forgot about it, she quickly fried the marinated eel until both sides were golden, and took it out for later use.Then put the bamboo shoots and cabbage into the oil pan and fry for a while, put the fried eel in, then add broth, soy sauce and sugar to taste, after the juice is collected on high heat, you can put it out and put it on the rice above.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top, it really smells good and looks good.

Princess Yongqing's eyes brightened, "I have never tried this method, it looks very good, but I don't know how it tastes."

"Grandma can try it." Cheng Xia thinks that the marinated eel is still good to bake, but right now there is no oven, so it can only be fried, but the taste should be good.

Princess Yongqing cooked some simple and delicious meals, and then put all of them on the outside table, six dishes and one soup, all delicious in color, fragrance and taste.

Yang Dalang couldn't help but praise, "Your craftsmanship is really good."

Princess Yongqing suddenly smiled shyly, "This old man hates my cooking and is tired of eating."

"No way!" Xu Pu couldn't help but argue.

Cheng Xia looked at the eyes of the two old people, and suddenly felt that this kind of relationship could be regarded as a "one couple for life".

Xu Pu was a well-known prime minister of the four dynasties in the Ming Dynasty. He was an honest and talented official. According to historical records, he died in 12 A.D., that is, [-] years later.Now, when Cheng Xia saw him, he suddenly didn't want such an old man to die.

Or, Cheng Xia glanced at Princess Yongqing, maybe there might be omissions in the historical records.

After all, a princess who should have left a long time ago is still living in such a comfortable seaside town after more than 50 years. Isn't this the weirdness of history?
Princess Yongqing took a bite of the eel rice, and immediately smiled, "Girl is really good at cooking, I didn't expect eel to be really good when eaten like this."

"If grandma likes it, then I'll teach you how to make a few more special dishes, and I'll write down the recipe for you when the time comes, and you just have to try it out."

Princess Yongqing was a little happier. She glanced at Yang Dalang and Cheng Xia, and suddenly said mysteriously, "I know you two came with questions. Now, I can answer a question for you as part of this meal." answer."

Cheng Xia was overjoyed, looked at Yang Dalang, and said, "Grandma, I want to know what happened to the jade pendant that Wang Yue wanted."

(End of this chapter)