Farmer's pretty businesswoman

Chapter 212
The queen mother pointed to the objects that seemed to be small tools, and asked curiously: "Ruyi girl, what are these things used for?" Objects, I have guessed in my heart that these things are probably related to the wealth from all directions.

With a shallow smile, Shangguan Chuchu pointed to the small sandalwood box and explained one by one: "Returning to the Queen Mother, this is a set of special tools for eating crabs. Because there are eight pieces in total, and they are used for eating crabs, so it is named Eight pieces for crabs."

After finishing speaking, she motioned for the maid at the side to bring the water for cleansing her hands. After cleaning her hands, she took out small tools and explained while demonstrating: "The eight crabs include a small square table, a round waist hammer, a long-handled axe, a long-handled fork, and a round head. Scissors, tweezers, drills, and small spoons have multiple functions such as padding, knocking, splitting, forking, cutting, clamping, picking, and holding. When eating crabs, first put the crabs on a small square table and cut them one by one with round-head scissors Take two large claws and eight crab legs, and then use a round hammer to lightly beat around the crab shell in a circle. Rui uses a long-handled ax to split the back shell and navel, and then uses brazing, tweezers, forks, and hammers. Or pick or pinch or fork or knock to take out the golden and shiny crab roe or milky white sticky crab paste, and take out the snow-white and tender crab meat."

The Emperor and the Empress Dowager watched as Shangguan used each tool in turn in an orderly manner, performing each function alternately, as if playing a melody with ups and downs.Suddenly, I feel that it is very interesting to eat this wealth from all directions, and no matter what the taste is, it will definitely make people feel happy even if they go all the way.

Shangguan Chuchu picked up a small spoon and scooped the dipping material onto the crab meat in the crab shell, held the crab shell with both hands and presented it to the Empress Dowager, and said with a smile, "Please, the Empress Dowager, please taste it."

The queen mother nodded and smiled, reached out to take it, savored the taste of the crab meat carefully, and after half the payment, she put down the empty crab shell and said with a smile of approval: "Well, this taste is very good, sweet and fragrant , refreshing and not greasy, excellent, excellent!"

Seeing the empress dowager said several times that it was excellent, the emperor also looked eager to try, and ordered Eunuch Zhuo to take eight pieces of crabs, and followed Shangguan Chuchu's movements in his memory, knocking them in a decent way, picking and pinching, while Nodding while eating.

"It's really good. This way of eating is as happy as a fairy, and it makes people have endless aftertaste." After cleaning his hands, the emperor took the silk handed over by Eunuch Zhuo and wiped his hands, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a long time I am so happy to eat, come here, give me a reward. Eunuch Zhuo will go and fetch the snow lotus sent by Chen Guo as a reward to Princess Ruyi, and also take a pair of jade Ruyi, and ten East Sea Night Pearls."

"Slave obeys the order!" Eunuch Zhuo took the order and left, before leaving, he glanced at Shangguan Chuchu with special meaning.

Shangguan Chuchu and Prince Mu hurriedly knelt down to express their gratitude, "I thank the emperor for the reward."

Seeing this, the Queen Mother also smiled and beckoned Shui Nanny beside her, and whispered a few words in her ear, only to see Shui Nanny's eyes widening, and she glanced at Shangguan Chuchu with a look of disbelief. , then turned and left.

It was said that it was a reception banquet specially held for Shangguan Chuchu and Prince Mu, but in front of the emperor and the queen mother, who can eat easily?After a banquet, Shangguan Chuchu didn't eat a few bites, but his mouth was dry because of talking too much.

Remove the banquet and replace it with fruit refreshments.

Shangguan Chuchu sat down beside Prince Mu, seeming to have a special liking for the Queen Mother's tea, and within a short while, the palace maid had changed her tea several times.Prince Mu stretched out his hand under the table and gently held her hand, feeling very distressed towards his daughter.

Because of the emperor's imperial decree, they rushed day and night, and finally arrived in the capital, but they didn't even have a rest, and they were declared into the palace again.He didn't know what the emperor and the empress dowager were thinking. The reception banquet seemed simple, but it made him feel like he was in a deep mystery.

He secretly speculated for a long time, but there was no result. He just vaguely felt that this matter might have something to do with his precious daughter.

From time to time, the emperor chatted with Prince Mu about government affairs, while Shangguan Chuchu kept smiling and listened to the queen mother's speech. Just when she felt that her face was about to freeze from laughing, Nanny Shui, who had been away for a long time, held a purple jade in both hands. The casket walked into the hall, and carefully handed the purple jade casket to the Empress Dowager.

Touching the purple jade box, Prince Mu's eyes quickly flashed hesitation, his hands clenched into fists in his sleeves.

Queen Mother, what are you going to do?
Using the name of a reward to take advantage of his daughter's freedom?
Who is this going to tie up?Who are you trying to figure out again?
It's him?Or Reso?Or Ruyi?

The Empress Dowager caressed the purple jade box, looking at the purple jade box with reluctance and nostalgia.The emperor on the side looked far away, looking at the empress dowager with concern and pain, the Shangguan looked at the empress dowager with different expressions without a trace, the emperor and Prince Mu had doubts about the origin of the purple jade box in the empress dowager's hand.

The hall suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere was a little weird.

After a long time, the Queen Mother withdrew her eyes from the purple jade box, raised her eyes to look at Shangguan Chuchu, and waved to her with a smile.

Shangguan Chuchu glanced lightly at Prince Mu from the corner of his eye, and caught the nervousness and bewilderment in his eyes.This discovery made Shangguan Chuchu's heart tense, she got up and walked towards the Queen Mother step by step, but there was always a faint smile on her face.

The queen mother gently took Shangguan Chuchu's hand, looked her up and down a few times, nodded frequently, and finally said with moist corners of her eyes: "Ruyi, every time the Ai family looks at you, I can't help but think of Princess Ziyu. You are the same age as her, I always think, if she is still there, what will she look like? Is she as cute and cute as Ruyi? Is she also as considerate and sensible as Ruyi? Sigh... "

Saying that, the Queen Mother sighed a long time, pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve, and wiped the corners of her eyes lightly.Silently sorting out his emotions, after a while, he looked at Shangguan Chuchu again, and continued: "Every time I think of Ziyu, Ai's heart aches unceasingly, and I can only use this purple jade box to relieve the feeling of missing my daughter. Recalling the past, Ruyi When I was waiting to be fed, I once drank breast milk with Ziyu, slept in the same bed, and listened to Aijia's lullaby together. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, you have grown into a big girl." After speaking, the queen mother stopped again, her eyes were earnest Looking at Shangguan Chuchu eagerly.

My heart couldn't help but startled.

Looking at the exquisite purple jade box, Shangguan Chuchu seemed to understand the intention of the Queen Mother's words, but she didn't understand, if the Queen Mother really wanted to do this, why did she have to wait ten years later?Instead of doing it after Princess Ziyu died?

Or is she proposing these for another purpose at this time?
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness in nurturing me." Shangguan Chuchu knelt down on both knees, thanking the Empress Dowager sincerely.

The Empress Dowager hurriedly handed over the purple jade box in her hand to Nanny Shui, stood up to help Shangguan Chuchu up herself, and scolded: "Didn't the Ai family say that? There are no outsiders here, and Ruyi doesn't have to kneel down easily. Come on, hurry up." Get up."

(End of this chapter)