Qingchuan History

Chapter 40
Duan Xirun's eyes widened: "Sister Pei, what do you not know?"

Ruan Xueyin smiled, "I happen to know."

Shangguan's concubine's expression was deeper than before, and the corners of her mouth curled into a half-smile: "It is said that sister Pei is studying astronomy, and Mr. Jing is studying geography. I don't think my sister is also studying plants."

Ruan Xueyin continued to smile, "I have been in Pengxi Mountain for more than ten years. Apart from teachers and junior sisters, I can only deal with the flowers and trees in the mountains on weekdays, so I know more."

Shangguan's eyes turned lightly, "There are also many medicinal materials in the mountains. Presumably besides flowers and trees, my sister also knows a lot of herbs?"

Ruan Xueyin thought for a while, "I recognize some of them, but the three of us, the master and the apprentice, are rarely injured or sick, so we haven't used it much."

Duan Xirun secretly wondered why the good joke suddenly became serious.Even though they were both smiling and talking, she had the illusion that the temperature in the court had suddenly dropped.

"Okay, okay, the two sisters are going to compete who knows more plants? Shu Run'er is frivolous. If you really want to compete, I'm afraid I will win."

She said on the side, walked to the room between the two and put one arm on each other, then went to the main hall.

Shangguan concubine regained her delicate appearance, and responded repeatedly: "It can be said that the four seasons of Yunshui City are like spring, and the types of plants in the other three countries combined may not be as many as those in the Bai country. Who can compare to you when it comes to recognizing flowers and plants?"

Ruan Xueyin walked forward with Duan Xirun's right arm, thinking that half of the flowers and trees planted in the Zhuyu Temple are not ornamental, and this alone is unusual.It's weird, but when you think about it carefully, there's nothing wrong with it.After all, except for mandalas, everything else is non-toxic. As for those shelves of mandalas——

Although it is suspicious, firstly it has nothing to do with Gu Xinglang's illness; secondly, it is almost certain that Shangguan's concubine understands medical principles. The medicinal properties of this mandala are not all harmful but not beneficial. The flowers alone can relieve cough and relieve pain. , cure rheumatism.It makes sense for her to plant.

Third, she reminded herself not to be too pretentious, after all, she was almost wronged before.

"Sister Pei, try it. I have never eaten this honey cold cake before. The first time I ate it in Zhuyudian, I was shocked."

Ruan Xueyin laughed when she heard how cute she said, then sat down and looked into the bowl.After seeing it, he was stunned.

She loves this too.She and Jing Tingge both like it.They eat it every summer.

This is a summer dessert in Yin country.Although it has been almost lost in recent years, many elderly people in the Yin Kingdom still know how to do it.The teacher will.

At first when Duan Xirun mentioned the cold cake, she thought it was just the same name.After all, there are a lot of pastries and snacks in the world, and the name cold cake is too common.

Seeing her stunned, Duan Xirun joked, "My sister won't be conquered by its beauty before eating it."

In the celadon bowl, there is a whole piece of "cake" that is white and tender like tofu, but also brighter and clearer than tofu. It is not the texture of "cake". You knew it was syrup made from brown sugar.

Just looking at the appearance, it is very authentic, it is simply made by an elderly person from a certain family in Suoning City.

She was awakened by Duan Xirun's words, and she smiled, "It's really beautiful with white and ocher red." So she picked up a spoon and put a small piece into her mouth. The taste was also very good, "Ice is cold, The mouthfeel is glutinous and smooth, coupled with the unique sweetness of red sand syrup, it can linger in the mouth for a long time."

Duan Xirun clapped his hands and laughed: "It turns out that Sister Pei is a food lecturer like me, not only knows how to eat, but also has good reviews."

"I think this cold cake can't be stored, it has to be made fresh, and then chilled in ice cubes, so that it has such a taste and temperature."

Shangguan concubine also smiled: "Sister is right. For you to come here today, I got up as soon as Maoshi arrived, and finished it in half an hour, and kept it in ice cubes until just now."

Ruan Xueyin ate two more bites and praised: "It's so delicious, I guess it's a famous summer snack in Wei Kingdom?"

"Speaking of it, I don't know where this dim sum came from. I have eaten it since I was a child, because my mother can make it. When I was a little older, I realized that not only in Xiangguo Mansion, but in the whole Cangwu, only my mother can make it. Presumably it is her unique secret recipe."

"Perhaps it is a specialty of Mrs. Jin's mother's mother country?"

Shangguan concubine smiled: "My mother is from Wei country."

During the conversation, Duan Xirun had already eaten a whole bowl of cold cakes to the bottom, "Is there any more?"

Shangguan concubine poked her forehead with her index finger, "You are a dancer, are you really not afraid of getting fat?"

Xirun smiled sweetly, blinked her big eyes and replied:
"At this time there are only three of us, and we are not afraid of being listened to. Among the first-class beauties in the world, which one eats fat? We had dinner together, and I see that you two also ate a lot. I will My son eats three bowls here, dances for half an hour in the afternoon, and eats less in the evening, so as not to gain weight."

She was obviously bragging in a group, but she said it honestly and frankly, making it hard to be annoying.Both Shangguan Concubine and Ruan Xueyin couldn't help laughing, and Xiwu, Yunxi, and Xirun's personal maid Man Yi, who were accompanying them nearby, also heard it, and they all pursed their lips and chuckled.

But at this time, there was a low curse from behind the main hall.

Unlike the Wanlan Palace, the palaces of the wives did not have two courtyards. The bedroom hall was actually connected to the main hall, but there was a small hall in the middle, and the scolding seemed to be coming from the small hall.

Shangguan concubine frowned, and was about to ask, but Xi Wu heard the sound and quickly went to the back.After a while, the scolding became louder, as if Xiwu also joined in.

"Sister Jin, do you want to go and have a look?"

A group of people followed, and saw a little maid, about fourteen or fifteen years old, lying on the ground begging for mercy.

"What's going on?" Su Wen's Shangguan concubine was under great control, so she spoke harshly at this moment, and her voice was raised several degrees.

Xiwu walked to the side and said: "Ma'am, this little hoof has knocked over the freshly brewed Yantaozui."

Only then did everyone notice that half a foot away from where the servant girl was lying down, there was a mess, fragments like porcelain and jade were everywhere, unknown liquid soaked a large open space, and some pink flowers, which were complete or incomplete, looked like they had been grown for a long time. Soaked in time, but Duan Xirun and Ruan Xueyin recognized it at a glance because of the shape——

"Sister Jin, is this wine made with dog rose?"

There was a flash of panic on Shangguan's face, and she quickly recovered her expression: "At the beginning of the month, I saw that this crop was blooming well, and it would be a waste to wait for it to wither in vain, so I thought of a way to make wine. This is not just brewed, let this The girl fell to the ground."

"Madam forgive me! Madam forgive me! I have never made a mistake in wiping the desk. Today, I was careless and made a big mistake. Madam please be extra merciful and spare me." The little maid burst into tears, looking very angry Pitiful.

Ruan Xueyin and Duan Xirun looked at each other, wondering why they were so scared because they just knocked over a jar of wine.

"Sister Jin, it's just a pot of wine, so forget it. She's still a little girl, and she'll teach you slowly. I have a lot of roses in my place, and there are all kinds of roses. It's the flowering period. Go to the dew hall to pick more roses." Bring back some. Pick as much as you want."

Seeing Duan Xirun's seriousness, Ruan Xueyin thought to herself that this girl is really cute, Gu Xinglang should not hold on to that piece of her heart.

(End of this chapter)