There is a starving ghost in Qingyun Temple

Servants and maids outside the garden filed in, bringing plates of delicacies made of white jade and celadon.As everyone gathered their chopsticks to eat, they realized that today was the famous "Three White Banquet" unique to Jiangnan.

This "Three White Banquet" was supposed to be enjoyed on a Taihu Lake cruise ship, but because there were so many distinguished guests in the mansion, Yuan Ji decided to hold the banquet in the back garden instead.

There are rockeries, green trees, and streams in front and back of the garden, with the sound of falling leaves and trickling water.For today's banquet, Yuan Ji also ordered several beautiful and exquisite silk boats to be placed on the stream in the garden.The exquisite boat swaying gently with the gentle flowing water is also a unique style.

"Three Hundred" refers to three precious delicacies from Taihu Lake, water shield, sea bass and white shrimp.

The appetizer is Bu Bu Sheng Lian, which is a refreshing sweet water made from lotus seeds, lotus root slices and water chestnuts.Open up the taste buds of your guests with the sweet and delicious sweet water.

Followed by the main dish of three whites, cooked drunken white shrimps, seabass clams, Qingfeng three shrimps and water shield fish soup.

The white shrimp is like jade, the water shield is like emerald, and the cold seabass in the sauce is like colorful gems. There are meat and vegetables, both hot and cold, and the color, flavor and flavor are all available.Every dish is like a carefully crafted work of art, and the chefs in the mansion must have put a lot of ingenuity into it.

Afterwards, there is Suzhou’s unique snack, fish floss cakes.Although there is fish meat, there is no fishy smell. The floss and fish meat are integrated into one, making it soft, fragrant, sweet but not greasy.

Jiangnan has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and is gentle and elegant. Even the dishes here are fresh and elegant, and the moon is bright and the wind is clear.

During the banquet, there was a lot of drinking and drinking, which was very pleasant.

"Ms. Shen, look, that is Princess Zhaoqing." Yingqiu said cautiously behind her with gossip and curiosity in her eyes.

"The princess is so graceful and graceful. It's really extraordinary to see her today." Shen Huihe followed her words and said flatteringly.

Yingqiu tugged at the robe around her waist again, and blinked excitedly: "Ms. Shen, behind her is Prince Jingbei. The two nobles stand together, they are truly a match made in heaven. What a beautiful couple!"

"Hmm?! Doesn't Yingqiu like the handsome Prince Jingbei? And he's not even jealous of the princess?" Shen Huihe smiled, not forgetting to tease her.

Yingqiu's cheeks suddenly turned red and she lowered her head in embarrassment: "Ms. Shen, please stop teasing me. I like you, it's just like me. How dare you think of such a distinguished prince?" , as long as I can take a look at it from a distance, I will be satisfied.”

"You can understand. I see that although the two of them are in love, Duke Qin doesn't seem very happy."

Just now, Princess Zhaoqing, Guo Ningzhi, led Li Yun to toast Duke Qin.He should have been overjoyed, but the moment Yuan Ji saw Li Yun, the strong smile on his face suddenly stiffened several degrees.

Hearing that Duke Yuan Ji of Qin was the savior of the Prince of Jingbei, Shen Huihe saw something unusual with his own eyes today.

"Ah? Is there any?" Yingqiu squinted her head and looked around, a little confused, "I am very happy to see the Duke of Guo. The Duke of Guo is the prince's savior. There is no reason not to like him!"

"That's right, maybe I'm dazzled." She waved her hand and took another big gulp of the delicious wine.

"And to be honest, this slave is still a little envious of the lady A Yuan beside the princess."

Shen Huihe was stunned and followed her gaze. Guo Ningzhi was followed by a quiet lady with her head bowed and her hands in hand.

That day outside Qiongzhen Tower, the maid named A Yuan was also there, and she seemed to have Guo Ningzhi's trust.

"Yingqiu, although our status is not as good as that of Princess Zhaoqing or the first-class ladies around her, we are ourselves and can have our own way of living, do you understand?"

Yingqiu nodded confusedly: "Ming, I understand." After a moment, Shen Huihe shook the empty wine bottle in his hand, turned around and raised his hand to signal to Yingqiu who was serving dishes on one side, and said with a smile: "Yingqiu , Can you give me another pot of Wucheng wine? The golden lei is drunk with Wucheng wine, and the crane boat sings its crab claws leisurely. This Wucheng wine is really different!"

Yingqiu was startled, and saw that Mrs. Shen's face was as pink as peach, her lips were as red as cherry blossoms, and her eyes were like a pool of autumn water. At first glance, she seemed to be much more rosy and even more charming and cute.

"Ms. Shen, I'm afraid you're a little drunk. Why don't you serve me a bowl of hangover soup for you?"

Huikong frowned slightly and said with some worry: "Sister, you seem to be a little drunk. Since you are already warm, why don't we go back first-"

"Okay, okay, let's have a bowl of hangover soup -" Shen Huihe pursed his lips, turned his head in a daze and said, "No, no, that's not possible, the precious Wucheng Liquor is not available yet." I’ve had enough! I still want to drink—”

Seeing that she was already drunk, Yingqiu was afraid that the movement here would disturb those in front, so she lowered her voice and said anxiously: "Ms. Shen, you, you are drunk -"

"Yingqiu, Yingqiu -" she tugged on Yingqiu's sleeves, a little shaky, "It's just hangover soup, hangover soup, that's all. Hangover soup is boring, why don't we go back."

"Yeah, sister, you're drunk. Let's go back and rest."

During the banquet, everyone was drinking and talking, and it was very lively.Yingqiu led Shen Huihe and Huikong out of the back garden, but no one paid attention.

The three of them quickly returned to Qingfengyuan.

"Ms. Shen, Mr. Shen, you two should rest early. Yingqiu will be guarding outside the house."

Yingqiu exited the room honestly and sat down under the corridor.

After a while, Yingqiu was stunned. A faint floral fragrance suddenly entered her nose, and with a plop, she fell asleep in a daze.

"Huikong, keep an eye on her."

Shen Huihe suddenly regained his clarity of vision, and did not forget to remind: "Remember to put up all the talismans around you. You can stay in the yard and don't go anywhere."

"Okay! Sister, don't worry!" Huikong straightened her shoulders, looking confident.

Shen Huihe flicked his smooth little forehead, turned around and walked outside the door of Qingfengyuan.

There was a banquet held in the Duke's Mansion today, with people coming and going, and a drunk man entering the side room to rest. Even if there was some noise in the courtyard, Qingfengyuan would not be found for a while.

Shen Huihe stood in front of a high wall with tangled vines and yellow leaves falling, clasping his hands together in a posture.After a while, she let go. There was no life in the yard, but there was a vague and strange aura.

She used a few pieces of yellow talisman paper to build steps that went up in the air, jumped over the high wall, and landed smoothly and quietly in the ruins yard.

Looking up, the yard is surrounded by overgrown weeds and dead branches and leaves. It does look like no one has set foot in it for a long time.

(End of this chapter)