Red makeup against the world

Chapter 616 Sour Plum Tea

The more Chen thought about it, the more she felt it made sense.

To Wu Zhengxiang, she really couldn't pretend to be a loving mother.He really looks like Wen Yunqing, especially those eyes, as stubborn and unyielding.Seeing him, Chen couldn't help thinking of his biological mother.

What's more, even if she could barely cover it up, Wu Zhengxiang would not easily believe it.After all, he and he had a feud against their mother, so how could they easily shake hands and make peace?
And Xu Wanzhen is quite different.She is a mere business woman, even if she has the favor of the empress dowager, what if everyone praises her?This can't hide the humbleness of her origin.If she didn't ask for it, how could she marry into the Duke's mansion with her status?
Even if she managed to get married, with her status, she was nothing more than a concubine.Just like before, the crown prince took care of the matchmaker for the son of An Guogong and asked Xu Wanzhen to be his concubine.

Therefore, from a certain point of view, I am Xu Wanzhen's benefactor rather than an enemy.As long as she shows a gesture of repentance and shows her kindness everywhere, she will surely lower her guard gradually.In this way, it must be what everyone wants to see.

As for what to do then, Mrs. Chen hasn't figured it out yet.In short, it is time to wait for the opportunity.The first step is to make a gesture to confuse the other party.

Chen's eyes are getting brighter and brighter, so what if everyone betrays relatives?Even if he had to be alone, Wu Zhengxiang would have no children and grandchildren, and he would die a terrible death!
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The next day, Xu Wanzhen got up very early in the morning. Sangzi waited on her to finish her grooming, changed her clothes for going out, and took Madam Zheng and Sangzi with her. A group of people set off from the side door of Zhongguo Duke's Mansion, Yu Xuemin drove the car, and arrived in Tianjin. After checking the waist card, Qiao got out of the carriage at Duanmen, changed into a soft sedan chair in the palace, and came to Yanqing Palace.

Nanny Ding sent the little maid to wait at the gate of the palace. When she saw Xu Wanzhen's soft sedan chair arrived, she hurriedly greeted her in, and Liu Li also came out to greet her.

"My lady has been talking about it early in the morning, but no, Xu Yiren will be here soon." Liuli smiled sincerely.

Xu Wanzhen lowered her head and smiled slightly: "Sister Lao Liuli welcomes you, Wan is really sorry."

Liuli stepped forward and took her arm affectionately, and said with a smile: "Xu Yiren said that, you really offended the maidservant. You are the most important person in the Empress Dowager's heart, what is the maidservant?"

While speaking, he had arrived at the pavilion where Empress Dowager Xiao was.

Autumn is breezy and crisp, and it is the favorite season of Empress Dowager Xiao.She is afraid of the cold, and has a hard time in summer and winter.

Autumn is cool and harvests are everywhere. Looking out from the gazebo where Empress Dowager Xiao lives, you can see layers of golden colors. Begonias, golden osmanthus, hibiscus, chrysanthemums, hibiscus, etc. are in full bloom, which is too beautiful to behold.The breeze will blow in bursts, making people feel refreshed.

"My wife, Xu Wanzhen, has met the Empress Dowager." Xu Wanzhen saluted respectfully.

Empress Dowager Xiao turned around, looked at her and laughed, "Come and sit down, Zhen'er, how about trying the new sour plum tea made by Ai's family?"

Mr. Ning is now teaching several princesses in the palace, and he often goes in and out of the palace.After seeing her once or twice, Empress Dowager Xiao was very interested in the way of keeping in good health she said.Mr. Ning gave her some health-preserving tea recipes. Empress Dowager Xiao had fun and made some teas when she had nothing to do.

Xu Wanzhen sat half of her buttocks on the spring stool at the bottom of Empress Dowager Xiao, the little maid brought tea, she tasted it carefully, before long, she frowned with sourness, her eyes narrowed, and said: "Your Majesty, how many sour plums did you use, it's so sour!"

Empress Dowager Xiao laughed loudly, and said to Nanny Ding beside her: "Look, what did the Ai family say? It really is sour! You all agree, but it's better for you to dare to tell the truth." Nanny Ding, Liuli and a All the maids covered their mouths and laughed.

After talking, he began to talk to himself: "Aijia thinks that since sugar-pickled sour plums can produce body fluids and quench thirst, soaking in water will definitely taste good, and it saves the trouble of chewing. However, if you put too much, it will be sour, and if you put too little, it will be bland. Tasteless. Aijia has added rock sugar, but unfortunately it doesn't help much. What is the problem?"

Hearing that Xu Wan was genuinely amused, everyone thought that the empress dowager was superior and must be unparalleled in majesty.But they all forgot that the empress dowager is also a human being, and there are things that she likes to study, and there are times when she is troubled.

She drank sour plum tea a few times in modern times, it was a special tea made by a private club.It tastes sweet and sour, appetizing and delicious.It is especially suitable for summer, and it is very refreshing to drink with crab in autumn.It's just the recipe, she can't remember it clearly, but only vaguely remembers the main ingredients.

After thinking for a while, Xu Wanzhen said, "Empress Dowager, Zhen'er has an idea. Since it's sour plum tea, I'm afraid it's not enough to use rock sugar to enhance the taste. The sweet and sour taste is from the same source, and the taste still doesn't come out. I just don't know. Is the idea I'm thinking of going to work?"

"Let's talk about it, it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. The Ai family has nothing else but a lot of time, so you can try it slowly." Queen Mother Xiao said with a smile.

For some reason, every time Empress Dowager Xiao said that she had too much time, Xu Wanzhen felt sorry for her.The queen mother is already the most honorable woman in the world, but who knows the deep palace loneliness behind it?
"I'm really just thinking wildly. Why don't you add a little plum wine and cook the pickled plums and rock sugar together, maybe it will taste better?"

"That's right!" Empress Dowager Xiao patted her thigh, "Wine can enhance the taste, this is a common method when cooking. Why didn't the Ai family think of it. Come quickly, get a bottle of ebony wine, and the Ai family will try it now." !"

Liuli responded abruptly, and went to get the ebony wine in person.Nanny Ding directed the little maids to bring up the white porcelain stove and teapot that had been used to make tea in winter.

When everything was ready, Empress Dowager Xiao was in high spirits, keeping watch over the fire herself, and adding the main ingredients to the teapot one by one.After the tea boiled, the aroma of ebony plums wafted in the air.

"Is it possible to put too much wine?" Queen Mother Xiao was a little worried.

"Probably not. After the wine is boiled, it evaporates quickly, so the fragrance will be stronger." Smelling this fragrance, Xu Wan really knew it, and it shouldn't be too bad.

After receiving the insulating flannelette that Liuli handed over, Xu Wanzhen personally held the teapot and poured a cup for Empress Dowager Xiao, "Wait until it's a little cooler, the Empress Dowager might as well try it."

The thin-bodied white porcelain tea cup is somewhat transparent, filled with vermilion sour plum tea, the tea soup is clear and fragrant, Empress Dowager Xiao said with a smile: "I really can't wait for a moment. Zhen'er pours a cup himself, how about drinking it?" , you and I can be regarded as sharing joys and sorrows."

Xu Wanzhen pursed her lips and smiled, "To be able to share joys and sorrows with the empress dowager, this is really a blessing that no one else can ask for!"

"Look at this little mouth. After sleeping for two years, when I woke up, it looked like it had been smeared with honey. Fortunately, Aijia used to think that your temper was too dull!" Empress Dowager Xiao joked.

"Your Majesty has wronged your servants! When I first saw the Empress Dowager, Zhen'er was overwhelmed by the Empress Dowager's majesty, so she dared to speak nonsense. Now the Empress treats Zhen'er like her own granddaughter, so naturally she can't control her mouth. It's good that the empress doesn't dislike it."

　It feels so good to repay five chapters in one go!La la la, it feels so good to be debt free.Now, you can ask for a monthly ticket openly. By the way, I would like to announce that there are still 9 more monthly tickets in this round.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)