This is not the Datang I am familiar with

"You are confident!"

"I got something yesterday, that's why I have this confidence."

"What is it?"

Chen Fang carefully took out a small cloth bag from his bosom, it can be seen that this thing is extremely important to Chen Fang, it was wrapped carefully.

"Young lady, smell it!"

Chen Fang handed over the small cloth bag, and Tao Hong took it early and handed it to Wu Meiniang.Wu Meiniang took it with her scallion-white jade fingers, and sniffed lightly near her nose.

"It smells so good!"

Wu Meiniang also praised it. At this time, she carefully opened the small cloth bag, only to find a few grasses inside.

Wu Meiniang couldn't help but frowned a little. She looked at Chen Fang and waited for Chen Fang to explain.

"This is a kind of vanilla, which Zheng Cairen picked with me in the forest yesterday!"

Wu Meiniang's expression changed imperceptibly, and Tao Hong's body trembled beside her.Young master, which pot is really not open and which pot to lift, the empress has not asked, but she recruited it herself!How could you tell your mother so casually that you and Zheng Cairen entered the grove.

"Oh! Zheng Cairen picked it with you?"

"That's right! It's all thanks to Zheng Cairen. In the past few days, I have done a lot of research on the soap produced in Xiqin, and I finally have a clue!"

When Wu Meiniang heard Soap, her attention was immediately attracted by Chen Fang's words.Soap, that was the most important commodity exported from the Western Qin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty, and its price was usually comparable to silver.

Xiqin didn't know how many benefits he had obtained from Datang through soap, and it was something His Majesty hated every time he talked about it.

However, there have been many imitations in Datang in recent years, but they can't be imitated at all.

At this time, Chen Fang said that he had a clue, why Wu Meiniang didn't care.

"When will the soap be made?"

There was already a hint of urgency in Wu Meiniang's words. Obviously, she was more concerned about the matter of soap, which was His Majesty's heart disease.

Of course, it was also Wu Meiniang who had already seen that Zheng Cairen was still in perfect condition, otherwise how could he behave like this today? If his body was broken, it would be awkward to walk.

No matter who Wu Meiniang is, she doesn't even need to check in the palace to know that Zheng Cairen is still a virgin.

So at this time, Chen Fang deliberately drew his attention to Soap.

"This is just a glimpse, and it will be July or August this year at the earliest!"

"During July and August, um, when it's done, your majesty and I will have a big gift for you!"

"The humble minister has received a lot of favor from the emperor, so he should share the worries of His Majesty, this is his duty."

No matter how unhappy Wu Meiniang looked at this moment, there was an unconcealable excitement in that stunning brow.

"Chen Fang, I still don't understand. What does the soap you mentioned have anything to do with this kind of vanilla?"

"Returning to your mother, I am going to find something new, but instead of making the original Xiqin soap, I will make scented soap. This vanilla is a rare natural fragrance!"

"Soap?"

"It just smells of soap with a strange fragrance, such as flower fragrance, such as medicinal fragrance, such as this grass fragrance, or even daughter fragrance!"

"Oh, that's amazing!"

Chen Fang looked at Wu Meiniang, in fact, there is nothing magical about soap. In his previous life, Chen Fang specialized in researching how various Chinese herbal medicines can be used to make cosmetics and skin care products. To really make soap, it is just a matter of convenience for him.

He had made several kinds of experimental soaps by himself, but he wore them here in Tang Dynasty before they were launched.

"I don't know how the daughter's fragrance got into this soap?"

"This humble minister has his own way, but the smell on your mother's body is the best smell I've ever smelled!"

With this slight teasing, Wu Meiniang covered her mouth and laughed, that face really made Chunhua lose color.

At this time, a bow-kowling in the arena has been finished, and all the maids are cleaning their clothes under the care of their respective maids.

"Tao Hong, go and invite Zheng Cairen!"

"Slave, go here!"

After a while, Zheng Cairen came and saw Wu Meiniang, and Wu Meiniang asked her to sit down too!

"I don't know why my mother asked me to come here?"

"How did you help Chen Fang find this thing yesterday?".

This is a separate trial. If there is any discrepancy between the speeches of the two parties, it will naturally arouse suspicion.

"Your Majesty said that my jade pendant was lost in the horse farm yesterday, so I came to look for it. But I saw Mrs. Chen thinking about something on my mind, so I went to ask about it."

Chapter 127

"Knowing that Mr. Chen is worried about spices, I thought of a kind of grass I saw in this forest with a strange fragrance, so I told Mr. Chen."

"At that time Master Chen pulled my rein and insisted that I take him to look for it!"

Someone saw Chen Fang and Zheng Cairen entering the grove yesterday, Wu Meiniang specifically asked the maid who saw it, and it was indeed exactly what Zheng Cairen said.

Chen Fang led Zheng Cairen's horse into the forest.

"Oh, how much grass is there in the forest?"

"I've seen some in the past, but I only found these few yesterday. It was dark and I didn't dare to stay in the forest, so I came out!"

"Well, yes, Taohong, I will send some of the goods that Jiangnan Dao just paid into the palace to Qiuyue Xiaoju in a while! Especially the silk and snow satin from Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the rouge and gouache from Shangyuan."

Shangyuan is the health of the old days. Later, Jinling, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, was completely destroyed by the Emperor of Sui when the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen. The city walls were demolished and the city was completely abandoned.

In the Tang Dynasty, several generations of Tang emperors did not intend to restore the Healthy City. At this time, the Healthy City was called Shangyuan, which was only a county system.At this time, the Tang Dynasty had Nanjing, but it was the later Tianfu Chengdu.

However, although the Health City was abolished by the order of the Sui Emperor, the rouge there was still the best in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

The rouge that dyed the Qinhuai River red in the old days was mostly sent to the palace and the residences of princes and ministers at this time.

"Thank you madam!"

Zheng Cairen really didn't expect that not only did he not receive any questions from his empress, but he also got so many benefits.

Zheng Cairen didn't dare to look at Chen Fang at this time, but he was really happy in his heart. Silk rouge was nothing to her, and she came from a family of five surnames and Qiwang, and these were just small things to her.The key is that Chen Fang's handling of this matter surprised Zheng Cairen.

"Well, go and rest!"

"Yes! Madam."

Zheng Cairen left, Wu Meiniang was holding the small bag as solemnly as holding the most important thing.

At this time, there is no doubt about Chen Fang and Zheng Cairen Wu Meiniang. Chen Fang and Zheng Cairen talked about this matter very calmly. If they really did something, how could they be so calm?

And it was Chen Fang who first raised this matter, not her inquiry.

If the two of them really have something, they should avoid mentioning it as much as possible.

It seems that the two of them really went into the forest to find this vanilla, but I was overthinking.

"Chen Fang, I will send the maids in the next few days. Take them to search carefully in the forest. Be sure to find more of these herbs!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"I will tell His Majesty about this tonight. This is His Majesty's heart disease. If you are cured, it will be a great achievement!"

Chen Fang cursed inwardly, he was most afraid of Wu Meiniang going to Li Zhi, ever since he wanted to understand why Wu Meiniang came to him every time, Chen Fang was especially afraid of Wu Meiniang going to Li Zhi.

At that time, Li Zhi's hands and feet are not clean, and Wu Meiniang will find herself as a tool again.Oh, no, Li Zhi touched his queen, how could his hands and feet be dirty, this is a matter of course.

But for Chen Fang, this was like a nightmare.

Every time Wu Meiniang approached him, he was always on tenterhooks, as if experiencing a life-and-death experience was more exciting than riding a roller coaster.

But for some reason, looking at Wu Meiniang at this time, Chen Fang had some expectations.

Chen Fang secretly scolded himself, looking forward to the fart, when the time comes, his head will move, and he will not regret it.

However, Wu Meiniang went to find Li Zhi, which was completely beyond Chen Fang's power. Hey, I just hope that Li Zhi would not touch Wu Meiniang.

You couple!Chen Fang sighed, feeling that he was caught between the two, which was really uncomfortable.

"Niang Niang, this matter is actually just a little bit of a clue, but Weichen is not fully sure."

"As long as you have some clues, it's a good thing. Your Majesty and I have high hopes for you!"

Chen Fang originally wanted to persuade Wu Meiniang not to go to Daming Palace tonight, but at this time she also gave up.

Forget it, anyway, I’ve already been on the roller coaster twice, so I’m going to ride it again, I just hope nothing happens.

"Thank you, Your Majesty and Your Majesty, for your love!"

"Well, Chen Fang, go and prepare the lunch meal. I want to know what kind of delicious food you will make."

"Just do it here, and don't need to run back and forth in Shangshi Bureau!"

"I obey, but I need some help from the court ladies!"

"Well, pick some yourself!"

Wu Meiniang pointed casually!With the will of the empress, naturally all the maids here, Chen Fang, can be chosen at will.

The maids are practicing bow-jutting, and the two concubines came back to accompany the empress to continue talking. The three looked at the field from time to time, talking and laughing, and commented on the bow-jumping skills of the maids.

Chen Fang randomly picked some court ladies, but brought them into the nearby forest, and found dry firewood in the forest.If you want to have lunch here at the racecourse, you can only have a picnic.

Then grill it!I remember the last time I had a barbecue in this palace was last year in the Chongyang Festival, when I roasted a whole lamb at the Chongyang Banquet.

Let’s do it again today. It’s March in Yangchun, but it’s a good time for outdoor barbecue.

This forest is in the Taiji Palace, who would look for firewood here on weekdays, so there are quite a lot of dry branches falling from the forest.

These maids knew that Mr. Chen was going to cook at the racecourse today, they found it fun and novel, and wanted to see how Mr. Chen cooks here.

At this time, I picked up dry firewood, but I didn't feel it was dirty. I picked up too much firewood, so I hugged it in my arms.

Chen Fang looked at these maids, and called a few acquaintances to give some instructions.Why do they know each other well? In fact, the maids of various palaces often ask these maids to go to Shangshi Bureau to ask for snacks. The more times they go, Chen Fang will naturally become familiar with each other.

When returning back, dry firewood was piled into a firewood pile, and the maids called by Chen Fang just now had already taken pebbles and bricks and piled them together.

Chen Fang sent Tao Hong and a few maids to the Shangshi Bureau to collect ingredients, while the rest of the people had already piled up the stove with him.

These court ladies who don't touch the sun's water on weekdays have never done dirty work. It is naturally dirty work to start a stove, but Master Chen has done it himself, so they dare not be suspicious.

On the contrary, a few good girls and maids volunteered to help, Chen Fang persuaded them a few times, but the other party insisted on doing it.

Chen Fang had no choice but to let them help. As for whether it was helping or not helping, he didn't know.

In fact, it's just a fire pit, it's one.

By the time the work was over, it was almost noon.The faces and hands of a group of court ladies were covered with dust, they looked at each other a few times, and couldn't help laughing.

A few daring ones even rubbed the dust on each other's clothes on each other, scaring the maids to run away in a panic.

The harem of the Tang Dynasty does not have strict red tape, but in the racecourse, these court ladies are extremely lively. .

At this time, the sun was quite good and the sun was shining brightly. Chen Fang didn't realize that there were two more gray handprints on his body, and he didn't know who caught it. No matter how you look at it, the hands of any court lady look like salty pig's hands!

Seeing Taohong leading a few maids carrying things back from a distance, Chen Fang hurriedly asked the surrounding maids to wash their hands to help.

Chapter 128 A Picnic

Bamboo sticks, chopped beef and mutton, an iron plate specially ordered by Chen Fang, and of course some spices recently prepared by the Shangshi Bureau.

These spices and seasonings were found by Chen Fang with great difficulty. At this time, they are already extremely rich, even if compared with later generations, they are not much different, and some of them are still Chen Fang's secret recipes.

The cut and marinated beef and mutton were strung together with long bamboo sticks and put away one by one. The fire pit had already started to catch fire, and several maids put iron plates on the side of the fire pit under Chen Fang's order.

Chen Fang called a few dexterous maids for a while, and some people volunteered to help.

"Remember, turn over more, I will watch from the side!"

When the barbecue started, the scene was chaotic. Chen Fang really overestimated the maids. They hadn't roasted much yet, and a strong burnt smell had spread all over the racecourse.

"Taohong, go to Shangshi Bureau to call someone!"

Chen Fang can't help it, these court ladies won't be able to teach them in a short time.

"Let me call! Madam, can you allow me to ride a horse in the palace?"

Zheng Cairen had already volunteered there, and Wu Meiniang was still thinking about the delicious food that Chen Fang said would whet her appetite, so she readily agreed.

At this time, everyone was in the harem, not the Liangyi Hall, where people were absolutely not allowed to sit in sedan chairs or ride horses.