The Qinghe County Lord of the Red Chamber

The small kitchen of Fengjing Palace does not prepare meals, but generally only prepares daily snacks.

And in the Empress Dowager's Palace, it's not easy for men to walk around, so it's not the imperial cooks who cook, it's just cooks.

The kitchen ladies should not understand these principles of mutual generation and mutual restraint, otherwise how would they dare to secretly take it as flattery to Shang Chanchan.

They don't understand, where is the Queen Mother?

Shang Chanchan couldn't help reaching out to shake Daiyu's hand: "Sister Lin, I have an idea, do you think it will work?"

The two stayed in the inner room for a while, and as soon as they came out and sat down, they saw Bizhu hurrying over and said with a smile, "Greetings to the two girls."

His eyes fell on the unmoving crab on the table.

Shang Chanchan smiled and said, "Aunt Bizhu came just in time. We just ordered crabs, and we are about to drink some wine. We have a chance to meet you."

Bizhu smiled and said, "Thank you, maidservant."

"It's just that such a good thing is going to be all cheap, servant girl—just now when the queen mother learned that the girl took crabs here, she asked the servant girl to come and take it away."

"Crabs that are not full-term are cold, and today the girls used hot lychees, so it's not easy to use them again."

"Let's wait until autumn to eat raw crabs."

Shang Chanchan seemed a bit reluctant: "Since the empress has said it, we dare not resist."

Bizhu Fushen: "Girl, don't be wronged. Your Majesty heard that you like to eat the dishes of the cooks in Sichuan, so she ordered your slaves to go and ask for more."

Seeing that Bizhu carried away the two crabs with her own hands, Shang Chanchan slowly put away the smile on her face and looked at Daiyu again.

Daiyu stretched out her hand to cover hers, and the two of them leaned together quietly.

It was as if that incident just now had never existed.

Besides, although the two of them stayed in the palace for a few years, their backing was so strong that they regarded the darkness of the palace as stories in the scriptures.

Now this is the first time to face such a method of killing people without blood, and the two of them are in a state of indescribable feeling.

Since the Empress Dowager Shang hastily sent Bizhu to ask for it, she didn't let them eat the crab, which shows that she is well aware of the inappropriateness of the crab.

So it is even more necessary to take out the crab meat and crab roe for cooking, without even leaving evidence of the crab shell.

After all, the Empress Dowager Shang and the Supreme Emperor have been husband and wife for decades.

When Shang Chanchan thought about it, she felt cold in her heart.

But Daiyu recalled what the empress had said to her before: "Yu'er, there are also rumors outside that I love you in vain, just to win over Master Lin."

"Otherwise, why don't you ask you to be your own daughter-in-law, a magnificent princess."

"I know that you are not a fool, but I have to tell you something. It is because I love you that I refuse to let you into the palace."

"The sky and the earth are vast outside, even the moon and stars are more beautiful than those in the palace."

Daiyu's temperament has never cared about the honor of a princess.

However, until today, I am deeply grateful and grateful for the empress's kindness to her.

If one day she wants to use all kinds of ghostly tricks to plot against the person next to her pillow, then what's the point of this life?

In the following days, Shang Chanchan paid attention to the news.

I heard that the Supreme Emperor took care of it wholeheartedly.The imperial doctor told those who eat grains to live, people need food to nourish, and if it is used well, it is better than taking medicine.

So the Supreme Emperor tried his best to add extra meals.

At that time, Shang Chanchan had already calmed down after being enlightened, and said in her heart: Come on, eat, you only have so much food in your life, eat early and leave early.

Of course that's all for later.

Now we only talk about the Buddha's birthday on the eighth day of April. Both Shang Chanchan and Daiyu made offerings of the Buddhist scriptures they copied by themselves, and then ate the green beans served by the empress dowager and the empress earlier than everyone else.

Shang Chanchan said that no matter how noble the hand is, it is just boiled beans in salt water.

When leaving the palace, she also took an extra bowl and brought it back to Jiang.

The Marquis of Pingyang had no female relatives, but it saved the palace a bowl of green beans.

After returning home, Shang Chanchan naturally wanted to pay her respects to her mother first.

As soon as she arrived at the door, Mingshuang, who was beside Jiang, winked at her.

Quietly said: "My wife has been very busy these few days, and she has a bit of a temper."

The implication is, girl, don't make trouble on the fire.

Shang Chanchan even lightened her steps and slipped in like a cat.

There were many lists piled up on the kang table in front of Jiang's.Shang Chanchan knew at a glance that she must be busy with the bride price.

So he flattered him and said, "How about I help my mother do the math?"

Jiang waved his hand: "Your elder brother just came back and was still looking for you, you brothers and sisters just go and chat. Don't dazzle me in front of my eyes."

Shang Chanchan had no choice but to slip out like a cat again.

When she went all the way from Shang Chi's courtyard to the front study, Bao Ninghou had already returned, calling his children in together.

Continuing with the daily question of the past few years: "Is there something happening in the palace?"

Shang Chanchan: "There is one thing."

Knowing his daughter's temper, Shang Duo trusted his father and brother very much, and he would take back the big things and share them with them.

For example, Concubine Xian raised two habas last month, and Shang Chanchan talked for a long time when she came back.

So Shang Duo just casually drank it slowly with a cup of tea in his left hand, and raised his chin to signal to his daughter that it was all right.

Shang Chanchan was straightforward: "The Empress Dowager will poison the Supreme Emperor to death."

Shang Duo spit out the tea as soon as he took a sip.

Shang Chi didn't care to look at his father, but immediately got up and opened the two large windows, and saw that all the servants were standing far away according to the usual rules, so he came back and sat down.

Marquis Baoning stopped drinking tea and put down his cup: "Speak carefully."

Seeing the reaction of her father and brother, Shang Chanchan knew that the Empress Dowager Shang did not communicate with her mother's family, but went directly to her.

is a cruel man.

So I talked about everything that happened that day, in every detail.

He even drew the characteristics of the two crabs with a brush.

Both Shang Duo and his son had good memories, so they burned the paper after just one glance.

After a long while, Shang Duo said gloomyly: "Sister, she has been a very stable person since she was a child, unlike me. Since she has made a move, she is sure."

This was the first time Shang Chanchan heard that her father did not call the Queen Mother Shang Empress.

Seeing her father's pensive expression, she didn't dare to speak. She and Shang Chi sat in their respective seats and began to play puppets.

What Marquis Baoning was thinking about was what happened in the imperial study today.

The emperor discussed politics with him, and he was a little hungry during the talk, so he ordered someone to serve a cup of soup.

Also rewarded him with a bowl.

Shang Duo took a look and saw a piece of green on it: cattail vegetables, young bamboo shoots, wolfberry, and even a few wild vegetables that he couldn't name. He immediately expressed his gratitude: "I am not hungry."

The emperor smiled and said, "Uncle will try it and talk about it later."

After Shang Duo tasted it, he felt a strange fragrance in his mouth, and then scooped it up with a spoon, and the tender white fish meat hidden under it floated up.

The emperor smiled and said: "The bones of the best sturgeon are like white jade, and the preserved mushrooms are like chicken. You have to get water from the jade spring to stew the soup like milk."

"But from the looks of it, I'm still drinking wild vegetable soup."

"Just like the father and son of the Tian family, they seem to be benevolent and filial, but in fact they secretly..." The emperor's eyes were all indifferent.

In fact, when the Taishang Huang just had a stroke, the emperor was really worried.

The father who was as towering as a mountain in his heart suddenly fell down and became a useless person who couldn't speak clearly. How could he not be touched.

At that time, the decree to become a vegetarian was a bit of a show of filial piety, but it also had a bit of sincerity.

He thought that if his father resigned from the government, he would also be willing to be a filial son and take care of the emperor for the rest of his life.

However, the Supreme Emperor shattered all his fantasies.The pair of scissors that came through the air broke the last trace of love between father and son.

Thinking of the emperor's gaze, Shang Duo made up his mind.

When he came back to his senses, seeing the eldest son and younger daughter looking at him, he couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I know about it."

Then let Shang Chi stay and tell Shang Chanchan to go back.

Seeing his daughter gone, Shang Duo said to his son: "Sure enough, she is Lin Ruhai's daughter. She has a photographic memory and is as careful as a hair. You are a daughter-in-law who is not to blame for your delay in getting married all these years."

Shang Chi smiled slightly: "Yes."

Shang Duo sighed: "Your Majesty suddenly wants to make a move, don't hide it from the emperor, it will be troublesome if you collide with each other in the dark under the lamp."

The emperor is going to deal with Wang Ziteng first.

Shang Chi narrowed his eyes: "Xie Ling is young after all, if there is a disturbance in August, General Xie must be in Beijing."

At that time, even if there was a stalemate on the Minnan side, Xie Yuchu had to be brought back, and someone else had to stand it.

Shang Duo nodded: "I'll go to the palace tomorrow to see the empress."

Seeing that Shang Chi was about to speak, Shang Duo waved his hand and interrupted: "Needless to say, I don't know what you mean yet. I'm afraid your wife will suffer."

"As a father, I will explain it to my mother--although your daughter-in-law found out about it, it's just a coincidence, and it's appropriate for the two of them to deal with it."

Shang Chi smiled: "Thank you, father."

If such a secret was broken unintentionally, it would be troublesome if Empress Dowager Shang had a grudge against Daiyu.

Even if his sister never mentioned it, or didn't know about it, Shang Chi can tell that there must be a few cooks and servants missing in Fengjing Palace now.

Bao Ninghou waved his hand: "There is nothing to be thankful for.

I despise the man who waits for himself to fail and pushes it on the woman in the backyard when something goes wrong.

The tradition of our family is to protect our shortcomings, especially our own daughter-in-law, even if it is wrong, we must protect it well.

Besides, this time, Miss Lin did nothing wrong. "

After repeating his family's traditions to his son, Shang Duo went to Jiang's house.

Seeing that Jiang Shi was still looking at the list with the lamp on, he couldn't help smiling and persuaded him: "Madam, take a rest, don't tire your eyes out."

Jiang looked up, with a worried tone: "Master, come over and give me an idea, I'm really in trouble."

Shang Duo smiled and said, "I don't understand the affairs of the back house. You are an expert, but you are asking me, an amateur, for my opinion."

The Jiang family has already handed over three booklets here: "Look, this booklet is the dowry that the Lin family will accompany, this book is the dowry that the empress empress will accompany, and the last booklet is the dowry that the Ministry of Internal Affairs sealed to the county magistrate according to the old practice. .”

Shang Chi saw that the first two books were densely packed and the thickness was worrying, so he took the thinnest one and opened it to read.

"Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepare a hundred taels of gold, 5000 taels of silver, and three hundred bolts of satin..." Behind it are some small things such as "tea whisks and silver basins", which are full of several pages.It almost covers all the daily food and clothing expenses of the county lord after she gets married.

Daiyu was born as a prince, and the Lin family was also wealthy, so she didn't pay much attention to the dowry granted by the House of Internal Affairs.

But in fact, the role of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not trivial, at least it allows the county head to maintain a normal life with his own dowry, without having to look at her husband's face.

Shang Duo understood his wife's concerns.

This is the least part of Daiyu's dowry.

He didn't even need to think about it, he knew what kind of generous dowry Lin Ruhai would prepare for his daughter based on Lin Ruhai's temperament of loving daughters like his own life. Ten miles of red makeup is definitely not an exaggeration.

What's even more frightening is that there is also a share of the queen.

Empress Xie's generous dowry is one thing, but her identity is another.

If she adds one point of dowry, the Baoning Hou Mansion will absolutely have to add two points of dowry, which is regarded as respect for the empress.

Seeing that Shang Duo also looked serious, Jiang couldn't help sighing: "With the triple dowry, it will be difficult for our family to decide on the betrothal gift."

"Although it can be obtained, but I calculated the number, it is really shocking. I am afraid that the appointment will cause a lot of discussion in Beijing."

"Besides, it's only two months after the conquest, and it's time for a personal welcome. The woman will bring the dowry, and it will definitely be another bustling scene."

"That's why I have to ask my master, if such a commotion will harm your reputation."

To put it bluntly, one of you is the prime minister of the court, and the other is the minister of the household department. Do you have to consider this reputation of integrity?

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