I pretend to be a fairy in ancient times

On the way home, Zhao Ji sat alone in the car, his horse's hooves stepping on the bluestone slabs, making rhythmic kicking sounds.

At this time, Zhao Ji's mood had calmed down, and he recalled what he had just said to Yan Yunkai, and a blush slowly climbed up his cheeks.

Is his possessiveness so strong? This is a new understanding of himself.

Zhao Ji recalled Yan Yunkai's expression just now, he must be not angry.Yan Yunkai's overjoyed look was simply applauding his actions.

This can be done in this way, the lover is too indulgent to him, it is easy to spoil others out of proportion, this is really a sweet burden.

The time spent on the way home was not too long, and the carriage quickly returned to Zhao Ji's house.

When Zhao Ji got out of the car, the smile on his face couldn't be contained at all.His fair cheeks were glowing red, and he smiled and said to the guard, "Thank you."

Zhao Ji didn't have any other orders, and happily walked in with his bag. The guards in charge of driving the car didn't dare to ask him why he was so happy.Although the guard had to go to the back door of Zhao's house to park the carriage, and then find a way to return to the National Teacher, but the guard was also very happy because he knew that as long as he told the Master that Zhao Ji was in a good mood when he got off the car , rewards must be indispensable.

Recently, the cooks and tailors have received a lot of rewards, and now it's their turn to get the rewards.

As soon as Zhao Ji entered the door, he saw cooking smoke rising from the kitchen.I was a little puzzled, it was only 04:30, so it was a little early for dinner.

Walking into the kitchen, I saw Mrs. Xiao and Cai Die helping out, making a colorful pastry.Zhao Ji suddenly remembered that during the Double Ninth Festival, there is a fixed food called Double Ninth Cake, just like the rice dumplings in the Dragon Boat Festival and the moon cakes in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

But Chongyang cake is not as famous as zongzi and moon cakes, so Zhao Ji didn't think of it for a while.In fact, Zhao Ji had never eaten it in modern times, and if he could think of it, it was also a memory about Zhao Ji's original body.

Before the festival, prepare the festive food in advance, clean and tidy the house, and prepare to receive guests. This is the responsibility of the head of the house.

Since Mrs. Zhao took Li Su'er as his concubine, Mrs. Xiao had lost the right to be in charge of Zhongfei in the past two years.This year, I have been fleeing for a few months, and finally settled down. During the Ghost Festival, Zhao Ji was not there, so everything was kept simple.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people in the capital just died, and no one was in the mood to celebrate the festival, so it was simple again.

This Double Ninth Festival is finally the time for Mrs. Xiao to show off her skills, so she is very motivated and must make proper arrangements for tomorrow's treat.

She specially bought the best big crabs and chrysanthemum wine to eat tomorrow. The Double Ninth Cake should be made in advance, and the whole chicken should be boiled in advance, and it will be used for salad tomorrow.Large pieces of pork are boiled and cut into small cubes for braised tomorrow.

There are also some dry goods that need to be soaked in advance, including mushrooms, dried bamboo shoots, and scallops. Among them, ten large abalones are the most valuable. These are all ingredients for stewing soup.

Zhao Ji saw that Mrs. Xiao was busy, and greeted her first, "Mother, you are busy."

Looking at the smile on the corner of Miss Xiao's mouth, Zhao Ji would not say anything that would keep Miss Xiao busy.Because this is the stage for her to realize her self-worth, all she needs is praise.

Lady Xiao raised her head when she heard Zhao Ji's voice, and said, "The house is so busy, how are you, I know how free it is to go outside."

"Isn't it because you are here? Children with mothers don't have to worry, I deserve to hide and relax." These words obviously hit Mrs. Xiao's heart, and the smile on her face couldn't be stopped.

When Zhao Ji said that, she felt that she was still useful.

After laughing twice, Mrs. Xiao said to Zhao Ji, "Master Jiang came this morning and took Jiang Xu home."

Zhao Ji nodded, expressing his understanding.Jiang Xu's grandparents are still alive, even if someone in the family doesn't want to see her, they have to take her back when this kind of festival happens.

Zhao Ji knew that it would be even more difficult for Jiang Xu to go home during this kind of family reunion festival.But he can't help Jiang Xu, these difficulties can only be overcome by herself.

"You were not at home in the morning. When Master Jiang came to pick up Jiang Xu, he brought gifts. They were all for you. I didn't look at them and put them in the study."

Zhao Ji is the savior of Mrs. Jiang, and giving gifts on New Year's Day is something that should be done, so there is nothing to say.

After Zhao Ji said hello to Mrs. Xiao, he was about to leave, and he had to speak to Mrs. Xia. "Then you are busy. Is grandma chanting scriptures? I'm home and I'm going to say hello to her old man."

"Ai ai~, don't rush away." After talking to Zhao Ji for so long, Miss Xiao realized that Zhao Ji had changed into brand new clothes and was still carrying a big bag in her hand. She remembered that when Zhao Ji went out yesterday But it was empty-handed, "Did the national teacher give you something again?"

Zhao Ji nodded and didn't feel embarrassed. Although the gift from her boyfriend was not something expensive, it was very suitable for him. It seems that Yan Yunkai put his heart into giving these things.

But Mrs. Xiao's mood is different from Zhao Ji's. Recently, the National Teacher's Office has been sending things to their home. Some time ago, when the weather was hot, they sent ice, sometimes some fruits, food, and Zhao Ji once. A large case book.

None of them were valuable things, but Madam Xiao would feel flattered by the dignified Guoshifu's gifts to their common people's homes, no matter how much they were worth. She always wanted to return gifts, but never found a chance.

Now that it is the Double Ninth Festival, Mrs. Xiao looked at the Double Ninth Cake on the chopping board and said to Zhao Ji, "Tomorrow, take a copy of the Double Ninth Cake from home and give it to the Master of the State."

Zhao Ji thinks Mrs. Xiao's idea is very good, but Yan Yunkai will go to the palace to prepare a palace banquet tomorrow morning, maybe it's too dark to go home.But on Double Ninth Festival, Zhao Ji would feel distressed if he didn't give Yan Yunkai a gift from home.

Seeing Zhao Ji's perplexed expression, Mrs. Xiao asked puzzledly, "Why, does the master of the state look down on our own things? Some time ago you cut the sore on your son-in-law, and Princess Chunyang gave you a hundred-year-old Ginseng, two taels of bird’s nest, you can send them all to Master Guoshi, plus our Double Ninth Cake, this gift is not light.”

Zhao Ji waved his hand and said, "It's not about the importance of the gift. If you go tomorrow, the national teacher is not at home. If you want to give a gift, you have to go today."

Lady Xiao said indifferently, "It won't work tomorrow, and the Double Ninth Cake will be steamed later, so you can send it to him in advance."

Zhao Ji turned Lian aside and said, "I just came back from the National Teacher's Mansion." He was a little embarrassed, but he didn't want Mrs. Xiao to see it.

Mrs. Xiao felt that Zhao Ji's reason was not valid, so she ordered directly, "Go after dinner, go back quickly. You child, I said a while ago that you have grown up. It's been two days since you were a child again. The child has lost his temper. You must know how to treat friends with courtesy, you know."

Zhao Ji didn't want Mrs. Xiao to hold her up for a while, she nodded repeatedly, and then ran towards the quiet room where Mrs. Xia was chanting sutras.

Zhao Ji had dinner at home, and it was not yet six o'clock. Seeing that it was getting dark, Mrs. Xiao took some wrapped gift boxes and urged Zhao Ji to deliver them to Yan Yunkai quickly.

There were several parcels, large and small, and Zhao Ji knew that Mrs. Xiao had sent out all the good things in the family's warehouse, so she didn't stop them, and it was useless to keep these things at home.

Give it to Yan Yunkai, if he doesn't need it, he can give it to someone else.These expensive gifts are all like this, and they can be tossed and turned in many people's homes after a festival.

Gifts being tossed back and forth is similar in ancient and modern times. Don't think that you don't need to count the lives of dignitaries and dignitaries. Butlers are very knowledgeable.

There is no hostess in the National Teacher's Mansion, and Housekeeper Xing is in charge of gift giving. He has been very busy in the past few days. Today he heard that Yan Yun sent him to arrest people, and he was not sure how happy he was.

Zhao Ji thought of the unconcealable joy on Steward Xing's face when he led Tang Jia out, like a prisoner who finally got the chance to let him out.

When Zhao Ji arrived at the National Teacher's Mansion, the concierge didn't want to report at all, he just opened the door and let the person in. When Zhao Ji walked to the living room, he saw Steward Xing and Tang Jia, who had hurried out to arrest people in the afternoon, were full of frustration. Kneeling in front of Yan Yunkai.

When Yan Yunkai saw Zhao Ji, his originally gloomy face returned to calm. He took a sip of tea and said to Butler Xing and Tang Jia who were kneeling in front of him to apologize, "Go down, and send someone to watch the Zheng family. If Jiang Feng comes out , grab him immediately."

When Butler Xing saw Zhao Ji, he knew that the savior was coming.

Sure enough, with Zhao Ji around, Yan Yunkai's temper improved a lot.But they can't take any chances, because they failed to catch Jiang Feng this time because they did not do their job well. They had already surrounded Jiang Feng's house, but the other party noticed the abnormality and sneaked out of the wall. After knocking out a soldier, he put on his clothes and escaped from the siege.

When Tang Jia found out, Jiang Feng had already snatched a horse and ran away, and everyone chased after him, but finally let Jiang Feng escape into Zheng's house.

If Jiang Feng was a felon of murder and arson, no one would be able to stop the officials from entering Zheng's house to arrest him.With this reason, it is very unreasonable to break into Zheng's house and arrest people.

If Yan Yunkai was present, there was no need to be afraid. The key was that Yan Yunkai was not there. Tang Jia and Steward Xing also tried to negotiate with the Zheng family, but Zheng Bin had no intention of meeting them at all, so he stayed behind closed doors.

Zhao Ji put the gift he brought on the table and listened to Yan Yunkai explain the ins and outs of the matter.I'm not in a good mood either, because if this matter is not handled well, the stable life that I managed to win will be gone again.

Seeing Yan Yun Kai drink a few sips of tea, Zhao Ji couldn't help persuading him, "Drink less tea when it's dark, because you won't be able to sleep at night. If you have to drink it, you can drink some barley tea or corn silk instead." .”

Yan Yunkai finally had a smile on his face, "Understood, I am older than you, I promised you to keep healthy, if I don't care about it in the future, you can remind me."

"Okay, I'll remind you." The two quickly turned over the section of drinking tea, and the most urgent problem now is to find a way to break Zheng Bin's delusion.

In this matter, Zheng Bin's attitude is actually not important.

The key is to see what Empress Dowager Zheng thinks. In fact, even what Empress Dowager Zheng thinks is not particularly critical. The most important issue is to see what the little emperor Yan Yunjing thinks.

Yan Yunjing has turned 12 years old, it is the time when children are about to grow up and mature, at this time he must want to gain his own authority.

In the past, whenever Yan Yunjing was curious about something, Yan Yunkai would let Yan Yunjing try it. If he couldn't do it well, Yan Yunkai would help clean up the mess and answer his questions.

Yan Yunkai didn't want himself to be suspected by Yan Yunjing in the end, he just wanted to hand over the power in his hand safely.His existence was originally a carrier of power transition, and Yan Yunkai only thought about retiring safely.

Yan Yunkai was so pissed off just now, but now that he said a few words to Zhao Ji, his mentality gradually calmed down, and he quickly figured out how to deal with it.

He didn't hide anything, and directly told Zhao Ji his thoughts, "Tomorrow, on the Double Ninth Festival, I ordered my wife to go to see the Queen Mother. Zheng Bin is a commoner and cannot enter the palace, but the Queen Mother's mother, Mrs. Lu Guo, can enter the palace. To avoid complications, I still Go to the palace overnight, explain the matter clearly to the queen mother and the emperor, and let them make a decision early."

Let the Empress Dowager Zheng solve the problem by herself, so he won't get involved, but he can't let people complain.