imperial dream

From then on, the emperor let the people of Yungui serve him when he was dealing with the memorial, no one dared to take care of him.

As the year approached and the emperor had nothing to do, he and Yang Yun and Pang Feng admired the plum blossoms in the imperial garden. Pang Feng did not dare to go forward to please the emperor. She knew that she was only in favor of Yang Yun, and she did not force anything.

Yang Yun's maid Ruyi was arranged by Di Niangniang, and she is also Di Niangniang's confidant.Since Ligui and Yungui had a good relationship, she became friends with Pang Feng's Xiangping, after all, both of them came from outside the palace.

At this time, the two of them were walking over with several plates of pastries.

The emperor was very impressed with Ruyi, she was Di Niangniang's personal maid and also his childhood playmate, so he asked, "Ruyi, what delicious food did you bring?"

"Back to the emperor, it's the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by Ligui." Ruyi replied, thinking to herself: This taste is comparable to Niangniang Di's, the emperor must like it.

The emperor looked at Pang Feng who was following behind, and said to the two nobles: "Come, let's taste it together."

Yang Yun didn't hesitate to take a piece to the emperor, and then he and Pang Feng each had a piece.

Pang Fengcai said: "I don't know if the emperor and sister like this, but I just cook it for myself."

Yang Yun couldn't help but marvel after taking a bite: This taste is better than the one made by his aunt, and he swallowed the whole piece unconsciously.

Looking at the emperor again, he has already started to eat the second piece.

Pang Feng was relieved seeing that they liked it, at least the emperor liked it.

After eating, the emperor said happily: "Feng'er, your cooking is very delicious, much better than that of the imperial chef."

"Thank the emperor for the compliment, this is the job of a concubine." Pang Feng didn't expect that the emperor would like her unintentional work. She didn't know that it was because of this sweet-scented osmanthus cake that the emperor favored her for three years; because of her Cooking skills made Empress Dowager Liu pay attention to her and appreciate her.

Yang Yun said with a smile: "My sister is too modest, this sweet-scented osmanthus cake is very delicious." This is from the bottom of my heart.

The emperor put his arms around Pang Feng and said: "You have such a unique skill, which is the blessing of Yun'er and I." Yang Yun also nodded in agreement, after all, she knew that she had been following behind her these days, and the emperor seldom showed it to her. Well, of course she won't be jealous.But if she knew that the emperor deliberately kept her distance and kept a distance from her to protect her, she would not think so.

Pang Feng lowered his head and said to the emperor: "Thank you, emperor, thank you, sister." He thought to himself: It would be great if one day I can be alone with the emperor, but haste makes waste, so I have to bear with it.

After walking for a while, the emperor said, "Feng'er, can you make lotus seed soup?"

"Yes, the concubine learned all kinds of cooking skills from the cook when she was in her mother's house. Her father was the imperial cook of Emperor Taizong, so the concubine learned a thing or two." Pang Feng explained, thinking to himself: No It all came in handy to think about it.

The emperor nodded and said: "In that case, can you make a banquet?"

Pang Feng immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, my concubine is just a petty trick. An ordinary family banquet is okay, but it's hard to be elegant."

"On the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, I will celebrate the New Year with the Empress Dowager together with the Empress and the palace servants above the concubine level, and Yun'er will also participate at that time." The Emperor does this every year, but the Empress Dowager doesn't like the state banquet served by the imperial chef very much.

Yang Yun asked: "Third brother, can concubines who are not concubines be able to participate?"

"Yes, because you were originally my cousin, so you have this spot."

Pang Feng was overwhelmed by flattery, and thought to herself: Then I will be above the rank of concubine in the future, and I still asked: "Your Majesty, the status of concubines is low, will the Queen Mother be unhappy?" She was more worried about whether the Queen Mother would find a chance to be abolished Own.

"As long as you prepare a good family banquet, you don't need to meet the Queen Mother unless you are summoned." The emperor also thought of this and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Pang Feng thought to himself: This is the best.She pulled Yang Yun and said: "Sister, if there is nothing wrong, my sister and Xiangping will wait for my sister outside the Empress Dowager's Hall.

Yang Yun also said: "It's just a pain for my sister, I will ask Ruyi to cook with you."

Pang Feng happily nodded in agreement...

Unexpectedly, the lotus seed soup in this banquet caused quite a disturbance.

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On the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Pang Feng prepared materials in Qiyaxuan.

23 On this day, Pang Feng, Xiangping, and Ruyi changed into the servants of the imperial cook and entered the queen mother's small kitchen. Soon after a family banquet was over, the queen mother's family banquet was served by the maids of honor.

This time the banquet was completely unprecedented for the queen mother, emperor, concubines and others, and everyone ate with gusto.

In the end, the lotus seed soup was served, which turned out to be the only additional dish.

Everyone who was full had to eat a few more bowls of lotus seed soup, which made everyone choked up.

The queen mother was very satisfied. After the banquet, she asked Guo Huai to see which royal chef made it.

And Guo Huai just happened to see Ligui dressed in the clothes of an imperial cook, waiting for Yungui.

Yungui was the last one to leave this place, so in order not to let Pang Feng reveal her secrets, she had no choice but to come out last.

When Pang Feng saw her, he came over and asked, "Sister, how is the food?"

Yang Yun pulled Pang Feng excitedly and said: "Great, the queen mother and other empresses like it very much, especially the lotus seed soup, Feng'er, congratulations!"

Pang Feng lowered her head in shame and said, "Thank you sister, as long as you don't upset everyone, it's fine. The queen mother is used to the banquet of the imperial chef, so I don't think my sister's little tricks are enough. By the way, isn't the emperor going to spend the night with you today?" ?”

"He went with the queen." Yang Yun said disappointedly.

"It should be, our concubines are all looking forward to the empress's lead, shall we go back?"

Yang Yun nodded, and took Pang Feng back...

After Guo Huai went back, she told the queen mother everything, and the queen mother said to Guo Huai, "I will declare her to see Ai's family tomorrow." Then she went back to her room to rest. Guo Huai understood and went out.

The queen mother thought a lot. She had heard that Pang Feng and Yang Yun were like sisters, and she couldn't help thinking of the past between herself and Concubine Li Chen: she was also a younger sister, and she was always under Concubine Li Chen, even she was pregnant before her. I am behind.If I and Guo Huai hadn't made a plan to replace the prince with a civet cat, the current emperor would not be able to turn to the third son of the Eighth Prince (the current emperor), and the person who could sit on the throne of the queen mother would not be me...

The more I thought about it, the more tired I became, and then I cried——18 years, what have I gained?Living in the conflagration of the cold palace all day long, at night I often dreamed that Concubine Li Chen came to her to beg for a child. She was really tired, and then fell asleep...

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