Jia Yao of the Red Chamber

Chapter 54 The Newlyweds ([-], getting along)

Because a big wedding is considered a major event in a prince's life, the prince of this dynasty will always have a period of vacation after a big wedding.Prior to this, among the several princes, except for the fifth prince Mo Lanzhen, they had several errands, and every time they went to the court to listen to the government.Now that Mo Lanzhang is married, he will only have more errands in the future.These few days should be regarded as a rare leisure time, he is not busy with political affairs all day long, and spends a lot of time with Jia Yao.

The two became more and more familiar with each other as they got along these days.Mo Lanchang found that since her imperial concubine married in, her quality of life has indeed improved.It turned out that he didn't mean that the quality of life was poor, but after all, he was surrounded by servants, and he didn't dare to talk about his affairs.Among the female elders, there is only one old lady who is really good for him, and she can't always think about him.After all, even if the old lady loves him and his fifth younger brother the most, the others are also grandchildren.It's just a difference between the palm of the hand and the back of the hand.Not all of those people below are loyal, and he also has some points.It's just that he has Master Liang in his hands, so he can't take care of many things better than himself.As long as he knows that the people below have no special intentions, he will turn a blind eye to those small schemes.Originally, he had to consider a lot of things in this palace wall, if he was concerned about the affairs of a few servants, he would have been stretched.

Now when I wake up in the morning, my wife asked me what I want to eat for breakfast last night before going to bed, and someone will match and arrange whatever clothes I wear when I go out.Some gadgets around are also taken care of by the management.It turned out that when Mo Lanyan's mother was still there, he never considered why the incense in the temple was his favorite. During the long interval between breakfast and lunch, he would always see the incense on the table at the right time. There are various snacks, and in winter, the hand stove is always filled with incense charcoal that is suitable for different weather.Since his mother passed away, even if no one dared to treat him badly, no one dared to take care of him on his own initiative.Perhaps although he is gentle, he is actually a strict ruler.The people below have always done things according to his orders.As a man, it is impossible for him to think carefully about all the things in life, so most of the time, after finishing all the affairs, Mo Lanzhang returns to the dormitory at night and wants to sleep. Feel a little hungry.But he was too lazy to ask the servants to toss back and forth.He fell asleep vaguely.

Jia Yao knows some cooking skills, and she herself is quite interested in cooking occasionally.Now that you are married and a woman, why not wash your hands and make soup for your husband?Although their couples are distinguished in status, they don't have to be equal to the couples of common people.However, cooking for my husband once in a while can be considered a little fun.

Jia Yao has never cooked a big meal in a serious manner.These few days because they are newlyweds, the food is bound to be solemn and greasy, both Mo Lanyan and Jia Yao are tired of eating.Jia Yao thought about making two light snacks, which would relieve the boredom and save the appetite of the two of them.After much deliberation, he decided on tea cakes.When it comes to clearing heat and detoxifying, the effect of tea is the most accepted by the ancients.Jia Yao has always preferred green tea-flavored food in modern times, because she likes the fragrance.Even if it is sweet, it will not make people tired if you eat too much.It is not that no one makes tea cakes here, but obviously, matcha technology has not yet been mastered in this era, so the taste of the tea cakes is always somewhat lacking, and not many people like tea cakes.

There is no matcha powder here and no mixer.Jia Yao can only adopt a fully manual approach.Fortunately, the process is not complicated, but more troublesome.What she used instead of matcha powder was the juice from the best frozen top oolong, with a mellow and bitter aroma.As for the egg whites and sugar that should be beaten evenly with a mixer, she ordered Zhiwen to do it by hand.It's just that no matter how good Jia Yao is, she can't find a microwave oven. The soft cake taste is hopeless, and she can only make traditional Chinese dim sum.Fortunately, the dim sum is delicious and easy, but in less than half an afternoon, the tea cake with the aroma of green tea and the sweetness of pasta is out of the oven.

Jia Yao found a simple and exquisite food box, and put those small snacks one by one, and arranged them in a beautiful plum blossom pattern.After asking the servants, I know that Mo Lanzhang is still in the study.She carried the food box herself, ready to let Mo Lanyan taste the delicate snacks she had been busy with for half an afternoon.

When he arrived at the door of the study, he saw Gao Shuhe, who was always serving him personally, was standing guard at the door.Jia Yao stopped in her tracks, wondering if there was something important about Mo Lanyan inside or it was not easy for others to see, so she didn't go in directly.First he said to Gao Shuhe, "Go and tell your master, and tell him that I will bring some snacks for him. If he is just inconvenient, Eunuch Gao will just bring this box of snacks in for me." Gao Shuhe Listening to Jia Yao's words, I couldn't help sighing in my heart for the hostess' knowledge and interest.But as one of Mo Lanji's few confidantes, he knew that it would not be good to directly ask Jia Yao to come in at this time.The third prince is watching the latest actions of the Cao family from the south of the Yangtze River. Although the third prince has expressed his incomparable love, respect and satisfaction for the concubine, he is not sure whether the master is going to share his secret secrets like this one. The three princes and concubines revealed everything.After all, this is a big deal, and Jia Yao is a woman after all.It is useless to learn.

Mo Lanyan had already noticed the movement outside.Hearing Gao Shuhe's succinct and clear report, he was a little happy for his little wife's thoughtfulness.But... He looked darkly at the stack of documents on the table that must not be exposed to the sun.Can I trust you completely?My concubine... Even if she looks smart, but a woman can't help me with these things... Besides, she may not be interested....In fact, Mo Lanyan himself knew that, in the final analysis, he just didn't fully trust this wife who would accompany him for the rest of his life without any accidents.

How about waiting for a while, Yao'er... He gently picked up a stack of papers on the table, and said to Gao Shu, "Put it away."

Gao Shuhe took over the stack of seemingly ordinary letterheads, and naturally knew where these things should be placed.

Mo Lanchang didn't care whether Gao Shuhe had put away the letter paper containing the recent actions of the Fourth Prince and the Cao family, and stood up and walked towards the door of the study.Jia Yao was still waiting there, holding a food box in her hand, looking neither anxious nor tired.Seeing Mo Lanyan come out in person, she raised her eyebrows, and she didn't express any doubts about what he was doing inside alone just now, but said, "Are you not busy? I made some tea cakes, how about you come and taste them? "Mo Lanyan was moved by her tenderness and consideration, but also felt a trace of inexplicable melancholy in her heart.Why didn't she ask herself what she was doing just now?Had she already been sure that she would not tell her the truth?Although he does...

But Jia Yao's next actions interrupted his melancholy.

Seeing that Mo Lanchang didn't respond, Jia Yao picked up the food box, opened the lid and handed it to Taoxi beside her, picked up a smaller tea cake from inside, and handed it to Mo Lanchang.The sweet and fragrant smell rushed straight to Mo Lanyan's nose.Although Mo Lanchang didn't have much appetite, and she didn't want to go against her will, she opened her mouth obediently, and took a bite of the pastry that his wife handed to her mouth.

After a taste, I feel very good, fresh and sweet, but not greasy at all.It didn't take much for Mo Lanyan to swallow the small pastry in two or three mouthfuls, and accidentally took Jia Yao's fingertips in his mouth.Jia Yao only felt something warm across her fingers, and her cheeks were reddened by such behavior. She withdrew her hand and turned to leave, "You are busy. I will go back first. The pastry I'll leave it in the study for you to have fun." But Mo Lanzhang held her back, "Yao'er, don't leave, I just want to give you something."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, Jia Yao wondered what he wanted to give her, so she obediently let him drag her in.Gao Shuhe took the food box from Taoxi's hand and put it on the table, then he and Taoxi also left the study room, and stood at the door waiting for the master's order.

Since this study is where Mo Lanyan works, Jia Yao has never entered it.Now even if Mo Lanzhang leads her personally, she has no scruples and just followed Mo Lanzhang into the room.The layout of the study is rather simple, with books on three walls and a table and wooden chairs on one side.There are pens, ink, paper and inkstones on it, as well as a few scattered booklets.Mo Lanyan came to the bookshelf on the left, and there was a row of storage under the bookshelf.There are some porcelain ornaments.Mo Lanyan bent down slightly, and took out an object wrapped in brocade from the column below.

Mo Lanchang turned around and put the thing on the table, and unwrapped the brocade fabric, and saw that there was a seal inside.Mo Lan looked at Jia Yao with a smile and said, "This is the imperial concubine's seal. If there is anything you need to pass in the future, only this chapter can be counted."

Jia Yao took the seal representing power with both hands, and looked at it carefully.But I saw that it was a seal made of Hetian jade, and the style was ordinary.He opened the cover again and looked at the place where the stamp was stamped, and saw the words printed by the prince and concubine on it.It has not been stained with ink yet, and it is also carved out of jade, with a gold border around it.The seal is not very delicate, but the material is precious.Moreover, the power represented by this seal is second only to Mo Lanyan's prince's seal in Jingyang Palace.

Jia Yao took it for a while and thought about it, then held up the seal and stamped it on Mo Lanyan's body. "Let's stamp Ah Chang first, it's mine!" She was just joking and being coquettish, but she didn't expect Mo Lanying to answer seriously, "Okay." Jia Yao was stunned , the sweetness in my heart...

Are you serious?you?Is it mine...?