Kaifeng House Small Dining Table

Pang Yanqing left with a small blue gold cake that Zhao Hanyan had just baked.Wangchen was guarding him.

Zhao Hanyan looked at their master and servant, his eyes finally fell on Wangchen, and finally called him.Wangchen was stunned and looked at Zhao Hanyan in astonishment.Zhao Hanyan smiled, and told him to take good care of Pang Yanqing, and he must take good care of him.

Wangchen nodded seriously to Zhao Hanyan.

After Pang Yanqing lingered on the two of them, he turned around and continued walking.Wang Chen followed, and then his eyes were on Pang Yanqing.Although he didn't support Pang Yanqing, he was always ready to support him, in case Pang Yanqing would be careless in any way.Being able to care for a person like this all the time, presumably they are not simply a master-servant relationship, but more than relatives.

Zhao Hanyan continued to work, preparing layer cakes, rice boxes, and lotus root flour dumplings.She lowered her head and focused on it for a long time, and heard Grand Master Pang's voice.

"This kid looks delicious cooking, no wonder."

Zhao Hanyan raised his head and saw Taishi Pang standing alone at the exit of the lane, looking at him seriously, without moving his lips.She should have heard the voice of her heart.

After Zhao Hanyan saw the ceremony, he looked at Grand Master Pang suspiciously.I don't know when he was here, and I don't know if he just heard the conversation between her and Pang Yanqing.

"Why did Master Grand Master come to such a place?" Zhao Hanyan waited for a long while, only to see Grand Master Pang observe the kitchen environment with his hands behind his back, and asked quickly without any intention of talking to him.

"Princess Pingkang is very elegant." Grand Master Pang said leisurely.

Zhao Hanyan's heart skipped a beat, and he stared at Taishi Pang's back.Grand Master Pang turned around after a while and met Zhao Hanyan's eyes.

Grand Master Pang took the initiative to explain: "You are the only person that the third child has cared about all these years, but I, the real father who gave birth to him, have nothing in his heart."

Zhao Hanyan expected that Taishi Pang must have heard the conversation between him and Pang Yanqing.But why did he suddenly come to the kitchen?

"Song Tingkong questioned your identity during the court trial. Although you distracted me, the old man remembered it. The eighth prince's youngest son has a good relationship with Yanqing. I met once. You are neither the son of the eighth king, nor are you the son of the eighth prince? Dare to impersonate, but be indulged by him, so it can only be the special one." After Pang Taishi explained Zhao Hanyan's confusion, he looked up and down Zhao Hanyan with probing eyes, "It's really unexpected that you are such a person. No wonder Yan Qing saw you back then After that, I never forgot that you are really different from other women, so different."

Zhao Hanyan remained silent, waiting quietly for Grand Master Pang's next words.

"Do you know what the consequences will be if I expose your identity now?" Grand Master Pang narrowed his eyes and asked in a serious tone, "Why do you refuse to speak clearly?"

Zhao Hanyan showed Grand Master Pang some of the dishes he had prepared, "Which one does Grand Master like to eat, and which one doesn't he like?"

"There's nothing you like or dislike, it's just food, it's just to fill your stomach." Grand Master Pang said.

Grand Master Pang glanced at the red bean cake, and said to himself: Why is there such an unpalatable red bean in this world.

Zhao Hanyan took a piece of red bean cake and stuffed it into his mouth, "My taste is delicious, but that's arsenic. There is no right or wrong, like or dislike is just a personal preference."

Master Pang stared at Zhao Hanyan closely.He was very amazed at her observation ability, he just looked at the red bean cake with disgust, so Bao Zheng said that she would 'observe the heart'.

"Very well, it happens that our Pang family doesn't like a girl like you as a daughter-in-law, it's too restless." Grand Master Pang turned and left.

Zhao Hanyan looked at him, wanted to speak, but held back.It is expected that as long as Grand Master Pang is unwilling, it will be useless for her to say more.

Grand Master Pang stopped suddenly after walking a few steps, and glanced at Zhao Hanyan out of the corner of his head, "Thank you for rejecting my Qing'er, I won't reveal your identity, don't worry."

Grand Master Pang walked away quickly after finishing speaking.

Zhao Hanyan quickly thanked him.

After Grand Master Pang returned home, he was stopped by his wife, Mrs. Zheng, and asked what was going on.

Grand Master Pang stared back at Zheng Shi: "She is a good girl, but she has no fate, don't make troubles for Qing'er any more!"

After all, Grand Master Pang sighed, regretting that the Pang family missed such a good daughter-in-law.That child and his family's Yan Qing are really compatible, with her encouraging Yan Qing, Yan Qing will surely surpass him in his official career in the future.

But if there is no fate, it is difficult to fulfill one's wish.

After Pang Yanqing heard the news, he took the initiative to meet Grand Master Pang, and said, "Father, please don't make things difficult for him. The son has already let go, and there will be better candidates."

"You haven't let go," Grand Master Pang frowned, knowing that he just hid his feelings deeper, "maybe you won't let go for the rest of your life."

Pang Yanqing lowered his eyes and said nothing, his fair and handsome cheeks were full of indifference, as if there was really nothing in this world that he could miss.

"Yan Qing—" Grand Master Pang spoke softly, "You should learn to let go."

Pang Yanqing lowered his eyes, but still didn't speak.

"If you are willing to let go, father will resign."

"it is good."

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Fireworks Pavilion.

Wang Chen knelt in the middle of the hall, and after Pang Yanqing returned, he kowtowed and said: "Madam found out the little one."

Wangchen kowtowed to Pang Yanqing and pleaded guilty, and asked Pang Yanqing to kill him. He had been hiding the matter from the third son all these years.He has always kept in mind the kindness that the third young master treated him well, so he has been serving the third young master wholeheartedly.He only recognized his master as the third son, and didn't care about Song Tingkong, but he couldn't betray his five brothers, so he didn't say anything these years.

Wangchen felt that the third son had doubts about his identity, but not only did he not pursue it, he also changed his identity, and only asked him to be loyal in the future.

He is sorry for the third son.

"Damn the little one." Wang Chen took out the dagger and pressed it against his neck, "The little one didn't know what to choose, so he kept silent, and the son's father was in danger in the end, almost..."

"Sun Ce is dead, you are just Wangchen who doesn't know anything." Pang Yanqing put his hand on Wangchen's head, "You don't have to apologize."

"Sir?"

"Back when I arranged for 'Sun Ce' to die, someone inquired about you afterwards, and found out that it was Song Tingkong after the investigation. Although I don't know what you were ordered by him, I know what you are like, and that is enough .”

The reason why Pang Yanqing chose Wang Chen, who has a problematic identity and is not the smartest, is probably because he felt that he was similar to himself in some ways. He had secrets in his heart, and he had many unavoidable things. ...Perhaps because of these, Pang Yanqing still wanted to keep Wangchen by his side even though he knew Wangchen was a trouble.Or maybe, such an adventurous approach is Song Tingkong's favorite choice.

In the past four years, not all the intentions have been wrongly paid, at least some people have responded to him.

……

After beheading Song Tingkong, Wang Chao, Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu arranged the follow-up matters, and were allowed to rest by Mr. Bao.

This time the case was finally over, the four of them were very happy, they hurriedly called Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Ce, and asked Bao Zheng to have a good time to celebrate at night.

Bao Zheng rolled his eyes, and the smile on the corners of his mouth was slightly restrained, "Let's go to the Zhuangyuan Building and order some food and wine to reward everyone."

Zhao Hu: "The wine and food in Zhuangyuan Building are no longer good, we want to eat from the little cook."

"Hey, by the way, where's the little cook, why don't you see anyone today?" Ma Han asked.

Zhao Hu said: "He must have been in the kitchen, preparing a delicious dinner for us! After all, is this a custom, every time a case is solved, we will celebrate it."

"Oh, it's been a long time since I ate the little cook's food, and I'm so hungry just thinking about it, I'll go find him!" Wang Chao said.

Ma Han, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu hurriedly echoed, and hurriedly wanted to follow.

Gongsun Ce turned his head and looked at Bao Zheng.

Zhang Ling entered the door at this time, smiled and said to everyone: "Three tables of meals have already been prepared in the Sansi Hall, waiting for you."

"Look, I just said, the little cook must be in the kitchen if he doesn't see anyone. That's great! He's been thinking about us all the time!" Zhao Hu laughed, and hurried to Sansi Hall.

Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao and Gongsun Ce followed suit.Before arriving at Sansi Hall from far away, everyone could smell the delicious food and feel hungry instantly.

Zhao Hu was the first to rush in, and when he saw the sumptuous dishes on the table, he couldn't help calling out the names of the dishes, "Roasted squirrel fish with deer tendon, chicken breast with winter bamboo shoots, fried lamb liver with dried razor clam, and stewed cabbage with duck tongue, this is my dish. I said a few days ago that I want to eat!"

"So, I also told about the roasted lamb's feet and stewed ham, but I didn't tell the little cook, I just told Zhang Ling." Ma Han turned to look at Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling smiled: "Brother Zhao asked my opinion, so I just talked about some dishes that everyone likes to eat. I ordered the hanging-stove lamb and tofu dumplings with bean cakes here."

Zhan Zhao looked at a small table of small desserts of different styles over there, his smile was sweeter than the desserts, and he couldn't help feeling that the little cook was so considerate.

Bao Zheng looked at the plate of grilled chicken tips placed in front of the main seat, his eyes became more meaningful, and he couldn't help but sigh with regret.

Gongsun Ce also saw his usual favorite apple custard and lychee chicken wings, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, but he couldn't help feeling sour in his heart.

Everyone sat down one after another, and hurriedly sent Zhang Ling to the little cook and Bai Yutang to invite them.

Zhang Ling agreed, turned around and hurried to call for someone, but he didn't come back for a long time.

Zhao Hu swallowed, couldn't help it, got up and went to find it himself.Ma Han also hurriedly followed.

Then Ma Han hurried back to tell everyone that the little cook was nowhere to be found.

"We saw this letter on the chopping board in the kitchen." Ma Han handed Bao Zheng the letter 'from everyone'.

When Bao Zheng received the letter, his hands trembled, thinking about the content of the letter, how many words of parting should be, which made people cry.But after opening the letter, I saw that there was only one simple sentence on it.

"Thank you for taking care of me, see you soon."

Mahan read out the content for everyone to listen to.

Zhao Hu blinked in disbelief, "What do you mean? Did the little cook leave?"

Everyone looked uncomfortable and couldn't accept it for a while.

"I'll go find him. Last time you said where is Little Cook's house?" Zhao Hu asked Ma Han.

"It seems to be called Luocha Lane. I'll go with you." Ma Han said hastily.

Zhao Hu nodded and was about to leave, but was called back by Gongsun Ce.

"Since Brother Zhao intends to leave, there must be a reason. Why do you bother to force it? Sit down and eat the food she cooks, that is the best way to thank her." After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he asked Bao Zheng for his opinion. Not so.

Bao Zheng nodded in agreement, then scanned the people in the room and asked where Bai Yutang was.

"I don't know, I went back to the mansion together just now, and I haven't seen anyone else since then." Wang Chao said.

Zhang Ling: "There is no one in the room, I have looked for it."

"Young Hero Bai is back!"

Everyone hurriedly got up and looked at Bai Yutang who had entered the door, asking him where he was and if he went to find the little cook.

Bai Yutang nodded.

"How's the situation?" Zhao Hu hurriedly asked.

Bai Yutang shook his head.

"Just now we searched in the mansion for a long time but didn't find you. Could it be that you went to his house to look for it?" Zhao Hu asked again.

"She's not at home." Bai Yutang replied truthfully.

"Sure enough, he's not at home. Then wherever he goes back, Xiuzhu is not here. Did something make her sad recently? Why did this person leave suddenly?" Zhao Hu couldn't figure it out, thinking that he would never have a chance to see Xiuzhu in the future. It's even more uncomfortable when you get out.

Wang Chao also felt strange, "My lord, could someone kidnap Brother Zhao? Song Tingkong's subordinate?"

"If it's possible, let's investigate this matter thoroughly," Zhao Hu said.

"Brother Zhao left voluntarily, otherwise he wouldn't have made so many delicacies for everyone. If he was coerced, how could he put his heart into making such delicacies." Gongsun Ce advised everyone not to think too much, just sit down and enjoy the dinner.

"I asked the boy at the back door. When we returned home, the two hurried out through the back door. The boy thought that the two of them were going out to buy vegetables as usual, so they didn't ask much."

Bai Yutang remembered seeing the rut marks in the alley at the end of the back street just now, turned his eyes coldly, and never said a word.

"Hey, is this a letter?" Zhao Hu stared at the corner of the envelope protruding from Bai Yutang's chest.

Bai Yutang's face became even colder, seeing that everyone was looking at him, he took out the letter.

Zhao Hu looked at the words on the envelope, "It's the little cook's handwriting, and he left you a letter specially!"

Zhao Hu was looking forward to the contents of the letter, and wanted to know why the little cook left.

"I didn't write anything." After Bai Yutang finished speaking, he was not stingy anymore, and opened the letter for everyone to read.

There are only two words written on the top of the letter paper: goodbye.

"This is the end? Is this worth writing a letter to you?" Zhao Hu was disappointed.

Bao Zheng glanced at Bai Yutang and asked him what he thought.

Bai Yutang walked to the table, ready to sit down, "The food is getting cold, don't you want to eat?"

"Eat, eat, eat, although people can't find it, you can't waste this table of food!" Everyone responded.

Bao Zheng took his seat first, and everyone was invited to sit down too.Everyone added food in silence at first, but after a few mouthfuls, they couldn't help but marvel at the deliciousness, and gradually they talked more.Analyze one by one the reason why the little cook suddenly left a letter to say goodbye.

Zhao Hu: "Is it because I complained two days ago that she didn't prepare delicious food for me and got angry?"

Ma Han: "No, I think it's about his cousin. You may not know that a handsome man always came to him some time ago."

Bao Zheng silently added a third chicken butt to the bowl during the distracted discussion.It was burnt but not greasy, spicy and tasty, it was probably the best delicacy he had ever tasted.In fact, he also regretted Zhao Hanyan's departure, but it was inevitable and there was no choice.

After Gongsun Ce listened to everyone's discussion, he glanced at Bao Zheng, then smiled and said to everyone: "Look at what you said, it seems that the little cook will be in trouble if he leaves our Kaifeng mansion. If you don't work as a cook, catch up quickly. Obtaining fame is actually a better way out for her. Brother Zhao is intelligent and quick-witted. Since she chose to leave, it was after careful consideration. With her intelligence, her choice will only be better, better than now. We should She's happy."

Gongsun Ce raised his glass and asked everyone to bless Zhao Hanyan together.

Zhao Hu and others repeatedly responded to Gongsun Ce's words and raised their glasses to bless them.After Bao Zheng ate the chicken butt, he drank three cups in a row and told everyone with a smile that Brother Zhao must have the best destiny in the future.

After the blessing, everyone drank a few glasses of wine, and gradually talked more, and got used to the news of the little cook's departure, and gradually chatted.

Talking and laughing, drinking and playing games, discussing previous cases, it was getting dark before I knew it.After everyone drank to their heart's content, they all said goodbye to Mr. Bao.

Zhao Hu was the most drunk, and when he was helped away by Ma Han, he muttered a few words and cried, shouting that he might not have the chance to eat such a good dish again in the future, so let him eat for a while.

Ma Han patted him on the head, "If you eat any more, your stomach will burst. Besides, the table is full of plates and bones. What else can you eat? Come with me!"

As Ma Han said that, he dragged Zhao Hu away.

Bai Yutang also drank a lot of wine, but he was not at all drunk. After everyone left, he drank the last glass in his hand and got up to say goodbye to Bao Zheng.

Bao Zheng called Bai Yutang to stop, got up and said to him: "Brother Zhao has her own difficulties, don't worry about it."

Gongsun Ce stood behind Bao Zheng and nodded.

"Yeah." Bai Yutang thanked Bao Zheng by cupping his hands, and then took his leave.

Gongsun Ce sent his servants to clean up the bowls and chopsticks of Sansitang, and lamented to Bao Zheng that it was time to hire a cook again.

Bao Zheng agreed.

Gongsun Ce then followed Bao Zheng to the study room. After serving the tea, he pondered for a moment, but couldn't hold back.

"My lord, does Young Master Bai know that Brother Zhao is—"

Bao Zheng was writing with a pen, and after listening to Gongsun Ce's words, he hurriedly raised his other hand to signal him.

"Moti, this matter can be left to you and me. This kid has a pure mind and likes cooking very much. If it wasn't for helping us with this case, the limelight is too much, maybe he can stay here for a while longer."

"Yes." Gongsun Ce sighed, and then said with a smile in his eyes, "But thinking about it now, it's really unbelievable that she managed to get out of that place and become a cook in our Kaifeng mansion. If she didn't see it with her own eyes, she would never have I can't believe that there is such a thing, it is even more exaggerated than in the drama."

"The sage is mature and prudent. In front of the courtiers, you can't see the slightest childishness on him, but he is still young. Compared with us, he is more adventurous. The princess is such a smart person, and the two brothers and sisters have a good relationship. It's not surprising that you do something daring."

Bao Zheng smiled and sighed, and recalled with Gongsun Ce some stupid things they did when they were young, and thought about who hadn't been crazy from those young years.

Gongsun Ce laughed and happily talked to Bao Zheng.

Bai Yutang quietly covered the roof tiles, leaped lightly, fell from the roof, and returned to his room.

The next day, Zhan Zhao came to Bai Yutang and told him that the results of the mountain search came out.

After Qu Rongfa was kidnapped, he was silenced and buried in the mountains.Since Song Tingkong silenced the person who killed Qu Rongfa after the incident, he did not know where his body was buried and could only search for it.

The two went out to Beijing with Gongsun Ce to see the corpse, and after confirming their identities, Zhan Zhao lamented that Qu Rongfa's death was tragic.

"He has done a lot of things to gain power and fish the common people, and he deserves to die." Zhao Hu sighed.

"That's right, if your heart is upright, how can you let others manipulate you like that." Wang Chao agreed.

"Compared to this, the blind Taoist priest is even more damned. It's nothing more than abducting people to play with those disabled girls, and pretending to be Qu Rongfa to tease them. Poor girl, she didn't know until her death that her real master is not Qu Rongfa. It's just a stinky Taoist priest pretending to be 'Qu Rongfa'." Ma Han sighed and shook his head, "This case is too terrible, it can be considered over."

"Let's go, go back." Bai Yutang said expressionlessly. He went down the mountain first, his clothes fluttering in the wind.

Ma Han praised in a low voice: "It's so chic, I always look like that."

Ma Han straightened his back, shook the hem of his robe, and asked Zhao Hu what they thought, and whether it was possible to be like Bai Yutang one day.

"laugh!"

Zhao Hu and the others sneered twice, turned around and left without bothering to pay attention to him.

"Brother Zhan, look at them, bullying me!" After Ma Han complained, he quickly caught up with Zhao Hu and the others, and started to play tricks again.

Zhan Zhao looked at them and smiled, then turned to look at Bai Yutang who had already reached the foot of the mountain, his face darkened.

"Apart from this, Brother Zhao didn't say anything to you before he left?" Zhan Zhao asked Bai Yutang when he had a chance to talk to him alone.

Bai Yutang shook his head.

"Maybe he is afraid of parting." Zhan Zhao quickly explained, "I have a friend who is sad because of parting. Every time he comes, he is happy and happy, and when he leaves, he leaves quietly. It's good to avoid everyone's sadness. Life It’s too short, so why worry too much.”

"I understand what she means." Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao, "You don't need to persuade her."

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows and smiled, "That's good."

Then he heard Zhao Hu calling him from the front, so he rode away.

Bai Yutang slowed down his horse and watched them go away, then took out the letter that said 'goodbye' from his pocket, and looked at it for a while.

At night, he visited the princess mansion again, and saw that the main room was lit, so he opened the window and went in quietly.

"Is it Young Hero Bai?"

Bai Yutang went straight into the back room, and saw Xiuzhu wearing a green skirt, standing by the table smiling at him.

Xiuzhu hurriedly invited Bai Yutang to sit down, brought him tea, and sat down opposite him.

Bai Yutang looked at Xiuzhu silently, he had absolutely no interest in drinking tea at the moment.

"The princess has returned to the palace, because she has too much to say, and there is no time after cooking, so she left such a letter for Bai Shaoxia. Don't get me wrong, 'goodbye' actually means..."

"See you again." Bai Yutang interrupted, "Compared to the 'goodbye by fate' left for my family in Kaifeng Mansion, she is still special to me."

Xiuzhu laughed happily and said, "As expected of Young Hero Bai, I really understand what the Princess wants."

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry?"

"Your identity has been revealed, staying here will cause trouble. Coincidentally, tomorrow is the Empress Dowager's birthday, so I decided to leave."

"Lord Bao and Mr. Gongsun?" Bai Yutang recalled the conversation he had heard between Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce. The two of them obviously knew about Zhao Hanyan's identity as the princess.

"The two lords didn't make it clear, but Taishi Pang did. But the princess said it. Even if she didn't explain it, she could guess from the attitudes of Lord Bao and Mr. Gongsun that they already knew. Ever since Song Tingkong said that After saying those words, the Princess knew that she would not be able to hide her identity. It changed the topic at that time, but it couldn't change the suspicion of smart people." After Xiuzhu explained, she met Bai Yutang's eyes very solemnly, "The princess said that when she returns to the palace this time, she will not be sure about the date when she will come out again. Things in the palace are changing rapidly, and she can't guarantee anything."

"I promise it's me who did it, not her." Bai Yutang said.

Xiuzhu was very happy, and said to Bai Yutang, "I knew that with Young Master Bai's courage, he would not be easily discouraged. But things are actually a bit tricky now, and the Princess doesn't want me to tell you, but I think... Mrs. Grand Master told you yesterday The Empress Dowager has asked for a marriage order."

"Pang Yanqing?" Bai Yutang asked.

Xiuzhu nodded, and told Bai Yutang that from the news from the palace, the empress dowager seemed to have the same intention.

"What should we do? Should we do something to help the princess?"

"She won't let you tell me about this?" Bai Yutan asked in confirmation.

Xiuzhu nodded, and then slapped her, "I shouldn't disobey the princess, but I'm worried about the princess. How about we go to the third son Pang and persuade him?"

"Don't do anything, just listen to her." Bai Yutang looked back at Xiuzhu firmly, "I believe her, and you should too."

Xiuzhu nodded as if she had been cursed.He clearly knew that Yutang didn't make any sense, but he was persuaded, probably because he was too powerful.

On the second day, which was the seventh day of November, the birthday of the Empress Dowager, all officials congratulated and prayed for the Empress Dowager.

After the palace banquet in the evening, the queen mother enjoyed herself so much that she couldn't help leaving the emperor Zhao Zhen behind, exhorting him, sighing that although the traitors and sycophants have been eliminated in the court, they should not relax their vigilance so that they can govern the country well.

Zhao Zhen answered one by one, it was rare for him to obey the Queen Mother's words without contradicting them.

"Your Majesty, this is the birthday peach presented by Princess Pingkang." The maid brought the birthday peach and greeted the Queen Mother.

"These peaches are really made, with a red face, they are delicious just by looking at them." The queen mother happily picked up a piece, tasted it, raised her eyebrows in surprise, and sighed that it was delicious, "I thought it was a pleasing pasta , why does it really smell like peaches?"

"The princess said that there are fillings in it." The maid introduced with a smile.

The queen mother hurriedly took another bite, and she really ate the sweet and sour pulp.Peaches are not resistant to storage, and now it is winter, and there are no peaches for a long time.The fruit filling is sweet and sour, even better than fresh peaches.

"Which cook did you hire? It's so delicious." The queen mother was very satisfied.

"Your Majesty, this is made by the princess himself, not to mention that the stuffing was carefully preserved when the peaches were being planted. Even this side, the princess spent a whole day and night kneading it. Be thoughtful."

The queen mother frowned immediately after hearing this, and threw away the half-eaten birthday peach in her hand.

"I said why she was out of the filial piety period, and she said she didn't see outsiders, didn't go to palace banquets, and co-wrapped in the house all day, just to make this kind of thing for me? How decent, she still looks like a princess! How many times have I said that this kind of rough work is not worthy of her status as a princess!" The queen mother blushed with anger, and sat down sideways, panting with her chest heaving.

Zhao Zhen hurriedly comforted the Queen Mother to calm down, trying to tell her that Zhao Hanyan likes to cook, but before he could finish speaking, the Queen Mother scolded her.

"Your Majesty, Princess Pingkang is not too young, I think you should spend some effort to find a good husband for her."

"Yesterday, I heard that Mrs. Zheng entered the palace, so I came here for this matter. Mother means that I want my cousin and Pang San to be married?" Zhao Zhen asked.

"It must not be the Pang family! You have been the emperor for a year. How can you be so reckless? You can't see clearly how the grand master Pang is in power? In the past, the Pang family was powerful, and you had to go along with some things. Now this trouble , He should calm down, how can he give them the Zhao family princess again, so that the Pang family can have a chance to make a comeback in the future?"

"Then what's the meaning behind the scenes?" Zhao Zhen asked again.

After pondering for a moment, the Queen Mother frowned and said: "It's better for Duan Silian of Dali Kingdom. In the future, they will have a child. Once Duan Silian dies, you can bring Dali into my Song territory, and there will be a legitimate reason."

"I thought my mother didn't think about Duan Silian anymore. After all, this person's reputation is not very good. I'm afraid that my cousin will suffer if she marries." Zhao Zhen said in surprise.

"Good boy, you will want to stay by your side." The queen mother glared at Zhao Zhen, "but she lied to you and asked the two of you to work together to lie to me! What kind of robber is rushing and taking me for a fool Generally flickering!"

The queen mother was so angry that she slapped the table, glaring at Zhao Zhen fiercely, scolding him for leading Zhao Hanyan badly, and sometimes blaming Zhao Hanyan for leading Zhao Zhen badly.

"In any case, you two rely on your cleverness and status, so you can do anything wrong!"

"How did the Queen Mother know about this?" Zhao Zhen immediately responded, "Is it Duan Silian?"

"It doesn't matter who it is! I saw her meritorious service in helping Kaifeng Mansion solve the case. I came back to congratulate me on my birthday. I wanted to hide this incident, but I never expected that she would provoke me!" Zhen must refer Zhao Hanyan to marry him far away.

"My cousin came out of the palace just to do something she wanted to do. She entered the Kaifeng mansion to help me with the investigation. Later, in order to help the Kaifeng mansion find out the truth of the case, she did her best, except for a lot of effort. Besides, she kept it from her mother. I came up with the idea, and it has nothing to do with her, she is not capable of such a weak woman. If she is at fault for doing this, she will be punished, what about mother?"

"What do you mean?" The queen mother glared at Zhao Zhen.

"Mother, do you know Guanglin Demon? Adding Guanglin to the ghost character makes it a demon." Zhao Zhen looked at the queen mother, "If my son remembers correctly, mother's small character is Guanglin?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Song Tingkong is a ghost, and the person above him is Guanglin, so there is a demon." Zhao Zhen turned his eyes and continued to look at the shocked queen mother, "Not everyone can do the method of training dead soldiers. Bao Zheng will investigate and deal with it." I found that many of Song Tingkong's dead soldiers were very loyal. They said that the six children who cooperated with him in planning the whole case had received similar training in just two years, and they were able to resist torture by the government and be loyal. This is not true The training that ordinary people can do must be a veteran. When it comes to taming the dead, is it better than the royal dark guards? Six years ago, when my mother was in charge of the government, who else would there be except you ordered them to assist Song Tingkong? And just now From my mother's words, it seems that I have always been afraid of Grand Master Pang."

"You... you actually doubt me?" The queen mother looked at Zhao Zhen in disbelief.

"I heard that when Song Tingkong was in a coma, he kept calling for the queen mother. Many people thought he was crazy and talked nonsense. I think what he said was the truth. I also heard that before Song Tingkong beheaded, his wife and children were taken away by eunuch Guo. It is." Zhao Zhen said and looked at the eunuch Guo who was standing next to the queen mother at the moment, and the other party immediately lowered his head even more guilty.

"Did the emperor talk nonsense after listening to the instigation of that girl Han Yan? But I never thought that I would go out of my way to raise a white-eyed wolf. That girl actually provoked our mother-child relationship for her own sake! Emperor, Don't be fooled by her!" The queen mother became more and more angry and excited.

"The empress dowager wants to use tricks to punish the traitors in the court. Even if the method is improper, my son will understand. But Bao Zheng is the most upright and loyal minister in the court. How dare you want to get rid of him? I think the empress dowager just wants to eradicate dissidents and cultivate her own subordinates." The person who is behind the curtain will listen to the government again?" Zhao Zhen looked at the Queen Mother with a dark look.

The queen mother shook her head, "No, son, don't listen to the instigation of that little hoof—"

"Mother, your words are over! Today is your birthday, and my son wants to wait until later. Han Yan also pleaded for you several times, saying that you did this to protect me. But I just saw you I can't bear to drop the things she made with all my heart and plan her life like that." Zhao Zhen blushed and stared at the Queen Mother, "Son, I just want to ask you, besides power, there are other things in your eyes. So, is there still your beloved son and niece? Could it be that the things you nagged about us before were all fake? "

"No, of course not! My son, I did all this for your own good! You calm down and think again, your cousin—"

"Don't say any more, your words are already ugly enough!" Zhao Zhen turned his head and stopped looking at the queen mother, "The order will pass on, the queen mother is not feeling well, and she will go to Yunzhuan Bieyuan tomorrow to recuperate her days."

The Queen Mother grabbed Zhao Zhen's sleeve with tears in her eyes, but she didn't want the other party to ignore her at all, so she turned around and left.

The queen mother was so angry that she pushed down the whole plate of longevity peaches on the table, stepped on them to pieces, and called for someone to bring Zhao Hanyan.

The maid agreed and went out immediately, but she didn't want to be blocked by the soldiers outside the door, so she had to turn back.

The queen mother was so angry that her legs trembled and she fell to the ground.

……

Zhao Hanyan was playing chess with the imperial concubine Pang Xiaowan. Hearing the news that Zhao Zhen had returned, he hurriedly got up. He wanted to ask him how the Queen Mother felt after tasting the longevity peaches, but he had a gloomy face and his remaining anger was still there.

Zhao Hanyan had a bad feeling, and asked Zhao Zhen if he had said everything.

Zhao Zhen nodded, and said angrily: "You don't know how far she has plotted against you!"

Pang Xiaowan hurriedly helped Zhao Zhen to sit down, patted his chest to let him breathe, and brought hot tea to his mouth.Zhao Zhen just needs to open his mouth.

After Zhao Zhen finished his tea, he glanced at Pang Xiaowan with a smile, then immediately turned to Zhao Hanyan with a serious face, and continued to tell the story.

Zhao Hanyan was fed a wave of dog food, and she couldn't listen to what Zhao Zhen said, especially when she heard Zhao Zhen say that the queen mother plotted her to marry Duan Silian, it was even worse.

Pang Xiaowan keenly noticed Zhao Hanyan's deep affection, secretly pushed Zhao Zhen, and whispered to persuade Zhao Zhen not to talk.After all, the Queen Mother has raised Princess Pingkang for many years, and it will make her feel more comfortable if she keeps some good things in her heart.

Zhao Zhen was taken aback, and after noticing Zhao Hanyan's situation, "It's rare for you to go back to the palace, let's talk about something easy. You are not too young, and your cousin will decide the marriage. How about finding a good home for you."

"It's all from my own family, so you're welcome. You know the candidate." Zhao Hanyan turned his eyes and smiled at Zhao Zhen, "The time has come to feel the affection of the family. Cousin will definitely not let me down, right?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, feeling that she had been 'tricked' by Zhao Hanyan. Could it be that her expression just now was deliberately pretending to be pitiful to provoke his sympathy?

"Think about it again, after all, his identity..." Zhao Zhen stopped talking later.

"Let me marry him, and he will have status, so why worry about it." Zhao Hanyan blinked.

Pang Xiaowan heard that the two brothers and sisters were trying to 'confront', covered their mouths with a handkerchief, and watched the fun with a snickering smile.

"What about your pre-marital status?" Zhao Zhen asked back.

"A fourth-rank guard with a knife is not too low." Zhao Hanyan said, "After all, he is young and has a good-looking talent. He can use his appearance to make up for his lack of status."

"Pfft!" Zhao Zhen had never heard that woman introduce her future husband-in-law so cheekily, so it's no wonder he couldn't hold back, it was too hard to hold back his laughter.

Pang Xiaowan also laughed, and leaned against Zhao Zhen's side trembling with her slender body.

"I'm serious, but you are still laughing," Zhao Hanyan continued solemnly, "If I am ordered to go to Kaifeng Mansion this time, I will also be considered as helping Mr. Bao to break a big court conspiracy. Is it a meritorious service?"

Pang Xiaowan hurriedly nodded in agreement, lamenting that this must be a great achievement.

Zhao Zhen expected Zhao Hanyan's "little conspiracy", and asked her with a smile: "What do you want?"

"Please ask for a reward, please give him to me?" Zhao Hanyan continued to be thick-skinned.

Zhao Zhen laughed out loud.

"You really deserve to be my good cousin. You don't take the usual path. When other girls get married, it's the man's initiative. You're better than your cousin."

"The process is not important, the result is the most important." Zhao Hanyan smiled at Zhao Zhen with a good temper, and patted the horses a few times, praising Zhao Zhen for his wisdom and martial arts. He is the only enlightened monarch, and even Tang Taizong Li Shimin stood aside.

Zhao Zhen was coaxed to be happy, and finally couldn't bear the begging of Zhao Hanyan and Pang Xiaowan's partners, and said, "Yes."

"Hee hee, okay, when will the decree be made?" Zhao Hanyan asked with blinking eyes.

Zhao Zhen looked at her: "Our royal family can't take the initiative in this kind of thing. When will Bai Yutang have the courage to speak up, and when will he make an order."

Zhao Hanyan agreed.

Zhao Zhen added: "Before that, you stay in the palace, and you are not allowed to send any news to him in any way, otherwise everything will be invalid. Don't think I'm joking, it's easy to ask to marry our royal princess, but it won't be too much." easy."

Zhao Hanyan looked at Zhao Zhen in surprise, then frowned and winked at Pang Xiaowan.Pang Xiaowan wanted to persuade her, but was stopped by Zhao Zhen's cold words.Pang Xiaowan had no choice but to shake her head at Zhao Hanyan, apologizing with a smile and expressing that she was not easy to use this time.

"This is the Holy Majesty's test for him. He must be afraid that he is not determined and courageous enough to wrong you." Pang Xiaowan comforted Zhao Hanyan with various words, "After all, the status of the two is different. There will still be problems. In a woman's life, getting married is the most important thing, but your cousin cares about you, that's why. "

Zhao Hanyan nodded, "I understand my cousin's painstaking efforts."

From winter to spring, to summer, there are blooming flowers.

Zhao Hanyan put a piece of pigeon egg dumpling into his mouth with chopsticks, crossed out the last page of the recipe, and closed the book.

She's already done all the recipes she has on hand.

After Pang Xiaowan was helped into the room by two maids, she saw the pigeon egg dumplings on the table and knew that Zhao Hanyan had invited her to taste the dishes.

Seeing her big belly, Zhao Hanyan advised her to be careful.

"The third brother wrote me a letter, saying that he and his father are very happy in Shuzhou, and that the local food there is also delicious, maybe you will like it."

Grand Master Pang resigned this spring, saying that he would accompany his son to Shuzhou to recuperate from his illness.Zhao Hanyan thought this was an excuse for Grand Master Pang to retreat, but he didn't expect that he really insisted on resigning this time, and finally took Pang Yanqing to Shuzhou.

Zhao Zhennian had made great contributions to Taishi Pang and was also the head of the country. After agreeing to resign, he was made a lord.Today, Pang Taishi is appointed as an imperial envoy to supervise the government affairs in the Tongchuan area.

"I am very happy that my father can turn his back on his ways, and he is also happy." Pang Xiaowan patted her stomach.

"That's great." Zhao Hanyan sighed with a smile.

Pang Xiaowan slowly restrained her smile, "But there is no news from your side, good sister, you won't be discouraged, will you?"

"No." Zhao Hanyan said firmly, "He won't let me wait too long."

"By the way, today is the day when the rankings are announced, and the civil and military champions are out. Tonight, the Holy Spirit will entertain these candidates, so I will have dinner with you tonight." Pang Xiaowan said to Zhao Hanyan with a smile, "I want to order, and I want to eat your last meal." The grilled fish should be red, red carp."

"Grilled fish?" Zhao Hanyan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Pang Xiaowan, "Why?"

"It's pretty, the red one is pretty." Pang Xiaowan smiled, and seeing Zhao Hanyan's expression turned wrong, she asked her what's wrong.

"It's nothing, remember, I will cook grilled fish for you tonight." Zhao Hanyan smiled lightly.

"Hanyan, you're so kind." Pang Xiaowan hugged Zhao Hanyan and went happily.

In the evening, Zhao Hanyan made a fat roasted red carp for Pang Xiaowan, but she didn't wait for her to come.Pang Xiao