The Queen Dressed as Lin's Sister

The twelfth of February is Miss Lin's birthday, and the Flower Festival is held in the palace on the fifteenth of February. This time the Flower Festival is very grand, because there is a reason.

Every year, the Empress hosts the Huachao Festival, but this year is different, and for some reason, the virtuous concubine Yuanchun actually asked the emperor for the job of holding the Huachao Festival this time.

Yuan Chun said in front of the emperor that the empress has been in grief recently and her health is not good. She has been very depressed because of Princess Yongchang's miscarriage. This time, the Huachao Festival was made more grand, to the great joy of the empress.

The emperor heard Yuan Chun's painstaking efforts, and happened to favor Yuan Chun, so he ordered Yuan Chun to start the Huachao Festival. Now it's all over, the empress is still there, and Yuan Chun will be assigned to preside over the empress. caught.

Every year during the Huachao Festival, there are many programs in the palace. Many wives and ladies will dress up to attend and come to the palace to collect contacts. In the Huachao Festival, apart from the daughters' families dressed up to attend, the emperor will also organize some favored officials to enter the palace for a banquet .

Of course, the courtiers' banquet and the girls' banquet are separate, but there is one link that can be exchanged, that is, making flower cakes.

Every year during the Huachao Festival, in addition to watching lanterns and arranging flowers, we also need to make flower cakes, especially for those unmarried girls to make flower cakes. They crush the petals and wrap them in pastries. Everyone makes a portion. Son, when the time comes, the sticks will be pressed down, so that those unmarried sons and daughters will taste it. Whoever gets the flower cake from which girl will naturally have a lot of fate.

Wu Zhao was also invited to a banquet in the palace this year. When Wu Zhao heard that it was held in Yuanchun, he thought of Huansha. He didn't know how Huansha was being bullied by those shrewd girls.

On February [-]th, Wu Zhao was about to enter the palace. The old ancestor Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and Wang Xifeng, etc. in the Rongguo Mansion were all going to enter the palace for a banquet. Makeup.

Although Wu Zhao is the adopted daughter of the empress, she has no rank, so at this time, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing have a chance to feel proud.

Everyone entered the palace together, because they were all related to the virtuous concubine Yuanchun, so after entering the palace, they first went to see Yuanchun.

Yuan Chun sat upright, saw Mrs. Jia Muwang, etc., and came over courteously, took Wu Zhao's hand, and said, "Sister, you don't come to the palace these days to see me. Look, I am I miss you so much, you are good, but you have no conscience, I am afraid you are only thinking about going to the queen?"

Wu Zhao heard that Yuan Chun was trying to test how good she and the queen were. She didn't know that the empress was forced to accept Wu Zhao's righteous daughter, and Yuan Chun only thought that Wu Zhao had joined the queen's faction.

Wu Zhao smiled, and said very docilely: "Thanks to the Empress Empress, that's all."

When she said this, Yuan Chun was even more misunderstood, and the alarm bell in his heart rang, he looked around, and with an embarrassed smile on his face, he said: "My good sister, why don't you see the maid my sister gave you, but it's not easy to change? "

Wu Zhao smiled, and waited for her to talk, probably these days, Yuan Chun was waiting impatiently for her eyeliner to deliver the letter in the palace, but Huansha never came back with the letter.

Wu Zhao smiled and said: "I am going to report back to the imperial concubine, Huansha is a good person, he works diligently, looks good, and has a sweet mouth, just as I like, just because he is too kind and outstanding. So that day when Brother Bao saw Huansha, he asked for it. I thought to myself, usually the imperial concubine loves Brother Bao the most, but now Brother Bao just wants a girl from me. If I don’t give it to you, Bao Brother Bao thought I was stingy, so I gave it to Brother Bao, it's nothing."

The last sentence was nothing, it was said very shyly, and there was a tone of pleading for merit, but it smoked the seven orifices of Yuanchun Qi!

Yuan Chun gritted his teeth secretly in his heart. He used eyeliner to test whether Wu Zhao belonged to the queen's faction, but now he was fine. Wu Zhao sent the eyeliner away with a few words, and said it was nothing. Are you angry?

Wu Zhao saw that her eyelids and face were twitching non-stop, with a forced smile on her face, and sneered in her heart, showing off such a little skill, and fighting against herself?I'm afraid it's just a joke.

Yuan Chun complied with his own temper, and reluctantly said: "Yes... yes, it's not worth anything, then..."

As she spoke, she immediately grabbed a little girl beside her and said, "That girl Lianyan is fine too. If you give the girl beside you to Brother Bao like this, I'll just give you another one."

Wu Zhao smiled, neither refused nor refused, and agreed immediately, saying: "It's kind, thank you, Madam."

She was so forthright that Yuan Chun was stunned. He didn't know what was going on. Is this sister Lin smart or stupid?

Wu Zhao thought to himself, if you can make yourself clear, what kind of queen are you?

Here they were talking, and the banquet would begin soon. It was the first time Wu Zhao participated in such a flower festival, so he didn't know the "rules".

Wu Zhao saw that many girls were carrying small baskets or small holding boxes, and when they opened it, they found that they were filled with flower cakes.

In fact, there is an unwritten rule in this Huachao Festival, that is, no lady can make cakes, at most, they can show off their tricks. In this way, everyone's cakes are unpalatable, so all of them are brought from home. Come here, pretend to be here, just poke the flowers, and just replace the finished pastries you brought with you when the time comes.

Wu Zhao didn't know about this, and no one in Jia's mansion told Wu Zhao that although Xue Baochai was there for the first time, he brought pastries. I was thinking about telling my sister yesterday, but I forgot today, I'm really sorry."

Wu Zhao wasn't afraid of this either, he didn't take it seriously at all.

Soon the Empress Empress came out, but she didn't host, she just sat on the side, and then Yuan Chun came out surrounded by the maids, and now she started to host, with a spring smile on her face, said some scene words, and then began to let the girls Made cakes.

In fact, it's just for show, I got some flowers and waited to smash them. Most girls don't do it. The girls around me smashed flower cakes. They just talked, chatted, and showed each other their decency. That's all.

Wu Zhao was sitting in the crowd, and many people came to chat, because she didn't bring flower cakes, and she will present flower cakes to the emperor soon, so she must make them herself.

Everyone thought that Wu Zhao couldn't do it, so they were very wrong. The Flower Dynasty Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zhao was not born to be a queen. On the contrary, she was in a similar situation as Shi Xiangyun when she was a child. Everything in the house is made by the mother and son by themselves, and Wu Zhao's pastry making skills are especially outstanding.

Yuan Chun's face was full of smiles. In fact, he looked at Wu Zhao coldly, and wanted to wait for Wu Zhao to make a fool of himself. It turned out that nothing happened. Like a child, her gestures are graceful and decent, and with a lot of petals around her, she is really like a fairy descending to earth.

The emperor is currently hosting a banquet for the ministers. Prince Zhongshun, Prince of Beijing, Prince of Nan'an, Duke of Qi, Marquis of Xiangyang, etc. are present here. But it's a great time to set up a marriage.

Everyone chatted while drinking, the emperor saw that it was almost time, so he got up with his ministers and walked towards this side, but he didn't come over, so as not to be inappropriate, but looked at this side from a distance across a lake. Brightly lit banquet.

Seeing the emperor and others coming, the girls immediately pretended to be busy, playing with petals in their hands. The emperor walked over and looked at the railings separating the water. Although he couldn't see clearly, it was getting dark after all. , but to get a general idea, the emperor saw Wu Zhao at a glance.

Others are fake moves, but Wu Zhao is a real move. After all, Wu Zhao didn't bring flower cakes. The emperor saw Wu Zhao, and he was a little crazy. The first time he saw Wu Zhao a few days ago, he felt that Wu Zhao Different from the other women, there is an indescribable aura lingering around her body, which is very attractive. Now Wu Zhao is sitting in the crowd, but she can't be overwhelmed. That appearance is very attractive.

The emperor stared at Wu Zhao, and the king of Beijing County who was beside him saw it at a glance, but he didn't speak. The son of Qi Guogong, Chen Ruiwen, the hereditary third-rank general of Weizhen, was also watching him crazy, not at others, but at him. of Wu Zhao.

Chen Ruiwen's father, the Duke of Qi, Chen Yi, came over and said to the emperor with a smile: "I heard that the empress has adopted a foster daughter a few days ago. She is very smart and very clever."

The emperor looked away when he heard Qi Guogong speak. Isn't this talking about Wu Zhao who fascinated him but couldn't get it?

Chen Yi didn't know that the emperor's thoughts were on Wu Zhao, and he wanted to talk about marriage for his son Chen Ruiwen, but he didn't say that he had a crush on Wu Zhao, he just said that his son is not young, and there is always no certainty, etc., and said How good is Lin Ruhai's daughter?

The king of Beijing County stood by and listened. Isn't it obvious that Chen Yi wants the emperor to marry his son and Wu Zhao. son of a bitch.

The king of Beijing County didn't need to speak, he knew that the emperor was not happy. Sure enough, the emperor pretended not to understand, and didn't accept Chen Yi's trouble at all.

Now it's all right, Chen Yi's nose is ashamed, and there is nothing he can do.

But Chen Ruiwen is not reconciled, there will be a part of eating flower cakes in a while, if he can eat the flower cakes made by Wu Zhao himself, wouldn't it be a sign of fate?

Chen Ruiwen is a hereditary third-rank general, and he also has some friends in the palace, so he sneaked out from the side immediately, planning to do some tricks.

Seeing him slipping out, King Beijing retreated silently, and followed Chen Ruiwen not far away. Sure enough, he saw that Chen Ruiwei found a harem eunuch, who seemed to be by Yuan Chun's side. After all, this time it was Concubine Xiande Yuan Chun hosts, if Chen Ruiwen can bribe the little eunuch around Yuan Chun, and when the time comes to present the flower cake, Wu Zhao's flower cake will definitely be chosen by Chen Ruiwen.

In fact, many marriages are done like this, not because of fate, some people bribed the maids and eunuchs, and it was such a small thing that they didn't talk about, but they got a good fortune.

Chen Ruiwen was talking to the little eunuch. The little eunuch accepted the money and agreed in piles. When the King of Beijing saw it, his lips twitched, but he didn't make a sound. He turned and walked out, just in time to meet a big eunuch.

The big eunuch is not young, it is Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of Liugongdu.

Xia Shouzhong is not as crazy as Dai Quan, he is an unpredictable master, he usually smiles, and he doesn't like to take other people's money, but he has a scale in his heart, he can't offend anyone, it's all clear.

Xia Shouzhong saw the King of Beijing approaching, and hurriedly greeted him. The King of Beijing cupped his hands and said, "Master Xia."

Xia Shouzhong said with a smile: "The king of the county beat and killed the slave, this is a master, the slave will never be worthy of it."

King Bei Jing smiled and said: "Of course Xiao Wang didn't scream for nothing. We are all sensible people, so we opened the skylight to speak honestly. Xiao Wang has a trivial matter, but he has to ask Master Xia for help."

Xia Shouzhong smiled and said: "Look, what did the king say, the trivial things can make the king worry? It should be us who are slaves who take the initiative to share the worries of the king. You just need to worry about it. Just order it."

King Beijing said: "It's not a big deal. After a while, you can just exchange Miss Lin's flower cake in front of Xiao Wang."

Xia Shouzhong heaved a sigh of relief, and thought it was a difficult matter, but this is not difficult, it is just a matter of effort, and he can still please the King of Beijing, so he said: "For such an idea, the King of the County will come here in person, and someone can change it tomorrow." It’s enough to come to the ward, and the county king can rest assured.”

King Beijing nodded and said, "I will invite Master Xia to drink tea at the mansion another day."

Xia Shouzhong said he didn't dare a series of times, and hurried to work.

Seeing that Wu Zhao was making flower cakes in a reasonable way, Yuan Chun felt a little nervous and felt that something was wrong, so he told the maid next to him, and the maid found Lianyan, the little girl who was just assigned to Wu Zhao, let Lianyan To trip Wu Zhao.

Wu Zhao made the flower cake, and Lianyan scrambled to hold it, but she accidentally threw the flower cake on the ground with an "oops". Yuan Chun came at that time, and immediately said: "You are so clumsy, why don't you get out of here quickly!" ?”

She frowned, but said to Wu Zhao: "That girl didn't do it on purpose. If you do this, it will be too late for you to do it. I have a ready-made one here, and I will give it to you."

When Wu Zhao saw Yuan Chun take out a plate of flower cakes, he knew that Yuan Chun was up to no good. Coincidentally, Zijuan trotted over and said something to Wu Zhao in a low voice.

It turned out that Chen Ruiwen, who was so angry with the Duke of Qi, asked the little eunuch to exchange Wu Zhao's flower cake. Zijuan accidentally heard it. Zijuan hurried over and told the girl that the intention of changing the flower cake could not be more obvious. , and I understand that Chen Ruiwen is afraid that Chen Ruiwen has taken a fancy to him, so he wants to create this fate.

Wu Zhao felt relieved when he thought about this, and instead of competing with Yuan Chun, he asked Yuan Chun to send the flower cake over. The means, let Chen Ruiwen eat it, isn't it just right?I don't know if it is salty or spicy, but it will never be sweet.

Wu Zhao still thought it was quite interesting, so he responded with a "low eyebrow and pleasing to the eye", and thanked Yuan Chun for helping him out.

Soon everyone's flower cakes were steamed, and they came out of the oven immediately. There were flower name sticks pressed under the plate. On the surface, it was impossible to tell who made the flower cakes, but the little eunuch who delivered the flower cakes knew it.

Chen Ruiwen entrusted the young eunuch, and the king of Beijing County entrusted the capital eunuch. You can tell at a glance who is more powerful and who is less powerful. Naturally, the eunuch sent the flower cake made by Wu Zhao to Beijing without a fight. In front of King Jingjun.

The emperor and his ministers stood opposite each other across the water. The flower cakes had already been delivered, and one was sent to the emperor first. The emperor typed it up and looked at the lottery. What a coincidence, it was flower cakes made by Yuan Chun himself.

The emperor felt a little resentful, but he ate it without saying anything. It tasted sweet and delicious, and it was not bad.

Chen Ruiwen was still happy, picked up the flower cake sent by the little eunuch, and looked down, but it was like being hit by five thunders, it was not Miss Lin's flower cake at all, and it wasn't just any girl's flower cake, the name of the house had never been heard .

And Shi Shiran, the king of Beijing County, picked up the flower cake in front of him, and sure enough, there was a stick under the flower cake, on which were written the words "Daughter of Lin Hai, the left deputy capital of the third rank" and so on.

The King of Beijing County smiled leisurely, and looked at Hua Gao with eyes that almost melted Hua Gao, his tenderness was like water.

The emperor was joking with the ministers around him, he just asked casually, "Fourth brother, is your flower cake so beautiful?"

As he said, he poked his head around and saw, good guy, it was actually made by Wu Zhao. The emperor felt uncomfortable immediately. Chen Ruiwen also saw the name tag on the other side, and his intestines turned green immediately, and he also realized that he couldn't get Wu Zhao. Zhao's flower cake turned out to have collided with the county king!

The emperor felt uncomfortable, but he didn't want to show it on the face, otherwise he would look too petty, so he said, "How does this flower cake taste?"

King Beijing took a bite with a smile, the decent smile was still on his face, but the corners of his eyebrows twitched...

salty!

Salty can't wait to fly!

This really is flower cake, every bite is full of peppercorns!It's salty and numb, and my lips are trembling...

Wu Zhao thought he had cheated Duke Qi's son, but when Zijuan came over in a panic, he said with a sad face, "Girl... that... that flower cake seems to have been eaten by the king of Beijing County..."