How many buildings are in the mist

The cook in the imperial dining room has been a little nervous all year.Because she thought that she had received many favors from Dou Mi in the past, and Dou Mi's abnormal death always made her feel a little uneasy, for fear that her current head was only temporarily stored on her neck, and the emperor would take it away at some point.At the beginning of the year, the emperor kept ordering Cui Xuanji to do this and that, and she had to ensure that the liquid food fed to Cui Xuanji was liquid food, and it was also nutritious enough to hang Cui Xuanji's life—otherwise the emperor would What if we pursue it?Don't you add to your sins?

Later, the emperor asked her to give Cui Xuanji a good reward.She felt as if the dust had settled.But now the emperor actually went to the kitchen himself and said, what should I do with the seasonal fruits and vegetables that can be eaten now.Concubine Ning, who was traveling with her, also asked that she must learn how to cook delicious food, preferably sweet.The cook really wanted to kneel down, but she couldn't.

So she planned to teach Feng Zihuan to cook porridge with water chestnut and stone honey; mashed chestnut and taro, mixed with rice flour and steamed into cake, served with sweet-scented osmanthus; Pears, red dates, and lilies together turned into autumn pear cream {160}.Zhu Xianwan just wanted to ask if this is a bit too sweet, and she is afraid of getting tired, can she make the chestnut taro flour cake a little saltier; but Feng Zihuan said directly: "Okay, let's do it like this! I still don't believe it... "

The cook tremblingly asked if His Majesty wanted to come in person?Feng Zihuan said of course.The cook said that His Majesty cut it carefully—and dared not pass the knife to the emperor——Feng Zihuan still said no, but he didn’t know how to peel the water chestnut. cut to the hand.

At this moment, the cook could really kneel down and not get up.

Feng Zihuan took a look, the wound was very shallow, with only a little blood, so he felt that it was nothing serious.Zhu Xianwan asked her if she should clean it up before coming back, Feng Zihuan smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? Look at this kitchen, the cooks cut up and down every day, don't they often get knifed? I don't see anything! What's more, I Well. But your kitchen is really sharp, hahahaha!"

The cook didn't know what the emperor was thinking, so she didn't dare to move. Fortunately, Feng Zihuan forgave her innocence, so she got up quickly and demonstrated how to deal with it.The cook taught it twice, and she knew it.Then he asked what to do with the rest, the cook didn't know what she was going to do, and said in a low voice that His Majesty could just wait for the villain to prepare and take it away.

Feng Zihuan waved his hand, "No, you have to do it yourself, otherwise you won't be sincere."

The cook saw that she was wearing clothes that didn't look dirty, so she had no choice but to recognize her.

Feng Zihuan thought these things were difficult, but unexpectedly, they were not bad, and even became addicted to doing them, and peeled all the water chestnuts and grapefruits in the imperial dining room.When Zhu Xianwan went back to get her some medicine, she came back and saw that she was already in the hill of food, and she was still working hard to increase the height of the hill—Zhu Xianwan glanced at the cook and knew that she would not dare to stop—"Your Majesty, If things go on like this, when will these grapefruits and water chestnuts be enough to eat?"

"If we can't finish eating, we will reward the palace servants! It would be great to have a chance to eat something made by the emperor himself! But there is one thing, you have to say it if it's not good! Don't hide it!"

Zhu Xianwan and the cook laughed together.Although it is said that Feng Zihuan clearly treats the palace people as experimental products, but it cannot be said that it is not cute, Zhu Xianwan thought, this must be done smoothly, and she is happy.

However, what Zhu Xianwan didn't expect was the fanaticism of Feng Zihuan's hand training: before August [-]th, she had already fed the entire palace people once.It is euphemistically called His Majesty's Grace, but I don't know the reason for this.On the night of August [-]th, the royal family celebrated in the palace, and the rewards to the Cui family went according to the rules.On August [-]th, without telling anyone in the Cui family, Feng Zihuan changed into casual clothes and brought three guards—the extra one was to help carry the food boxes—and came to the gate of Cui's residence.

Cui Yi was walking and chatting with Lu Shi in the front yard, but unexpectedly they bumped into Feng Zihuan coming in.Before they felt anything, Feng Zihuan felt shy.Seeing the emperor's appearance, the two of them thought about the previous events, and understood the emperor's intention.Cui Yi smiled secretly, and Lu Xi said kindly: "Your Majesty will go back. Xuan Ji should be awake. She likes to get up and walk around at night recently. There is no one else there. It's okay for Your Majesty to go."

Feng Zihuan thanked him, then hurriedly left.Cui Yi and Lu Shi looked at her back and smiled at each other.Cui Yi bowed to Lu Shi, then smiled and said, "Congratulations, sister-in-law."

"Congratulations on what I did, I will go back to Yuzhang sooner or later, but you will be richer if you stay in Jiankang."

"It's not that sister-in-law doesn't know me, I also want to go back to Yuzhang."

"But you can't go. Oh, I feel tired thinking about the future."

"Why?"

"Think about it, if Xuanji marries His Majesty, no matter who she is, be it a queen or a concubine, wouldn't Xuan Ce become an uncle? You haven't been in Yuzhang for a few years, so I don't know how to match him Even the stone stairs are about to collapse under my step. If this adds another layer of status to him, won't it still piss me off?"

"Sister-in-law, why don't you hide?"

"It must be possible! Your brother doesn't care, it's all about me! The most abominable thing is this kid, if he doesn't come back, he won't come back anyway. What do you think he can do when he is not fighting?"

"Sister-in-law didn't want to take a look? What if Xuan Ce had a crush in Jiangxia?"

"I'm going! I find excuses to go with your brother every year! What a result! I can't wait to have it!"

Cui Yi laughed loudly, and as Feng Zihuan walked away, the voice of the two of them chatting gradually disappeared.The surroundings were extremely quiet for a while, until Feng Zihuan turned the corner and saw Cui Xuanji standing under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, sniffing the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.

After more than half a year, she saw Cui Xuanji stand up again.Cui Xuanji's back was still straight, and he was wearing loose white clothes. When the wind blew, he showed his figure. He possessed a firmness that was not bent by the mundane world, and a quiet and introverted softness.

"If you like osmanthus, I have chestnut taro osmanthus flour cake here." Feng Zihuan said, and put the food box on the table in the gazebo behind Cui Xuanji.Cui Xuanji turned his head back, the slight surprise and panic in his eyes turned into a stream of spring water when he saw Feng Zihuan, and his brows brightened, "Why is Your Majesty here?"

Feng Zihuan quickly took out food and said, "I wanted to find a chance to visit you, but I was always busy with government affairs. Now that I finally have time, I might as well bring some food that I made myself to see you. Come and sit down." Down."

Cui Xuanji moved his steps and crutches, and walked slowly.Seeing this, Feng Zihuan immediately went up to help her. Although it was a joy to meet her, this appearance of Cui Xuanji couldn't help but make her feel sad—she was ten years older than Cui Xuanji, and she was worried that Cui Xuanji would die after a hundred years What to do, then I think it's even more sad that Cui Xuanji's body is not as good as before after being injured by her, and the two of them will probably die at about the same time, and Cui Xuanji may even die earlier than her.

The more I think about it, the more I feel that I can't wait any longer.

Helping Cui Xuanji to sit down, Feng Zihuan opened the lids on the dishes and told Cui Xuanji one by one what it was. "Which one do you want to taste first?" Cui Xuanji asked with smiles all over his eyes, "Your Majesty made this all by himself?"

"That's right, I've been soaking in the imperial dining room since the beginning of the month. From making it so-so to what it is today. It's all simple things. When it's in season, I can add some stone honey at most. Come, try this." Speaking of which, Feng Zihuan picked up the bowl and was about to feed Cui Xuanji porridge.Cui Xuanji was shy for a while, Feng Zihuan said softly: "Do you still remember that Mid-Autumn Festival, when you peeled water chestnuts for me while talking about your childhood?" Cui Xuanji said that he naturally remembered, "That's it. Last time You fed me, this time I will feed you, come on."

Cui Xuanji had to eat.However, there is always a difference between peeling it and putting it there for you to eat, and feeding it into your mouth yourself, Cui Xuanji thought, the latter is more intimate, so intimate that she knows that she must be blushing again at this moment.Fortunately, it was dark and the moonlight hadn't shone through, so it wouldn't be...

"Come on, here's another one." Feng Zihuan picked up the powder cake with one hand, and kept the other hand underneath for fear of dropping the crumbs.Cui Xuanji was afraid that Fengzihuan's hands would be sore, so he ate it quickly.Seeing her like this, Feng Zihuan continued to feed her.Cui Xuanji ate a few more times, and finally couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, I can eat by myself."

"You can't even write with your left hand, so you still use chopsticks?"

"I can use a spoon too..." Cui Xuanji knew he was wrong, and his voice dropped.She guessed that Feng Zihuan was about to use a commanding tone to forbid her to do this domineeringly again, but she didn't expect Feng Zihuan to say to her in a gentle, almost begging way: "I know you can, but I just want to serve you, after all you serve I've been waiting too long, okay?"

Naturally, Cui Xuanji could only say yes, and by the way, slandered Feng Zihuan for actually learning the beauty trick.

How could she do this!How did she learn to act like a baby!How can I bear her acting like a baby!

But Feng Zihuan seemed to hear her heart, and said with a smile: "Xuan Ji, actually think about it, you never acted like a baby to me before."

"I... I'm just sorry."

"Because I am the emperor and you are a courtier? Or is it because you have thoughts that I don't know?"

"It's all... and it's not. I probably just can't do this." Cui Xuanji took another sip of porridge honestly, and then said that he wanted to eat a grapefruit peel candy.Feng Zihuan carefully picked one of the right length and thickness and fed it to her, and then fed himself one, savoring it while smiling and said: "I came in to see you just now, and seeing you still reminds me of when I first entered the palace, You are tall and straight, heroic yet gentle, how beautiful. But then I realized that you have never acted like a baby to me. No matter what kind of thing, you persuaded me, you remonstrated, you could not afford to kneel, but you did not act coquettishly. Too coquettish. I'm a little curious."

As soon as Cui Xuanji's blush subsided a little, he came again: "Why are you holding on to this matter..."

Unexpectedly, although Feng Zihuan said "Oh, oh, oh, oh, ok, let's stop talking", but his eyes kept staring at her, she had no choice but to protest: "Your Majesty!"

Feng Zihuan giggled and said: "I know, you are shy, so you don't act like a baby. But, what is there to be shy about me?"

Cui Xuan said sullenly: "If you have no love for His Majesty, of course you won't be shy."

Then her face became familiar.

Feng Zihuan liked this kind of invisible confession the most, his heart was as sweet as honey being poured into a pot, he was almost speechless, he was silent for a while, and then he called Cui Xuanji to continue eating.After eating for a while, I asked her if she thought it was too sweet, and if it was too sweet, she could drink tea—"The one brought by the palace, the one you like the most."

"No need. I don't know if it's because of my injury recently, but I really like sweets. I've never liked it so much before."

"Then eat more, I can't say anything else, sweets are enough."

Cui Xuanji almost choked, Feng Zihuan hurriedly patted her on the back.

Cui Xuanji took a breath, and said, "What to do if you get fat in the future."

"You will be fat? I don't believe it. You need to grow some flesh. A handful of bones makes my heart ache. That day you...you were in the backyard of the palace, and I hugged you. You were so thin that it hurt your hands. Besides, if you want to eat something sweet, you can eat it, as long as you can eat it. Isn’t this the most common kind of happiness.”

"But ordinary people may not have such enjoyment."

Feng Zihuan nodded: "Yes. But... Sometimes I also think that although ordinary people think that the rich life of the royal family and the noble family are out of reach, the royal family and the noble family also think that the ordinary happiness of ordinary people is out of reach. As it is now, I sit with you and I can give you meals I cooked with my own hands. This should be a very common thing. If two people love each other and are satisfied in their hearts, simple tea and light meals are delicious; What's the use of endless pain, desire, resentment, delicacies from mountains and seas. When I saw your injuries, I thought, if we weren't like this, maybe we would—"

"Your Majesty." Cui Xuanji grabbed Feng Zihuan's right hand, "The desserts today are delicious, and I like them very much. Although they are much worse than the delicacies in the palace, but because it is Your Majesty I do, they are my favorite. I always feel that some things need to think big, very important, very delicate, and cannot be compromised, and some things can be settled with the situation. If you can do this, you will be at ease. If you put the cart before the horse, you will be cautious and unhappy. Establish your own principles and never give up an inch; you can eat whatever you want. If you want it, you can get it. If you get it, you will be satisfied. Isn’t this our ordinary happiness? Origin, status, it doesn't matter. We can choose to live like this."

Feng Zihuan nodded, and the two looked at each other and smiled.When Cui Xuanji was about to withdraw her hand, Feng Zihuan gently pulled her back and asked, "Xuanji, if we can choose to live like this, then are you willing to choose this kind of life with me? ?”

Cui Xuanji actually knew that he had said "I do" countless times in his heart to this question.In terms of actions, she has answered this question no less than thirty times.But things are different after all.Now--

She shook Feng Zihuan's hand back, and said: "I have promised Your Majesty more than once in words and deeds, why is Your Majesty still asking me? If so, Your Majesty doesn't understand my heart, then I have no choice but to..."

"I have to??"

"I have no choice but to show it to His Majesty for the rest of my life."

Feng Zihuan was almost drowned by these words on the spot.After that moment, Feng Zihuan directly pulled Cui Xuanji into his arms, kissed Cui Xuanji's forehead, and was speechless.

Cui Xuanji was still in Feng Zihuan's arms, laughing secretly at this guy, sometimes he was still a teenager at heart, and suddenly retreated a little from his embrace, before she understood what was going on, Feng Zihuan kissed her.

Different from the last time, this kiss was long and lingering. Both parties in the kiss treated each other sincerely, with love, longing, and grievances in their chests, and they even wanted to cry a little.When the two separated after an unknown period of time, they were both gasping for breath. Cui Xuanji really burst into tears. Feng Zihuan carefully kissed away her tears and said, "When the weather is warmer in the new year, we will Get married, I want to marry you as queen."

Cui Xuanji broke through his tears and said with a smile: "Say such a thing at such a time, can it count?"

"Naturally. I want you to know that I will treat you so seriously from now on."

"It's still the same, Your Majesty."

"What do you call me?" Feng Zihuan asked with a smile.

Cui Xuanji also laughed.Indeed, this is also her wish, "Zi Huan."

The author has something to say:

What {160} eats is basically made up by me, and it seems to be feasible to a certain extent, but there is no guarantee that this kind of practice existed at that time.