It is difficult to obey the order of the common people

Chapter 42. Chapter 42
Feng Yi is Xiao Yue's confidant general, and a third-rank brave general who is reused by Emperor Longtai. She is a fool to care about this kind of person.

This is Prince Dingxuan's Mansion, it is impossible for someone to take Feng Yi's few jokes seriously and make decisions for an irrelevant outsider like her.

Yang Shaoyuan didn't know if the little maid was aware of it, but he just said, "The general is the most upright, and he can't tolerate sand in his eyes. If Vice General Feng offends Miss Yang Liu, Miss don't have to worry too much, just go to the general to tell her. .”

Dingxuan King Xiao Yue's character is obvious to all, how can the maids and guards in the palace not follow him as an example?

Yang Shaoyuan was taken aback.

The atmosphere of Prince Dingxuan's Mansion is completely different from other mansions of princes and marquises. Not to mention the prosperity, it is harmonious and pays attention to etiquette.

It's no wonder that Xiao Yuerong is favored and crowned above all the ministers and relatives of the court, but there is no news that is not good for him.

There is a way to govern the government and lead by example. An honest gentleman like this should be more trustworthy than ordinary people.

Yang Shaoyuan concealed his emotions, and politely thanked the servant girl, "Young lady's advice, Shaoyuan will always keep it in mind."

Because he didn't know the identity of the servant girl in the palace, Yang Shaoyuan could only call her a girl.

The servant girl Xiang'er covered her lips and smiled when she heard the words, "Miss Six, you're being polite. I'm just a cleaning maid in the palace. I take care of the kitchen by the way. I can't be so polite as Miss."

The origin of Xiang'er is relatively simple. It is a little girl who lost her relatives that Xiao Yue rescued when passing by a town once. At that time, the little girl was only seven years old. Although she was young, she was mature and stable. medical.

Therefore, after Xiao Yue took her in, he arranged for her to be an apprentice to a famous genius doctor, learning from the very beginning.

Xiang'er's stay in the palace was naturally due to her superb medical skills, which made Xiao Yue rely heavily on her.

Xiang'er also has another ability, which is good at making and detoxifying poisons, but not many people know about this ability, and Yang Shaoyuan naturally didn't know that the kind little maid in front of her would have such a great ability.

Yang Shaoyuan pursed his lips, "You are the servant girl next to the general..."

"Hey, miss, I'm not." Xiang'er playfully corrected the mistakes in Yang Shaoyuan's words, "The general only let the guards and servants follow, and never let us maids get too close. The general has a cleanliness."

"what?"

Yang Shaoyuan suddenly felt incredible.

Who can imagine that a dignified general will have the problem of cleanliness?

It's even more absurd for a general like Xiao Yue who is good at fighting.

Xiang'er was amused by Yang Shaoyuan's reaction, and almost touched her head subconsciously, but after realizing that this was the person Xiao Yue wanted to meet, Xiang'er straightened her face, "You will know why later. Go in quickly. "

After finishing speaking, he stepped into the study to greet Yang Shaoyuan, made a cheering gesture, and closed the door on his own initiative.

Yang Shaoyuan: "..."

Are all the people in Dingxuan Palace so precious?
Anyway, no matter what, Yang Shaoyuan finally saw Xiao Yue again.

Compared with the appearance he saw last time, Xiao Yue at this moment is more chic and calm.

I saw him in a blue robe and a jade crown, and his eye-catching facial features were resolute and powerful due to the years of wind and rain. Yang Shaoyuan also found that his hair was black and shiny. If it was loose, it would be a good head of hair.

"Yang Shaoyuan, the sixth lady of Shouchang Houfu, pays a visit to King Dingxuan, the prince is a thousand years old."

Yang Shaoyuan saluted respectfully, with his forehead in the middle of his hands, with a pious attitude.

In terms of rank, Xiao Yue is the prince of the highest rank that all princes and generals in Daxing must salute, but she is just a lady of the Hou Fu without a title, so naturally she has to salute.

But Xiao Yue got up from the high chair behind the desk, raised her sleeves with his own hands, and said in a gentle voice: "Miss Six, take it easy, there is no need to perform such a big gift in the future."

When others treat him with such respect, Xiao Yue still wants to make people wake up, let alone Yang Shaoyuan, a serious and well-known lady like Yang Shaoyuan.

Yang Shaoyuan didn't refuse, and smiled, "Thank you, my lord, for your love."

She had also heard about Xiao Yue's temper, it was too polite and restrained, which made him feel awkward and uncomfortable.

Xiao Yue motioned Yang Shaoyuan to sit on a wooden chair not far from the desk, Yang Shaoyuan understood and sat down.As soon as he sat down, Yang Shaoyuan found that this wooden chair was covered with a warm blanket that was only available this year. It was still spring and the weather was a bit hot. Yang Shaoyuan had just stepped into the study room, and was frozen by the lower temperature in the study room. Sneezed.

It's normal to sneeze under the alternation of cold and heat, but Xiao Yue should have taken it to heart, so he let Yang Shaoyuan sit on the rosewood chair covered with a warm velvet blanket, fearing that she would catch a cold again.

Sure enough, he is a person with a careful heart, Yang Shaoyuan sighed in his heart, with gratitude in his eyes.

Xiao Yue nodded, ice cubes were placed in the study, and incense was lit, and bamboo forests were planted near the study, so the temperature was lower, he was used to it, Yang Shaoyuan's body was weak, so he was easy to catch cold.

Yang Shaoyuan handed the food box in his hand to Xiao Yue, "General, this is the pastry from Jiufuzhai you mentioned before. Today is the kidney bean cake, which is smooth and sweet. General, you can taste it while it is hot."

The ingredients of Jiufuzhai's kidney bean cake are different from those of other pastry shops. The texture is softer and crisper, and it also has health benefits.

Jiufuzhai's business has been thriving, naturally relying on hard power.

Xiao Yue didn't open the food box, but glanced at the packaging, raised his eyebrows and said, "I've eaten the pastry from Jiufuzhai once before, and it tastes good, but it's too sweet, and the kidney bean cake is expected to be the same."

In fact, he doesn't like desserts, especially Jiufuzhai's pastries, which are sweeter and make his teeth hurt. However, Yang Shaoyuan intends to repay his kindness, so he can only say this relatively easy-to-find gift of thanks.

Yang Shaoyuan heard the dislike in his words, and was a little puzzled, "Could it be that the general doesn't like the pastries made by Jiufuzhai? Do you want other shops to make them?"

If so, she would have to look for some other bakery.

Xiao Yue was at a loss for words, and after a long time, he almost slipped his tongue. He was so kind, why did he tear things down?

So they smoothed things over, "That's not true, Jiufuzhai's pastries are very good, worthy of the name of Daxing's No. [-] dim sum shop, but eating delicacies from mountains and seas often will get boring, although I didn't buy Jiufu every day before." But for me, Jiufuzhai’s desserts are the same as those in the imperial palace. It’s really hard to eat.”

The taste of pastries made by the royal dining room of the palace and the pastries of Jiufuzhai are mixed together, Xiao Yue couldn't tell the difference for a while.

He often went in and out of the palace to discuss affairs, and ate a lot of pastries. Jiufuzhai's pastries were not very unusual in his eyes.

Yang Shaoyuan understood, the truth is true, Jiufuzhai cakes are not three meals a day, they can't be eaten as meals, besides, Xiao Yue is a general, excessive sweetness is not conducive to his military career.

That being the case, Yang Shaoyuan thought of another dish that Xiao Yue was rumored to like very much—braised lion's head in braised sauce.

Braised lion head, one of Huaiyang dishes, is sweet and tender, a famous local dish.

"Then, does the general need braised lion heads from Tianyilou?"

Yang Shaoyuan spoke in a calm manner, with bright eyes.

The pair of big eyes with curved willow eyebrows are almost bright and clear, just like the first time they met, they have never changed.

Xiao Yue finally found out that the sixth young lady of the Shouchang Hou Mansion in front of him must be a beauty when she grows up, and there must be a lot of matchmakers who want to marry her.

Although Daxing has its own rules, it is said that a woman should discuss marriage at fourteen, but a famous family has its rules. As the daughter of the Marquis Mansion, Yang Shaoyuan doesn't have to worry about not having a famous nobleman to propose marriage, so it is not surprising that he stays later to get married.

For a pretty girl, if her marriage doesn't go well, wouldn't it be...

Xiao Yue's mind had already started to think about the things that happened thousands of miles away, but he said on the surface, "The braised lion's head in Tianyilou is not bad, but it's a bit tasteless."

"Ah? Is that so?"

Yang Shaoyuan was a little embarrassed.

Tianyilou is the name of the restaurant specially written by Emperor Xianzong—the No. [-] Restaurant in the World. Since then, people in Daxing have called it Tianyilou.

Tianyilou's dishes are famously exquisite and delicious, otherwise it would be difficult to win the favor of Xianzong who has a demanding mouth.

Braised lion head is Tianyilou's signature dish, and it is also Xianzong's favorite dish. Now that Xiao Yue is so ignorant of Tianyilou's specialty, Yang Shaoyuan feels ignorant again.

Probably because he knew that he was too disrespectful to Yang Shaoyuan, Xiao Yue coughed lightly to ease the atmosphere, "The lion's head on the first floor of the sky is indeed good, and Cheng Qi likes it very much. Your Majesty has tasted it a few times and thinks it is wonderful. I After all, he is a general, a rough man, he can't eat so many twists and turns, and he feels that the fire is not enough."

Yang Shaoyuan: "..."

Why does it feel like Xiao Yue is talking nonsense with his eyes open?

But no matter what, on the surface, Yang Shaoyuan had to let Xiao Yue step down, who made the other party rich and powerful not easy to mess with?
"What the general said is very true. As the saying goes, 360 lines, one can make a champion, an insider looks at the way, and an outsider watches the excitement. Neither I nor the general are good at food appreciation. Naturally, it is easy to give advice. Sometimes, what I said It’s just a personal opinion. I haven’t tasted the taste of the lion’s head, so Shaoyuan will not comment.”

Yang Shaoyuan smiled slightly, showing a tacit sense of "I understand your mind".

Xiao Yue smiled, this Miss Yang Liu had an exquisite mind, and her words were humorous, talking with her was not boring at all.

When we talked about the lion's head, Xiao Yue didn't want to get entangled anymore, so he changed the subject directly, "Miss Yang Liu, you have never missed a dessert delivery during this period, I understand this, and the whole palace is also aware of it. Yang Liu Miss is a person who keeps her word, Xiao Yue would like to thank Miss Six."

Well, thank you again, and wipe out the life-saving grace that was entangled with each other before in one fell swoop.

Favors are hard to repay, because sometimes I don’t know how to repay favors.

And this is especially obvious to Yang Shaoyuan.

Xiao Yue has achieved great success and has no shortage of gold, silver and jewels. Everything she gives seems to be icing on the cake, not enough to show her heart.

It was Xiao Yue himself who noticed Yang Shaoyuan's embarrassment, so he simply proposed to send Jiufuzhai's pastries, and it was not officially stopped until today.

Thinking of this, Yang Shaoyuan smiled politely at Xiao Yue, "The General saved the lives of me and Bi Yue. Two lives, it would be too light to use a few boxes of pastries as a thank you gift. Please forgive me, General. All these things, Shao Yuan will remember."

It can only be said that she and Xiao Yue are not the same people after all, after all, one is in the sky and the other is in the ground.

She is just an inconspicuous concubine in the Hou's mansion, Xiao Yue has the love and respect of the sons and daughters of Daxing.

How can floating clouds and soil be compared?
Unexpectedly, one day she actually had a feeling of shame.

Xiao Yue, who is in the wind and the moon, is really worthless to walk with an unknown person like her.

Yang Shaoyuan's mood was depressed for a moment, and Xiao Yue noticed it very sensitively. For some reason, it was the first time in his life that he boldly made such an unbelievable request to a lady who had only met twice in his life, "Since Miss Yang Six thinks this kind of thank you is too light , why don't you do Xiao Yue a favor."

"But please tell the general."

Yang Shaoyuan is in debt, and it is difficult to repay his kindness. If there is a request, he is duty-bound.

"Miss Yang Liu has heard of the reputation of the Nalan family, right?"

Xiao Yue looked straight at Yang Shaoyuan, this time there was a little more scrutiny and thoughtfulness in his eyes than before.

Nalan's house?
Yang Shaoyuan's first reaction was Yang Qian's real purpose of going to Yingzhou in his previous life, and his heart skipped a beat.

Xiao Yue has noticed the Nalan family, so how long has Emperor Longtai wanted to do something to the Nalan family?

Yang Shaoyuan, who intuitively felt that he might spy on the privacy of the palace, felt a thin layer of sweat on his back.

Xiao Yue continued, "Miss Yang Liu, His Majesty's crown prince and His Highness the King of Dian are both descended from the daughters of the Nalan family. No accident, after a hundred years of your Majesty, no matter who ascends the throne, the Nalan family will be the first family in Daxing. Prosperity and wealth will benefit three generations."

Both the crown prince and the king of Dian had a deep affection for the foreign family, and the ministers in the court were sharp-eyed, and they were often related to the Nalan family.

However, there are some exceptions, such as Xiao Yue.

Xiao Yue was single-handedly promoted by Emperor Longtai, and he had nothing to do with Nalan's family from the beginning to the end. If he got too close to the Nalan family, no accident, Emperor Longtai would depose him immediately. Then find someone to take his place.

This is the emperor's mind.

Yang Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows. In the past dynasties, how could there be a family of relatives who benefited three generations?Moreover, foreign relatives interfering in politics and eunuchs' dictatorship have always been hated by emperors of all dynasties.

Since the founding of the dynasty, the Taizu repeatedly issued bans, strictly prohibiting eunuchs from interacting with ministers in the court, and also prohibiting eunuchs from serving as knights. Of course, knighting is allowed under special circumstances.

It is the turn of Emperor Longtai to ascend the throne, let alone the late emperor Xianzong favored the imperial concubine Lou and the great eunuch Wang Dakai. Rebuke Emperor Longtai who is still the prince.

Emperor Longtai hated them deeply, not to mention eunuchs who served in this dynasty, there were not even eunuchs and eunuchs who were enshrined and favored, they were all just serving nobles in the harem.

The Nalan family are relatives, so it is hard to say whether they will become the second Lou family.

(End of this chapter)