Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

In the Cining Palace, the palace lady in green lowered her head and said respectfully, "Back to the Queen Mother, in the morning, the prince had a bowl of white porridge and a steamed bun, and at noon, the prince had a bowl of white rice and a few chopsticks of vegetables.

When I was studying in the afternoon, the prince ordered hot drinks to be prepared, and the imperial cook was ordered to prepare kumquat fruit tea. The prince took a sip and put it down, but still ordered to drink plain water."

The Queen Mother Sheep sighed, Xiao Qi returned to the palace. Most of the food she ate was these things that were not cooked much and only retained the original aroma of the food. The taste was bland. She ate very little. She even refused to drink tea and only drank plain water. .

If she hadn't seen him eating everything at Xue's house, and eating a lot, she would have thought he was born like this!
"Your Majesty, please come and have dinner with me in the evening."

"Yes", the palace maid in green clothes responded and left.

In the evening, Baozhuan came as ordered, and also came with the current prince Xiao Xun.

Xiao Xun and Baozhuan were of the same age, but only a month younger than Baozhuang.

When Queen Mother Yang saw a pair of jade-like young men coming hand in hand, the smile lines on her lips deepened. She hurriedly ordered the palace servants to stop them from saluting, then ordered her to sit down, and asked with a smile, "Why are the prince and Xiao Qi here together?"

Xiao Xun smiled and said, "My grandson is studying with Mr. Lin with Uncle Wang. He heard that the imperial grandmother had delicious food here, so he shamelessly came to ask the imperial grandmother for food."

The Queen Mother Sheep scolded her with a smile, and then warned, "Your Uncle Wang came back for the first time, and unfortunately he doesn't know many people. You should accompany your Uncle Wang to go around more, and don't let him hide in his room and recite sutras every day."

Queen Mother Sheep had told her similar words many times, but Xiao Xun didn't show any annoyance and responded respectfully.

Queen Mother Sheep then asked about their schoolwork. Xiao Xun said with a smile, "Master Lin praised Uncle Wang again for his intelligence and aura today. If he learns the Four Books and Five Classics from an early age, he will definitely earn the top prize for his grandmother!"

Queen Mother Sheep said angrily, "Does your uncle Wang still care about the number one scholar?"

She said this, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips, and she kept asking for details.

The grandparents and grandchildren chatted and laughed as they had dinner. Xiao Xun still had schoolwork to do, so he left first.

Queen Mother Yang knew that Baozhuang had the habit of walking to eat after dinner, so she said, "Xiao Qi, go for a walk in the garden with Queen Mother."

Baozhuang stepped forward and supported the Queen Mother Sheep's arm as she walked out, smiling, "A donor once told me that if you live to be 99, take a walk after a meal. As the Queen Mother gets older, she should walk more to stay healthy and live longer." ".

Queen Mother Sheep nodded with a smile, "Okay, Queen Mother, please remember. From now on, we will go out for a walk every day after dinner, so that we can live to be 99 and see our little Qi start a family and have a family full of children and grandchildren."

Then he asked, “Which donor said this?”

Baozhuang smiled and said, "The female benefactor did not allow me to talk to my son."

The Queen Mother Sheep asked casually, but she couldn't help but be very interested when he heard what he said, and asked, "What? You can't even talk to the Queen Mother secretly?"

Baozhuang refused to say anything and only said, "I don't want to break my promise to others."

Especially Donor Xue.

Queen Mother Sheep had no choice but to give it up and turned to ask what she was most concerned about, "You eat less as soon as you return to the palace. Why did you eat so deliciously at the Xue family the day before yesterday?"

"good to eat!"

Baozhuang couldn't help but swallow as he spoke. The dinner in the palace was as tasteless as ever. Even the rice wasn't as delicious as the steamed rice by Almsgiver Xue!

It had been more than three months since he went to Beijing, and he really missed the meals cooked by Almsgiver Xue.

"Just because it tastes delicious?"

Baozhuang was confused, "What if that's not the case?"

Queen Mother Yang laughed and said, "If that's the case, it would be easy. The Queen Mother will introduce the cook of the Xue family to the palace as the royal cook."

Baozhuang's eyes lit up and he looked at Queen Mother Yang, "Is this okay?"

He shook his head in a flash, "Commander Yu will definitely not agree!"

Queen Mother Sheep was so moved by his bright eyes that she said, "Yu Xin wouldn't dare."

Baozhuang hesitated, "Is it really possible?"

Queen Mother Sheep was full of confidence and said, "Don't worry, my son!"

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So, early the next morning, Yu Xin was recruited into Cining Palace, and then asked for his biological sister.

Yu Xin, "..."

Sure enough, that fake monk is coveting my sister!
After returning home last night, Yu Xin learned from Wang Xifeng that not only did more than a dozen matchmakers come to his door during the day, but Jia Baoyu also coveted his sister. He was already full of dissatisfaction, and now he saw the Queen Mother of Yang asking him for something. "The cook in your house who prepared kumquat fruit tea for me and Xiao Qi and who has extraordinary cooking skills" was in an even worse mood and replied with a cold face, "I dare not deceive the Queen Mother, he is not a cook at all. She is my sister-in-law."

If he sent a cook randomly, the fake monk would definitely notice it. Even the Queen Mother of Sheep, who had tasted the kumquat fruit tea made by the baby, might find that he was passive in punishing him for the crime of deceiving the king. It would be better to say it directly Well, the Queen Mother Sheep couldn't force him to send a noble lady to the palace to be the royal cook.

Queen Mother Yang didn't expect to ask this result. She couldn't say anything for a long time. She reluctantly praised Yu Xin a few times and let Yu Xin leave.

Queen Mother Sheep had just made a promise in front of her son, but in the blink of an eye, reality gave her a big slap in the face, which made her very upset.

She couldn't ask a lady from a wealthy family to be the royal cook in the palace!
After the Queen Sheep came to say hello, the Queen Mother Sheep couldn't help but talk to the Queen Sheep.

This incident not only raised the issue of whether her mother would disappoint her son, but also involved his son's health. The Queen Mother Sheep couldn't help but talk about it over and over again.

The Sheep Queen tentatively smiled and said, "Mother, this matter is troublesome, but it is also simple. But it is rare for an imperial merchant girl to like anything. How can I disappoint Xiao Qi?"

Queen Mother Sheep was stunned, "Do you have any idea?"

The Sheep Queen pursed her lips and smiled, "Don't worry, Queen, I will leave this matter to my son. I will definitely ask Miss Xue to make food for Xiao Qi for the rest of her life."

Queen Mother Sheep hurriedly said, "Although we are a royal family, we cannot do anything that would make things difficult for others. It would not only make people criticize us, but also damage Xiaoqi's moral character."The Sheep Queen was angry, "What did the Queen Mother say? Could it be that in the Queen Mother's heart, I am the one who waits for the strong to bully the weak?"

Queen Mother Sheep immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Yes, yes, I am anxious and confused, so I will leave this matter to you."

The Sheep Queen responded with a smile, "Queen mother, please don't be impatient and just wait for my good news."

The Sheep Queen was not in a hurry, and calmly sent a message to her mother outside the palace, so that she could enter the palace during her free time.

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Mrs. Sheep handed over the sign and entered the palace early the next morning. She first went to see Queen Mother Sheep and gave Baozhu a box of strange toys. Then she went to Kunning Palace with Queen Sheep.

After mother and daughter talked about their separation, Queen Sheep just talked about Xue Baobao and gave her secret instructions for a long time.

Mrs. Yang was not in a hurry, and asked her son to pay attention to Yu Xin's movements. After finding out that Yu Xin was out of the city on errands at the emperor's order, she took her daughter to the Xue Mansion.

Queens have been born in the Yang family for generations. Mrs. Xue was very surprised when she received the post. She muttered to Baby Xue, "Even Mrs. Yang is coming to our house as a guest. It shows that our family is really different from the past!"
It can be seen that Brother Xin is getting more and more successful!It can’t be said that the title of marquis and general is just around the corner!Bodhisattva bless Bodhisattva bless! "

Xue Baobao likes to hear other people praise her brother the most, so she always responds in kind.

When Mrs. Yang and her daughter arrived, Mrs. Xue took Mrs. Zhen, Xue Baobao and Lin Daiyu to welcome them outside the Chuihua Gate.

Zhen Yinglian's marriage has been decided and it is not convenient to see outsiders.

The Sheep Lady is quite similar to the Sheep Queen. She has a dignified temperament, gentle and kind words, and does not have the airs of the uncle's wife.

Mrs. Xue was flattered and sighed at the same time. This is the attitude of everyone's wives. Like her sister-in-law, when she sees people whose status is inferior to hers, she would like to be so arrogant that she would trample people under her feet. Compared with Mrs. Sheep, she is simply The difference between cloud and mud!
Mrs. Xue set up the reception area in the Nuan Pavilion. As soon as they met, Mrs. Yang took Xue Baobao and Lin Daiyu to praise her, ordered them to give him a gift, then took off the bracelet from her wrist and put it on Xue Baobao's hand, and said with a smile, "Miss Xue got her hair a few days ago, but I didn't catch it. This is a complimentary gift. Please don't think it's too simple, Miss Xue."

Mrs. Xue quickly declined, but when she saw that she couldn't refuse, she asked Xue Baobao to accept it. She followed the same example by praising the sheep girl and giving him a generous gift.

After the greetings were over, Mrs. Xue asked her husband to read books for fun.

When she faced Mrs. Sheep, she still felt guilty, so she did not let her daughters go out with Ms. Sheep.

Her daughters have grown up and are smarter and more capable than her. Even if she makes a mistake in her errand, there is always a way to remedy it with her daughters around!
After listening to the two books, Mrs. Sheep smiled and said, "I am getting older, my waist and legs are not good, and I feel uncomfortable sitting for a long time. I wonder if it would be convenient for me to go around your garden and do some exercise."

Mrs. Xue responded naturally and apologized for her poor hospitality.

Mrs. Sheep's attitude was friendly and she said, "Mrs. Xue, there's no need to be polite. It's because I have a lot to do and I'm disturbing the host's family."

Mrs. Xue didn't even dare to say that. Since they were going out to the garden and it was not convenient to walk together, Mrs. Xue said again, "Sister Bao, you take Miss Sheep and Daiyu around, your little girl's family always Being with us is quite restrictive."

After the girls left, Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhen accompanied Mrs. Sheep to visit the garden.

Mrs. Sheep praised the Xue family's garden sincerely, stretched out her hand to hold Mrs. The daughters he raised are all as beautiful as flowers.

I heard that Mrs. Zhen’s daughter is discussing marriage with Mrs. Li’s only grandson? "

It was already the twelfth lunar month, and because the Li family wanted to get married to Li Zhiyan as soon as next spring, as a good omen for the big one and then the small one, the wedding was in a hurry, and they had already given out gifts a few days ago. Everything that needs to be known is already known.

Mrs. Zhen nodded nervously. She was not good at socializing, and she was even more reserved when meeting a noble lady like Mrs. Yang.

Mrs. Sheep smiled and congratulated her, and then said, "To win Mrs. Li's favor, Miss Zhen must be knowledgeable, courteous, and gentle. Although I didn't meet her today, I did meet Miss Zhen's two younger sisters. Just know it."

Mrs. Xue was humbled again and again, and Mrs. Yang smiled and said, "I have a very good match for Miss Xue. Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhen should have seen our seventh prince that day. The two ladies looked at him, but he still deserved it." Miss Xue?"

Mrs.
Back then, when she sent Sister Bao to Beijing to be selected, her highest thought was to be the emperor's concubine, or to be the concubine of a prince or prince. Now the Queen Mother has actually chosen Sister Bao to be the seventh prince. Princess!
With a loving mother's heart, she only felt that her daughter was the best. She didn't expect that Mrs. Yang had not made it clear whether she was the principal concubine, a side concubine, or even a concubine. She only subconsciously felt that Queen Mother Yang must hire Xue Xue for Baozhuang. Bao Bao was the royal concubine, so she invited Mrs. Sheep to come to the house in person.

Mrs. Zhen subconsciously said, "Sister Bao——"

Mrs. Sheep waved her hand with a smile, "You two ladies, there is no need to rush to reply to me. I know the rules of the capital. When a girl goes out, she must not invite big matchmakers to come to the door again and again, so as to appear dignified.

The main reason I came here today is to talk to the two ladies. The Queen Mother and the Minister of Rites personally came to the marriage of our Seventh Prince. How could I be qualified? "

She received the advice from Queen Sheep, but because she was afraid of Yu's confidence and arrogance, she refused to call her sworn sister a concubine. She deliberately mentioned Queen Mother Sheep and the Ministry of Rites, so that Mrs. Xue could experience firsthand the dignity of Baozhuang's status.

Once jealousy arises, Mrs. Xue will automatically agree. Even if Yu Xin blocks it, as long as Mrs. Xue is determined, his adopted son will naturally not be able to interfere too much, and she will help the Queen to complete her errands.

Mrs. Sheep said that she did not give Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhen a chance to speak again, and then talked about the flowers and plants in the garden.

Mrs. Zhen did not dare to speak carelessly and secretly pinched Mrs. Xue's arm. She was also there when Mrs. Xue and Wang Xifeng were discussing Xue Baobao's marriage.

Although she is now dependent on Mrs. Xue, she comes from the Zhen family in Jiangnan and is well-read in poetry and books. However, she is much calmer and more sensible than Mrs. Xue.

No matter how good the marriage is, it doesn't matter. Sister Bao has already agreed to marry Commander Yu. Even if Commander Yu doesn't care, it's still a serious crime of deceiving the king!

Mrs. Xue hissed softly, turned around and saw Mrs. Zhen's anxious look, and realized it - Sister Bao has already decided to get married!It’s still Brother Hexin!

But how can marrying brother Xin be compared with being a princess?
Mrs. Xue was shaken, and even regretted it. Sister Bao had shown extraordinary talent and excellent temperament since she was a child. The master had always had high hopes for Sister Bao, and had always hoped that she would join the royal family and help the Xue family to restore their ancestral glory. .

Now, she has finally looked forward to this day!

Even better and higher than what I expected back then!How could she give up so easily!
Mrs. Zhen saw that Mrs. Xue was silent, but she was not considered to be Xue Baobao's at all, and her status was limited, so she did not dare to interrupt. In her anxiety, she took a few steps back and whispered to the maid to find Xue Baobao immediately.

Everyone in the Xue family knows that it is right to contact the uncle for matters outside and the girl for matters in the inner courtyard.

Now, she had no room to interrupt, and Mrs. Xue's attitude was unclear. Only the girl came to the rescue.

Xue Baobao is accompanying the sheep-raising girl to look at the exotic kapok in the garden.

This Kapok plant was secretly obtained by Xue Baobao from space. It should be regarded as the only one in the whole Great Xiao. At this time, the flowers are blooming brightly and abundantly, very beautiful, and it lives up to its nickname - Beauty Tree.