Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 125 The Queen bestows a name
  "Mother..." Princess Ruyi's face suddenly turned red, and she hugged the queen's arm and acted coquettishly.

Sun Chi smiled and said, "It's this guy." He winked at Princess Ruyi with ill intentions and was glared back with a blank stare.

"Isn't he from the Wuxun family? How can he still make wine?" Queen Chen said.

Sun Can said: "I heard that Jia Cong had never accomplished anything. A few months ago, he received the skill from the Duke Xianrong in his dream. Overnight, he developed a good kung fu and became very intelligent. He not only made wine, but also wrote good poems. The child even saw with his own eyes that he could play the musical instrument of the Western Regions and sing a good song. He is really versatile."

"This is interesting. There are such magical things in the world. I would like to meet him." Queen Chen said with a smile.

"My mother can't see him now. He has gone to Yangzhou." Sun Chi said with a smile.

"Oh? Why did he go to Yangzhou? Didn't he say that he wanted to take the military examination?" Queen Chen asked.

"The ancients said that with a hundred thousand guan in his pocket, he rode a crane to Yangzhou. He defrauded a lot of money, so he naturally went to Yangzhou to live happily." Sun Chi smiled and gave Jia Cong eye drops with peace of mind.

"Hey, how could he, a noble son of his, cheat people out of money?" Princess Ruyi asked suspiciously.

Sun Chi laughed loudly, obviously he had already investigated it, and told how Jia Cong wrote poems to defraud money, and how he went to Xue's house to pawn money to defraud money.

After hearing this, Empress Chen shook her head repeatedly and cursed with a smile: "You bastard."

Princess Ruyi bit her lip and spat secretly, she was such a shameless scoundrel.

"Old Shi must not talk nonsense. It's his uncle. Lin Ruhai from the Lianghuai Salt Institute is seriously ill. He sent his daughter back to Yangzhou to visit."

Sun Can glared at his brother and explained, "Brother Qi Cong made this decision for a reason."

"Oh? What's the reason?" Queen Chen asked.

"It's just because he is a commoner and has not been favored since he was a child. Although he was taught the skills by a god in his dream, martial arts training always requires money. He has no money and his family does not give it to him, so he can only do this." Sun Can said.

Queen Chen nodded: "It's understandable, but after all, the method is not very aboveboard."

Sun Chi said with a smile: "Mother, I think Brother Cong is a really good man, with a flexible mind and an eclectic attitude, which is very suitable for me. A living person cannot be choked to death by urinating, and an upright person cannot be eaten."

Empress Chen rolled her eyes at her son angrily and said, "You have said the same thing, and you are so bold that you dare to drag two princes into doing business. This kid is not afraid of taboos."

Sun Chi didn't dare to speak and looked at his second brother.

Sun Can said: "How can a child be so ignorant? We have nothing to do with business matters, and the profits have nothing to do with us. Jia Cong has no intention of doing this. He leaves everything to his uncle and the stewards of the Xue family to take care of." .”

Empress Chen nodded and said: "That's all. Just you two understand. I don't want the wine anymore. You can just take it back."

ah? The two princes looked at each other with grimaces on their faces and patted their chests at Jia Cong's side. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if they couldn't do it? He had no choice but to look at Princess Ruyi and beg her to open her mouth.

Princess Ruyi looked at the pitiful pleading eyes of her two brothers, laughed, rolled her eyes, and said: "Queen Mother, at least you are filial to the two brothers. You can just have a taste and let them take it back." , it can be considered that they have accepted their wishes."

"Yes, yes, queen mother, just give it a try." The two princes nodded hurriedly and begged.

"Mother, I am not bragging. Compared with this wine, the imperial wine you and my father drank in the past is as plain as water." Sun Chi patted his chest and said.

"Is it really that good?" Emperor Xifeng walked in with a smile.

Everyone was shocked and hurriedly got up to see the emperor. The queen wanted to blame the palace people. Why didn't she retaliate when the emperor came?

Emperor Xifeng helped her up with a smile and said: "I told them to be silent. I am here to stay, why bother to go back." After saying that, he looked at Sun Chi and said with a smile: "Old Shi just boasted, but what's the point? Good wine?”

Queen Chen said hurriedly: "Jia Cong brewed some new wine and opened a winery in partnership with my concubine's brother and the royal merchant Xue family. No, the two princes thought the wine was good, so they gave it away Got some.

Your Majesty knew that my concubine was not a good drinker, so he asked them to take it back. They refuse to comply and insist on giving it to my concubine. Is Your Majesty interested in trying this new wine? Emperor Xifeng smiled and said, "If the queen doesn't say anything, I still want to ask for a glass of wine. If the old man lies and lies, I will definitely give him a thumbs up." "

Sun Can hurriedly asked the palace servants to pass on the meal.

Sun Chi smiled and said, "If it's good, how about asking my father and mother to name this wine?"

Emperor Xifeng twisted his beard and smiled and said: "This boy, Lao Shi, doesn't care about spending money on weekdays. Every now and then he tries to cheat me out of something. I wonder why he is so generous today and gives gifts to me and the Queen." , It turns out that I am asking for something. Well, if it is a good wine, why not give it a name."

Empress Chen rolled her eyes at her two sons and said with a smile: "Your Majesty and your concubines have gone to the same place. Your Majesty is in a very high mood today, but what happy event is there?"

Emperor Xifeng smiled and said: "The one who knows me is the Queen. I would say that Jia Cong is my lucky general. Lin Aiqing has been seriously ill a few days ago and has suffered many setbacks. Please choose another capable person. But... Unexpectedly, this kid went to Yangzhou, found a miracle doctor from nowhere, and cured my beloved.

The latest news today is that Lin Aiqing is six to seven percent better. She can walk, eat as usual, and can read and write. I am very relieved. "

Empress Chen naturally understood that Emperor Xifeng's foundation was weak back then, and that his accession to the throne was a coincidence. There were very few ministers as loyal and talented as Lin Ruhai, so it was no wonder that she was overjoyed.

While talking, the palace people had already prepared a banquet.

"Second, tenth, and Ruyi, please sit down. Today is a family banquet, so there are no formalities." Emperor Xifeng said.

"Thank you, Father." The three of them saluted in unison.

When everyone was seated, An Wenyao, the chief eunuch of Changchun Palace, respectfully presented an exquisite wooden box.

But I saw that the red sandalwood box was carved with flying phoenixes, clouds and dragons, and inlaid with various gems such as cat's eye, tortoise shell, jade, and pearls. The box alone was priceless.

Princess Ruyi smiled and said: "Old Shi, you brought such a nice box, I almost want to buy it back."

Sun Chi said: "That's because you have no vision." He opened the box and took out two bottles of wine, one red and one green.

Now only more than half of the bottle is left, and it has obviously been inspected and tasted by the palace staff.

Princess Ruyi's eyes lit up. She took the green bottle and played with it carefully. She saw that there was a pattern burned on the Ru kiln azure-glazed jade pot and spring bottle. It was a girl in a shirt and skirt holding a peach blossom branch and staring at it. The distance seems to be waiting for people to return, very vivid and expressive.

There is a poem next to it, and the peach blossoms still laugh at the spring breeze. The handwriting is strong and thin, elegant and unrestrained, obviously written by a famous artist.

Sun Chi smiled and said: "The wine in this blue bottle is dedicated to the queen mother." After saying this, he ordered the maid to pour the wine.

When the queen saw that the wine in the cup was as clear as a spring, she picked it up and took a sniff. It was fragrant and had a distinct aroma of flowers and fruits. She nodded slightly and said with a smile: "It seems good. Your Majesty, please."

"Queen please."

Everyone drank.

As expected, Queen Chen's eyes lit up and she said: "This wine is clear and fragrant, soft yet strong, fragrant but not vulgar, sweet but not greasy. It is indeed comparable to other wines. What do you think of it, Ruyi?"

Princess Ruyi also nodded and praised: "This wine seems to be stronger than ordinary wine, but it seems to have added flowers and fruits. It is soft and smooth in the mouth. It is actually the wine my daughter drinks."

Emperor Xifeng also nodded and said: "It is indeed a good wine. How can Jia Cong have such skill?"

Sun Chi smiled and said: "He does have a recipe that can brew a strong wine as strong as fire and charcoal. It is as straight as a knife when you drink it. It must be prepared by a master brewer to have such a fine wine."

Emperor Xifeng nodded and said with a smile: "Since the queen thinks it's good, what name can you give her?"

Empress Chen pondered for a moment and said, "This wine has a peach fragrance, and there is this poem on the bottle, so it is called Peach Blossom Drunkenness."

(End of this chapter)