The Biography of Concubine Wen Xi in Qing Palace

Chapter 373
(Dong Wenyin offline warning)

The winter sunlight penetrates into the hall through the bright plain silk ① Ling window. The plain silk is as thin as a cicada's wings, and its color is bright and white. When it meets the light, it folds multiple light and shadows. The outside of the temple is brighter.

The sun slowly shines on the green plum in the glazed vase on the pear wood desk, the elegant color makes people feel happy.

Ben was waiting anxiously in the palace for Bai Changqing to enter the palace to answer, but he sent three calls from the palace people who went to the imperial hospital to find someone to report, but they all said that Bai Changqing had not returned to the palace.

Gradually, a vague ominous feeling arose in Wanyu's heart.

Seeing Yun Chan also anxiously pacing back and forth in the hall, she had to calm down and persuade: "Physician Bai has some kung fu, you don't need to worry."

Yun Chan pretended nothing happened and shook her head, and said duplicity: "Slave, how can I care about him? My master, don't make fun of this slave. I will go to the small kitchen to see how the lunch is going."

The man said that he was about to go out, and the moment he opened the curtain of the dormitory, he happened to meet Dong Wenyin, the concubine Duan, and after paying respectful blessings, he saw her enter with her maid, Li Er, carrying a plate of food. Why did you come to our palace during lunch?"

Since Wen Yin entered the palace, she has lived with Wan Yu as a friendship. The two have always had a good personal relationship, and they are also easy-going.

She took Yun Chan's hand without any scruples, and walked towards Wan Yu with a smile on her face.

Wan Yu looked at her with a smile, and suddenly realized that since entering the palace, her innocent and lovely appearance has never changed, and so has her temperament. .

I can't help but sigh, there are so many people in the palace who still have their original intentions, maybe she is the only one left?
Wen Yin ordered Li'er to put the food box on the table in front of Wan Yu, and said to herself: "Sister Wan hasn't come to see me these days, now that Lin Lan is with her, why don't you want me as a younger sister?"

"Where did the stupid talk come from?" Wanyan Emei raised her eyebrows, looked at her with tenderness and joked: "There are so many troubles in the palace these days, the prince is recovering from a serious illness, and the emperor is worried every day, and we are also having trouble sleeping and eating. Where else are you thinking?"

Wen Yin covered her mouth and snickered, only saying that she was joking with her, then took the food box and lifted the lid, and a burst of tangy and sweet fragrance wafted out instantly.

The aroma smelled familiar, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a plate full of snow-white kidney bean rolls.

Wan Yu casually took a piece, it was still warm, she wondered: "Still warm?"

Wen Yin raised her eyebrows contentedly: "I came out of the palace, so I brought my sister here."

"Did you do it yourself?"

Wen Yin nodded, becoming more and more proud: "That's natural, sister, let's try it, see if it suits your taste?"

Wan Lai covered her face and took a mouthful, only to find that the taste was soft and delicate, sweet and refreshing, and praised repeatedly: "I didn't know you had such a handicraft, but your hometown is not in Beijing, how can you know how to make these?"

Wen Yin sat upright, cleared her throat, and looked like a master: "Crush and peel the kidney beans with a small grinder, put them in a basin, soak them in boiling water overnight, soak the unground bean skins, and then Soak the bean skins in warm water. Put the crushed kidney bean petals in a boiling water pot, add a little alkali, take them out with a colander after cooking, wrap them in cloth, steam in a drawer for half an hour, take them out and rub the petals Make mud, and the mud passes through the basket to form small filaments. Then cool the kidney bean shreds, pour them on a damp cloth, and knead them into mud through the cloth. Take a one-foot-five-inch square wet white cloth and spread it on the edge of the chopping board. Gently pinch and press the cloth with both hands. Finally, pull up the cloth so that the roll rolls slowly on the chopping board. That's it. For my sister to buy something warm in winter, I went through it again before I came here."

The more Wan Lai listened to Wen Yin's words, the more she felt amazed.

This kidney bean roll was made by my mother for myself and my eldest sister when I was in the mansion.

Moreover, it is difficult to adjust the number of people in every household, and the family blindly insists on it. According to Wen Yin, it is clearly her mother's production method. How can she be so familiar with it?
Surprised, he took another piece and asked with the mouthful of kidney beans, "This is the mother's method. How did my sister know?"

Wen Yin pretended to be mysterious and said: "That means my sister's mother and I hit it off, sister said, right?"

Li'er on the side couldn't help laughing out loud, and said: "Your Majesty, you can hear our little master talking nonsense. It turned out that that day came and clamored to make meals in the palace and send them to the emperor. The servants wanted to help The young master still doesn’t allow it. He only said that chopping firewood, living and cooking are all his own thoughts, and that is considered his affection for the emperor. The servants waited outside, but they didn’t want the young master to almost order the kitchen. They still passed by the patrol The guards were vigilant, seeing the thick black smoke coming out, they hurriedly put out the fire, thus protecting the little master's safety."

Wen Yin's face was pale and pale, she seemed to be extremely ashamed and stomped her feet: "Li'er! You should save me some face."

The more Wanyu listened, the more curious she became, she couldn't help but smiled at Yun Chan, and said: "Be careful in the future, it's dry in winter, it will be bad if you run out of water."

Wen Yin nodded and made a promise, but she picked up Li'er's words and continued: "The guard who came to put out the fire happened to be my mother's old friend Mrs. Shen. I watched others put out the fire, so I chatted with him about nothing. The method of the kidney bean roll was mentioned to me by him. I only learned it once, and it was done, my sister should praise me."

Shen Ye?It was him?
Thinking of the 'flying star' bestowed on her that night, Wanyu couldn't help shaking her head and smiling.

After chatting with Wen Yin for a while, she ordered Li Er to take the remaining kidney bean rolls to the small kitchen to warm up. She only said that Rong Yue is also a native of the capital, and it may be a long time since she had eaten this home-style taste. I will also send it to her palace, let her try something new.

Wen Yin's temperament is most like a child's, and she received Wan Lai's praise, she must be thinking that Rong Yue should also talk about her goodness.

After a while, Li'er rolled in with warm kidney beans, Wen Yin picked up the food box, thinking of Wanyu's favorite food, so she ordered Li'er to stay in Changchun Palace to make some more, and it would be fine to go back to the palace later.

After explaining this, the man hurried to leave, and disappeared in a flash.

Seeing her in a hurry, even Yun Chan couldn't help sighing: "Mistress Duan really lives at ease."

Wan Yu smiled and sighed: "Sometimes there is nothing to ask for, but in this palace, it is the best thing. We walked all the way with her. There are so many people in the palace, everyone has their own Be careful, but she has always been like this, no matter whether the emperor likes to be pampered or not, she is only willing to be her truest appearance. Looking at it, I am really envious."

Yunchan added a cup of tea for Wanyu, and murmured: "My lady and my wife Duan, both are people who never forget their original intentions."

"Original heart? Where is it still there?" Wanyu suddenly smiled, took a sip of the tea cup, shook her head and said, "Bengong and Wenyin are always different."

　Remarks ①: Plain silk: A light and transparent silk fabric made of mulberry silk, rayon, or synthetic fiber and woven with plain weave or variable plain weave.It is suitable for making women's evening dresses, dresses, veils, headscarves, etc.

　　
　
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