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Chapter 94 Chestnut Soup

Rumor has it that someone once ran into Wang An and Qin Nu having a tryst in the water pavilion in the West Neiyuan, and Qin Nu's clothes were messed up and so on.

Xiaodong listened to those rumors as a joke.After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Qin Nv left Jiaofang and disappeared.I haven't heard of anyone she married, and she didn't set up a yard to raise a few apprentices to make money like other people who went out of Jiaofang.

In fact, those who are willing to leave the Jiaofang Division have earned enough money, and it is no problem to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.It's just that they have been engaged in this industry since they were young, and even if they leave their membership, they will not do anything else except this circle.

Xiaodong felt that it was very good for Nv Qin to do so.It's the right time to retire, so that you don't have to spend your time rolling around in the singing and dancing hall with a dusty face.And if you want to retreat, you can retreat cleanly, saving you troubles and entanglements in the future.

Now that Miss Qin left, no one would mention any rumors about King An and her.There is never a shortage of new things in the capital, and people's enthusiasm quickly shifts to other things.

The fifth princess is still ill, and Concubine Ming fell ill again.Ever since the fifth princess suffered from herpes, the mother and daughter were connected, needless to say the anxiety and distress of Ming Guifei, after suffering day and night, she lost a lot of weight. When Xiaodong saw her in Changchun Palace, her clothes seemed to be hanging on her body. Yes, I am ten years old suddenly, and when I see people, there is a habit of smiling on my lips, but that smile also looks tired and stiff.

No matter how many bad things Ming Guifei has done to harm others, at least she is a good mother.

Xiaodong read the scriptures for the Empress Dowager Shengci for a while, seeing that she seemed tired, she whispered: "The Empress Dowager, please rest for a while and rest up."

The Empress Dowager Shengci nodded slightly at her, Caigu came over to serve the Empress Dowager to remove the hairpin ring and spread out the quilt, Xiaodong moved the pillow and waited for the Empress Dowager to lie down before retreating.

Caigu said softly: "The princess has read the scriptures for a long time, why don't you have a cup of tea before leaving?"

Xiaodong shook his head: "No, I'll go back to Jiyutang, there is painting class in the afternoon."

"How is Master Wei teaching now?"

Xiaodong pursed her lips and smiled, "Not bad."

Master He has already retired, and the new Master Wei is also an elderly master, with white teeth, leaky speech, poor memory, teaching the same brushwork for three days in a row, and every time he treats it as himself It's the first time.Some of the people below took the opportunity to catch up on sleep, some took errands to do other things, and some copied the homework that was not finished in the morning. Anyway, Master Wei taught easily and everyone learned comfortably.

Caigu ordered the two palace servants to send Xiaodong back to Jiyutang, when passing by Wangxian Tower, someone hurriedly came from the other side of the road, walking very fast, Xiaodong hurriedly moved to the side, and the person seemed to see him when he came to the front. There are also people here, who hurriedly stood still.

It is Shi Shi, the second concubine.Somewhat hastily, she greeted each other with Xiaodong, and walked away quickly without talking.

Xiaodong saw her eye circles were red and her tears were shining, and she wondered who had wronged her.The second prince is a coward, and Shi's family has become a soft persimmon. People in the palace are the best at watching people order dishes, worshiping high and stepping down, not to mention the master, the powerful eunuchs and palace people probably dare to step on it.

Before he took two steps, he ran into the second prince head-on.

Before the person approached, he smelled a sour smell of alcohol, his clothes were disheveled, and his beard was stubble.

Xiaodong held back her nose and went forward to salute him.

Although there is no deep friendship, the second prince always smiled at each other in the past, but now he has a strange expression, standing there neither returning the courtesy nor making a sound.

Xiaodong was a little scared. This person might be drunk—when a person is drunk, it is unpredictable what he will say or do. Some people are usually docile and docile like sheep, but when they drink alcohol they become irritable and domineering, as if they were a different person. .

Fortunately, the second prince didn't show too much disrespect, so he sneered twice, turned around and left.The two young eunuchs behind him hurriedly saluted Xiao Dong, and chased after him to help him, but were thrown away by the second prince.

"Princess, if you don't leave, I'm afraid it will be too late."

"Oh."

The second prince's sneer just now made Xiaodong feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.

I have nothing to offend him——

Uh... Can't it be because of the rumored triangle relationship between Qin Nv, An Wang, and the second prince, so you can't blame her?
Probably not...

Xiaodong was a little absent-minded all afternoon, Zhao Zhi finished her own painting, came to look at Xiaodong's painting, and couldn't help laughing: "You are really, this beauty is wearing a summer shirt, and there is a plum blossom sticking out from the back. "

Xiaodong saw that it was right, and drew it as soon as his mind wandered.

"Okay, the paintings are pretty good, but they don't really complement each other." Zhao Zhi picked up the pen and thought for a while, and wrote a few words on the painting: "Look, this will complement it, right?"

Xiaodong saw that she wrote "Dream of Plum Blossoms", and interpreted that looking at plum blossoms in summer clothes was seeing flowers in a dream, which made sense.

In fact, even if he couldn't afford to hand in the name, Master Wei would definitely squint his eyes and say "yes", the other masters were not so easy to fool.For example, when you play the piano, if you play the piano wrong, you play it wrong. Everyone in the room is listening, and everyone will not be so easy to fool. Even if the master wants to show favoritism, he can't be too indulgent, and he still needs to teach a few words.

"By the way, I'll take the same car with you when I come back. I want to eat the chestnut soup sold by Yuanlongfang. Let's go buy it together?"

"Okay." Speaking of which, Xiaodong was also a little greedy.Xiaodong has tasted the new chestnuts as soon as they arrived. Steamed cake with chestnut powder and stewed chicken with chestnuts. However, Yuanlongfang has an exclusive secret recipe. Wang An and Zhao Lu also like the unique rustling taste.

Xiaodong thought about buying a few more copies—for fear of not being able to make it in time.Yuanlongfang's business is very good, and the number of chestnuts made every day is limited. Now it is the season when the new chestnuts are just coming out, so there are many people who buy them.

It turned out to be true. When they arrived, the chestnut soup was sold out.Zhao Zhi said resentfully: "Morrow morning, let someone come and buy it."

"It's just for one bite. Look at your pouty little mouth, it can hang oil bottles." There is no chestnut soup, so Xiaodong ordered someone to buy some six-flavored crisps and mung bean cakes, which are also the signature dim sum of this restaurant.

Zhao Zhi glanced forward, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "Hey, isn't that treasure from all over the world in front of you?"

Xiaodong has often heard people talking about this these days, and he is a little puzzled: "Have all the shops of Hu merchants opened here?"

"Where, it wasn't opened by Hu Shang." Zhao Zhi teased her: "Why don't we go in and have a look? I heard that there are many rare things inside."

Xiaodong shook his head: "It's getting late, it's time to go back. If you want to go shopping, come back the day after tomorrow. I'll call my brother to come with me."

Zhao Zhi also had no choice but to nod in agreement. Xiaodong shared half of the cakes she bought. She asked for mung bean cakes, but she only opened and ate two pieces of Liuwei crisps. A few of you are happy to eat, let me carry it every day, I can't stand it, you should take it back."

After going around in circles like this, he returned to Prince An's Mansion more than half an hour later than usual, Xiaodong took out the cakes he bought: "I went late, I didn't buy chestnut soup."

Mrs. Hu smiled, and took out a cardboard box: "Coincidentally, just now Mr. Qin sent someone to send a chestnut soup, saying that he bought it while passing by."

As soon as the lid is lifted, a sweet aroma overflows.Xiaodong smiled, and didn't bother to wash her hands, so she took a piece and ate it first.

"Well, it seems that I still have a good fortune."

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I still want to add another chapter, but it's too late...I don't dare to stay up late recently, and I'm afraid of getting sick because it's almost Chinese New Year. .

Double update tomorrow.

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