Chapter 53: Chapter 053: It's Not About Blood Swallows
The closer the snow blew to the palace, the more excited my mood became, and everything familiar once again came into view. The Zhumen Painting Building, the red corridor with upturned corners, where every blade of grass, every tree, every flower, and every leaf remains unchanged.
As soon as Yue Wuya and his group arrived, they immediately announced their names, and someone had already been waiting on the side to lead the way. The person leading the way was none other than Steward Hou.
What caught everyone's eye was the shining golden plaque on the vermilion gate, which carried the four big characters "Weiwu Wangfu". Each word appears strong and powerful, with a balance of tension and relaxation. Although it is at night, these words will only become more prominent under the reflection of lights.
I saw the flagpoles towering on both sides in front of the vermilion gate, with majestic and ferocious jade lions sitting beside the door, seemingly defending the majesty of the royal palace. A row of jade and stone steps lead directly to the front hall, and on the ground from the front hall to the back courtyard, there is a crimson carpet that only royal nobles can use. Walking on it feels like falling into a red cloud, extremely soft.
On the winding corridors, red lanterns hang everywhere, illuminating the palace like daylight, giving the impression of grandeur and grandeur.
Although Yue Wuya had heard of Murong Jin for a long time, it was also his first time entering the palace and watching the decoration and furnishings. He couldn't help but exclaim in amazement that the majestic palace was truly magnificent.
Just the blowing snow that walked into the palace again, but she was no longer the weak and vulnerable little girl who was bullied by others. Remembering my previous experiences, I hate the women in this palace to the bone.
Now she has changed her appearance, and today she went in with the Second Prince, with Chu Yitian as her biggest support. Let's see what kind of faces they have.
I saw Steward Hou, who was extremely polite to them in his words, leading them to the central hall, which is usually used by Murong Jin to entertain distinguished guests. Then he said to them, "Please sit down for a moment, three of you. The old servant will go and report to my prince immediately
Yue Wuya smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Then I'll trouble the butler. Thank you very much
I saw that the furnishings in the hall were also extremely luxurious, with antique calligraphy and paintings everywhere. The carpet on the ground, compared to the one on the outside, has added another layer and doesn't seem to be a local product.
Even the most ordinary tables and chairs are carved from the extremely precious red sandalwood. And the carving is also very authentic. Yuewuya was admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, but faintly smelled a faint fragrance in the room.
Yuewuya closed her eyes, took a gentle breath, and quickly praised, "Hmm. This fragrance is very unique, it seems to be the fragrance of the blue lotus on the snow mountain. Hmm. It seems that there are other fragrances inside? It's really peculiar.
Yue Wuya was about to walk in, carefully discerning the fragrance, but heard two loud clapping sounds outside, followed by a few small footsteps.
A woman dressed in noble attire with a phoenix crown and rosy clouds appeared in front of them. But before anyone arrived, her voice came first: "Oh, I've heard that Second Prince is an incredibly handsome and elegant person. If we meet today, he's really famous. Why not meet up? Even my unique deep blue rosemary can be smelled." After speaking, she quickly led the servants along. Wishing the moon endless blessings, it can be considered a greeting.
Who is this person?
You don't have to guess, this person is the seemingly salt free woman. Shen Liusu, the legitimate wife of the noble prince's mansion with a heart as venomous as a snake or scorpion.
Wuya, this carriage is polite. I have met the Lady Zheng! "Yue Wuya said with great magnanimity.
Your Highness, you have good eyesight. How did you know that I am the legitimate wife of this mansion? "Shen Liusu couldn't help but cover her face and smile, beckoning everyone to sit in chairs.
Yue Wuya leaned forward slightly and said, "I have heard that Lord Murong has taken a gentle, virtuous, and capable wife. Just now, when I saw her, I saw her shining with wisdom in your eyes. The people below have great respect for you, and I believe she must be the legitimate wife
After listening to Yue Wuyang's words, Shen Liusu couldn't help but have a hint of approval in her eyes. Then he leaned down and whispered a few words in the ear of the nanny who was serving beside him, but when he saw this nanny, he hurriedly went straight to get things done.
But I don't know why this old witch asked this nanny to go? Chuxue slanted her eyes and watched their every move without hesitation. She went straight to find a chair and sat down, but Zikui still stood behind Chuxue, not leaving a single step.
Shen Liusu saw that Zikui had a strange appearance and was standing behind the blowing snow without leaving a single step. She quickly exclaimed, "I don't know how to call these two
Oh, this is my cousin from afar, named Leng Yu, and this is her personal bodyguard. Because I heard about the reputation of the Wei Wang Mansion, he was quite mischievous and insisted that I bring him along, so I took the liberty of bringing him here. "Yue Wuya heard Shen Liusu ask about the snow blowing team and quickly explained to her in a prepared sentence.
Shen Liusu's sharp gaze quickly glanced at Chuxue's face. She had a familiar feeling, but upon closer inspection, she didn't notice anything. She just felt that the child's face seemed too fair and expressionless, so she didn't pay attention to her.
After they all sat down, someone below brought them a delicate jade porcelain bowl, but they didn't know what was inside? What kind of Congee can you eat?
Sure enough, as soon as the jade bowl was placed in front of them, the fragrance came, the timid sweetness of the fragrance wafted throughout the house. They had another big battle just now, flying with their swords and expending a lot of effort.
Therefore, Yue Wuya also felt that the cravings in her stomach were causing even more trouble. Because he wants to maintain his demeanor, he won't use chopsticks until the master gives instructions.
When Chui Xue saw the jade bowl in front of her, she couldn't help opening it. Then she knew that it was an extremely rare blood swallow Congee in the jade bowl.
Chuxue, because it comes from modern times, naturally knows the preciousness of this blood bird's nest. Generally speaking, white bird's nest is of first-class quality, while blood bird's nest can be considered of superior quality.
This blood swallow is not something you can buy with money. Every year at a certain time, you must make a reservation in advance. However, usually wealthy families like this hire someone to raise the golden swiftlets, and only send someone to deliver them to their homes after the blood swiftlets are produced.
It is said that this blood swallow is produced by the extremely rare species of swiftlets, not to mention the extremely small number of swiftlets, and the annual production of blood swallows is also extremely limited. More importantly, this blood swallow contains abundant nutrients and minerals.
Although these people didn't know about the minerals in blood swallows, they knew that their nutritional value was extremely high. Therefore, in order to win the favor of Yue Wuyang, Shen Liusu hurriedly ordered someone to stew it for them to enjoy.
The original intention of Shen Liusu was to stew it for Yue Wuya to eat, but he didn't want a silly kid to emerge somewhere. He ate three large bowls in a row, even though he didn't have enough to eat one bowl.
How many meals does she have to eat alone with these three bowls? Is this cost a bit high too? Shen Liusu felt a wave of heartache, as if a piece of her heart had been missed, but on the surface, she couldn't say anything?
Originally, Yuewuya could have eaten two bowls, but when she saw that Chuxue liked to eat, she quickly gave her own portion to him as well. Chuxue was happy eating and quickly shouted, "That last bowl is also mine!" After finishing, she took the lead and brought the last bowl to herself.
I saw the maid holding an empty plate, with a look of confusion on her face, saying to Shen Liusu, "Your Majesty, what should we do.
At this moment, Shen Liusu chuckled awkwardly, but his face showed great magnanimity. He quickly said, "Hey, what about this blood swallow? I'm actually tired of eating it for a long time. Well, let's go and change the flavor today, let's stew it with Old Mountain Ginseng Soup? It's just that the master and the Chu teacher are discussing together, and if it's ready, we can serve it to them and give them a drink to refresh themselves. This child has never seen much of the world, and it's normal for him to be greedy
The maid who was waiting for a reply heard Shen Liusu's words and felt relieved. She quickly went out and ordered someone to stew ginseng soup.
She thought to herself, are these young men today really her benefactors? I'm sure the empress also highly values them, otherwise she wouldn't have made such a precious blood swallow for them as a late night snack and been so polite to them. Therefore, she needs to be more careful in everything she does.
At this moment, Shen Liusu's face was extremely ugly, but in front of the boundless moon, it was difficult to say anything directly? Yue Wuya knew that it was because of blowing snow, so she was full of emotions and tassels. Blowing snow recklessly took away the blood swallow, leaving Shen tassels with nothing to eat. She didn't get angry, but it also gave him great face.
Therefore, he kept winking at Chuxue, meaning that it was enough to stop and not go too far. Chuxue saw it in his eyes, but smiled and remained silent. She has her own plans.
They had just finished eating bird's nest when they blew snow and exclaimed that it was hot. They said they wanted to take a walk in the yard and enjoy the scenery of the backyard. Before Shen Liusu could speak, Yue Wuya quickly said awkwardly, "Madam, please don't mind. As a virtuous younger brother, I am mischievous by nature and always act according to my own nature. Considering her young age, please don't argue with her
Judging from what Your Highness said, am I such a petty person? Steward, take this young master to the backyard and have a good stroll, while I accompany Your Highness to have a good conversation. "Shen Liusu heard this silly boy bring him up and wanted to go out for a walk, which hit her well and saved her from getting in the way.
Is this probably not appropriate? Shall I go with them? "Suggested Yue Wuya.
At this moment, Chuxue said, "This is great. My noble brother, why don't you stay here and talk to Shen Niangniang with peace of mind? I think Shen Niangniang is very interested in you, brother. Some things are better said with fewer people
At this moment, Chuxue was speaking while winking and winking at the moon without end. She must have seen something again, so she decided to avoid it for now and handle her own affairs.
My dear brother, isn't that funny enough for you? Leave me here alone, "Yue Wuya hurriedly said.
It's okay, it's okay, we'll come as soon as we go. Are you afraid that some fairies here might eat you? "After finishing her sentence, Chuxue covered her face and smiled, quickly following the Hou general out of the central hall, leaving Yuewuya standing there.