EBE Chapter 1066 What to Pay Attention To
Chapter 1066 What to Pay Attention To
Minglang wasn't too dirty that day. When she arrived at the hunting grounds, the herdsmen were already taking care of the birds that looked like phoenixes.
She strolled around the hunting grounds and looked at the tigers and leopards she had previously kept there.
After the grooms who were taking care of the silver pheasants finished their work, Minglang learned about the condition of the silver pheasants.
At most, it's just that she doesn't smell very good.
However, she remembered that when she saw her mother today, her mother had a faint smell of blood.
By the time he sped to her location, the smell of blood on his body had likely been diluted considerably.
But if you smell it carefully, you can still smell it.
During the Lunar New Year, I wonder who was so blind as to run into the Empress Dowager's hand.
In the words of the Queen Mother, it was like working an extra day for nothing.
The Empress Dowager doesn't get much rest throughout the year to begin with.
It's impossible for it not to be chopped into minced meat.
If even one piece survives intact, it's a blessing from one's ancestors.
Liang Chongyue came out of the water room before Minglang, listening to the lively sounds coming from the small kitchen.
Instead of returning to the main hall, he headed straight for the small kitchen.
But it stopped at the door of the small kitchen.
"Your Majesty, you've had a long night. May I enter now?"
"No."
It was pretty much as Liang Chongyue had predicted.
"Is Mother preparing a full Manchu Han Imperial Feast tonight? Don't overwork yourself."
Xiang Huayue looked at the two dishes that had already been served to her.
She had thought it was enough, but this ignorant child's words made all her hard work seem to go from just enough to not enough.
Seeing that the Empress's expression was not right, Chun Chan immediately went out and persuaded His Majesty to leave.
"Your Majesty, please return to the main hall and rest. It's cold outside. Dinner will be ready soon."
Liang Chongyue glanced at the small kitchen, but not hearing her mother speak, she stopped teasing her.
To avoid upsetting the Empress Dowager.
"Very well, I'll go back and wait there."
Chun Chan breathed a sigh of relief as he watched His Majesty finally leave.
Liang Chongyue returned to the main hall of Cining Palace, randomly selected a book, and lay down on the chaise lounge to read it.
Before long, Liang Chongyue smelled a rich aroma of food, which was enough to whet her appetite.
Liang Chongyue decisively put down the book in her hand and walked towards the dining room.
The dishes were already being served in the dining room, and Liang Chongyue's gaze was fixed on the two covered dishes on the table.
"Why are you being so mysterious? It's already on the table, why aren't you showing it to anyone?"
As Liang Chongyue spoke, she reached for the two bowls of food.
Before lifting the lid, he secretly glanced at his mother's expression.
She saw that her mother only gave her a doting look.
Liang Chongyue didn't wait any longer and directly lifted the lid. The contents were exactly as she had expected.
Steamed crab with rice flour and Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Liang Chongyue looked at the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall dish and said to her mother...
"This dish is extremely complicated to make. How long has Mother been preparing it?"
Xiang Huayue thought for a moment and realized that preparations had begun once His Majesty and Minglang had gone out to work.
"It won't be long, I'm glad you like it."
Liang Chongyue thought for a moment. Even if the Empress Dowager wanted to cook herself, there were still a group of chefs and palace servants in the small kitchen.
The Empress Dowager shouldn't need to do these preparations herself.
"Of course I love to eat it. If it weren't for Mother, I wouldn't have had this treat tonight."
"Whenever Your Majesty wants to eat, there's always food available. It's just that Your Majesty doesn't want to trouble your servants."
Liang Chongyue was really not particular about food. When he had nothing to do, Li Yu'an would cook something delicious and send it over.
We'll go to Kunning Palace for a better meal tonight.
Her daily meals have been figured out by others.
She doesn't need to put any effort into this.
"Minglang hasn't arrived yet?"
Liang Chongyue was ready to start eating. She looked around and, seeing that Minglang hadn't arrived yet, decided to sit down and wait with her mother.
"This servant will go and urge them right away. I suppose Her Highness the Crown Princess is unaware that dinner is ready."
Liang Chongyue did not stop him; if Minglang didn't come soon, the two dishes would get cold.
Minglang was applying some perfume to himself so as not to disturb the Empress's meal.
"Your Highness, dinner is ready. I have come to invite you to dine with us."
Upon hearing that dinner was ready, Minglang didn't delay any longer. He rubbed the balm in his hand, applied it to his face, and went out.
Before even entering the main hall of Cining Palace, Minglang could already smell the aroma of food.
"Wow, I'm in for a treat today!"
If you don’t see the person, hear the sound first.
One second Liang Chongyue heard a bright laugh, and the next second he heard his mother's laughter in response in the other ear.
Liang Chongyue did not participate in the grandmother-granddaughter relationship between them.
Liang Chongyue even wondered if her mother would have gone through the trouble of preparing this meal if she hadn't asked Minglang to raise the birds today.
But whatever the outcome.
Being full is the most important thing.
The dining room had become a small, self-contained space, just like before.
Liang Chongyue ate heartily all by herself, while her mother and Minglang enjoyed themselves immensely.
"How is it? Grandma's cooking is still pretty good, isn't it? Even though she hasn't made it for many years, it still looks alright."
Liang Chongyue had no idea when her mother would make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
Not to mention her, even Liang Chongyue doubted whether her scumbag father, who died young, ever tasted a bite of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, a dish made by the Empress Dowager, in his short life.
"It's so delicious, incredibly delicious! To be the Queen Mother's daughter and to be able to eat the Queen Mother's cooking, I'm so happy! I'm the happiest child in the world!"
If it weren't for the need to maintain proper etiquette, Liang Chongyue suspected that Minglang would have jumped into his mother's arms as soon as he finished speaking.
"Yes, let's make Minglang the happiest child in the world."
Liang Chongyue had no objection to this.
She placed two pieces of meat and vegetables into Minglang's and her mother's bowls respectively.
The dinner was a delightful experience. Liang Chongyue was full, and she noticed that Minglang and her mother were getting along better and better.
They were so close that it was like a wall; once the two of them got close to each other, no one else could possibly join them.
That wall can keep out all the messy people and things.
"You've had a long day, so go back and rest. You have to get up early tomorrow morning."
After dinner, Liang Chongyue played chess with his mother, watching Minglang yawn repeatedly.
The system and the kitten had already fallen asleep.
"Then I will take my leave."
After placing a piece, Liang Chongyue waved to Minglang.
Let her go.
After Minglang left with the kitten, Liang Chongyue looked up at her mother.
I just remembered something interesting.
Smiling, he spoke to his mother:
“Minglang is not young anymore. If Mother sees any suitable candidates in the capital, please keep an eye out for him.”
When Liang Chongyue said this, he placed a basin of water on the chessboard for his mother, hoping to get a glimpse of her true feelings.
"What's there to be careful about? I'm still very young."
As she spoke, Xiang Huayue paused, her hand holding the chess piece hovering in mid-air, and suddenly looked up at Liang Chongyue.