I Own a Garden with One Hundred Herbs

The queen mother smiled, "You, you always think of Axu in everything, this is also Axu's blessing." The queen mother pointed to the lychees on the plate, and said: "The lychees are fried, they are brought here as a tribute. Use undiluted Soak the lychee with raw honey, and then seal it with beeswax, which is easy to preserve.”

Baicaoshi thinks about it, this is equivalent to canned lychees, but it is really not the season to eat lychees.

She took a sip of one, the aroma of lychees mixed with honey filled her mouth, it was really sweet and delicious. "Queen, although these lychees are beautiful, don't be greedy."

The sugar content is too high, which is not conducive to the blood sugar and teeth of the elderly.

The queen mother snorted, and said arrogantly, "The imperial doctor doesn't allow me to eat more, so don't you?"

"It's not forbidden, it's a suggestion." As she said, Baicaoshi took out chrysanthemum tea from the small basket, "Here, it's okay to drink more of this, it also responds to the seasons, and it is also good for health preservation in autumn and winter."

The queen mother looked at the fragrant chrysanthemums in the small jar, smelled them, and felt refreshed, "Shishi is really ingenious, as if everything is in your hands, you can eat and drink. The person who marries you will have a good appetite." .”

Baicaoshi smiled shyly, and it is her great wish to let her husband eat well and live well. "Queen, on behalf of that blessed man, I have come to you through the back door."

The queen mother couldn't help laughing, in the harem, everyone's mind was turning nine times and eighteen times, so straight forward, and the words of going through the back door were so fresh and refined, Baicaoshi was the first one. "Then tell me, what's the back door?"

Baicaoshi approached the Queen Mother, took her arm, and shook her, "Queen Mother, tell me quietly, what is your favorite? I will help your A Xu prepare a birthday gift for you."

When mentioning this, the Empress Dowager also sighed, "The emperor's filial piety is neither acceptable nor unacceptable to the Ai family. The Ai family is getting older, and seeing their children and grandchildren living in harmony and harmony, and the people living and working in peace and contentment, is nothing more than that." Strong. The national treasury doesn’t know how much money it will cost to organize this birthday.”

Born in the emperor's family, it is not easy to see the harmony of the children and grandchildren?

But the common people live and work in peace and contentment, Baicaoshi's misty eyes turned around, "Queen Mother, how are the common people doing well? How can you see that you are in the deep palace?"

The queen mother patted Baicaoshi's hand, as if reminiscing about the past, "When Aijia was a girl, she liked to go to the Lantern Festival temple fair the most. At the temple fair, everyone wore beautiful clothes; there were all kinds of delicious food on the street, such as sour soup dumplings baked Oil film, hot pot soup with meatballs, a dazzling array of things to see; all kinds of juggling, acrobatics and singing, the audience is dizzying. You see, if this person can’t even eat enough, how can he have the heart to do these things. So when the first emperor, it was Peace and prosperity!"

Baicao Poetry pondered, the so-called temple fair is just a big fair, which can best reflect the fireworks of a city.

The fireworks in the world are the most soothing to the hearts of ordinary people. It turns out that the queen mother also likes it.

In Yanjing's East Market and West Market, there will also be temple fairs during the Spring Festival, but there is no such thing as usual.

Planning a temple fair is not difficult.

"Queen Mother, your Ah Xu is amazing, maybe he can really make your wish come true."

"Ah Xu is helping the emperor. He is so busy, so he doesn't need to spend so much time at Ai's house. He has such filial piety. If you ask, Ai's house will be very happy."

Chatting with the queen mother for a long time, the queen mother laughed, until she found that the queen mother was tired, Baicaoshi decided to go back.

Of course, she was taken to Fusi Palace not far from Changle Palace.

Fusi Palace is lit with incense, which smells very good. Concubine Si is playing with a pot of chrysanthemums, it can be seen that she loves this flower very much.

Baicaoshi took a closer look and found that it was Bo Ju.

What she can be sure of is that there are Huangshan tribute chrysanthemums and Hangbai chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum garden, but there is absolutely no Bo chrysanthemum. Where did this Bo chrysanthemum come from.

"My lady is so elegant."

Concubine Si stopped what she was doing and made people show Baicaoshi some tea and snacks. "You are here. I heard that you chanted hundreds of chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum garden, and all the chrysanthemums in the chrysanthemum garden entered your house. I thought that if I didn't know more about chrysanthemums, I might have nothing to talk about with you. , and finally begged the emperor to get a pot."

Baicaoshi stared at the chrysanthemum for a while, then looked away, "Your Majesty is looking for me, what's the matter?"

"Drink tea, talk slowly." Concubine Si stroked her face and asked, "Do you still have the thing that washed your face last time?"

Previously, Baicaoshi gave some improved soap and soap to Concubine Si as a reward for Agarwood. I guess it's gone by now. "I didn't bring it today, but there are a lot of folks selling this kind of thing, and it's very cheap. Next time, I'll ask someone to bring some to my mother."

Concubine Si showed a look of disappointment on her face, "Aren't you willing to come to my place more?" She went to play with Boju again, "In this huge palace, no one can talk to me except the emperor. "

Even to the emperor, you can't say whatever you want, you must know that being with the king is like being with a tiger, and concubine Si feels very lonely.

This is a woman in the deep palace, a fate that is difficult to escape.

Baicaoshi is helpless. "Your Majesty, there is a saying, I don't know if you have heard of it."

Concubine Si was startled, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." Baicaoshi said word by word.

When you become the most favored concubine in the entire harem, you are doomed to a lonely road of extreme heights.

Concubine Si savored the words carefully, and then showed a look of approval. "Shishi is really a smart woman, and she can see the world so well. No wonder I always admire you when I see you. I can't compare your open-mindedness."

"Your Majesty has won the prize." After hesitating for a moment, Baicaoshi finally said, "I heard that Your Majesty... wants to build a palace for your Majesty. As a wife, I am very envious of your Majesty having a husband who loves you; Concubine, I am very worried... about your empress' situation."

Think about the tragic end of Bao Si, the feudal lord of Fenghuo Opera, and Yang Guifei, the concubine of Maweipo.

Concubine Si's eyes are beautiful and bright, but she is weak and delicate, which makes me feel pity. "That's the Son of Heaven. How can you refuse what the Son of Heaven gave you just by saying no? Why do I want to bear this eternal infamy?"

The words have come to this point, Baicaoshi already understands, and it is useless to say more. After tea and snacks, she got up to take her leave.

Concubine Si seemed to have thought of something, and said again: "I also heard that at the chrysanthemum appreciation party, the eldest princess wore... an unprecedented blue and white porcelain dress, which was so glamorous at a glance. Now all the noble ladies in Yanjing, I am proud to own a piece of blue and white porcelain. But the clothes have to be tailored, and the waiting process is extremely long, can you use your relationship to help me order one?"

Baicaoshi chuckled inwardly.

It seems that hunger marketing is doing well, even Concubine Si knows about it.

If Concubine Si wears it, the palace will definitely imitate it, and the business will really go up to heaven.

If Concubine Si knew that the shopkeeper behind the blue and white porcelain was Baicaoshi, how would she feel?

She joked: "The status of His Majesty's favorite concubine is much more useful than mine."

"Don't tease me anymore, I still have to bear the burden." Concubine Si said angrily, "After the matter is done, I must give you something good. Is the agarwood from last time still useful?"

When mentioning agarwood, the poetry of Baicao shines. But she suddenly caught a glimpse of the pot of chrysanthemums, which reminded her of someone. "I am a person who loves chrysanthemums. Why don't you exchange this pot of chrysanthemums for blue and white porcelain? I will deliver the dress to your empress in the shortest possible time."

As soon as the words finished, Baicaoshi noticed that the corners of Concubine Si's eyes twitched, and a look of embarrassment flashed past.

"Your Majesty rewards you, but you can't give them away at will. Your Majesty will be annoyed if he finds out."

Baicaoshi was very puzzled. Could it be that the agarwood that Concubine Si sent out last time was not a tribute given to her by Emperor Yanwu?

Why are you willing to give up such an expensive agarwood, but not a pot of chrysanthemums?

"Your Majesty, there are many varieties of chrysanthemums. What is the name of your pot?"

"Well, oh..." Concubine Si shaved her eyebrows, "Your Majesty didn't say, but I think this flower is big and white, it's probably called White Chrysanthemum."

Baicaoshi's doubts are even heavier.

If you really love flowers, how can you not even know the species. Even if it was given by Emperor Yanwu, in order to show his love to his beloved concubine, a grand introduction would be indispensable. Then there is only one possibility, this flower was given by someone that Concubine Si valued very much.

Could it be that person? He has come to Yanjing, so why?