Chapter 641: Testing whether Song Tanhua has a lover, Song Tanhua invites dinner to apologize
Song Tanhua only knew that Tao Min'er would definitely go back if she couldn't wait for her, but he didn't expect that she had to wait for so long.
"Princess, I have no intention of doing so."
Feng Wuyou also knew that Song Tanhua was not someone who let go of pigeons at will. She said this deliberately to let him know that Tao Min'er had been waiting for a long time and had misunderstood.
"Then you find a chance to tell her clearly. This girl has been waiting for you for an hour and a half. If you don't go and don't tell her the reason, she will definitely be a little sad."
Song Tanhua clasped her fists and bowed, "Thank you, Crown Princess, for reminding me. I will take the initiative to explain to Miss Tao."
After Song Tanhua left, Feng Wuyou sighed. Song Tanhua didn't know what she thought of Tao Min'er. What should I do if Luo Hua is deliberately ruthless?
Xiao Jinyan came back and saw Xiaojiu standing on the porch. It was such a cold day and she wanted to sit on the couch holding the heater. How could she suddenly stand here and blow the wind?
"What are you doing?"
Feng Wuyou turned around when he heard the sound and saw Xiao Jinyan walking slowly. He was wearing a black court dress and a black fox fur outside. His gray hair made his face cold and dignified.
"Your Highness."
Xiao Jinyu walked up to her, lowered his eyes and looked at the person in front of him. His slender fingers touched her palm-sized face, and his cheeks felt a little cold.
"Why are you standing here blowing the wind? Come in quickly, your face is red."
Feng Wuyou smiled and took Xiao Jinyan's arm and walked inside. Chunxi had already raised the curtain in advance.
"Your Highness's hands are so warm."
Xiao Jinyan lowered his eyes and looked at Xiaojiu. She has always had a sweet mouth since she was a child.
After entering, Feng Wuyou took off her embroidered shoes and sat cross-legged on the couch. She pulled up the mink velvet blanket on the side and covered her legs, then wrapped her feet.
Xiao Jinyan untied the fox fur, Chunxi stepped forward to take the fox fur and hung it on the hanger. He lifted up the clothes and sat down on the couch.
Chunxi hung up her fox fur, brewed two cups of hot tea, placed one in front of Xiao Jinyan and one in front of Feng Wuyou, and then left.
Feng Wuyou picked up the teacup and brought it to her lips and took a few sips. After drinking the hot tea, her body became warmer, and then she spoke.
"I just met Song Tanhua, so I stood on the porch and asked a few questions."
"Ask Taotao about her homework?" Xiao Jinyan picked up the teacup, brought it to his lips and took a sip. The tea was a little hot.
"No, how old is Taotao? He can write and read the Four Books and Five Classics, which is already very impressive. I am asking about Tao Min'er."
Feng Wuyou told Xiao Jinyan what happened that day.
Xiao Jinyan chuckled softly: "How come you are such a lazy person and become a matchmaker?"
Feng Wuyou said: "My concubine and Xu Qingqing are both settled, but Tao Min'er is not. She stayed in the palace for a few years before she left. She was in care for a few years. She is a bit old and her parents are worried. She There is also pressure. If you can't stand the pressure and marry casually, if it's good, the couple will respect each other as guests, but if it's not good, it will be a mess, and if you meet a domestic violence man, you will be in trouble. "
Feng Wuyou sighed after saying this, "In modern times, there are people who are still studying in college at the age of twenty, and people who get married at the age of thirty or forty. Although they are also urged to get married, compared to here, they are a little more tolerant. ”
Xiao Jinyan paused while drinking tea. He always felt that Xiao Jiu was somewhat responsible for what he said?
If it were any other prince, neither Xu Qingqing nor Tao Min'er would have the chance to leave the palace.
"Do you think Song Tanhua is interested in Tao Min'er?"
Feng Wuyou said: "I don't know, and it's hard to ask directly. If you like this matter, it's better for the person involved to tell me. I'm afraid that Liu Shui didn't mean it, and I'm afraid that Liu Shui meant it but missed it."
Xiao Jinyan asked gently: "Do you want me to help you?"
Feng Wuyou said with a smile: "Your Highness wants to help, so naturally it is the best. So how do you plan to help?"
Xiao Jinyan raised his eyes and glanced at Xiaojiu, with a curious look on his face, "Of course I will marry him."
Feng Wuyou was stunned for a moment, then reacted and couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Your Highness is smart. If Song Tanhua is interested in Tao Min'er, she will definitely refuse."
Xiao Jinyan said: "Well, Song Tanhua's character is not bad. She is not a person who wants to follow the dragon and the phoenix. If she is not willing, she will definitely refuse."
When choosing a master for Taotao, Xiao Jinyan and the emperor spent a long time before choosing Tanhua.
Feng Wuyou had no idea about solving this matter. She suddenly asked with a smile: "Your Highness, how about we have hot pot for lunch?"
"..." Xiao Jinyan: "Want hot pot for lunch?"
Feng Wuyou knew as soon as he saw Xiao Jinyan's expression that he was afraid of eating spicy food.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I asked Chunxi to prepare Yuanyang hot pot, half of which is spicy soup and half of which is clear soup."
This was the first time Xiao Jinyan heard about Yuanyang Hotpot, "Is it so magical?"
Feng Wuyou chuckled twice, "Of course, I will ask Chunxi to stew a chicken, and use the chicken soup as the bottom of the pot for you. It is nutritious and not spicy, and babies can also eat it."
Xiao Jinyan knew that Xiaojiu would not lie to him, so he nodded and agreed, "Then we will have hot pot for lunch."
When Feng Wuyou saw Xiao Jinyan agreed, he couldn't wait to call Chunxi to prepare.
Chunxi was waiting outside, and when she heard it, she immediately went to work.
In the past few years, Chunxi has prepared hot pot countless times, making everything at her fingertips.
Vegetables, fish and meat are available in Xiyun Pavilion, and they are all picked fresh, which is very fresh.
The hens are also slaughtered right now, and some wolfberry soup is put in them.
When lunch arrived, Chunxi ordered the palace maid to put the ingredients on the table one by one. There was a mandarin duck pot in the middle of the round table.
Xiao Jinyan looked at the mandarin duck pot. It had the same pattern as Tai Chi. Just as Xiao Jiu said, half was spicy soup and half was clear soup.
When it was time for dinner, Taotao and Susu walked in hand in hand. When they saw Xiao Jinyan and Feng Wuyou, they first called out, "Father, king, mother, concubine."
At home, Feng Wuyou suggested that if the two babies were not polite, it would ruin the atmosphere of the family getting along.
Feng Wuyou smiled and said, "Baby, let's have hot pot today, including your favorite meatballs."
Susu ran all the way over, climbed up on the chair with both hands and feet and sat down, looking at Feng Wuyou expectantly, "Mom, I want to eat meatballs."
"Okay." Feng Wuyou picked up the spoon, scooped out the meatballs and fishballs and put them into the bowl in front of Susu.
Taotao also climbed up on the chair and sat down. She turned to look at Xiao Jinyan, "Father, I also want fish balls and meat balls."
"Yeah." Xiao Jinyan picked up the spoon and scooped out some meatballs and fishballs for his son.
Susu ate one fish ball and one meat ball, and boasted in a milky voice: "Mom, the fish balls are so good, and the meat balls are also good."
Feng Wuyou could see through her daughter's thoughts at a glance. She praised the food because she wanted to eat a lot. She ate slowly and wanted to save it for her.
Chunxi made a lot of meatballs and fishballs and put them in ice cubes for easy storage in winter.
"Then you eat more."
"There's a lot of trouble in the nest." Susu happily lowered her head and scooped up another one and started eating it. Halfway through, she raised her head and looked at Feng Wuyou again, "Mom, Xiao Guo Guo hasn't had enough trouble yet."
Feng Wuyou discovered that Susu had always been thinking about Chu Lingfeng and would not forget him even if he had something delicious to eat.
As an enlightened mother, she naturally respects her daughter's decision.
"Then what do you want to do?"
Susu thought for a moment and said, "I want to give it to Xiaoguo Guoci."
"Okay." Feng Wuyou ordered, "Chunxi, take a soup bowl and put some meatballs and stuff in it for Prince Chu."
"My slave understands." Chunxi took out a very thick bowl with good thermal insulation effect. She filled it with some fish balls, meatballs, vegetables and mutton, then closed the lid and turned around and walked out.
Chu Lingfeng ate alone, and his lunch was very rich. In the past two years, he had grown a lot, and his figure was a little stronger than before. He was no longer as thin as a bamboo pole.
While having lunch, he saw Chunxi coming, and he looked at Chunxi suspiciously.
"This is what the little princess asked the slave to give to Prince Chu to try."
Chunxi said as he opened the lid of the soup. This was chicken soup without spicy. Prince Chu didn't like spicy food.
Chu Lingfeng saw a soup bowl full of meatballs, and Susu didn't forget about him no matter what he ate.
He raised his head and looked at Chunxi, "Then please, Aunt Chunxi, tell the little princess that I like it very much."
"Okay, Prince Chu, continue to eat. I will go back and tell the little princess." Chunxi walked out with a smile.
Chu Lingfeng looked down at the meatballs in front of him. It smelled very fragrant, like chicken soup. He picked up a fish ball with his chopsticks and put it into the bowl. When it cooled, he put it into his mouth and took a bite. It was delicious.
After Chunxi came back, she specifically mentioned what Chu Lingfeng said to Susu, "Little princess, Prince Chu said he likes to eat it very much."
Susu said happily: "Wo also likes it."
Chunxi smiled and stepped aside.
Feng Wuyou enjoyed spicy food very much. While wiping his nose, he looked at Xiao Jinyan, "Your Highness, what do you think of the taste?"
Xiao Jinyan picked up a fish ball and looked at it for a few times. This was his first time eating fish balls. Xiao Jiu had never let him down.
"It tastes good. The fish balls are delicious."
Feng Wuyou was quite proud, "Of course, these fish balls are handmade with pure fish meat, no additives, the taste is fresh and tender, and the texture is also elastic."
Xiao Jinyan used to be curious about why Xiaojiu always said strange things, but now he knows that they are all modern things and modern vocabulary.
It also made him curious, what is modern times like? How is it different from here?
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Song Tanhua just came back from the palace today. When he got out of the carriage, he subconsciously glanced at the opposite side and remembered what the Crown Princess said today. Four days had passed since the invitation for tea.
He got off the carriage and walked into Tanhua Mansion. When he entered the study, Ji Yuan prepared a charcoal fire and hot tea.
After thinking about it, I picked up a pen and wrote a letter.
After he finished writing, he folded the letter, put it in an envelope, and sealed it with wax. Then he called Ji Yuan, "I will give this letter to Miss Tao of Tao Mansion, do you understand?"
The letter was not long, and he explained clearly why he did not go to the appointment that day, and offered to treat me to dinner tomorrow as an apology.
"My subordinates know." Ji Yuan took the letter and walked out.
Ji Yuan had heard a bit about Miss Tao's family and knew which Tao family she belonged to.
When they arrived at Tao Mansion, Ji Yuan took the letter and followed the servant in. He looked at Tao Mansion and saw that the houses of rich people were bigger than those in Tanhua Mansion.
The servant stepped forward and reported, "Master, this man said he was looking for a young lady."
Tao's father was discussing the engagement with the Chen family. He didn't have time to do this, so he casually asked: "What's the matter?"
Ji Yuan said politely: "Mr. Tao, this letter was written by my master to Miss Tao."
Father Tao frowned when he heard this, "Give it to me, I will give it to my daughter later."
Ji Yuan nodded and said "Hello" and placed the letter with both hands.
Father Tao took the letter and glanced at the envelope. There was no signature on it, so he put it away.
After the engagement was discussed, the Chen family went back.
There was an engagement tomorrow, and Father Tao's eyes were filled with smiles. Thinking of the letter, he took it out and took a look at it. He thought for a moment, if this was a love letter, his daughter would be engaged, but she couldn't screw it up because of someone else.
Father Tao thought for a while and put the letter away.
Tao Min'er was suddenly in a low mood today. Tomorrow was the day of the engagement, and Mr. Chen also knew people who were courteous. She was not dissatisfied, but she was just in a low mood.
Dingxiang was a little worried, "Miss, did you not sleep well last night? Go to bed early today, the day after tomorrow is the engagement day."
"Yes." Tao Min'er responded, and went to wash and rest.
The next morning, the Tao family was busy inside and outside.
Tao Min'er was in a low mood yesterday, and she was a little absent-minded today.
Dingxiang called her several times but she didn't hear it, even when Wang came, she was still the same.
In the palace
Song Tanhua looked at Taotao writing and found that Taotao had made great progress. She was smarter and more hardworking than her peers, and her handwriting didn't look like that of a three-year-old child.
He had heard that the prince was very smart when he was a child. Looking at Taotao again, it is said that a tiger father will have a dog son. The son of the prince is naturally a dragon among dragons.
During the rest, Qin Xiao walked in, "Song Tanhua, the prince asked you to go to the study. He has something to find you."
"Okay, I'll go right away." Song Tanhua put down the book in his hand, stood up and walked out slowly.
All the way to the study, Qin Xiao pushed open the door, then he bowed and walked in, stepped forward to greet, "Your Highness, may you be blessed with good health."
Xiao Jinyan raised his head and looked at Song Tanhua, "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Song Tanhua stood up straight, waiting for the prince to ask questions.
Xiao Jinyan stared at Song Tanhua for a while and said, "Song Tanhua is both virtuous and talented, but he has not yet married. My cousin has admired Song Tanhua for a long time. I wonder if Song Tanhua has any ideas?"
Song Tanhua was not the first time to encounter this. He bowed deeply, "Thank you for your kindness, Princess. I have my own plans to marry a wife. I hope Your Highness will help me."
"Really?" Xiao Jinyan picked up the teacup and looked up at Song Tanhua, "Does Song Tanhua have a sweetheart?"
Song Tanhua paused after hearing this, pursed his lips and said, "I do have a sweetheart."
Xiao Jinyan asked, "Who is it ? "
Song Tanhua was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that His Highness would be so curious about his private affairs
"Your Highness, I'm afraid it will be bad for her reputation if I tell her."
Xiao Jinyan chuckled, "What's the matter? Song Tanhua is not young anymore. If you like her, I can arrange a marriage for you."
Song Tanhua lowered his eyebrows and nodded: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I haven't confirmed this yet."
Xiao Jinyan said: "Then wait until Song Tanhua decides, and I will arrange a marriage for you."
Song Tanhua said: "Thank you, Your Highness."
In the evening, Xiao Jinyan relayed Song Tanhua's words to Xiaojiu.
Feng Wuyou grabbed Xiao Jinyan's arm excitedly, "Your Highness, do you think Song Tanhua's sweetheart is Tao Miner?"
Xiao Jinyan said, "I'm not sure either."
Feng Wuyou thought for a while, "From Song Tanhua's tone, is he going to show his hand?"
Xiao Jinyan looked at Xiaojiu still thinking about other men and was a little unhappy, "Song Tanhua is an adult man. If he can't catch his own marriage, he can only blame his incompetence."
Feng Wuyou agreed, "Yes, if Song Tanhua was like my eldest brother, he would have succeeded long ago."
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