usatvline Chapter 142 The eldest princess
Chapter 142 The eldest princess
She reached out and pressed Haoyue's face: "Stop acting, it's too fake, your acting is too bad."
A plate of the most common, steaming hot stir-fried lotus root was served on the table.
Two pieces were first given to the imperial chef for tasting, also to test for poison.
After he took a bite, his expression changed from numbness at the beginning to his eyes gradually brightening up.
"This...this is so delicious."
Bei Jingchu was speechless: [......You are exaggerating. ]
She and Changyan Haoyue also picked up their chopsticks and picked up a piece.
[Not bad, worthy of being the royal chef, even if it's his first time cooking, he still cooks well. ]
However, after she tasted it, she looked at the expressions of Changyan Haoyue on both sides, and Bei Jingchu fell silent again.
【What are these two people excited about? 】
[Isn't it just a stir-fried cabbage? Why are you so excited? ]
Haoyue heard the princess's inner complaints and knew that he was very embarrassed.
But she really couldn't help it!
"Your Highness, it's really delicious."
"Dishes like this are usually boiled in water and are light and refreshing, but they are tasteless."
“By stir-frying, it won’t get mushy like roasting, and it retains its refreshing taste.”
“It’s not as soft and tasteless as when it’s cooked. It has a pungent, salty, oily aroma. It’s so delicious!!”
While sighing, Haoyue waved his hands excitedly.
Bei Jingchu had a big question mark on her head. Although she still didn't understand, she expressed her respect.
Naturally, this new dish was served for today's dinner.
The cabbage leaves are arranged into the shape of roses, with oil poured on them, which is very exquisite.
So Bei Jingchu fell silent again.
[I never thought that such a simple stir-fried cabbage would be served on the table in this way.]
【Elegant, too elegant.】
[It's like a divorce from its simple inner self. ]
The emperor took a bite and smiled. Although he did not praise it continuously like the two little girls who had never seen the world, he used half a bowl more rice than usual.
“It’s really fragrant but not greasy.”
The old father praised Bei Jingchu with satisfaction: "You are so smart, and you can even cook."
Bei Jingchu always felt that this sentence was weird.
[If cooking wasn’t a groundbreaking invention in this dynasty, I would think Lao Deng was playing tricks on me.]
The emperor's hand, which was about to rub his daughter's head, froze in mid-air, and he was a little angry.
...Forget it, I'm used to it.
"In a few days, at your enthronement ceremony, serve this dish at the banquet."
Princesses of the Yue Dynasty usually received their titles when they reached adulthood and moved into the princess's palace.
At that time, a banquet would be held to open the palace, which was also a way of informing the people around them that they were princesses with titles and had become adults.
But Bei Jingchu was only four years old, and the emperor didn't want to kick the little bastard out so early.
So we planned to hold a simple enthronement ceremony in the palace.
Of course, he was the only one who thought it was shabby. The Queen Mother couldn't stand it anymore and advised him, "Heng'er, Chu'er was young enough to be given a title and a fiefdom."
"If you hold such a grand ceremony for enthronement, it will only attract more attention."
The emperor thought it made sense, and he obediently reduced the specifications a little bit.
The Queen Mother felt that there was no difference:
The emperor was heartbroken: "This is too unfair to Chu'er."
Queen Mother:...Forget it, as long as you are happy.
The day before the enthronement ceremony, when Bei Jingchu came to pay her respects to the empress dowager, several ladies from other courts came to visit in Renshou Hall.
Dian Yi came to report: "Empress Dowager, Grand Princess Fengci, her daughter Princess Jiuyang, and her grandson want to see you. They have been led outside the Renshou Palace."
Because Bei Jingchu was not afraid of meeting strangers, the Queen Mother did not let her leave. The little girl had a lot of schoolwork and she could not see her granddaughter much in a day.
"Should we let them in?"
There was no need for the Queen Mother to introduce her; as soon as she heard the name Grand Princess, Bei Jingchu knew who she was.
But she had a question: "Grandmother, Aye's aunt, what should I call her?"
"Just my great-aunt."
Princess Fengci came in with her daughter and grandson and paid her respects to the Queen Mother first.
She smiled and said, "My husband was transferred back to the capital."
"Now that I'm back in Beijing, I should bring my children to pay my respects to my sister-in-law."
A qualified palace maid would not give them a chance to be in a cold state. When the Queen Mother asked them to stand up, Aunt Hui introduced Bei Jingchu: "This is your Majesty's eldest daughter, Princess Tianwu."
Bei Jingchu greeted politely: "Hello, great aunt, great aunt."
However, they did not return the greeting immediately, but their faces stiffened at the same time.
The little boy following behind them, who was slightly older than Bei Jingchu, started crying and tried to run up, but was held back by his mother.
Although Jiuyang County Lady stopped him, her expression was still not good. She just forced a smile and said, "Hello, Princess Tianwu."
This inexplicable malice made Bei Jingchu and the Queen Mother very confused.
Fortunately, Aunt Hui thought of it. She leaned over to the Queen Mother's ear and reminded her, "The husband of Princess Jiuyang is from the Qi family. Because Princess Tianwu's biological mother Qi wanted to replace the heir, she was implicated and executed."
The Queen Mother told Bei Jingchu.
It was her mistake that she didn't remember the in-law relationships among all these clan members.
The child cried and cursed: "She killed Aye!"
Princess Jiuyang covered her son's mouth and apologized to the empress dowager repeatedly.
The Queen Mother didn't want to punish them any further, so she waved her hand and asked them to leave.
Seeing that it was getting late, Bei Jingchu also set out to return to Xuanshi Hall.
When I came out of Renshou Hall, I saw three people standing in front of the door.
Bei Jingchu raised her eyebrows slightly.
【Ouch~ Uninvited guest. 】
[If he had something to say to his mother, he would have said it just now. If he is waiting here, he is probably targeting me.]
[It's so unlucky. The Qi family made a mistake and the Qi family was implicated. Are these idiots blaming me? ]
Bei Jingchu was held back by Haoyue, and the little girl was very worried.
She patted her amusedly as a comfort.
【It’s just a small scene.】
Bei Jingchu walked straight up to him, pretending he didn't see anyone.
"Princess Tianwu, don't you even greet your elders when you see them?"
[It’s confirmed. I’m here to pick a fight.]
She stopped and smiled.
"Didn't I ask you just now? I think it's only been a short while, so there won't be any accidents, right?"
Princess Fengci had an unpleasant expression on her face. She had not been able to talk directly to Bei Jingchu in Renshou Palace just now. She had no idea that this child could be so sharp-tongued and did not take her seriously.
She had accompanied her husband to work in other places for many years. Apart from them, there were no royal relatives there, and she was the most noble person.
Everyone had to flatter her, and she was used to being high and mighty, so much so that now that she has arrived in the palace, she has not adapted to the change in status.
I couldn't believe someone would dare disrespect her.
She was so angry that she pointed at Bei Jingchu, "You, you...evil..."
"Auntie!"
The one who interrupted her was Princess Jiuyang, who was quite smart.
What she wanted to curse just now was something like an evildoer, right?
In the emperor's territory, if you scold his daughter like this, even the emperor's aunt will be skinned alive.
Bei Jingchu pushed away the finger that Princess Fengci pointed at her and said calmly, "Grandma, please forgive me."
"I don't like people pointing fingers at me. If it were someone else, I would chop off his fingers."