The Way of the Consort

Chapter 101 Piggy Bun

After kneading his face all afternoon, Ji Zhao was so tired that he collapsed on the bed at night and fell asleep. He didn't even have the energy to roll into Zong Zhen's arms, but Zong Zhen felt that his arms were a little empty, so he pulled him into his arms.

Zong Zhen also pretended not to know, and Ji Zhao secretly continued to learn how to make piggy buns.

On the second day of kneading, Ji Zhao couldn't lift his arm at all, it was so sore, he fell on the couch, Chen Xing kneaded it for him, he cried out in pain, Chen Xing didn't dare to do it anymore, he shook it again Liao Huang: "Continue...Continue..."

Chen Xing squeezed distressedly and said, "Should I ask Doctor Bai to come over and have a look?"

"No... use..." Ji Zhao knew that it was just that he never exercised, and it was so hard all of a sudden. -"

Chen Xing was a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.

At this time, a shadow fell on the wall, Chen Xing looked back, and said, "His Royal Highness is coming!"

Ji Zhao looked up, and Zong Zhen walked in, wearing a riding outfit again, with a cloak and a bow and arrow hanging on his body. He obviously just came back from outside. Seeing him dressed like this, Ji Zhao immediately sat up: "Are you talking to me again?" That princess went out?! Ah——————”

He fell back again, Chen Xing was so frightened that he hurried to help him, Zong Zhen stepped forward in two steps, and was the first to support him.

Ji Zhao was hurt and anxious: "Did you go out with her again?!"

In name, Zong Zhen was his bodyguard, but in reality, everyone knew that if Zong Zhen wanted to go out to do something, if he didn't tell him, Ji Zhao would never ask, he was the prince.He was busy kneading dough, he only knew that Zong Zhen was out today, although he was very curious, he didn't ask about it.

The relationship between Ji Zhao and Zong Zhen has improved a lot recently, after all, they both slept in the same bed.

However, Ji Zhao didn't think about other things. He felt that he and Zongzhen were indeed the relationship between the son-in-law and the prince. It can only be said that everyone put down some guards.Perhaps Ji Zhao longed deep in his heart to be as trusting and close to Zongzhen as he was with his elder brother before, but he knew that it was difficult.

Zongzhen is the prince, or the prince who may kill him.

Therefore, he will also deliberately restrain some of his "sincerity".

It's better to keep some distance.

But if Zong Zhen went out with that princess again, he couldn't bear it!

But Zong Zhen unhurriedly took off the bow behind his back with one hand, put it on the table, sat beside him, helped him pinch his arm unhurriedly, "ah—" Ji Zhao's body softened again , although Chen Xing is also a long-term follower, he has not done any heavy work, Zong Zhen still has energy, and because of his martial arts practice, this energy can be heavy or slow, and it is very comfortable to hold.

Zong Zhen glanced at Chen Xing, who immediately went out and closed the door for the two of them.

Ji Zhao turned back, looked up at him, curled his lips and said, "Don't think that if you rub my arm, I will forget other things and say! Why are you going out dressed like this again! Is that shameless princess looking for you again! "

"No……"

"then you--"

"I went to find her..."

"?" Ji Zhao frowned, "You really like her?!"

Zongzhen smiled suddenly, and Ji Zhao became even angrier: "Are you still laughing? Could it be that you haven't seen her every day?!" Zongzhen still had a smile on his face, bowed his head and continued to pinch his arm, Ji Zhao Wanting to push his hand away, "Okay, okay." Zong Zhen stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around his waist, and held him in his arms. Slowly said, "Since Liu Cang mentioned the matter of marrying someone, Princess Qingyang will only be more anxious. After several encounters, Princess Qingyang is a brave but foolish person with an arrogant temper. In order not to marry Yuan Zhi , what do you think she will do?"

Ji Zhao thought about it seriously, and he said, "I think she might reveal the fact that Yuan Zhi has an extramarital affair."

Zong Zhen touched his head with his hand, which was very comfortable. Ji Zhao's eyes brightened: "Am I right?"

"very close……"

"what?"

"Princess Qingyang wants to kill Yuan Zhi, this time it will be done once and for all."

Ji Zhao opened his mouth wide: "Ah—then, then—when will she kill?"

"She won't kill, she just thinks about it."

"why?"

"She dare not, Liu Cang will not let her go."

Ji Zhao was confused by what he said, and asked in puzzlement, "Then what does these things have to do with you looking for her today? Why can't I understand at all..."

"Princess Qingyang's brother and sister have been attached to Liu Cang for a long time, and they have long hated him, but their brother and sister are also afraid of him, always waiting for an opportunity, and I sent her the opportunity."

"..." Ji Zhao was completely stunned and couldn't understand.

Princess Qingyang was riding on a horse with a veil covering her face, but she couldn't hide the thick fog in her eyes.

"The princess is about to get married, so let's not have any further contact in the future."

"Mr. Yuan is the cousin of the second prince. His family is famous for generations. He is very talented and beautiful. He is very suitable for the princess. Mr. Yuan will also love the princess."

"You are the second prince's biological sister, the second prince has always taken care of you—"

The thick mist in Princess Qingyang's eyes turned into haze, "Drive—" She flicked the whip vigorously, and suddenly rushed out, but her mind was still on what "Ji Xiaoliu" had just said to her.

Yes, she likes Ji Xiaoliu, because Ji Xiaoliu is good-looking, talks well, and can make her laugh.

But she wouldn't just do it for a man, what is a man in her eyes, what she hates is Ji Xiaoliu's words, look? !ha!She smiled coolly while riding on the horse. Liu Cang only regarded their brothers and sisters as dogs, and his elder brother could take advantage of his father's favor to never marry a wife. Even so, the concubines were all girls from the Yuan family. The emperor does not intend to let his brother be the prince.

The royal father chose Liu Cang as the future prince, and because he was worried about their siblings, he deliberately narrowed their relationship with the Yuan family.

but--

They are all the children of the father, why can't my brother be the prince?Why should she marry Yuan Zhi? !

She's had enough, really had enough... Even if the mother and concubine are favored in the palace, they still have to flatter the concubine. No matter how favored their brothers and sisters are, the elder brother can't be the crown prince. Why?

Because they have no mother clan.

In the past, the mother and concubine were almost conferred the title of noble concubine, but a minister directly stated that the mother and concubine's mother's family was humble and could not be a noble concubine at all, and the father really dispelled this idea.

Ha - she laughs again, it's ridiculous, it's so ridiculous!

She just didn't want to marry Yuan Zhi, and she didn't want her future to fall into Liu Cang's hands!

Sometimes she also wonders, does the emperor really dote on them?

The galloping horse suddenly stopped on the road, stirring up a large cloud of dust. She looked coldly at the gray front, and her maid came after her, panting and calling her in a soft voice: "Princess—" Seeing that she didn't speak, she persuaded, " Princess, just after you came out of the palace, you met that guard from Xiguo again, if your behavior is known by the Second Highness—"

Princess Qingyang shouted: "Let him know!"

"Princess--"

Princess Qingyang panted lightly. She really wanted to kill Liu Cang, but she knew that she couldn't.

"Princess, don't be sad, let's go to His Royal Highness Fifth? Please think about something."

She tightened her whip, took a deep breath, pulled the reins, and turned back to the city.

This time she doesn't want to look for her elder brother and concubine mother again, as long as she can become the crown prince and emperor, so what if she sacrifices her younger sister, at this time, she can only save herself, so she doesn't want to marry Yuan Zhi, that trash!Liu Cang who wanted to be killed couldn't be killed, even Yuan Zhi couldn't be killed, so couldn't she kill other people? !

After hearing what Zong Zhen said about what he did and said today, Ji Zhao was dumbfounded, and asked after a moment: "So, are you going to trick Princess Qingyang today?"

Zong Zhen laughed again, continued to squeeze his arm, and said softly: "She just needs an opportunity."

"No, you actually set a trap for beauty!"

Zong Zhen didn't care: "It's just a few words."

"..." Ji Zhao didn't know why, but he was a little unhappy anyway, his indescribable feeling, if he had to say it, it was probably because someone peeped at his carefully hidden treasure.

However, Zong Zhen is not his treasure, is he?

So Ji Zhao was even more confused.

Later, Ji Zhao didn't inquire much about the princes and princesses in Liangguo, so he didn't bother to know that it was more important to make piggy buns, so he continued to work hard to learn how to make piggy buns from Xiao Quanzi.

Zong Zhen didn't go out again after that, he stayed in the house every day, and he didn't know what bad things he was up to.

After all these things, Ji Zhao discovered that Zong Zhen was handsome, graceful and luxurious, but he was actually a very unscrupulous person. Didn't he see that he could even take advantage of himself?Ji Zhao felt that he should be chilled. After all, people who he could take advantage of at will were always scary, but he was not chilled at all.

He felt that His Royal Highness was very tired.

With such an indescribable mood, Ji Zhao became even more motivated to make piggy buns!

Before you know it, it's the day of Zongzhen's birthday. It's okay if the people outside the yard don't know it. Those in the yard who know that Zongzhen is the crown prince have been notified by Ji Zhao. His Highness saluted and wished him a happy birthday!

Ji Zhao feels that celebrating a birthday is a happy event, so of course everyone should participate together!

He also personally drew up a recipe according to Zong Zhen's taste, and arranged a drinking task for Yin Yu. It is always necessary to drink to celebrate birthdays, but he doesn't know how to drink, so he can only leave it to Yin Yu.Yin Yu responded enthusiastically. During this trip to Liangguo, although Yin Yu and Zong Zhen didn't see each other with their heads up and down, they walked together all the way, especially since the crown prince saved Ji Zhao's life, and now Yin Yu has a good impression of the crown prince. !

The night before his birthday, he came over again and offered to take on some work.

When he came running, Ji Zhao was rubbing his sleeves and kneading the dough. There was no need to hide at this time, Yin Yu asked curiously, "Uncle, what are you—"

Ji Zhao didn't raise his head: "I'll make something for the prince!"

"You don't want to make dough for the prince, do you?!"

Ji Zhao was startled, and looked up at him: "Why didn't I expect—" He was very depressed, "Why didn't you say it earlier!"

"You didn't ask me!"

Xiao Quanzi smiled and said: "Don't worry, son-in-law, making dough is much more difficult than piggy buns, learn how to make piggy buns, let's knead dough next time!"

Ji Zhao thought so too, lowered his head and continued kneading the dough, Yin Yu knew that his uncle was going to make piggy buns for His Highness the Crown Prince!But what does a piggy bun look like?Yin Yu went to wash his hands, rolled up his sleeves, and wanted to work with Ji Zhao.

Ji Zhao hurriedly drove him away, and said anxiously: "This is my birthday present for him, I must have made it myself! If you want to give it to me, you can do it yourself!"

Yin Yu went back to the house reluctantly. On the way back, he was still thinking that the relationship between his uncle and His Highness the Crown Prince was getting better and better!

At night, Ji Zhao quietly got up from the bed, stepped over Zongzhen, got out of the tent, jumped out of the bed, put on his shoes and left, Zongzhen behind him also opened his eyes, sat up and listened to the movement outside the bed.

Ji Zhao took the cloak from Bao Qing and put it on, striding towards the small kitchen at the back of the house, where Xiao Quanzi was already waiting.

After Ji Zhao arrived, he untied the white gauze on the bamboo plate, and there were 21 white and fat piglets on the bamboo plate, which he learned from His Royal Highness. Zongzhen gave him seventeen little rabbits, and he gave them Zong Zhen 21 little pigs!

At this time, the pig buns were still raw, Xiao Quanzi lifted the lid of the steamer, and the steam rushed in.

Standing by the pot, Ji Zhao put the piglets on the steamer one by one, then smiled and talked with Chen Xing and Xiao Quanzi while waiting for the piglets to be cooked.

Xiao Quanzi pointed to a row of wine jars on the table: "They are all local wines, and I don't know if His Highness likes them or not."

"Let me smell and see..."

Xiao Quanzi unwrapped the red cloth wrapped around the wine one by one. Ji Zhao smelled them all, pointed to a jar of wine and said, "This one smells the best, it's sweet and has a floral fragrance."

"My son-in-law is right. This is made with plum blossom wine, and green plums are also soaked."

"I'll try it!"

Xiao Quanzi scooped some up with a small spoon, put it in a small bowl, and handed it to Ji Zhao. Ji Zhao tasted it and praised: "This is delicious, refreshing and not greasy." He made a decision, "We will drink it tomorrow. this!"

"Okay!" Xiao Quanzi scooped out more and put it in a jug, which was reserved for the son-in-law.

While talking, the piggy buns on the steamer were all cooked. Although he had tried countless times, Ji Zhao laughed immediately when he saw the hot piggy buns. They were all fat and cute!

It was Ji Zhao who came to pick it up by himself, and while "hissing", he picked up the piggy buns and put them in the prepared wooden box. He carried the wooden box back happily, and Xiao Quanzi handed over the jug to Chen. Xing: "Drink when the son-in-law wants to drink!"

Chen Xing also took it, followed Ji Zhao into the bedroom of His Highness the Prince, and the room was very quiet.

Bao Qing had already set up the small table by the bed, Ji Zhao put the wooden box on it, heaved a sigh of relief, smiled and said softly, "Okay!"

He clapped his hands and told Chen Xing and Bao Qing to go out. He untied the cloak outside, stretched out his hand to lift the curtain, and planned to crawl back to sleep.

However, the curtain was opened first, and Ji Zhao was so frightened that he took a few steps back and almost screamed. Looking carefully at Zong Zhen's face, he heaved a sigh of relief and lowered his hands: "Why don't you sleep..."

Zong Zhen looked at the wooden box next to the bed, and Ji Zhao had no choice but to say, "Well, I was discovered in advance, and I wanted to see you as soon as you wake up tomorrow." birthday!"

Ji Zhao simply hugged the wooden box into his arms, sat down beside Zong Zhen, and handed it to him with a smile: "A gift for you!"

Zong Zhen has been curious for a long time, what exactly Ji Zhao wants to make for him, he is even a little anxious, he takes it from Ji Zhao's hand, almost without a pause, he immediately lifts the lid, and the one just out of the pot is still steaming 21 piggy buns appeared in front of his eyes.

He was slightly taken aback, he thought that Ji Zhao would at most make him some steamed buns, steamed buns and the like, but they turned out to be such delicate and lovely little things.

Even though they were too cute, he recognized them at a glance. They were piglets, each with ears, noses, eyes, mouths, and coiled tails, and even the colors were different.

Ji Zhao has already opened his mouth and said: "The color is different, and the taste is also different! The one with yellow ears is filled with pumpkin heart filling! The one with pink ears is filled with rose caramel! You don't know caramel, but I do too. Only then did I realize that it was boiled with caramel! And this one with dark red ears is stuffed with red bean paste! It’s all made of liuxin! And this..."

Ji Zhao introduced them one by one, and each taste was different.

Ji Zhao introduced one, and Zong Zhen looked at it carefully. After introducing all of them, Ji Zhao smiled and said, "It's all just out of the pot! It's all white, fat and soft! You poke it!"

Zong Zhen really went to poke it, and it was indeed fat, soft and warm.

Ji Zhao's eyes crooked with a smile: "How is it? Do you like it!"

Zong Zhen turned to look at him, did not speak, and his face was very calm, but Ji Zhao, who was already familiar with him, could see the faint joy after he calmed down. He knew that His Highness the Crown Prince was very happy at this time!

Ji Zhao was even happier, immediately raised his chin, and proudly said: "I did it all myself! From kneading the dough, kneading the dough, and mixing the stuffing, I did everything by myself! I didn't borrow anyone else's hands at all!"

Ji Zhao glanced triumphantly at His Highness the Crown Prince beside him.

Zong Zhen's face was still pale, and he turned to look at Ji Zhao, his eyes gradually moved down to Ji Zhao's face, even though he had squeezed it several times, his hand still didn't feel itchy, it was probably worse than those little pigs. The bag should be soft.