novelraw Chapter 200 The Queen’s Strangeness
Chapter 200 The Queen’s Strangeness
Su Wan gave the purse containing the reward to the maid, asked about the customs and customs of Xiliang, and also found out some things about the Queen of Xiliang.
When the maid mentioned the Queen of Xiliang, she couldn't help but say: "The late emperor used to have two princes and an imperial daughter. Our current queen is the late emperor who lived among the people. She is a legacy in the world. She is a wise master with literary and military skills. Under her rule, Xiliang became more and more prosperous. The queen and her husband had a deep love for each other, and they gave birth to a pair of twins. This is a good omen for our Xiliang."
Su Wan smiled: "Take me to the kitchen."
"Okay, come with me." The maid led Su Wan to the kitchen.
All ingredients are available in the kitchen.
All the way to Xiliang Kingdom, the food was rough. The regent had a picky taste and because of his poor health, the food was not good. Only when the meal happened to pass through a small town, county, or prefecture, Su Wan would give him some money and cook for him.
The regent had not eaten since last night. Su Wan planned to cook a pot of millet porridge, fish soup and egg soup.
The regent didn't like to eat fish because he thought fish had fish bones. Su Wan took off a cloak. The empty kitchen seemed cold. She shook her head and asked the maid to close the kitchen door.
She washed the millet and boiled it in the pot, then selected a herring of about half a pound, slaughtered and processed the internal organs, removed the fish bones, cooked it in boiling water, put it in the pot, poured the prepared sauce on the fish, and sprinkled a little Ground ginger.
The maid stood aside and stared blankly. Is this all right?
She looked at the fish on the plate. It was bright yellow in color, and the sauce was not thick or oily. It was very clear and looked very appetizing.
"Find me a food box." Su Wan took out the egg custard with a handkerchief, poured the sauce on it, and garnished it with chopped green onions.
"Wait a moment." The maid quickly went to get the food box.
Su Wan packed a cup of thick millet porridge and placed it on the bottom layer. Fish soup and egg custard were placed on the top layer. She put on her cloak and carried the food box to the regent's house.
Luo Cheng has arrived, and the regent has stood up and is discussing with him.
When Su Wan arrived, the two of them had just finished their discussion.
Luo Cheng, who was dressed in dust, smiled and said, "Miss, I'll go freshen up first."
"Okay, I'll tell the maid to have the kitchen prepare meals for you." Su Wan put down the food box, sent Luo Cheng out, and told the maid guarding the door: "Go and ask the cook to cook a sumptuous meal."
The maid lowered her eyebrows and responded: "Yes." She turned and left.
When Su Wan returned to the room, she saw the regent washing his hands and sitting at the table.
"Are you feeling better?" Su Wan closed the door, walked quickly to the table, opened the food box, took out the fish soup and egg custard inside, and placed the last bowl of millet porridge in front of him: "Eat while it's hot. "
There was a fire in the room, and Su Wan sat down by the fire to warm her hands, which made her stiff fingers feel a little better.
"Why don't you bring a hand stove with you when you go out? It's cold in winter, so you don't have to cook by yourself. My usual cook is here with Luo Cheng, and I will leave the rest of the meals to the cook." The regent frowned when he saw Su Wan's fingers were red: "Have you got a meal yet?"
"Already eaten." Su Wan urged: "Eat quickly, this porridge is good for your stomach."
The Prince Regent stopped talking and ate two bites of porridge, then two bites of tender egg custard, and finally tasted fish custard.
The fish meat was smooth and tender, and tasted like crab soup. There was no thorn at all, which showed that Su Wan was too dedicated to his meal.
"Do you want to go out for a walk today?" The Prince Regent ate some food and felt a little better: "Father, I will accompany you for a walk."
"No, I want to sleep." Su Wan was worried that if she went out at this time, she would hear people talking about the Queen.
The Queen was deeply in love with her husband and they gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. He was afraid that a thousand arrows would pierce his heart.
Su Wan couldn't bear it.
Even if he has to find out sooner or later, I want him to be clean today.
"Okay, you go to bed, and I will read a book." The regent put down his chopsticks, rinsed his mouth with water, drank a few sips of hot water, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and leaned on the soft couch.
The soft couch was covered with a piece of fox fur, which was very warm.
Su Wan left and went back to her room to write a letter to Gu Huaizhi.
Jiang Cheng entered the regent's house and reported the news: "Master, the Queen of Xiliang is the daughter of General Qi. She married the son of General Weiyuan and was canonized as queen. The two have a very deep relationship and have a pair of dragons and phoenixes. There are several male concubines in the harem, but the queen only favors male concubines. "
The regent's face was calm and unruffled. He covered his mouth and coughed a few times: "Step back, I know better."
In normal times, he would definitely be unwilling and jealous.
But now that her health is getting worse day by day, the regent thinks that it is good as it is now. He will not live long. She is so young and has not yet passed half of her life. It is good to have someone by her side.
Even though he suddenly understood it, it was still difficult to understand.
The child Qi Min had with another man has been loved by his parents since childhood.
His child had suffered a lot since childhood. He had a mother but was not around. He had just recognized his father and was about to lose his father.
The heartache is unbearable.
The regent thought of Su Wan's cautious look just now, fearing that he would be depressed and uneasy because of Qi Min's new marriage, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a hand.
He didn't know the purpose of this trip, but it made Su Wan sad.
That night, the rooms of the Prince Regent and Su Wan were filled with things given by the palace.
Su Wan didn't know what the regent was feeling, but she looked at the things in the room and couldn't sleep all night.
This special treatment is enough to show that the Queen recognizes them.
On the evening of the second day, Su Wan entered the palace with the regent.
The Queen of Xiliang received the envoys of the Three Kingdoms in the Junhua Palace.
Su Wan and the regent were the last to arrive, and people from the other three countries had already arrived.
The two people sat down under the guidance of the palace maid.
The people from several countries nodded slightly as a greeting.
Su Wan looked at the seat on the high seat. The Queen of Xiliang had not arrived yet. She felt nervous for no reason, clasped her hands together, and her eyes fell on the delicate pastries in front of her.
"Don't worry, my father will not lose his composure." The regent patted the back of her hand and told her to relax.
Su Wan smiled at him.
The regent picked up a piece of dim sum for her with his chopsticks and handed it to her lips: "This is Xi Liang's specialty dim sum. Try it. It tastes good."
Su Wan opened her mouth and took a bite of the dark snack, which was slightly sour in her mouth. She frowned and chewed it, a hint of sweetness came over her, and her appetite was instantly whetted.
"The Queen, the Queen is here!" the chamberlain at the entrance of the palace sang loudly.
Su Wan looked toward the door of the palace, and met a pair of peaceful eyes. The Queen's probing eyes flickered between her and the Prince Regent, and finally focused on the remaining half of the snacks held in the Prince Regent's chopsticks, and a flash of light flashed through her eyes. Something strange.
In the eyes of the Queen, she did not see the complexity of reuniting with the Regent after a long separation. Instead, she saw curiosity and doubt, as if she suspected that she and the Regent were in a relationship.
Su Wan's mind buzzed and she realized a serious problem. The Queen was not Qi Min!