The Royal Family's Orphan is on the Rise

The Queen Mother held Jiang Huajin in her arms, Nanny Luo held Jiang Ziyi's hand, and everyone came to Fushou Palace.

The Grand Empress Dowager did not know that Shen Jiarou had brought the children into the palace. She was also watering the flowers in the courtyard. Looking at the plants that were growing well, she was very happy.

She was under the peach tree, with peach petals flying all around her, falling like rain.

Nanny Gui came up behind her and said, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager is here with Princess Heshun and Princess Chenyang."

The Empress Dowager stood up in surprise when she heard this: "Really? Come in."

Nanny Gui arrived at the gate of Fushou Palace and bowed to the Empress Dowager and others.

"I greet the Queen Mother, Princess Heshun, and Princess Chenyang."

The three of them smiled at him politely and were welcomed into the courtyard by Nanny Gui.

"The Empress Dowager is watering the flowers in the courtyard."

"Mother, you seem quite leisurely and elegant today."

Everyone came to the Empress Dowager and saw her, who was wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe and looking at them with a smile.

"I have met my mother."

"Ziyi has met the Imperial Great Grandmother."

"Jin'er has met the Imperial Great-Grandmother."

Looking at the two little girls, the Empress Dowager smiled gently, lovingly and dotingly.

"No need to be polite. Ziyi, Jin'er, come here quickly and let the Imperial Great-grandmother take a good look at you."

The two sisters walked towards the Empress Dowager in a dignified manner. Seeing the two pretty girls walking towards her, the Empress Dowager was very happy.

She reached out and held the two children's hands. Seeing Jiang Ziyi, she seemed to be back in those years. At that time, Shen Jiarou was the same age as Jiang Ziyi, and she often chatted and laughed with her, making her life more colorful and not as boring as before.

"Ziyi, where is your mother?"

"Mother is away to take care of government affairs."

The Empress Dowager smiled and nodded: "When did you come to the palace?"

"We were sent to the Royal Grandmother's palace by our mother. It should have been about half an hour." After all, they were still children, and they had walked all the way, so naturally they were not walking fast.

Jiang Huajin liked flowers and plants, so he let go of the Empress Dowager’s hand and came to a pot of orchid.

"smell good."

Aunt Zhen smiled dotingly and said, "Princess Chenyang, this is Youlan."

"Sister, do we have one in our house too?" She felt that it looked similar.

The Empress Dowager took Jiang Ziyi's hand and walked forward: "This is what your mother gave to your great-grandmother."

Jiang Huajin nodded seriously: "No wonder."

Aunt Gui asked people to prepare ice cheese, crispy abalone, sour red lotus root, rose cakes, honey water and other cakes, drinks and snacks.

冰酪

The Song Dynasty people developed a new cold drink product, which was made by mixing fruit juice, milk, ice cubes, etc. The sweet and delicious ice cream was popular as a summer dessert for royal nobles. Southern Song poets also praised it: "It seems greasy but also refreshing, just condensed and about to float, like jade breaking at the bottom of the plate, and snow melting at the mouth."

Crispy Abalone Snails:

A famous dairy dessert during the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties. People in the Song Dynasty separated cream from milk, mixed it with honey and sucrose, and then squeezed it onto a plate after it solidified, similar to today's cream decoration.

Sour red lotus root:

Wash and peel the fresh lotus root, cut into thin slices, then blanch it in hot water and set aside.

Wash the fresh bayberry and put it into a stone mortar to make a puree. Then filter out the red juice and add a small amount of honey or sucrose to adjust the sweetness and sourness. Soak the prepared lotus root slices in the bayberry juice for a few hours before eating.

In summer, you can also put it in well water to chill it or add ice to eat. It tastes sweet and sour, fresh and tender, refreshing and has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting salivation, relieving heat and stimulating appetite.

Although Jiang Huajin is small, he has a very sensitive nose.

"Sister, there's something delicious."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother smiled at each other, and each of them took the two sisters' hands and walked to the pavilion beside the courtyard.

Seeing the delicious food, Jiang Huajin walked forward with saliva dripping from his mouth.

"Jin'er, eat quickly." The loving voice of the Empress Dowager sounded, and Jiang Huajin picked up two pieces of cake and came to her.

"Royal Great-grandmother, you eat first, and then there's Royal Grandmother."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were moved by her words and reached out to take it.

"Thank you, Jin'er."

"Thank you, Jin'er."

"you are welcome."

Hearing her reply, everyone laughed again.

Shen Jiarou was not worried about her two daughters. After all, she knew that her two elders would arrange someone to take good care of them.

Hearing her say that she had brought the two children into the palace, Ji Chenyu took her to Fushou Palace for lunch.

"The Emperor has arrived! The Regent Princess has arrived!"

Inside the main hall, four people who were playing cat's tuck together looked up when they heard the announcement.

Jiang Ziyi said in surprise: "Mother and Uncle Emperor are here."

The brother and sister came in one after another, and the palace servants all knelt down to pay their respects to them.

"Your Highness. Your Highness. Your Highness, Your Highness."

Jiang Ziyi took her sister Jiang Huajin and bowed: "Meet the Emperor, Uncle. Meet Mother."

Ji Chenyu stepped forward and helped little Jiang Huajin up.

"Ziyi, Jin'er, please stand up."

The two children thanked him obediently: "Thank you, Uncle Emperor."

Ji Chenyu looked at the Grand Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother, and the brother and sister saluted respectfully.

"My son has met the imperial grandmother and the queen mother."

The Empress Dowager said kindly: "No need to be polite, please sit down and talk."

The two of them whispered back, "Yes."

The news that the two of them went to Fushou Palace together was spread to the palace of Concubine Taifei.

After hearing what Nanny Qin said, the noble concubine started to plan again.

"Princess Heshun is already ten years old. It will be time for her to get married in a few years."

Nanny Qin was shocked: her mother wouldn't want Princess Heshun to be her daughter-in-law, would she? The Regent Princess would probably not agree, after all, she was an open-minded mother.

"My lady, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

"What's wrong with that? Our Zhang family's children are not bad either."

Nanny Qin sighed lightly: It's not a question of whether it's better or not, why is her queen so stubborn?

Thinking of this, she began to have a headache. She had lived for most of her life and was about to be buried. Now she had to give advice to her own queen. It was really difficult for her.

The Princess Regent hated it most when others interfered in her family affairs. She was afraid that she would be in trouble this time, and the two of them might even fall out completely.

"Ask the family to prepare a list of information about the children. I want to see it." If Princess Heshun becomes the daughter-in-law of the Zhang family, it might bring great help.

Even if the Regent Princess is unwilling at that time, the invisible help she will provide is still significant.

Her ambition is not just to be a noble concubine, she wants to be the honorable empress dowager who is above everyone else. She doesn't even look down on the mere title of noble concubine.

The Tenth Prince learned of his mother's ambitions and plans, and has not visited her in the palace for a month. He originally just wanted to be an idle prince. As the legitimate brother of the emperor, who does he think he is, and how dare he covet the throne?

Thinking of the powerful Fourth Princess by his brother's side, he dared not to have any random thoughts.

When brothers ascended the throne, they were already in a dangerous position at the center of power, and they still dared to covet the throne. That was simply courting death.