New Return of the Pearl: A Different Qing Er

In the evening, Cining Palace

"Today's game really opened my eyes. It turns out that women can play football and win. It's incredible, it's incredible!" After dinner, the old man said to Song Qing with emotion, "Also, I was also surprised to see your performance on the court! I have watched you grow up since you were a child, but I didn't expect you to be so lively!"

"Yes, Mr. Buddha! This game is really incredible. It's my first time to participate in such an event and the first time to feel the excitement brought by the competition on the field!" Song Qing also said excitedly, "Today on the field, I thought I could only runner-up, but unexpectedly, I even scored a goal. Thinking about it now, I still feel very proud! I am very excited!"

"Today I finally realized the surprise that Xiaoyanzi brought to this palace. No wonder the emperor likes Xiaoyanzi so much."

"Yes! This is the charm of Xiaoyanzi. Although she is usually impetuous, she can actually bring a touch of joy to the solemnity of the palace! Qing'er believes that the old Buddha will slowly fall in love with this lively Xiaoyanzi." Song Qing responded

It’s not that Song Qing must have a good relationship with the protagonists, but after spending some time together, Song Qing was also infected by Xiaoyanzi’s positivity. She thought that moderate help would be a good thing for them.

"You! It's only been a few days and you already know how to speak well of them." The old lady said angrily.

"No way, I'm just telling the truth!" Song Qing said coquettishly to the old lady.

"Okay, you've been busy all day, go back and rest early!" The old lady patted Song Qing's hand and let her go back.

After returning home, Song Qing recalled the situation on the field today. Thinking of the distant gaze with Ertai, she suddenly felt that she was so naive. Why didn't she think about it at that time? However, thinking of Ertai's helpless and doting smile, it seemed that her stupid behavior was not so difficult to accept.

That night, both Song Qing and the others fell into a deep sleep with excitement from the day.

rose Garden

"Ziwei, why do we need rose jam to make Luohan cakes? Is it too late to pick the flowers now to make cakes? We just had the Mid-Autumn Festival, and we only ate mooncakes. Are you sure you really want to make Luohan cakes again?" Xiaoyanzi asked while holding the petals in her hand.

"Of course, this Luohan cake is different from mooncake. I heard that the old Buddha likes to eat vegetarian cakes. Why don't we make vegetarian Luohan cakes to honor her? The vegetarian cakes made with rose jam are more delicious and of course they are indispensable!" Ziwei explained.

Everyone laughed and talked while picking the rose petals in front of them.

As luck would have it, today the old Buddha wanted to come and see this carefully cultivated rose garden, so he brought Song Qing with him and happened to encounter this scene.

Song Qing and Lao Foye stood behind a rockery not far away, watching Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei picking petals. "I didn't expect that the roses I carefully cultivated would be picked and made into cakes before I even saw them." Lao Foye looked at the people in front of him and said

"Master Buddha, although this rose is beautiful, it will eventually turn into mud. Making the petals into plain cakes like Xiaoyanzi and the others did is also a way to protect the flowers!" Song Qing coaxed Master Buddha, "What's more, this plain cake is also a filial gift to Master Buddha!"

"You are so good at coaxing me!" said the old man with a smile.

"That's the truth! Qing'er wanted to make some delicious food for the old Buddha, but unfortunately, I don't have the cooking skills. Now that Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei are so filial, the old Buddha should just enjoy it!" Song Qing said lazily

"Forget it! Then I will wait for their filial piety!" The old Buddha listened to Song Qing.

In the evening, Cining Palace

"The Fifth Prince has arrived, and Princess Huanzhu has arrived"

"Look, Master Buddha, the Luohan Cake is here now! You should try it carefully later to see if the cake made with rose jam is as delicious as it looks!" Song Qing said to Master Buddha.

"Okay, okay, I'll try it. Look at you, you greedy little cat. You can try it too later." The old Buddha looked at Song Qing's greedy look and joked.

"Yongqi/Xiaoyanzi, pay your respects to the old Buddha." Xiaoyanzi, Yongqi, Ziwei and others bowed and said

"Get up!" Seeing Xiaoyanzi bowing politely, the old lady did not make things difficult for them and asked them to get up.

"Master Buddha, we specially made Luohan cakes today for you to try." Xiaoyanzi went straight to the point and said, "The filling is made of rose jam. The petals were picked this morning. They are so fresh! Come and try them."

"I didn't realize that besides playing basketball, you can also make cakes?" Mr. Lafayette asked as he looked at the exquisitely presented vegetarian cakes.

"Master Buddha, how could I possibly make such a delicious cake? Of course it was made by Ziwei!" Xiaoyanzi did not hide anything. "You may not know that this Luohan Cake has eighteen layers of pastry, so it is also called "Eighteen Luohan Cake". If you don't believe me, you can count them. So I said, it takes a lot of effort to make this cake."

"It's very strenuous, so you are not happy doing it?" said the old Buddha arrogantly.

Seeing that the old Buddha had misunderstood, Ziwei quickly said, "Replying to the old Buddha, that's not what the princess meant. The princess and I made this Luohan cake with joy. We know that the old Buddha likes to eat vegetarian food, so we made this vegetarian Luohan cake specially. Please accept it, old Buddha."

"Master Buddha, this Luohan Cake is really troublesome to make. We started picking rose petals several days ago. They have to be the best and fattest ones. After picking them, we have to dry them, pickle them, and cook them into sauce. We have been busy with this for the past few days!" Xiaoyanzi added

"Oh, I was wondering, those roses I planted so specially, the precious ones I was reluctant to pick, were all used by you to make cakes!" Mr. Lafayette took a sip of tea and said, "No wonder I was wondering, how come they were all picked up at once!"

"Mr. Buddha, this rose is your treasure." Xiaoyanzi felt guilty.

Song Qing couldn't help laughing out loud, "Master Buddha, please don't scare Xiaoyanzi and the others! A few days ago, Master Buddha and I saw you picking flowers. These days, Master Buddha has been waiting to taste your special Luohan cakes!"

Xiaoyanzi and the others heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that the Old Buddha did not seem angry.

"Master Buddha, please try this Luohan Cake. It's really delicious!" Xiaoyanzi walked up to Master Buddha with the Luohan Cake and said with a smile

Seeing that the old Buddha picked up one to taste, Xiaoyanzi handed it to Song Qing and said, "Qing'er, you should try it too."

Even Aunt Gui got a share. People always said that Xiaoyanzi was unruly, but in fact she just didn't care about the other person. If she took it to heart, she would be very considerate.

"Mmm~ crispy, sweet, oily but not greasy, this cake is really delicious!" Mr. Lafayette exclaimed after taking a bite

"Yes, Mr. Buddha, it's really good. I said that this Luohan Cake is definitely worth a try!" Song Qing was also amazed.

"Ziwei, how can you make such exquisite Luohan cakes? I don't think even the imperial chefs in the palace can make them as well as you." The old Buddha sighed, "I think it would be better if you go to the imperial kitchen tomorrow to teach the imperial chef how to make Luohan cakes! And the last time, Ziqi Donglai, you can also guide them together."

"Thank you for your compliment, Master Buddha. Ziwei will report to the imperial kitchen tomorrow." Ziwei smiled and responded.

"Okay, I'll send Aunt Gui to help Ziwei tomorrow," said the old Buddha.

In fact, the old lady had no bad intentions, she just wanted Ziwei to teach her the skills, but unfortunately, Aunt Gui was not a good person.

"Master, Aunt Gui has been following you all the time. If she suddenly goes to do something else, it will be a little inconvenient for you. Why don't you let Qing'er go with Ziwei?" Song Qing was afraid that the accident would happen again, so she recommended herself. "Besides, Qing'er also wants to learn some skills secretly, so that she can also cook for Master in the future!"

Seeing that Song Qing really wanted to go, the old Buddha agreed, "Okay, then you can go with Ziwei tomorrow."

Yongqi looked at Song Qing who helped to resolve the situation and gave her a grateful look.