Dingjiangshan

When Ning Huaijin opened her eyes, what caught her eyes was the mahogany roof carved with dragon patterns.

Xuanlong's teeth and claws are half hidden and half hidden in the auspicious clouds, and the right front paw sticks out from the clouds. There is a pearl embedded in the center of the claw, which is emitting a faint light in the dark bed curtain.

It wasn't the palace, nor the Linhua Palace where he was used to living.

Ning Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief, closed her eyes and rubbed her forehead before she remembered what was going on.

Last night, he was a little late in the quarrel with Ning Yan, but Ning Yan refused to let him go, and kept him in the side hall.

Thanks to the bowl of hangover soup last night, he didn't feel any hangover headaches and slept soundly.

The light seeping in from outside the bed curtain was weak and dim, and Ning Huaijin didn't know what time it was for a while.But he didn't smell the smell of candles burning in the room for a while, so he guessed that it was already dawn.

When Ning Huaijin woke up from a deep sleep, she inevitably made some noises.The little waiter who was watching the night outside had sharp ears, hurriedly walked over quietly, and waited at the bedside and asked softly, "My lord, are you getting up?"

Ning Huaijin pinched the bridge of her nose to wake herself up, then hummed, and stretched out her hand to wrap one side of the bed curtain up.

Wei Ji, who was guarding the night for him, and the little waiter closed up the bed curtains on both sides and hung them up. Ning Huaijin sat up, looked at the gloomy sky outside, took the hot towel handed over by the little waiter and wiped it off. Wipe your hands.

Ning Yan's black cloak was still hanging by the bed, being warmed by the stove.The wind hair on the top was also wiped dry with a cloth towel, and it looked fluffy and soft.

Ning Huaijin vaguely remembered that he and Ning Yan changed the cloak last night, but for some reason, the cloak had not been changed by the servants overnight.

"What time is it?" Ning Huaijin asked.

"It's time for the first time." Wei Ji replied.

Ning Huaijin was slightly taken aback, apparently she did not expect that she would sleep so soundly.

"Her Majesty's waiter He Nei came to pass a message, saying that if you didn't wake up earlier, there is no need to call you." Wei Ji said: "Your Majesty loves you, and is afraid that you will get a hangover and have a headache early."

Ning Huaijin grunted and nodded.

As soon as Wei Ji mentioned Ning Yan, the memories of last night flooded up like a flood. The sky full of fireworks seemed to be still in front of his eyes, but Ning Huaijin didn't have the mood to recollect, but just rubbed his forehead with a headache.

He was not drunk last night, and he could remember most of what Ning Yan said.

Shu Qiuyu's matter is not big, but it is not small.In fact, it doesn't matter if there is no queen candidate, but what matters is how to appease the Shu family in the future, and whether other courtiers in Beijing who have daughters of the right age will be active-these are all possible troubles .

It's just that Ning Huaijin slept through the early morning, counting the time, Shu Qiuyu should have been waiting at home to finish receiving the order, and it was too late for Ning Huaijin to worry about it.

Leaving aside the matter of Shu Qiuyu, Ning Huaijin vaguely guessed from the time Ning Yan initially refused the big marriage that he didn't seem to like that girl very much.

But last night Ning Yan himself was very abnormal, Ning Huaijin always felt that Ning Yan seemed too excited last night.

That enthusiasm didn't seem to be a sudden interest, but it was like a child finally saw a New Year's gift that he had been looking forward to for more than half a year, and he felt a sense of joy that his expectation had come true.

Ning Huaijin thought about it for a while, and felt that refusing the marriage contract should not make Ning Yan so emotional, but there is nothing that can make Ning Yan so happy recently, whether longevity or New Year's Day, they are all things that are used to. The constitution is similar every year, and there will be nothing new this year.

He thought about it but didn't come up with a result. After thinking about it for a while, he thought that maybe it was because he was about to win the crown, so Ning Yan was a little excited.

Children always look forward to growing up, Ning Huaijin thought.

After Ning Huaijin finished washing, she opened her hands and let others dress him, and asked, "Where is Your Majesty?"

This time it was the servant of Zichen Palace who answered: "Go back to your lord, His Majesty has already gone to court, and he is going to the study to discuss court affairs with all the ministers."

Ning Huaijin seldom interfered with Ning Yan's handling of the government affairs these days, and when she heard that Ning Yan was doing business, she stopped thinking about going to see him.

"This king will go back to the palace first, and tell His Majesty when he finishes his work." Ning Huaijin said: "Just say that this king will choose a day to come to thank you."

The servants of Zichen Palace are all the people in front of Ning Yan. They are good at observing words and demeanor. They have always been polite to Ning Huaijin and never perfunctory. .”

Ning Huaijin was always polite but not warm to the people in front of Ning Yan, she nodded lightly when she heard this, and took it as a response.

The people in front of the imperial court were also used to his temperament, and they didn't feel slighted, so they served him out of the door in a good voice and kindly, and sent him to the prince's carriage.

When the frame left the palace from the Zichen Palace, it happened to pass by the upper study.

For some reason, Ning Huaijin had a thought, so she lifted the curtain of the car and looked out.

Several courtiers from the sixth department were waiting at the door of the upper study room. He Wenting was standing at the door, closing the curtain, and sending Shu Qinghui and the other important ministers out.

Ning Yan didn't know what he said to them, but Shu Qinghui, who was the leader, had a gloomy complexion and was very ugly.But the adults following behind him seemed to be in a good mood with the spring breeze blowing on their faces.

This is also normal, Shu Qinghui should already know about Shu Qiuyu by now, the relative he has been thinking about has been in vain, so naturally he is not in a good mood at this time.

Ning Huaijin's eyes stayed on them for a while, but subconsciously looked into the upper study.It was clearly tens of feet away, but Ning Huaijin somehow seemed to see Ning Yan inside through the thick cotton curtain.

The young His Majesty was the most impatient to deal with those self-righteous courtiers. Taking advantage of this time, when the two groups of courtiers alternated, he would definitely have a few snacks to let him go, and slandered and complained in his heart along the way.

As soon as Ning Huaijin thought of this, Ning Yan's complaining tone appeared in her mind, and she couldn't help laughing.

Wei Ji, who was following outside the car, had amazing hearing, and asked strangely, "What is the prince laughing at?"

Of course Ning Huaijin couldn't say that he was laughing at the little emperor just now, so she pursed her lips and laughed for a while, then put down the curtain and said, "It's nothing."

Wei Ji was confused, but he didn't ask any more questions.

The carriage went out all the way along the palace road. Due to the snow, the carriage was not moving fast, and the snow under the wheels was constantly compacted, making creaking noises.

Ning Huaijin sat in the car wearing a cloak, rubbed the stove in her hand, and pondered what Ning Yan meant in her heart.

After so many years, Ning Huaijin can't say that she brought Ning Yan up by herself, but she also thinks that she knows Ning Yan well enough.But judging from Ning Yan's recent actions, Ning Huaijin couldn't figure it out.

In Ning Huaijin's view, although Ning Yan is young, he is not a willful child.A few years ago, he knew how to hide his strength and bide his time, and he had to think about everything before and after three times before acting, so he should not be confused about such trivial matters.

——But if he is not ignorant, in the past dynasties, if there is no master in the palace, he will be appointed as the head of the female official, isn't it clear that he wants to take away the authority of the future empress.

The more Ning Huaijin thought about it, the more she felt a headache, so she simply stopped thinking about it.Anyway, Ning Yan is going to be crowned after the new year, and these trivial matters such as marriage are left to him to toss about.

Prince Gong's Mansion is not far from the palace city, even if he walks slowly, it will take a while. Wei Ji put down the pedals on the car and asked him to get off.

Ning Huaijin calmed down when she heard the sound, opened the door and got out of the car.

As soon as Fang entered the mansion, Ning Huaijin smelled a strong fragrance of plum blossoms. He would go to his beloved plum garden every day to tend it for a while, and instantly realized that the flowers were blooming. I forgot all about it, and just focused on going to see that plum garden.

It was a coincidence that he came back today, the heavy snow yesterday buried the roots of the plum tree tightly, but the flowers bloomed overnight.

The tree wrapped in red cloth strips bloomed exceptionally well, and the plum blossoms were tightly clustered on the branches, and none of them fell.

"This year the flowers are blooming well." Wei Ji said with a smile, "It makes me happy just looking at it."

"Yes." Ning Huaijin was also in a good mood, smiled for the first time, and walked into the courtyard stepping on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

He didn't stop until he came to the tree wrapped in cloth strips. He raised his head and looked up, and said, "This year, the flowers have bloomed a lot. I'm afraid there are still some leftovers for making osmanthus cakes."

Wei Ji knew that this tree was planted by Ning Yan himself back then, just for the plum blossom cakes that are grown for the first time every year.Hearing Ning Huaijin's words, he hurriedly joked: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. Your Majesty loves the desserts made from this tree as much as he loves them. Even if you save them all, it doesn't matter. It's enough for His Majesty to eat." The beginning of spring is not exactly right."

"What are you talking about?" Ning Huaijin laughed and said, "It's as if this tree will knot for no reason."

That's what Ning Huaijin said, but he didn't intend to give Ning Yan a winter's plum cake.He pondered for a moment and thought of a good idea.

"Find two maids with meticulous hands and feet." Ning Huaijin ordered: "Come here and carefully pick off the flowers while the snow is blowing, divide a small basket, and take it to the kitchen to make pastries."

"Hey." Wei Ji agreed, "What about the rest? Putting the trees full of flowers together, I'm afraid there will be a big basket."

"Put the rest into Wengli and make some wine." Ning Huaijin said, "The flowers are blooming coincidentally this year, and it's just in time for the heavy snow, so the taste will be clearer and sweeter. Just try to make some wine."

"My lord." Wei Ji didn't know where Ning Huaijin came from, and couldn't help but put on a bitter face, a little embarrassed: "It's nothing to make cakes, our house has been used to it for so many years... but wine making , how can the cook in the mansion know how to make wine?"

What he said was true, Ning Huaijin never paid much attention to food, and the cooks raised in the mansion only made some daily meals and added some common snacks, and they were not very proficient in these novel tricks.

"It's okay." Ning Huaijin thought for a while and said, "Put it away first. When I enter the palace next time, I will ask His Majesty. I will find a royal chef who can make wine and I will know."