"Imperial son, what good things are there for your grandmother? Can Father also take a look and see?" At this time, a slightly majestic voice came, and a man walked in wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a golden crown. He had a handsome face and an aura of nobility all over his body, but with a gentle smile on his face.
He walked up to the Queen Mother and saluted: "The son has met the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother also smiled and said: "Get up and sit down, how can there be so much etiquette with mother, how can the Emperor have time to come over at this time when all the hundred officials have entered the palace."
The Emperor spoke: "The banquet hasn't started yet, so I came over to try to pay my respects to Queen Mother, but I didn't expect to hear Chen'er say that there are good things for Queen Mother, and I would like to see what it is that can make Chen'er find it all good."
Jing Chen didn't say anything, he picked up the tea cup and took a sip with a calm expression on his face.
The Queen Mother sighed in her heart. Chen'er had always been prejudiced against the Emperor because of his mother's affairs. The emperor had always wanted to ease the relationship between himself and Chen'er, so she said: "Yes, Chen'er, let your father and grandmother open their eyes together."
Jing Chen heard his grandmother's words, so he called Yefeng Yeying to take the things he brought in, put them on the table, and then went back.
Jing Chen picked up a bottle of strawberry jam and said: "This is a jam made from a fruit called strawberry. I got it new and it tastes good, so I wanted to give it to my grandmother to try."
The Queen Mother looked at the small jar and said: "This is the first time I know that fruits can be used to make jam. What kind of fruit is this strawberry? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Jing Chen said: "Grandma, try it. This thing is rare. You can drink it by washing it with water, or you can use it to make snacks. It tastes good!"
Jing Chen picked up the cup and scooped a spoonful of strawberry jam into the cup, poured some warm water in, stirred it, and brought it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother saw that the water turned red, and there was fruit pulp in it. It looked very tempting, so she picked it up and took a sip.
"This jam is really delicious when brewed. It's sour and sweet. It's quite appetizing and relieves greasiness. I feel a lot more relaxed after drinking it. It was good, not bad, it was such a good thing. It was difficult for Chen'er to find such a good thing." The Queen Mother liked it very much and praised happily.
Hearing his grandmother's praise, Jing Chen also curled up his lips and felt better.
The Emperor on the side also wanted to taste it and said: "Chen'er please brew me a cup as well, father wants to taste it as well."
Having said that, seeing Jing Chen as if he didn't hear, Grandma Gui stepped forward respectfully and said: "This work which needs to be done by the third prince himself, I've just remembered how to do it, so let the slave girl brew it for the Emperor to taste it."
Jing Chen looked at the emperor and said: "I gave this to my grandmother."
The Emperor smiled and said: "What? There are several jars here. Is it possible that your father can't even drink a glass?"
The Queen Mother also smiled and said: "Let your father try it. This is indeed something we have never eaten before."
Seeing that Jing Chen stopped talking, Aunt Gui placed the brewed jam tea in front of the Emperor.
The Emperor took the jam tea, smelled it, and said: "It's very fragrant, with a unique aroma of fruit." After that, he brought it to his mouth and took a sip.
"It's good. It tastes good. It tastes better than any other drink in the palace. After drinking it, my body really feels refreshed. Chen'er, where did you find this? Your father also wants a share."
Jing Chen said calmly: "It was a New Year's gift from a friend, but it is gone!" He explained this because he was afraid that his father would find out about the Xu family.
The Emperor felt a little regretful and said: "This is indeed the first time I have tasted this fruit. I guess it is not something from my Dragon Soul Kingdom. It is normal for it to be rare."
The Queen Mother spoke: "It's rare that the Emperor likes it, Chen'er sent several cans, all with different flavors, so pick two cans and go back to drink them."
The Emperor, on the contrary, said: "Since it was given to Mother by Chen'er, in the future, if I want to drink it, I'll just come to Mother to enjoy it."
At this time, a young eunuch came in, bent down and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the imperial kitchen has brought today's New Year's Eve dinner."
"Bring it in!" said the Queen Mother.
Suddenly, more than a dozen young eunuchs came in one after another carrying trays, placed a dozen dishes on the table, and then left.
The Emperor said: "I will accompany Queen Mother here to have a few bites. The banquet will begin soon."
At this time, Ye Feng also brought in a casserole. Jing Chen took it and placed it in front of the Queen Mother and said: "Grandma, come and try this. It's also a new food." After saying that, he opened the lid and a burst of fragrance came out.
The Queen Mother looked into the casserole and said: "This is chicken soup. Is it noodles?"
Jing Chen said: "It's not noodles, it's just a bit similar, but the taste is better than noodles."
The Queen Mother picked up the small bowl, picked up some with chopsticks, put it into the bowl, picked up one and ate it.
"Well, it's good. It tastes better than noodles. It's smooth and chewy in my mouth. It suits my taste very well." The Queen Mother praised.
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, the Emperor also filled a bowl and started eating.
After eating a bowl, he said: "It's indeed delicious, and I like it too. Chen'er, you see that you gave your grandmother so many delicious foods, but your father doesn't have any of them! I also plan to pick out some good ones from my small storehouse and give them to you! Others don't have this treatment."
Jing Chen's eyes flashed and he said, "Thank you so much, Father." After saying that, he ordered Ye Feng to go to his palace to get a small jar of wine and give it to the emperor.
The Emperor saw that it was a wine jar. He opened it and smelled it. The taste was different from what he usually drank. This smell was milder. He picked up the wine glass on the side and poured a glass. When he saw that the color was red, he said in surprise. : "Why is this wine red?"
"This is made from grapes." Jing Chen explained kindly for the sake of what he gave her.
"And wine made from grapes? The color is like red agate, and the wine is translucent. Let me taste it!" After saying that, he took a sip and closed his eyes to taste it carefully.
He is a lover of wine, but he rarely drinks because he is busy with government affairs and is afraid that drinking will cause trouble. When he tasted this wine today, he felt that all the wines he drank before were somewhat eclipsed by this wine.
So he laughed loudly and said: "Good wine, good wine! But this jar is too small, not enough for me to drink!"
Jing Chen was a little speechless. He only had two jars, so giving him one jar was good, but it was still too little. So he took the jar over with an expressionless face and said: "Since it's too little, I won't give it to you. I'll keep it for myself, I don't mind."
When the Emperor saw this posture, he immediately took the wine back and said: "There is no reason to give something away and then take it back. I will accept this wine. I am also going to the front hall. The banquet is about to begin. Chen'er, please come with me!"
Jing Chen replied: "I'm not going!"
The Emperor is somewhat helpless, his heart is sorry for this little son, has always had regrets for him, just usually is not good to care too much, how many eyes in this palace are watching. He is afraid that because he loves Chen'er too much, he will harm the child.
He sighed and spoke: "That's fine. You can dine here with your grandmother. If the minister asks, father will help you."
The Emperor got up and bid the Queen Mother a quick farewell, and went out with a trail of eunuchs and palace maids following behind him, clutching the wine.