Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 119 Jade Bracelet

Princess Tianning liked these novel things. Her eyes lit up when she heard this. She clapped her hands lightly and suddenly realized, "Oh, right, could it be that this dish was also taught to you by the sage Zutong from Dongyunhua Immortal Mountain?"

"Ah?" Ji Anni was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

At the hunting meeting, she had indeed made up such a saint. After so many days, even she herself almost forgot the saint's name, but she didn't expect Princess Tianning to still remember it so well. So after a bitter smile, she nodded and said, "Princess, you really have a good memory. This South Island barbecue is the magic weapon of the Zutong Saint. It is said that after eating it, you can live as long as the sky and have the same virtue as the immortals."

This skill of making up lies is really enough. Ji Anni felt that her face was getting thicker and thicker.

"That's great, Zhao Ji, please hurry up and make those fire-roasted three treasures." Princess Tianning became excited.

At this time, Concubine Baogui stepped forward and reminded in a low voice: "Princess, the ritual..."

Before she could finish her words, Princess Tianning waved her hand and said, "No, no, eating is the most important thing now. Huarong has already heated up the food, and it will surely be cold by the time the ritual is finished. Let's just eat first and then do the ritual. This princess also wants to watch how Concubine Zhao Cong's hometown dishes are prepared."

"Princess, this is a birthday party. The host didn't invite you, but you stayed here by yourself. That's not right, right?" Ji Anni said, making things a little difficult. "Since you want to attend Yizhen's birthday party, you should say something to congratulate the birthday girl. If you say something well, she will let you stay and have fun together."

Princess Tianning has always been arrogant and looked down on everyone. Although she admired Yizhen's cooking skills today, she still felt a little embarrassed to say anything to bless her in front of so many people.

Seeing her hesitation, Ji Anni took out a fragrant, hot chicken leg from the bamboo basket and slid it under Princess Tianning's nose, tempting her: "Princess, since you can't say congratulations, why not just say goodbye? But, Princess, are you going to watch such a delicious braised chicken slip away from you?"

This trick really worked. Tian Ning couldn't help swallowing his saliva and growled, "Okay, okay, I wish Concubine Su will have this day every year, and may she be crowned as the imperial concubine soon and give birth to another prince for her brother."

After hearing this, Ji Anni nodded with satisfaction.

Yizhen was flattered and almost knelt down to return the greeting to Princess Tianning. She blushed with excitement and said, "Thanks for your kind words, Princess. Yizhen is so lucky..."

"No need to be polite, no need to be polite, you're welcome." Before she could finish her words, Princess Tianning had already impatiently snatched the chicken leg from Ji Anni's hand and started to eat it, praising while eating, "Concubine Su Cong's cooking skills are really good, much better than the chef in the imperial kitchen."

"Princess, thank you for your praise." Yizhen smiled. This was probably the happiest time she had ever smiled since she entered the palace.

"It's not an exaggeration, you deserve it." Princess Tianning waved her hand. She was a person of temperament. She loved what she loved, hated what she hated, and delicious what she delicious. She never told those deliberate lies.

The atmosphere suddenly became better. Ji Anni had long forgotten about exorcising the demon, and even more so about how she was so weak that she almost fainted not long ago.

At this time, Huarong and Dieer tidied up the round table in the Bo Xindang Pavilion and placed all the freshly heated dishes on it.

Princess Tianning immediately chose a good spot near the pond and sat down, and kept waving to Ji Anni, signaling her to come over quickly.

Ji Anni originally planned to have dinner with Yizhen and her sister, but it just so happened that Concubine Baogui, Yunzhen, and Princess Tianning all came. Anyway, the more people there are at a banquet, the more lively it is. Since Princess Tianning has decided to stay and attend, Ji Anni invited Concubine Baogui and Yunzhen and said, "Concubine Bao, Yunzhen, since you are so happy today, why don't you stay and celebrate Yizhen's birthday together? It's also a good opportunity to taste my hometown dishes."

Baogui Fei and Yun Zhen exchanged glances and smiled at each other, as if they had met by coincidence.

Seeing them looking at each other in such a tacit understanding, Ji Anni suddenly felt a sour feeling in her heart, and the smile on her lips gradually became unnatural. She knew she shouldn't be envious, but she couldn't control herself from being envious. In addition to envy, she also felt a little sympathy. If Baogui Concubine was not a noble concubine, how well-matched would she and Yun Zhen be?

"Sister." Concubine Baogui stepped forward and stroked Ji Anni's hand, saying, "Today is a rare day with two happy events. Yun Zhen and I will stay and join in the fun. But we didn't have time to prepare any gifts for the birthday girl..."

As he spoke, he frowned with a hint of apology.

At this time, Yizhen stepped forward and said, "What gift are you talking about? Your Majesty, your staying is the most precious gift to Yizhen."

But Concubine Baogui took off a jade bracelet with two emerald rings on her wrist and said, "I have worn this bracelet for more than ten years. It is not a priceless item. When I bought it from southern Xinjiang, everyone thought it was a fake because of its rough texture. Mother gave it to me, but I have worn it for more than ten years and the color of the jade has not changed at all."

As he spoke, he pulled Yizhen's hand and gently put the jade bracelet on her.

"Sister..." Concubine Baogui lowered her eyes, her voice becoming lower and lower, she said solemnly and deeply, "This jade bracelet is indeed not outstanding at first sight, but its most valuable thing is that it has not changed color for more than ten years. Whether it is blown by the wind or soaked in water, no matter how bad the environment is, it has not changed color at all. Sister... This bracelet has become a treasure because of its characteristic of not changing color for more than ten years; it is more precious because of this characteristic of not changing color for more than ten years... It is true that there are some lucky good jades in this world that can be favored by the owner at first sight, but it is fair that there is another kind of jade in this world, which is not eye-catching at first sight, but can prove to the owner that it is a treasure among jades through the characteristic of not changing color over the years. And the longer it does not change color, the more precious it is, even more precious than those beautiful jades that are bright and dazzling at first sight... Sister, do you understand?"

Concubine Baogui's speech was very long and profound, and she spoke it with great seriousness.

She had clearly finished speaking, but Yun Zhen and Yi Zhen did not move at all, as if they were lost in deep thought, and did not utter a single response.

Only Ji Anni was slow to react, and she didn't think too deeply about Concubine Baogui's words. Seeing Yizhen was stunned, she gently patted her shoulder and reminded her, "Yizhen, why don't you thank the queen quickly."

Yizhen finally reacted and lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty... Yizhen understands. Yizhen completely understands what Your Majesty said."

Hearing this, Concubine Baogui nodded slightly, showing a gratified smile, and said calmly: "Yizhen, you are a good girl, but the feng shui in this palace is not good, and sister doesn't want to see you affected by the feng shui."

Yizhen slowly raised her head, staring at the gentle smile of Concubine Baogui, and gently covered the jade bracelet she had just put on her right wrist with her left hand and said, "Your Majesty, Yizhen here promises you that I will cherish this bracelet... Even if this jade bracelet is worn on Yizhen's hand, it will not change color, not to mention ten years, even if it is worn for dozens of years... it will not change color."

She said this very solemnly, as solemnly as if she were swearing an oath.

"Yizhen." Baoguifei held Yizhen's hand tightly, her throat choked as she said, "Always remember what you said today."