"The rice cakes have just come out of the oven. When they were delivered from the kitchen, they put cotton cloth in the food box and placed a large porcelain bowl filled with boiling water under the plate. They are still piping hot now."

Qing Rong put things on the small table beside Fang Yun while talking about the intentions in the kitchen.

Rice cakes are meant to be eaten hot. When they cool down, they harden and become unpalatable.

When the lid is opened, the sweet smell fills the room.

"It's actually more exquisite than last year." Fang Yun took a look and praised.

Yanwei likes to eat sweets, and now she pokes her head into the box.

I saw that this year’s rice cakes were pressed with molds and made into flower shapes, and they were divided into two types: yellow and white.

This is called gold and silver rice cake, which is a good sign that the gold and silver will increase year by year and become richer and richer.

"The dining room is very thoughtful and has so many dipping dishes." Yan Wei immediately introduced, "Concubine, look, this is white sugar, as well as brown sugar, soybean powder, mung bean powder, and osmanthus syrup."

Last year, the dining room made red bean rice cakes. Fang Yun only ate one piece and divided the rest among the servants in Biluozhai. This year, she was pregnant and her appetite was particularly good. The dining room came up with some new ideas, which really got her excited.

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But just as he was about to move his chopsticks, he remembered something again and gave instructions to someone else.

"I haven't invited the Ping'an pulse today yet. Let's ask the imperial doctor to come over. Let's put this thing away first and warm it with a small stove."

As soon as she said it, the maids understood.

Everything in the small kitchen of Biluozhai is made under the supervision of someone, so it is naturally clean. However, the food delivered from the large dining room has been handled by many people, so it would be bad if there is a problem.

Yuan He moved quickly and left in a hurry.

Biluozhai's matter was of course urgent, and the imperial doctor came quickly.

After checking his pulse, Fang Yun asked the imperial doctor to check whether there was anything wrong with the rice cake.

After smelling it and tasting the two flavors together, the imperial doctor handed it over.

"Concubine, don't worry, there is nothing wrong with this rice cake and it can be eaten."

"Your Excellency, as the year has passed, please accept this kindness, Yan Wei." Fang Yun smiled and waved his hand.

Yanwei understood, and immediately took out a purse from the cabinet in the inner room and stuffed it into the hands of the imperial physician.

The imperial doctor thanked him and Yuan He sent him out.

Feeling relieved now, Fang Yun asked Qingrong to bring over the rice cakes to try.

The desserts in the palace are exquisite, and the rice cakes are also small, one bite at a time.

The dipping sauces were also beautiful and rich. Fang Yun was in a good mood and ate a lot.

She was afraid that eating too much of this kind of food would be difficult to digest, so Qingrong persuaded her to stop using chopsticks.

The rest is divided among the people of Biluozhai. There are not many, but there are still some for each person.

The main thing is to enjoy the blessings and the spirit of the new year.

After eating the rice cake, it was almost lunch time. Song Shuren came over to visit, and the two of them got together to play chess and arrange flowers to kill time.

Fang Yun also kept the lunch for her to use together.

After eating and drinking tea, Song Shuren talked to her about things outside.

"The third princess is getting married today. The scene is really lively. The whole city is decorated with red makeup. I don't know how many people praise our Highness for being kind to our brothers and sisters. It's a pity that rewards and punishments are clear."

At this point, Song Shuren covered her mouth and started laughing.

"What's a pity?" Fang Yun also asked with a curious smile.

Song Shuren snorted, "Unfortunately, my Nian Shuang went out to have a look, and she said it was the person carrying the dowry box. His steps were very brisk. I guess half of the three hundred loads of dowry is empty! It's just bluffing!"

When she said this, Fang Yun still smiled, but still reminded her in a low voice.

"Okay, that's all you need to know, but don't say anything outside."

"Concubine, don't worry, I know what's going on."

Song Shuren nodded, and finally cast her envious eyes on Fang Yun's belly.

"Concubine, you are so lucky. You are going to give birth not long after the Chinese New Year. I think it will be late April or early May, right? Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. It's a good time!"

Fang Yun raised his hand and touched his swollen belly with gentle eyes.

"Yes, it's a good time, and I hope this child will be as healthy as the spring sun."

"I will definitely do it." Song Shuren smiled and then said, "Yesterday I had a few words with Xie Shuren and learned from her that the person in Weiyang Pavilion is taking medicine secretly to replenish his health. I heard that it is right

The third young master is not satisfied and wants to have another baby. Not only will she eat it herself, but she will also feed it to Mr. Xie."

Hearing this, the soft light on Fang Yun's face dissipated a little, and he said in a deep voice.

"Ever since she gave birth to a child, her ambition has become even more difficult to hide. This time His Highness was able to successfully overthrow Prince Ming. Her father also helped do a lot secretly. In the future, Prime Minister Lu and the Marquis of Nanning will be both civil and military.

I'm afraid there will be another fight in the court."

Song Shuren also sighed, "His Royal Highness has not yet ascended the throne, and the harem is just fighting like this. I'm afraid it will be even more fierce when you enter the harem in the future."

"How can anyone not fight after entering this Sifang Mansion?" Fang Yun raised the corners of his lips, with a little helplessness in his eyes, but he adjusted his mood in a flash, "Xie Shuren is now close to the Yang family, where do you want to go with her?

Keep watching."

"It's okay now, but I'm afraid it will be difficult when the new year comes." Song Shuren frowned.

Fang Yun looked at her, "Why?"

Song Shuren curled her lips and said, "Xie Shuren said that Concubine Yang wants to change her residence. She thinks that Tinglan Garden is too small and it is inconvenient for two people to live there."

After hearing this, Fang Yun chuckled, "I'm just trying to protect you. When Mrs. Xie moves away, I'm afraid she will really become Concubine Yang's pawn."

"Forget it, the soldiers will come and cover up the water and earth." Fang Yun narrowed his eyes and hid his thoughts.

Now she can clearly feel that Yang is already very jealous of her growing favor.

After saying a few more words, it was agreed that it was time for Fang Yun to take a nap, and Song Shu just left.

I guess Pei Yao must have stayed at Jinrong Houfu until the dinner was over before coming back. Fang Yun let himself go in the afternoon.

He threw the noisy little fox and the second girl who was learning how to make a fuss together, and happily got into bed.

One and a half hours of sleep is required.

The sun sets early in winter, and it's already half dark by the time you open your eyes, and dinner is still half an hour away.

It was probably because I ate rice cakes in the morning and ate a lot at lunch. It seemed that my stomach wasn’t digesting it well and I didn’t feel like eating because I had a diaphragm, so I only ate half a bowl of rice.

Guessing that she had accumulated food, Qingrong went to the imperial doctor's office to ask for some pills and came back.

After waiting for Fang Yun to eat, he went to take a bath and wash himself.

After cleaning up, I seemed to feel a little more relaxed, but I still felt a slight discomfort in my stomach, so I leaned on the bed and talked to the maids.

"Your Highness hasn't come back yet?"

"No, the banquet should be over by now. The Jinrong Marquis Mansion is not far from the East Palace, so it's time to come back." Yan Wei replied, then added, "Perhaps I met some ministers at the wedding banquet and talked too much.

In a word, it’s been delayed.”

Qingrong brought hot water over and said, "Concubine's stomach is not feeling well. Drink some hot water and go to bed early. There is no need to wait. It's my fault today. I didn't pay more attention to you and told Concubine to eat too much."

Rice cake, this stuff is not easy to digest."

Fang Yun took it and took a sip, smiling to comfort him.

"It's just a slight overeating. It's not a big deal. I just want to go to bed early. I happen to be a sleepy one too, so go turn out the lights."

The two maids nodded and left immediately.

However, this sleep was not as relaxing as in the afternoon.

In a daze, Fang Yun felt waves of cramping and discomfort from her stomach to her lower abdomen, as if a hand had reached into her stomach and kept grabbing her intestines.

The dull pain at the beginning was not enough to wake up the sleeping person, but as it rapidly intensified, Fang Yun finally sat up from the bed, sweating all over.

Suddenly, when the pain intensified, I felt sticky and slippery underneath my body.

After being stunned for a moment, a bad premonition suddenly arose in my heart, and I immediately opened the tent and shouted loudly.
Chapter completed!