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"Pass on my order, Zhu Xinnian Xiuwai Huizhong, Hui Zhilan Xin, exquisite cooking skills, won my heart, so Feng Zhu Xinnian is a three-grade imperial chef, and rewards a thousand brocade horses and a thousand taels of gold!" Tuoba Lei issued an order to Shen Gonggong.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Shen Gonggong bowed his head and replied.

Red Candle smiled and was very excited, she shook the corner of Zhu Nian's clothes: "Ha, Miss!"

Zhu Nian smiled calmly, and knelt on the ground with a red candle: "Emperor Xie." ”

Tuoba Lei stared at Zhu Nian tightly, his brows furrowed slightly: "Why do I think you are not so happy, do you think that my rewards are too few or do you not want these rewards?"

Hearing this, Zhu Nian hurriedly knelt down, lowered his head and explained: "Back to the emperor, Xinnian is not dissatisfied, but ......"

"But it doesn't hurt to say that. ”

"I want to ask the emperor, if I am awarded the title of three-grade imperial kitchen, do I have to be an errand in the palace?"

"Exactly. Tuoba Lei replied.

"However, I still have a Tianxiang Pavilion outside the palace to operate, so I really don't have that much time to come to the palace. Zhu Nian said.

There was a trace of dissatisfaction on Tuoba Lei's face: "You are a third-grade imperial chef, where do you need to take care of Tianxiang Pavilion, just entrust it to others to manage." ”

Zhu Nian continued: "Back to the emperor, I can't hide it, this Tianxiang Pavilion is thinking of my father starting from scratch, step by step into what it is today, before my father died, I had to think that I must manage Tianxiang Pavilion well. ”

Zhu Nian knew that in ancient times, she had always believed in "all kindness and filial piety first", and she just wanted to make good use of this to convince the emperor.

"Your Majesty, it is my father's last wish to expand Tianxiang Pavilion, I have made an oath that I will take good care of Tianxiang Pavilion, contribute to it, carry it forward, and continue to pass it on. ”

Sure enough, after listening to Zhu Nian's explanation, Tuoba Lei showed a satisfied smile on his face, and he praised again and again: "Unexpectedly, Zhu Xinnian not only has excellent cooking skills, but also is so virtuous and virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous, and your filial piety has touched me very much." ”

Emperor Xie praised. Zhu Nian bent down and thanked him.

"Okay!" Tuoba Lei looked at Gonggong Shen on the side and ordered: "Gonggong Shen, pass on the order again, after Zhu Xinnian is named the third-grade imperial chef, you don't have to come to the palace every day on an errand." ”

Then he looked at Zhu Nian with a serious gaze and said, "However, every time I summon you to the palace in the future, you must come quickly!"

"Thank you for your grace. Zhu Nian put his hands in front of his forehead and bowed to Tuoba Lei.

"Get up. Tuoba Lei stood with his hands in his hands: "Zhu Xinnian, do you know that this kind of honor, apart from you, only General Yun Lesheng is left." ”

Zhu Nian stood up and lowered his head: "Xinnian is deeply honored. ”

"Okay, it's okay, you all go down!" Tuoba Lei waved his sleeves and ordered everyone to retreat.

Finally, he said to Zhu Nian: "Today, I will allow you to wander around this palace at will and familiarize yourself with the environment. ”

"Your Majesty, Emperor. Zhu Nian saluted again, and then followed Gonggong Shen out of the Qingnan Palace.

Not long after Zhu Nian left the Qingnan Palace, Ling Hu'an, who was fluttering in white, came here with Qiqi, who was carrying a medicine box.

In front of the palace gate, Ling Hu'an looked in the direction where Zhu Nian left, with a smile in his eyebrows: I didn't expect this little girl to be quite powerful.

"Ahem!" In the Qingnan Palace, Tuoba Lei sat on the dragon chair dejectedly, coughing nonstop, and there was only one palace maid waiting by his side.

Seeing Tuoba Lei, Ling Hu An looked behind him and instructed Qiqi behind him: "Qiqi, bring me the silver needle." ”

"Yes, Master. After Qiqi finished speaking, he opened the medicine box and looked for the silver needle.

Ling Hu'an walked in front of Tuoba Lei, pulled his hand and checked the pulse, then took the silver needle in Qiqi's hand, and pierced it towards Tuoba Lei's Shenting Acupoint and Baihui Acupoint.

In less than a stick of incense, Tuoba Lei's coughing sound was completely stopped.

After resting for a while, Tuoba Lei sighed, and said helplessly to Linghu An: "Linghu Divine Doctor, I feel that my body is deteriorating now, you must help me take a good look." ”

"I'll do my best. The tone in which Ling Hu'an and Tuoba Lei spoke was not as respectful and cautious as others, but Tuoba Lei didn't care.

"My body is no longer what it used to be, but the crown prince died in that war, and now the position of the prince of Daxuan has not yet been decided, and I can't do anything yet!" Tuoba Lei's tone was full of vicissitudes and helplessness.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, your current condition is not so serious, and it will not be a problem to live another six or seven years. Ling Hu'an said calmly.

Tuoba Lei's eyebrows twitched, and the corners of his mouth twitched: Linghu Divine Doctor, I'm your patient, can't you speak tactfully?

Ling Hu'an pulled out the silver needle on Tuoba Lei's acupuncture point, checked his pulse again, and then dictated a prescription to Qiqi behind him.

After Qiqi was written, he handed it to the palace maid behind Tuoba Lei, and Ling Hu'an continued to say sharply to the emperor: "Remember to let the imperial doctor come according to the requirements of the prescription, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise, even if the Great Luo Immortal descends to earth, he will not be able to save you." ”

Tuoba Lei was helpless in his heart, and he was speechless for a while.

Ling Hu'an packed up the medicine box and left the Qingnan Hall with Qiqi.

Tuoba Lei looked at the door of the main hall and was distracted, his heart was heavy, and he let out a long sigh.

Zhu Nian was not polite at all, at this time she was leisurely swimming around the palace with red candles.

Walk to a palace addicted to green trees, a very beautiful and slender phoenix tail bamboo forest in front of the palace deeply attracted Zhu Nian's attention, the phoenix tail bamboo forest is born around a pool, duckweed grows in the pool, green and clear.

Zhu Nian liked it very much in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh: I don't know who the owner of this palace is.

She turned her head to look at the palace plaque - Changle Palace.

Suddenly, when he was stunned, Zhu Nian felt a cold wind blowing in front of him, mixed with a trace of murderous aura.

"Miss, be careful!" Red Candle rushed to Zhu Nian and pushed Zhu Nian hard.

Zhu Nian was pushed to the ground, and the exclamation of the red candle sounded in his ears: "Ah!"

She suddenly looked at the red candle beside her, and saw that the red candle had a painful face, and her right hand was covering her left arm, and there was an arrow stuck in her arm, and blood stains oozed out of the sleeve of her shirt.

"Red Candle, how are you?" Zhu Nian quickly stood up and stretched out his hand to hold Red Candle.

"I'm fine, miss, don't worry. Red Candle said so, but her face was pale at this time, and beads of sweat covered her forehead, betraying her true feelings at this time.

Zhu Nian was deeply moved in her heart, if it wasn't for the red candle pushing her away just now, then most of the arrow would have been inserted into her chest at this time.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from a bush next to the Changle Palace, and Zhu Nian looked at the bush with a defensive face.

A stunning-looking girl, dressed in a smoky purple archery robe and with a high ponytail on her head, ran out of the bushes, holding a bow and arrows in her hand.

There was no trace of relaxation on Zhu Nian's face: "Who are you?"

The girl ran to Zhu Nian and looked at the red candle covering the wound with a painful face, her voice was full of guilt: "Is this girl's injury serious?"

"Princess!" Suddenly, another girl dressed in a blue palace maid's costume ran out of the bushes.

Zhu Nian looked at the person, and then turned his face to look at the girl in front of him: "Are you a princess?"

The girl scratched her head and said embarrassedly: "Yes, I am the seventh princess Tuoba Ling in this palace, and she is my personal palace maid Yingxue...... Just now I was practicing archery in the woods, but I didn't expect that the girl I accidentally hurt was injured. ”

At this time, Zhu Nian was very distressed about the red candle in his hand, and he was dissatisfied with Tuoba Ling'er, so his tone was also unkind: "The princess's archery is very powerful, she can shoot so far and hurt people." ”

In fact, Zhu Nian regretted saying these words, she was annoyed in her heart, since ancient times, the royal family has been so affectionate, this kind of princess who grew up in brocade clothes and jade food is mostly very squeamish, if her own words cause the princess who is already weak-hearted to be dissatisfied, then in the end it is herself and the red candle who are unlucky.

What Zhu Nian didn't expect was that Tuoba Ling'er not only did not become angry, but kept apologizing to them: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's my fault......!" I practice archery on weekdays...... The firing range never exceeded five meters. I didn't expect that because of my mistake this time, I would let the arrow fly so far, and the girl who was also injured was injured. ”

Zhu Nian was a little surprised in her heart, she didn't expect this seventh princess to be so unscrupulous, and she couldn't help but feel a good impression of her in her heart.

"It's okay, but I can't blame you entirely. Zhu Nian accepted Tuoba Ling'er's apology.

Hearing that Zhu Nian forgave herself, Tuoba Ling'er's eyes lit up, and she was relieved: "Great, thank you, girl." ”

"Shhh The red candle murmured painfully in Zhu Nian's arms.

Tuoba Ling'er looked at the red candle guiltily, and then said to Zhu Nian: "I hurt this girl and was injured, so help her go to my temple to deal with the wound." ”

"Good. Zhu Nian did not refuse.

In this way, Tuoba Ling'er led the way in front, and Zhu Nian and Ling'er's girl carried the red candle into the Changle Palace.

Outside the Changle Palace, Zhu Nian asked Tuoba Ling in surprise: "This Changle Hall is your dormitory?"

"Yes. Tuoba Ling'er replied.

The Changle Hall is resplendent in gold, revealing a dignified atmosphere everywhere, showing the nobility and majesty of the royal family, and has a kind of aristocratic style.

Zhu Nian was amazed, compared with the interior decoration of the Changle Palace, not to mention the bamboo garden, even the entire Zhu Mansion can only be a small thing.

Entering the Changle Palace, Tuoba Ling'er pointed to a certain place and said, "Help the girl to sit on the bench over there." ”

"Good. Zhu Nian replied.

Then Tuoba Ling'er turned around and instructed his personal palace maid: "Yingxue, you go to the Tai Hospital and call a Tai Doctor." ”

"Yes, Princess. Ying Xue ordered to immediately run out of the Changle Palace.

It didn't take long for Yingxue to enter the Changle Hall with a white-bearded old lady doctor wearing a high-ranking official hat, and the imperial doctor put down the medicine box and carefully examined the wound of the red candle.

While the imperial physician was treating the wound of the red candle, Tuoba Ling'er walked up to Zhu Nian and asked, "By the way, I haven't asked your name yet." ”

Zhu Nian replied: "My name is Zhu Xinnian, I am the owner of Tianxiang Pavilion, and today I was summoned by the emperor to seal the three-grade imperial kitchen. ”

Hearing Zhu Nian's answer, Tuoba Ling'er looked excited, and her tone was a little surprised: "It turns out that you are Zhu Xinnian! Since my father came back from a private visit, I have often heard him mention your name!"

"I am deeply honored. Zhu Nian replied respectfully.

Unexpectedly, Tuoba Ling'er didn't recognize life at all, she took a few steps forward, pulled Zhu Nian's hands, and smiled with her eyebrows and eyes, like a warm spring breeze, as if pulling a friend for many years: "Every time I go out of the palace, I have to go to Tianxiang Pavilion to eat, that taste is ......" Ling'er raised her head and looked at the beam, her face was full of longing: "That smell, it's really 'this smell should only be in the sky, and it is rare to smell it a few times in the world'!"

Looking at his hands held tightly by the princess, the corners of Zhu Nian's mouth twitched: Am I familiar with you?

Tuoba Ling'er retracted her gaze and looked at Zhu Nian with anticipation in her eyes: "If I go to Tianxiang Pavilion in the future, can I find you directly?"

Zhu Nian was puzzled, so he also asked, "Why?"

"Because I like you!" replied Tuoba Ling'er bluntly.

"Like me?" Zhu Nian said with some amusement in his heart, we don't seem to have known each other for an hour, okay?

"yes. Tuoba Ling'er nodded sincerely, "Have you ever heard of a word called 'meeting and hating late'?" I don't know why, the first time I saw you, I couldn't hate it inexplicably. ”

"Hehe, that's really an honor for the heart. Looking at the simple and sincere Tuoba Ling'er, Zhu Nian was a little moved in his heart, and his good impression of her was further deepened.

The Imperial Doctor helped Red Candle take care of the wound, gave some precautions and left.

In the end, Tuoba Ling'er kept sending Zhu Nian and red candles outside the palace gate.

The little girl was very discerning, and when she saw Zhu Nian, she hurriedly stepped forward and helped her to help the red candle into the carriage.

After saying "goodbye", Tuoba Ling'er turned around and wanted to leave, suddenly she thought of something, and turned to look at Zhu Nian again, her voice was a little shy: "That...... Mindfulness...... If you see my father again in the future, don't tell him what happened today...... He has always been reluctant for me to practice archery. ”

Zhu Nian looked like he knew it in his heart: Oh~ It turned out that he was practicing secretly!

Looking at the lovely Tuoba Ling'er, Zhu Nian saw a clear simplicity in her big watery eyes, and Zhu Nian couldn't bear to refuse this lovely princess.

She smiled, then nodded, "Okay." But...... You can't hurt anyone again!"

"No, no, no!" Tuoba Ling'er waved her little hand and shook her head again and again in reassurance.

Zhu Nian couldn't help laughing out loud and said goodbye to Tuoba Ling'er: "Then Princess Ling'er, see you in the future." ”

"Well, goodbye. Tuoba Ling'er also smiled and waved.

Zhu Nian turned around and got into the carriage, and the little guy waved his whip lightly, said "Drive", and then slowly left the imperial city.

Tuoba Ling'er stood outside the gate of the imperial city, her eyebrows and eyes smiling, and she watched Zhu Nian's carriage leave until the carriage disappeared without a trace.