Fei Zhi's prayer is estimated that the gods and Buddhas of the heavens have not heard it, and the situation of Nian Fu, who is preparing for war in the kitchen at this time, is really not good.

Holding the sign assigned to him, Nian Fu asked the eunuch surnamed Guo to reason, "Obviously I came early, why did you give me such a late sign?" Isn't this first-come, first-served? ”

Gonggong Guo glanced at her and said coolly, "How do you know that the people of Lu Dao didn't come first?" You think you're early, but people have been here for days. Okay, it's good to have a chance to offer dishes to the Queen Mother, so wait slowly. If you can't do it in time, the reward in the palace will not be missing your share, and you can receive the reward if you don't work, and you should be content with it once in your life. ”

Nianfu listened to the fire, but he knew the difficult truth of the little ghost, and he didn't argue with him, but just took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it quietly, and whispered good words, "Please make it convenient for your father-in-law." Aren't there still some people who haven't come? I'll borrow a stove for me to use, and when they come, I'll get out of the way, okay? In fact, the head of your imperial dining room still has a longevity ......"

But Guo's father-in-law sank his face, "What are you doing?" What! Do you want to openly bribe your father-in-law? Quickly take back the money, I can't see that you are quite crooked at such a young age! The manager of the imperial dining room has always been upright, how can he recognize a villain like you? There are some people in this world who are just not ashamed, they are afraid that they will use the name of others to deceive them after a few face-to-face matches, which is really cheeky to the extreme! ”

His loud shouting immediately attracted everyone's attention, either contemptuously or contemptuously looking at the scolded girl. I was so ashamed that I couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into! But he could only swallow this breath alive and wait to the side.

After watching this good show, a servant woman dressed as a palace maid smiled at Guo Gonggong knowingly and walked away quickly.

Not long after, she came to the inner kitchen of the palace to cook for the emperor and the queen mother and other nobles, and whispered a few words in a low voice beside a tall woman.

"Well done, go ahead." The woman sneered and turned her head, and it turned out to be Lu Ying.

Come and don't be rude. If you dare to throw her bookmark in front of her like that, you have to be prepared to bear the price of this result!

At this time, Zi Jiang stepped forward and said, "Girl." Everything you want is ready. ”

"Good. Let's get started. ”

Lu Ying walked to another small kitchen with a solemn expression, closed the door, and saw that there was already a large iron cage in the kitchen, and the cage was covered with iron plates. There are dozens of them in it. A big white goose washed white. And under the cage, a charcoal fire has been set up.

After taking a chopstick and trying the taste, Lu Ying asked people to carry a few buckets of prepared sauce and put it in all corners of the cage. Then he spoke with a calm face, "Ignition!" ”

As the charcoal fire burned, the white geese in the cage could not stand still, and fluttered and walked around, but no matter how they walked, everywhere was hot, and they had to stretch their necks to drink the sauce.

But the more the sauce was drunk, the more thirsty it became, and the soles of their feet became hotter, and the geese quacked in agony, and slammed into the cage with all their might, trying to escape from this desperate situation. But the iron cage is strong, how can they escape?

Even Zijiang couldn't stand it anymore, but Lu Ying still stared at these painful white geese, observing their scalded flippers, and ordered, "It's not enough!" Pay attention to the heat, don't burn them to death, and try to stretch them for as long as possible. ”

Be. Zijiang and the people who were helpers agreed in fear, but they inevitably felt some compassion in their hearts.

Isn't this kind of death a bit too cruel?

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Today is a rare sunny day in winter, watching the bright sunshine rise little by little, the Empress Dowager Mu is in a very good mood.

The concubines and officials who came to the palace to pay their respects said auspicious words, "In the end, the queen mother is the queen mother, and the blessing is different." Even God is particularly eye-opening, and he wants to add luster to your thousand autumns. ”

Although she knew that it was flattery, the Queen Mother was still very happy to hear it. Even Mrs. Tan, who had not seen her for a long time, did not raise her eyebrows and eyes as before, and smiled at her gently, and said a few words.

Mrs. Tan was overjoyed in her heart, and hurriedly sent a few small needles and threads she made. The queen mother wanted to give her younger brother face, so she also praised her a few words, and also gave her a fairly good reward.

None of the ladies present didn't look at each other, although the Queen Mother was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Tan because of the matter of the county lord of Ruian, but after all, this Mrs. Tan also married Pingguo Gong with her consent. After being angry, the Queen Mother still wanted to give her three points of face, so everyone was also very interested in helping to hold the scene, and led the topic to the Duke of Pingguo who went to Xishan for recuperation and Princess Changguo who was about to return to Beijing.

Speaking of the princess of Changguo, the queen mother sighed slightly, "Our princess has always been the most capable, but it's a pity that the horse's body is not very good." This time when I returned to Beijing, I had to let the Tai Hospital take a good look, and if not, I would send him to Xishan to recuperate with his uncle. Otherwise, they have been married for all these years, and they don't even have a child, which really reassures the mourning family. ”

Busy and clever stepped forward to persuade, "The Queen Mother doesn't have to worry too much, the princess and the concubine are still young, and the children will have them sooner or later." By the way, I heard that the princess has already returned to the court, so she should be able to catch up with it a year ago, right? ”

"Yes. I have already sent someone to deliver a letter to the palace, and the girl also said that she wants to surprise the mourning family. Really, people just need to come back well, what more surprises do you need? ”

Although the Queen Mother was disgusted, who couldn't see the joy in those words? So everyone was busy talking about auspicious words again, and the queen mother was coaxed to laugh again, and then the topic gradually turned to the children of each family, who is sensible and who is naughty.

It's just that when it comes to understanding things, the best model of "reforming evil and returning to righteousness" in the capital is the prince Guan of the Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.

A lady said to Mrs. Guan, "The son of the Guan Hou family is really sensible, last time our lord went to be a guest, and said that the fish ball he ate was your son's filial piety, and he praised it for a long time when he went home." ”

Another lady said, "Our old lady has come home since she came home, and she can draw a few strokes, but the ordinary framers are not satisfied." In the end, it was your grandson who helped, and begged Mr. Su's disciple to frame it. The effect of that framing is much better than even for me, a layman. ”

Mrs. Guan and Mrs. Guan tried their best to hold back their laughter without showing their teeth, but the faces of the old and young were about to bloom.

Hearing what they said lively, the Queen Mother suddenly remembered something, "I said before that I wanted to see your family's Magu birthday picture, can you bring it here?" ”

"Brought!" Mrs. Guan hurriedly held the painting in person, unfolded it and took a look, and everyone praised it again.

The sweeter Mrs. Guan's smile became, the more unconvinced Mrs. Guan was. I want to look back on my birthday, and I must have my grandson draw a better picture and frame it better!

It's just that no one noticed that when the Queen Mother's eyes fell on the face of the aunt in the painting, a touch of surprise and complexity passed almost imperceptibly. And Aunt Shanyin, who was beside her, was even more shocked and stunned.

How...... How can it be so like?

"Hey, look, is this Aunt a little like Concubine Zheng?" Suddenly, a concubine saw some clues, pointed to the painting and asked with a smile.

Mrs. Zheng hurriedly got up to apologize, "I don't dare to take this seriously, it's just drawn according to a folk girl, don't dare to offend the concubine." ”

The queen mother in it painted her, if you want to say that the Magu who worships her birthday is like Zheng Guifei, isn't that looking for a draw?

But Zheng Guifei herself smiled and relieved her, "People are similar, things are the same, and there are more people in the world who look like each other." But speaking of which, this girl's eyebrows and eyes really look a little like me. ”

Even if she is dissatisfied with her daughter-in-law's limelight, but in front of outsiders, Mrs. Zheng still has to focus on the overall situation, and is busy helping her daughter-in-law play a round and said, "A folk girl, where can she have the blessing of a noble concubine?" I'm afraid that Zhuang Yuanlang deliberately painted it beautifully, but he didn't intend to collide with the concubine. ”

Next to her, a lady who was good friends with the Zheng family said, "Yes, the concubine is so graceful and luxurious, how can she be compared to ordinary women and laity?" ”

Empress Dowager Mu glanced at Concubine Zheng Guifei, who was smiling brightly and movingly, but the corners of her lips were a little unhappy, and she said lightly, "If you say that you are graceful and luxurious, the harem should push the queen mother as the first." ”

As soon as these words came out, all the concubines and ladies were shocked, and the lady who spoke regretted her words and hurriedly knelt down to admit her mistake. Concubine Zheng also felt faceless, but the queen was secretly happy in her heart, thinking that the queen mother still defended herself.

She was not Gao Xianyuan's match, but after Gao Xian ascended the throne, she remarried, considering more political factors, in terms of favor, she is not comparable to Concubine Zheng at all, and she can be a man, so the Queen Mother has always been good to her.

It's just that after suppressing it, the Queen Mother slowed down her expression again, and said gently, "It's harmless to joke occasionally, as long as you remember to be humble in your heart." Everyone doesn't have to be formal, they all continue to talk and laugh to be lively. ”

Having said that, with such a beating, who would dare to be presumptuous? All of them were careful, and the atmosphere of laughter was not as good as before, and it was slightly stiff.

Fortunately, at this time, I heard the palace people report, "The emperor has arrived!" ”

So a group of ladies hurriedly got up and stood according to their grades, knelt down and saluted, and the Queen Mother sat there without moving. Slightly arrogant, she waited for the most noble and powerful man in the world to come in and salute her. There is no greater pride a woman can have in this life.

Gao Xian smiled and said, "Don't patronize and talk to people, the time is almost up, and I am here to pick you up and receive a gift." and Shouning and their girls, they have already prepared a show to make you laugh, let's go quickly. ”

Well. Empress Dowager Mu held her son's hand with satisfaction and went to accept the courtiers' worship.

And in the kitchen at the end of the palace, Nianfu looked at the rising sun, but his heart was cool.

In her case, she died before she left the school, right? Seeing the dishes with all the colors and aromas coming out of the kitchen, she didn't even touch the edge of the stove.

Thinking about the encouragement of those merchants in Beishi before he came, as well as Fei Zhi's ardent hope, Nian Fu really felt sorry for them.

That nasty dead eunuch, why do you want to fix her like this?

(Wangcai, who failed to enter the palace, squatted gloomily at the door of his house and stretched out his little meat paws: begging for subscriptions, begging for pink, begging for rewards, begging for character tickets!) Everybody forgot about the couple! (To be continued......)