Chapter 8: The Man of the Lakeshore

Wen Zhu was obviously also confused by this news, and she said to Yingsu with a puzzled expression: "Obviously, the food you cook is better than mine, how could His Highness transfer you to the palm seam?" ”

"Yes, Your Highness has always known how to make good use of people, and this time he would give such an order, could it be that he was drunk at the time?" Chu Xiang was also puzzled. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Probably not, have you ever seen His Highness give an order after being drunk?" Wenzhu said.

"Also, His Highness has always been cautious in this regard, it may be Yingsu you......" Chu Xiang looked at Wen Yingsu, and stopped talking.

Yingsu said: "It may be that I have upset His Highness." ”

Chu Xiang's eyes suddenly widened, and he held Yingsu's hand and asked urgently, "When did it happen?" ”

The crown prince Zhao Yuliang has always been moody, and this time he is obviously very angry.

Yingsu replied softly, "I guess." Maybe when I followed Wenzhu to serve him sugar water last night. ”

Chu Xiang hurriedly asked, "What did you tell him last night?" ”

"Didn't say anything."

"Yes, she didn't say anything, and Her Highness swept the sugar water to the ground as soon as we served it." Wen Zhu answered.

Chu Xiang frowned.

Then, it cannot be ruled out that it is something outside that makes the prince feel bad.

Chu Xiang sighed and said, "Since His Highness has given the order, then you can go to the palm crack to report, and Your Highness will find a time to apologize to him on your behalf." ”

"Yingsu didn't say anything to him, so there's no need to apologize, right?" Wen Zhu said busily.

Chu Xiang shook his head and said, "Even if Your Highness is not really angry with her, it is nothing for us to take the initiative to apologize." Moreover, not understanding the master's mind and not understanding the master's liking is itself a deficiency of those of us today. ”

She said this to Yingsu. Yingsu heard it as soon as she heard it.

Yingsu saluted Chu Xiang slightly and said, "Sister is right. But if you apologize, I won't say it. I'll tell him myself when I meet him someday. ”

Chu Xiang thought for a while, and said with his head in his jaw: "It's okay, it's not early, you can hurry up and report to the palm seam." ”

Yingsu nodded, and then saluted solemnly to Chu Xiang and Wenzhu: "I have received more guidance and care from my two sisters in the catering department in the past 20 days, and I thank you here." ”

Chu Xiang hurriedly patted Yingsu on the shoulder and said, "Since you are sisters, you will see the outside world when you say this, you work hard over there, and we will talk again when we have time in the future." ”

Wen Zhu also smiled and said to Yingsu: "Help each other, don't be too polite, I'll ask you how to cook when I go back." ”

Yingsu smiled and nodded, turned and walked out of the dining department.

Chu Xiang looked at Yingsu's petite and delicate back and sighed softly.

Wen Zhu stood beside her and said, "Sister Chu Xiang, you seem to be very worried about Sister Yingsu. ”

Chu Xiang turned his head and glanced at Wen Zhu, and said with a smile: "I don't know why I'm like this, I'm always worried that something will happen to her." ”

"Sister Yingsu is usually cautious in her words and deeds, and nothing will happen. Besides, she is so smart and studious, she can do a good job no matter which department she is in the East Palace, so don't worry too much. ”

"That being said, but she ......" Chu Xiang changed his words and said: "Yes, she is quite well-behaved and responsible, but I am too worried." ”

Yingsu followed the road sign and found the palm seam, which was located in the northeast of the East Palace, and it was a relatively remote place.

The people in the palm seam were all over twenty years old and had excellent craftsmanship, and now when they saw a girl who was only fifteen years old, they not only did not look at her in their eyes, but also did not pay attention to her.

Therefore, the four of them were still busy with their own business, except for a glance when Yingsu entered the door.

Yingsu saluted them respectfully and said, "The junior Wen Yingsu has just been transferred here, please take care of it." ”

The eldest of the four looked up at her and asked, "What are you good at?" Embroidery, weaving or tailoring? ”

"I learned a little bit of embroidery when I was a kid." Yingsu replied.

I only learned a little, still when I was a child.

Someone snorted coldly, rather disapproving.

Yingsu didn't hear it, still with a warm smile on her face.

"Then come and embroider something for me, I'll have to see how good your embroidery skills are." The woman who asked Yingsu just now said.

Yingsu nodded, raised her feet and walked in.

The woman motioned for her to sit down next to her, pointed to the embroidery material on the table, and said, "Show me whatever you want to embroider." ”

"Okay." Yingsu then picked up the needle and thread to embroider.

Yingsu had learned embroidery before, although she didn't practice often, but she still remembered the stitching, and she was already ingenious, so although she felt a little rusty at first, she gradually felt comfortable.

Once she got into the groove, Yingsu's confidence returned.

After about two quarters of an hour she had embroidered two roses and showed them to the woman.

The other three immediately looked this way.

The three of them had wanted to see Yingsu's joke, but when they saw the two roses she had embroidered, their faces changedβ€”they looked like the real thing, both in color and appearance.

The woman's expression softened a lot, and she patted Yingsu on the shoulder and said, "It's not bad, then you can take care of the embroidery first." Right now, we are about to make summer clothes for the ladies and eunuchs of the East Palace, adding up to nearly three hundred sets. As she spoke, she implemented what Yingsu should do today.

"My name is Gong Wenmin, and I am the person in charge of the palm sewing department, you can find me if you have any problems at work in the future." The woman said.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Gong!" Yingsu thanked her.

"We've got to get these 300 outfits done in a month, so it's going to be very busy, so you have to be mentally prepared." Gong Wenmin said, with a serious face.

Yingsu nodded. She admires Gong Wenmin's attitude towards her work – always ready for challenges and as if she has everything under control.

Seeing that Yingsu didn't make any requests or show a complaining expression, Gong Wenmin smiled with satisfaction, enthusiastically brought Yingsu to the embroidery frame on the west side, and said, "Then start embroidering, everything is placed here, you just need to embroider one by one according to the pattern." Then he said, "I will call you when it is time to eat, and we will take turns to eat, and there will be a three-quarter hour break after lunch, but because of the heavy work of lately, our rest time has been reduced to two quarter-hours." ”

Yingsu said hello in a low voice, and sat down to get to work.

Gong Wenmin turned back to her own work position.

The sound of weaving and cutting cloth sounded again in the palm seams.

Birds were chirping outside the window, and the sun was shining brightly.

One of the advantages of working independently is that you don't need to communicate with other people while working, and it's like entering a country of your own, which makes you feel relaxed and not bored.

Since Yingsu was sitting next to the window, she could see the whole view of the lake and the house on the other side of the lake and its surroundings. Just as she looked at the house on the other side of the lake, she suddenly felt a sense of dΓ©jΓ  vu, and then at the path and garden outside the house, she suddenly remembered that the house on the other side of the lake was the residence of the crown prince Zhao Yuliang.

Last night, she and Wenzhu went to the prince's residence from the garden path.

This discovery made Wen Yingsu's newly relaxed nerves tense again.

After lunch, because the lunch break was too short, the people in the palm seam department did not go back to their rooms to rest, but directly lay on the work table of the palm seam department to take a nap.

Yingsu didn't feel sleepy, and she looked towards the house across the lake.

Now, the windows facing the lake are closed, so you can't see anything inside.

Seeing Yingsu looking over there, Gong Wenmin said: "The palace maids are envious of our department, because we often have the opportunity to see His Royal Highness, although it is a little far away, but we can still see it." ”

Yingsu smiled and did not answer.