Sure enough, as Mama Qin said, in the afternoon of the second day, someone from Huanning Hall came to the palace maid's office. The person who came was the last time I saw it, and the two eunuchs who followed Xu Meiren, An Su felt a pang in his heart, and asked the two of them to come, presumably Xu Meiren really attached importance to those fruit trees.

Ansu glanced out and hurried back to the kitchen. There was a pot of soup boiling in the pot, and the ingredients used were the same fruits that I hadn't eaten last night.

"Chu Ruo, is the soup ready?"

"Right away."

An Su calmed down a little when she got this sentence, and had already told Mama Qin in advance that if Xu Meiren came from there, she would try to help her delay the time. This morning's work is a bit tedious, and the fruit soup should have been prepared a long time ago, but the work was delayed, and I was a little rushed at this time.

"Xu Ji Niangniang's fruit tree was picked by someone, and our family followed the trail of the thief all the way to your palace maid." The two eunuchs reprimanded loudly, "This newcomer to the palace has been learning the rules for some time, can't he take care of his own hands and feet?" One by one, they were so bold that they stole from Xu Ji Niangniang! ”

"The steward is angry, you drink a cup of tea first, and the slave and maid will go and question them, and they will definitely find out for you." Mama Qin gave the palace maids next to her a look, and they served the two eunuchs the freshly brewed tea, said a few words kindly, and coaxed the two to sit down.

Mama Qin cautiously withdrew, and quickly went into the small kitchen. I smelled the fragrance in the small kitchen from afar, and Mama Qin sighed in her heart, Ansu's cooking skills are really good, but I went to Huanning Hall today, and I don't know if I will have a chance to cook in the future. Thinking of this, Mama Qin shook her head again, it's good to be able to save her life, what else do you want to cook!

"Ansu, are you all right here? I won't be able to delay for long. ”

An Su poked her head out of the small kitchen: "Mama, it's almost ready, I'll come out right away." ”

Putting the steaming fruit soup into the food box, An Su tidied herself up again before following Mama Qin out. At this moment, the tea of the two eunuchs had bottomed out, and the little palace maid next to her wanted to step forward to add tea, but they waved their hands to stop them.

"Where's your grandmother? Hang us here like this, don't you take Huanning Hall in your eyes? The eunuch's voice was raised, and the little palace maid who was about to step forward to add tea was immediately frightened.

"The steward misunderstood, you see, didn't the slave bring someone to you?" Mama Qin hurriedly walked over with a smile, grabbed An Su beside her and pushed her forward, "It's this dead girl who is bold and reckless, and hit the fruit of Xu Meiren's love tree, and the slave handed her over to the two of them to dispose of." ”

"Mama Qin deserves to be the old lady in the palace, and she is also sensible." One of the eunuchs glanced at the other, "Take her to Xu Ji Niangniang." ”

This is the first time An Su has stepped into the Huanning Palace, and he has passed by here several times before, and he can only watch from a distance, and he has never been lucky enough to enter it. I was able to go in today and have a long look, but I didn't expect it to be in this way. An Su was pushed and pushed in by the two eunuchs, and her back was next to each other, which made her feel very uncomfortable, so she couldn't help but speed up her pace.

Huanning Hall is worthy of being the palace where the emperor's favorite concubine lives, and it is much larger than the Zhaoyang Hall of Mrs. Luoyan, who has a higher rank. Among them, it is not the luxury of gold and jade, the style of Huanning Hall is very commensurate with the beauty of Xu Meiren, there are many flowers and plants, and there are a few fruit trees that Ansu used to make soup at the entrance of the side hall.

An Su lingered here a few times, the eunuch had already finished communicating to the palace, Xu Meiren had just woken up from a nap, and after freshening up, she saw her in the side hall, and An Su was taken into the side hall to wait according to her words. Fortunately, Xu Meiren is still a reasonable person, and she did not punish her indiscriminately.

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Xu Meiren was carried in by Mo Shang. Ansu put the food box aside and saluted respectfully.

"Xu Ji Niangniang is extremely happy."

"Tell me, why do you pluck the fruit?" Xu Meiren's voice was very soft, Xu had just woken up, and it sounded like she was greeting her.

"The slave maid heard that since Xu Ji Niangniang entered the palace, the diet has not been very refreshing, and the imperial dining room is helpless, so she remembered that there is a fruit soup in her hometown, which may be able to meet Niangniang's appetite. In order to make this fruit soup, the slave maid found a fruit grove in the palace, and never thought that these were actually Xu Ji Niangniang's love trees. Ansu moved out the words she had prepared early in the morning.

"Fruit soup? It's fresh, and I've never heard of the fruit from the tree being used to make soup. ”

"Xu Ji Niangniang, this fruit soup is a specialty of the slave's hometown. The slave maid heard that Niangniang was from Beili County, and Beili County and Qinghe County were adjacent to each other, and the folk customs were similar, so she boldly guessed that Niangniang might like this fruit soup. An Su raised the food box next to him above his head, "Before the slave came to meet Niangniang, she made a special one, if Niangniang does not dislike the slave and maid's shallow cooking skills, please try it." ”

Xu Meiren seemed to be a little interested in this soup, but An Su felt strange, it was rumored in the palace how Xu Meiren loved those fruit trees, and now it seems that this is not the case. The fruits they planted yesterday were not one or two, if Xu Meiren really loved those trees, how could she be so calm, as if it was none of their business.

"Since you have a heart, bring it to the palace to taste it!" Xu Meiren raised her hand, "Mo Shang." ”

An Su lowered her head and heard the sound of the food box being opened, followed by the sound of the soup bowl being placed on the table, and then the sound of Xu Meiren drinking the soup. She quietly waited for Xu Meiren's verdict, although everyone was amazed by this soup yesterday, but it was because they were all hungry, and the minions had not eaten anything good, after all, they were not the same as the master.

"It's delicious, you really put your heart into it." Xu Meiren raised her head with a smile, "If you add meatballs to it, it will definitely taste better." ”

"Thank you for the praise, the mother eats well, and the slave and maid are not busy in vain."

"Get up, are you doing something in the palace maid?" Xu Meiren asked while drinking the rest of the fruit soup.

Ansu knelt for a while, and was finally able to stand up. She replied: "Yes, the slave maid is the son of this year's family, and she has been in the palace for more than a month. ”

"Hongu seems to have seen you." Xu Meiren stared at An Su's face for a long time, and suddenly remembered, "Are you the little palace maid who helped Bengong pick up the sachet that day?" ”

"Yes, the slave is fortunate to have a relationship with the mother."

"Not bad. What is your name? Xu Meiren finished drinking the fruit soup, praised again, and said to An Su, "If you want to drink this soup next time in the palace, can you go to the palace maid and ask you to make it?" ”

"Niangniang's words are serious, the slave and maid are in official Ansu, as long as the maid does not dislike it, the slave and maid can be made for the maid to drink at any time." An Su knew that he had escaped a catastrophe, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Okay, I'm tired of this palace, I have to go sleep for a while, you can go back!" Xu Meiren struggled to get up from the chair, "Remember to add meatballs next time." ”

An Su bowed respectfully, and when Xu Meiren walked past her, a strong fragrance of mandala flowers entered her nose again. She always felt that this fragrance was not right, and since the last time she saw Xu Meiren, this fragrance seemed to be more intense.

"Niangniang, didn't you just wake up? Why are you tired of this? Mo Shang helped Xu Meiren, her eyebrows furrowed.

"I don't know either, I always love to be sleepy these days, and people are often in a trance." Xu Meiren rubbed her forehead and walked out, and the strength of her whole body seemed to be drained.

"Xu Ji Niangniang, please wait a minute." An Su was entangled in her heart for a moment, but still stopped Xu Meiren, "Niangniang, slave and maid are brave, when did you start to love sleepiness?" ”

Xu Meiren glanced at Mo Shang, she thought for a while and replied, "It's been about two months, and it started when I first entered the palace." ”

"The slave maid asks again, when did the slave start to take the sachet that the slave picked up for the mother last time?"

"The sachet was rewarded by Mrs. Emei when she first entered the palace, saying that the palace had just entered the palace, and I was afraid that it would not be used to it, and it would affect sleep, so I sent someone to bring the sachet over, saying that the mandala flowers contained in the sachet were the most useful for sleep." Xu Meiren picked up the sachet hanging on her body, "The palace smells fragrant, so I wear it by my side all the time." ”

"Did Niangniang later find the imperial doctor to see the medicinal materials in this sachet?" An Su thought about asking everything clearly first, and then decided whether to tell what Su Zili told her.

Xu Meiren was a little flustered by her question, and shook her head stupidly. Mo Sheng on the side was also very anxious: "Shangguan Ansu, if you have something to say, just say it, what's wrong with our mother?" ”

An Su subconsciously glanced outside a few times before explaining in a low voice: "In this sachet of Niangniang, in addition to mandala flowers, there seems to be hemp seeds mixed with it. ”

"Hemp seeds? What does that do? Xu Meiren raised her eyebrows.

"Mandala flowers and hemp seeds are originally good medicines, but if they are mixed together, they can make people drowsy, and over time, the mind will be damaged, and people will become crazy."

"What?!" Xu Meiren was startled, and with a shake of her hand, the sachet fell to the ground, spilling out a few pieces of dried mandala flowers and hemp seed particles.

The air in the hall froze a little, and the surroundings were very quiet, and Xu Meiren's violent heartbeat could be heard. The sachet fell on the ground and no one picked it up, Mo Sheng was also stunned, their master and servant probably didn't expect that the malice had been buried since they entered the palace.

"Niangniang, Gu Xiangshi has arrived, and he is waiting outside!" A eunuch suddenly came to report.

Mo Sheng glanced at Xu Meiren and instructed the eunuch: "Niangniang is unwell today, please go back first!" ”

"However, Gu Xiangshi easily does not divinate for others, even if he is the emperor, he ......"

"There's nothing going on in this palace, go and ask Gu Xiangshi to come over!" Xu Meiren interrupted him.

"Niangniang, what should I do with this sachet?" Mo Shang finally cleaned up the ground.

"Take it first, don't talk about it." After Xu Meiren finished speaking, she looked at An Su again.

An Su instantly understood: "Don't worry, the slave will not mention this matter to outsiders." ”