The old copper lock in the Begonia Garden was thrown to the ground by Jun Qinglan. Begonia locks Jiao'e in order to protect Li Xueyi. However, under this heavy protection, she still became what she is today.

Since the copper lock has lost its effect, it has no value in existence, so it is better to discard it directly, and maybe the enemy hiding in the courtyard will show his feet under the laxity.

Therefore, she did not have a ward, so Li Congyao made a decision privately. She believes that Li Congyao will not object.

Li Xueyi did not take care of the flowers and trees in the courtyard as she saw last time, it is said that because she fainted last night and was strictly ordered by Li Congyao to stay in bed to recuperate, Mama Zhang was always by her side.

Jun Qinglan was not in a hurry to meet them, and only gathered the people next to him in the Begonia Garden. Rong Xi went back to Lanyue Pavilion since she left Qinglu Garden, and only Rong Han was following her at the moment.

Jun Qing's blue eyes glanced at Rong Han without a trace. The man, as always, straightened his body, with a tense face, cold as a blade out of the sheath, and by him, the subordinates in the Begonia Garden did not dare to come out. They were neatly arranged on both sides of the courtyard, waiting for Jun Qinglan to ask questions.

There are not many people waiting in Li Xueyi's yard, only a cook, a gardener, and two personal maids Siqin and Siqi.

Siqin Siqi is only twelve or thirteen years old at most, long and yellow, dry and thin, and his face is full of long-term malnourished dishes. Seeing Jun Qinglan looking at them, she immediately shrank her hands and feet, and her whole body was full of fear. Everything in front of him is as Li Congyao said, the people around Li Xueyi will change every six months. Both of these children were orphans, and their lives should have not been very satisfactory in the past. It hasn't been around for a long time, and it hasn't been able to grow mellow by this time.

The cook is in her thirties, and she looks like a cool woman. Somehow, such a person can also be picked by Li Congyao. The gardener, on the other hand, was old, his hair and beard sparse and frost-stained, and his face was full of ravines left by the years. It's almost impossible to see what it is.

If one of these four people is a meticulous worker, only the cook is most likely.

"Is Siqin Siqi your name after you came to the palace?"

Jun Qinglan slowly looked away from the chef, not to judge people, this is the first principle she learned in Jinyiwei.

"Yes." The two girls shrank for a long time before they spoke: "The slave and maid had no name before, thanks to the county lord who gave the slave and maid a name. ”

This made Jun Qinglan a little surprised. Siqin Siqi is also counted as two extremely elegant names, she thought it was Li Congyao's name for them, but it turned out to be Li Xueyi?

"The former maid of the county lord was called Siqin Siqi. In the county lord's heart, her maid is always Siqin Siqi. Rong Han opened his mouth lightly.

I see.

Li Xueyi's memory stagnated before entering the palace, and in her mind, the people around her had never changed. Therefore, it was not a whim that she gave these two girls the name Siqin Siqi. It's because, in her mind, the maids around her have never changed.

Didn't she forget everything?!

This realization made Jun Qinglan secretly happy, but remained silent.

"Let's talk about it one by one, how did you get into the palace? How long has it been? What did you do in the past? ”

"Slaves and maids have been wandering from place to place since they can remember, living by begging. This winter was particularly long, and the slaves and maids did not ask for anything to eat for several days, and they almost passed out under hunger and cold. I was fortunate to meet Gonggong Rong and brought the slave back to the palace, so that he could live to this day. ”

Jun Qinglan looked at Siqin, this girl had a smart mouth. Although he was still afraid of her, he still made it clear what was going on. In time, this girl should be able to make a big difference.

"The slave was bought by Father-in-law Rong from the Qinglou." Siqi bit his lip and refused to speak again.

Jun Qinglan was somewhat surprised. Siqi's body development is not good, it can be seen that the Qinglou where she used to live was not very high-end, and she was afraid that it would be used to receive inferior people. Can even people in this kind of place be found?

Li Congyao's selection of people is really eclectic and talented.

"The slave is a widow." The cook slowly opened her mouth: "My dead ghost man is a tuberculosis ghost, and they married slaves and maids in their family just to be happy." As a result, he died in the cave room on the night of the candle. The in-laws hated the slave and maid because of this, and the slave and maid were nominally their daughters-in-law, but in fact they were not even as good as a subordinate. Later, the house was burned down, and the house and property were burned clean. The in-laws died of illness one after another, so the clansmen said that the slave and maid were hard and drove the slave and maid out. Later, the slave maid was taken back to the house by Father-in-law Rong. ”

The old gardener, however, only babbled a few monotonous syllables, and his cloudy old eyes were full of anxiety.

"He's a mute. Childless, childless, and helpless, he almost died of illness on the streets. Then the prince ordered that he be brought back. Rong Han said softly.

Jun Qinglan nodded slightly. It sounds like this, these people in Haitang Yuan really have an innocent family background, and they have nowhere to go except Duanwangfu. There is no need to worry that they will inadvertently leak the affairs of Duanwangfu to their relatives.

"You were all free in the past, but once you entered the royal palace as slaves, you became lowly from then on. Have you never been reluctant in your hearts? ”

As soon as she said this, the four of them were a little stunned. With a staggered glance, the cook opened her mouth.

"When we came, the prince didn't ask us to sign the deed of sale, but only said that we would accompany the girl for half a year. After half a year, it will give us a good remuneration and give us a new identity, so that we can start a new life without worrying about food and clothing. ”

Jun Qinglan took a breath, Li Congyao had a lot of money in order to buy people's hearts! It's no wonder that the last time she came, she saw that these people in the courtyard had a very good memory of Li Xue, and it turned out that it was not hypocritical. In a sense, Li Congyao is the great benefactor who saved them from fire and water.

Therefore, the subordinates who served Li Xueyi in the past have also started a new life in an unknown place with a new identity? She thought that those people had been killed by Li Congyao.

Li Congyao turned out to be such a person!

"Siqin, Siqi. Which of you two usually serves more by the county lord's side? ”

"It's a slave." Siqin said: "Mama Zhang said that the slave maid was articulate, so she asked the slave and maid to talk to the county lord more, and Siqi mainly made some needlework in the past. ”

Jun Qinglan nodded: "What does the county lord usually do?" ”

"The county lord is very quiet, and he has never done anything other than taking care of the flowers and trees. The slave and maid served her for so long, except that she often saw her sitting in front of the window except when she saw the lord of the county going in and out of the flower garden day and day, and did not talk to anyone. Even if the slave and maid tried their best to sell all the lip service skills she had learned when begging for food, she usually did not react. ”

This is not surprising, Li Xueyi's IQ is only ten years old, but it is much more dull than a normal ten-year-old child, and she probably didn't understand what Siqin was doing.

"What does the county lord like to eat on weekdays?" She asked, looking sideways at the cook.

"The small kitchen of our Begonia Garden is a single fire, and we have never dealt with the big kitchen of the palace. The list of daily meals was written by Mama Zhang and sent to the slaves, and there was no regularity. Slaves and maids just follow the list and send them around. ”

"Do you still have a meal list?"

"Nope." The cook shook her head: "Slaves and maids usually throw away the first day's orders when they are delivered on the second day. The slave thought it was useless and never kept it. Slaves....... ”

She blinked and said, "Did you do something wrong?" ”

"Is there today's list?"

"Yes." The cook immediately nodded: "Wait for the slave to bring it to you." ”

"I'll go with you."

The deterioration of Li Xueyi's condition seems to be nowhere to be found, but the possibility of being poisoned cannot be ruled out. If she is really mentally controlled by drugs, then the best place to find the problem is in the kitchen.

The cook did not suspect him, and opened the kitchen door to invite Jun Qinglan in. The cook cleaned up her whole body, and the kitchen was just as neat. There is not half an oil star on the table, the knives, and the dishes.

"The slave ancestor opened a restaurant, and he learned a lot of dishes from his father and brother since he was a child. The slave and maid urinated and listened to their father and brother say that the entrance must be careful, and the slightest problem can kill people. Therefore, the slave and maid put a lot of effort into this kitchen, and never allowed the slightest mistake. ”

The cook opened the cupboard as she spoke, took out a thin piece of paper on the top layer and handed it to Jun Qinglan: "Look, my lord, this is today's meal list." ”

Jun Qinglan took a cursory look at it, and it was all ordinary dishes. There are both sweet and salty, and there is nothing to doubt about it.

"I haven't had breakfast since I was in a hurry today, do you have anything left here?"

"What a coincidence." The cook smiled and said, "This morning, Mama asked for some fish soup to be stewed for the county lord to replenish his body, and the slave maid made more. As a result, I don't know why the county lord has a bad appetite, and there are more left. The slaves and maids, Siqin Siqi and the gardener have not run out, and there are still a lot left. ”

As she spoke, she lifted the basket on the stove and picked up the lotus white porcelain bowl below: "It's already cold, the slave and maid will warm up the adult." You can rest assured that the meals that the slaves and maids send to the lord and for themselves are served separately. These are the remnants of the pot, and no one has touched them. ”

"Don't bother, just give me a bowl like this. In the middle of summer, it is just right to use it when it is colder. ”

The cook agreed, and quickly filled a bowl of fish soup and handed it to Jun Qinglan. Jun Qinglan took the bowl in her hand and was not in a hurry to eat, first smelled the smell, and then rolled up a little fish soup with the tip of her tongue and spread it on her tongue to taste it carefully. I took a sip.

"My lord is really a Sven person, and the family that the slave and maid married in the past is also a big family, and they are very exquisite. They don't eat as elegantly as adults. ”

Jun Qinglan hooked her lip flap slightly and didn't explain. She is elegant and elegant, but she just wants to taste the fish soup carefully, and there are no special things in it.

However, the chef is very skilled. Although the fish soup is already cold, it tastes very good, not even the slightest fishy smell, let alone the strange smell on the side.

She swept her gaze to the remaining fish soup in the sea bowl and said, "Auntie is very good at craftsmanship, can you send me the rest back?" ”