Chapter 13: The Storm is Coming
Fu Xi carried a basket of vegetables and went straight to Ci'an Palace.
Hanlu is right, she is indeed the palace maid beside the Queen Mother.
Today's trip to Yinghua Palace, because the Queen Mother lost her appetite a few days ago, the imperial doctors were helpless, seeing that the Queen Mother was losing weight day by day, the people of Ci'an Palace were anxious.
The eunuch in charge of the small kitchen was in charge of purchasing, and overheard that the vegetables in the imperial capital were one or two pounds of silver, and everyone flocked to them, so they tried to buy some back. Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother fell in love with it as soon as she tasted it, and she opened her appetite for the first time.
For a few days, the vegetables purchased by the eunuchs of Ci'an Palace at a high price from outside actually cured the Queen Mother's loss of appetite, and the Queen Mother was able to eat, her spirit was better, and even her face was radiant.
Fuxi, as the maid in charge of the palace, naturally would not let this kind of thing of unknown origin enter the mouth of the queen mother every day, and inquired in many ways, only to learn that the vegetables came from the Yinghua Palace, so there was today's investigation.
"The slave maid has gone to see it personally", Fu Xi replied, "The vegetables you eat these days are indeed grown by the people of Yinghua Palace, and the slave maid also brought back a basket." ”
"Really?" The Queen Mother was also a little surprised when she heard this.
"Yes," Fu Xi said, "This Yu beauty is considered to be top-notch among the new concubines in the palace, and because of this, she has attracted the jealousy of others, and now she has been grounded for several months, and I heard that those vegetables are also planted by her own hands." ”
"She's a young lady raised in the depths of the boudoir, how can she understand this?" The Queen Mother said strangely.
"If you don't understand, you can't do it", Fu Xi said, "You also know that it is customary for people to worship high and step on the bottom, after Yu Meiren was in trouble, the palace people who were originally serving in Yinghua Palace also walked and ran, and now there are only two of their masters and servants left, if not, I am afraid that they will starve to death." ”
As he spoke, today's dinner was served, boiled kale, garlic water spinach, eggplant hui...... The utensils are made with ingredients from Sakuraka Palace.
Fu Xi waited for the cloth vegetables, first picked up a chopstick kale, and put it on a small plate in front of the Queen Mother.
Kale is blanched and cooked with minced garlic and sauce, the color is fresh and green, the whole dish looks refreshing and refreshing, and the aroma enters the nose with the steaming heat, and the taste seems to be hooked.
The Queen Mother picked up a chopstick and put it in her mouth, chewed it slowly, the vegetable stalk squeaked softly in her mouth, extremely crisp and refreshing, the minced garlic, soy sauce and smooth vegetables burst out in the mouth, and the soup flowed between the teeth......
That kind of natural deliciousness is so rare, the leaf stems are crisp and raw, the leaves are tender and delicious, the oil and salt are added just right, the flavor is not too salty, and the oil is bright but not greasy.
For more than 50 years, the Queen Mother has been pampered, and she has tasted all the delicacies of the mountains and seas, but she has never tasted such a delicious taste. After swallowing a mouthful of kale, my appetite surged, and I ate a lot of it one after another.
Looking at the Queen Mother's meal, Fuxi asked tentatively: "Over there in Yinghua Palace, does the Queen Mother want to ......?" ”
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment and said, "Invite the emperor to dine tomorrow." ”
"The slave understands."
At the same time, the Chongxi Palace is in the side hall.
"The slave maid has inquired", the palace maid looked at Wang Meiren's face, "Yes...... It's a pound of silver. ”
"Smack!" Wang Meiren directly threw the tea bowl, "Her dish can't be made of gold, so dare to ask for such a price?" ”
Wang Meiren's father is just a six-grade ritual, living on a fortune, and he has no spare money to subsidize. After entering the palace, the silver she can get in her hand is only the monthly share, and the palace is dotted up and down, and it always looks buckled.
At this moment, I heard that Yin Lingyuan actually made so much money by selling vegetables, how could he not hate: "A slut who has entered the cold palace!" She deserves it too?! ”
"The master is angry", the palace maid hurriedly advised, "Beware of hurting your body." ”
"Anger?" Wang Meiren snorted coldly, "Only after cleaning her up can I calm my anger." ”