Chapter 44: The Dead Princess's Rebellion (16)
"The princess is living well, the emperor said that he will not let the princess stay here for too long."
Xiaohe was deliberately sent by the emperor to take care of her.
Su Ziyao was very cold and sleepy, so she only nodded slightly and fell asleep.
In her sleep, she was not at ease.
"Princess...... Princess, are you alright......"
Seeing her fall into a nightmare, Xiaohe kept letting out a muffled snort of pain, and woke her up.
Su Ziyao broke free from the dream for a long time, and when she woke up, she was already soaked with sweat.
She raised her hand and touched the beads of sweat on her head, and turned her head to look at the somewhat groggy sky:
"What time is it?"
Xiaohe: "If you go back to the princess, it's almost time." ”
It's almost seven o'clock.
Su Ziyao nodded: "You go and boil a bucket of hot water for me, I'm soaked, I want to soak for a while......"
"Yes."
The water boiled quickly, Su Ziyao took off her clothes, and a cold air hit, and she immediately disappeared into the water alone.
The warm water glides over the skin for an ultimate feeling of well-being.
Su Ziyao closed her eyes and let the mist spray on her face.
After taking a bath, Su Ziyao changed her clothes and went to the kitchen.
"Princess, let's go back, just the slave and maid go and scream, and someone will bring the food in a few moments."
Xiaohe persuaded eagerly.
How could a princess go to the kitchen herself?
If it is spread out, will it not be ridiculed by everyone?
Su Ziyao only smiled faintly, but she didn't talk.
Seeing this, Xiaohe didn't dare to persuade anymore, so he had to lower his head and follow behind Su Ziyao.
The chef and the assistant chef in the kitchen have already gotten up to cook, and you can smell the aroma and fireworks outside.
When I walked into the kitchen, I saw that the people inside were very busy, noisy, and very loud.
Seeing Su Ziyao coming in, everyone didn't stop, only a cook who cooked the dishes roared:
"Little Four, how come any idle people can come in? Let's get them out yet! ”
The so-called little four is the little chef who has been burning the fire.
About seventeen or eighteen years old, he looks cowardly and scared.
Xiao Si saw that Su Ziyao was dressed extraordinarily, not like a pickled person, so he didn't want to use the word rush.
But the cook said so, and he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to step forward and say euphemistically:
"Girl, the kitchen is full of fumes, you better leave first."
"If you're hungry, just say it."
Xiaohe immediately stepped forward and took out the token:
"Are you blind? Why don't you salute when you see the princess?! ”
Princess?
The cacophony of voices fell silent for a moment.
The woman in front of her turned out to be a princess?
It is said that there is a master in the palace who made a mistake and was punished by the emperor to live here.
I live in a first-class courtyard.
They also let them entertain her, saying that they had upset her, and they had to lose their heads.
Originally, they were still speculating about who this person was, but it turned out to be the princess in the palace.
That's an incredible character......
The crowd immediately leaned down and knelt down:
"Princess St. Ann'......"
Su Ziyao waved her hand, and Xiaohe immediately retreated behind her:
"Don't be polite, get up, I'm here today to make some food myself, you don't have to worry about me, just do what you should do."
"Princess Xie."
Although Su Ziyao said such things, everyone did not dare to slack off at will, let alone speak at will.
There was no sound in the whole kitchen except for the sound of pots and pans clashing.
The steamed buns and porridge in the morning were almost done, so a small stove was freed up.
Su Ziyao walked over: "Xiaohe, make a fire." ”
Xiaohe was instantly at a loss.
Bear...... Firing?
She has been sold into the palace since she was a child, and she has done all kinds of menial work, but she has made a fire...... She really hadn't done it yet.
This...... How good is that?
"Yes......"
She rolled up the corner of her clothes and walked over, and sat down on a stool under the stove, and worked for a long time, but no fire rose.
You can only see the pungent smoke flying everywhere.
Everyone in the kitchen choked on the smoke and coughed.
Although everyone still looked respectful and respectful, seeing Xiaohe behaving like this, why didn't they know that Su Ziyao was here to make trouble?
It was so busy in the morning that she still had to come to make trouble, and they didn't complain that it was absolutely impossible.
But people are princesses, so they should be respected, so no one dares to say more.
"Girl, that, the fire is not made like that......"
Xiao Si looked at it for a long time before he said timidly.
Xiaohe's face was dusty and dark, and she smiled awkwardly:
"That'...... Then tell me, what is the way to make a fire? ”
Xiao Si wiped the ashes on his hands with a cloth coat, and then took the firewood from Xiao He's hand.
He first put the cracked sticks and firewood in it, and made an empty triangle, and laid some dead grass underneath.
Then he drew a fire with a stick from another stove and set the dead grass on fire.
In an instant, the whole stove lit up.
Like Xiaohe's bright eyes: "Okay...... It's amazing......"
I didn't expect there to be so many ways to make a fire.
Xiao Si touched his head shyly: "No...... If it's not powerful, it's ...... It's as simple as you...... You just add firewood to the stove. ”
Xiaohe nodded like pounding garlic: "En, thank you very much." ”
Xiao Si's face turned red suddenly, and he lowered his head: "No thanks......"
In this interval, Su Ziyao had already put on an apron and kneaded the dough with crushed corn and some chaff flour.
Its practical white noodles are naturally the best, but she found that in the whole kitchen, there is very little white noodles, and they are finely wrapped, and they should wait until the most important time to eat.
She put some oil and ingredients such as onions, ginger and garlic into the dough, and when the salt was enough, she grabbed the dough and kneaded it into a ball, rolled it into a ball, and then slapped it tightly.
A scallion pancake appeared in her hand.
She is very quick and skillful.
The master and the cook who were standing on the side of the steamer saw this wave of operations, and were slightly stunned, and this stunned almost made the hot steam burn their hands.
It was only after suffering that he came back to his senses.
I can't see that this princess is still a person with craftsmanship.
Su Ziyao roasted a small amount of lard, then took off the thin dough cake in his hand and fried it, and waited until both sides were golden before putting it on the plate.
The aroma spread throughout the kitchen, and even attracted many guards and generals who practiced morning exercises.
One by one, they secretly gathered around the window, wanting to see what they were eating today.
"What's in the kitchen today, why is it so fragrant?"
Shaoqing of Dali Temple, who came in a hurry, said.
Yesterday, because of Su Ziyao's arrival, several adults were sent over and told him all night about the benefits and disadvantages of the princess's trip.
said that the princess came this time, it was ordered by the emperor himself, and if the princess made a mistake in the future, he would have to fall to the ground.
He also said that the princess was not a good-tempered person, so he was more vigilant on weekdays.
So he didn't sleep all night, and only after the adults were gone did he sleep on his stomach on the bookboard for a while.
Finally, I just squinted, and I was attracted by the aroma again.
Seeing that there were many people standing outside the kitchen, he snorted a few times, and the guards fled in all directions like frightened birds.
He walked into the kitchen at this time, and saw that the pancake was a young and beautiful girl, dressed extraordinary, so he was a little stunned:
"You're the new cook?"
Sure enough, it's a young man, and he is still wearing such a dress when cooking.
I'm afraid that the oil smoke won't be dirty, right?
Xiaohe raised her head at this time, and was about to reveal Su Ziyao's identity, but was stopped by Su Ziyao's look.
"Well, I'm new here."
She looked back at the man and saw that the man was about thirty years old, with a yellow and black complexion, not good-looking, but very handsome, and had a sense of shock.
"Your Excellency is the Shaoqing of Dali Temple?"
I heard that he is in charge of Dali Temple on weekdays.
But I didn't want him to come so early.
Shaoqing of Dali Temple smiled: "The girl has good eyesight." ”
"But you're a newcomer, and you can actually get started, it seems that they value you very much."
He walked over and grabbed a piece of bread from the plate and put it in his mouth.
The skin was crispy on the outside, but it was soft on the inside, and when he took a bite, he pulled out the silk, and the whole mouth burst out with an oily aroma, so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue.
It's been a few days since I've eaten something like this.
"This ...... What is it? ”
Su Ziyao: "Crispy cakes, I haven't made them for a long time, are they delicious?" ”
Shaoqing of Dali Temple nodded fiercely:
"It's delicious, it's delicious, no wonder your newcomer can put it on the stove, this craft is really good."
"You say yes?"
As he spoke, he turned back to interact with the people around him.
But he saw that the people around him looked at him with the appearance of a fool, but they didn't talk.
He was a little puzzled: "Why are you all looking at me like this?" ”
No one dared to reply.
Only Xiao Si raised his head timidly:
"My lord, this ...... This bread ...... This bread cannot be eaten......"
At that time, Shaoqing of Dali Temple had already eaten a piece of cake to the point that there was only one bite left, and when he heard this, he didn't vomit for a while, and he didn't eat it.
He forced a smile: "This ...... This bread is poisonous? ”
Xiao Si shook his head: "No...... No poison...... How can this kitchen stuff be poisonous? ”
Shaoqing of Dali Temple stuffed the last bite into his mouth:
"Since it's not poisonous, why can't you eat it? I think it's delicious......"
As he spoke, he took another piece.
Xiao Si smiled timidly: "Because...... This cake is the princess's ......."
"The princess hasn't even eaten a bite yet, you...... You're going to eat......"
Princess-branded?
Shaoqing of Dali Temple shook his hand, and the cake fell back on the plate.
He looked at Su Ziyao, who was very skilled in baking pancakes, a little stunned.
This is the legendary princess Ziyao, who is arrogant and willful, unreasonable and even kills people casually?
Why is it not the same as the rumor?
Shaoqing of Dali Temple was stunned for a long time before he said:
"You...... Are you the princess? ”
"Hmm." Su Ziyao's eyes kept staring at the pot and churning, and she didn't even raise her head and responded lightly.
Shaoqing of Dali Temple twitched the corners of his mouth, looked down at the oil in his hand, and fell into deep thought.
He actually ate the princess's baked bread......
He's dead......
This time it's a complete death......
Even if the princess lets him go, the emperor won't let him get better.
Finished......
He's finished......
The wife of the family is finished......
His child is finished......
The career is over......
Su Ziyao naturally didn't know that he was thinking so much, she just stared at the pot intently, for fear of missing a little heat.