Chapter Ninety-One: Cooking
"Fengxia, don't be unreasonable." Zheng Guifei turned her head and glanced at Feng Xia, Feng Xia stopped her mouth, and muttered when she stepped back, "What the slave said is the truth, why should a person like him give her face, looking at how many people in the world want to see Niangniang, she easily saw it, and she was so powerless to Niangniang, it was a crime that deserved death." ”
Concubine Zheng was the first beauty in the capital back then, if it weren't for her bad family background, the position of the queen would be his, but as long as the emperor's heart is on her side, she doesn't mind whether it is the queen or the concubine.
However, Huangfu Xue was slightly stunned when she heard the maid's title, but her face did not show fear from beginning to end, and she came back to her senses after a while, "It turns out that Concubine Zheng Guifei didn't know if Niangniang drove to the distance, and asked Niangniang to atone for her sins." ”
"That's it, this concubine didn't want people to recognize her today, if it weren't for this girl......" turned her head and scolded, "Fengxia, you are really getting more and more unruly, go back to this concubine and clean you up;." ”
The master and servant really regarded her as a fool when they sang and harmonized, but it was not a good thing for this Zheng Guifei to move out of her identity when she saw her attitude so hard. It seems that Zheng Guifei must have made this deal with herself today, and she is bound to win. If he doesn't want to sell his son or sell himself, he has to think of a countermeasure quickly.
"The mother is angry, and the slave knows that she is wrong." Feng Xia saluted and walked over to him and stood up, the two of them stood shoulder to shoulder, just waiting for him to soften. Just sat and waited and didn't see him speak, and gradually Concubine Zheng's face was a little ugly.
"I don't know which lady the girl is?" Zheng Guifei forcibly suppressed her anger and said sullenly. Huangfu Xue smiled, "Huangfu Xue of the Huangfu family in the east of the city." Second in line. Niangniang directly changed my name. ”
"Huangfu Xue is a good name. How about it, how did you think about the suggestion made by Concubine Ben just now? Zheng Guifei stared at her with a smile, her face was obviously smiling, but in Huangfu Xue's eyes, it was a threat, Huangfu Xue smiled calmly, "Thank you for your love for the little girl, it's just that the little girl is still the same as those words just now, the vegetable recipe is not sold, as for the people?" Naturally, it will not be sold. ”
Hehe, she is a normal person, who would think about selling herself if she has nothing to do, even if the palace is good, she is not at ease with her own family, although there are few good people in the Huangfu family, but he is familiar with those people, and the routines are clear, and he can still live with a little effort, but what kind of place is the palace, it is a place where people eat people and don't spit out bones, she is not stupid, as long as she doesn't want to die, she won't go anywhere.
"You are so bold, do you know what will happen if you offend this concubine?" If it weren't for the fact that the ban was lifted with great difficulty, the emperor's anger had just subsided, and if he knew that he was causing trouble again, he would definitely be grounded again, how could she be the one who could be wronged.
It's just that since she entered the palace and became a concubine, she has never seen anyone dare to be so presumptuous in front of her, this girl is a little capable, she remembers him today. But she's determined to make shaved ice.
Concubine Zheng's eyes were very obvious, and it was difficult for Huangfu Xue to pretend to be stupid. Originally, Huangfu Xue didn't want to wade into this troubled water, but thinking about it, this Zheng Guifei is a difficult master, and people are stupid and have a lot of money, since he likes the dishes and shaved ice in their restaurant so much, then she will talk to her about business. As for whether Zheng Guifei is willing to accept this price in the end, it is not up to him to decide.
Left and right she gave her a chance, but she didn't take it and didn't care about his business. However, looking at Zheng Guifei's expression, she thought that this recipe must be to please someone, and in the harem, although Zheng Guifei is not the queen, it is said that she is very favored, and she can make him so deliberate to please him, you don't have to think about it to know who it is.
Since ancient times, the battles of harem women have come from one person, that is, the emperor above one person and under ten thousand people. Thinking of this, he felt that no matter how high the price he waited, this Zheng Guifei should be able to accept it.
He would be a fool if he didn't do the door-to-door business, not to mention that the door-to-door person is still a fool now. If she let her go, she'd be really stupid.
Although the women can't sell their bodies, they can't sell their houses to their mothers, but the women can go into the palace to cook for their mothers when they need it. As for the money, it can be charged on a per-time basis. ”
Zheng Guifei's displeased face appeared slightly, and she stared at Huangfu Xue for a while before coming back to her senses, she had long known that this girl was bold, but she didn't expect him to be so bold, and she was so bold to talk about business with him.
|“ Niangniang can consider it, if you agree, let's discuss this price issue, after all, the people are still very busy every day, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth and prepare meals, which all take time. The concubine is sympathetic to the people's daughters, and she must not let the people's daughters suffer. ”
"You are so bold, you actually bargained with Niangniang, believe it or not, as long as Niangniang said a word, all the shops of your Huangfu family will be closed tomorrow."
Since the Li family gained power from Concubine Zheng Guifei and the special care of the emperor, the Li family has been prosperous over the years, and few people in the entire capital dare to provoke their Li family. The maid's words seem arrogant, but what she says is the truth. Huangfu Xue naturally knew it, but at the feet of the Son of Heaven, she didn't believe that Concubine Zheng would dare to be so arrogant. The Huangfu family has been entrenched in Dongcheng for so many years, even if they have no backers in the officialdom, they are not just someone who can bully them.
Besides, their family is not without backers now, An Mingchen is the emperor's most trusted courtier now, and he is about to return to the court, as long as he joins forces with An Mingchen at that time, she doesn't believe that the emperor doesn't want a reputation for a woman's face.
What's more, rumors are rumors after all, whether the emperor really loves this Zheng Guifei, just his arrogant appearance, she is really a little skeptical.
Thinking of this, Huangfu Xue's confidence was a little more sufficient, "Yes, then let's wait and see." "Hmph, I don't want to talk to you about business, I want to empty gloves white wolf because of my humble status, there is such a good thing in this world.
Huangfu Xue is not in a hurry to leave, after all, the mother has not spoken, if she leaves, she will be blamed at that time, and she can't explain her reason. Huangfu Xue stood aside and looked at Concubine Zheng with a smile, without the slightest fear in her eyes.
Zheng Guifei originally wanted Feng Xia to scare and scare him, who knew that people were not only not afraid, but also looked like they had the ability to come, he gasped angrily, seeing that the hour was not early, if he was found by the emperor if he didn't return to the palace, it would be miserable. He hesitated and spoke, "Okay, I agree to your terms." ”
"The concubine Niangniang is refreshing in doing things, unlike some people's ......" Huangfu Xue glanced at Feng Xia, "No wonder you can only be a maid, just such a small belly chicken intestines, you can't be a young lady in this life." ”
"You ......" she dared to taunt her, what kind of thing was she. Feng Xia looked annoyed, Huangfu Xue glanced at her, adding fuel and vinegar, "The concubine is so kind, why is there such an arrogant girl by her side." Don't go wrong in the future, it's the mother's who will be the one who will take the blame at that time. ”
This seemed to be just an ordinary joke, but Concubine Zheng understood it in an instant, and looked at Feng Xia again, her eyes changed and changed.
Seeing that the goal was achieved, Huangfu Xue began to talk about business, "Since Niangniang is so happy, the folk girl will give Niangniang a friendship price." How about a hundred taels at a time? ”
"One hundred taels, why don't you grab it." Even in the capital, where every inch of land is expensive, the monthly expenses of an ordinary family are no more than ten taels, and she opens her mouth to say that one hundred taels is really a big injustice when she is a mother. Feng Xia was angry and wanted to say something, but was scolded by Concubine Zheng.
"Shut up, Concubine Ben hasn't spoken yet, when will it be your turn to interject." Since listening to Huang Fuxue's words, the more he looked at Feng Xia, the more unpleasant he became, "One hundred taels of silver is indeed a bit much, Huang Fuxue, this concubine knows that you are a businessman, but is it a bit too much for you to sit on the ground and raise the price like this?"
"Where did Niangniang say, the folk girl has said just now, the folk girl is very busy every day, this back and forth, plus the time to enter the palace to do good deeds, it will almost take up half a day's time for the folk girl, one hundred taels is really not too much."
Concubine Zheng was silent, but her eyes kept staring at her. Huang Fuxue knew that she deliberately wanted him to lower the price, but Huang Fuxue didn't think about lowering the price when she said it, and looked at her with a smile, just as if she didn't understand. After a while, Concubine Zheng couldn't wait.
"That's it, a hundred taels is a hundred taels. When the time comes, someone from the palace will come to pick you up. Seeing that the hour was not early, Concubine Zheng got up and left the restaurant with Feng Xia. Huangfu Xue pit Zheng Guifei was in a very good mood, personally sent people to the gate, and watched them get into the carriage before walking back. As soon as I walked to the door, I saw the emperor walking in with a folding fan, "Why did you come here, is the injury on your arm better?" ”
When Huangfu Xue saw that she looked good, she knew that her injuries should recover well. The emperor didn't expect to meet her as soon as he came in, and nodded with a smile, "It's much better, thank you girl for your concern." ”
"You were hurt because of me, and I care about you as I should. By the way, did you have lunch? I said I would invite you to dinner that day, but in the end I didn't make it, but today you must try my craft, and I should thank you for saving your life that day. ”
"Coincidentally, there really wasn't any food in the next place. Then the girl will come to some of our specialties. Huangfu Xue took people to the box on the second floor, called the maid to make tea for her, and went to the back kitchen to prepare a meal herself.
On the way back to the palace, Feng Xia was still a little unwilling, thought about it, and said, "Niangniang, is a hundred taels of silver too much for a meal, Niangniang's monthly routine is only a few hundred taels a month, if you look for her to enter the palace more times, Niangniang, you don't even have the money to stick to yourself." She is obviously cheating on Niangniang, Niangniang must be so smart, why should he calculate you. ”
Concubine Zheng Guifei turned her head to look at Feng Xia for a while, although Feng Xia kept saying that it was good for herself, but he couldn't hear that she was caring about himself......