The palace specially used to hold banquets is full of people, and every day all kinds of running water lists are sent to Kunning Palace in the early morning, and after noon, they are sent out of Kunning Palace and distributed everywhere.

After Zhong Xiaoshu wrote a book on the last list, Qing'er hurriedly came in from outside, and she still had a sweet cake made of honey in her hand.

"The envoy of Xiang Guolai has already entered the country, and he said that he will be there in three days."

Qing'er put the sweet cake in front of Zhong Xiaoshu, removed the list of running water on the table, and sent another cup of tea to her.

Zhong Xiaoshu rubbed the corners of his forehead, "Got it." ”

A few days earlier, she received news that the Xiang Congress had sent someone to visit, and she began to arrange for the people below to arrange it.

It's just that Yin Zhige is not here now, if she is the only one, I don't know if the other party will feel too rude, when she thinks of this, Zhong Xiaoshu has a headache.

She took a bite of the sweet cake, and the sweet smell of honey instantly filled her mouth, and she took another sip of tea, but her slightly furrowed brow still did not let go.

"Qing'er, let the imperial dining room make braised fish at noon."

She called, and Qing'er outside the bead curtain answered yes.

In the imperial dining room, countless fresh ingredients are delivered every day.

The palace man who handled it in the backyard picked up a big grass carp from the wooden basin, scraped the fish scales and processed the internal organs, and then cut small pieces and sent it to the stove room.

Everyone was so busy that they wanted to give birth to six hands.

Xiao Cheng was holding a thick stack of menus and choosing the right dishes for the day of the banquet, and two dishes had already been written on the wooden board on the side.

Flipping through Xiao Cheng and stopped, she looked at the yellowed page of the menu, and after just rubbing it twice, she accidentally tore off a small corner.

She threw away the shredded paper in her hand and wrote a few more dishes on the board.

Once you've decided on the menu, it's time to choose a chef.

There are enough thirty or fifty cooks in the palace to prevent changes in the master's taste, in case of emergency.

She first ordered a few more experienced chefs, and then chose a few cooks who had only been here for less than half a month.

"Every banquet is a time to test everyone, and newcomers need to be experienced to have experience.

You can't keep the master up to work, or if there is no one to take over, there will be chaos. ”

Xiao Cheng knocked on the wooden board and said with a glance, because she ordered the newcomer to help the cook, she really looked like an enlightened and generous supervisor.

After revising it a few times, there were no other big problems, and Xiao Cheng sent the things directly to Kunning Palace.

But it was sent back in half an hour, and Xiao Cheng watched it.

Two days later, a convoy drove into the capital, and the news was sent early, and in order to show politeness, Zhong Xiaoshu personally came to pick them up and went to the palace.

Xiang Junjun sat in the carriage and couldn't help but open the curtain to take a look, but before he could take a few looks, he was held down by her maid Beibei.

"The street is really lively, I just saw the particularly high watchtower at the gate of the city, so magnificent."

Xiang Junjun's tone was a little shocked, and Xiang Zejiang, who was sitting on the side, put down the book in his hand and smiled slightly.

"Xichuan and Xiang Guo naturally can't be compared."

He stretched out his hand and lifted the curtain, and the lively shouting was endless.

"The new emperor of Xichuan ascended the throne by force, and after ascending the throne, he also vigorously promoted martial arts culture.

This time, I waited to come, but I was carrying a task. ”

Hearing Xiang Zejiang's words, Xiang Junjun sniffed.

Bei Bei quietly pushed Xiang Junjun on the side, and the latter involuntarily jolted.

She glanced at Bei Bei unhappily, and her tone was a little dissatisfied.

"It's just a cooperation, and my father doesn't seem to care very much, why Lord Xiang said it like we will have no return."

Xiang Junjun is more open-minded, and he is a little straightforward when he speaks, but he has a brain.

When the reaction was wrong, there was a lot of embarrassment.

Xiang Zejiang knew her temperament, so he just smiled and stopped talking, and at this time, Bei Bei spoke softly.

"Why is it that the Empress of Xichuan greeted us and did not see the new emperor of Xichuan, could it be that she looked down on us?"

"It's not, it's rumored that he went elsewhere for something, leaving the queen alone to preside over the overall situation, and the reason why the queen came to greet her in person may be afraid of losing her manners."

Xiang Zejiang opened his mouth disapprerovingly, Xiang Junjun lowered his head and buttoned his nails, and Bei Bei was a little embarrassed.

The carriage drove all the way into the palace and stopped in front of a palace gate.

The eunuch who led the way bowed, "This is your temporary residence, and someone will come to invite you to a banquet later."

The queen mother said that the hospitality was not good, and she hoped that Lord Xiang would not be disgusted. ”

Soon on the eve of the banquet, Xiang Guo came to the palace and heard that Xiang Guo came this time with the intention of marrying.

Xiao Cheng, the gossip in the palace, basically listened to it, and when she heard that Xiang Guo intended to marry Xichuan, her hanging hand slowly contracted.

Everything was in the final stages of preparation, and the dishes were kept warm in small clay cups in the imperial dining room.

She pinched the things in her hand and went to the stove room when there was no one around.

After she came out of the stove room, the drum of the banquet sounded, the palace maid who delivered the food left with the dishes, and Xiao Cheng went to the back kitchen.

She threw away the piece of paper in her hand along with other garbage, and then she sat there with her stomach clutched.

I don't know why my face turned a little pale, and a palace maid passed by, and when she saw her like this, she immediately stepped forward and asked with concern.

Xiao Cheng sighed quietly, "I just feel that my stomach suddenly hurts badly, and I can't straighten my waist." ”

Seeing her like this, the little palace maid was also a little flustered and distressed for a while, "Ah, it's not a big deal, have you seen the imperial doctor?" ”

"My stomach hurts so badly, why don't you go back with me."

She reached out and grabbed the little palace maid's arm, and the palace maid looked at the food box in her hand with some hesitation.

"There was a banquet going on in front of me, and Aunt Qing'er told me not to leave my post without permission, and I had to go and send things to the side hall......"

"I'm busy in front of you, how can I have the time to stare at your little palace maid, if something really goes wrong at that time, I'll take it, you can send me back, my stomach is really painful."

Xiao Cheng's voice was a little weak, as if he could faint in the next second.

The palace maid saw her painful expression, and finally couldn't bear it, nodded in response.

Then he helped Xiao Cheng limp back to the residence, Xiao Cheng was lying on the bed, with a wet towel on his forehead, the little palace maid wiped her hands and asked.

"Do you need me to ask a doctor to come and see you? It's not a way to keep hurting in my stomach. ”

Xiao Cheng pursed his dry lips, "It's just a little thing, don't go to the hospital, I'll just rest for a while and drink some hot water, if you have something to do, you can get busy first." ”

After sending the palace maid away, Xiao Cheng wiped off the excess powder on his face.