Hu Xianxian was prostrate on the ground and couldn't see King Shenjun's expression, she felt as if time had frozen. King Shenjun and Shen Zhujun looked at each other, there was no love in their glued eyes, only the confrontation between ice and fire.

King Shenjun slapped his desk with trembling hands, and the dreary cabin finally showed a little life.

Hu Xianxian thought that King Shenjun was going to say impassionedly: The boy should live happily for a lifetime, and this king will never let anyone bully the people around this king!

Unfortunately, the slap on the table seemed to use up all his strength, and there was a long silence. After the silence, he pointed at Hu Xianxian and said, "You are really scheming, you can even provoke Zhujun to be a lobbyist." ”

Shen Zhujun was anxious, "I'm not anyone's lobbyist!" I really don't want to see you being manipulated. ”

King Shenjun was a little embarrassed by his beloved woman's repeated preaching, "Who is this king?" Golden dragon bloodline, royal orthodoxy! Who dares to manipulate me? It's you, blinded by a little vendor in a few meals! ”

Hu Xianxian was really stunned, "Lord Wang, don't blame Miss Shen." From beginning to end, what she said was for your sake. I don't beg you, Lord Wang, you should have never seen a folk girl. ”

Shen Zhujun has always been pampered by the prince, how have you ever seen him shouting so much? She was already teary-eyed.

While crying, she pulled Hu Xianxian up and said, "It's none of your business at all." He's just a timid wreck. ”

She turned around and pointed at him again, saying, "You can marry the sister-in-law of King Chengjun, and don't look for me again." You are a golden dragon and a royal family, how can I be worthy of you? ”

Shen Zhujun pulled Hu Xianxian and was about to go out, but a group of family members gathered outside the door. Shen Zhujun snorted coldly, "What is this going to do?" Will you put me to justice? I would like to ask what heinous sin I have committed. ”

Hu Xianxian secretly complained in her heart, this Miss Shen's temper was really too strong, she didn't dare to speak, knelt down and kowtowed to King Shenjun and kowtowed to Miss Shen.

King Shenjun said to his family: "What is the crime of contempt for the court and insulting the royal family? ”

All the families looked at each other and didn't dare to reply, Bian Caiban squeezed forward from the crowd and said: "If it is light, it will be punished by kneeling, and if it is heavy, it will be the nine clans." ”

Shen Zhujun's little face turned pale, "You, do you really want to cure my crimes?" ”

Hu Xianxian knelt down in front of King Shenjun and begged: "It's all to blame for the foolish woman's recklessness!" Blame the foolish woman for being reckless! I shouldn't have wanted to be the chef of the old prince's ceremony, and Miss Shen is also ignorant to help me intercede. How do we know that there are so many rules for the making of sacrifices during the sacrifice and for the feast afterward? ”

She knelt down in front of Shen Zhujun again, "Miss Shen, the sacrificial banquet is not just delicious. Please don't fight with the prince. Hu Xianxian said that he found that King Shenjun really couldn't make decisions about a lot of things, and said that he was greedy for fame and profit, and maybe he could resolve the matter.

Although Shen Zhujun is willful, he is a person with a good heart, and he also understands that this matter has to be said in a small way. Immediately wiped away his tears and said, "It's okay not to be a chef, I want to eat a banquet you made, it's a formal banquet, not a home-cooked side dish." ”

King Shenjun's face softened, "Don't all of you gather around here, it's not good to be surprised by the concubine." Zhujun, don't be angry here, go home quickly, don't let Mr. and Mrs. suspense. ”

The family dispersed, and Shen Zhujun left in the sedan chair step by step. King Shenjun said to Hu Xianxian, "Miss Hu, since you have promised to make a banquet, you will prepare well. Three days later, the king will invite his relatives and friends to the feast. ”

Hu Xianxian was still kneeling, "Yes, I will definitely prepare carefully." ”

King Shenjun approached her, "Get up, please." He pretended to help her, but he whispered, "You sinister woman, if you dare to threaten this king with Zhujun, this king will make your life worse than death." ”

Hu Xianxian stood up with an expressionless face, "Lord Wang, the people's daughter farewell." But from whom should I pay for the materials needed for the banquet? ”

King Shenjun had departed with his servants and did not look back after hearing her inquiry. Fortunately, the maid named Ah Lu said, "Find Aunt Zhou for these chores." ”

Back at Steward Zhou's house, Hu Xianxian finally felt a little more relaxed. She told Aunt Zhou that she would hold a family banquet for King Shenjun, and Aunt Zhou said that the cost and helpers would be arranged for her, and she was happy that Hu Xianxian could be appreciated by Miss Shen. Hu Xianxian asked some more about the rules of the banquet in the house, and after figuring them out one by one, she went to take a bath and change her clothes to rest.

On the second day, Hu Xianxian came to the big kitchen in the house, and saw three cooks, four cooks, and six women who were doing miscellaneous fires to greet her at the door. Hu Xianxian was stunned, and didn't dare to go directly, so she stopped under a big luan tree and asked Aunt Zhou, who accompanied her, and said, "I used to cook in the small kitchen in the inner courtyard, but I thought that this big kitchen was slightly bigger, why are there so many people?" ”

Aunt Zhou covered her mouth and smiled. "The place where you cooked yesterday was the place where the county lord came to teach her to cook when she was not married, and this is the small kitchen where the old princess and the prince cook home-cooked food on weekdays, and the big kitchen that really cooks banquets during the New Year's holidays is still outside."

Hu Xianxian smacked his tongue and sighed, "The county lord is the aunt of the prince?" Even if there are so many people in the house cooking, she still learns to cook? Now only the old princess and the prince in this palace can use so many people to cook? ”

Aunt Zhou elaborated, "The county lord must learn to cook, the more noble the status, the more people find fault with you, not everything is learned, and it will be a big trouble to be picked out by someone." In the past, because the elder sister of King Jinjun couldn't cook, the people of her in-laws said that the old King of Jinjun had no way to teach her daughter, so King Jin was punished by the emperor and cut off a hundred hectares of fiefdom. Although the main master in the house only has the old princess and the prince, the old prince still has two side concubines and six concubines. In addition, the gentlemen invited by the palace, the Qing guests who took refuge in the prince, the old friends, and the officials from all over the country who came to visit, they also wanted to be entertained by the palace. ”

Hu Xianxian said "Huh", "Whether the county lord can cook or not is not the reason why people will find fault at all, just like a wolf wants to eat a sheep, whether you drink or not drink the water of a dirty wolf will be eaten, and the excuse is easy to find." Also, didn't it say that the old prince believed in Buddhism? Still marrying so many little wives? ”

Aunt Zhou said with a straight face and whispered, "Don't chew your tongue indiscriminately, the old prince and the old princess will feed the prince's only son if they have four children." The old prince marries a few more for the sake of prolonging the heirs. The people in this small kitchen are all serving the master and guests, and they may not be in your charge, and you can't let them make mistakes. ”

Hu Xianxian smiled and walked towards the kitchen with Aunt Zhou. Seeing Hu Xianxian approaching, those people were led by a chef and said in unison, "Miss Hu is good, Aunt Zhou is good." ”

Hu Xianxian replied with a smile, "Masters, good sister." I can't hold a big banquet for a small local woman who I don't know, and I forgot to tell the prince that I don't need to worry about the masters and sisters. Hu Xianxian apologized to everyone, and I will prepare my own wine and food. ”

This call confused those people and Aunt Zhou, and Hu Xianxian pulled Aunt Zhou away. Walking back to Aunt Zhou's house, she said to Aunt Zhou, "I can't use those people." I didn't expect it to be so complicated in the palace, I definitely can't command them, I have to find someone else. ”

"Where can I find someone else? What can you do if you delay the prince's explanation? ”

"Aunt Zhou, can you take me to Miss Shen?"

Aunt Zhou saw that Hu Xianxian looked anxious, and immediately took her to the Shen Mansion. As soon as he entered the Shen Mansion and saw Shen Zhujun, Hu Xianxian knelt down and said, "Please Miss Shen help me do two things." ”

Shen Zhujun helped her up, "Don't kneel at will, if you are too wronged yourself, it will make people think that you are spineless." ”

Hu Xianxian sighed bitterly in his heart, his life is about to be gone, what kind of backbone are he talking about? If you have the ability to stir up the storm, why do you still need to kneel? She thought so in her heart, but she said, "Miss Shen, please introduce me to visit Master Mai of the Tianfang Caravan, and then ask you to let the prince set the number of people attending the banquet to less than fifty." ”

Shen Zhujun chuckled, "This is much simpler than last night's incident, why kneel?" I'm going to find Nasha, and you can go with me. The prince also wanted to invite all the relatives and friends who could not participate in the sacrifice before the ceremony, they were all people who were very close to him, I estimate that there are only more than 30 people, you don't have to be nervous. ”

Aunt Zhou was very happy when she saw that Shen Zhujun agreed to Hu Xianxian's request, "Thank you Miss Shen for bringing Xianxian, I will go back to the prince first." ”

After Aunt Zhou left, Shen Zhujun took a sedan chair, and Hu Xianxian followed on foot with the two maids and Grandma Li to the guest house. The government-run guest house in this city is not as good as Hongbin Building, even if the steward of the hall is already familiar with Shen Zhujun, it is still after several reports that they are allowed to enter the last courtyard where Master Mu is.

Due to the large number of people in the Tianfang caravan, they lived in the innermost courtyard, which was a quadrangle with two floors and one bottom. As soon as he walked into the patio, he heard a burst of laughter like silver bells, and Shen Zhujun walked quickly towards the place where the laughter came from, "Nasha, you are smiling so happily, do you know that I am coming?" ”

Manasha trotted out all the way, "No, it's us going to Lingzhou again." Well, I'm glad to see you, and my brother is going to be crazy happy. ”

The two girls talked and laughed, Shen Zhujun's maid, and the Mai family's hand surrounded the two people in the middle. Hu Xianxian, who was blocked out, wanted to step forward and speak, but there was no gap.

When he was anxious, a person exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Miss Hu Xianxian? Oh my God, am I dreaming? When did you come to Taixing? ”

The man was none other than Mataha, and he approached Hu Xianxian and frowned and said, "Why are you so haggard? Because my greedy sister almost choked to death? ”

"You're a glutton!" Mainessa happily took Hu Xianxian's hand, "I'm fine." I thought I would have to go to Lingzhou to see you, but I didn't expect you to come with Zhujun. ”

Shen Zhujun also walked over, "It turns out that you know each other." Miss Hu asked me to bring her here because I have something to ask you. ”

Hu Xianxian was about to say something, when a deep and majestic voice sounded, "How can you let the guests stand outside?" Come in and have some tea. ”

Hu Xianxian guessed that the person who spoke was the caravan master Mai Jibu, and sure enough, Shen Zhujun saluted him respectfully, "Uncle Mai, you're welcome." My dad misses you very much, but he's too busy, so he will come to see you when he has time. ”

Mai Hubu smiled and agreed, leading them into the living room. After they had been talking for a long time, Manasha said to Mai Jibu, "Abba, Miss Shen is here to beg us to do something for her friend. Her friend was Miss Hu, the innkeeper whom my brother and I met in Lingzhou. ”

Mai Huanbu looked at Hu Xianxian, "Hmm, I don't know what my little caravan can do for Miss Hu." ”

Hu Xianxian got up and said to him, "It's really helpless for me to bother Master Mai, I beg Master Mai to lend me some ingredients and wine, and give me a few more skills that know how to cook." ”

Mai Huanbu didn't understand why she had this request, and Shen Zhujun said about the banquet on behalf of Hu Xianxian. Mai Huanbu happily agreed, and even Hu Xianxian said that he would ask the palace to send two pieces of silver tomorrow, Mai Huanbu also laughed and said no, and asked her children to help her handle it.