After giving these instructions, Chen Youyi turned around and saw Xue'er standing beside her, and before Xue'er could speak, Chen Youyi preemptively said, "You go to the back kitchen and tell the chef, I want them to increase the amount of chili peppers." ”

Cher didn't react and froze in place.

"Why are you stunned, hurry up!"

Xue'er hurriedly turned around and ran out towards the back kitchen, but was stopped by Chen Youyi again, "The housekeeper is out, you stop by and tell the person who manages the carriage behind you, I'm going out, let them hurry up and prepare the carriage, hurry up." ”

Seeing Chen Youyi's request in such a hurry, Xue'er was in a dilemma all of a sudden, not knowing which way to run, she ran back and forth several times, and finally ran towards the carriage first.

After a while, Chen Youyi went out in a carriage, because she asked everyone to go out to run errands, so she went out with a little maid and a coachman.

Her first stop was Xu Linfeng's house, as early as a few days ago, Xu Linfeng personally visited her once, and when he came, he also brought a lot of gifts, because he rarely came to his place, so Chen Youyi instructed the chef at home to cook a lot of good dishes to entertain Xu Linfeng.

He didn't have anything to do when he went to his house, just had a light meal and asked her about her current situation.

At that time, Chen Youyi was still very surprised, how could he suddenly come to his house? The relationship between the two of them before, because of some things in the court, was a little estranged, and he even avoided Chen Youyi sometimes.

Chen Youyi also understood at the time, after all, a person like Xu Linfeng, who regarded official position and power as important, naturally wanted to avoid the limelight at some point, but she didn't understand why Xu Linfeng suddenly began to approach her again.

She didn't think too much about it, at most it was just a relationship of interest, at least Xu Linfeng's character was not bad.

Xu Linfeng heard that the doorman said that Chen Youyi was coming, so he hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand and hurried out, "Quick, invite her in." ”

Chen Youyi was surrounded by subordinates and walked into Xu's mansion, and before she came to the front of the hall, Xu Linfeng had already come halfway, with an official smile on his face, holding his robe with one hand, "Which gust of wind blew you here today, why did you suddenly come to my mansion?" ”

He walked up to Chen Youyi and walked side by side with her towards the hall.

"I'm going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing! Today, I have one thing to ask for. ”

"Go inside and say, sit down and talk slowly." Xu Linfeng took Chen Youyi to the hall and sat down, the refreshments were ready, the two of them were seated, Chen Youyi said politely, "I want to trouble Lord Xu if I have an opinion." ”

Xu Linfeng was unusually generous this time, waved his hand and said, "If there is anything you say, as long as I can help, I will try my best to help you." ”

This time's attitude is the same as the last time I came to him to ask for help, I remember the last time I came to him, it was for Annette Mu's condition, in order to get the kind of herbs in the palace.

At that time, Xu Linfeng, although he said that he would try his best to help himself, but in fact he didn't do anything, Chen Youyi also understood his status in the palace, as well as the interests involved, and he also understood in his heart that forcing a person to do something beyond his power, or harming the interests of others to satisfy himself, was a problem in itself.

Anyone, help you know how to be grateful, not to help you save yourself, it is also the duty of others, she understands.

"I want to ask you for help this time, it's not a difficult matter, I want to find some people from the northern tribe, there should be many such people in the capital, right? It's just that I don't know where they usually live, because most of these people are in contact with the officials of the imperial court, so I came to ask you, can you introduce them to me? ”

After hearing this, Xu Linfeng was stunned, and stared at Chen Youyi in surprise, "Why do you want to know them?" ”

Chen Youyi knew that when Chen Guo and Zhao Guo were at war, the people in the northern tribes and those small tribes were also eager to try Chen Guo, and even the things they managed were significantly reduced, and they began to disrespect the emperor of Chen State, and wanted to take advantage of the fire to rob and make a profit.

But who knows, Qin Ziheng stabilized the war situation in the south, so that several tribes in the north did not dare to do it easily, and the emperor also knew the ambitions of these tribes, so he summoned them to Beijing, as for the real purpose, no one knows, Chen Youyi naturally will not consider these, for himself, as long as the country is stable, it is enough to let himself do business well, and the rest will not think too much.

Chen Youyi briefly told Xu Linfeng about his reasons, "You should know that the emperor held a cooking competition, right?" Seeing Xu Linfeng nodded, she continued, "I also participated in this competition, and the first game has been passed, and now I will participate in the second and third games, if the third game can perform well, I will probably bring my own chef to the palace to prepare a dinner for these tribes." ”

Xu Linfeng frowned slightly, he knew about the cooking competition, but he didn't know, Chen Youyi actually participated in this competition, his reaction was actually almost the same as Qin Ziheng, "You want to participate in this competition?" But with your special identity, if you really participate and stand out, you may become a thorn in the side of many people! ”

"I understand." Chen Youyi replied simply, this time I came to Xu Linfeng, not to discuss this matter, nor to ask Xu Linfeng for his opinion on this matter, about this matter, Chen Youyi has long had ideas in his heart.

"Then why are you doing this? You know, in fact, you don't have to pass the third level at all, as long as you pass the second level, or the first news to the palace, let the emperor or queen know that you also participated in this competition, then you will definitely pass! ”

"The emperor can also take this opportunity to recruit you to the palace to meet you in private, this is simply a ......"

Speaking of this, Xu Linfeng seemed to realize something, his eyes were fixed on Chen Youyi's face, and when he saw her indifference, he suddenly realized, "Is it possible, you just went for the emperor and the queen?" You know, even if your cooking skills are not very good, as long as you let the emperor and queen know that you participated in this competition, you can enter the palace, you want to enter the palace? ”

This is what surprised Xu Linfeng, Chen Youyi did not object, but there was one point where she put forward her own ideas, "I don't plan to enter the palace by relying on relationships, I plan to enter by my own ability, as for the emperor and queen, what thoughts and opinions do they have after knowing that I participated in this competition, that is their business." ”