Song Yao didn't know that someone in the palace was calculating her, and learning court etiquette for several days in a row, coupled with the competition, had exhausted Song Yao.

If it weren't for the rewards, Song Yao might not have to suffer much.

The fatigue of the past few days made Song Yao deeply understand how difficult it is to be a lady, just learning these etiquettes can put a layer of skin on people.

Those women who entered the palace as concubines must have received stricter training, after all, they have to bow every day, and there is no room for the slightest mistake, otherwise more than one person will be punished.

"Lady Song, Qin Guiren's dinner is ready." A grandmother came to the small kitchen and spoke politely to Song Yao.

This grandmother is from Qin Guiren's Palace, but Song Yao also gave a reward in order to avoid trouble.

"It's ready, Mama wait a while, and the woman will put it in the food box." Song Yao smiled lightly, and she couldn't tell that she was tired and slept on the pillow.

Mama said with a smile: "Song Niangzi's cooking skills are good, Qin Guiren's appetite has obviously improved a lot in the past few days, and when Song Niangzi leaves the palace, it is indispensable to give rewards." ”

"It was the Qin nobles who raised it, these are all things that women should do, and they shouldn't be rewarded." After Song Yao quickly packed the dishes, she handed them to her grandmother and said with a light smile: "I made a clear soup today, and I don't know if it is in line with the taste of Qin nobles, but it is beneficial to pregnant women." ”

"Song Niangzi has a heart, no wonder Qin Guiren said that he wanted to reward you." Mama took the food box, no longer greeted, and went out of the small kitchen.

Although this is just a small kitchen, there have always been two palace maids who are helping Song Yao, and they are actually monitoring Song Yao and not giving her a chance to do anything in the dishes.

And Song Yao does not reject the existence of the two palace maids at all, it is best for someone to prove her innocence.

Qin Guiren is now pregnant, once there is a mistake, Song Yao really can't afford to be guilty.

"The two girls are also tired for a day, I make more when I cook, if the girls don't dislike it, use some." Song Yao said politely, served herself a bowl of rice, and sat down at the square table in the corner to eat.

It's not just Qin Guiren who has a good appetite these days, every time Song Yao arrives to eat, she is so hungry that she can't eat all the dishes and chopsticks.

I'm used to having snacks in my room, but I can't be so wanton in the palace.

Except for the concubines and those female stewards, no one else has this qualification.

The two palace maids were not polite, it was not the first time to eat at the same table with Song Yao, it was much better than them going to eat a big pot of rice.

"The dim sum that Song Niangzi asked me to buy has been placed in Song Niangzi's house, but I don't know if it suits Song Niangzi's appetite." The palace maid said at sunset.

"Thank you, girl." Song Yao swallowed the food in her mouth and asked, "Is the silver enough?" ”

"Song Niangzi is generous, and there is still a surplus." Although Sunset said this, she didn't mean to give the remaining silver to Song Yao, but said lightly: "When people bring snacks, by the way, I brought Song Niangzi some plums to remove the heat, and there is no left." ”

"The girl really has a heart." Song Yao politely took out a silver ingot and said with a smile: "The two girls are so helpful, they must have also used human favors, please accept this kindness." ”

Sunset calmly put away the silver, and knew that he often accepted bribes by looking at his attitude.

"Song Niangzi has something to order, although we don't have much ability, we can still do it by buying some things for Song Niangzi." The palace maid Caixia said on the side.

These two palace maids are all people sent by the queen, and they know by hearing the names that they are a group of people who entered the palace, and the relationship should be good.

"There is nothing lacking in the palace, but I usually like to eat snacks, and this matter has to trouble the two girls." Song Yao said very dutifully.

In the palace, you must be careful in all directions.

If it weren't for the fact that she would wake up hungry in the middle of the night every day, Song Yao would not have done such an unruly thing.

However, stealing snacks is not a big sin, as long as it is not stealing the master's things, at most it is a reprimand.

After eating, Song Yao went back to the room to rest.

When she entered the door, she saw two dim sum packets on the table and a small paper bag, and Song Yao couldn't help but sigh lightly.

"Thirty taels of silver, just such a small thing, the capital is really not a place where small families can live." Song Yao said this, and the action of opening the rope did not slow down.

When she saw the dim sum, Song Yao couldn't help but be even more speechless, and finally understood why Caixia had an expression of looking at something when she knew that she was going to buy dim sum and was not distressed when she spent so much silver.

The most common trough cake on the market, the market price of ten cents a pound is the best, and two envelopes are at most dozens of cents.

Fortunately, the quality of the sour plum is acceptable, so Song Yao twisted one and put it in her mouth, and the sweet and sour taste made her feel a lot more happy.

Sitting at the table, Song Yao checked everything, but only rewrapped it after there was no problem.

"I don't know what the stinky boy is doing, does he miss me." Song Yao put her hands on her cheeks, and said to herself boringly: "Tomorrow is the birthday of that little young master, don't dress up as a nouveau riche again, lose face and throw yourself in the capital, it will not be good to gain a foothold here in the future!" ”

Song Yao was worried about her son in the palace, but Song Yuanbao was busy sweating profusely in the house.

Tomorrow is Cui Jincheng's birthday, but Song Yuanbao has not yet chosen which set of clothes to wear and which jewelry to match.

Before Song Yao entered the palace, she had already prepared two drawings, which were gifts for Song Yuanbao.

And Keren also got Song Yao's instructions and prepared a gift suitable for their identity.

After Redsleeves catches up, he replaces two more from what she brought, making the gift more classy, but not bad.

It's not that Song Yao and Keren can't be sure, it's really that they are ahead of the curve, and there are not many things they bring to the capital, and things that are too valuable to give to a kid who has met for the first time are not very suitable, and it is inevitable that they will be suspicious, but they will depreciate their net worth.

"Madame said that the young master's white and clean clothes are more suitable for wearing light-colored clothes, and I think the one with the silver edge is very suitable for the young master." Yinzi nodded sleepily, and when he saw that Song Yuanbao was going to try again, he made a suggestion.

"I also think this set is very good-looking, but there is no suitable jade pendant to match, I always feel a little weird." Song Yuanbao held his chin and said with a serious expression.

When he entered Beijing, Song Yuanbao cleaned up the clothes and accessories by himself, and he chose his favorite, but he forgot whether they matched.

After thinking for a moment, Yinzi suddenly walked towards the small cabinet, holding a brocade box that Song Yuanbao did not usually use.

"The young master met the young master of the Cui family because of this jade pendant, why don't you wear this jade pendant." Yinzi picked up the jade pendant and put it on Song Yuanbao's clothes and compared, "Young master, look at it, the pattern of this jade pendant is very commensurate with the embroidery designed by Madame for the young master, it is simply custom-made." ”

"It's very beautiful, why did I forget this jade pendant!" Song Yuanbao smiled and touched the Hank dog embroidery on the placket, touched the jade pendant again, nodded and said: "Brother Yinzi is right, wearing this jade pendant to the banquet is the respect for the little brother, and he will definitely be happy." ”

"yes." Yinzi nodded vigorously on the side, diligently sorted out the clothes that Song Yuanbao had piled up on the bed, and yawned: "I'll clean these up, young master rest early, I will go to Shangshu Mansion early tomorrow morning, but I must have spirit." ”

"Well, Brother Yinzi also rests early." Song Yuanbao also yawned when he was infected, and said embarrassedly: "I'll clean up these jade pendants, Brother Yinzi just put the clothes in the cabinet first, and Ming'er will let Sister Keren help tidy it up." ”

"It's okay, then the young master should rest early." Yinzi nodded, he was really sleepy and couldn't open his eyes.

This night, Song Yuanbao had a good night's sleep, and he didn't know that Song Yao was thinking about him in the palace.

has his own things to do, and Song Yuanbao is the only one who didn't miss Song Yao at night.

In the early morning of the next day, someone came to wake up Song Yuanbao and waited for him to wash.

Red Sleeves prepared breakfast and asked Song Yuanbao and Yinzi to eat something before going to Shangshu Mansion.

After all, if you are going to a banquet, even if you put more melons and fruits and snacks, you can't eat them at will, otherwise you will be laughed at and your tutor is not good.

Even if it is a main meal, it can only be eaten symbolically, and no brother Gongzi has eaten enough at such a banquet.

After all, she has been a girl in a big family for a few years, so she mentioned some things that Song Yuanbao should pay attention to, so as not to make him unable to get off the stage.

There are no adults around, but people are really not at ease.

But Cui Jincheng's birthday banquet invited all the same age, and there was no parental accompaniment.

"Little master, the gifts have been prepared. When you arrive at Shangshu Mansion, the slave and maid can't accompany you, so they will wait for you in the carriage. "After the red sleeves prepared the gifts, they came in to report.

"Sister Red Sleeves, do you think I look good too?" Song Yuanbao stood up and spun around on the ground.

Although he had already shown it to Keren once before, Song Yuanbao still wanted one more person to confirm.

"The little master is good-looking, just like a boy next to the Bodhisattva, he looks good in anything." Red Sleeves said with a smile: "This dress, but the lady personally designed it, and the material is also the most fashionable in the capital this year, and the little young master will definitely be the most unique one in the banquet." ”

"My mother's vision has always been good, but it's a pity that my mother can't come back in the palace." Song Yuanbao was a little lost, but he still hoped that Song Yao would be there, he missed his mother.

Although he was the only one who went to be a guest, Song Yuanbao wanted to share his mood with Song Yao at the moment.

"If the little master is ready, let's go, don't miss the hour, it's rude." Keren hurriedly diverted the topic, handed a small burden to Red Sleeves, and explained: "These are the two sets of clothes I prepared for the young master, and you can bring them with you." ”

"You're still careful, but I've forgotten that." Redsleeves laughed.

"I'm going to accompany Kexin to the restaurant today to check the accounts, and the young master will hand it over to you." But the man smiled embarrassedly.

"Hmm." Red Sleeves nodded and greeted, "Little Master, please." ”

"Brother Yinzi, let's hurry up." Song Yuanbao brushed his robe and walked in front with his hands behind his back, looking like a son.

In order to set off Song Yuanbao's identity as the master, Yinzi is dressed much more low-key today, his eyes are darker, his hair is wrapped in a cloth towel of the same color, and there is only a dark belt tied around his waist, which is not eye-catching.

But Yinzi's facial features are profound, coupled with Lao Cheng, if you look at him, you will definitely pay more attention.

Unless you are wearing a mask, you can really be low-key.

Seeing off Song Yuanbao and his party, Keren turned around and went back to find Kexin.

Last night, the two of them looked at the account book overnight, and Kexin didn't stop until dawn, and she didn't know if she would get up.

"There's no problem with the account book, but I don't know if the restaurant here in the capital tastes the same as ours." Kexin yawned and said, "Why don't we go to the restaurant as a guest and order a few specialty dishes, and then go to reconcile?" ”

"It's fine." Keren put down the washing water and said softly: "You wash your face and refresh yourself, I will go back and change my clothes, and go to the restaurant as a guest, I have to pretend to be a façade." ”

"Well, then I'll change my outfit too." Kexin patted her mouth and said with a sleepy face.