In the next few days, there is no big deal, the small rice cake continues to be favored, that is, when you are idle, you will run to the Ning Palace, and respond to the Ning nobles in the air.

Anyway, Shu Jin separated the two of them far away, and would never let these two black-eyed chickens get together.

After verification, Shu Jin picked up Xiao Lingzi, the eunuch in the side hall - this time, Ning Guiren did not protect him. After all, Xiao Lingzi's behavior can already be regarded as a traitor.

"You can't be angry, after all, you're just a slave with a bad mouth." Shu Jin glanced at Ning Guiren's bulging abdomen, and his tone was calm.

Ning Guiren doesn't think so, why is his mouth not tight? must have been bought by Concubine Dun! She has hid in Concubine Yugui's Tanning Palace, and she can't get rid of that slut in the Nian family!

Ning Guiren pressed her lower abdomen, in order to protect this child, she didn't care about her face - but it must be Brother!

As long as she can get a son in one fell swoop, even if she can't compare to Concubine Yu, how can she be a concubine, and she won't have to bully her with her position!

Ning Guiren's eyes were slightly red, "Concubine Dun deceived people too much, and the concubine has avoided her everywhere now, but she is still not at peace!" ”

Shu Jin's belly: You competed with Concubine Dun for favor before, but you have never been polite, why do you want to hide now, and people have to be worthy of you? You think the whole world is your mother!

"Well, it is not advisable for a pregnant person to cry. Since the emperor has handed you over to the palace, the palace will do its best to protect you. Shu Jin had to caress slightly.

Ning Guiren said timidly: "The concubine entrusted herself and the child in her womb to her mother." ”

At this time, the palace maid approached quickly and said with a smile: "Niangniang, today the Ministry of Internal Affairs has sent a very fat tree banyan snake, which is the most suitable for making snake soup." ”

Shu Jin bowed, "Then I'll leave it to the eunuch who is the best at Cantonese cuisine." ”

Ning Guiren's pretty face suddenly turned pale, and his body trembled slightly: "Snake?!" How can there be a snake in the palace? ”

Shu Jin was speechless for a while, what's the big deal? Snake soup is a famous dish.

Hanshuang secretly snickered, this Ning nobleman turned out to be so timid, so he hurriedly smiled and said: "Noble, please rest assured, this tree banyan snake is not poisonous." ”

Ning Guiren's face was still ugly, "Even if it's non-toxic, it will bite!" ”

Hanshuang was speechless for a while, "The chickens, ducks and geese sent to the Tangning Hall are still slaughtered cleanly, not to mention the snakes." ”

Ning Guiren bit his lip, still unable to understand, and his voice stumbled a little: "Guifei Niangniang...... How do you like to eat snakes? ”

Shu Jin couldn't understand Ning Guiren, why are you so picky?

"Snake soup is a delicacy." Other concubines can't eat it if they want to! It was only after she became a concubine that she could ask the Internal Affairs Office for this and that. If it's someone else, the Ministry of Internal Affairs won't pay attention to it.

He smiled and ordered: "Ask the cook to make a stewed snake soup tonight, and Hongtian likes it very much." ”

Ning Guiren's face turned a little paler, she covered her stomach and said, "The concubine has left first!" ”

Then he ran away as if he were running for his life.

Shu Jin: ......

Although the snake is a thing, girls will be scared when they see it, but when it is made into a dish, what else is there to be afraid of?

Hanshuang sneered and whispered, "It's really cowardly!" ”

Shu Jin waved his hand: "Okay, don't do this in front of Ning Guiren in the future." ”

"Yes, the minion made a note of it." Hanshuang said with a smile.

In fact, the authentic Cantonese cuisine three snake soup, Taishi five snake soup or something, all of them are poisonous snakes, and there are often highly poisonous snakes such as cobra and krait. Although Shu Jin was not afraid of a dish, he didn't want anyone to die in order to catch poisonous snakes, so he asked the Internal Affairs Department to purchase non-poisonous snakes to make snake soup.

Although the chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle and sheep sent to each palace and each courtyard are the freshest, they can not be jumped in the palace, and they are slaughtered on the same day and then sent to various dining rooms. This snake is naturally no exception, after all, Shu Jin doesn't want his ingredients to come out and be scary.

Therefore, Ning Guiren has lived in the Tang Ning Palace for so long, and he has just discovered that the noble concubine Niangniang actually likes to eat snake soup.

This stewed snake soup is not difficult to make, cut the snake meat into sections, add rice wine, green onions, ginger, salt, tangerine peel shreds on the basket and steam, remove the snake meat, tear it into shreds, and then stir-fry it with lard, add shiitake mushrooms and fungus shreds, cook rice wine, and simmer for an hour.

It's just fresh snake meat, and the braised snake soup made is delicious.

The sun is slanting in the west, Shu Jin and Hong Xiaotian Niang each have a bowl of snake soup, and they each eat sweetly.

Putting down the dishes and chopsticks, Hong Xiaotian was satisfied and a little regretful, "It's a pity that the portion is a little less." ”

Shu Jin said with a smile: "This tree banyan snake was brought from the south, which is really rare. ”

What's more, this thing seems to be a kidney tonic, ...... Or don't give too much to the little ones.

Hong Xiaotian patted his belly, and couldn't help but sigh: "Mr. Jin'er has arranged ten more big characters, alas, I have to stay up late again." ”

At this age, there is homework, although Shu Jin feels sorry for his son, he can't change the rules of going to the study, so he said: "Then hurry back and write." ”

Hong Xiaotian let out a sullen "um", picked up a handful of oranges, and then left satisfied.

"Meow!" The fat orange deftly scurried to Shu Jin's lap, revealing a snow-white belly - this is a yellow-backed white-bellied cat, called "gold quilt and silver bed", which is a rare color.

Shu Jinhuan was happy to pet the cat, and by the way, he asked someone to take a plate of dried fish and feed the oranges.

For a while, the master and servant were happy.

When the last touch of sunset is gone, the hall is already brightly lit.

Shu Jin lazily leaned on the beauty couch, and Aunt Lan Ruo stood aside: "Niangniang, today's palace affairs, the servants have checked them one by one, except for ...... You accidentally wrote a few white words with missing arms and legs, and there is no other problem. ”

Shu Jin black line, if there is a white word, you can change it, you don't have to tell me!

It's not that Shu Jin is illiterate, it's purely a habit of using simplified characters in his previous life, even if he knows how to write this character in traditional Chinese, there will still be some harmless mistakes occasionally.

"Ahem!" Shu Jin coughed twice in embarrassment, and then turned his gaze to Hanshuang and Lu Xue, these two girls are now also big girls in their twenties.

"You two, what are your plans for the future?" Shu Jin looked at the white and round little faces of the two. As her personal palace maid, the food level is also quite good, and all of them are slightly blessed, which is very gratifying.

Hanshuang and Xue were stunned for a moment.

Shu Jin said: "The palace maid can leave the palace as usual when she is twenty-five years old. ”

Hanshuang blinked: "Niangniang, it's still early." ”

Hanshuang and Xuexue are only in their early twenties, and they still have three or four years to go.

Shu Jin said with a smile: "This palace has naturally not forgotten the age of the two of you, it is just a matter of life, and you should also plan in advance." ”

Hanshuang said without hesitation: "The slave doesn't want to leave the palace." ”

Lu Xue also said: "The slave wants to stay as a teacher and guide the mother, and serve the mother for a lifetime." ”

Such a choice, Shu Jin is not surprised. Although the vast majority of palace maids are looking forward to getting married at the age of twenty-five, in this era, it is a proper old girl, at most, she is a step-room, or even a concubine. After leaving the palace, there were more palace maids who found that they couldn't marry any good people, so they simply went to big families to be grandmothers and teach those Eight Banner ladies to be selected.

Many retired palace maids often have a bleak evening, so the big palace maids who have won the trust of their masters would rather stay and be called teaching and guiding grandmothers.

Shu Jin is now a concubine, and Lan Ruo, the eldest lady in charge, is the envy of many people.

Frost and snow are waiting to take over.

Shu Jin said with a smile: "You have all thought it through, I am now a concubine, I can let you out a year or two in advance." And I will give you a rich dowry. ”

Hearing the rich makeup, Hanshuang couldn't help but hesitate, after thinking about it for a while, she couldn't help laughing at her infatuation, she is not a beauty, even if she leaves the palace a year or two earlier, can she marry a good family? When the time comes, it is better to stay and serve the mother!

Lu Xue didn't hesitate at all, and immediately said: "The slave just wants to serve Niangniang!" ”

Seeing this, Hanshuang hurriedly said, "The slave won't leave either!" ”

Shu Jin bowed his head, "Your intentions, this palace understands." ”

Although they are all thinking about the long term, how is this not a kind of loyalty?

She thought for a while, and then said: "Hongday is working hard now, and the palace has not been very worried about the Changchun Immortal Pavilion, and wants to assign a palace maid to go over, which of the two of you wants to go?" ”

Hanshuang and Xue Xue were stunned for a moment, after all, there were eunuchs in charge of the Changchun Immortal Pavilion and several grandmothers, but Niangniang did not appoint a palace maid in charge. This seat is reserved for them!

Hanshuang was a little excited for a while, but she was reluctant to take this side of the Ning Palace, she secretly glanced at Aunt Lan Ruo, who was not old, if she was waiting to take over, she might not know when. It's better to go to the Changchun Immortal Pavilion, first be the palace maid in charge, and at the age of twenty-five you will be the lady in charge, and in the future, the elder brother will divide the house, and she will be the master of the palace! This is a clear and clear road!

Hanshuang didn't say a word, and knelt down, "The slave is willing to serve the fifth elder brother!" ”

Shu Jin was satisfied, although Han Shuangxue has always been as close as a sister, but if he can't keep it, he will turn his head against him for the position of the eldest grandmother of the Ning Palace. Therefore, Tete kept the position of the palace maid in charge of the Changchun Immortal Pavilion for today.

These two girls are loyal and clever, and it would be a pity if they left. Shu Jin has long had the heart to keep people, but this kind of thing is not easy to force. Since they are willing to stay, Shu Jin can't treat them badly.

"Okay, then you can pick it up today, and go to the Changchun Immortal Pavilion tomorrow." Shu Jin also asked Lan Ruo to take two gold ingots and two hostas to reward Hanshuang.

And after the snow day, he will be Lan Ruo's deputy and successor in the future.

Subsequently, Shu Jin also promoted Shuxiang, Moxiang, Meixiang, and Zhuxiang from a group of second-class palace maids as first-class palace maids.

The four newly promoted first-class palace maids are also very clever, beating their legs and pinching their backs, serving tea and holding incense, which is called a diligent one.

Lu Xue smiled brighter and brighter, and followed Aunt Lan Ruo wholeheartedly to learn all kinds of palace affairs.

There was harmony between the upper and lower factions in the Tang Ning Palace, and Shu Jin was finally able to continue to lie down with peace of mind.

I suspect I'm impotent, although there is no evidence......

But today I feel better.