Compared with Shu Yan, Xiao Mo lives in the palace, and feels novel everywhere, relying on the emperor's care and favor, and living a very comfortable life. She didn't care about any reduction or not, and she didn't think about the tracking down of a suspected murderer in Lu Yu. Xiao Mo's delicacies are more special, different from other food officials, because of the purification - although it is fake, at least others think it is. She doesn't live in the Treasure Department like other imperial chefs, but is arranged to live in the harem, so she can walk around the harem at will, and there is a separate room for the night, so she doesn't have to be so worried.

When she first came in, she felt that she could be a little more relaxed with these eunuchs and palace maids. Because compared to the Shangshutai Mansion, which is full of men and doesn't even have a female mouse, it's so much more convenient. Like going to the toilet. During the few months in Shangshutai Mansion, no one knew how difficult it was for her. But now when she remembers things like setting up signs in the toilet, she can't help but want to laugh.

She originally thought that this place of yin and yang should be more suitable for her. Gradually, however, she realized that this place was far less than being mixed up in a mansion. Here, women are flooded, and these palace maids and eunuchs are sharp-eyed and careful, far more difficult to deal with than those men, and they may be exposed if they are not careful, so they should pay special attention. Ever since she brought her luggage in, she has secretly hidden it in the most secret place, and she usually doesn't open it easily. So much so that today she suddenly felt unwell and physiological problems were coming, so she secretly opened the package, and when she opened it, she found that something was missing.

After Xiao Mo entered the palace, the weather became colder and colder. Shu Yan moved to a relatively warm back room. While tidying up the house, he found a strip of coarse cloth sewn between the corners of the bed, which was soft to the touch. He didn't know what it was, but it was definitely not his own, or Xiao Mo's, or it was left by someone who lived there before, no matter who it was, looking at this rough appearance, he knew that it was not a valuable good thing, and he was about to throw it away with other garbage, when he suddenly saw Xiao Mo running in a panic.

"Hey, how do you have time to come here at this time?" Shu Yan asked.

"Lost something, come back and look for it." Xiao Mo didn't look at Shu Yan properly, and rummaged up and down around the bed, but didn't find anything. She wondered, and her mouth was still nagging, "Where have you been?" ”

Shu Yan saw that he was both nervous and flustered, and said with a smile: "What valuable things are worth looking for, don't look for them if you can't find them, the eldest brother will pay you." ”

“…… It's not anything of value either. Xiao Mo flipped around and was relieved to make sure that what he was looking for was not in this house. Only then did she raise her head, look at Shu Yan and say, "If you can't find it, forget it, I'll look elsewhere......

Before the words fell, she suddenly found the strip of cloth in Shu Yan's hand, and exclaimed: "Ah, that's it, hurry up and give it to me." As he spoke, he snatched it and hid it in his clothes.

Shu Yan smiled: "This rough strip of cloth, what kind of broken thing is it, and it is worth your nervousness?" ”

I'm really afraid of something. This menstrual cloth, Xiao Mo was most afraid that Shu Yan would find out, but now, Shu Yan not only found out, but also held it in his hand. Xiao Mo was so embarrassed that even his neck turned red. This is a woman's most intimate thing, how to explain it to him?

Suddenly feeling a pain in her abdomen, she had an idea, and said, "It's not worth much, but this cloth belt was sewn to me by my mother." When I was a child, I used to have abdominal pain, and my mother said it was because of the wind in my navel, so she sewed a cloth for me to cover my navel. ”

There is no one who can adapt the menstrual cloth into a navel belt. But fortunately, Shu Yan, a stupid boy, doesn't know anything about these things, so it's best to be fooled.

Shu Yan didn't suspect it, he was about to go to Shangshutai, but Xiao Mo didn't wait for him, turned around and left. Shu Yan shouted in the back: "Hey, wait for me, what is the big deal about your abdominal pain, as for being so anxious." ”

Of course, Xiao Mo didn't wait for him, and in the next few days, he was a little uncomfortable when he saw Shu Yan.

On weekdays, Xiao Mo's delicacies are not too busy, although there are thousands of people in the palace, she only serves the emperor's and queen's food, and the rest of the princesses and princes are not among them, which was agreed by Xiao Mo before entering the palace. These palace people all coveted Xiao Mo's cooking skills, and tried every possible way to want Xiao Mo to dedicate his cooking skills to himself, and some even took out the imperial concubine's shelf to force Xiao Mo to comply. Where is Xiao Mo willing to succumb? Whenever she encounters something delicious, she would rather secretly send it to Shu Yan than make it for these concubines, and these concubines are also staring at each other and have no choice.

But it can't be generalized, there is a seventeenth princess, who is Sima Yan's youngest daughter, just past the age of Jilu, she is smart, innocent and lively, and she is very compatible with Xiao Mo. These two people, one is a twenty-year-old fake eunuch, and the other is a fifteen or sixteen-year-old little princess, they can play together. The reason is that both of them are cheerful and pure personalities. To say that being the emperor's daughter should be very amazing, but in fact it is not, because Sima Yan has many children, there are twenty-six sons in the exact record, and the daughters do not specify how many there are, but they should not be less than twenty. On the contrary, if there are more princes and princesses, it is naturally not uncommon.

This seventeenth princess has never had a princess frame, and completely takes Xiao Mo as a friend, which makes Xiao Mo like it very much. Because the other party is a girl, Xiao Mo did not avoid suspicion at all. In your spare time, make some food for two to eat or chat. Compared with Xiao Mo's cooking skills, this seventeenth princess prefers Xiao Mo's flute. In secluded places, she always pesters Xiao Mo to play the flute. With Xiao Mo's character, some people like to listen to it, and she is naturally willing to play, but she never dared to hand over the flute to the seventeenth princess, because she was afraid that the hidden weapon inside would be leaked.

Towards the end of the year, because of the imperial banquet, the institutions in charge of the imperial palace such as the Imperial Officials' Office, the Treasures and Cuisine Administration, and the Good Brewing Department will always be busy for a while. Of course, Xiao Mo can't be idle, she thinks that on such a major occasion, she has to show her skills well, and she can't be sloppy. Because there are many people in the government and the opposition who are very unconvinced by her, a Qiang person in the countryside, for making delicacies. She had to make a few loud dishes, so that she could not lose her royal dignity and her craftsmanship. She paced around her room, thinking as she went, thinking about it, not thinking of what to cook. At this time, it happened that the seventeenth princess pushed the door in, and when she saw what Xiao Mo was thinking, she asked her, "Xiao Mo, what are you thinking?" ”

Originally, she wanted to call Xiao Mo "Brother Xiao Mo" before, but although Xiao Mo was straightforward, she also knew that if she called the princess a brother, it would be disrespectful, and she couldn't follow her child's temperament, so she didn't agree.

"You've come just in time, I'm worried about someone coming up with an idea. At the end of the year, the imperial court is going to hold a royal banquet, you say, what kind of food should I get? ”

Princess Seventeen blinked seriously: "I love to eat whatever you do." ”

“…… Who said it was done for you? Being young is naïve! You are too self-righteous, don't look at you as a princess, but the imperial banquet will not have your share, you can only hide in the harem obediently, and you are not even allowed to look at it. ”

"No, it's okay if my father doesn't let me participate in the imperial banquet, but I must have a share of every dish you make."

Xiao Mo was helpless and ignored her, thinking in his heart, he thought that the seventeenth princess was his good friend who talked about everything, and he could come up with ideas for himself, but he didn't want the seventeenth princess not only to not be able to make ideas, but also to add to the chaos. It's no wonder that children can be expected to come up with ideas for themselves...... Hey? Since children can't make up their own ideas, why not ask Brother Shu? That's right, how can you forget Brother Shu for this kind of thing! Thinking of this, she said to the seventeenth princess: "I want to go out of the palace, do you want to go?" ”

"I'm going, I'm going." Princess Seventeen shouted, "Where are you going?" ”

"Shang Shutai Mansion."

"Huh? Shang Shutai Mansion? What are you kidding, it's full of men, how do I get there? ”

"That's right, dignified little princess, how can you see a man easily?" Xiao Mo said and jumped out of the door.

"Are you going to find the Shang Shulang surnamed Shu that you often say?"

Every time I see Shu Yan, I am always in a good mood, and I can't wait. When the seventeenth princess said this, Xiao Mo had already turned the corner. Jumping in front of Shu Yan's door, seeing Shu Yan cooking his own dinner, looking at his back - one would squat down to add firewood to the stove, and the other would get up and stir the porridge in the pot, she suddenly felt very uncomfortable, before, this was obviously what she did for him, but now......

In fact, since the death of Shu An and his wife, all the housework has been done by Shu Yan, and Shu Yan is very familiar with doing this, very relaxed, and very skilled in every step and every link. Xiao Mo saw it in his eyes, and Fang felt relieved.

Shu Yan put the porridge in the clay pot, turned around and wanted to go to the top of the case, but when he met Xiao Mo looking at him blankly, "Xiao Mo!" It's been a long time since you've been here. ”

Xiao Mo smiled and nodded. She glanced at the case, except for the yellow rice porridge, there was only a plate of pickled shallots, which she had pickled for him before leaving, and there was nothing else.

"Brother Shu, you just eat this? How can you fool yourself so much? ”

When Xiao Mo was here, Shu Yan's two meals a day had never fooled around, although there were not many dishes, but every meal was made by Xiao Mo with his heart. Now seeing this scene, the sourness in her heart can't help but add another layer.

"What's this! Confucius's first high-ranking face returned, a spoonful of food, a scoop of drink, and he was happy. Besides, this is dinner again, you can't eat it well, it's best to be light and light, otherwise you will have to eat and be in bad health. ”

"How's that going to work?" Xiao Mo doesn't care what Confucius is high or low, she thinks Shu Yan's statement is a quibble. She walked to the kitchen and wanted to cook a dish for Shu Yan, but she didn't know what to cook, whatever it was. But when she went to the kitchen, she found that there were no ingredients to use other than rice.

"You-"

Shu Yan laughed dryly: "Don't be busy, the dishes happened to be finished, and I haven't had time to buy them yet." ”

Xiao Mo had no choice but to sit down and watch Shu Yan eat porridge silently. At this time, she felt that she was too hasty - every time she came here, she would bring some delicious things from the Food Department for Shu Yan to eat. Shu Yan felt that it was inappropriate, but Xiao Mo didn't listen. But this time she didn't bring anything.

She regretted it here, but what about Shu Yan, the yellow rice porridge was very fragrant. Looking at Shu Yan's complacent appearance, the gloom in Xiao Mo's heart gradually dispersed.

"I'm going to eat a bowl too."

"Huh?" Shu Yan swallowed half of his mouthful of porridge, "Isn't it, your dignified delicacies-the person in charge of the world's top restaurants, making the most delicious dishes in the world, actually want to eat yellow rice porridge and shallots?" ”

"It's better to eat the most delicious food in the world than to eat porridge with you!"

Seeing Shu Yan stunned there, Xiao Mo filled a bowl of porridge with a spoon by himself, "What, don't you want me to eat?" ”

"How, how! I was just...... Oh, just eat the shallot, it's still pickled by you. ”

"I know."