Concubine Hanhan's Concubine Gongdou

Chapter 903 Provocation
Xia Liu glanced at the wooden barrel, her mind began to wander, thinking that she might not be here to rest, but the one who guarded the kitchen and the barrel.

The kitchen of Canglan Courtyard is very strictly controlled, and there are people guarding it at twelve hours a day. Xia Liu has never seen the kitchen when it is empty. when there is a gap.

She put the iron clip in her hand away, glanced back, and saw that little Kunzi was still sitting upright, she couldn't help but smiled and said: "Little Kunzi, seeing how tired you are, it's not a bad idea to rest here." Things, why don't you go back and rest first, I just want to light the stove, and I have to watch the charcoal fire not go out, I will stay here for a while, if you have anything to watch, I will take care of you."

Xiao Kunzi cast his eyes on her, and said politely: "Thank you, Sister Xia Liu, no need, I'll just stay here."

Xia Liu smiled, said "That's good" and started to work, put the charcoal into the stove one by one, and used a fire stick to pierce the middle.

After being busy for a while, she chatted casually and said, "Fortunately, there is always a kindling on this stove, so my stove can be fired. Today, Master Lian issued two orders to light the stove. The two stoves to be fired are different. The time to use the stove is also different. It’s not like I just finished my work, and now I have to make charcoal and prepare for the next stove.”

She paused for a moment, then turned around and asked, "Looks like you have to boil mutton in a pot for lunch? Master Lian really knows how to eat it, do you know about it?"

Little Kunzi didn't answer, just smiled and said nothing, as steady as Mount Tai.

Again!Xia Liu made fun of herself, and turned back embarrassingly, with an angry look flashing across her face, but there was nothing she could do.

She couldn't figure out the origin of Little Kunzi. Since she was arrested and released from prison that time, she found out that there were a few new eunuchs and palace maids in Canglan Courtyard as handymen, with mysterious origins.

After such a long time, she couldn't find out the origins of any of these people, no matter if she asked around or secretly, she couldn't find out the origins of any of them.

These people seldom talk, their attitude is neither cold nor hot, and it is useless to approach them. If you ask about their background or other errands ordered by their masters, these people just smile and never say much.

But Xia Liu knew that they were not simple, so she didn't dare to provoke them, because once she experienced it personally, one of the maids, who was ordinary and inconspicuous in appearance, rescued the soup pot in the blink of an eye when she knocked it off When she came back, An An stayed on the tray, and even put one hand on her shoulder, coldly telling her to be careful. Afterwards, that half of her shoulder was numb for a day.

Although Xia Liu was angry now, she didn't dare to attack.

Occasionally, she had the idea that it would be great if Dongxue was still there. That girl listened to her very much, and they could still talk with that girl. She would not be so lonely in daily life, but it was a pity that she was gone.

Every time Xia Liu thinks of this, Xia Liu makes two more peeps. If Dongxue hadn't disappeared, maybe it would be her turn to disappear. To Canglan Courtyard and Master Lian, she is always an outsider, and she is just a handyman among them. A member, not even as good as, everyone is guarding against her without showing any signs of revealing, how can she pretend that she doesn't know?

It would be great if she was still staying in the Hall of Stars. No matter where she went in the harem, there would be people respecting her and calling her Aunt Xia.

Since being sent here, not only has she been under the strict control of Nanny Qi, she also has to work for people who were lower than her in the past, and now she even has to obey the orders of Feng Ji, the eunuch in charge who relies on clever words to make her superior.

She only felt that her future was bleak, she couldn't see her bright future, and she felt resentful and had nothing to say.

I'm really not reconciled...

The time passed quickly, under Xia Liu's anger, it was soon time to prepare lunch, and two young maids entered the kitchen in a low voice, and they greeted the little Kunzi at the door, and the little Kunzi Nod and leave.

The two little palace maids entered the kitchen, greeted Xia Liu, and started to prepare quickly. One of them cut the meat, and the other washed the vegetables. The division of labor and cooperation between the two were very tacit.

The little palace lady's knife skills are very fast and extremely neat, each piece of meat is sliced ​​extremely thin, even in size and thickness, Xia Liu who is watching dazzles and secretly applauds.

Xia Liu's charcoal fire has been made, in fact, she doesn't need to stay in the kitchen, to ensure that the charcoal fire is strong, she just goes out and waits for errands, and when the meal is delivered, she takes the meat-boiling pot and the stove to the main hall, and the errand is over.

But she is still reluctant to step out of the kitchen at this moment, wanting to see what the two little maids are preparing.

At this moment, there was movement from the door of the kitchen, and a tall court lady appeared at the door, blocking most of the light from the kitchen.

Xia Liu turned her head to look, and saw that it was Xiao Qing, Master Lian's confidant maid, who somehow grew up, so tall, and with great strength, she came in with a big basket of plum blossom branches.

After two steps in, Xia Liu realized that there was someone behind Xiaoqing, it was Xiao Linzi, who was holding a porcelain altar in his arms.

The two little maids greeted Xiaoqing: "Xiaoqing, Xiaolinzi, you are here, let's see if this kind of preparation is appropriate?"

The attitude of the two towards Xiaoqing and Xiaolinzi was much more enthusiastic than that towards Xia Liu, which made Xia Liu grit his teeth for a while.

She didn't show her face, stood up and said to Xiaoqing and Xiaolinzi: "Yes, you came just in time. When I sent the stove to the main hall earlier, I saw that Master Lian seemed to have a guest. Would you keep the meal? If you leave the meal, My two younger sisters and I need to prepare more."

Xiaoqing shook her head at Xia Liu: "I don't know." Putting the flower basket on the desk, she turned to look at the results of the two little maids, and pointed a few words while looking at them. The two little maids nodded and continued to work.

Xia Liu said unwillingly: "It's been a while since the master didn't order to come down?"

Xiaoqing gave her a strange look: "Sister Xia Liu, the charcoal fire is not divided according to each person." Why should I care about whether the concubine Fang will stay or not? As for meat and vegetables, I will always prepare more. This is the master's kindness. Everything is left for them to eat.

Concubine Fang's small appetite, Xiaoqing has seen before, her food intake is very small, she can't eat much compared to a bird, and the food is not enough for them to stuff their teeth, and the extra vegetables and meat are more than enough.

Xia Liu was a little embarrassed: "I'm not afraid that if they don't prepare enough, it will be bad if Master Lian blames them."

When Xiaoqing heard it, her eyes became even more strange, she ignored her, turned to Xiao Linzi and asked, "Xiao Linzi, is this counting as criticizing the master behind the scenes?"

Xiao Linzi was putting the porcelain altar on the low stool, uncovered the drawer cloth on the wooden barrel, and scooped the water in the barrel into the porcelain altar with a spoon. The kitchen was too hot, and Meixue turned into water. The amount of snow lost a lot after turning into water, so it can only be filled in one jar.

Xiao Linzi kept in mind that these water masters ordered to leave it to Long Live Lord to make tea, and he did it very seriously and not sloppily.

As for the water for the Concubine De, after Lianhua drank the tea, she secretly decided not to give it away, she felt that she couldn't afford it, and it would not be too late to give it away after making plum blossom snacks.

(End of this chapter)