The Virtuous Concubine of the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 9 Personal Maid (3)

Bai Lan was trimming the flowers and leaves at the moment, and she smiled slightly when she saw this, and she also developed a good impression of Jiao Rong: "You and the color of this clothes are quite suitable, I will take you to the Household Office to measure the size later. , buy some nicer winter clothes."

"Thank you, sister." Jiao Rong put the clothes on the table aside, picked up the scissors on the table and helped Bai Lan trim the Clivia that Yougui raised all over the palace.

After a long while, Mr. Yougui returned to the palace, saw the two people pruning the flower branches, his eyes paused, and he said softly: "Bai Lan, the imperial dining room has sent some snacks to Yinfei, you go and check."

"Yes." Bai Lan replied respectfully, put the scissors on the table, picked up the tray containing her clothes and walked out of the bedroom.

After Bailan left, Jiaorong also bowed to Yougui: "My lord."

Yougui approached for a few minutes, looked at Jiaorong, his voice was calm but much gentler than usual: "How did you know that the Queen Mother is using medicinal food today?"

"Returning to my lord, my servant saw that the Queen Mother was holding a teacup to shake the tea, but she didn't open her mouth to taste it for a long time, so she thought that tea and medicine can't be eaten together. In addition, the emperor ordered people to bring grapes from the Western Regions all the way. The Emperor himself should have given the grapes to the Empress Dowager, and from the above, the servant guesses that the Empress Dowager is probably taking medicine, so she deliberately avoids these diets." Jiao Rong's voice was cold, and the lines between the words were full of firmness.

Yougui stared at Jiaorong for a while, and asked, "You seem to know a lot about medicine?"

Jiaorong shook her head and corrected: "It's not medicine, it's diet. The grandfather of this servant is Esen, the head of the dining room. When I was young, my grandfather often taught my servant to identify the properties and uses of ingredients, so this kind of knowledge is not familiar to me. Know a thing or two."

"Esen is your grandfather?" Yougui frowned slightly, obviously a little surprised.Ersen is the old imperial chef of the imperial dining room, and he is also known for his charitable and warm personality. He is the head of the dining room handpicked by the emperor.

Immediately, Yougui chuckled, and looked at Jiaorong with complicated eyes: "It seems that I have underestimated you."

"This winter is colder and drier than usual. My joints and limbs have been hurting a lot these days. Yinti's skin is also dry and often breaks out. Do you know what food to eat to relieve it?" Yougui deliberately challenged Eyebrows look at Jiaorong.

"Returning to my little master, you can eat more milk, beans, and eggs for joint pain. As for the skin problems of big brother, you can eat some white radish, honey, winter melon, and lily to replenish water." Jiao Rong methodically one by one I made it clear, I wasn't nervous at all.

Yougui raised the corners of his lips in a rare satisfaction, and his eyes were a little more joyful: "Since this is the case, you will be responsible for Yinti's daily diet from now on. The cooks in Yanxi Palace are not careful people. I often make mistakes in Yinti's diet, you have to keep an eye on it for me."

Jiaorong raised her eyelids in surprise, looked at Yougui, saw that she was serious, and quickly responded: "Yes."

Now there are only two elder brothers in the palace, one is the orphan of the former empress Hesheli - the second elder brother Aixinjueluo Yinfeng, and the other is the eldest elder brother Yinti of Yougui, so the identity of the eldest elder brother It is particularly honorable in the palace.It is an honor to be assigned to serve Big Brother.

At noon, Jiaorong called Yizhu and waited in front of the gate of Yanxi Palace until some young eunuchs came to deliver meals to Yanxi Palace, and she took the two food boxes with her own hands.Jiao Rong noticed sharply that one of the people delivering meals today was dressed differently from the others, and had a badge on his waist. He was obviously not a eunuch, but probably a little imperial cook.

So, when they were about to leave, Jiao Rong directly stopped them: "Wait!"

The man stopped with several eunuchs, and asked Jiaorong politely: "Girl, is there anything else?"

Jiaorong handed the food box to Yizhu who was behind him, walked up a few steps, and asked the man dressed differently from the others: "Excuse me, are you the imperial chef of the imperial dining room?"

The man curled his lips helplessly, and said in a lazy voice, "Yeah, I just entered the palace, and I'm the least experienced among the imperial kitchens in the imperial dining room. No, those old guys sent me to deliver the meals directly. It's not a eunuch, why did you let me do this job..."

Jiaorong ignored his complaints, and interrupted with the lightest voice: "I want to ask you a favor, can you?"

The man glanced at Jiao Rong suspiciously, then pointed at himself in disbelief, still looking lazy: "Me?"

Jiao Rong nodded, and said very seriously: "Excuse me, who is the imperial cook who is in charge of the elder brother's food in the imperial dining room on weekdays?"

The man scratched his head, and said uncertainly: "Brother's diet... should be Li Yuchu..."

In the next second, Jiaorong sincerely begged: "I would like to ask this Li Yuchu for me to ask the elder brother's daily meal list for the previous month, can you?"

"Ah? I don't have the time to help you." The man refused without thinking, and then added something pointedly: "Besides, it's not good for me to help you."

Jiaorong lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then asked, "Do you know the current head of your imperial dining room?"

"Boss? You mean Lord Ersen?" Mentioning Ersen, the man's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again: "I'm just a little cook who just entered the palace, and I haven't even touched a spatula in the imperial dining room until now. , where can I meet Mr. Ersen?"

Jiao Rong curled her lips into a smile, and said slowly: "It is said that Mr. Ersen invented many famous imperial dishes when he was young, and his craftsmanship is absolutely outstanding. If you are willing to help me with this favor, I can recommend you to be Ersen My lord's personal disciple."

The man's eyes widened a bit, but his tone of disbelief was still clear: "Really? You, a little court lady, still know Lord Ersen?"

Jiaorong's expression was still as firm as ever, and those winking eyes were so powerful that it was hard not to be convinced: "Believe it or not, anyway, if you don't want to, I can find someone else."

Now the man became anxious, and hurriedly took a step forward: "I believe it, I believe it! If I can be Master Ersen's personal disciple, everything will be worth it."

Jiao Rong raised the corners of her eyebrows in satisfaction, and replied: "Okay, then you can make the list to me tomorrow, and I will take you to talk about the recommendation in person."

The man looked young and innocent, with a careless look, "That's a deal, I'll come to you tomorrow, just call me Fulu."

In this regard, Jiao Rong looked at Fu Lu and snorted and laughed, "Little Fuzi? This name suits you quite well."

Hearing this, Fu Lu's eyes widened immediately, and he said angrily, "Hey! Why are you like this? I told you I'm not an eunuch!"

(End of this chapter)