Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Queen Mother Yang immediately said, "How can that be done?"

Baozhuang rolled his eyes, "It doesn't matter even if the poor monk wants to leave the capital and go to the country. Commander Yu is the chief guard of the poor monk, so he will go to the poor monk's fief with his son.

When the time comes, the poor monk will give him a house next to the palace, which can also be the same as in Beijing."

The Sheep Queen subconsciously said, "Going through so much trouble for a cook——"

Queen Mother Yang nodded, "It is indeed inappropriate, and since the founding of our country, there has been no precedent for a folk girl to be granted the title of princess. It is better to be granted the title of princess, so as not to attract the wind and cause Miss Xue to be slandered and ridiculed."

Sheep Queen, "..."

Is this what I mean?

Baozhuang signaled the palace attendants to give him a glass of water. He picked it up slowly and brought it to his mouth, his manners were elegant, but his whole body was trembling slightly unconsciously.

Finally, after going around in such a big circle, he finally expressed the longing that had been lingering in his heart for more than a year without being abrupt or arousing suspicion.

Soon, very soon, Donor Xue will be his sister, and he will soon replace Commander Yu and become Donor Xue’s adopted brother!

He didn’t want to be the husband that Benefactor Xue bought for a few taels of silver. He wanted to be Benefactor Xue’s brother!

A brother like Commander Yu!

In that way, Benefactor Xue will treat him the same way he treated Commander Yu!

Donor Xue would be close to him and trust him. When he was with him, he would have endless things to say. Occasionally when we were apart, he would write to him!
From now on, every birthday of Donor Xue, he can go to watch the ceremony and help!No invitation is needed, let’s look at Commander Yu’s face!

Like on Shennong Mountain, he could see Almsgiver Xue every day, eat with her, take care of herbs, and watch her coax Sun Xiaosheng into wearing a dress!

No, no, he shouldn’t call him Donor Xue, he should call him Sister Xue, sister!

The more Baozhuang thought about it, the happier he became. He drank the cup in one gulp, poured another cup, and continued drinking.

Such a happy thing should come to light a lot!

Queen Mother Yang saw her son holding a glass of plain water and drinking it happily as if he were holding some kind of nectar. She suddenly felt heartbroken again and hurriedly said, "Come here, please give me a decree. I'll go there early tomorrow morning."

Let Miss Xue enter the palace immediately. She doesn’t need to bring any clothes or anything else. The palace will prepare it for her."

Be sure to enter the palace before Si hour so that you have enough time to prepare lunch for Xiao Qi.

She really didn't want to see her son eating plain rice and drinking plain water every day without any desire anymore!
……

……

So, at dawn the next day, while Xue Baobao was unkempt and cleaning the hoarfrost on the herbs with Lin Daiyu, Queen Mother Yang arrived at Xue's mansion.

Xue Baobao, "..."

Fortunately, my brother is not at home, otherwise he would be so angry!
Mrs. Xue didn't know what was going on, so she just thought it was because she rejected Mrs. Yang yesterday. Queen Mother Yang became angry and wanted to ask Xue Baobao to go into the palace to deal with it herself. She was so anxious that she burst into tears.

Xue Baobao laughed, "Mom, even if Queen Mother Sheep is angry, she wants to punish me. Does she need to go to such trouble to call me into the palace so early in the morning?"

Mrs. Xue didn't listen at all, she was too afraid to cry.

Xue Baobao had no choice but to resort to a killer weapon, "Mom, even if you don't believe me, you should still believe the elder brother, right? The elder brother is the commander of the Jinyi Guards, how could the Queen Mother Sheep blatantly ask me to come into the palace to punish me?"

When Mrs. Xue heard this, she stopped crying and began to worry about what she would bring into the palace. But when she heard that she was not allowed to bring anything, she suddenly became red-eyed.

She was afraid that it would be inconvenient and unpleasant for Xue Baobao to eat and drink in the palace.

Xue Baobao, "..."

Fine.

While crying, Mrs. Xue ordered the maids to make Yinqiao brand underwear immediately, and said to her with choked sobs, "I heard that if you drink water in the palace, you have to give silver to the palace maids and eunuchs, otherwise you can only drink cold water and dirty water!
Your aunt has told me many times that the virtuous concubine spends a lot of money every year in the palace and often has many dissatisfactions.

You don’t know how much hardship you’re going to have to endure when you go there, and other mothers can’t help you, so just bring more money.

Don't be reluctant to part with it, just spend what you need. After a while, mom will find a way to give you money! "

"...Baby, we don't want to imitate those people who are extravagant and extravagant, but we can't be too frugal in school. We should spend what we should spend, so as not to be looked down upon by others..."

In her last life, when she was 13 years old, her mother passed away early.

After so many years, she could hardly remember her voice, appearance, and smile, but her gentle words suddenly echoed in her ears at this moment.

Probably, all mothers in the world are the same.

Or maybe, like her brother said, she is really lucky, so she was able to meet such a good mother!
Baby Xue couldn't help but blush, and threw herself into Mrs. Xue's arms, trying to comfort her, "Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of myself, and I will find someone to send a message home if I have the chance."

Mrs. Xue burst into tears.

Xue Baobao, "..."

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

The tears that Zhen Yinglian and Lin Daiyu had been reluctantly holding back also flowed out. They were afraid of annoying Xue Baobao, so they hurriedly wiped them away with a handkerchief.

Baby Xue finally comforted Mrs. Xue, and then under Mrs. Xue's expectant eyes, he put on the middle coat with a secret pocket sewn on and stuffed with banknotes. He said goodbye to Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Zhen and said with a smile, " There is no need for the two ladies to give it away, just let the two sisters give it to me."

Although Mrs. Xue was reluctant to leave, she knew that she had something personal to say to her little sister, so she could only watch her go out.

Xue Baobao told Lin Daiyu a few words to eat well and boxing well, then he signaled Lin Daiyu to look out for him, took Zhen Yinglian's hand, and said sincerely, "Sister Zhen, I'm leaving. Tell me honestly, are you unhappy?" Marriage with the Li family?

If so, it's not too late to regret it now, big brother will definitely be able to help you get rid of it."

During this period, Xue Baobao had to say something similar almost once a day, but Zhen Yinglian only said that she had nothing against it.

It was the same today. Zhen Yinglian was silent and continued to say, "Marriage is a matter of parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I have nothing against it."

Xue Baobao couldn't help but sigh. Zhen Yinglian raised her head and glanced at her, then quickly lowered her head. After a long while, she finally struggled to say, "Besides, this marriage was planned by me with all my heart. How could you not want to? I, I just can’t bear to leave you—"

Yes, she had tried her best to get Mr. Li to get this marriage.

The Li family is noble and has a high reputation among the government and the public. Mrs. Li has an aloof status and is looked up to by all the noble people in the world. He can always help his eldest brother to make up for the shortcomings in Jin Yiwei's reputation.

Mr. Li can read again, and it will only be a matter of time before he enters the court. When his eldest brother is in trouble, the Li family can also help him a little.

She finally got such a good marriage, so how could she not want to?
She just couldn't let them go, couldn't let go of such a good sister, and couldn't let go of him.

"Still a little scared——"

Zhen Yinglian spoke sincerely, and Xue Baobao could naturally hear it. The uncontrollable sadness in her tone was taken for granted by her as reluctance and fear of the unknown future.

Xue Baobao felt relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and hugged Zhen Yinglian's shoulders with a smile, "Don't be reluctant, this will always be your home, you can come back at any time if you miss home.

We will also take care of your mother, don't worry.

The bride will be a little nervous and scared before she gets married. Those are small things. When you actually get married, you will know the benefits! "

Xue Baobao said ambiguously and winked at Zhen Yinglian. Although Li Zhiyan could not be said to be a handsome man, he had dignified features, clear eyebrows, and talent. He definitely fit the aesthetics of Zhen Yinglian, a poetry fan!
Xue Baobao solved his biggest worry, and An An left with the grandmother who came to deliver the message.Zhen Yinglian and Lin Daiyu walked her all the way to the door, watched the carriage drive out of sight, and stood in shock for a long time before leading her back together.

Although the Xue family is large, the masters of the Xue family do not have the habit of riding in cars or sliding poles, because Baby Xue said, take a walk and live to be old!
Along the way, neither of them spoke. It seemed that Xue Baobao's departure had taken away the happiness that should have existed between them.

Just like the year and a half when Xue Baobao left the capital, Lin Daiyu rarely came to Xue's house, and Zhen Yinglian rarely smiled or even spoke.

The two walked side by side in silence. Seeing Mrs. Xue's yard approaching, Lin Daiyu suddenly asked coldly, "Sister Zhen, are you really interested in the Li family's marriage?"

Xue Baobao just asked her to watch the wind, but he didn't mean not to ask her to listen. She only stood a little farther away, but she heard everything she should hear.

Zhen Yinglian remained silent with her head lowered and her eyes closed. When Lin Daiyu saw her like this, she got angry and sneered repeatedly, "I will beg my wife right away and refuse the Li family's marriage!"

It's not easy to marry into a good family. Isn't it easy not to marry? The worst I can do is support you for the rest of my life!The property of my Lin family is more than enough to support a hundred of you! "

Lin Daiyu waved her hands and was about to leave. Zhen Yinglian quickly grabbed her hand and said hurriedly, "Sister!"

Lin Daiyu turned back and stared at her coldly. Her eyes were cold, but Zhen Yinglian felt hot in her heart. The heat spread from her heart to her eyes. Zhen Yinglian reluctantly held back and prevented the heat from surging out.

"Sister, Mr. Li is very good, and I will be very good in the future. If I am really bad, it will not be too late for my sister to support me for the rest of my life."

Lin Daiyu didn't know how to react for a moment, so she just stared at her blankly.

Zhen Yinglian hugged her into her arms and choked her voice, "Sister, sister is useless, I always need you to teach and protect me.

This time, please let me try to walk around on my own and see if I can live a different life."

Lin Daiyu murmured to Sister Zhen and her eyes turned red.

Okay, try walking for yourself. If you go wrong, remember to look back. Look back, Sister Bao and I will still teach you and protect you...

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The carriage that took Xue Baobao into the palace stopped at Shunzhen Gate. The soldier guarding the gate took the bundle handed over by Xue Baobao, squeezed it first, and immediately frowned, "Girl, there seems to be a weapon in it?"

Xue Baobao blinked, "Sharp weapon? No, only a kitchen knife."

If she dared to hide the knife in her skirt when entering the palace, she would probably be arrested as an assassin immediately, so she simply put it in her bag and waited for investigation.

The soldier was silent and then said, "The kitchen knife is also a sharp weapon."

"Then you can't bring it in?"

"Yes".

Xue Baobao sighed with regret, "Then can you please help me save it, little general, and return it to me when I leave the palace?"

Soldier, "...when the girl leaves the palace, I may not be on duty."

Xue Baobao smiled, "It's okay, I know you and will find you."

Soldier,"……"

Why is there an inexplicable feeling of horror?

Xue Baobao said that he didn't care whether he agreed or not. He took the baggage from his hand, took out the knife and stuffed it into his hand, and walked in with the baggage.

Naturally, the soldier did not dare to yell at the palace gate, let alone pull her. He silently glanced at the knife and stuffed it into his waist.

He is going to become the number one guarding the palace gate with a kitchen knife. I wonder if he will be laughed at by his colleagues...

In the Cining Palace, Queen Mother Yang always had an amiable attitude. She took Xue Baobao's hand and praised her fiercely. She felt that the heat was almost done, so she pretended to be curious and asked, "I heard that you were the one who ate everything I ate in your mansion that day." Cook it yourself?”

Xue Baobao, "..."

Sure enough, it was all about the stuttering!

Master, master, you are no longer a sick baby who vomits after eating, just because of stuttering, is that so?

Queen Mother Sheep immediately pulled Baobao Xue to praise her again, and then said very embarrassedly, "Originally, Miss Xue came to my Cining Palace as a guest, so I was absolutely embarrassed to trouble Miss Xue.

But Miss Xue’s craftsmanship is really unforgettable for me. I wonder if Miss Xue is willing to make some more food for me. It doesn’t need to be much, just make two simple ones.”

Xue Baobao, "..."

Take a look!

Take a look!

This is the style of the mother of a country!

Wang Xiluan was absolutely scorned and shouted at her to bring out the delicious food ten thousand times, ten thousand times!
Xue Baobao showed a flattered smile at the right time, "Being able to cook food for the Queen Mother is a blessing that no girl can ask for. How could she not be willing to do so? It's just——"

Queen Mother Sheep's wish came true, she almost saw the beautiful scene of her son immersed in eating, and she was very easy to talk to, "Just what?"
Miss Xue, please just ask if you have any requests. From now on, you will treat Cining Palace as your own home, and you will be as comfortable as you want."

The Queen Mother was so cheerful, and Xue Baobao was not polite, "It's just that the kitchen knives used by common women cannot be brought in, and they are given to the little general guarding the door for safekeeping.

It’s not that folk women can’t use other knives, but it may affect their knife skills and make the presentation unsightly.”

Queen Mother Sheep thought it was something, but it turned out to be just a handy kitchen knife, so she immediately ordered someone to get it.

He also personally took Xue Baobao to the small kitchen of Cining Palace, and told him earnestly, "If you need anything, just tell me. If the slaves are disobedient, just tell me."

He also lectured the palace servants in the kitchen, "Miss Xue is a distinguished guest in Cining Palace. Anyone who dares to neglect you will be kicked out of the palace immediately!"

Xue Baobao, "..."

The Empress Dowager's attitude was exactly the same as when Baozhuang left her at Meishou Villa. She was truly worthy of being a mother and son, and she had a natural charm that could make people follow her as his little brother.

Soon, the sword was delivered.

Xue Baobao respectfully asked for instructions, "Madam, it's getting late, and it's definitely too late to make other preparations. I can only make a few simple dishes with the existing ingredients.

Madam, look, I have a dish of braised squirrel fish with deer tendons, a dish of eight-treasure sea cucumber, a dish of roasted crown oil with pine fungus, a dish of hibiscus tofu, a dish of green vegetables and mushrooms, and a can of simmered chicken soup with three bamboo shoots. There are six items in total, okay? "

Naturally, Queen Mother Sheep would not expect her to cook 36 dishes for her like the imperial chef. She nodded, "Miss Xue, just do whatever you want. It's just that the staple food doesn't need to be served with rice."

She never wanted to see her son eating just white rice again!
Xue Baobao thought for a while and said, "Then let's go with the steamed noodles. It's not too late to prepare at this time."

Those with heavy taste in Baozhuang will definitely like it.

Queen Mother Yang nodded, and the lunch menu was decided. Queen Mother Yang saw that nothing happened and left. Xue Baobao greeted the palace servants waiting in the kitchen and said, "I am new here, so please help me."

Xue Baobao had just arrived, but it was delivered by Queen Mother Yang herself. The palace people did not dare to take Qiao at all, so they hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

Haha, so the little monk Baozhuang has been planning for a long time to become an elder brother~