Empress, she is rising step by step

Chapter 41 Taste (please vote)
  "Looking at how petty you are, I can smell sourness. Zhu Yunv is not such a ignorant person. Don't you still know the people around you?"

Shen Que had a smile on his lips, patted the back of Bai Xinrui's hand, turned away and said nothing. Bai Xinrui could only sulk to herself.

Soon, Zhuying walked in behind Liuyan. The floor is covered with a thick carpet, woven with colorful patterns with beautiful meanings, and it is soft and silent when you walk on it.

Zhuying bowed respectfully to Shen Que and Bai Xinrui, "This servant is here to greet you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Shen Que glanced at her lightly, "Get up, what's in your hand?"

"It's astragalus porridge. The master heard that the imperial concubine was frightened and had stagnation of liver energy, so he personally washed the rice and cooked astragalus porridge. I hope that the imperial concubine and the emperor's heir in her belly will be safe and healthy." Zhuying was articulate and her voice was clear and clear. The spring water hits the stone.

Shen Que couldn't help but look at her a few more times. I don't know if it was his misunderstanding, but maybe it was the reason why Zhuying served Zhu Yunv that he actually felt that their facial features were somewhat similar.

Seeing Shen Que staring at Zhuying, Bai Xinrui realized that Zhuying was also quite pretty, but she had never been dressed up and it was not eye-catching. Now when I look at it in the dim candlelight, it has a unique beauty.

Bai Xinrui's silver teeth were almost broken when she chewed them, and she couldn't help but feel jealous.

"Put the porridge here. Go back and tell your master that there is no shortage of anything here in this palace, so don't make her work hard and torment you at night. Amitabha is the only one who can take care of herself."

"My queen is so kind to my master that I can't take the blame for my fault. I can only do trivial things."

Zhuying opened the food box, took out the porridge and put it away carefully. Shen Que noticed a black stain on her sleeve, and it seemed to smell like a familiar aroma.

"What is the dye on your sleeves? It smells like ink."

Zhuying was stunned and looked down at her sleeves. Sure enough, there was a large amount of ink on it. She was ashamed and embarrassed, so she quickly took three steps back, lowering her eyes and looking at the ground, not looking at Shen Que.

"Back to the emperor, it's ink. My master wants to copy the scriptures and enshrine them in the Wanfu Hall, so as to pray for the success of the imperial concubine and the future emperor. It's just that my master has only learned to write not long ago, and he doesn't recognize most of them. He spent a long time with the slaves, maybe It was accidentally contaminated.”

Bai Xinrui, who was still jealous at first, didn't know what expression to use when Zhuying said this.

Huh, she is still a conscientious person, no wonder something happened to her. All the concubines came to see her, but she still didn't come.

She originally thought that Zhu Ci was arrogant because of the emperor's favor, thinking that with the emperor's favor, she would be ignored. It turned out that she was sitting in her palace copying scriptures and praying to the gods and Buddhas to protect her and the child in her belly!

"That's it. I wish you the best if you have this intention. If you don't know how to write, don't force yourself. It's getting late. Go back quickly. Don't worry your master."

Zhuying retreated in response, and Shen Que smiled and pinched Bai Xinrui's face.

"Let me tell you, Princess Zhu is not the kind of person who doesn't understand sense of propriety. You are still eating indiscriminately."

Bai Xinrui blushed and defended: "How could I know so clearly? I am not the dragon in her belly."

"I don't have many good friends with you in the palace. I wish the Queen could treat you so sincerely. I think she is someone who repays her kindness. I don't expect you to praise her in the first place."

Shen Que brought the astragalus porridge and saw that it was of good color. He took a sip and nodded.

"The taste is very good. I don't know what was added in it. It has a faint fragrance, and there is no strange smell of medicinal materials. The rice is cooked at the right temperature. Drink it quickly, don't let Zhu Yunv down."

Bai Xinrui was dubious, so she took a sip from Shen Que's hand. She could barely swallow it, so she could only drink it slowly.

The morning light is faint, and the beautiful morning glow covers the edges layer by layer, and the glazed green tiles shine in the morning light. The window lattice on the east side was illuminated red by the sunlight, reflecting the swaying wind chimes on the porch. Zhu Ci handed the copied scriptures to Hong Xiu, "You can send the scriptures I copied to the Wanfu Hall later to be offered as a tribute. It's a little bit of my kindness."

Hongxiu agreed and put it away carefully, "Master, I wrote all night yesterday. I only squinted my eyes for a while when the sky was about to light up. Now I got up so early. Why don't you sleep a little longer? There is no need to go to the Queen. Please say hello, and no one will say anything.”

"I was neglectful by not visiting the imperial concubine yesterday. Today I have to go and serve the imperial concubine earlier."

Zhu Ci rubbed her sore wrist. I wrote all night yesterday, and sleepiness was not the biggest problem. My wrists and hands were sore and painful.

I haven't held a pen for several years, and I've never written so many words before, so my hands are hurt.

Hong Xiu smiled and said: "Master, if you know this sincerity, the Bodhisattva will definitely be moved and wish your concubine to get well soon."

Breakfast had already been laid out, and Zhuying cooked it herself. She got up before dawn and started working. There are three dishes and one soup in total. Although the style is simple, it is full of color, flavor and taste. It looks delicious.

"Master, please try and see if what I have cooked is to your taste."

Zhuying filled a bowl of Tumi porridge. In order to make it easier to cook, she tied up her locust-yellow sleeves with a green shawl and knotted them behind her back, making her look clean and neat.

"This is Tumi porridge. My slave picked the petals of Tumi flowers, washed them, blanched them with licorice soup to remove the bitterness, and cooked them with rice."

"You put so much effort into it, I know it must be delicious without even tasting it."

Zhu Ci had been hungry for a long time and couldn't wait to take a sip of porridge. As expected, there is no astringency at all, but an indescribable fragrance lingering on the tip of the tongue.

She gave Zhuying a thumbs up in appreciation, and looked at a plate of red date and yam cake next to her, with red crabapple jam on top, which looked very delicious.

Zhu Ci picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into her mouth. It was soft, sweet and glutinous, with a unique flavor.

"Well, it seems that Zhuying is not exaggerating. Her cooking skills are really excellent. In my opinion, it tastes better than what the cooks in the imperial concubine's palace cook."

Zhu Ci did not forget to take a piece of red date and yam cake and stuff it to Hong Xiu, "Remember to divide them later so that Cui Lan and Xiao Yinzi can taste Zhuying's craftsmanship."

Zhuying's eyebrows arched into a smile, and two blushes appeared on her cheeks.

"Master, thank you for your reward. If you like it, I will do it for you in a different way when I have time."

"Just do it once in a while. If you tire yourself out, I'll feel bad."

Zhu Ci couldn't hold the bowls and chopsticks with her right hand, so she had to use her left hand to hold them. It wasn't very awkward, but Zhuying had to pick up the dishes for her from time to time.

After Hong Xiu ate a piece of pastry, she became even hungrier. There was no time for breakfast, so she had to wait for someone else to replace her.

"Sister Zhuying is my master's right-hand man. All I need to do is serve my master well. If sister Zhuying doesn't think I'm clumsy, tell me the method and I'll do it for my master."

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