The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 34
"Reporting to the emperor. The woman rejected Mr. Wen because she felt that she was born in a lowly background and did not dare to climb up. But it has nothing to do with blocking an arrow for Mr. Wen. Mr. Wen, the woman also happened to meet, and she made this action subconsciously." Fang Xiuyi didn't expect this turn of events, but she couldn't say that it was her bad luck that someone shot her. It would make Wen Renyi guilty of deceiving the emperor, so she dared not tell the truth.

"Does that mean you have acted with high righteousness?"

"Return to Your Majesty, women don't dare to take this praise, it's just a coincidence." Fang Xiuyi wanted to be a big hero, but she really didn't dare to wear such a high hat, for fear of breaking her neck.

"Well, it's no wonder that he has been in He Aiqing's residence for so long." The emperor seemed quite satisfied with Fang Xiuyi.

Fang Xiuyi originally wanted to say a few words of modesty, saying that it was He Huai'an's tolerance, but she opened her mouth, but she still didn't dare to say more, it would be wrong to say more, it's not bad to say nothing.

"He Aiqing, it seems that you are very satisfied with He Fang's cooking skills." The emperor said to He Huai'an.

"Your Majesty overestimates Fang's culinary skills. I just think that she behaves well and her culinary skills are acceptable, so I don't want to change her." He Huai'an's voice sounded much warmer than Wen Renyi's.

"Well, doing things well is really worthy of praise. If you don't follow the rules, you won't be perfect." The emperor spoke slowly, but he clearly admired Fang Xiuyi's style of conduct, "Refused Wen Aiqing's marriage proposal, but he was able to stand up for him without hesitation , It is indeed a heroic act of distinguishing right from wrong. Reward!"

Fang Xiuyi had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow again, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" In fact, she didn't really want these rewards, she was just a commoner woman, she would feel uneasy if she got too many things she didn't deserve.

"Okay, go down, the queen wants to see you too."

"Resignation!" Fang Xiuyi kowtowed again, and retreated outside the hall. From the beginning to the end, she didn't dare to look up to see what the emperor looked like, but she probably won't see the emperor again in the future.

There was a eunuch outside the hall who took her to see the queen.Fang Xiu followed behind the eunuch in an orderly manner, without looking to either side, and walked counting bricks along the way.

Not long after walking, the eunuch leading the way brought Fang Xiuyi to his knees on the ground. Fang Xiuyi was caught off guard and knelt down on the stone brick with a "plop". Damn it, it hurts so much!
"I've seen Concubine Wu Shu, my mother is a thousand years old!" the little eunuch said briskly.

Fang Xiuyi didn't say anything, she didn't know anyone and had no one to introduce her, so why not just kneel down quietly and kowtow, that's not bad.

"Yeah." That Concubine Wu Shu said, "Where is Mr. Ma going?"

"Go back to your mother, this servant is going to take He Fang to see the queen."

"He Fang's? Could it be the cook who took the arrow for Mr. Wen?" Concubine Wu Shu seemed very interested.

"Your Majesty is wise, she is the cook."

"Raise your head and let Bengong take a look!"

Fang Xiu was cursing in her heart. In such a cold day, she knelt on the ground and wanted to be looked at, but there was nothing she could do.

"Yes, ma'am." Fang Xiuyi replied helplessly, raising her head.

As soon as Fang Xiu knelt down, she could only see the lower body of the other party. She was wearing a light yellow dress with a white cloak outside. The dress was really long enough to drag the floor.

After being scrutinized for a few minutes, Fang Xiuyi heard that Concubine Wu Shu say: "Get up."

"Thank you, ma'am!" Fang Xiuyi thought that he knelt too hastily just now, and his knees might be uncomfortable, so he got up a little slower.

"I heard that you are the cook in Mr. He's house?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"A cook can actually stand up for Mr. Wen, and she has lived in Mr. Wen's house for a month. It seems that her cooking skills are really good. As for my palace, I have been eating the meals in the palace. Why don't you cook today? A few dishes, I will also try a different taste."

For some reason, Fang Xiuyi always heard Concubine Wu Shu's tone was a little cold, if it was always like this, then the emperor's taste was really serious.There is no problem with her cooking, but now it is a problem to cook for Concubine Wu Shu.Firstly, she doesn't know what this Concubine Wu Shu is going to do, she probably just wants to see her cooking skills; secondly, this is in the palace, where the most honorable people are here, if there is any difference, even ten heads are not enough for her Third, she suddenly remembered that the emperor just reminded her that rules are a good thing, even though the emperor's concubine asked her to cook, she has no right to refuse, but when it comes to rules, she cannot be in the palace. Ouchi cooks.

After Fang Xiu hesitated for a while, she thought about so many questions. In short, she must reject Concubine Wu Shu today.It seems that today's trip to the palace is not as simple as imagined.

"It's the honor of the women to taste the crafts of the women. However, the women are just ordinary cooks in the Shangshu Mansion, and they only cook ordinary household meals. I really dare not make them in front of the women. Second-rate."

"Presumptuous! How dare you refute your mother's kindness!" A person next to Concubine Wu Shu, probably an aunt or something, stood up and reprimanded Fang Xiuyi at the right time.

"Don't dare, the women are just afraid that they won't be able to get into the eyes of the empress!" Fang Xiuyi didn't know what kind of situation she would face next, but at this moment she had already stood on the tip of the knife, and she could only stand bleeding.

"What? Is this Palace still ordering you?" Concubine Wu Shu's tone became colder, "Or, only Mr. He or Mr. Wen can have the honor to taste it?"

Fang Xiu listened one by one, where is this and where is it?She simply knelt on the ground again, "Women don't dare!"

"Don't you dare? I think you are very brave!" Concubine Wu Shu is determined to make trouble with Fang Xiu today, "Slap!"

As soon as the words fell, the aunt just took a step forward and shot left and right.Fang Xiu only felt severe pain in her cheeks, and made two "pops", damn it, this woman must be carrying something in her hand, and she clearly felt that her face was cut.Isn't it just that he didn't cook a meal, why is there such a deep hatred?

"Do you know where this is? How dare you be disobedient!" the aunt said viciously after finishing the beating.

"Hehe, I didn't expect you to be an eloquent cook!" Concubine Wu Shu sneered, "Since you are so good at cooking, let Ben Gong take a good look at your hands!"

Fang Xiuyi didn't know what to say anymore, in this class society, she was the meat on the cutting board, ready to be slaughtered.However, she still underestimated the intentions of the ruling class. She simply thought that people were looking at her hands. Unexpectedly, two court ladies stood up next to her and grabbed her hand respectively. The other court lady took out a ruler and directly He greeted her hand.

Fang Xiu never expected that things would develop in such a way, even if someone cut her face, now she won't let her go.The piercing pain came clearly, and she couldn't help shouting loudly, probably before her voice spread, she was gagged by the aunt.

At this moment, the little eunuch leading the way couldn't help reminding: "Your Majesty, the Emperor ordered He Fang to visit the Empress Dowager."

"Really?" Concubine Wu Shu saw that the beating was almost done, so she said coolly, "Okay, let's stop."

The maid retreated, Fang Xiuyi was so painful that she shed tears, her hands were no longer visible, not only swollen, but also broken, I don't know how much effort those people used.

"You get up too." Concubine Wu Shu seemed to be very pitiful and said, "Look at the poor girl, she doesn't look very good, she's swollen like this, and her face is disfigured. Come here, bring me the fat cream from this palace, please don't worry about it." It makes adults feel bad!"

No matter how dull Fang Xiuyi's mind was, he could still hear the displeasure in the words. Who was this lord referring to? .

"Thank you, ma'am!" After being beaten, I have to thank him, what is this!
Before Fang Xiuyi stood up, two voices came from afar.

"The Empress is here!"

"The Emperor is here!"

Not only did Fang Xiuyi not have to get up anymore, even the people around him knelt down, and voices of greetings rang out all around. Suddenly, it was very lively. Fang Xiuyi lowered her head and did not dare to lift it up. She was concerned about saving face. Since her tragic situation affected the emperor's mood, if she must be disrespectful, there is really no place to reason.

"I didn't expect it to be so lively here. Why are you all gathered together?" The emperor didn't know who called it, as if he didn't know anything, "Why is the queen here?"

"The concubine is thinking that I have nothing to do, and I am planning to take He Fangshi to this palace for a while." The queen's tone was very gentle, and the smile filled the room, making people feel warm, like a spring breeze blowing on the face.

"The queen is still a considerate person. The weather is really good today. Since we met, let's go for a walk together." The emperor looked very happy, "Speaking of which, I haven't visited the palace for a long time. How about you? My mistress."

"This is my honor!" Wen Renyi and He Huai'an said in unison.

"Then, Mrs. Fang, get up too, and treat this visit to the palace as a reward for you." The emperor said in a benevolent and generous tone.

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Wu Shu and the Empress both called out to the Emperor, they did not want the Emperor to see Fang Xiuyi's appearance.Although the queen came late, she already knew the ins and outs of the matter.

"Your Majesty, I haven't taken a walk with the Emperor for a long time!" The queen moved lightly, and within a few steps, she walked in front of Fang Xiuyi, just blocking Fang Xiuyi.

"Concubine Shu, too!" The emperor seemed satisfied with being surrounded by beauties, and walked forward with a smile, as if he didn't think of Fang Xiuyi as a person at all.

Wen Renyi and He Huai'an glanced at Fang Xiuyi who was still kneeling on the ground with his head bowed, and neither of them said a word, they all walked past Fang Xiuyi and followed behind the emperor.

Fang Xiuyi was thinking whether she should continue to kneel, or wait for the emperor and others to leave before getting up, or stand up now and follow her, after all, the emperor mentioned her name just now anyway.

After walking a few steps, the emperor said to the queen with regret: "Queen, do you still remember the peach blossom cakes you made when you were in Qin?"

"Your majesty has a really good memory. Of course I remember it. At that time, in order to eat the peach blossom cake, the emperor even waited under the peach tree himself, and didn't let others intervene!"

"Yes, it's really nostalgic." The emperor walked slowly, slowly recalling, "The peach blossoms are not in bloom yet, but have the plum blossoms in your yard bloomed?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. The concubine's body has been folded by someone, trimmed and sent to the imperial study. It's the fragrance of plum blossoms!" The queen's tone made people feel that she was the happiest woman in the world.

"Speaking of peach blossom cakes, since the peach blossoms haven't bloomed yet, I don't know if plum blossoms can also be made into plum blossom cakes?" The emperor stopped, "By the way, He Aiqing, can your cook know how to make plum blossom cakes?"

"Your Majesty, I ate peach blossom cakes last year. As for whether plum blossom cakes can also be made, I really have to ask the cook." Although He Huai'an had many guesses before entering the palace, it is only now that he can think about things. It's about [-]% to [-]%. Since the emperor wants to use Fang Xiuyi as an excuse, he should send it up.

"Let Mrs. Fang come forward!" The emperor turned around, but did not see Fang Xiuyi, "What? Do you want me to invite you personally?"

(End of this chapter)