Good morning Mr. Zhongtang

Chapter 42

The lights in the Xiyuan were brightly lit, Tong Wanrou watched the virtuous man eat up all the cold cakes she made, not to mention being very satisfied.

"Mother actually taught you this skill, it's really good."

Tong Wanrou smiled and conveyed Li Shi's words: "Mother said, this is your favorite food since you were a child. In the past, she could do something to send you over in Prince Bao's Mansion, but when she entered the palace, she couldn't see you often. Guessing that you must have missed me, I taught me the method, told me to practice my skills, and enter the palace to cook for you."

The virtuous person listened to every word that Tong Wanrou said about Li Shi, then nodded and said: "You have learned well, you already have the power of your mother's seven successes, and you will be able to surpass it in time."

Tong Wanrou was a little embarrassed: "This servant dare not go beyond, I just want to let the empress eat some familiar flavors, this may make the empress feel a little better, and it is also good for the little elder brother."

The virtuous man lowered his head and glanced at his stomach. He was already four months pregnant, and the flat belly that used to be flat now seemed to have some ups and downs, and it felt a little harder in his hands. He couldn't help but say:
"I don't know if it's Little Elder Brother or Little Gege."

Tong Wanrou asked: "Madam, do you want it to be little Elder Brother or Little Gege?" In Xianguiren, Tong Wanrou saw the kind of maternity brilliance that she had only heard about before, and only felt that when Xianguiren touched her belly, there was a gentle look in her eyes. It seems to be dripping water.

The virtuous person did not expect Tong Wanrou to ask such a question, just like an ordinary sister-in-law asking her eldest sister, she smiled gently and replied:

"I hope she's a princess."

Tong Wanrou is a little strange, women in the palace don't all want their mother to be precious by their sons, although Princess is also a dragon vein, but after all, she is not as valued as elder brother, but she doesn't know why the virtuous people want this child to be a princess.

Before Tong Wanrou could ask, the virtuous person added:
"Before I'm not strong enough, maybe it would be safer for her to be a princess."

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The virtuous man's words were not adulterated at all. One sentence made Tong Wanrou fully understand the meaning of it. The elder brother Jingui in the palace was the target of public criticism. All the concubines would stare at him all the time. If it was Ge Ge , the growth environment will be relatively safe.

Unknowingly, Tong Wanrou once again saw the misery of the women in the palace.

Carrying an empty plate, Tong Wanrou walked out of the main hall, just in time to meet Jin Rong who had changed into a pink palace attire. She was wearing the officer's uniform of Shen Xingsi before, and the sloppy clothes of the Huanyi Bureau, but unexpectedly, She is quite suitable for this pink and tender palace dress, she seems to be several years younger.

Seeing Tong Wanrou, Jin Rong greeted her with a smile, naturally took the empty plate in her hand, and said to her:

"You are really lucky. I have been in the palace for nearly ten years. It can be said that I am an old man who has gone through two dynasties, but I have never seen that maid who can come and go as freely as you. Being able to go home, this kind of good thing can only be enjoyed by the nobleman's sister-in-law."

Tong Wanrou knew that she was cheerful, but cheerful people usually have the problem of broken mouth, so she lightly tapped her shoulder angrily, Jin Rong also cooperated very well and dodged her body, yelling coquettishly :
"Ouch……"

That deliberate look made Tong Wanrou dumbfounded, the two went back to their rooms while talking and laughing.

The next morning, Tong Wanrou got up early and went to the small kitchen to prepare breakfast for the virtuous person. In fact, ever since Mrs. Li knew that she was going to enter the palace, she often taught her how to make snacks, but Tong Wanrou never made them. What, because I'm still not very confident about my craftsmanship. The cold cake I made for the nobleman last night is her most proud work. This encouragement made Tong Wanrou feel that maybe her craftsmanship is not as bad as she imagined.

No, I started doing it again in the morning.

Serving the virtuous and noble is comfortable, it will be beneficial to them, not to mention, there is still a nephew in the stomach of the noble, that is, her nephew. Needless to say, it's really amazing.

Although the concubines in the palace can bring food from the imperial dining room every day, the virtuous person has changed the rules since she was pregnant, and everything is cooked by herself in her small kitchen in Xiyuan. Supervision has now become her.

Tong Wanrou cooked lotus seed porridge for the virtuous and noble, and deliberately removed all the sugar from the original lotus seed porridge according to her mother-in-law's advice, because her mother-in-law told her that noble people don't like sweets when they are young, especially when they get up early, but the porridge made in the palace Most of them are sweet. Although the nobleman doesn't like it, he is unwilling to tell the servants about such a trivial matter.

A bowl of sugar-free lotus seed porridge with a small dish of steamed eggplant dipping sauce was brought to the palace of the virtuous.

Seeing this match, the virtuous man couldn't help smiling. After sitting down, Tong Wanrou filled the porridge and sent it to her. She felt that the taste of the porridge was different, so she gave Tong Wanrou a look, Tong Wanrou smiled back, then used a pair of carved and hollowed-out silver chopsticks to pick up a piece of steaming eggplant, put it on a plate, and sent it to the virtuous person, Then pushed the special sauce to the side of the plate.

The virtuous man smoothed his sleeves, picked up the steaming eggplant, dipped it in some sauce, and put it in his mouth.

In fact, everyone said that she was a picky eater, but they didn't understand that what she loved most was the original taste of food.Eating something that is too carefully crafted, I always feel uneasy, wondering what unknown ingredients are added in it.

The virtuous person had a big appetite, not only drank two bowls of porridge, but also ate up all the steamed eggplants. Nanny Gui was serving at the side, and felt that the master had a very good appetite. There are a lot of noodles, all kinds of pastries, and all kinds of porridge, but I have never seen noble people eat as cleanly as today, and the quantity is also higher than before.

Tong Wanrou's heart is very clear, knowing that what her mother-in-law said is correct, nobles just prefer the original taste of food, and the food made by the imperial dining room is delicious, but at the end of the meal, most of them don't know what they are eating.

When she returned to the palace from the mansion this time, she had already made up her mind to raise the nobleman well. For this reason, she also asked Mrs. Li for advice, and Mrs. Li also taught her a lot without hesitation, although she can do it now. The things she has are also very limited, but she believes that after confirming the preferences of the nobleman, she will have more space to practice than others.

In the blink of an eye, it was late autumn in October, but in this resplendent imperial palace, apart from the change of the weather, the surrounding environment had not changed much. The late autumn outside the palace was the season when the leaves withered and the flowers withered, but in the palace But it is difficult to see any withered flowers and trees. The imperial palace in late autumn is shrouded in a world of colorful chrysanthemums, which looks uniquely elegant and peaceful.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent over 200 pots of marigolds and about [-] pots of imperial chrysanthemums, and replaced all the potted plants of Chi Jing in the East Garden and West Garden of Yonghe Palace.

Looking at the completely new scene in the courtyard, the virtuous man couldn't sit still in the house anymore. After lunch, he asked someone to build a simple chrysanthemum viewing platform in the courtyard surrounded by rockery, and served melon and fruit refreshments , and put on a long piano, and the sound of a stringed piano is plucked out, and the state of high mountains and flowing water is reflected in front of the eyes, elegant and tight.

Although Tong Wanrou is not that good at the melody, she still understands the simplest ones. She only feels that the nobleman's piano skills are at the pinnacle. When she plucks and plays, she puts away all the sorrows and resentments in her heart, leaving only the joy of flowing clouds and flowing water .

Many maidservants in Xiyuan were also attracted by the sound of the piano.Surrounded by the rockery not far away to listen, Tong Wanrou promptly gave her a cup of fragrant osmanthus tea after the virtuous person finished playing.

The mother-in-law told her that nobles like sweet-scented osmanthus, but now the season of sweet-scented osmanthus is over, this year she didn't catch up with picking, so she went to the imperial dining room and bought it from the old eunuch in the dining room for ten taels of silver, saying that she drank it herself. .

After the virtuous man took two sips, he closed his eyes comfortably, and sat quietly in the courtyard, as if he was enjoying this rare comfort and peace.

After several sips, she handed the cup back to Tong Wanrou. After Tong Wanrou put down the cup, she hurriedly handed over a warm silk handkerchief for the nobleman to wipe her hands with.

Wax oil is rubbed on the strings. Although wax oil is colorless and odorless, it is always bad to stick to your hands.

For Tong Wanrou's meticulousness, virtuous people are very useful. After all, these meticulous services can only be done so accurately and delicately by those who are familiar with her habits. Others can't learn even if they want to learn.

"The flowers sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs this year are really nice."

After the virtuous man finished playing the piano, he was in a very good mood, so he bent down and took a closer look at a pot of marigolds. However, after watching for a short while, the virtuous man cried out in shock and subconsciously backed away. The steps were a little messy, but fortunately Tong Wanrou had sharp eyes and quick hands, and supported her by the side, otherwise, if she fell back in fright, there would be a big mess.

Accompanied by the exclamation of the virtuous man, several maidservants in Xiyuan also called out. In the commotion of the crowd, several screams were heard:

"Snakes! There are snakes!"

Tong Wanrou was shocked, how could there be snakes in the beautiful Xiyuan Garden?Just as he was thinking, he saw four or five triangular heads protruding from the back of the potted chrysanthemum. The slender body was red and black in sections, which looked absolutely poisonous.

The first thing she thought of was not to let the nobleman get closer, but she hadn't found out how many snakes there were in Xiyuan, if she sent the nobleman into the palace rashly, what if there were also snakes in the palace.

As soon as Qianjun launched her attack, Tong Wanrou made a decision and called out Nanny Gui:

"Mommy, you take the nobleman to hide in Concubine Rou's place in Dongyuan, close the door of Xiyuan, and catch snakes with everyone!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)