Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 62
"You girl, you were clamoring to lose your stature a few days ago, and now your son wants to eat these greasy foods again, no wonder the little face that wants to eat is round." Xia Zijin blamed.

"Young lady doesn't know that the braised big hoof in Minhui village is the best. The crispy and soft skin, you can eat the tender and juicy meat inside as soon as you bite it. Fen's soup, sprinkled with a handful of coriander powder, is a delicacy in the world!" Xiaokui licked her lower lip as she spoke, with a longing look, which made the three of them laugh.

Xiao Er also grinned and said: "This girl is a pedestrian, and the braised big hoof in Minhui Village is famous far and wide. Many old men in the capital like it, and even sent someone here to invite us I asked the cook to take over the spoon, but the water quality in our village is sweet, so the soup we make is extra delicious. If you cook this dish in another place, it always tastes wrong. You have to eat it here, which is the best. Authentic."

Xia Zijin covered the handkerchief and said slightly: "It's so miraculous, could it be some fairy water?"

Speaking of this end, Xiao Er also became a little proud, holding a white towel, grinning his white teeth and opening his mouth, he said: "There is something to be said about the water quality of our Minhui Village. We have a moat in front of us, and a moat in the back." Relying on Yinxu Mountain, it can be said that it is close to mountains and rivers, and the water used by the whole village every day flows from the waterfall on Yinxu Mountain."

Xiaokui held her face, and hearing Xiao Er say this, her childhood memories were also outlined, she blinked excitedly and asked Xiao Er, "Brother Xiao Er, I remember that there is a thousand-year-old tree under the waterfall. The ancient tree, I wonder if it is still safe now?"

"That's natural. The ancient tree absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon, so it can live longer than ordinary people like us!" Xiao Er said with a smile, shook the towel and poured hot tea for the four of them.

"It's still cold after the new year. The guests should warm up with some hot tea first. Have you decided what to order?"

"Stir-fry a few special dishes in your shop, then cook a pot of mutton soup, a pile of crispy baby vegetables and vinegar short ribs." Xia Zijin said slowly, glanced at the big hoof Looking at Xiaokui who was eager to see, she chuckled and added, "There is also a braised big hoof."

Xiaokui cheered, her eyebrows curved and her eyes blossomed with joy, which made the three of them feel a little bit of joy.

"Got it!"

Xiao Er bowed her body and then stepped back to spread food.The four of them got a little hot in the warm room. Xia Zijin took off the cloak on his body and folded it neatly aside. Looking through the window grille at the somewhat deserted street outside, he couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.

After all, they don't know what Concubine Yue and the others are thinking. Walking around Minhui Village like looking for a needle in a haystack, can they really encounter some clues?
"Ma'am, don't think too much, everything has its destiny, and we will definitely find out." Xia Shengqing saw through her thoughts, covered her thin and boneless hand with her big palm, and patted it gently as if to comfort her.

Xia Zijin raised her eyes to meet those eyes that were as clear and as deep as a pool of water, feeling inexplicably at ease.

Several people chatted for a few more words, and the waiter downstairs went upstairs with the dishes and entered the wing room. As soon as the door of the wing room creaked open, the scent went straight into the noses of the four people, and they bumped on the carriage for a long time , now my stomach is empty, I can't wait to taste this farm flavor.

"Young Madam, try this hoof, it's sure to be delicious!" Xiaokui held the chopsticks in both hands, staring at the red-boiled braised hoof, salivating, but also understood the dignity of master and servant. , Xia Zijin didn't eat, she would never dare to move her chopsticks first.

How could Xia Zijin not be able to see what she was thinking, she curled her lips and smiled, then moved the wooden chopsticks with five-finger pliers and inserted them into the soup, picked up a piece of crystal clear reddish meat skin, put it in her mouth before chewing, and put it on her tongue When it melts, the soft taste is perfectly combined with the fresh and thick soup, which makes people want to take a second bite.

"Sure enough, it's delicious and delicious. I didn't expect the small Minhui Village to be so delicious. It actually compares to many dishes in the 'Fuli'." Xia Zijin said, and the Fuli naturally refers to the palace.

Everyone nodded after tasting it, especially Xiao Kui, who was quite ready to eat the soup and bowl.

"Xiao Er, the food in your restaurant is very good. This is a reward. Take it." Xia Shengqing was very happy to see Xia Zijin eating happily, and took out a silver coin from her sleeve pocket and put it on the table.

"Oh, the guest officer is so generous!" Xiaoer's eyes lit up, and he took the silver back into his arms happily, and his attitude couldn't help but become more enthusiastic, "A few days ago, there were a few noble people dining in this wing room, guest officer You are even more generous than those nobles!"

Xia Zijin and Xia Shengqing looked at each other, seeing suspicion in each other's eyes.

"What kind of nobleman is he?" Xia Zijin asked tentatively.

Xiao Er scratched his head and thought for a while, then said: "It's also a group of people, probably from Shangjing, the clothes are very beautiful, by the way, there is a girl among them, who looks a little like you, Young Mistress!"

The four of them had some confidence in their hearts, and the girl Xiaoer mentioned was most likely Xia Ziqi.Although Xia Ziqi relied on gold branches and jade leaves, judging by the degree of resentment she had for Xia Zijin, it was not impossible to come to Minhui Village to make arrangements in person.

"...Then, does Xiao Er know where those noble people went after eating in the restaurant?" Xia Shengqing frowned slightly. Now that it is confirmed that Xia Sheng Ziqi has been here, it is not too far from the truth.

Xiao Er shook his head, he was just a handyman, he couldn't control where the rich guest officials went after dinner.

When everyone was a little lost, Xiao Er patted his head again, and suddenly realized: "I remembered, the girl who looks like the young mistress seems to have mentioned the ancient tree in our Minhui Village with her companions, what did you say? Choose what to do there..."

As soon as these words came out, Xia Zijin and Xia Shengqing already knew in their hearts that Xia Ziqi and Concubine Yue's calculations were probably being made on that ancient tree, and they would need to go there to reveal what they wanted to do.

Just when Xia Zijin and his party were about to approach the ancient tree, in the Yikun Palace on the other side, Concubine Yue squinted her eyes at Fu Ling, who was kneeling down and behaved. The emotion in her eyes was unknown.

"Where did you say they went?"

The injury on Fu Ling's buttocks is still not healed, her small face is a little pale, at this moment she bit her lips and looked up at the imposing and imposing Concubine Yue, feeling a little timid in her heart, but she answered bravely.

"Go back to the imperial concubine... I don't know where it is, I just know it's a place west of the city..."

Concubine Yue's eyes lit up, she leaned back on the soft cushion, and snorted coldly: "Heh, Minhui Village in the west of the city, this little girl is quite capable, and unexpectedly she found out about my plan so quickly."

Fu Ling heard Concubine Yue's muttering to herself, but didn't dare to make a sound, and knelt on the ground obediently, this master is truly cruel, she didn't want to accidentally offend her and lose her head for nothing.

Concubine Yue continued to speak to herself, then suddenly got up from her seat and walked towards Fuling.

Fu Ling only felt that the air pressure around her seemed to be a little lower, and the imperial concubine Yue's palace skirt was dragging slowly beside her, unable to distinguish between happiness and anger.

"You are a maid in my palace, why do you know the whereabouts of Princess Mingzhu, huh?" Concubine Yue lifted Fuling's chin, and the sharp armor slid gently on her fair face, " Is it because you wanted to surrender to her originally, or... you are already her person, and you deliberately sent a message to Bengong to be a double-faced spy?"

When she said the word traitor, Concubine Yue's voice suddenly rose, and the armor on her hand tightened a bit, pinching Fu Ling so painfully.

"Imperial concubine, I have been wronged by this servant!" Fu Ling shed tears from the pain, looking innocently at Concubine Yue with a pair of apricot raining eyes, and said in a low voice, "Although this servant is the sweeping girl in the imperial concubine's palace, she has always been devoted to her. Director Xia, it's just...it's just that Princess Mingzhu is so beloved by others, and yesterday she caught and beaten her servants thirty times for no reason. The servants went to the south hall this morning to deliver food for Director Xia, only to find out that he was with her early in the morning. The princess went to the west of the city..."

Fu Ling said every word sincerely, and Concubine Yue did not hear any mistakes or omissions, and looking at the fabric on her buttocks, there were indeed some faint traces of blood.

"That's good. If I let this palace know that you eat inside and out, you can wait to go to the top of Cangmang Mountain to be with those man-eating birds." Concubine Yue pushed Fuling's chin away, fiddled with the armor on her hand, her voice was low and soft Slightly scratchy.

Fu Ling couldn't help shaking when she heard it, the Cangmang Mountain is a place where living people are sacrificed to heaven, and there are big birds that cannibalize people all the year round, as long as there are dead things, they will come in groups when they smell the smell of corpses , Eat the corpse until only bones and skeletons remain.

"The servant is loyal to the empress, and will never have two hearts!" Fu Ling said with her lips trembling, she was very afraid of the viciousness of the noble concubine Yue, but she was placed in the Yikun Palace by the concubine Lian to be a sweeping girl, but she had no choice but to pretend Be faithful to her.

Only then did Concubine Yue nodded in satisfaction, leaned halfway, and hooked her fingers at Fu Ling with a smile. His eyes widened from a distance, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Imperial concubine...this..." Fuling trembled in her heart, Xia Zijin was not something to provoke, she just wanted to use the hands of the noble concubine Yue to file Xia Zijin's spirit, but she didn't think about getting into it herself. If Concubine Yue cannot do what she has told her, I am afraid that Concubine Yue will not let her go easily.

"Why, you're not willing to do it?" Concubine Yue raised her eyes, her pupils were full of innumerable viciousness, which made Fu Ling a little hairy.

(End of this chapter)