Chapter 85: Hold on to the golden thigh

Seeing that it was almost time, Moxiang went to the imperial kitchen to get chicken soup.

Chu Liuzheng thought that the "cup" that Moxiang was talking about was the small cup used to stew bird's nest. She thought that it would be gone after a few sips, so at most she could just taste it.

When Moxiang came back with a big food box, she realized that it was a casserole pot big enough for two or three people, with half an old hen stewed in it.

"Tyrants are arrogant. If I were to buy this myself from the imperial kitchen, even with the favors I'd have paid for half a hen and these nourishing herbs, it would have cost at least three or four taels of silver."

Chu Liuzheng was secretly shocked. This pot cost her almost half a month's salary.

Fortunately, she didn't have to pay.

Make money!

She said to Moxiang, "Sister, eat some to warm yourself up. I can't eat so much by myself."

How could Moxiang compete for food with an injured person like her?

She poured the rich, yellow, and fragrant chicken soup into a small bowl and said with a smile, "If you can't finish it, save it for dinner. It won't go bad in the cold weather."

Chu Liuzheng persuaded her several times, but Moxiang only drank a small bowl of chicken soup and did not touch a single piece of meat.

Chu Liuzheng had no choice but to give up, since there would be another chance in the future anyway.

Moxiang held the bowl and fed her.

The chicken soup is rich and fragrant, with the right amount of saltiness and a hint of medicinal aroma, which inexplicably stimulates appetite.

The chicken was stewed until it fell off the bone. I don’t know how it was processed, but it tasted very tender and not dry at all.

Chu Liuzheng squinted his eyes as he ate.

Is there anything happier than drinking a bowl of warm and fragrant chicken soup on a snowy winter day?

"What a nice smell!" A palace maid smelled the aroma of chicken soup and peeked in through the window. "What did you sisters eat that smells so good?"

Chu Liuzheng recognized her. She was Dong Wu, one of the palace maids in charge of cleaning Wenhua Palace.

We don't interact much in normal times.

She said, "It's just a bowl of chicken soup, but you've already got a craving for it. If I had known, I would have saved you a bowl."

This was said in a rather impolite manner, and Moxiang looked at Chu Liuzheng in surprise.

Liu Zheng is not like this usually. Could it be that Dong Wu has offended her?

Dong Wu didn't expect Chu Liuzheng to be so disrespectful to her. Her smile froze and she left, making an excuse that she had something to do.

Chu Liuzheng curled his lips.

Moxiang fed her a small piece of chicken and asked with a smile, "You've always been good-natured. What did she do to make you dislike her so much?"

Chu Liuzheng chewed the chicken slowly, swallowing it before saying, "Sister, do you still remember that little Yinzi kidnapped me and locked me up in Zhaoxue Hall?"

Moxiang nodded: "Of course I remember."

"She was in the room at the time," Chu Liuzheng said. "Before I passed out, I saw her window was ajar, and she was standing by the window."

Chu Liuzheng didn't blame Dong Wu for not coming out to save her. After all, one of the rules of survival in the palace was to stay out of other people's business to avoid getting into trouble.

Although it was understandable, Chu Liuzheng was not broad-minded enough to not mind at all.

Since you chose to stand idly by, just be polite and don't try to get any benefits from her.

There was plenty of chicken soup, but she didn't want to give it.

Besides, this guy's intentions are not pure.

"Did you really think I didn't know you'd met Chen Chongyi at Xinning Palace? You suddenly found an excuse to get close to me. I wouldn't believe you if you said there was nothing fishy going on."

[I wonder what evil that Piranha plant is up to. I have to be on my guard.]

When Moxiang heard this, she fed Chu Liuzheng some soup and said, "We all live in the same courtyard. Don't get close to her, but don't offend her too much either. Just stay away from her."

"I saved it." Chu Liuzheng had already made plans. "Let's just keep our relationship as neutral as before."

Moxiang nodded, knowing that Chu Liuzheng had a plan in mind, so she didn't say much.

She changed the subject and said softly, "His Majesty has come to visit several times and ordered the imperial kitchen to make chicken soup for you. This matter cannot be concealed. Have you thought about how to deal with it?"

When the women in the harem become jealous, they may even want to kill someone.

Chu Liuzheng really hadn't thought about it.

Aren’t you worried about having too much debt?

She was a brave woman who had caused a big disturbance in Huaqing Palace!

Moreover, in this palace, if you are favored by the emperor, a bunch of people will want to kill you; if you are not favored by the emperor, a bunch of people will humiliate you to death.

Since no matter which choice you make, you're doomed, you might as well just lie back and cling to the boss. Just like before, do what the boss wants.

Even if she accidentally gets caught, the boss will be able to help her out, just like this time.

"That's it." Chu Liuzheng shrugged. "I'm not afraid of jealousy, and I won't accept flattery."

Moxiang chuckled, "Then wouldn't you become a piece of hard-core meat?"

Hearing this description, Chu Liuzheng also laughed.

Moxiang fed her the last bit of chicken soup in the bowl and sighed softly, "Your temperament has changed a bit after going through this."

Chu Liuzheng tilted his head to look at her and winked playfully, "Sister, do you think I'm better now or before?"

"Each has its own merits." Moxiang reached out and rubbed her head. "You used to put too much pressure on yourself. Now you can relax for a moment like this."

Chu Liuzheng was stunned when he heard this, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Moxiang retracted her hand and said, "It's easy to get indigestion if you lie down right after eating. Sit for a while and I'll wash the dishes."

"good."

*

Wenhua Hall.

"Your Majesty, Envoy Wu is here."

"Xuan."

Envoy Wu hurried into the palace carrying a medicine box on his back, "May your majesty be well."

"Stand up." Xiao Jingfan put the letter aside and looked up at him. "Sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Envoy Wu sat in a reclining chair beside him.

Yuzhui brought the tea into the hall, placed it next to Xiao Jingfan, and then walked out.

Xiao Jingfan stared at her back in a daze, and suddenly remembered that Chu Liuzheng's injury would take another two months to heal.

Two months...

He picked up the tea, and the words on the tip of his tongue became: "Is there any way to make the maid's injury heal faster?"

Wu Yuanshi: "..."

How about you ask the gods to try?

He held his breath for a moment and said tactfully, "To answer your Majesty, if you take good care of yourself, your injuries will heal faster."

Aren’t you just taking good care of it now?

Xiao Jingfan frowned unhappily: "Speak human language."

Wu Yuanshi: "..."

"The palace maid is young and has no pre-existing illnesses. If she can regularly consume nourishing and medicinal foods, she will naturally recover faster."

Xiao Jingfan understood this time and ordered, "Leave this matter to the Imperial Hospital. You can decide what medicinal food to eat and arrange it as soon as possible."

"I obey the order."

Zhou Yuande, who was standing by, was puzzled.

Your Majesty cares so much about her, providing her with good medicine and supplements, and now even arranging medicinal meals. Why are you waiting here instead of just taking her into the harem?

The eunuch is anxious!

Very urgent!

This is probably why the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is.

Xiao Jingfan was completely unaware that the eunuch beside him was extremely anxious. After solving the problem of Chu Liuzheng's injury recovery, the topic turned back to the main business.

He turned to look at Wu Yuanshi and asked, "What's the result?"

"Forgive me for my incompetence." Wu Yuanshi knelt down and apologized.

Xiao Jingfan laughed in anger and casually twisted a golden bead and threw it at him, "You are so incompetent. I told you to go home and farm a long time ago. Tell the truth and I will forgive you."

Dean Wu thought to himself that it would be better to go home and farm than to be an imperial physician who could be buried with the emperor at any time.

However, he only dared to think about this in his heart.

Since His Majesty has pardoned him, he spoke boldly.

(End of this chapter)