Chapter 15 Impersonation
Xu Zhao paused. As an expert at gossiping, she firmly believed that there was definitely something wrong with the female voice just now!
So she stopped and went back to the table with the basket of vegetables.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the two young cooks beside Xu Zhao.
The cook Lin Xiaohua, who had just spoken, nervously grasped Xu Zhaodi's arm, and said excitedly, "Zhaodi, you didn't lie to me, did you? The prince really favored you last night!"
It stands to reason that a woman who loses her virginity before marriage would be condemned and despised by everyone.
If they were ordinary men, both of them would probably be thrown into the pig cage, but the male protagonist happened to be a powerful prince.
In the homes of officials, there are always maids to warm the bed, but the reputation of these maids means nothing in their eyes.
Xu Zhaodi, whose arm was grabbed, lowered her head shyly. She nodded and shook her head without saying a word.
She was very panicked at the moment. This might be the boldest thing she had ever done.
Since she heard that the prince favored a cook, she observed everyone. Except for one cook she had never seen before, she was very familiar with the rest. Everyone looked the same as usual, and everyone came to work today.
As for the new cook, if she was really favored by the prince, she would naturally not come to the kitchen to be a small cook. Besides, she had sharp ears and just overheard the conversation between the new cook and Arya, so she thought that she was not the one.
Since no one has admitted it for such a long time, I might as well claim to have done it myself.
Even if the prince denies it later, she can just put the blame on him and say that he looks down on her because she is so humble.
But there was one thing she still needed to explain to everyone. Xu Zhaodi spoke slowly, "Last night, the prince and I had nothing wrong, but he made me stay in his tent."
Lin Xiaohua excitedly shook Xu Zhaodi's arm, "Zhaodi, you are going to be very successful. Even if you and the prince have no physical relationship, he allowed you to stay overnight, so you must be different in his eyes!"
Zhang Sancao, who grew up with Xu Zhaodi, also said, "Our Zhaodi has been pretty since she was young, so it's only natural that the prince would like her."
At this moment, Zhang Sancao couldn't stop smiling, as if she was the one who was favored by the prince and was about to rise to great heights.
"Zhao Di, if you become a noble lady, you must not forget us, your good sisters."
Now that everything was said, Xu Zhaodi was no longer as shy as before, "What noble lady? The prince and I have nothing."
Everyone just thought she was shy.
"Since there's nothing, why say it out loud?" A sarcastic voice came from the other end.
"Zhao Lai Di, your words sound so sour," Zhang Sancao immediately defended her good sister. The future prosperity all depends on her good sister. "You just can't stand that our Zhao Di lives a better life than you. You are jealous that she will soon become a superior person."
Zhao Laidie and Xu Zhaodi are both the eldest daughters in their families, and their families are neighbors.
Xu Zhaodi's mother gave birth to a son as her second child. She thought that it was the daughter's name that attracted the son, so she never had to worry about food and clothing for her daughter and never treated her harshly.
On the other hand, including Zhao Lai Di, the family now has four children, all girls. When there are too many girls, they become less valuable. In addition, the Zhao couple insisted on having a son, and now they are pregnant again, so naturally the housework falls into the hands of the four sisters.
Naturally, the lives of these four sisters were not as comfortable as Xu Zhaodi's. They had to get up to work before dawn every day.
"I'm jealous of her, it's really funny," Zhao Laidie threw the green onion in her hand into the basin in front of her, rolled up her sleeves and prepared to rush to Zhang Sancao and slap her.
Seeing this, everyone quickly stopped her and said, "Just kidding, if they fought in the military camp and attracted the attention of the soldiers, they would be in trouble."
Being grabbed by the arms and shoulders by a group of people, Zhao Lai Di angrily pointed at Xu Zhao Di's nose and scolded: "Xu Zhao Di, don't say whether the prince favored you last night. Everyone knows that our prince has never been interested in women and respects our people on the border."
"How could such a good prince disregard etiquette and favor a cook at will?" Zhao Lai Di's eyes turned red with anger. "What's more, to be honest, your appearance is just barely pleasing to the eye. Don't think that you are a fairy just because you are prettier than others."
Xu Zhao didn't expect that there was someone who understood here.
When she heard Xu Zhaodi actually admit that she was the cook last night, Xu Zhao felt that she had bad intentions but did not expose her.
Since she is shameless, someone will take her in.
I didn't expect that people of justice would stand up so quickly.
Erya put a basket of vegetables on the stove, turned her head and saw Xu Zhao still carrying the basket and returning to the crowd. She hurried to Xu Zhao's side and did not miss what Zhao Laidie said.
She couldn't help but agree, and said to Xu Zhao in a low voice: "This Xu Zhaodi is indeed ordinary-looking, not as pretty as you, Sister Xu. If the prince is really a lustful person, he should also like someone like Sister Xu."
Xu Zhao hurriedly covered Erya's mouth with his free hand, saying that she didn't want to be liked by Chen Yu. Xu Zhao thought of the coldness of the Xiaoyao Sword and felt creepy and shuddered.
"Don't talk nonsense. This is someone else's business. We shouldn't get involved." After saying that, she took Erya's hand and came to the stove with the vegetable basket. "I'll teach you how to cook."
Xu Zhao demonstrated to Erya how to cook, and soon two dishes were ready.
It was already noon and the dishes were served out as soon as they were cooked.
The mutton soup that Xu Zhao had just stewed was almost cooked. She opened the wooden lid of the pot and the hot steam and aroma filled her face. She added a healthy amount of coarse salt.
Salt was a controlled item in ancient times and was crudely made. After Xu Zhao added it, he stirred it evenly, tried a sip, and felt it was salty enough, so he put the lid back on and continued simmering.
"Does Arya have cilantro?"
"Yes, I'll get it for you."
"Bring me a lunch box!"
"good!"
Erya was standing very close to Xu Zhao. After opening the lid, she was directly intoxicated by the fragrance.
She returned to Xu Zhao with a large bowl of coriander and a mahogany food box. "Sister Xu, here you go."
"The mutton soup smells so good, can I have a bowl of it when it's ready?"
Xu Zhao met Erya's expectant gaze. The border was cold and bitter, and the people were not rich. Eating meat was a luxury. If it weren't for the military camp, Erya would probably rarely eat meat all year round.
"Okay, I'll let you try the first bowl after it comes out of the pot."
Xu Zhao estimated that the time was about right, so he poured all the coriander that Erya had just brought into the slightly boiling mutton soup. After stirring it evenly, he filled a bowl and handed it to Erya.
"Drink slowly, be careful of the heat."
Xu Zhao served two more bowls of mutton soup and put them in the food box.
She quickly fried one meat dish and one vegetable dish, and asked Erya to serve two bowls of rice. After filling them, she put them aside.
Liu Dazhuang also finished work, and Xu Zhao was about to tell him that he was leaving.
A loud voice came from outside the door, "Is Miss Xu here?"
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