Chapter 143,
In fact, Xiao Shunzi, who was walking in front, had already misunderstood.
I really didn't expect that Su Guoer was related to the Prince of Pei?
Does this young lady have a strong background? The smile on his face became even more intense, so for the rest of the journey, he kept a friendly face and became more and more polite to Su Guoer.
After all, no one has ever been appreciated by both masters at the same time. How could such a relationship exist? What could not be successful? Even climbing up the social ladder and becoming the concubine of the top scholar would not be a problem.
Why is she the top scholar’s concubine?
Because of her poor family background, she can only be a concubine.
The west courtyard of Chaoyang Palace was a place specially for the cooks to rest. Xiao Shunzi led her there and then left. Only she and another cook lived there. It was said that the cook's surname was Ding, and she was also the owner of a snack bar.
However, Su Guoer had been there for a long time but had never seen her.
Only one or two palace maids were walking around here casually, doing some cleaning chores.
She was a little curious and a little bored, so she thought of going out for a walk in the garden. Of course, in order to avoid trouble, she could only walk around the west yard.
As she was strolling, Su Guoer saw from afar a beautiful woman in the next yard drying some medicinal herbs on a mat. The woman was so beautiful that judging from her looks, it would not be an exaggeration to say that she was a queen in the palace.
But... looking at the coarse cloth clothes, you can tell that this person is not the Empress.
"But Madam Ding?" Su Guoer called from afar. She was really bored and wanted to find someone to talk to.
There are three or four independent courtyards in the west courtyard, and she lives alone in one of the small courtyards. This small courtyard is very large, with four or five houses and a landscaped garden. There are not many people around, so it is empty and looks scary.
The woman turned around to look at Su Guoer, and was surprised that she was a thin and noble young lady. She was also surprised, but... she was not curious at all.
So she said, "You must have recognized the wrong person. I am not Madam Ding."
This time Su Guoer was surprised. She thought it was Madam Ding, because the things that woman was drying in her hands were also cinnamon, star anise, angelica, etc., which are excellent spices and medicinal materials for making braised meat.
So I made a bold guess.
Su Guoer smiled awkwardly and said, "Then I must have made a mistake. Sorry to bother you." Then she turned around and was about to leave. She couldn't find anyone and didn't have the heart to hang around here any longer.
Unexpectedly, the woman spoke up: "Since you're feeling bored, why don't you bring your people over to my yard and help me dry the herbs? I'm short of help here."
Su Guoer turned around in surprise and saw that the woman looked very friendly with a smile on her lips. She pointed to the basket on the ground, which contained a certain black medicinal herb.
This medicinal material prefers dryness to moisture, and must be left to dry for a sufficient amount of time before it can be used as medicine.
So this man is a doctor?
No, in the palace, perhaps the imperial physician would be called.
There were many female imperial doctors in the palace who treated the concubines.
"You won't work for nothing. I'll give you a meal at noon. Just order whatever you want." The woman continued to speak through the wall with a smile on her face.
Su Guoer originally wanted to refuse, but because she was cautious by nature, she didn't want to have any disputes with the people here.
You must know that the first rule of survival in the inner house is: people who look soft and kind are usually those who like to do shady things.
She judges people by their appearance.
But before he could open his mouth, the woman continued, "The food in this palace is usually provided per person, two dishes and one portion of rice per person. Someone will bring the food at noon, but... the person next to you is so big, I'm afraid it won't be enough to eat, right?"
One sentence woke Su Guoer up.
Looking at Fatty who was following her, her heart skipped a beat.
It's not good, it's not good. Pang Ya has a good appetite and eats a lot. If each person really has a portion of rice, she really won't have enough to eat. You know, she usually finishes a whole bowl of rice at a meal.
The woman was absolutely right.
When Su Guoer looked up again, there was a hint of respect in her eyes. She smiled awkwardly and asked, "Is it really enough to feed you? To be honest, I have a big appetite too."
Say this first so that the person can be mentally prepared, and then give the leftover food to Pang Ya.
The woman smiled and said, "Come on, your food is not a problem."
So Su Guoer took Pang Ya out of the yard and came to the small courtyard in the west.
This small courtyard is even more exquisite than hers. It is obviously well-maintained. There are some loofahs and caraways planted in the corners. At this moment, some small yellow flowers are blooming and climbing up the wall along the fence, winding in curves, looking full of spring.
"Just call me Madam Qing. I'm the palace's medical officer. Here... there's a basket of Wutouqing. Please help me hang it on the west shelf."
Leaving only these words, the man carried the bamboo fence into the house, and then there was no movement.
Is this how they assign work to people? Su Guoer was even more surprised, but... In order for her and Pang Ya to have enough to eat in the next two days, she decided to do it.
So Su Guoer looked at the rack over there, which was specially used for drying medicinal herbs. Before she could speak, Pang Ya had already come to the rack with a basket in her arms, and she was about to put her hand into the basket.
Su Guoer hurried forward to stop her.
"Hey! Don't touch this thing," he grabbed Pang Ya's hand and took her back a step.
Seeing that she seemed a little confused, Su Guoer explained, "This is Wutouqing, a poisonous herb. If you come into direct contact with it, you'll get itchy rashes all over your body at best, or you'll have difficulty breathing and collapse right here at worst."
Su Guoer was already a little angry when she said this.
She looked back at the people in the house, but didn't see anyone coming out, and she couldn't help feeling a little angry.
Aconitum is a poisonous herb. As a medical officer, this woman couldn't have been unaware of this, but she told them to dry the herbs without saying anything. Wasn't this clearly setting a trap for them?
Su Guoer now felt that this woman probably really had no good intentions.
However, she wanted to see what kind of monster this woman was, or in other words, to see how the woman would react after she dried the herbs.
So she walked to the edge of the yard, picked a few loofah leaves, wrapped the aconite with the leaves, and hung the aconite on the rack to dry.
After finishing these tasks, it was already past noon, but no one came to bring food. Not only Pang Ya, but even Su Guoer was a little hungry at this moment. She was so hungry that her chest was sticking to her back, but the woman was fiddling with something in the back.
A very fragrant smell came from the yard, which immediately aroused Su Guoer's appetite.
Fatty was even more excited when she smelled such a delicious smell. She rushed into the house and ran towards the kitchen.
Su Guoer followed behind and kept shouting.
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