The chopsticks in Bian Tao's hand kept shaking, and he could hardly hold the fried crispy pork on the chopsticks.
Chu Chu scolded, "Sister Bian Tao, what are you laughing at? Don't disbelieve me, my cooking skills are ranked first in the whole area."
Almonds are demolishing the stage, "The last one is also the first one."
"Well, let's wait and see. I'll show you my cooking skills and you'll know how good my cooking is."
Gu Yinwei finished half a bowl of rice, stood up and left the table. Chuchu came forward to look at the fish in the basin.
"Just now, Bian Tao used the serving chopsticks to pick up some food for me. If you don't mind, sit down and have some."
Chuchu rolled up her sleeves, sat on the bench, picked up a pair of clean chopsticks and started eating. She closed the door, fearing that others would see her.
"Chu Chu, come down quickly, this is so against the rules."
"Rules are made by people, and they are also changed by people. My master asked me to eat, so how could I refuse her kindness? Sister Bian Tao, you come and eat too. I'll serve you some rice."
Bian Tao hesitated and looked at Gu Yinwei, asking for her consent with his eyes.
"Don't be so polite. There are no such rules in front of me."
Gu Yinwei had just finished her meal and was pacing around the room to digest the food.
Chuchu pulled Biantao to sit down, and the two began to eat voraciously.
The backyard has been almost cultivated, and the flowers, plants and trees planted have grown roots. Outside the fenced yard stands a row of clay figurines, which were made by Chuchu.
Gu Yinwei stood sideways against the window frame, looking back at Chuchu and Biantao.
When she read books before, she didn't pay attention to little people like them. But after entering the world of the book and living and eating with them, she began to want to protect them.
Her situation is not that bad now. The emperor visits her from time to time, so she doesn't have to rush to create opportunities for encounters to absorb the emperor's luck.
Now she gained more luck in one night than she had gained in a month outside the palace.
The only drawback is that these good fortunes can only be converted into lifespan and cannot be used to draw runes. Now she doesn't have a single rune on her body. When encountering difficulties, she can't rely on runes, but can only rely on her wits.
In the evening, Gu Yingxia came to see her with a bag of freshly roasted pumpkin seeds.
Gu Yinwei was lying on the rocking chair, while Gu Yingxia was sitting on the swing cracking melon seeds.
"Third sister, do you want to live forever?"
Gu Yingxia jumped off the swing and touched Gu Yinwei's forehead. "Why are you talking nonsense?"
"Suppose you were given a chance to live forever, would you be willing?"
Gu Yingxia shook her head without even thinking: "You keep this opportunity for yourself, I don't want it."
Gu Yinwei stood up from the recliner and said, "Such a good opportunity, why don't you take it?"
"I've lived so long, and everyone around me is dead. Wouldn't I just become a lonely old man? I refuse."
Gu Yinwei fell into deep thought, while Gu Yingxia waved towards A Qing.
"Push me quickly, push me higher, hahahaha."
Gu Yingxia's laughter resounded through the sky. She was an adventurous person. Gu Yinwei reminded her, "Remember to wear the insect repellent sachet I gave you."
"Why am I wearing that thing? There aren't any mosquitoes biting me in the autumn."
Gu Yinwei said solemnly: "Listen to me and put it on when you get home."
"I know, I know."
Gu Yingxia's laughter was as loud as a silver bell, and Gu Yinwei stayed close to her, unable to rest for a moment.
Gu Yinwei gave earnest advice, but Gu Yingxia didn't take it to heart. Ah Qing secretly took it to heart and made note of it.
The days in the palace were like a flowing river, which took away the time and the beautiful women.
People from the Inner Court brought five sets of headgear. Aunt Fang led the palace maids into the west of the hall to present the treasures. The empress dowager sat cross-legged with a thin blanket covering her legs.
Aunt Fang explained everything to the Queen Mother one by one, but the Queen Mother lost interest.
The Empress Dowager was not satisfied with any of the suits she looked at. She either disliked the vulgar materials or the rough workmanship.
Aunt Fang had been with the Empress Dowager for many years and had already developed a pair of discerning eyes. The Empress Dowager found fault with the headgear again and again, not because she disliked the headgear, but because the Empress Dowager herself was in a bad mood.
Aunt Fang pointed at the palace maids, and they immediately withdrew.
"The Empress Dowager has been sitting there for a long time, her legs and feet are numb. Why not ask Concubine Jin and Concubine Zhen to come and talk to relieve her boredom?"
"Call Concubine Zhen over, no need to tell Concubine Jin. She's not here to entertain me, but to cause me more trouble."
"Tell me why I chose Concubine Jin in the first place? I thought she was a useful person, but she turned out to be a useless piece of wood. She thinks about playing chess all day long and doesn't care about the emperor's affairs at all."
"At least we still have Consort Zhen. If all else fails, there are new people to choose from."
"That's right. If Concubine Zhen and Concubine Jin are both in bad shape, then support two new people. I like young people and their cleverness."
Aunt Fang sent a young eunuch in blue clothes to tell Zhenfei that Zhenfei was playing with the cats. When she paid her respects in the morning, all the things the empress had given her as rewards were piled on the ground and became the kittens' toys.
Xiaoyu helped Concubine Zhen change her clothes and combed her hair with a wooden comb, saying, "Combing all the way to the end brings peace and prosperity."
Zhen Fei pinned a yellow flower on her temples and said with a smile, "I have never sought wealth and honor in my life, I only seek a smooth life, but some people do not allow me to have my wish come true."
Xiaoyu helped Concubine Zhen out of the palace gate. "It will all be fine. You weren't afraid of any difficulties or dangers before, so why should you be afraid now? The Empress Dowager is over thirty years old. Your Majesty just needs to maintain her current position."
"Seek progress while maintaining stability. Stability is paramount. Even if you don't say it, I can maintain stability. Whoever loses stability first will lose."
Zhenfei changed her clothes and combed her hair, then slowly came to the Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager was already impatient waiting.
As soon as the Queen Mother saw her, she started to annoy her with words.
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