The last meal prepared by Shangshisi was so impressive that long after, the villagers of Dawenzhuang could still think of the soybean and pork trotter rice after the heavy snow.
Nothing can compare to that feeling.
The people in the Imperial Kitchen left in a low profile. They came with simple luggage and left with simple luggage as well.
Some officials from the Ministry of Revenue also left. Chai Huan and Zhou Zhao, who were temporarily transferred from Lingtai Gate, also left. Now that things were stable here, they naturally had to return to Lingtai Gate to take up their posts.
The two of them had known Su Wan's cooking skills for a long time, but after eating it this time, they still felt it was not satisfying enough.
But there is no other way. Now Su Wan has been transferred to Shangshenjian, which is some distance away from Lingtai Gate. It will be difficult to eat the meals she cooks in the future.
The two of them went to talk to Su Wan when they had nothing to do, which also helped to ease the discomfort of not being able to eat delicious food.
The people in the Imperial Kitchen wanted to laugh, but they also felt it was understandable. Although Su Wan was young, she was a good cook.
Considering that they have been in the Imperial Food Department for such a long time, they actually feel that they are not inferior to many people, even Li Rongrong, the leader of this group of young palace maids.
Some of these people had been to the Winter Festival before, and at that time they thought Su Wan looked cute but was very sensible in her actions.
After spending some serious time with her this time, she also understood why the Chief of the Imperial Food Department valued Su Wan so much.
It’s definitely worth it to value Su Wan.
Since the roads along the way have been cleared of snow, it is now very convenient to return to Kyoto.
The carriage drove directly from the northern suburbs into the Dong'an Gate on the east side of the imperial palace. When it came back, it received many rewards from the emperor, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Food.
These ten people not only braved the snow to make relief porridge for the victims, but were also trapped there for two days due to heavy snow. Naturally, they were rewarded for doing so much.
Li Rongrong was watching from the side, but she didn't feel jealous, she just felt envious.
She was said to be timid, and her aunt also said that disaster relief was dangerous, so she did not go, so she had no right to be jealous of Su Wan.
But now it seems, I am envious.
Su Wan looked at the rewards given by various parties, mostly clothes and fabrics, as well as some jewelry.
It’s just perfect. I’ll pack it up and send it to my aunt.
If I remember correctly, the Su family should be a little anxious recently.
There have been too many things going on recently. As soon as she returned to the palace, she was asked to make disaster relief porridge, and many things have not been arranged yet.
For example, the baking soda on which the Su family depends for survival.
In fact, Su Wan thought about it when she left, but still didn't give it.
Give so timely what to do.
Wouldn't it become a matter of course in the future? This is a good opportunity to make them anxious.
Normally it should be given once on the first day of December. Today is only the third day, so there are only three days left, so there is no rush.
Su Wan was not in a hurry, but Master Su was already getting angry.
During these three days, he had been using the leftover baking soda, continuing to save as much as possible.
But there was no news from the palace. When the news came, we found out that Su Wan was highly valued by her superiors and was sent to participate in the winter sacrifice and disaster relief.
What's the point of this? Isn't the most important thing to give him baking soda?
Now that the year is coming to an end, the restaurant owner is still hinting at me, asking if he can make more as there are many demands for food at the end of the year.
Now, let alone making more snacks, even if we follow the original quantity, it will not be enough to supply them.
But just as Mr. Su was about to cause trouble for the Third Aunt, he was persuaded by the maid Jing Ju beside him.
What? The Fourth Young Miss is highly valued in the palace. I'm afraid it's not good for you to treat your aunt like this.
What if she comes back and finds out you did this and gets angry and refuses to give it to you?
The fourth young lady is not a good-tempered person. She said she would treat aunt well.
Anyway, this statement made Master Su dare not say anything. He could only anxiously inquire about the news in the palace. But he was so anxious that he was getting angry. If there was no more baking soda, what would he do for the next snack?
It was fine before, but now that Xiao Su had been interrupted for a few days, Master Su realized that their wealth, honor, and monthly salary all depended on the fourth girl, Su Wan, who was the most insignificant girl before.
Master Su naturally treated the Third Aunt better.
The Third Aunt used to be terrified, but with Jing Ju's support, she is not so scared anymore. She just thinks Wan Wan knows what's going on and nothing will happen.
Is this what you call being alright?
Definitely not!
Early morning of December 4th.
There was a knock on the Su family's door, and the only servant at the gate opened the door cursing. As soon as he opened it, he saw the guard who had helped the fourth young lady deliver something standing at the door, asking to see Master Su.
this?
Do you want to meet?
When Master Su came running over in a hurry without even putting on his clothes, it was natural to know whether he could see her or not.
After the servant was sent away, the guards gave all the things that should be given.
In Mr. Su's eyes, the focus is the baking soda made by Su Wan. He gave more this time, saying that it would be appropriate to give more during the New Year, and then things would return to normal after the New Year.
What remained was the clothing materials and other items that he had to give personally to the Third Aunt.
Mr. Su didn't care and just let him go and give it to him. He was very excited to hold Baking Soda, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
If there is any lesson to be learned from this incident, it is that the fourth girl is really different. If you offend her or her biological mother, you will definitely have a hard time.
The guard was taken by the only servant to find the third aunt.
The third aunt got up early and made porridge for Jing Ju to eat with her.
Jing Ju is following the Third Aunt now. Apart from other things, at least the food is better. Besides, the Third Aunt is gentle by nature and has the protection of the Fourth Miss, so she is naturally loyal to her.
At least it's better than Su Zheng's wife beating and scolding him.
When the guards came over, neither of them expected it.
Looking at the things her daughter had brought, the third aunt asked if she had been injured or tired while providing disaster relief.
I felt relieved only after the guard replied that everything was fine.
Unexpectedly, after doing all these things, the guard did not leave, but took out a purse with scattered copper coins and a silver hairpin of poor workmanship in it, and said: "You have done a good job in protection this time, Miss Su Wan knows it, so I give you a reward."
"Next time something like this happens, as long as you do well, Miss Su Wan will not treat you unfairly."
The maid Jing Ju couldn't believe that she could get a reward in such a family! ?
Although it wasn't much, it was definitely a pleasant surprise for her.
This matter was not hidden from the servant who led the way.
The servant also wiped his eyes, wondering if he had seen it wrong.
As long as you protect the Third Aunt, you will get a reward from the Fourth Miss?
The servant couldn't help but ask, "How could the fourth young lady know about the family affairs?"
Yes, how did the fourth young lady know that?
Jing Ju and the Third Aunt were both a little curious.
The guard smiled mysteriously: "The little maid who is valued by the palace ladies is naturally a little thin."
Although this statement did not answer anything, it seemed to answer everything.
Su Wan! The fourth young lady of the Su family!
It’s so powerful!
The servant's eyes flickered. It seemed that he had also found a way to make extra money?
Look at how Third Aunt is eating and wearing now, and then look at the situation of the Su family, and how Jing Ju is treated.
It seems like everything is clear.
Although the Third Aunt did not understand the twists and turns, she knew that this was what her daughter did for her. Moreover, after the guards left, Jing Ju, the doorman, and Master Su all became more friendly.
This made her both panic and happy for her daughter.
Many things seem to be changing quietly.
Jing Ju helped diligently. Third Aunt looked at her and missed her daughter even more.
In that case, I'll make some more spring clothes for my daughter. I gave her winter clothes last time, and I don't know if they will be suitable.
Why Su Wan knew about the Su family was originally just a guess, but someone had passed the news to her.
This person is naturally Xie Pei.
I don't know where Xie Pei gets the energy from. Investigating the case of fake Buddhist monks and monks occupying land has already consumed a lot of his energy. How can he have time to take care of such trivial matters?
Originally, Su Wan needed to ask someone to deliver it, but since Xie Pei's people came to her, she naturally didn't need to bother anymore.
Anyway, the reason Xie Pei gave was that he was grateful for her thoughtfulness and for leaving him half a pound of bacon as evidence.
OK.
That's what I said anyway.
Su Wan simply handed over the baking soda and clothing items that she had prepared in advance to Xie Pei's men, and also learned about her aunt's recent situation from him.
It seems that I was right about Jing Ju. She is quite smart.
Now the doorman has also come to his senses, and since "I" am not in Beijing and can understand the Su family's affairs as a deterrent, the situation of the Su family has obviously improved a lot.
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't grateful to Xie Pei.
After all, he helped a lot.
Speaking of Xie Pei, there has been news about him recently. One moment he went to the Buddhist prison to pick up someone, and the next moment he beat and killed a few fake monks.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the two ringleaders of the monks who had seized the land were executed in the spring, and the rest were exiled three thousand miles away. Even those who colluded with officials were also punished according to the law.
There was also a monk inside, who seemed to have nothing to do with anything, but when these people got into trouble, they were the first one to come to him.
This guy is so slippery that there is nothing big to hold against him.
Xie Pei simply made him kneel in shackles at the city gate with the most people in Kyoto as a warning to others. It was said that the monk's reputation and status had plummeted, and it was estimated that even if he was released, he would not be able to cause trouble in the future.
All we can say is that everyone has their own way of governing, which has reduced the Buddhist culture in Kyoto.
This kind of thing needs to be beaten with a stick from time to time so that it will behave itself, otherwise it will come back again when the time comes.
As for where the root cause lies, everyone understands.
As long as a saint remains like this, this situation will continue to occur.
Apart from anything else, Xie Pei's actions this time also made the saint lose face, but the magicians in his palace did not say anything. They even took the initiative to apologize and compensated the people of Da Wen Village.
May they have a good new year too.
The mess of news made the palace bustling even before the New Year.
The court was like this, and the harem was not very peaceful either.
Since it was New Year's Day, there would definitely be banquets of all sizes waiting. Su Wan had become adept at attending banquets everywhere, mostly helping the Guanglu Temple.
While walking, I also heard the dispute between Concubine Jiang and Concubine Chu in the harem.
It turned out that Concubine Jiang was finally going to take back the power in the harem, but unexpectedly, her son's carriage got stuck in the snow and couldn't come back, which made the saint extremely angry.
It's so embarrassing.
On the contrary, the second prince seemed to be doing quite well this time, so until now, the power in the harem is still in the hands of Concubine Chu.
However, Concubine Jiang's status is respected, and the two are evenly matched.
I heard that all the departments under the jurisdiction of the harem are being forced to take sides, which means that the Shangshi Department has nothing to do with that side now, so they can just sit back and watch the show.
All the departments are still thinking of a way out. It would be great if they could be the same as the Shangshi Department.
Unfortunately, the separation of Shangshisi was only possible because of the right time, right place and right people, and there were no other opportunities.
On the Laba Festival, all the kitchens naturally ate Laba porridge, and Su Wan also got a portion. The meals in the Shangshan kitchen were basically prepared individually, and the Laba porridge tasted soft and delicious.
After Laba Festival comes the New Year. The time that follows passes very quickly and all departments of the Shangshi Bureau are also preparing for the New Year.
According to the custom of Tianxiang Kingdom in previous years, the court would have a seven-day holiday during the New Year.
There will be no court meeting starting from December 29th, and there will be another grand court meeting on the sixth day of the first lunar month. This period is considered the Spring Festival holiday.
The same applies to the ladies-in-waiting and officials in the palace. As long as they arrange the people on duty, they don't have to come to the palace to work during the next seven days.
However, a little palace maid like Su Wan naturally could not go out and could only stay in the palace.
But in the Shangshenjian where she worked, among all the palace maids and female officials who had a say, she was the only one who did not have a vacation, while the other female officials could go home.
Upon seeing this, the chief of the Imperial Food Department asked Su Wan for her opinion again, and simply handed over all the matters of the past few days to her one by one, and she became the minor steward of the Imperial Food Department.
Since the female officials were not there, Su Wan was naturally in charge.
That's easy to say, but I can't leave her alone during the New Year.
Fortunately, Deputy Prime Minister Xi and the Right Master of Xi had contacted Yu Shu in advance and told her that she could stay with the West Kitchen during the New Year, as everyone missed her very much.
Su Wan naturally had no objection.
Now that she had a place to go, the female officials could go home and celebrate the New Year with peace of mind, and they left a lot of delicious food for her before leaving.
Su Wan also took the opportunity to take up the duty, allowing all the female officials in the Imperial Kitchen to spend the New Year with peace of mind. If anything major happened during these seven days, she would immediately find someone to report it.
It has to be said that everyone thinks Su Wan is so sensible that people can’t help but like her.
Su Wan was not trying to please others on purpose, but she couldn't go anywhere else, so she might as well let everyone spend the New Year in peace.
Who wants to work during the New Year?
Her vacation was over, and she couldn't let everyone suffer.
Besides, she was well taken care of by everyone in the Imperial Kitchen, so there was nothing wrong with doing this kind of thing out of the ordinary.
Others tried to refuse, but the chief of the Food Department looked at Su Wan and decided to do as she said, adding that since she was on duty, she would get a bonus.
When the monthly salary is paid after the first month of the new year, the bonus for these seven days is definitely considerable.
That's even better!
There are generous bonuses for being on duty, she can do it!
People have also been arranged in other places, and I feel happy just thinking about the seven-day holiday.
There are also people specifically in charge of the Guanglu Temple in various palace banquets, so basically there will be no problems. The noble ladies in the inner palaces also have their own small kitchens, so there is no need to worry about anything during the New Year period.
The most grand palace banquet will be held on the eighth day after the New Year, which is when all departments start to work. At that time, Su Wan will not have to support it alone.
Not only was the Imperial Food Department busy with New Year preparations, the palace was also decorated with lights and colors, all waiting for the New Year.
For Su Wan, the Chinese New Year means she grows one year older.
It was closer for her to leave the palace, although her feeling about the palace was different now than before, and there might be freedom, but of course it was better to have freedom.
The palace was busy, but news about Xie Pei still leaked out.
In the case of monks seizing land, he did a very good job. All parties had nothing to say. Even the saint could only pinch his nose and say that he did a good job. Others had to keep silent. As a result, he also had some odd jobs.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that the person the Saint relies on the most is still the Second Prince.
The second prince is capable and can understand the emperor's intentions, so he is naturally the most likable.
But the Third Prince's behavior and manners have won the hearts of his subjects.
Many people have discovered that the situation in the court has gradually changed after the two princes took charge of the government.
But after all, it is still early and most people are still waiting and watching.
After all, no one can say which prince will be the emperor.
Before this, who would have thought that a saint would become an emperor?
Things are unpredictable, so let's wait and see.
However, the situation in North Korea will definitely be very interesting next year.
There will be the quadrennial imperial examination next year, and there will be new people entering, so the situation in the court will see major changes.
Speaking of the imperial examinations, a special examination was held in the second year after the sage ascended the throne, but the reign title was changed in the first year. So the fourteenth year of Tianze was the third special examination after the sage ascended the throne.
I don’t know what good things will come out this time.
But these are things that will happen after the New Year. Now it is more important to celebrate the New Year. Even a few university scholars want to go home and have a rest.
As the year draws to a close, the palace becomes quieter and less noisy than before.
December 29th is also the first day of the Spring Festival holiday in Tianxiang Kingdom.
Su Wan checked the doors and windows of the Shangshenjian again. Just as she was about to go out to the west kitchen, she saw a familiar figure, Xie Pei.
It's been a while since the two of them last saw each other, but they kept in touch.
The main thing is that the messages Xie Pei sent were all things she could not refuse.
All this gossip, all that hearsay, and the Su family's affairs.
For example, how the Su family treats my aunt now.
In the past, the Shangshenjian was crowded with people, and there were many messy people, so Xie Pei would not show up directly.
But at this time, the various departments that were coming and going were celebrating the New Year, and those who stayed on duty were daydreaming and not as serious as before, so it was not surprising that Xie Pei showed up.
Neither of them spoke, and Xie Pei asked, "How do you want to celebrate the New Year's Day tomorrow?"
How can I get through this?
It must be with Yu Shu and the others.
Before Su Wan could say anything, she felt that Xie Pei wanted another answer.
Seeing that Su Wan didn't say anything, Xie Pei said, "Do you know the Nanyang Tom Yum Goong hotpot? It's very popular in Kyoto these days. Do you want to go out of the palace to eat it?"
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Is this ok?
Xie Pei added: "It's New Year's Day, so let's not cook, go out and try it."
It is said that hot pots in different places are different, and Tom Yum Goong hot pot is one of the best. It would be a lie to say that you don’t want to eat it.
Not to mention that you can eat outside the palace!
With Xie Pei's ability, it was not difficult to take her out of the palace.
But why do I owe more and more favors?
"You don't have to be with your family?" Su Wan meant that you princes didn't have any gatherings?
Who knew that Xie Pei would find an opportunity to play the victim, and chuckled: "They don't want to see me either."
Although she knew that this was just a way to gain sympathy, Su Wan was indeed deeply saddened.
Think about what Xie Pei has done recently. He has embarrassed the Buddhist monks who are the saints' favorites. He has also checked the accounts of countless temples and caught many monks who indulge in alcohol and meat.
These people will no longer have a normal and peaceful life.
The common people who suffered greatly from this naturally cheered secretly, but other stakeholders did not think so.
For example, several mages in the inner palace were said to be very angry.
But since the handle is in Xie Pei's hand, he can only let it be slaughtered for the time being.
Everyone knows that people are biased. The saint also knows that it is the fault of the master's disciples and grandchildren, but they still complain about being humiliated.
In this way, if Xie Pei's life could be easier, this saint would truly be a saint.
"Since you and I have nowhere to go, how about going out to have a hot pot? I'll ask someone to watch over the Shangshenjian. If anything happens, they'll find out faster than you know." Xie Pei said with a smile.
Su Wan looked at him and had to nod. Since Xie Pei said so, how could she refuse?
As for the statement that the Shangshenjian had something going on, he knew about it sooner, and it was probably not an exaggeration.
She wasn't coming for the Tom Yum Goong pot in this time and space.
Forget it, I just went there for the delicious pot!
This pot can also be called hot and sour shrimp soup. The shrimps in it must be very fresh, but in winter, if you want to eat fresh shrimps, the price is self-evident.
There are also various natural herbs in this pot. It is really hard to find them in Kyoto, which is not on the seaside.
Besides, since Xie Pei had said so, how could she still refuse?
The two decided to have New Year's Eve dinner together tomorrow, and Xie Pei left in a hurry. It was obvious that he had a lot of things to do.
However, this time when I leave the palace, I can only see my aunt from afar. If we meet, there will only be a lot of trouble. This is a pity.
But according to the time, I will be able to see my aunt next month, which is the first month of the lunar calendar. It’s only a few days away.
Xie Pei went to work, while Su Wan leisurely returned to the west kitchen.
Ever since the winter festival, she has gone to the Shangshenjian and has been very busy.
I don’t know why there are so many things!
Looking at the west kitchen now, I feel that the days here are the most leisurely, and I even miss it a little.
As soon as Su Wan came over, she saw Deputy Prime Minister Xi and Yu Shu waiting at the door, and Aunt Feng Ping, the Right Minister, was obviously looking at her.
Or we haven’t changed!
The Deputy Prime Minister of the West laughed and said, "I know that all of you Shangshenjian have returned home. The commander also told us to take good care of you."
"I've already told you. Do you need to tell me? Su Wan works in our west kitchen."
Su Wan was also amused, and Yu Shu pulled her aside again: "It's been almost a month since we last met. I really miss you."
Yu Shuke was absolutely right when she said that without Su Wan, she wouldn't have the life she has today. She only worked as Su Wan's assistant for a few months, but she was able to gain a foothold in the West Kitchen with those skills. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be promoted to the head palace maid next year.
Speaking of which, the vacant position of the head maid in the west kitchen was originally reserved for Su Wan, but now it will probably be given to her.
How could Yu Shu not be grateful? She wanted to give all the good things she had to Su Wan. She probably could not repay this kindness.
Su Wan was a little surprised when she heard Yu Shu talking about this in a vague way.
Come to think of it, she almost forgot about this vacancy.
But think about it, Yu Shuben already has experience as a kitchen helper, and I also own a restaurant, so her foundation is better than others, and she has been with me for a while, so giving her this position is not bad.
Besides, she has left, so naturally she doesn’t care about these things.
The two talked affectionately, and Chunxiang ran over to hug Su Wan: "Last time we heard that you went to provide disaster relief and were trapped in the snow, we were really scared."
"Actually, it's no big deal. It just sounds serious." Su Wan felt that when she returned to the west kitchen, everything seemed to be the same as before.
During dinner, Su Wan also helped to cook a few dishes, so that everyone could have a lively meal together.
But when it comes to making dumplings tomorrow, Su Wan can't help but feel a little guilty: "There will be no one in the Shangshenjian tomorrow, and I can't be out for too long. I will probably have to go back after making the dumplings."
"Also, there are many things to do at the Shangshenjian. They are not big things, but they are complicated."
This reason is also sufficient.
The chief officials of the Imperial Food Department are celebrating the New Year, and the Imperial Food Supervisor is now handed over to Su Wan.
This is both a sign of respect and a responsibility, and Su Wan needs to put some thought into it.
Everyone had no choice but to nod, but asked Su Wan to come and make dumplings.
Su Wan naturally agreed. If it weren't for Xie Pei's accident, she would have been fine living in the west kitchen.
But she still had things to do when she returned home at night. Today was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. By the early morning, she had to work with several palace maids on duty at the Shangshenjian to replace the Shangshenjian's door gods, spring couplets, peach boards, and peach charms.
When bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, people always replace the old charms with new ones.
That's what I'm talking about.
Among the palace maids left behind by the Shangshenjian, her status was the highest, so naturally she was asked to bring everyone along.
Therefore, the chief of the Imperial Food Department does not need to come in person early tomorrow morning. She can rest assured to leave these matters to Su Wan.
Anyway, when the commander was explaining these things, everyone in the Imperial Kitchen had different expressions, but they all knew in their hearts that the commander really valued Su Wan.
The other palace servants working in the Shangshenjian also respected Su Wan more.
Even though they are all palace maids, there are differences between them.
From the West Kitchen to the Winter Festival, and then to disaster relief, although Su Wan is young, she has experienced a lot.
The Spring Festival couplets were pasted from inside the door to outside. Su Wan was the one who pasted the outermost ones. Someone even took the initiative to move a stool over and let Su Wan stand on it to paste the couplets.
Seeing the bustling Shangshenjian, fireworks were set off outside the palace just after midnight.
It’s New Year’s Eve.
It’s the New Year.
Su Wan seemed to see a figure walking in the distance, but when she looked again, the figure was gone.
Actually, it would be fine if Xie Pei was here.
One of them has a home but cannot return to it, while the other has a home but it is as good as having no home at all.
To some extent, we are in the same boat.
In fact, if she begged her superior, she would probably be allowed to go back as an exception.
But it was the first year after all, and even Deputy Prime Minister Nan’s niece Li Rongrong was unable to go back, which shows that being a little palace maid was indeed not free.
If that's the case, she won't force it.
It doesn't matter to her where she celebrates the New Year.
Su Wan was helped down from the stool by the palace servants, and heard the fireworks blooming outside the imperial city again. In the quiet night sky, the fireworks were always particularly brilliant.
There are so many fireworks today, I wonder what the scene will be like tomorrow.
Early morning of New Year's Eve.
Su Wan took the red envelopes that her superior had prepared long ago and distributed them to the palace maids in the Shangshenjian Palace one by one. After listening to everyone saying auspicious words, the excitement faded away.
Not only the palace servants in the Shangshenjian, but also any palace servants passing by them would receive reward money.
When it was a little daylight, nobles from all over the inner palace also began to distribute reward money, some more, some less, all of which were expressions of joy.
Su Wan was instructing the palace servants to give rewards to certain parties when she heard the door of the Shangshenjian official office being opened again. She looked outside and saw that the person who came in was the Chief of the Shangshi Division, whom she had not seen for a day.
She said she wouldn't come, but she still came to visit on New Year's Eve.
It’s not that I’m worried, but after all, leaving Su Wan here alone is a bit too cruel.
However, the superior saw that the Shangshenjian was indeed in good order.
Although there wasn't much to do here during the New Year, it was still tedious, but Su Wan still handled it very well.
The officer saw Su Wan stand up and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'll bring you some shrimp dumplings made at home to try."
The officer looked at Su Wan seriously, and when there was no one around, he said, "The female officials were not here yesterday. What do you think?"
If you say there are a lot of things to do, then there are indeed countless.
But Su Wan is an adult in her heart. She has seen a lot and can handle it. At this time, she said modestly: "It's okay?"
The officer smiled and asked someone to take the shrimp dumplings to the kitchen. He carefully looked at what Su Wan had handled and said, "I will leave the palace in a while, and I will take you with me."
"Someone will take you home by then, and you can come back before the palace gates are locked tonight."
If you ask me to give Su Wan a holiday directly, that is naturally not possible, but taking Su Wan out for a day and coming back at night is possible.
Su Wan didn't expect that the commander would come over early in the morning to take her out of the palace?
That's not right. If I leave the palace, someone from the Imperial Kitchen must be watching over me.
In other words, the lady official came specially to take her place for a day so that she could go home and reunite with her family?
The officer saw that she had seen through it, and smiled and rubbed Su Wan's hair: "You haven't seen your aunt for many days. You always miss her during the New Year. You should go and see her."
You know, Xie Pei took her out of the palace in an unlawful way, so she couldn't see her aunt. If other people saw her and reported her, it would be a big deal.
But her superior asked her to go out on "errands", which gave her a good reason to go back.
But really let the chief take her place here?
In fact, there was only her aunt who wanted to see her at home, but as a female official of the fourth rank, she had many relatives, friends and colleagues to entertain at home.
It is no exaggeration to say that you have taken time out of your busy schedule to come here.
Su Wan thought about her aunt, then looked at her superior, saluted and said, "I will only be gone for half a day and will be back after lunch. I promise not to delay your time."
Since it was agreed that she would be on duty, it shouldn't be changed, but it should be okay for her to meet my aunt, right?
In the past, it took one or two hours to go back and forth from Lingtai Gate near the west kitchen to the Su family.
Now they were heading to Dong'anmen near the Shangshenjian, and the round trip by carriage would take less than an hour, so if she set out now and came back early after having lunch, she would still have enough time.
Seeing that she was determined, the officer nodded and rubbed Su Wan's hair.
When they were alone, the officer smiled more gently: "Okay, I'll take you out of Dong'an Gate in a while. My carriage is waiting at the door and will take you directly home."
"There's no rush, just keep your aunt company."
Su Wan nodded immediately and went back to pack her things. Since she was going home, she must bring some gifts with her.
When she first came here, Su Wan took extra care of her aunt because she looked like her mother in her previous life.
But gradually, I also discovered the motherly heart of my aunt in this life. No matter who the third aunt was for, she was the one who got these benefits after all.
My aunt gave me clothes, shoes and socks for every season, dumplings for the winter solstice, and snacks on weekdays.
Even if she gave her money, she would use it mostly to buy clothes for herself.
People's emotions can also be developed through getting along with each other.
Her mother passed away in her previous life, but she didn't expect that she would have another biological mother in this life who would be so kind to her.
Su Wan naturally returned the favor, otherwise she would not have gone through such trouble to make the Su family treat her aunt well.
After leaving the palace, Su Wan was sent to a carriage. The coachman had obviously heard of Su Wan's name and was very kind to her.
But when she entered the carriage, she saw that her superiors had already prepared many holiday gifts for her to take home, so she didn't have to worry about anything.
The driver also said, "The lady official said that you should deliver all these to your home, so please don't be polite."
"You are the most valued maidservant of our lady-in-waiting."
Su Wan was naturally touched, but when she returned home, she saw that Third Aunt was surprised and surprised. She looked at the gifts she brought and asked in confusion, "Why are there another gift? We've already sent three or four today."
The coachman diligently helped to move the things and agreed that he would come to pick her up and take her back to the palace before noon, before eleven o'clock in the morning, to replace her superior early.
It was not even eight o'clock in the morning, and three or four hours of reminiscing were enough.
Fortunately, the ancients got up early, otherwise they would not have been able to free up so much time.
After the driver left, the servants and maids of the Su family received so many gifts. Su Wan asked, "Three or four waves of gifts? Who sent them? Do you have a gift list?"
"Yes, there are, but I can't read. They are all placed in the main hall. They didn't move them." The third concubine whispered, "One said it was sent by the Deputy Prime Minister of the West, another said it was sent by the Deputy Prime Minister of the South, and finally there was one who said it was sent by you."
Needless to say, Deputy Prime Minister Xi probably thought he would not be able to come back, so he sent some things to his home.
The case of Deputy Nan Cheng is more complicated. When she first entered the palace, it was Deputy Nan Cheng who brought her here. She was probably still thinking about how she had defended my aunt, and thought that she couldn't go back, so she sent some gifts to make things look more presentable.
Although Deputy Prime Minister Nan was a little unfaithful because of Li Rongrong, she was still very good to him.
As for the last one?
Su Wan looked at the handwriting on the gift list and it was the same as what she thought.
Naturally, it was Xie Pei who sent it in her place. It wasn't really impersonation, because he added a lot to the things she gave him, so the gift looked very generous.
If her superior had not temporarily stepped in for her and allowed her to go home, she would probably still be kept in the dark.
When Su Wan was talking to the Third Aunt and looking at the gift list, the other members of the Su family were naturally there too. Watching the waves of New Year gifts coming in, Su Wan was able to ride back from the palace in a carriage.
I feel mixed emotions everywhere.
When Su Wan first entered the palace, she was so thin that a gust of wind would make her fall.
But now she was wearing a honey-colored skirt, her eyes were lively and her spirits were high. The female officials and the prime ministers and deputy prime ministers she mentioned were all people they had never heard of before.
Mr. Su looked at Su Wan in disbelief.
Is this his fourth daughter?
With such style, it’s no wonder that he can gain a foothold in the palace. Just look at the gifts he received, and you’ll know. They are all jealous.
But even though they are jealous, no one dares to touch it now.
Not to mention that that damn girl Jing Ju was watching closely, just because Su Wan was holding the baking soda, people were afraid to speak loudly.
As for Su's wife, Su's second concubine, and their children, they all looked incredulous.
In the past few months, Master Su had repeatedly warned them not to bully the Third Aunt, and they had to obey reluctantly. Now, seeing the current Su Wan, they finally understood what he meant.
Look at these gifts and look at Su Wan now.
The youngest girl in the Su family has been completely transformed and has become completely unrecognizable.
It actually made them a little awed.
But Su Wan didn't have time to talk to them about this. She smiled and took the gift list that Xie Pei had written for her and put it directly into her sleeve. She would be able to return all the gifts when she saw him in the evening.
The third aunt was even happier and wanted to go back to her own yard to make delicious food for Su Wan.
I thought I wouldn't be able to see my daughter during the New Year, but now the real person is right in front of me. How can I not be happy?
Su Wan also smiled: "It's okay, I can stay until noon, take your time."
As she spoke, Su Wan suddenly thought of something.
Good show tonight. Ang, do you still want to see Xie Pei?
Su Wan suddenly realized that she was very busy on New Year's Eve.
I came to see my aunt in the morning, went back to the palace to make dumplings in the west kitchen at noon, and then had hotpot with Xie Pei in the evening.
I originally thought I would have to spend the day alone in the Shangshenjian, but I didn't expect it to be like a market?
Su Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but it seemed quite nice to have friends and family caring about her, right?
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