Chapter 054 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue
The seafood in the seaside town is delicious and fresh. With Zhui Ming helping him peel the shells and dip them in sauce, Pei Rui enjoyed the meal very much. He felt that he had made up for all the things he missed in his previous life.
Zhui Ming accompanied him to eat silently.
He felt a little sad.
Xiao Mian has been wandering outside for eleven years, always looking for his family. Now he has finally returned to his roots, but he is still alone.
He is blind and has no relatives to talk to. He can only use this method to remember the taste of his hometown.
Zhui Ming is very tolerant of him. After Pei Rui finished another plate of clams, he said, "The mussels and silverfish here are also good. Do you want to try them?"
Pei Rui nodded.
System: [He seems to be forcing a smile, do you want to comfort him?]
Xue Chen didn't care: [He's still feeling sad, don't pay attention, he'll be fine in a while.]
While Pei Rui was eating and drinking, Liu Yixuan was cooking in the kitchen.
He cut the fat and lean ribs into pieces, blanched them in water and washed them, added soy sauce, rice wine, cinnamon, etc. and cooked them. In another pot, he stir-fried the dried vegetables with red yeast rice and added sugar to taste.
When the soup for cooking the meat is almost cooked, spread the meat on the dried vegetables and steam it on low heat for another hour.
The steamed meat with dried vegetables made in this way is crispy, soft, fresh and fragrant. Before it is out of the pot, the kitchen is already dominated by the rich aroma.
Liu Yixuan swallowed silently.
System: [Xiao Mian is still eating, are you so greedy?]
Xue Chen: [How can it be the same? Xiao Mian didn't share organs with Xiao Liu, and Xiao Liu is so hungry. But the main reason is that the cooking skills are too good. I really want to try how delicious the rice is after it is upgraded to level 5.]
System: [I want to, too.]
While the meat was still steaming, Liu Yixuan cooked a three-fresh soup and a vinegar-fried fish.
Although the ingredients in the palace are good, there are not so many rivers and lakes after all. The local fish is completely different from Zhejiang. Even if his cooking skills are very good, it is estimated that there is still a gap with what Bao Xiruo ate before. It is also that Bao Xiruo is kind and always gives him face.
Because he was not strong enough to hold the iron pot full of soup steadily, he had to ask others to help him when he was ready to take the soup out of the pot.
The assistant chef of Prince Zhao's mansion was also new, only half a month earlier than Liu Yixuan.
Liu Yixuan heard others call him Lao Yan. He looked to be in his thirties, with thick eyebrows and a medium build. He didn't talk much, but he was very stable and capable. He established a good relationship with other people in the kitchen in just a few days.
Lao Yan served the soup, put the dried vegetables and steamed meat on the plate, put them in the food box with several other dishes, and finally put in the staple food.
He tried the weight of the lunch box, looked up at Liu Yixuan: "This time the stuff is not light, let me deliver it with you."
Liu Yixuan smiled, put her hands together and made a gesture of gratitude.
Lao Yan: "You are welcome, young lady."
He said something to the others in the kitchen, followed Liu Yixuan, and went to the princess's residence with him.
System: [I am so worried that he will attack you from behind.]
Xue Chen: [Are you going to pick up the lunch box and hit me on the head?]
The system imagined that Xiao Liu was leaning on the ground with vegetable leaves on his head, covered with soup, and was actually yelling at himself in his heart.
System: [It is not impossible! Walk slower and let him go in front! 】
Xue Chen:【Thank you, but no thanks. He is a man of talent who is quiet and yet can quickly build relationships with others. The time he entered the mansion was too coincidental. He was probably sent in by the speed room.】
System:【Then it is even more likely that he is plotting something bad!】
Lao Yan, who was walking behind, suddenly said in a low voice: "Don't stop, keep walking forward and listen to me quietly."
Liu Yixuan walked steadily without any reaction.
【Set synchronization rate +1, the current vest synchronization rate is 33%, and 1 skill point can be used. 】
Lao Yan knew he had heard it, so he lowered his head, his mouth barely moved, and the sound he made was so faint and small that it seemed like it would be blown away by the wind: "Pay attention to the exchanges between the Jin Kingdom and Mongolia, and which officials in the court are colluding with Wanyan Honglie. If you get any news, you can write it down with a pen and paper and put it under the basket for washing vegetables. I will put it away after I see it."
Lao Yan was in charge of handing over to the vegetable vendors outside in the kitchen, as well as washing and picking vegetables. He was practical and capable, and never complained about his hard work. Sometimes other people would be lazy and ask him to help do other things.
This also made it convenient for Lao Yan to contact Liu Yixuan. After he got the news, he would hand it over to the vendors who delivered vegetables to the palace in the early morning of the next day, until it was handed over layer by layer and delivered to Bianliang.
"We are the only two people in the mansion who are family. If someone tries to get close to you, it might be a test from the Jin people. You must not reveal your identity." Lao Yan said with emotion: "I didn't expect you to come directly to the kitchen to work. I was just worrying about how to contact you. Now it's just right. It will be much more convenient to pass on messages in the future."
He never expected that this colleague would be adopted as an adopted daughter by the princess on the first day he came to the mansion.
Liu Yixuan's identity was kept completely secret. Before meeting him, Lao Yan had never heard any news about him. He only knew that someone would come into the palace in the next few days. He observed silently for a long time before he dared to make a test and confirmed that Liu Yixuan was one of them.
He thought that the person who came to the palace would be a strong man, but he didn't expect it to be a delicate little girl who couldn't speak.
Lao Yan finally said: "Be careful and take care of yourself."
The system was stunned: [So sudden. 】
Xue Chen:【Before we set off, didn’t the speed room provide us with training in advance?】
System:【I remember… every time you came to the kitchen, you always asked for food, and I had forgotten about it.】
The speed room arranged someone to pick him up, and considering that Xiao Liu couldn’t speak, they didn’t set up any code words, and only gave a hand gesture, which was to put your hands together and pay respects twice.
When Lao Yan hadn’t met him, he must have thought this gesture was inexplicable, but knowing that he was a mute, he should have understood the meaning.
System:【Does he know your gender?】
Xue Chen:【I guess he doesn’t know. With my godfather as my backer, my status in the speed room is not low, so safety is definitely the top priority. For people in our line of work, the more people know, the more dangerous it is. 】
System:【Then he can’t cover for you.】
Xue Chen: [I don't need him to cover for me.]
In this case, even if Lao Yan is caught with someone, even if he is severely tortured, the confession he reveals will be extremely limited, leaving room for maneuver.
Arriving at the princess's cabin, Liu Yixuan pushed open the door and expressed his gratitude to Lao Yan again. Just as she was about to take the food box from him, Lao Yan just let go and felt a fall, almost knocking the things over.
Lao Yan was quick-witted and caught the handle: "Let me do it."
He sent the things in and retreated silently.
Bao Xiruo was originally sitting by the window in a daze. After hearing the voice, she looked over and took in what had just happened: "You are still too thin and weak, you still need to eat more."
Liu Yixuan smiled and brought out the food.
Bao Xiruo stood up and walked over: "It smells good."
Liu Yixuan put the dishes and chopsticks in place, pointed to the position opposite the small table, and showed some doubts.
Bao Xiruo: "Are you asking if the prince will come over today?"
Liu Yixuan nodded.
Bao Xiruo: "The prince is busy with official duties and doesn't come to my place often. He only comes five or six times a month. Kang'er comes here often, but he rarely stays here for meals. Most of the time he is with his father."
Liu Yixuan blinked and looked at Bao Xiruo steadily.
Bao Xiruo smiled and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Liu, they all treat me very well, but I don't like the hustle and bustle, I just like to be alone."
Liu Yixuan pointed at herself.
Bao Xiruo: "You are naturally different. You are a girl, and you are so considerate. I am willing to talk to you. But if you stay here for too long, I am afraid you will feel bored."
Liu Yixuan shook her head and urged her to eat.
[Set synchronization rate +3, current vest synchronization rate 36%, 4 skill points can be used. ] System asked: [How do you plan to steal intelligence? ]
Xue Chen: [First brush the synchronization rate, and add skill points to Qinggong. ]
Used two skill points to upgrade [Qinggong] to level 2.
Liu Yixuan had some simple conversations with Bao Xiruo again, and it took a lot of effort to brush out a few more skill points and upgrade [Qinggong] to another level.
Xue Chen: [I can't brush out anymore. ]
System: [It's getting harder and harder as you go on. It seems that Bao Xiruo has been squeezed dry by you. 】
Xue Chen: [Don't swear.]
System: [? ? ?]
After dinner, Liu Yixuan cleaned up the dishes and sent them back to the kitchen.
He was thinking about walking around and getting familiar with the environment of the palace, and on the way he met Cui Rong who came to find him.
Cui Rong was followed by several servants, carrying two boxes. After seeing Liu Yixuan, she smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I was just about to look for you."
Liu Yixuan revealed some doubts at the right time.
Cui Rong: "The girl's clothes have been made. I made a few seasonal autumn clothes first. You can change into them for the time being. Winter clothes will have to wait. Girl, come back to my residence with me and try them on to see if they fit you."
Liu Yixuan glanced at the box.
Cui Rong: "In addition to daily clothes, there are also a few pairs of shoes and some jewelry, all of which were prepared by the prince. Although the prince is busy with affairs, he still loves you."
System: [He is not interested in you, is he?]
Xue Chen: [Love the house and the dog, it's all for Bao Xiruo to see. Whoever believes it is a fool, and the pants have been fooled.]
System: [... Stop scolding, stop scolding.]
Liu Yixuan and Cui Rong returned to their residence together, pretending to be embarrassed, and tricked Cui Rong out.
He took off his aqua blue maid's clothes and changed into a moon-white long skirt.
Women's clothing is very different from men's clothing. It is very complicated with layers of overlapping. The wide sleeves have a soft curve and the long skirt falls straight down, which makes his waist look slender and his chest look particularly flat.
System: [I seem to understand why you look younger than your actual age. You really look like you haven't developed yet.]
Xue Chen: [Tong'er, I want to...]
System: [Stuff something in it?]
Xue Chen: [Lock you in a small dark room.]
After saying that, he blocked the system.
-After
nightfall, a black shadow took advantage of the darkness, as if it had no weight, and shuttled lightly across the roof without attracting anyone's attention.
Lanterns were lit in the corridor of the palace, and the light in the study was particularly bright. Two shadows were reflected on the window screen.
Wanyan Honglie: "...Just do as you say. Money is not a problem. As long as we can keep them captive, it doesn't matter how much it costs."
The man opposite said: "Your Majesty is generous and kind. It is their blessing to work for you."
Wanyan Honglie smiled, and suddenly remembered something, and asked: "Is there any news from Fang Ying?"