The incident on the road was quickly forgotten by the group, and they rode back to the imperial city. Jiang Hengyun had just handed the whip and reins to the eunuch when he saw Jiang Lang coming out of the palace gate.

Jiang Lang knew that Jiang Hengyun's face was not working, so he asked, "Brother Hengyun, what kind of person are you looking for?"

"A new eunuch from the Imperial Kitchen and a female official from the Imperial Food Bureau went to see the clerk from the Guanglu Temple who was sent out to purchase goods." He counted them carefully on his fingers, and came closer with curiosity, whispering, "Just tell me! How many eyes are staring at you, the Crown Prince. If I keep looking, my father will ask me if something happened to me."

Jiang Hengyun's eyes stayed on him until Jiang Lang looked away uncomfortably, then he said, "He himself is not important. I am just short of a food official. If you ask, just tell me directly."

"You don't have to coax me like this if you don't want to. If you really need an official, the threshold of your East Palace will be trampled flat the day the news gets out." Jiang Lang showed a toothache expression and said aggrievedly, "You might as well not say it. I want to know more. These people are men, women, and eunuchs. Their ages vary greatly. Except that they all took office two days ago, they don't have anything in common. It's like they were randomly picked for no reason."

"Indeed." Jiang Hengyun nodded in agreement. The eunuch who had been waiting in the hall came forward in time to hand over the wooden box and opened the lid. The sour vinegar smell in the box had dissipated and it was still empty.

Jiang Lang was confused by his vague answer, so he changed the subject, "I haven't seen you take out the box left by the queen for many years. Why do you suddenly look at it every day recently? People say that there is a golden house in the book, is there a beautiful woman in the box?"

Jiang Hengyun snapped the wooden box shut and said calmly, "It's time for you to go."

Jiang Lang's face fell, and he sighed with a flat mouth, "How heartless, I shouldn't have waited for you if I had known. I might as well go play chess with Sister Fei instead."

"Alang."

Jiang Lang felt a tightness behind him, "Don't rush me, don't rush me, I'm leaving now."

The ripples in the East Palace were hidden in the silence. In the farm outside the capital, Si Li faced the violent storm from Steward Wang with a rather helpless smile.

"Miss! You'd better be careful about yourself! It's so hot here. If you get burned, your delicate skin will be gone! You told me not to do the work but you rushed in yourself. What's wrong with you?" Manager Wang scolded her until he was almost out of breath.

Si Li could hear the concern in her words, and lowered her head without saying a word. This time the accident was caused by the drier water in the pot splashing with oil, and she was not proficient in controlling the fire of the earthen stove, which caused a big fire in the pot and made the system judge that her personal safety was affected. Looking at the system making a fuss, it was obvious that no matter who got into trouble, she would not be allowed to get into trouble.

In the end, the fire in the kitchen only burned for less than a quarter of an hour, and it was still far from a real fire that endangered life. By the time she remembered to use air isolation to put out the flames, there were only a few sparks and black smoke in the kitchen. After counting, nothing was burned, but it looked scary with burnt marks everywhere, as if it had suffered a disaster.

Seeing that Si Li didn't say anything for a long time, Manager Wang nodded at her forehead, feeling both angry and distressed, "Are you scared now? It just so happens that we talked about changing courtyards before, so let's decide today. Qiu Shui Courtyard and Ling Tao Courtyard are both close to the main gate and the kitchen, and they are also clean. Miss, come with me to see which one you like, and have someone clean it up so you can move in today."

Si Li nodded in agreement, and asked Xiao Que and Qing Yu to pack up in the small courtyard, and followed Manager Wang to look at two courtyards. The two courtyards that Manager Wang picked out showed that he had put a lot of thought into them. Although they were not as big and quiet as the previous courtyards, they were indeed much closer to the main gate. The courtyards were clean and it was obvious that someone was cleaning and tidying them up from time to time.

"Let's go with Lingtao Courtyard." Si Li decided on it in no time. The two courtyards were similar in conditions, but Lingtao Courtyard had a peach tree in front of the gate, and the kitchen in the courtyard was much larger than the other one, which was very pleasing.

Manager Wang said sternly, "Young lady has made up her mind, so I won't say anything else. But if you want to study the dishes or do other cooking in the future, you must have someone by your side, so as not to regret it later." She wanted to remind the young lady of her noble status, why do these things. But then she changed her mind, since the lady didn't plan to let the young lady return to Beijing, she had to live in this manor anyway, so it would be better not to let the young lady know these things.

Si Li humbly admitted her mistake, "I won't do it again in the future. I'm sorry for worrying you. You should take care of your body now, and go back and rest."

Manager Wang sighed, assigned the matter to the manager below, and then slowly left. When Si Li returned to the courtyard, she saw Qingyu standing by and pointing, while Xiaoque was busy with her bag.

"Yes, yes, and this too. Pack them together."

Si Li raised an eyebrow, "Qingyu, come and help, let's carry the remaining potatoes to the new yard."

Qingyu paused when he called Xiaoque, turned around and smiled stiffly, "Miss, you just recovered from your illness, how can I let you do it? After we pack up, Xiaoque and I will carry it together."

"You're right..." Si Li pretended to think, and seeing Qingyu breathe a sigh of relief, she said softly, "My body is useless. But the manager said we have to move in today, and Xiaoque still has to pack up, so Qingyu will have to work harder."

Seeing Qingyu's distorted expression, Si Li said sympathetically, "Don't worry, you only have half a basket of washed potatoes left. It's just that they are a little wet and will dirty my clothes. Fortunately, I remember that the outer garment that my mother sent someone to measure my size and make for me is still with you. If it gets dirty, just change into it. I've lost a lot of weight now, so I can't wear it anyway."

Although the autumn peach-colored twig-patterned blouse was a bit vulgar, it was new and Qingyu took it away right after it was made because she said it was pretty. The original owner thought that she didn't go out often and let her do it, but Si Li didn't want to get used to her bad habits. After the clothes were taken away, Si Li didn't plan to take them back, but she didn't want Qingyu to take advantage of her anymore.

Qingyu's face was squeezed and turned blue and red. After Si Li woke up from her serious illness, she was indeed much thinner than before, with a round face and puffy body. But she and Si Li had similar figures. If Si Li was thinner, wouldn't she look fatter?

"Hey, I'm a little tired after standing outside for so long. Qingyu, you are right. Fortunately, I didn't really lift the potatoes, otherwise I would have fainted and fallen, which would have caused more trouble for you." Si Li covered his forehead and walked into the room while speaking, leaving Qingyu, whose face changed drastically, in the yard.

Si Li was not afraid that Qingyu would not do anything. Now if Qingyu wanted to leave her side, he could only go through the path of farm manager. Judging from the care attitude of Manager Wang in the past few times and her closeness to Manager Wang, it would be easy for him to say something bad about Qingyu and not let her go. Qingyu could not afford the risk.

Xiao Que was packing bed curtains and bedding in the house. When she heard Si Li come in, she asked worriedly, "Miss, you feel dizzy. Do you want to sit for a while? You didn't sleep all night last night. I'll pack quickly and move over so you can rest early."

"I lied to her." Si Li whispered, "Don't rush to pack up, let her move the potatoes over before we leave."

Si Li wasted time slowly. Meanwhile, the news that the eldest lady had to move to a new yard because she burned down the kitchen spread quickly to everyone. Changing the yard was not a big deal, but burning down the kitchen made people unconsciously look down on her.

Madam Li, who was in charge of the kitchen, heard the maid come back and imitate her and snorted, "Young lady is still childish, she treats everything as a game."

The maids didn't dare to answer and exchanged glances secretly. The eldest lady had to cook in the small kitchen before, not only did she ask Madam Li to share a lot of shopping quota, but there were also rumors that some young ladies thought Madam Li's cooking was not tasty. They thought she was a superb cook, but who knew she would burn the kitchen today.

Qingyu finally moved the potatoes. Seeing that both of them were busy in Lingtao Courtyard, Si Li had nothing to do and went to the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat. Before she entered the room, she heard someone talking about her. She couldn't help but feel a little surprised, "What are you playing?"

The two young ladies in the mansion didn't recognize the servants, but the servants were very familiar with their appearance. Madam Li's smile froze, "Why did the young lady come here in person?"

After thinking over what had just been said and what had happened before, Si Li roughly understood where the resentment of the people in the kitchen came from.

She would not be in the manor for too long. It might be difficult to satisfy everyone, but Madam Li was in charge of the kitchen, and she had to handle the purchase and preparation of ingredients for the manor. If she wanted to practice systematic recipes and improve her cooking skills in order to expand, she would need a lot of materials, so her relationship with Madam Li could not be bad.

Si Li gave up the idea of ​​coming here just to find food, and said with a smile, "Is this Madam Li? I have been learning to make two vegetarian dishes these past two days, but my skills are not very good, and I didn't check the fire and it got too high, burning the whole kitchen, which is really embarrassing. I came here today to ask Madam Li for advice, will it waste your time?"

The girl was sincere and did not hesitate to talk about her mistakes. Compared with the servants in the kitchen who were of noble status, she kept a low profile, which immediately eliminated most of Madam Li's dissatisfaction.

Madam Li pursed her hair and said, "Oh, how can I teach you? I can only teach you some tricks. You try them and I will try my best to explain them. If I can help you, it will be my blessing."

Si Li put on an apron and said with a smile, "I've just started learning. You're better than me. Just a few words from you are enough for me."

People say that an expert knows the ins and outs of a job. The moment Si Li grasped the handle of the kitchen knife, Madam Li unconsciously became serious. Si Li's knife-holding movements were different from those of ordinary people who just learned two dishes so as not to embarrass themselves in front of others. She recognized that this was a knife-holding posture that her master had taught her in the past, which was the most labor-saving and least damaging to the arms and wrists. It was very special.

Si Li chose the cold cucumber salad, which was the only dish she could guarantee would not fail. Soon, the red and green dish was placed in front of Li Niangzi, who took a deep breath unconsciously.

"Miss, have you ever learned cooking from anyone before?"

The figure of the woman in the video flashed by, and Si Li answered cautiously, "I just did it by myself, what's wrong with that?"

Madam Li did not answer, but picked up a piece of cucumber. The sour soup and the spicy garlic aroma penetrated deep into the juicy cucumber, blending perfectly with the sweet and fresh aroma. This was just a very ordinary dish, which Madam Li often made at home. She said without exaggeration that it was much more delicious than the one made by the eldest lady.

However, only this dish gave her a special sense of familiarity, just like the feeling of a small dish that the master made casually in the past.

Thinking of her master, Li Niangzi's eyes gradually turned red, and her hands could hardly hold the chopsticks. At the same time, Si Li saw a light green magnifying glass icon suddenly appear above Li Niangzi's head, flashing and making her hands itch.

Between comforting Madam Li who was sad for unknown reasons and exploring what the system was doing, Si Li chose the latter. After clicking the magnifying glass, a special translucent panel slowly emerged.

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