Chapter 400 What an unlucky brother
"Oh?" The fifth prince sat up: "Did you hear it clearly?"
The eunuch said, "Yes, I heard it clearly."
The fifth prince sat down slowly again: "Isn't it that little princess who lives in the back hall? What could be going on so late at night?"
Originally, although this prince brother was a latecomer, he had Yuan Xiang in literature and Xiao Tai in martial arts, which made him invincible. However, those were all empty words. The most important thing was the Sacred Heart...
At first it seemed fine, but after just a few days, it angered my father, who came to Chengqian Palace in the middle of the night to throw a tantrum...
The Fifth Prince's eagerness to make a move became even stronger, and he only said, "Very good, go down and claim your reward!"
The eunuch thanked him hastily and left.
The fifth prince leaned back slowly, frowning and pondering.
They have agreed to go to Chengqian Palace for dinner together tomorrow.
In fact, they went there the next day, but were rejected by Yan Qingshan, who said that they should go to the Xiao family and the Yuan family first. Although they were ministers, they were also elders. It was common sense for them to go to those two families first since they had just arrived, so they set the time for tomorrow.
The Fifth Prince thought about it again, then stood up and went to find the Fifth Prince's wife, and whispered, "When you go there tomorrow, spend more time with the little princess. If you have a chance, ask her what happened yesterday."
The Fifth Prince had been married for only half a year, and he had not appointed a concubine. The couple had a good relationship, and the Fifth Prince's wife responded quickly: "Don't worry, Master."
Although there was a commotion at night, it was not mainly because of Tuanzi, so she woke up at her usual time. She was tossing and turning in bed when she saw Madam Lin come in and asked with a smile, "Our little princess is awake? Do you remember what happened last night?"
Xinbao smiled foolishly.
Madam Lin reached into the quilt and pinched her little butt: "If you dare not eat again, I will give you a Tai Chi twist!"
Xinbao was shivered by the ice: "Ah!!"
The child's buttocks were really slippery, and the quilt was warm. Madam Lin touched both of their buttocks, then withdrew her hands with satisfaction: "Will you get up? Your emperor said that you should get up and go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity after dinner. Don't go too late."
"Oh," Xinbao shook his little head: "Then get up."
Madam Lin let go of her hand and asked Chunhua and the others to help her get up. She said, "Xiyu, go see if the small kitchen is ready for use."
Xinbao asked curiously, "Isn't her name Zhifan?"
Madam Lin said with disdain, "You are your second brother, and you are a scholar. You said my last name is Lin, and you named my maid "Zhafanyemao". You even forgot your eldest brother's name... What an unlucky brother you are."
Of course no one noticed, including Yan Shifan himself.
But this is not important. Madam Lin continued, "You told me to change the name to Cang Song Cui Bai and even explained to me what it meant. I said, no matter what the meaning is, you are a good girl, why do you call me Cang Song Cui Bai? How can I have the nerve to greet people when I go out?"
"I just flipped through the book and found a good one, and it all got me excited,"
She also recited half of a poem: "'The drizzle and the slanting wind make the morning chill, the light smoke and the sparse willows make the sunny beach beautiful... The best thing in the world is pure joy.' Doesn't it sound good? So, drizzle, slanting wind, morning chill, light smoke, sparse willows, sunny beach!! Doesn't it sound good? Except that sometimes I can't tell who is who, how good is it? Isn't it much better than what he gave it?"
The few palace maids she pointed at couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.
This master is really easy to serve, and they are all very calm. They don't pretend to know everything just because they come from the countryside, nor do they forbid people from mentioning their origins or the countryside... They don't mind at all, they just ask if they don't know, and learn if they need to, all with ease.
After Xinbao washed his face and combed his hair, Xiyu brought people to bring the meal.
Madam Lin looked over and nodded: "Not bad!"
Xiyu smiled and said, "I've brought you an extra pair of chopsticks, so you can accompany the little prince to taste the food."
Madam Lin smiled and said, "You are very thoughtful."
She took the chopsticks and tasted it, "It's really good, Xinbao, you eat this."
Xinbao took the small spoon and took a bite.
This looks like just an ordinary steamed egg, but I don't know how the soup is prepared, it's very delicious, and the egg itself has a sweet smell. The mixture is salty, fragrant and refreshing. Xinbao nodded vigorously: "Delicious!!"
Chunhua beside him laughed and said, "I heard that the eunuch who came here is called Lu Sanchi. People in the palace say that his name is just like his nickname, and his skills are very good!"
"Yes, but he has never been a senior eunuch over there, so he doesn't usually get to serve. I heard that Manager Fang went there overnight to look for him, so he made a bowl of sweet soup. Manager Fang tasted it and asked him to come."
The master was kind and the palace maids dared to speak. Xinbao listened while eating and listened with great interest.
It is said that Lu Sanchi entered the palace when he was young, and later went to the imperial kitchen. He was once punished to kneel down for stealing food...so one of his legs was slightly lame.
But what can I say? As soon as I heard this accusation, I knew it was suppression from the eunuchs above. Among the imperial chefs, there are probably a few who don’t cheat. So it’s normal for them to taste the food, right?
The fact that he was lame but still working in the imperial kitchen showed that he was indeed quite capable.
He brought a few helpers with him and cleaned up the place overnight. As soon as Chengqian Palace opened, they came in. There was a ready-made place in Fuzhen Palace, so there was no need to build it. It could be turned into a kitchen right away and would be used exclusively to serve the master here from now on.
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After cleaning up, he came over to greet the guests and asked about the masters' tastes. This was the first time he served meals.
Madam Lin also said, "I think she is clean and white, with neat nails, and she looks quite pleasing to the eye."
Xiyu smiled and said, "Lü Sanchi said that when the masters come over at noon, they don't need to order food from the imperial kitchen. He can serve them all."
Madam Lin asked, "Haven't you built the big stove yet?"
"Yes, I saw it was being piled up over there. I don't quite understand it, but I just heard him say this to His Highness."
Xinbao asked, "Who's coming?"
Madam Lin said, "You should call your father's brothers uncles, but you will be leaving soon, so I guess you won't see them this time."
She paused and said, "The small door has been opened. Fan'er and the others moved their things in early in the morning and stayed there at night."
Xinbao nodded curiously: "Oh!"
She felt that the people in the palace did things like magic, and she had no idea when they did it. Anyway, she didn't hear any noise at all.
After moving there, the eldest brother lived in the front hall, the second brother lived in the back hall, and the fifth and sixth brothers lived in the side hall in the backyard. In this way, everyone had their own place, and the space instantly became spacious. The second brother could also buy books as much as he wanted.
The two finished their meal while talking. Xinbao changed his clothes and went out. Seeing people coming and going at the small door, he ran over to take a look. Even the furniture was complete, so he could move in without even bringing a bag.
The older brother was watching them putting on airs and casually hugged her: "Hurry up, Huang Yeye is waiting for you."
As he spoke, he carried her out. Tuanzi nudged his nose against his, held his face and said, "Big brother, can you smell Xinbao? Does it smell good?"
The elder brother asked, "Xiang, did you drink chicken soup this morning?"
"No!" Tuanzi was depressed: "Xinbao put ointment on his face."
"Oh," he said, "Brother, you sniffed the wrong place." He sniffed her face again, "It smells so good! You've become a little sweetheart!"
The two of them arrived at the gate of Chengqian Palace, and saw a large group of people coming in one after another. The young man in the lead asked with a smile from a distance: "Zhiwei, Xinbao, where are you going?"
The older brother subtly stopped laughing.
(End of this chapter)