Aunt Li transferred some people to light the stove, and the task of chopping wood was assigned to the eunuchs again.
Yu Jinshu followed the head chef in cooking all day long. She made several dishes that the head chef had never seen before and they tasted excellent.
There were also several secret recipes for making sauces in the system, which she used to please the head chef.
The head chef was very happy and treated her very well.
Yirong contracted typhoid fever and was locked up in a small dark room for half a month before he felt a little better. However, he still had a cough and could not work in the imperial kitchen. He could only do some cleaning work outside.
Concubine Ning Yu Meilin had not received any news about Yu Jinshu for a long time, so she sent someone to the Imperial Court to inquire, only to find out that Yi Rong had contracted typhoid fever and was locked up in a small dark room.
What shocked Yu Meilin was that Yu Jinshu was not in the kitchen making a fire or chopping wood, but was actually following the chef to prepare for the empress dowager's birthday banquet.
Yu Jinshu has been taking beauty pills and using the best skin care products every day these days. Her appearance has become very beautiful, but in order not to attract attention, she puts a layer of yellow powder on her face every morning.
This powder also has the effect of beautifying the skin.
No one knows that beneath the yellow makeup is a face that is becoming more and more beautiful.
Yu Jinshu didn't sleep all night at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, but she had taken some Qi and Blood Pills and was in very good spirits.
Not only will the masters of each palace gather for the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, but ministers and ladies from outside the imperial city will also come.
Needless to say, Emperor Pu Kun will definitely be there.
This day is also the day when many palace maids can see the emperor.
Yirong had been waiting to appear in front of the emperor on the day of the birthday banquet. She had made all the arrangements and would send snacks to the emperor's table.
But unfortunately she caught a cold, and Aunt Li ordered her to stay in the outer courtyard to sweep and not allow her to touch the food, so as to prevent her from infecting the typhoid fever to the masters in the palace.
If I had known this would happen, I would not have deliberately wet Yu Jinshu's bedding with water. It will be a bad retribution.
However, Yu Jinshu had no chance to meet the emperor, as she had to be on standby in the imperial kitchen at all times.
Celebration Hall.
The masters of each palace, as well as ministers, wives of officials and others have all arrived.
The emperor and the empress dowager sat in the main seats in the hall.
Sitting next to the emperor was Queen An.
Everyone came forward to wish him a happy birthday and give him gifts, and then they sat down to eat.
Everyone present was somewhat curious about the dishes on the table.
The novel dishes tasted delicious, and the most innovative one was the round double-layered pastry.
Emperor Pu Kun ate steak, nodded, and tried a few more dishes, all of which were very good.
The pastry was so beautifully made that he couldn't even bear to eat it.
Later I took a bite and it was really delicious.
The Queen Mother laughed and said, "I heard from the Imperial Kitchen that these dishes were made by a palace maid there."
In addition to those selected from the common people, some of the palace maids were also daughters of officials.
To be able to cook such dishes, she must be a woman from an official family.
Although most of the women in official families have never done housework, some of them are born with a love for cooking.
The Emperor was curious and looked at the Queen Mother and asked, "Mother, which palace maid was born with such a pair of skillful hands?"
The Queen Mother looked at Aunt Li and said, "Go and call that little palace maid over for everyone to see."
After Aunt Li agreed, she hurried to the imperial kitchen.
Yu Jinshu was making a fruit plate in the imperial kitchen. The fruits that looked ordinary on weekdays were turned into the God of Longevity in her hands, which was very cute.
Aunt Li was surprised and said, "Yu Jinshu, I've never seen you have such skills before."
Only then did Yu Jinshu notice that Aunt Li had arrived, and he quickly bowed to her.
Aunt Li said, "Hurry up and go to the Qingshou Palace! The Empress Dowager has ordered you to go there."
Yu Jinshu was a little surprised: "Aunt, why do you want me to go over?"
Aunt Li smiled and said, "Of course, these delicacies you made are loved by the ladies in the palace. The Queen Mother mentioned that these were made by a maid in the imperial kitchen, so the Emperor became curious and wanted to meet you."
Yu Jinshu didn't expect to see the emperor so soon. Fortunately, she had been taking beauty pills and taking care of herself these days, otherwise her previous appearance would definitely have left a bad impression on the emperor.
Between men and women, the first impression is often extremely important.
Yu Jinshu pointed at her face and said, "Aunt, look at me in this state. If I go, I'm afraid it would be disrespectful to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Please allow me to wash my face before going."
Aunt Li said cheerfully, "Go wash your face! Change into some clean clothes and put some powder and lipstick on your face."
Since he is her subordinate, she has to give him some face.
After getting Aunt Li's permission, Yu Jinshu felt relieved and immediately went into the house to change clothes and wash off the yellow powder on her face.
She looked at herself in the bronze mirror. It seemed that she was white enough without any makeup, and her lips were very rosy, so there was no need to apply lipstick. She only applied some moisturizing cream to make her skin look more hydrated.
Aunt Li looked at the fruit plate prepared by Yu Jinshu in the kitchen and ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to take the fruit plate away.
When Yu Jinshu came, he asked Yu Jinshu to bring a fruit plate as well.
Anyone serving the food has to wear a white veil on their face to prevent their saliva from getting on the food.
Yu Jinshu put it on in the house, and Aunt Li did not see Yu Jinshu's "new" beautiful face.
Aunt Li asked Yu Jinshu to stand in front first. When Yu Jinshu walked forward, Aunt Li suddenly realized that Yu Jinshu's figure seemed different from before.
Could it be that after following the chef's cooking instructions for the past half month, I've eaten better, gained some weight, and my figure has improved?
In the Qingshou Hall, the palace masters and guests were all wondering which family the palace maid who made such delicious food was from.
Several ladies vied with each other to say that it must be their daughter, because their daughters happened to love to take care of the food at home.
At this time, Aunt Li came with a row of palace maids and eunuchs carrying plates. When the plates were placed on the table, the ministers and ladies looked at the longevity god made of fruit and exclaimed that it was magical.
A minister looked at the God of Longevity and stood up to salute the Queen Mother. "Queen Mother, this fruit made into the God of Longevity has a wonderful meaning. I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a life as long as the Southern Mountains. May you live a thousand years!"
All the ministers and ladies of honor rose and saluted the Queen Mother again: "May the Queen Mother be blessed with blessings as vast as the Eastern Sea and a life as long as the Southern Mountains. May you live a thousand years!"
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I didn't expect the Imperial Kitchen would have such an innovative idea. Well, this birthday boy has done an excellent job."
She looked at Aunt Li and asked, "Who created this birthday star?"
Aunt Li looked at Yu Jinshu standing beside her and bowed to the Queen Mother, "Queen Mother, this birthday fruit plate was made by Yu Jinshu, a palace maid in the Imperial Kitchen. All the new dishes served today are from her hand."
The Earl of Anning and his wife were very surprised to hear the name of their concubine Yu Jinshu.
Yu Meilin had known for a long time that these dishes were made by Yu Jinshu. She was expecting to see Yu Jinshu make a fool of himself, but she didn't expect that the dishes made by Yu Jinshu were so delicious.
She stared at Yu Jinshu with her almond-shaped eyes, as if she wanted to eat Yu Jinshu alive.
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