The queen was very efficient. After Bai Susu "surrendered", the queen sent two palace maids to Bai Susu. Although they were not good-looking, they both had unique skills. One of them had a pair of dexterous hands and was very good at combing all kinds of exquisite buns and matching them with various hairpins and rings. Bai Susu herself was amazed.
The other one has a round face and is said to be good at making all kinds of snacks, the kind that Bai Susu likes to eat.
Although Qixiang Palace currently lacked a small kitchen, leaving her no room for her to display her talents, this was at least a sign that the Empress was thinking of her. Bai Susu naturally understood. Furthermore, the little girl also said that in addition to making snacks, she was also skilled in needlework, a true craftsman.
The Queen sent these two people here, definitely with the intention of inserting someone next to her to monitor her.
But at least, they are not useless people, and Bai Susu, who has just surrendered to the queen, naturally will not be rejected.
She smiled and sent away the people from the Queen's palace, and gave names to the new palace maids, one was named Wen Dong and the other was named Ling Qiu.
With the addition of the two new arrivals, the number of people serving in Qixiang Hall has increased again.
Originally there were only two senior palace maids, Nanchun and Manxia, as well as two cleaning maids and a young eunuch.
Now that there were two more people, Bai Susu redistributed the work: "Nanchun will serve as a personal attendant, Manxia will look after the gold and silver, Lingqiu will do her hair and makeup, and Wendong will take care of the needlework. Also, Xiao Shunzi, you can't come in, so you'll just walk around outside. You'll be responsible for collecting expenses and gathering information on weekdays."
Xiao Shunzi's full name is He Youshun, and he's only sixteen this year. He has a fair complexion, and his eyes gleam with a cleverness that makes him very endearing.
Hearing Bai Susu say this, he immediately knelt down to thank her and said, "I will definitely live up to your trust."
Ling Qiu and Wen Dong also had happy expressions on their faces. Because they were sent by the Queen Mother, they couldn't help feeling a little nervous, fearing that Bai Susu would treat them coldly. They didn't expect that they would be assigned such a close task.
Although not as close as Nanchun and Manxia, where one was a personal servant and the other was in charge of finances, they were not sent to the outer palace to sweep the yard, right? He suddenly felt a little sincere towards Bai Susu.
Everyone thanked him with a smile, and the Qixiang Hall was filled with laughter and joy.
Ever since Bai Susu came to serve the emperor, no one in the entire Qixiang Palace was unhappy. From top to bottom, it was filled with joy. Compared with before, it was like a stagnant pool of water suddenly coming alive.
In this atmosphere, Bai Susu, who had no real feeling about sleeping with the emperor, couldn't help but be infected.
She once again deeply felt that in this deep palace, all honor and disgrace were closely related to the emperor's likes and dislikes.
Just like this lunch. When you were not in the emperor's honor, the kitchen knew who you were and no one took you seriously. Every day, it was either completely vegetarian or cold when it was served. Some were so greasy that there was a layer of oil floating on them. You could tell at a glance that it had been there for who knows how long. It was disgusting just looking at it.
Today's four dishes and one soup: quail sashimi, crispy duck, rapeseed in broth, scallops, and ham and tofu soup. Each one is incredibly bright, the soup is steaming, the dishes are translucent, and the flavors are bursting with flavor. The small greens are all vibrant green, clearly freshly stir-fried.
Bai Susu was upset and thought, "Kitchen, you change your expression so quickly."
Looking at that girl Manxia's beaming face, her eyebrows almost flew up: "Master, you don't know, today when I went to deliver the meal, the treatment was different from before. The eunuchs in the kitchen were so affectionate when they saw me, calling me sister all the time. Even the head chef Sun Yishao, who is usually so arrogant, smiled and talked to me today!"
It's no wonder that Manxiaru reacted strongly. It was the first time that the little girl was treated so well by the kitchen. The kitchen has always been a lucrative job, and it's a good job. After all, it's food that's imported. The chefs in the kitchen are very proud of their ancestral craftsmanship.
Whenever Manxia went there before, not only the chef, but even the young eunuchs would raise their chins and look at her. She was obviously the one who arrived first, but she was always made to wait. By the time she got the food, it was already cold.
Today was different. As soon as she arrived, a little eunuch came up to her affectionately and called her "sister". He also asked about her preferences and made it specially for her!
The little girl was finally proud of herself and her face was filled with joy.
Seeing her happy, Bai Susu also chuckled. Although Manxia had a volatile personality, she was loyal. She was also young, so there was no need to criticize her too much.
Nanchun felt that Manxia was too noisy, so he secretly gave her a look, and Manxia immediately shut up and dared not say anything more.
Nanchun rolled a piece of duck meat in tofu skin for Bai Susu, placed it on a small porcelain dish with cloud patterns, and handed it to Bai Susu. Bai Susu took a bite and found that the duck meat was marinated in some way, and it was indeed salty and fragrant, with a sweet aftertaste! Delicious!
She ate two rolls but still felt unsatisfied. She thought to herself, in order to satisfy her appetite, she must also hold on to the emperor's heart.
Today could be said to be the best meal she had had since entering the palace, but she had a small appetite, so even if she ate as much as she could, she only ate one-third of the food. Bai Susu gave the rest of the food to the servants.
Even though this was Bai Susu's leftovers, there were rules in the palace, and the maids and eunuchs also had their own portions. Such delicious food was rarely available. Furthermore, if Bai Susu didn't ask for it, even if there was a lot left, the people below wouldn't dare eat it and would just throw it away.
Therefore, when the servants saw Bai Susu appreciating the food, they all thanked her happily. In their hearts, they also felt grateful for Bai Susu's generosity.
Because she had a short nap in the morning, Bai Susu didn't feel sleepy, so she found the cloth that Emperor Xuan Jing had sent her.
All women love beauty, and Bai Susu is no exception.
She was just the daughter of an eighth-rank official. Even though her parents loved her, that was all they could give her, so the clothes in her boxes were very few.
Now that she had the materials, Bai Susu became interested. With her original painting skills, Bai Susu wielded her brush and ink, and the first thing she came up with was a complete design.
After all, I have watched so many costume dramas, and the inspiration is simply overwhelming.
When the young palace maids saw it, they all exclaimed: "Master, this dress is really beautiful. We have never seen such a novel style before."
Bai Susu was quite pleased with herself and continued to draw a few more small clothing patterns. However, Nanchun, who was watching from the side, felt something was wrong the more she looked at it. Her face turned red and she thought to herself, "What is this, my master? There is so little fabric. Even if I wear it underneath, it would be embarrassing. But... it looks really good."
She secretly glanced at Bai Susu's face. Her master was born with a beautiful face, skin as smooth as cream, and a curvy figure. If she wore this...
Nanchun's little face suddenly turned red, just like pigeon blood.
Bai Susu was startled when she saw it. She stopped writing and asked with her head tilted, "Nanchun, what's wrong with you?"
Manxia and the others were not as shy as Nanchun. Although their faces were slightly red, seeing Nanchun so embarrassed, they all covered their mouths and laughed secretly.
Faced with the master's question, Nanchun's face became redder and redder. She lowered her head and stammered, unable to speak. Bai Susu found it interesting and realized that she was shy.
Nanchun is usually very dignified and generous, but I didn't expect her to be so thin-skinned.
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