As evening fell, Xiao Zhuzi returned from outside and went straight to Qionghua Courtyard to find Zhao Shu.
Since Prince Yong was not at his residence, Prince Duan's family dined at Xiaoxiang Courtyard. Huo Danlan then moved the meal to Qionghua Courtyard to share with Zhao Shu.
A young eunuch from the palace came and said that Huo Baichuan was dining with the Emperor in the palace and that there was no need to wait for him to return. Therefore, Zhao Shu and Huo Danlan began their meal in the evening.
Xing'er prepared a large table of dishes, which looked delicious and smelled wonderful. Zhao Shu took a bite of the Hundred Flavors Chicken and said, "Mmm, it's delicious. As expected of Aunt Jinxi's apprentice, Xing'er, have you learned all of your master's skills?"
Xing'er stood shyly to the side, twisting the hem of her clothes with both hands, her face flushed red, and said softly, "Your Highness, I haven't learned it all yet."
"It's alright, it's alright. You're still young, there's still time. Princess, I'll give you a task." Zhao Shu used to be quiet while eating and sleeping, but perhaps because she missed Ajiu more and more lately, or for some other reason, she became increasingly unruly while eating. At this moment, she was talking to Xing'er with a mouthful of meat in her mouth, her voice muffled.
Xing'er lowered her head, not daring to look at Zhao Shu. Although the aunts in the palace treated her well and taught her manners, telling her not to be so timid, she still couldn't help but be afraid. Although the princess was somewhat different from the rumors, she was still a princess. When she was happy, she often treated her servants like sisters, but when she was unhappy, she could sell off her so-called sisters in the blink of an eye.
However, she was very grateful to the princess. Without the princess, she would not have been able to enter the palace, let alone learn the craft from Master Jinxi. Master Jinxi's craftsmanship was truly excellent, and she was determined to become someone like Aunt Jinxi in the future.
"I wonder what task the princess will give me?" Xing'er asked softly.
Zhao Shu was in a good mood today, which largely ensured her father's safety. Huo Danlan began to receive treatment according to the prescription she gave her, and everything was proceeding step by step as she had planned. The days when she could fly freely in the sky were just around the corner.
He swallowed the meat in his mouth, took a sip of soup, and said, "From now on, you will research all kinds of delicacies for me, the princess, from all over the country. You must learn them all, understand?"
Xing'er looked up in surprise, her eyes red. The princess was so kind to her. Not only did she let her enter the palace to learn a skill, but she also let her learn how to cook more dishes. She nodded vigorously, moved. "This servant understands. I will study hard and live up to the princess's expectations."
Zhao Shu gave her a strange look. "You've become more articulate since your trip to the palace. Not bad. Alright, you can go now." She waved her hand, knowing that Huo Danlan couldn't eat properly with someone around.
Xing'er curtsied and withdrew, leaving only Zhao Shu and Huo Danlan around the dining table. Everyone else, including Xique, had been called out by Zhao Shu to guard the door.
"Auntie, everyone's gone. Please take off your face towel, or the food will get cold." Zhao Shu personally removed the bowl lid for her.
This pork pancreas and mussel soup has the effects of benefiting the lungs and spleen, moisturizing dryness and quenching thirst. It also has some effect on goiter. However, the duration of the treatment is still short. Other foods that can supplement iodine, such as kelp and seaweed, need to be purchased separately.
In Dayong, everything was extremely backward. Seaweed, which is very cheap in modern times, was actually a relatively expensive medicinal material.
Moreover, it was not common. The Huo family searched all the medical clinics in the capital and only managed to obtain a small piece, not even enough to make a soup.
They have to go to coastal towns to find enough for **** to eat.
Huo Danlan removed her face towel, sat up straight, and began to eat.
Zhao Shu looked at it, but did not show any disgust or revulsion. The lump of flesh on Huo Danlan's neck was quite large, completely obscuring her originally slender and fair neck, which made her overall demeanor much less elegant.
Seemingly sensing Zhao Shu's gaze, Huo Danlan, who had been looking down at the soup in her bowl, suddenly looked up and saw Zhao Shu smiling at her with no disgust, revulsion, or fear in her eyes. Her heart warmed, and she said, "A-Jun, aren't you going to eat?"
"I'm eating." She finished speaking and ate another piece of meat, when suddenly an extremely rude voice came from behind her.
"You didn't wait for me to eat, elder sister..." Huo Baichuan's voice, sounding like a spoiled child, rang out behind Zhao Shu. Startled, she turned around to see Huo Baichuan already sitting down next to Huo Danlan. "Can this cure illness?"
He asked Zhao Shu, his gaze fixed on her as if he could read her mind, making Zhao Shu feel extremely uncomfortable. She straightened her back and met Huo Baichuan's eyes, "Naturally."
Upon receiving Zhao Shu's reply, he turned around and called out, "Little Fatty, serve Grandpa some rice."
The chubby boy, who had been kept out of the door by the magpie, hurriedly came in and happily served him rice. "Young master, would you like half a bowl or a whole bowl?"
"Enough with the nonsense, half a bowl is fine." He had already eaten in the palace, but he was worried about Huo Danlan at the Prince's residence, so he hurriedly left the palace and went straight to Qionghua Courtyard.
She was afraid that Huo Danlan would be lonely eating alone. The Huo family couldn't stand the fleshy lump on her elder sister's neck, let alone Zhao Shu, the noble princess.
However, when he arrived at Qionghua Courtyard, he felt relieved. Zhao Shu was neither afraid nor disgusted, and looked at his worried elder sister with a calm expression.
For that reason alone, he would keep his promise and protect her father.
Little Fatty stood to one side with his rice, and Huo Baichuan glanced at him sideways, "Aren't you going out?"
"Young Master, it's not that I don't want to go out, but this is the Princess's courtyard, and you, an outsider..." Little Fatty said with a bitter face, his gaze falling on Huo Danlan. Aunt Danlan, please tell me what's wrong with the young master. He's so ignorant of etiquette, he's really bringing shame to our Huo family. The young master is the eldest son of the legitimate wife...
Huo Baichuan looked up at Zhao Shu and said, "How old is she? What nonsense are you talking about?" He didn't treat Zhao Shu like a woman at all, and he wanted Zhao Shu to know that he was watching over Huo Danlan because he was afraid that she would be wronged.
However, the chubby boy still refused to go out, almost bursting into tears. He glared at Huo Baichuan with a pained expression and continued, "Young Master, this servant is afraid..."
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