Modern CEO Xu: Tang Mianmian, don't worry. In my world, I have all kinds of cosmetics and skincare products. I'll send you a special red envelope with some in a bit. It will just take a little while. I'll go buy them now.
Farmer Tang Mianmian: Thank you, Brother Xu. I'm worried I won't know how to use your skincare products. Could you write down the usage instructions?
Mr. Xu from Modern: No problem.
Farm girl Tang Mianmian: Thank you, Brother Xu. Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can do to help.
Tang Baozhu asked this question to dispel other people's doubts; otherwise, how would you know how to use it if someone sent it to you? These are all loopholes.
After leaving the red envelope group, it felt like I hadn't been there for very long, but the sun in the sky had already turned into sunset, which meant I had taken a long nap.
Just as she got up, the palace maid outside heard the commotion. "Your Highness, would you like me to help you wash up?"
"Come in!"
She had a palace maid help her get dressed, then sat in front of the dressing table, waiting for the maid to comb her hair. She had no desire to do this job at all; she was well aware that she wasn't cut out for it.
As expected of someone trained in the palace, she was quick and efficient, putting everything away in no time. She casually stuck two silver ornaments in her hair; after all, with such a pretty face, her looks were enough.
"Your Majesty, it's time for dinner. Shall we serve the meal?"
Seeing that the Empress had finished tidying up, Yu Mei quickly reminded her that since the Empress's rank was low, she didn't have her own small kitchen. In fact, none of the Empresses currently had small kitchens. The Imperial Kitchen was quite far from here, and if they didn't go to get their meals early, they would bring them back cold. There was nothing they could do; everyone cooked at the same time, and if they missed their designated time, they would have to eat cold food.
Tang Baozhu was unaware of the palace rules, but since the palace maid beside her had already reminded her, she decided to pass it on.
"Then let's serve the meal."
"Then this servant will tell Xiao Luzi to hurry up and go, so that the food won't be cold when it's brought back."
After seeing Yu Mei leave, Tang Baozhu turned to Yu Lian and asked, "Does the Imperial Kitchen still have designated times for meal collection?"
"Your Majesty, apart from the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, everyone else is going to collect their meals. If they miss the deadline, they'll only get cold food. Nobody dares to offend them; they're incredibly arrogant."
Yu Lian didn't hide anything and told the whole story about the Imperial Kitchen, including the most confidential details.
Tang Baozhu glanced at Yulian but didn't say anything. It seemed that Yulian had suffered a great loss at the hands of the people in the Imperial Kitchen. Was she trying to sow discord between them in front of her? Was a palace intrigue about to begin? Suddenly, she felt very excited. What was going on?
Although her mind was filled with wild and unrestrained thoughts, Tang Baozhu remained outwardly calm, waiting for them to fall into her hands before dealing with them.
Even the imperial concubines in the palace had to be mindful of the imperial kitchen's attitude, which was probably largely due to the emperor's lack of concern for his concubines. If any concubine was favored, the imperial kitchen would not dare to mistreat her like that.
It's audacious of a servant to have the ability to refuse service after a certain time, leaving only cold food after that time has passed.
However, today is the first day that the imperial concubines have entered the palace, so the people in the imperial kitchen probably wouldn't dare to do this. They would definitely have to see the emperor's attitude before they act.
If the emperor doesn't like these people, the imperial kitchen will probably treat them poorly, right?
Soon, Xiao Luzi brought the meal back. Looking at the three dishes and one soup on the table, he was amazed. Was the food in the palace really that simple?
Two vegetable dishes, one meat dish, stir-fried cabbage and stir-fried greens, another meat dish is stir-fried radish with a little meat, and the rest is a bowl of tofu soup. Seeing such a simple meal, I wanted to flip the table over.
Tang Baozhu felt that she ate better than this before she entered the imperial palace, so why did she eat so badly after entering the palace?
"Is the food for VIPs really this simple?"
No one else dared to speak, but Xiaodouzi dared to speak after she became familiar with Tang Baozhu. "Actually, the meals for a person of the rank of Nobleman include half a catty of pork, half a chicken, and other vegetables every day. If you don't like chicken, you can eat duck or goose instead. You also get a catty of mutton every five days and a catty of beef every ten days."
It seems this is a show of force from the imperial kitchen. There are only a few slices of meat in the radish, and it's already dinnertime. Is that half a pound of meat already used up? There's not even a glimpse of half a chicken. Do they think the concubines of the past didn't dare to speak up, and that all concubines are the same?
"Your Majesty, let's eat first! We'll deal with them once Your Majesty has gained a firm foothold. Let's not bother with them now."
Seeing her mistress's unpleasant expression, Yu Mei quickly tried to comfort her. But this wasn't really comforting; just by looking at her mistress's face, she knew she would definitely be favored, and she would get her revenge sooner or later.
"You may leave! You don't need to serve me."
Seeing their mistress's expressionless face, no one dared to say anything. They bowed respectfully and then withdrew, closing the doors of the main hall behind them.
Seeing that everyone had left, Tang Baozhu quickly contacted Physician Zhang in the red envelope group to see if she could lure the emperor here tonight so that he could take a good look at what dishes his concubines were eating.
Tang Baozhu felt that life in the palace was a joke. Two bowls of green vegetables, one bowl of stir-fried radish with meat, and one bowl of tofu soup were simply beyond his imagination.
Seeing the message from Physician Zhang in the red envelope group saying that everything was fine, I breathed a sigh of relief. Now that the emperor is back, I should put on a good show for him.
On the other side, Physician Zhang actually thought that Tang Baozhu was overthinking things. With her looks, the emperor had originally planned to come to her anyway, so he didn't need to do anything.
Emperor Situ Rui thought back to the time he saw that stunningly beautiful face during the imperial concubine selection today, and it kept lingering in his mind. He couldn't wait to go there.
Looking up at the sky, it was just time for dinner. "Tonight I'm going to Changchun Palace to have dinner with Consort Tang."
The eunuch Li, who was serving the emperor, immediately came to his senses. After all, he had escorted Consort Tang all the way back from Tongcheng during the imperial concubine selection, and he could hardly forget her face.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and inform them immediately."
"No need. Let's go quietly and see what Consort Tang is doing."
Situ Rui wanted to see what kind of person Consort Tang was in private, so he planned to go there quietly without alerting anyone else.
On the other side, Tang Baozhu had already received news that the emperor was coming. Using the acting skills she had honed over the past 15 years, tears instantly streamed down her face as she blinked and opened her eyes. She gently wiped her face with a small handkerchief.
She's as innocent and adorable as can be.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
