Xiao Qiuzi followed the emperor's wishes and asked the bearers to carry the sedan to send Concubine Xiang back. Along the way, Concubine Xiang kept asking the emperor what he liked to eat and what he didn't like to eat. After Xiao Qiuzi answered truthfully, Concubine Xiang only heard that
He said: "Xiao Qiuzi, I will personally cook for Ling Yi tonight... Oh, no, it's the emperor. I want to make some delicious food. You can stay and help."
"Concubine Xiang is really thoughtful, and I will definitely do my best to serve you."
When Hua Qianqian heard Xiao Qiuzi's words, she burst out laughing and covered her mouth with a handkerchief, fearing that she would laugh again and drool.
"Xiao Qiuzi, when you say this, it sounds like I'm telling you to die."
Xiao Qiuzi wanted to say something anxiously, but he couldn't speak incoherently: "I'm scared, I'm just..."
Hua Qianqian waved her hand and said: "Okay, I know what you want to say, no need to explain, I am just joking with you."
Xiao Qiuzi secretly wiped his sweat, okay, okay, it was just a joke. If it was true, then it was not funny at all.
Xiao Tao hid the things in her arms and waited at the entrance of Yonghe Palace. Hua Mei Niang felt that there was something wrong with the two masters and servants early in the morning, so she secretly stood at the door and asked: "Xiao Tao, tell the truth, what are you two doing today?"
What happened?"
Xiao Tao looked at Hua Mei Niang with a troubled face and said: "Hey, Mrs. Hua... you are making things difficult for me. Concubine Xiang won't let you... won't let you talk..."
Hua Mei Niang held up Xiao Tao's clothes and said, "Okay, I won't ask. Then you can secretly reveal something to me."
Xiao Tao looked at Hua Mei Niang in embarrassment, hoping in her heart that Concubine Xiang would come back soon, so she had an idea and shouted: "Concubine Xiang is back."
Hua Mei Niang quickly let go, looked left and right and asked: "Where? Where is it?" Xiao Tao took the opportunity to sneak away, and happened to bump into Concubine Xiang's sedan. She screamed in pain, and when she looked up, she saw Hua Qianqian on the sedan.
He looked at her curiously and said, "Girl, are you going to welcome me back with such a big gift?"
Hua Meiniang saw that Hua Qianqian was back, accompanied by the emperor's most trusted eunuch chief. She said with a smile: "Girl, you are back, should you say something to me?"
"Xiao Tao, please take Xiao Qiuzi in first. My mother and I still have something to talk about."
Xiao Tao obediently took Xiao Qiu Zi in. On the way, Xiao Qiu Zi asked: "What is your name, Xiao Tao? Where did you work before?"
Xiao Tao smiled and said, "Going back to Eunuch Qiu, I used to work in the clothes changing bureau. The aunt in the clothes changing bureau thought I was diligent, so I was sent to Yonghe Palace."
Xiao Qiuzi looked at Concubine Xiang outside Yonghe Palace and asked: "Xiao Tao, do you know what Concubine Xiang is going to cook for the emperor today?"
When Xiaotao heard what Eunuch Qiu said, she patted her head: "Hey, Eunuch Qiu, you asked like this, and I remembered that you and I should go to the small kitchen to see if the ingredients are correct. If not, hurry to the imperial kitchen.
Go get some."
Xiao Qiuzi thought this Xiao Tao was quite interesting, and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao Tao is really attentive. Okay, I will go and take a look with you now."
Xiao Qiuzi saw the ingredients and thought it would be fine to make some simple side dishes. He asked, "Do you want to make some hometown side dishes, Concubine Xiang?"
Xiao Tao smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, Concubine Xiang wants to make some famous hometown dishes."