After rebirth, I made the princes cry

In fact, this was not the first time that Yingshu spent New Year's Eve in the palace.

On New Year's Eve, the palace was actually the loneliest place in the world. When she was young, Yingshu heard her grandfather tell the legend of the Spring Festival, about a monster that would come to the world every other year to cause trouble. In order to scare away this big monster, people would , so they beat gongs and drums and laugh loudly. The monster will first release the little demon called "haunting" on New Year's Eve. The little demon specializes in playing tricks on children. Therefore, on New Year's Eve, the elders not only have to give money to the children, but also guard against evil spirits. The children at home were teased by a little demon.

In the deep palace, the residence of the True Dragon Emperor, neither monsters nor goblins dare to cause trouble. There is no need to set off firecrackers to drive away the goblins, and there will be no loud hilarity with gongs and drums. At the banquet on New Year’s Eve, everyone can hear It is also a kind of elegant music such as the piano and flute. When watching the singing and dancing, everyone must sit upright and not be wary. The palace doors are locked according to the time. Except for the queen, all women must guard the empty boudoir alone. On New Year's Eve, God, according to the law, His Majesty the Emperor can only stay in Xianyang Hall.

It is true that on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor and the empress accepted the congratulations of the civil and military officials and the wives of domestic and foreign ministers, and offered sacrifices to the Mingtang and the ancestral temple. All major ceremonies had to be solemnized and strictly followed the etiquette. Ying Shu was in the palace anyway. Feel the joy of the new year.

In the place, you can faintly hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from Qianqiu Palace, like sighs, which come from time to time. When there is no sigh, the wind does not make a sound, so you can hear the footsteps passing by clearly. It seems that someone is talking. laugh?

"It's Zixu and the other girls who are here. The middle girl Yi asked the female prison guards to come over and have fun." Yingdan came in with a smile: "In the afternoon, Zixu and the others came over to sweep the yard, decorate the north tower, and decorate the north tower. Yang Zhongnvyi came forward and asked the female steward of the internal catering department to prepare a few side dishes. At this moment, the son was preparing to watch the evil spirits in the north building, but there was no wine prepared. He knew that the female prison had good wine hidden here, so he would not Went empty-handed.”

The Imperial Catering Department specializes in preparing His Majesty's meals, but the Jiankang Palace also has an Internal Catering Department. The Internal Catering Department is generally only responsible for preparing midnight snacks. Of course, female officials and maids do not have the right to instruct the Internal Catering Department to prepare meals, but having no authority does not mean that they cannot , In fact, if Yingshu wants to have a late-night snack and says hello, the Catering Department will enthusiastically help her. Especially tonight, the annual New Year's Eve, the daughter-in-law Yi comes forward to ask for a favor, and the Catering Department also wants to sell her a favor.

The North Building is the small building shared by Yingshu and Zhongnuyi in this hospital. Because it is against the north wall of the courtyard, it is called the North Building. The lights on the upper floor are now bright, and eight small cases are put together into one big case. The dozen or so benches downstairs were also brought up and placed around the big table. On the big table, there were not only fresh fruits and refreshments, but also the most eye-catching hot dishes of "Pao Sheep" and "Boiled Fish". There is even a white pepper saucer, which is really the only thing missing.

The middle girl Yi took Yingshu on her arm and sat next to her: "You are no better than us. In our eyes, these are delicacies from the mountains and seas, but you can't see them. I can only have so much ability. In fact, the Internal Food Department Master Zhong’s cooking skills are excellent, no worse than the imperial chef, but it’s a pity that I am not someone I can control, and I don’t dare to ask her to cook for us.”

"I didn't even know that the catering department could provide such convenience, and I didn't know that there was such a custom. Not to mention that I didn't help at all. I brought two bottles of wine, but I still thought about Zishi and the others, and asked Yingdan to Go and call them to come and get some food." Yingshu said with a smile.

"We have never been so noisy in the past. Supervisor Rong is a serious person. When she is here, let alone Zixu and the others, even I dare not do anything that violates the palace rules."

Most of the palace residents actually stayed in the North Alley outside Hualin Garden. They could not stay in the palace for a long time after their shift, let alone food and accommodation. However, there were exceptions, such as the palace residents of Qianyang Palace. There are fixed places and residences in the palace, but there is no need to travel to and from Taicheng and the inner court. In fact, the three meals a day for the palace residents who stay in the inner court are provided by the internal catering department. There is a catering department under the internal catering department. Specially prepare meals for these palace maids and officials who live in the inner court. Meals can be prepared by the food preparation department. Strict portion rules need to be followed. Palace servants of different ranks have different portion rules. However, no matter how high the rank is, there is actually no Exclusive benefits such as "fired sheep" and "stewed fish", especially pepper.

Although pepper is a condiment and cannot fill the stomach, because it was introduced from foreign countries, it is very rare. Not to mention that it is impossible for the common people to enjoy such condiments. Even many aristocratic families are excited when they are given two kilograms of pepper. Dancing with joy, pepper is not yet sold as a commodity in market stores, but like silk, it has a special "monetary" value. For example, the people of Wu County will tell you why Jiangdong He is called a wealthy family. ——I heard that Jiang Donghe had thousands of kilograms of pepper alone in his private vault! ! !

It is not against the rules for the palace people to eat some pepper, but it is not allowed to drink together in the inner court. However, New Year's Eve is special after all, and the palace people from various palaces often gather to drink and laugh on this special festival. The Qianyang Palace's Female officials are not afraid of being held accountable as long as they do not miss their duties. However, Rong Qi is strict, so when she was appointed as the female history officer, everyone was afraid that they would be reprimanded by her at private gatherings, which would ruin their happiness.

Yingshu saw Zixu scalding the wine and quickly handed one to Zhongnvyi, revealing a string of coral beads on her wrist. This string of coral beads was previously worn on Zhongnvyi's wrist.

During New Year's Day, female officials with ranks like Zhongnvyi are usually rewarded with jewelry. It is not a regulated item and is allowed to be given to others. However, Yingshu did not pay attention to it in the past. Did Zhongnvyi value Zixu so much?

This is not Yingshu's first New Year's Eve in the palace, but it is the most hilarious one.

They had a drinking party, and Zixu was obviously the big winner, but she got drunk first, and her eyes lit up with excitement. She actually sang a ditty on her own initiative. One of the girls was surprised and said: "This is a folk song from Nanzheng. Zixu, your family is not originally from Yizhou, so how can you know the folk songs of Nanzheng?"

"This is a folk song from Nanzheng? Where is Nanzheng? I don't know. It was my mother-in-law who taught me to sing this little song." Zixu rested his elbows on the food table. I don't know if it was because of my mother-in-law, but there was a smile in his eyes. With water light.

"Nanzheng was once the seat of Liangzhou, and now it belongs to Hanzhong. Maybe Zixu's ancestors actually lived in Hanzhong, and moved south to Yizhou before moving to Yizhou." Zhongnuyi said: "I am also a native of Yizhou, and I know Yizhou Many households have fled from Hanzhong."

"No wonder the female prison guard takes such good care of Zixu." Nu Yi seemed to be very envious.

Yingshu was deeply impressed by this girl. Her real name was Liang, and her palace name was Zihui. She was over twenty-five years old, and she asked for pardon. This should be the last New Year's Eve she would spend in Jiankang Palace. Liang Nuyi was particularly grateful to Yingshu for this. Not long ago, she even expressed her true feelings to Yingshu in private.

"Prince, don't laugh at me. I heard that my family was also a noble in ancient times, but when I was born, my family was already in decline. Those words were all spoken by my grandfather, and I don't know whether they are true or not. But my father also told me that I My aunt was once the middle daughter of Luoyang Palace, and I was the first junior candidate of Ying Jiankang Palace. In the blink of an eye, twenty years have passed, but my family is all in Jiankang City. Thanks to the care of Superintendent Zhang, I actually know The situation at home.

Both my grandfather and grandmother have passed away, but my parents are still alive. My brother is currently a small magician, but it is not difficult to support the family. My brother has a good friend who is also a magician. I heard that his character is reliable. Two years ago, my wife died of illness, and he had no children. My brother had been planning for me, trying to get me to beg for pardon, but it was not easy after all, and that man was willing to wait for the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, there was no need to plan, and I could seek pardon immediately. Even my sister-in-law, who I had never met before, was very happy at home and looked forward to my coming home. In fact, I was just like Zi Shi at that time, and I was very worried about the female prisoner. Our prejudices are actually caused by jealousy, because for people like us, what we seek is completely effortless for female prisoners. "