For a moment, Ma Guan only felt that everyone was staring at her, and she felt nervous for a while.

What's going on, are you jealous that she looks so good-looking?

Since stepping into the level of graceful and charming, her appearance has indeed improved a lot. In future generations, it will be no problem to be an internet celebrity.

But the three thousand beauties in the harem are much prettier than her, so there is no reason for everyone to behave like this, right?

The air was suddenly quiet, and soon, Sister Shuang and other maids also realized that something was wrong, and looked over quietly.

Just when Ma Guan's scalp was numb, Lian Qing finally spoke again.

"What's your name?"

Ma Yuan replied obediently: "Aunt Hui, my surname is Wu Ya, and my name is Ma Yuan."

"So it's the daughter of Wu Ya's family." Lian Qing smiled, but the meaning was unclear.

He stopped looking at her, and then randomly picked two pleasing ones.

With Lianqing at the beginning, the rest of the aunts also began to pick people, and they were all selected within a short while.Some picked one, some picked two, and wrote down their names.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but Sister Shuang was chosen by Xiangmei. Sister Shuang turned pale with fear and her body was trembling.

But the most eye-catching thing is Ma Guan, who was left behind!

"Aunts, here's one more..." Eunuch Li also looked at a loss, Ma Guan was the most outstanding in terms of looks and skills, and the aunts didn't want it?

Lian Qing smiled and said, "My master is only short of two, that's enough."

"My master is only short of one, and I have chosen enough."

"Me too."

The aunts from all the palaces answered in a hurry, and before leaving, they gave Ma Guan a meaningful look, with complicated emotions.

Soon, there were only Eunuch Li and Ma Yuan left in the yard, and Ma Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although this result was unexpected, it was a good thing for her.

"It's weird." Eunuch Li couldn't figure it out, and said after a while, "Forget it, your cooking skills are outstanding, why don't you go to the imperial dining room to help first."

"Thank you, Eunuch." Ma Guan smiled.

Her grandfather used to be the head of the imperial dining room, and many people in the imperial dining room had been supported by his grandfather.Before entering the palace, the family got angry with some of the stewards of the imperial dining room, so it was the best result for her to go to the imperial dining room.

When I arrived at the imperial dining room, several stewards came to say hello, and she was assigned the easiest job, but washing vegetables, or packing food boxes for the masters, with luck, you can also watch the imperial chef cooking, which is easier and more free than serving the master much.

The chef with Ma Guan is called Lin De, and he is best at all kinds of dim sum. He likes Ma Guan, who is hardworking and smart, and leaves her a few snacks for her to taste from time to time.

Ma Guan likes to eat red bean muffins and Bazhen cakes the most. She knew how to make these two kinds in her previous life, and she was no worse than Lin De.

"You're smart and diligent, it's a waste to leave it here." Linde sighed from time to time, what's the use of staying in the imperial dining room to wash vegetables?It is very likely that you will never see your master for the rest of your life, so you don't even think about being promoted.

Ma Quan laughed and said, "It's bliss to be ordinary."

It is possible to get promoted by serving the master, but being with the king is like accompanying a tiger, and the risk factor also rises linearly.She just wanted to live in peace and stability, and leave the palace when the time came.

She stayed in the imperial dining room for a month, and Ma Guan lived very relaxedly, but she couldn't go in and out of the harem at will, and she didn't know how the two sisters were doing.

Thinking of Xiangmei, she sweated for Sister Shuang, hoping that Sister Shuang would be smarter.

This afternoon, when Ma Guan was free to dry flowers, a eunuch suddenly came over.

"Eunuch Shang, what brought you here?" The person in charge immediately stepped forward to respond. This Eunuch Shang is a celebrity around the Empress Dowager.

Eunuch Shang smiled and said, "You're being polite, Manager Liu. The Empress Dowager wants to eat some snacks, but the red bean sponge cake and Bazhen cake are her favorites. You should make them quickly, and our family will wait here."

"Yes, yes, I will tell the imperial chef to do it now." Guanshi Liu responded, and immediately sent someone to call Lin De, but was told that Lin De was ill and was still lying in the room.

"What about Zhou Qing?" Guanshi Liu remembered that Lin De had taken sick leave yesterday.

As for Zhou Qing, he was actually another person in charge, so he was somewhat reluctant.

"Zhou Qing asked for leave in the morning and left the palace, saying that something happened at home." An insider replied.

Guanshi Liu's expression changed immediately.

Only these two people in the palace know how to make red bean muffins and Bazhen cakes, and the Empress Dowager would pass them on once every ten and a half months. I didn't expect that I wanted to eat them but couldn't eat them this time. Isn't it just his brain?

"Guan Liu, did something go wrong?" Eunuch Shang was also a smart person, he knew something was wrong at a glance, and immediately put away his smile.

Guanshi Liu felt his throat was dry, how dare he tell the truth?But if you don't say it, the consequences may be more serious.

"Eunuch Shang, the two imperial chefs who can make dim sum are not here..." He was sweating profusely, kneeling on the ground as soon as his knees were bent, yelling for mercy.

Eunuch Shang said angrily: "How confused are you! This is to make the Empress Dowager unable to eat dim sum? If the Empress Dowager blames it, even our family will not be able to eat it! You must find a way today, you must put these two dim sum do it!"

"Yes yes yes, father-in-law calm down, father-in-law calm down!" Steward Liu was startled and frightened, and immediately summoned all the royal chefs, asking them to find a way together.

But the imperial chefs all perform their duties and are good at different things. Even if someone can make these two kinds of dim sum, the taste is probably far inferior.When the time comes, the Empress Dowager will be even more unhappy if she eats it.

"Boss, I know someone who might be able to do it." In a hurry, an imperial chef saw Ma Guan next to him, and said with an idea: "Aunt Ma Guan has been with Lin De for more than a month, and Lin De has made dim sum several times. Take her, maybe she can do it."

"Ma Quan?" Guanshi Liu looked at Ma Quan hesitantly. He knew the origin of Ma Quan, so naturally he didn't want her to get involved.

"Boss, maybe I can give it a try." Ma Guan stepped forward on his own initiative.

Although she was dissatisfied with the imperial chef who mentioned her name, she also knew the seriousness of the matter.If the Empress Dowager blames it, Lin De will bear the brunt of the punishment. She doesn't want that.

Furthermore, she is still very confident in her cooking skills, not to mention better than Linde, at least not worse than him.

"Ma Guan, you have to think clearly." Liu Guanshi reminded in a low voice.

Ma Quan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, but I won't take my life as a joke. Someone has to do this, otherwise the manager will be in a difficult situation, isn't it?"

"Good boy." Guanshi Liu was a little moved, he didn't take care of this girl in vain. "In that case, go and try."

"Yes." Ma Guan replied, and entered the imperial dining room confidently.

All the royal chefs looked at each other, is this little girl really good at making dim sum?Don't do it badly, but it will make the Empress Dowager unhappy!

Eunuch Shang also had a sullen face, and became more and more dissatisfied with Guanshi Liu. This is a snack for the Empress Dowager, how can he let a court lady do it at will?

But right now there is no better way, we can only wait and see if this maid named Ma Guan can do it.

In the imperial dining room, the materials had already been prepared, and Ma Guan glanced at it and nodded slightly.

Guanshi Liu and Eunuch Shang followed in worriedly, and were stunned by the scene in front of them.I saw Ma Guan taking every step in an orderly manner, and his movements were as pleasing to the eye as flowing clouds and flowing water.

Among other things, this courage and skill alone are enough to make people's eyes shine.

Guanshi Liu became a little more confident for no reason, maybe Ma Yuan can really do it!

The two kinds of cakes were made together, and they came out of the pan almost at the same time. When pieces of brightly colored, soft and fragrant red bean sponge cake and Bazhen cake were put into Yudie, Eunuch Shang's eyes lit up.

"Wonderful! It's really wonderful! I think my aunt's craftsmanship is no worse than Linde's." Eunuch Shang has delivered dim sum many times, and just by looking at the color and smelling the aroma, he knows that it must be the same.

"Ma Guan's craftsmanship is really good, really good." Liu Guanshi was also very happy, but the final result depends on whether the Empress Dowager likes it or not.

Ma Yuan smiled and said, "I wasted a lot of time, and I made my father-in-law laugh at me."

"No delay, the time is just right. Our family will send the snacks first, and see if the Empress Dowager likes it." Eunuch Shang put both plates of snacks into the food box, and quickly left with the food box.

Guanshi Liu looked worried again, hoping that nothing would go wrong again.Ma Guan is very calm, even if the Empress Dowager really doesn't like it, it's not enough to punish them.

As soon as Youshi arrived, the Empress Dowager began to eat dim sum.

Eunuch Shang's expression was tense, and he was always observing the expression of the Empress Dowager, seeing that the Empress Dowager ate a piece slowly, before putting her heart back into her stomach.

If you can finish a whole piece, it means that this dim sum has passed the test.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Empress Dowager spoke.

"Today's dim sum is a bit different, it wasn't made by the imperial chef before."

Eunuch Shang was startled, and immediately fell to his knees, sweating profusely.

"Back to the Empress Dowager, it was indeed not made by the previous imperial chef..."

"What are you so nervous about? Aijia didn't say anything wrong." The Empress Dowager smiled kindly: "Aijia has eaten it several times, so you can tell the difference naturally."

Only then did Eunuch Shang breathe a sigh of relief, and explained: "The imperial chef was ill before, and today's dim sum was made by a court lady named Ma Guan. I was afraid that the empress dowager would blame me, so..."

"Aijia is not a tiger." The Empress Dowager laughed and let Aunt Su Ma also taste a piece.

Aunt Su Ma took a sip and said with a smile: "I see that this time the dim sum is more delicious than before, no wonder the master likes it."

The Empress Dowager glanced at her approvingly: "I didn't know there were such outstanding cooking maids in the palace before."

Aunt Su Ma understood, and immediately said: "Master, why don't you call someone over for a meeting?"

The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, and Aunt Su Ma told Eunuch Shang to call someone over.

Eunuch Shang secretly thought that this court lady was really lucky, she only made dim sum once, and she fell into the eyes of the Empress Dowager, her future is limitless.

Thinking of Ma Guan's appearance again, he was shocked immediately, and quickly suppressed some thoughts.

In the imperial dining room, Liu Guanshi was still wandering anxiously, but Ma Guan raised the corners of his lips.

Just now, a little fairy value has arrived in the account, which means that this good thing has come to fruition, and the empress dowager must be very satisfied!

Sure enough, Eunuch Shang came after a while.Guanshi Liu rushed to meet him, his heart raised.

"Eunuch Shang, what's the matter? The Empress Dowager isn't angry, is she?"

Eunuch Shang patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager likes today's dim sum very much, she wants to summon Aunt Ma Guan!"

"The Empress Dowager wants to summon me?" Ma Guan was taken aback, this was quite unexpected.

Lin De told her that he had been the imperial cook in the palace for more than ten years, and he was called to see him only once, which shows how difficult it is to win the favor of the master.

She made dim sum just once, why did she get taken by the Empress Dowager?

"That's right. Aunt Ma Yuan, you can go with our house right now, the Empress Dowager is still waiting." Eunuch Shang smiled approvingly, and became much kinder to Ma Yuan.

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