The perfect substitute

If there was anything she wanted to ask him to do, it was easy to make it easy for her within the scope of her authority.

"Cheer up for the imperial meal competition. Next time we meet, I should call you... Yin's wife." Min Zhenghao said with a gentle smile. The hairs all over Lu's body stood on end.

Mrs. Yin, my mother, my lord!This title simply gave her goosebumps!

"You'd better call me Linglu, and there is no outsider here, what are you doing so bitterly!" Leaning at Min Zhenghao, Linglu snorted in displeasure, "If you insist on calling me that, next time we meet I'll just call you..."

"Okay, I got it!" Min Zhenghao hurriedly uttered with a tingling scalp, and quickly interrupted Ling Lu to say the title that made his skin crawl all over.

"Hmph...what? Do you think I called you Haohao too kindly or something?" Ling Lu, feeling restless, began to make trouble for no reason, but stared at Min Zhenghao very calmly and sharply. She wanted to see how far Min Zhenghao could indulge her. At this point, if she doesn't get angry with him like this...then she will have to keep some distance from him in the future.

"Well...it's fine as you like, but it's fine to call it that in private. You still need to pay more attention when there are other people around. After all, today is different, especially since you are about to take the upgrade exam. If this matter If you are heard by someone who cares, if you are unable to participate in the imperial meal competition... then I will bear the blame." Min Zhenghao said seriously, his eyes reflected Linglu's delicate and beautiful face, as if she was the only one left in the world Alone, with focused and persistent eyes, there is nothing to hide.

"You...forget it." Ling Lu frowned and wanted to say a few words to him, but he hesitated suddenly when the words came to his lips, and finally he had to struggle and said, "I will work hard for the imperial meal competition, you...don't be so eye-catching for now That's right, don't take on some life-threatening missions like last time."

As a good friend of Jinying and Janggeum, she is also a mediator between the two. She was obviously not interested in participating in the golden rooster, but she was forced to leave the palace to find a way. Let her meet Min Zhenghao.But... At that time, she hesitated for a while, whether to save Min Zhenghao or not.

Min Zhenghao is Jang Geum's nobleman, and the fate of the two started from the golden rooster.If Min Jung-ho hadn't been rescued by Jang Geum, if Min Jung-ho hadn't had a deep-rooted love for Jang Geum, how would Jang Geum get through the difficulties again and again in the future, especially when Min Jung-ho left everything behind to find him in Jeju Island? Jang Geum...

But for some reason, at that time, Linglu looked at Min Zhenghao's pale face lying in the grass, but he couldn't make up his mind to leave here to call Jang Geum, but he helped him deal with the wound and stayed with him until the final deadline for returning to the palace. .

Min Zhenghao is an upright person with a pure heart, and he will always remember the favor of others, but the person who rescued him has an extraordinary relationship with him. Not only has he known him for many years, but he is also the object of his secret admiration.Then, this gratitude will only be transformed into deep love, and you can no longer let this person sit idly by.

"Ling Lu, I will keep your words in my heart, and nothing like that will happen again." Min Zhenghao gently held Ling Lu's hand, looking straight into her heart.In order not to scare her anymore, he will cherish this life well so that he can have more time to protect her.

"You... what are you doing! Let go!" Ling Lu struggled with a complicated expression, but fortunately, Min Zhenghao was just emotional and didn't mean to trap her. After regaining her freedom, she clenched her hands tightly Fist, endured a few times before saying in a deep voice, "We won't meet again until the Imperial Cuisine Competition is over. In the last few days, I have to concentrate on preparing for the exam!"

"Okay, if you have any difficulties, just send someone to me." He will also take advantage of this time to find a suitable gift as a celebration to make him a wife.After Ling Lu became the insider of the imperial kitchen, what they will face will no longer be such a relaxed and free life.

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The life of the royal kitchen is day after day. Every day before the nobles in the palace have a meal, they must work hard like little bees and start preparing rich and delicious meals that suit the nobles’ preferences. Only when the nobles, especially the emperor After the empress dowager finished their meal, all of them could breathe a sigh of relief and start using the rest of the meal.

Although the food in the Imperial Kitchen is really good, and they are much happier than other court ladies, but Ling Lu always feels a lump in his heart, is it really so happy to eat other people's leftovers?The servile ideology of feudal society is really bad!Sure enough... I am happiest when I see Jang Geum, so energetic and positive, and never succumbing to fate.

The Imperial Food Competition was actually the first major obstacle in Jang Geum's rise. After passing through this difficulty, she not only left an impression on the Empress Dowager, but also made Han Shanggong's love for her further by relying on her talent and wit to turn the crisis into safety.

Linglu is actually very lonely and lonely in the palace except for Min Zhenghao.Liansheng has her good friend Jang Geum, and Mistress Zheng Shanggong who dotes on her very much. Jang Geum also has Liansheng as a good friend and Mistress Han Shanggong who is as great as a mother and illuminates her life path. As for Jinying... Anyway, Cui Changqin Cui Empress Shanggong is very caring for this niece.After all, Ling Lu is probably the only one who is really lonely.

This is also the reason why Ling Lu did not decisively distance herself from Min Zhenghao. It is unrealistic for her to rely on a single army to fight to the end if she wants to stay firmly in the court for a lifetime.It doesn't matter whether she is scheming or not, it is a fact that Min Zhenghao has a crush on her. No matter how he and Jang Geum will develop in the future, it is definitely not a sensible way to fall out with him now.

In this way, Ling Lu, as a good friend of Jang Jin and Jin Ying, whom both of them trust very much, began to quietly penetrate into the undercurrent network of Cui Shanggong, Han Shanggong, and Zheng Shanggong.

The imperial meal competition is an important hurdle for the little maids to become mistresses, which means whether they will step up to the throne of the most noble palace, or pack up their bags and be sent home in despair.Cui Shanggong's faction started to plan for the position of the most noble palace around this incident, so Zheng Shanggong, who is sitting in this position now, has become a thorn in their eyes.

It was night, Ling Lu accompanied Jinying to meet Cui Shanggong first, saw Cui Shanggong’s cold and warm questioning to Jinying, and then was sent away to leave their aunt and nephew to continue studying Cui’s cooking craft.

As usual, Ling Lu, who had nothing to do after making soy sauce, ran to find Chang Jin and Lian Sheng. Naturally, Chang Jin was practicing his cooking skills without sleeping and eating, and Lian Sheng was talking with Zheng Shanggong in the room.After thinking about it, Ling Lu decided that instead of going to look for Jang Jin today, it would be more important to go and sound the alarm for Zheng Shanggong.

"Miss Zheng Shanggong, I'm Ling Lu, can I come in?" Ling Lu often came to Zheng Shanggong's residence because of his good relationship with Lian Sheng, so compared with other people, his conversation was less respectful and more familiar. intimacy.

"Ling Lu, come in. Cough..." Zheng Shanggong seemed to be coughing, and Liansheng was beside him frantically pouring water from a cup, with a panicked expression on his face that he was about to cry.

Ling Lu closed the door and watched the scene calmly. After a while, seeing that Zheng Shanggong seemed to have calmed down, she raised her eyes and said to her, "Does your mother know that her physical condition is getting worse day by day? Ling Lu No, because I like to study medical books, I have dabbled a little bit in everything. Madam...you don't want to lose your life here so silently, don't you?"

"Ah! Ling, Ling Lu..." Lian Sheng covered his mouth and stared wide-eyed, with wet tears hanging from his eyelashes, Ling Lu couldn't help but sigh because of his cute and innocent appearance, Zheng Shanggong was also extremely shocked and unbelievable expression.

"...You!" Zheng Shanggong hurriedly got up and opened the door, carefully checked that no one was eavesdropping outside, then hastily closed the door and sat back in his seat, staring at Ling Lu with an unkind expression and said sharply, "Do you know What are you talking about? You rebellious little girl!"

"A big treason... Heh, if I turn a blind eye, I will be a real big treason. The empress will let me get close to Liansheng. Didn't she inquire about my identity in advance? Then I must... Whether what Ling Lu said is credible, the empress has already made up her mind. You have the answer." Ling Lu smiled slightly, glanced at the nervous Liansheng, and then stared into the eyes of the empress Zheng Shanggong, the meaning of everything being silent was vividly reflected.

Zheng Shanggong was silent for a rare moment. After a while, she coughed lightly and looked at Liansheng and said, "You are very smart, and you also have a boldness that no one else has. So, what do you want to do?"

Ling Lu knew that she had convinced Zheng Shanggong, this old, versatile and humorous Shang Gong, the only thing she couldn't let go of in the palace was Liansheng. After being bullied.So, to hit a snake, you have to hit seven inches, and to pinch a person, you have to pinch your weakness!

With an expected smile on his face, Ling Lu stepped forward and pressed Zheng Shanggong's wrist to feel his pulse.Next to him, Lian Sheng, who kept covering his mouth and dared not speak, was so surprised that he seemed to forget to breathe.

"Okay." Ling Lu heaved a sigh of relief after diagnosing Zheng Shanggong's pulse.Glancing at Liansheng who was about to be suffocated to death, she pinched Liansheng's face helplessly, and said with a smile, "Silly cat, if you don't let go of your hands, don't blame me when you faint."

"Hmm... Phew... Phew... Almost, Phew, I was going to pass out..." Lian Sheng's face was covered with red clouds, and his skin