Tanhualang

In the blink of an eye, Shen Jing has been in this yard for more than a month.

It took him a long time to realize that this courtyard was Xiaoyou's residence, Xiaoyou's bedroom in the east wing.However, Xiaoyou was with the prince and was busy with business, so he would go back to live in the small courtyard in three or four days out of ten; besides, Xiaotong came to the courtyard every day to clean and wash.

So most of the time, there is only silence in this yard.

Shen Jing naturally understood for whom she made her daily bowl of ginseng soup for more than a month.

Yellow ginseng can dispel cold, promote blood circulation, strengthen the foundation, and nourish the body. It is very valuable because of its remarkable effect.Even if the quality is ordinary, Shen Jing vaguely remembers that the market price ten years ago was more than a dozen taels of silver; what's more, the high-quality goods he uses to cook soup every day are even more expensive and have no market, how can ordinary people afford them? ?

As for why Yu Wang used such precious medicinal materials to nourish his body at such a young age, Xiao You never said it, so Shen Jing didn't ask.A bowl of ginseng soup, or chicken soup, or porridge every day, after which he would go back to the West Chamber alone and stay alone.

Xiao You was careful, afraid that he would be bored, and when he was free today, he asked Shen Jing to go around the garden of the palace, but Shen Jing politely declined:

"Thank you. But I don't like to be lively, and I don't like to walk around, so it's better to avoid it."

Xiao You smiled helplessly:

"I'm so sorry for keeping you in this small courtyard all day long, just like being in jail."

Sitting quietly at the table and laughing:

"Where is it? The house here is tidy and the clothes are neat and tidy. I should thank you for taking good care of me. Besides, you must soon find a suitable cook, and I won't be able to stay for long, right?"

After getting along for a long time, Xiao You knew that Shen Jing was steady and reliable, and spoke more frankly:

"Shopkeeper Shen, forgive me, I can't do anything about it, I have to work hard for you for a while. You have also met, and I have found several cooks one after another, and I have come to learn from you a few times, but the things they make, the prince will be ashamed once he tastes them. He frowned and said there was a strange smell."

When the prince was mentioned, Shen Jing was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so she just smiled:

"This is really not easy to reconcile. Too much ginseng will make it bitter, and too much flavor-enhancing soup will make it fishy."

"Shopkeeper Shen, where did you learn this skill?"

Shen Jing paused, lowered his eyes and forced a smile:

"I didn't learn it on purpose. My father was in poor health back then, and the doctor also said that he should use ginseng to nourish it. I wanted to let him eat more delicious food. I thought about it every day. After a long time, my hands will naturally become familiar."

"...Oh, it turned out to be out of filial piety."

Saying that, Xiaoyou couldn't help but look at Shen Jing again, and the stack of copybooks on the table in front of him.

Before the shopkeeper Shen came into the palace, he also ordered Wei Zheng to inquire about the details, and he was only able to enter the palace because his net worth was considered innocent.At first, Xiao You thought he was just a good-looking cook, but after getting along with him for a while, he respected him a little more: he was quiet and not frivolous, and he would sit by the window and practice calligraphy every day when he was free--he knew how to read and write Well, his father was able to afford ginseng back then, but now he is living in the countryside to be a cook, so he must have had some experience.

In March, apricot blossoms are in full bloom.

There is still a while before dinner time, Shen Jing finished writing a copybook, and was staring at the Xinghua outside under the window in a daze, when Xiao You hurried in along the bluestone path:

"Shopkeeper Shen!"

He hurriedly got up from the table to welcome the door, Xiaoyou wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile:

"It's nothing else. It's the cake from the day before yesterday. May I trouble you to make it again?"

Shen Jing nodded, rolled up his sleeves and entered the kitchen.In less than half an hour, the steaming steamer was on the table, and there were two plates of rice noodle cakes inside, and Shen Jing put them one by one into the delicate small plates brought by Xiaoyou with chopsticks:

"Eat it while it's hot, it'll be sticky, and it'll be refreshing when it's cold. Even with light Longjing tea, it will have a special taste."

Xiao You nodded again and again:

"Hey, hey!"

Shen Jing watched Xiao You leave with the plate.

Until the evening, he had already taken off his coat and was about to go to bed. When he heard the knock on the door, he hurriedly put on his robe and opened the door. Seeing a little butler at the door, he smiled and took out a fan from his pocket and stuffed it into him:

"My lord rewarded me, I dare not take credit for it, you accept it!"

Shen Jing didn't have time to refuse, so Xiao You turned around and left, not forgetting to turn around and ask:

"This is a real thing, don't just throw it away."

Leaving Shen Jing holding the fan and not knowing what to do.

He opened it and looked at the inscription. It turned out to be the words of Cai Gongzhonghui from the previous dynasty. He couldn't help being startled. I went back and gradually fell asleep.

It rained the next day.

The light rain in March is as moist as crisp.

The weather was a bit cold, so Shen Jing got up early in the morning and cooked shredded chicken porridge with ginseng soup, waiting for Xiaoyou to serve.Unexpectedly, when the porridge was almost cold, no one came.

It was the first time to enter the palace for a month and a half.

Shen Jing couldn't help but feel uneasy like the few days when he first came here. He couldn't sit still after waiting in the room, so he went to the front of the courtyard gate and stood there for a while. When he saw the little boy passing by the path in a hurry, he hurriedly called out. :

"Little boy!"

The little boy stopped and turned around, and hurriedly walked a few steps this way:

"What orders does Shopkeeper Shen have?"

Shen Jing hurriedly said:

"Little butler did not come to serve today's ginseng soup."

The little boy slapped his head:

"Why did I forget? But it's too late—Shopkeeper Shen, I can only ask for your help!"

As he spoke, the little boy took out a wooden sign from his arms and stuffed it for Shen Jing, then turned his head and pointed to the masonry path from where he came:

"Follow this road until you reach the end, pass through a hanging flower gate, and someone will take you in the courtyard. When you ask, you say that the housekeeper ordered you to deliver it. I have an important order and it's too late. Thank you later! "

Shen Jing didn't even have time to say a word, and watched the little boy run away, and turned around to ask:

"Be sure to take the brand well!"

Shen Jing hesitated for a long time, in the end he was still afraid of missing the little boy.

He took the casserole to the door of Chuihua, took out the sign given by the boy and said to look for the butler Xiaoyou, and someone took him into the yard.Shen Jing didn't dare to look up, and then turned along the veranda into the second courtyard, and walked for a while.

It was very quiet along the road, only the sound of rustling rain.

Turning around a red railing, the person leading the way said softly "Here we are". Before Shen Jing could stop, he heard the sound of "bang bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!" Throw the jar on the ground.

Standing there quietly, deeply regretting not coming here.The general of the Hou's mansion has many hidden talents, and his life is worthless, and it is not a valuable thing.

The person who brought him also saw that it was not the right time, and was hesitating whether he should go in and make an announcement, when someone came out, it was the butler Xiao You, who saw Shen Jing, and came forward in two steps:

"Why did Shopkeeper Shen come here?"

Shen Jing raised the casserole in her hand, and did not dare to speak loudly:

"Young Master Tong said he was in a hurry and asked me to bring it over."

"Please run for a while." Xiao You smiled wryly, "But I'm afraid there's no need to—"

Before the words fell, an impatient shout came from the room:

"Xiao You! Xiao You! Order people to prepare horses!"

"Hey, here we come!"

Xiaoyou hurriedly turned around and went back to the house, Shen Jing stood there holding the casserole that had not been handed out, not knowing whether to go or stay, hesitating, a tall figure stepped out of the room, hurriedly came towards him with a riding whip.

Shen Jing hurriedly bent over and moved aside holding the casserole.

He heard Xiaoyou hurriedly follow up, while anxiously dissuading:

"My lord! How can you ride a horse today?"

The tall figure stopped beside Shen Jing, turned around and let out a snort, bursting with unconcealable anger:

"Why? What is this king going to do when he goes out, and he has to look through the almanac first?"

"My lord, Xiao Tong has already gone to invite Doctor Zhang, and this meeting will be at—"

The figure in front of him shook his whip, turned his soap boots, and shouted impatiently:

"Tell him to go back the same way!"

The sound of footsteps faded away.

Shen Jing bent over, let out a breath silently, and the panic in her heart subsided a little.In the end, he couldn't help being curious, he quietly raised his eyes, and looked at the figure who was walking out of the courtyard, the famous young prince.

The back was majestic and upright, although the strides were hurried and full of hostility, but the slightly limping steps revealed an unconcealable embarrassment.