allonlinenovel Chapter 128 I always feel that there is a mysterious conspiracy behind all this
Chapter 128 I always feel that there is a mysterious conspiracy behind all this
The meat of the young pigeon is tender and the cooking method is very skillful and delicate, without any meaty smell.
Xiyu was able to swallow it directly without chewing it too many times, and surprisingly did not spit it out.
"not bad."
Her eyes sparkled and she praised generously.
I was hungry all day yesterday and finally I was able to eat something.
Yinzhen's heart slowly settled down, and he said calmly: "The cook who made this dish will be rewarded with twenty taels of silver."
"Then try this first-class tofu."
Chunshi struck while the iron was hot and put another piece of tofu on her plate, and Xiyu ate it as usual.
“This dish is shredded chicken with silver sprouts.”
……
She did not show any sign of vomiting, so Chun Shi placed the dishes on her plate one by one in the order they were on the table.
Every time she ate a dish, Yinzhen would reward her with a cook.
But after eating only six or seven dishes, Xiyu found it difficult to eat and felt a little nauseous in her stomach.
"No, I won't eat it."
She knew when to stop, she covered her mouth and nose, waved at a few people, rinsed her mouth, and left the table early.
Seeing that Concubine Xiao had lost her appetite, Yinzhen finished the few dishes that Concubine Xiao had just touched, and distributed the rest to the palace maids and eunuchs in the yard.
"Ask the chef to prepare the untouched dishes on the table and send them over at lunch time."
"Yes."
The maids cleared the food off the table. Yinzhen frowned and thought for a moment, "Let's cook all of them again."
If there were only a few dishes on the table, the young lady would only like to eat these in the morning and would probably go hungry at noon.
Before leaving Hanhui Tower to go to the Ministry of Revenue, he beckoned at Gao Wuyong and whispered something.
"Yes."
Xiyu didn't like the smell in the courtyard, so after breakfast she went back to her bedroom upstairs and curled up on the chaise longue.
Because she was afraid of the heat during pregnancy, two ice basins were placed not far from her. In spring, she would use her hands to fan the small fans on the ice basins to blow cool air over to her.
The few bites of food she had eaten for breakfast had been almost digested by now, but she had no appetite to eat anything else.
"Fu Jin."
Gao Wuyong was holding a tray in his hand, on which were several rows of neatly arranged wooden brocade boxes.
Xiyu opened her eyes from her doze, "What is it?"
It doesn't look like food.
"There are various flower and grass scented sachets made by Imperial Doctor Zhao. They have the effect of repelling mosquitoes and insects. The Fourth Master ordered this before he went to the Ministry of Revenue this morning. He told you to smell them and see which one you like."
Xiyu scratched the itchy mosquito bite on her wrist, "It doesn't need so much."
There was a sachet in each box, twenty in total. She smelled them one by one, retching seven or eight times before she picked out a scent she liked very much.
It was the smell of Sophora flavescens, which made her feel very comfortable and she couldn't help but smile.
"Then please, Miss Chunshi, hang this sachet on the bedside of Madam Fu Jin. I will take my leave now."
Gao Wuyong knelt on one knee, supported himself on the floor with his hands, and bowed to take his leave. The Fourth Master was still waiting for him to report.
The sachets were ready when I woke up this morning, but the Fourth Master said that Mrs. Fu had just finished breakfast, so he would wait an hour before delivering them, so we have been waiting until now.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Yinzhen looked at the book in his hand without even looking up, "Which flavor does Fu Jin like?"
Gao Wuyong waited aside, "Reply to your question, it's the one soaked in Sophora flavescens."
There are so many different scents, but you like Sophora flavescens?
"And Fu Jin seems to be unable to let go of this taste."
Can't put it down?
Yinzhen raised his eyebrows in surprise, turned a page in the book in his hand, and casually ordered: "When the master leaves office in the evening, prepare the bath water according to the recipe of this sachet."
Although Gao Wuyong didn't know why, he still responded with a "yes".
There was a sachet of Sophora flavescens scent hanging at the head of the bed. The faint fragrance drifted into her nose, not only repelling mosquitoes but also making her feel much better.
During lunch, Xiyu ate well for the first few bites, but later on, she didn't know what dish was wrong and she started to vomit.
Not only could he not eat a single bite, but he also vomited out what he had just eaten.
Even if I force myself to eat it, I will spit it out without reservation.
Helplessly, she waved at a few people, signaling them to take the food away.
Back in the bedroom, Xiyu curled up in the chaise longue, looking listless.
"Fujin, would you like to try some fruits?"
Chunshi brought in a fruit plate with freshly picked grapes, peeled and diced pears, sweet apricots, sour dates...
Xiyu took a glance and wasn't very interested, but she didn't feel nauseous either. Adhering to the principle of eating as much as she could, she forced herself to take two bites of each item and didn't vomit.
Xia Ying came back in a hurry from outside. Seeing this scene, she stopped and looked a little hesitant.
Xiyu noticed it and waved at her, "Come in, what do you want to say?"
"You should eat first. It's not a big deal. I'll talk to you later."
Fu Jin had finally managed to eat something, and if she was disturbed by her, it would be a serious sin.
Xiyu wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and said calmly, "I'm done eating, go ahead and talk."
"Yes."
Xia Ying responded.
"It was you who found out about that person a few days ago."
She held a letter in her hand, which contained the life information of the lame nun. "Everything that can be found is here."
Xiyu took the envelope, which was sealed with glue and showed no signs of having been opened.
She tore off one side and opened it.
The letter said: This lame nanny is 35 years old this year, her name is Yinghong, she entered the palace in the 17th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and it has been 20 years now.
After entering the palace, that is, from the 17th year of Kangxi to the 19th year of Kangxi, she worked as a low-ranking maid in Yonghe Palace. After the Sixth Prince was born in the 19th year of Kangxi, she was assigned by Concubine De to serve the Sixth Prince. However, in less than two years, she was punished by Concubine De for her carelessness and sent to the laundry department.
However, the following year, she saved the Sixth Prince by coincidence and returned to Yonghe Palace to serve him. However, she was not by the Sixth Prince's side, but just a little maid who swept the floor.
Until the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the Sixth Prince died early, and most of the palace maids in Yonghe Palace were beaten and punished by Concubine De for not taking good care of the prince. For some unknown reason, Yinghong broke her leg on the same day, and although she escaped punishment, she was sent back to the Imperial Household Department. After she recovered from her injuries, all the palace maids were redistributed to various places except Yonghe Palace.
This girl named Yinghong was assigned to Zhongcui Palace where Concubine Hui was located. Until now, she has worked her way up from a palace maid to a cleaning nanny.
Xi Yu frowned slightly as she held the paper in her hand. Written on it was the resume of a palace maid for almost her entire life.
However, there are two doubts here.
The first was that this person broke her leg on the day the Sixth Prince had the accident, and the second was that she had a leg illness. According to regulations, people with serious illnesses were not allowed to stay in the palace unless the master specifically asked them to stay. Palace maids could leave the palace when they were 25 years old, except when the master asked them to stay.
She had two chances to leave the palace, but she didn't go out. She ended up being just a cleaning lady in Concubine Hui's palace. What's the point?
Xiyu remained silent, always feeling that there was a mysterious conspiracy behind all this.
She asked Xia Ying about her doubts, "Did anyone see her fall? Where did she fall?"
"No one saw the moment she fell, but she was found under a small attic in Yonghe Palace. She said she missed the step because she didn't notice the stairs when she was cleaning."
"Who is the master who keeps her in the palace?"
"It's Concubine Hui."
Could Concubine Hui... be related to Sixth Prince's affairs?
Xiyu pursed her lips slightly, thinking about the possibility of this guess. It must be said that this is a very creative idea.
"The messenger also said that it was quite a coincidence that the Yinghong family suddenly became very rich the year after the Sixth Prince's accident. They later started a small business and are now considered a wealthy family in their town."
"Is there any news about the person my brother found a few days ago who might know the inside story?"
Xia Ying replied: "Not yet."
Xiyu sighed, this matter is really difficult to investigate.
She placed the letter in her hand into the compartment of her dressing box and kept it away carefully.
"Find someone to keep an eye on that nanny. I always feel that she is a very important person."
"Yes."
Xia Ying responded and left Hanhui Building.