How dare this girl say such words casually in the palace.
"This matter must not be mentioned in the future. If anyone finds out about this matter, I will be in trouble. If I don't tell you, you and Ye Yunfang will inevitably be involved."
Hearing what Chu Qiao said, Mingzhu's eyes widened, as if she was scared. In her pure mind, she never thought about this. In fact, she and Ye Yunfang concealed Chu Qiao's identity. Once exposed in the future,
If they are involved, they will inevitably be punished with death.
Only then did Chu Qiao let go of Mingzhu and whispered to her.
"Call me Chunxiang from now on, don't call me Xiao Qiao, and... when someone asks, you'd better think carefully before speaking. You know, in the palace, knowing too many secrets will not be good for you.
.”
"I know, I understand, and I remember it."
Mingzhu kept nodding her head. Seeing that her hands were shaking, Chu Qiao asked her to go back. When Mingzhu turned around and left, there was still a faint fear in her eyes. She was very timid and would not dare to do anything casually in the future.
Come to Yayuan.
Mingzhu's words like this made Chu Qiao feel a little restless. Why did Ruoshui ask that? What did Concubine Hui suspect?
Could it be the incident involving phototoxic aromatherapy oil?
It must be true. Li Zhaoyi used aromatherapy oil and caused a miscarriage, which shows that she did not have the ability to identify it. But later, Empress Zhaoyi gave the aromatherapy oil to Concubine Li, which already made Empress Hui Concubine suspicious.
But how could she suspect herself? Chu Qiao really couldn't figure it out, but she was sure of one thing. She would try to leave the palace as little as possible in the future, otherwise Concubine Hui would be like Li Zhaoyi, causing Chu Qiao to go out and not come back.
In the harem, if you become a thorn in the eyes of the ladies, you will definitely live in fear. Chu Qiao did not sleep well that night, not because she was afraid of anything, but because Concubine Hui made her uneasy.
When she woke up early in the morning, Chu Qiao was notified that she had to go to the imperial dining room to report.
When she hurriedly followed the little eunuch to the inner dining room, Eunuch Lan and Eunuch Qian were already waiting there. The two father-in-laws stood in front of her like two thunder gods, which made Chu Qiao feel even more depressed. The other was Lan who was observing her everywhere.
Father-in-law, one is the father-in-law whom Concubine Hui bribed. It seems that the life in the inner imperial dining room will not be any better than that in the outer imperial dining room.
"This inner imperial dining room is different from the outer imperial dining room. It only serves meals for the emperor and the empress. You have to be careful everywhere. You can't act frivolously or cause any ridiculous things like you did in the outer imperial dining room.
Son, you have tarnished the face of the imperial kitchen, do you understand, Li Chunxiang?"
Eunuch Lan just stood aside and didn't speak. Eunuch Qian's yin and yang voice rang out. What he said was really despicable. What is frivolous behavior and ridiculous things? It seemed that she was not working in the royal kitchen outside, but showing off.
He was so coquettish that he even provoked Mao Dasong.
Chu Qiao pursed her lips and did not respond. She hated this father-in-law Qian who was so swaying.
"What? Didn't you hear what my father-in-law said? Li Chunxiang." Eunuch Qian asked again coldly.
"I heard it, but I didn't quite understand it. Eunuch Qian, just tell me directly."
Chu Qiao didn't want to embarrass Eunuch Qian by retorting, but it didn't mean she was going to be angry. What is frivolous behavior and ridiculous things? Since Eunuch Qian can say it, why not make it clearer and let everyone listen.
This was Eunuch Qian's first scolding when the newcomers entered the imperial dining room. It was really a loss of status.
When Chu Qiao asked this question, Eunuch Qian's face turned pale.
Fortunately, Eunuch Lan spoke and Eunuch Qian found the steps. He quickly backed away and stood silently.
"When you come to the Imperial Dining Room, you will only be responsible for some matters related to the state banquet. You don't have to worry about anything else. As for the state banquet, you must listen to An Ge's instructions for everything and cannot make the decision without authorization."
Eunuch Lan just said these words, which were very appropriate. In public, he still paid great attention to his image as the leader eunuch.
"Chunxiang understands." Chu Qiao lowered her eyes and nodded.
Glancing at Eunuch Lan from the corner of her eye, Chu Qiao unconsciously thought of the words of the old imperial chef. He told her to gain Eunuch Lan's trust, but now it seems that it is difficult to eliminate the suspicion in Eunuch Lan's heart, let alone
Gained his trust.
However, things have to be taken step by step. She is not yet completely sure whether she can achieve the old imperial chef's goal. As for the Eunuch Qian in front of her, he is just a villain who likes to follow others' influence, so it is not difficult to deal with him.
"If you understand, go to work quickly and don't hang around here." Eunuch Qian became angry again.
"Chunxiang understands. If there is anything you don't understand, please ask your two father-in-laws for advice."
No matter what he was thinking, Chu Qiao's attitude was good. Eunuch Qian's face showed a slightly proud look, but Eunuch Lan's face was always tense. He did not welcome Chu Qiao into the imperial dining room.
house.
Under Eunuch Lan's reluctant gaze, Chu Qiao raised her feet and stepped openly into the door of the inner imperial dining room.
At this time, An Ge walked out. He was still wearing the same blue royal chef clothes. His figure was slender and straight, clean and tidy from top to bottom, without even a single blemish. He was full of energy, probably because his leg disease was no longer so painful.
"Follow me." An Ge said and walked towards the corridor to the right of the imperial dining room.
Chu Qiao was now ordered to follow An Ge and follow An Ge's arrangements for everything. She had to go wherever he wanted her to go, so she took a step forward and followed him quickly. She couldn't see this guy with leg problems.
When she walked, she took such long strides that Chu Qiao had to jog to catch up.
Walking to a door, Ange pushed the door gently, and the door opened, revealing a large and bright dining room. On the right side, there was a stove made of blue bricks, with a stove on it.
There are all black cauldrons, knives, and frying utensils. On the white jade countertop on the left hand side, there are some plates, ladles, and vegetables. Dozens of lanterns hang overhead, and colorful decorations surround several skylights.
It should be used for ventilation when cooking. There are rows of red grids on the wall, and there are many gold and silver utensils placed there.
"We will mobilize some of the foreman's chefs to come over later. We will start preparing for the state banquet today. It will not only be a roasted whole lamb, but also other dishes, divided into red food and white food. At least dried yogurt, milk tofu, and milk skin are required.
Make it taste better than the original Mongolian version, otherwise it will be a failure."
Ange introduced Mongolian red food and white food. Chu Qiao knew very little about these Mongolian dishes, and she listened with relish.
"Do you know much about Mongolian food?" Chu Qiao asked.
"No, this is also the first time I have researched. If the person who is most proficient in Mongolian cuisine in the imperial kitchen is another old imperial chef, it is a pity that he has gone crazy."
An Ge's face darkened.
"Crazy?"
Chu Qiao was stunned. Could it be that An Ge was talking about the old imperial chef?