The imperial concubine did not expect Sun Xiangran to come, but she could roughly guess the purpose of Sun Xiangran's coming.
"Xiang Ran, please give your regards to the imperial concubine. May your concubine be blessed with good luck."
"Miss Xiangran, you don't have to be polite. How about that? Are the things I have given you satisfactory?"
The imperial concubine asked slowly while drinking fine tea.
The afternoon sunlight fell through the window lattice, adding a bit of tranquility. It was obviously an unusual sight in this turbulent harem.
"Xiang Ran is ashamed of the reward given by the queen. Thank you so much for the thoughtful arrangement."
"Well, as long as you feel satisfied."
"Xiang Ran wears a pearl cream on her body. It is ground from pearls produced by clams on the coast of Yanzhou. All the best batches of clams are used. Applying it can make the skin smoother and smoother several times, and it can also remove the corners of the eyes.
Fine lines are really a beauty product. Xiang Ran, I am going to give it to the empress to express my gratitude. There is also cicada yarn produced in Yingzhou, which is known as a treasure of our country. It is light and beautiful. It is especially good for making shawls and scarves. It is also a good choice.
And give it to the empress."
After hearing what Sun Xiangran said, the imperial concubine almost smashed the teacup on the spot!
Veins appeared on the hands of the imperial concubine, and her displeasure was very obvious. The palace people in Yueshuo Palace were too frightened to move, but the ignorant Sun Xiangran did not see anything wrong and continued to talk to her calmly.
The imperial concubine spoke to me.
"Then thank you Miss Xiangran for your kindness. Well, come over here."
"ha?"
Sun Xiangran didn't understand what was going on, but after looking at the gesture of the imperial concubine, he followed the imperial concubine's request and walked over.
"What orders do you have, Madam?"
The imperial concubine smiled, but her smile looked strange.
"Since Miss Xiangran is so thoughtful, I will tell you a secret."
"secret?"
"Well. The Emperor likes spicy food the most, especially spicy shrimp. If it weren't for Xiangran's general knowledge, I would not tell others this secret. Remember that the next inspection is about cooking.
Isn't it? If you don't know how to cook a few of the emperor's favorite dishes, you won't be able to stand in the inner courtyard of the palace. Do you understand?"
Sun Xiangran was overjoyed when he heard the secret story of the Imperial Concubine. Naturally, he was extremely grateful to the Imperial Concubine.
"Thank you for the tip, Xiang Ran will definitely remember it."
"Okay, I'm a little tired too, so just kneel down and pay your respects."
As soon as the imperial concubine waved her hand, Sun Xiangran realized what was going on and left.
Sun Xiangran was not dissatisfied. Since she was appreciated by the imperial concubine, she did not pay attention to other beautiful women in the Chuxiu Palace.
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the third inspection of dish review.
"This is a fennel beef brisket stew. I used fresh beef brisket and a variety of secret seasonings passed down from my family, and then simmered it with stock for two hours. When all the aroma comes out, you can start the pot."
Beautiful girl Du Mei said.
The reviewer started to taste it, and it tasted pure.
"Show girl Du Mei passed!"
"My dish is called Jintou Banao. It is carefully cooked with beef, beef tendon, beef tripe, beef heart tube, beef tendon, beef tendon and fifteen kinds of high-quality Chinese herbal medicine. It is warm but not hot.
It has the effects of strengthening the body, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, relaxing the muscles and activating blood circulation. Please taste it, masters."
This is Zeng Ruruo’s dish.
"The beautiful girl once passed."
Next, Sun Xiangran came on the stage. She was full of confidence, as if she already had a chance to win.