As July enters, the weather gradually becomes cooler.
It was just getting dark when Xue Hengzhao was dragged to the small kitchen by Youzhu to ask for some food and snacks. Today was Bishu's birthday. They were together all day long, so naturally they wanted to congratulate her.
"Some of the items that the two girls asked for are not available," said the eunuch in the kitchen. "Some of them are incomplete, and some of them are lacking of manpower."
"That's all. We have plenty of fresh lotus seeds, so why can't we make them?" Youzhu was a little unhappy. They didn't eat for free, they all got money.
"Good girl, please give us some time. There are only a few of us, how can anyone peel the lotus seeds?" the eunuch said in embarrassment, "Mulan Palace and Jianjiazhou both wanted to have dinner, so they came to urge us.
Three or four times."
When Xue Hengzhao heard what he said, he understood. Naturally, he had to go to those two palaces first, so he said: "Father, for those things that cannot be done, you can replace them. Then give us the lotus pods, and we will do it ourselves."
Just peel it off."
"Then I'll help you two girls. It's really hard to get through." The eunuch said, and took several large lotus pods and handed them to them, and also took a large plate.
Youzhu wanted to say something else, but Xue Hengzhao pulled her out and said, "We don't want to quarrel over this matter. Let's go back and gather around each other and talk while peeling off lotus pods. It will be fun."
"If I hadn't thought about Sister Bishu's love for eating lotus seeds, I wouldn't have asked for this." Youzhu said, "Damn it, these people don't charge us less money on weekdays, and they still can't help but fawn over us.
I made an agreement with them several days in advance. I promised well at the time, but I changed my mind right before my eyes.
I ordered a total of twelve dishes, but four of them couldn't be cooked. In this case, why did you ask for the order from me in advance? If you couldn't cook it, why didn't you say something earlier?
Forget about Mulan Palace, of course we can't compare with them. Yuan Zhaoyi from Jianjiazhou has been summoned to bed twice in a row in the past few days, and everyone in her palace has their tails raised."
"There are always those who make the most of the situation here. Sister, don't get angry again because of this." Xue Hengzhao advised her, "Sister Bishu doesn't fight for food, she just values our feelings."
"It's not my intention. I peeled her off with my own hands." You Zhu couldn't help but smile, "I'll go to the front and have a look. If I can, I'll take her place."
When these palace maids celebrate their birthdays, they just set up a table in their residence, and a few people they like get together to talk and laugh, put out some food and drink, and chat to celebrate the occasion.
When Xue Hengzhao returned to his residence, the table had been set up in the room.
Xue Hengzhao peeled lotus seeds with a few people who were there. After waiting for a long time, no green trees came, let alone the shadow of Youzhu.
"I think there is something going on in front of the empress, and they are not allowed to leave. Let's just wait." Everyone knows that servants can't help themselves.
Then the kitchen sent someone to deliver all the meals they ordered, and all the dishes and snacks were served, but still no one came.
Everyone had no choice but to cover the food first and wait for them to come while talking and sewing.
But Fangdian and Danyue arrived first and said, "Sister Bishu and Youzhu are accompanying the queen to recite sutras."
"Today is not the first day of the Lunar New Year, nor is it the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year. What are you doing chanting?" Everyone was a little strange.
"No, in the past, the empress had rested." Concubine Fu always goes to bed early, and everyone in the palace knows that.
"Is there something wrong?" Fangdian sighed helplessly and said, "According to the rules, today should be the day when the fifth prince's concubine came into the palace to say hello to the empress, but she didn't come after waiting for most of the day.
The empress felt a little guilty in her heart, so she called the Chief Guard, asked the empress for instructions, and went out of the palace to deliver snacks to the fifth princess."
Everyone knows that sending snacks is just an excuse. In fact, it is to let Wei Zhong see if there is anything going on over there.
A palace maid named Qing He asked: "But what happened outside?"
"It's not a big deal," Fangdian said, "but it sounds scary.
The chief health officer came back and said that the fifth prince's concubine had already taken a car and was preparing to enter the palace.
Who would have thought that halfway along the way, a carriage suddenly rushed out from the fork in the road, and the driver did not know where it had gone.
The horse pulling the carriage went crazy and hit our carriage.
Thanks to the cleverness of the groom driving in our palace, he was able to avoid it abruptly.
It is said that the carriage hit the opposite wall and even broke the horse's neck."
Everyone was frightened when they heard it, and the timid ones covered their chests with their hands, as if they were afraid of their hearts beating out.
"This is too scary. Have you found the owner of the carriage?"
"Is the fifth princess okay? Even if it is a false alarm, it is enough."
Everyone asked questions one after another.
"Yeah, even though we didn't hit it, it was really scary." Fangdian said, "Not to mention personal experience, even those of us who were listening had our hearts jumping into our throats.
The fifth prince's concubine was naturally frightened at that time, and she was worried that she would look wrong when she entered the palace, which would make the empress worried, so she went back again.
Wei Zhong brought snacks to him, and the fifth prince's concubine told him this, and said that he had already asked the doctor to see him, and that there was nothing wrong, and that he only needed to lie down for two days.
When the empress heard about it, she was frightened as well. She quickly burned incense and chanted Buddha's name to thank God for his blessing."
Everyone was talking secretly after hearing this. They just said that this incident was really scary, or that the fifth prince's concubine was a lucky person.
"Actually..." Danyue, who had been silent until now, spoke up. The scars on her face had subsided and the swelling was gone, and she was able to go to the queen to serve her. "Is this really just an accident? Is there someone..." She didn't speak loudly, but it was still like an invisible hand that suppressed everyone's voices.
Everyone shut their mouths and turned all their eyes to her. Danyue was stunned for a moment, then waved her hands quickly: "I just said nonsense, don't look at me like that! I just said it casually..."
At this time the door opened, and Youzhu and Bishu walked in.
With a smile on his face, Youzhu pushed Bishu and said, "The birthday boy is here, come and take a seat!"
After everyone revealed what had happened before, they all stood up and smiled as they asked Bi Shu to sit down.
Bi Shu refused to say anything and refused for a long time. However, she still sat down.
Everyone has birthday gifts, such as needlework or small jewelry, which are commonly used by girls.
Xue Hengzhao gave Bishu a velvet flower, which she made herself.
Yellow roses with green leaves are unique and bright.
Everyone was familiar with each other and wanted to be cheerful, so it quickly became lively, but it was too late to make a big fuss.
Then an old lady who had stayed up late came over and urged her twice. Bishu put away the cup and said, "Don't make too much of a fuss. Besides, we have to get up early tomorrow, let's break up now! Everyone go back and rest." p>
