Hua Zhi thought that the emperor kept Shaoyao by his side because he liked her, not because she was a doctor.
Such a little sun-like person, with a straightforward mind, is the most reassuring. If you put yourself in her shoes, she would also be willing to carry the person around with her, and feel good just by looking at him.
She wanted to ask about the emperor's health, but changed her mind and gave up. Her selfish desires should not be satisfied with Shaoyao.
Unexpectedly, she didn't ask Shaoyao but took the initiative to say, "He is now like a clay doll, which will break if touched. For those who serve him, even if he sneezes, it is a capital crime, not to mention being sick. If he sneezes by himself, it will be even more serious. I have to check it, and I have to call the people from the Imperial Hospital to check it again to confirm. I have to be on high alert every day. It's too torturous."
"Cao Cao, you can't tell this to others, it will bring you trouble."
"I know, but you are not someone else." Shaoyao smiled brightly, "I won't tell others. I'm not stupid."
Hua Zhi touched her head and felt the softness of it under her hand. She couldn't help but smile. Yes, she was not someone else, so how could she bring disaster to Shaoyao.
"If one day he...will he blame you?"
"He won't, but others may not. It depends on who sits on that position and what their relationship is with Brother Yan. Huahua, don't worry. In the history of the Daqing Dynasty, there has never been an emperor who fought to the death with the leader of the Seven Stars. The emperor who has just ascended the throne needs to rely on Brother Yan for many things. He will only curry favor with Brother Yan and will not rush to offend him."
Hua Zhi sighed softly, "Since I knew about the existence of the Qisusi, I felt that the Qisusi was in a very dangerous situation. It has too much power and prestige. If someone deliberately instigates and the emperor wavers, all the special features of the Qisusi will become crimes."
"Brother Yan also said this."
Hua Zhi's eyes lit up, "What does he plan to do?"
"Brother Yan said that the previous generation leader and the generation before that leader also said so."
"…" Hua Zhi was choked and stared, "There's no food to eat!"
Shaoyao laughed and nudged Huahua, saying, "That's what Brother Yan said. He said they all know that there's a sword hanging over the head of the Seven Stars Division. Once it falls, it will be killed. But the emperor has become accustomed to relying on the Seven Stars Division. Even if he has thought of some ways, they either died in the womb or ended up in nothing. Huahua, please help Brother Yan think of a solution. I don't want him to risk his life for Daqing but still be feared and guarded against by others all the time. He can't live happily."
"How can I solve something that they haven't been able to solve for generations?" Hua Zhi laughed. Unless the person sitting on the throne is extremely capable and doesn't need to rely on the Seven Stars Division for everything, and then waits for an opportunity to set up a few government offices in the court to divide the power of the Seven Stars Division, so that the Seven Stars Division can be freed and return to its original state when it was first established. However, there are too few people with outstanding abilities, and the chance of one of them appearing in the royal family is even lower. Xiao Liu is smart enough, but for the time being, he is still a little far from being outstanding.
"Okay, we don't need to worry about this. By the way, the first shipload of seafood arrived yesterday."
Shaoyao immediately recalled the delicious seafood she had eaten in Zhenyang. She took a deep gulp and was about to ask for food, but she heard Huahua say, "My family is still in mourning and cannot eat fish. I asked someone to send some to Fudong for practice. From tomorrow I need to stay at the seafood restaurant for a few days. Although the method is simple, it is not easy to make it delicious. I need to be there for a few days to teach you."
“… You told me what to say but didn’t give me anything to eat, Huahua, it’s not right for you to do this!” Shaoyao had a sad face, she didn’t want to go back to the palace, only by following Huahua could she have good food to eat!
"I remember delivering meals to you every day."
"But I can't eat seafood... send it to me?" Shaoyao understood immediately, and her crying face turned into a smiling one, "I want a lot!"
Hua Zhi poked the tumbler's head again, "When have you ever been short of food? I'll keep you fed up with it."
"Not greasy, not greasy, there are so many varieties!" Fried golden and crispy small yellow croaker, crabs with huge claws, boneless sea fish, huge shrimps... Shaoyao's mouth was watering, she really wanted to stay and not leave.
Liu Xiang came over to report, "Miss, Miss Shaoyao, several dishes have been prepared, please enjoy them slowly first."
Without anyone urging her, Shaoyao ran away cheering. The maids all covered their mouths and laughed. As long as Shaoyao was at home, the atmosphere was always particularly lively.
Hua Zhi also noticed that Cao Cao obviously missed the food at her home more than he missed her.
"Pack some more jerky for her to take away."
"yes."
Hearing the voice of "Huahua, hurry up" coming from outside, Hua Zhi slowly walked out of the house, and suddenly remembered that there was only such a snack as meat jerky at home. In the past, her yard was never short of food. If she wanted to make something to eat, she just had to open her mouth and the capable maids would prepare it and send it to her. But now she is busy, and the maids are busy too, so how can they have the leisure time like they did back then
I really miss the days when I didn't have to worry about anything.
Shaoyao returned to the palace reluctantly with a big package on time. Hua Zhi went back to the study to make recipes. She was not going to make complicated seafood dishes. The characteristic of seafood is its freshness, and it is enough to grasp this point. What really requires some effort is to make fish soup, and this still requires Fu Donglai to do.
"Miss." Bao Xia walked in quickly, looking a little unhappy, "Today, there is another snack shop in the capital."
"I thought you were used to it."
"But this is the sixth one..."
"There will be a seventh, eighth, and countless families in the future, so what?" Hua Zhi put down her pen and looked up, rubbing her sore right wrist.
Liu Xiang wrung out a hot towel and applied it to her wrists. Hua Zhi continued massaging her wrists while Liu Xiang freed up her hands to massage each of her fingers to relieve the stiffness and the inability to straighten them.
Baoxia's excitement subsided a little, but she was still a little angry. "This time is different. There are five shops connected together, each selling two kinds of food, and the prices are cheaper than those in Green Moss Lane. I am worried that if this continues, more and more shops will imitate our food."
"It's inevitable. We all eat the meat, so we have to allow others to drink the soup." But the five shops are connected, and there are probably ordinary people behind them. Also, everyone can see the profits. Since she can't interfere with it, no one can say anything if she opens a shop. This is a silent loss. Even people with discerning eyes know that they learned it from her, and she has to eat this loss.
Monopoly is not allowed anywhere. She had anticipated what would happen since the first imitation food shop appeared. However, the impact on her was much smaller than expected. She looked at the account book of last month and found that the slight decline was nothing.
"Not only food, but also canned goods will probably be copied this year. When Xu Jie was harvesting peaches, he ran into other people who were also harvesting peaches. But it's not easy to catch up with me in terms of taste. At least the canned goods market will still be mine next year. By the time they catch up, Uncle Bai will have occupied most of the market. If you know about this, you don't have to get upset. It's just a business deal, not worth it."
Bao Xia bowed her head and admitted her fault, "It was because I was too impatient."
Hua Zhi smiled. She knew Bao Xia was worried about her, but she was not afraid when it came to doing business.