The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
She walked down to the middle of the carpet, stepping on the elephant's belly. She faced west and bowed sincerely, "Brother Yueting."
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
“Oh…” She nodded, “Then you go ahead, I have something important to do… Then he took the people away, that’s it.”
The prince still felt angry when he saw her. Why could Lou Yueting be her childhood friend, but he couldn't? So he laughed even more sinisterly, "I really don't understand what childhood friends are. Show me how childhood friends greet each other when they meet. Take the scene last night as an example."
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
The prince sat firmly in his rose chair and only started eating at this time.
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
Officials in Beijing are lonely, and there are too many things to deal with in their careers. It is rare to have a close friend. The houses of the Su family and the Lou family are a bit far apart. Although they are both in the West City, they are separated by several streets. Later, the great-grandfather of the Su family slapped his thigh and bought the house next door to the Lou family. He renovated it and left a back door to facilitate the exchanges between the two families.
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Officials in Beijing are lonely, and there are too many things to deal with in their careers. It is rare to have a close friend. The houses of the Su family and the Lou family are a bit far apart. Although they are both in the West City, they are separated by several streets. Later, the great-grandfather of the Su family slapped his thigh and bought the house next door to the Lou family. He renovated it and left a back door to facilitate the exchanges between the two families.
The old house has been occupied for seventy years without moving. Now the Su family and the Lou family are still next to each other. Xinghe was raised in the south before he was six years old, and was brought back to Beijing after he was six years old. A six-year-old child is just scratching his head and looking for a playmate. There are only two siblings in the Su family. Su Xinghai is ten years older than Xinghe, and they can't play together. Compared with Xinghai's adult appearance, Lou Yueting, who is twelve or thirteen years old, is more to her liking. So she would run through the back door every day. Although Lou Yueting didn't want to play those childish games with her, such as "ants climbing trees", he still reluctantly dealt with her for the sake of the adults' face.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
The prince decided to send someone to investigate. In his opinion, both he and Lou Yueting were her childhood sweethearts, but one occupied the first half and the other occupied the second half.
In childhood, how could she know what it meant to just deal with someone and what it meant to really like someone? Xinghe treated him as her best friend and stayed with him until she was twelve years old. That year, the selection of concubines in the Spring Palace was held, and she reluctantly parted with Lou Yueting, and agreed to go to his house for a drink after she left the palace.
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
Xinghe's calves were cramping. If he just wanted to prove that he was a reliable childhood friend, then couldn't she just admit it now? Lan Chu used to envy the eunuchs who tasted food, but now that she had this job, she knew how hard it was. Anyway, she didn't want to have that experience again.
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
"So it's too late." The prince smiled tenderly, "Has Lou Yueting married yet?"
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
But the prince thought that this was a good thing for her. Others cared about her health, so he could care about her stomach. In life, besides material things, the most important thing is to have enough food and clothes. Having enough food comes before having clothes, so he had already won over Lou Yueting in this aspect.
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
"Something happened in the government office. I came to take a look. What about you?"
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
Fish food fell onto the water like salt, and the fish swallowed a large piece of it in one go. The prince turned his head to look at her, but stopped halfway and only glanced at her with the corner of his eye, "Why are you mute?"
She could laugh, but the prince felt that this woman was very heartless. If they had to be friends, it was actually not worth it. He pressed his knees and nodded slowly, "Serve well. If the master is not happy one day, I will keep you in the palace as a nanny until you die."
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
So she was like an honest person, and she just stayed like a coward. She stopped fighting and stood aside, thinking about how she could be a wet nurse if she didn't marry and had no milk.
She found it difficult to answer, and after a pause she said, "If I told him, the master would be more suspicious that I was flirting with him in front of everyone in the yamen. In fact, I really didn't. I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have the time to spare. Besides, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so I couldn't do such a shameless thing."
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
Officials in Beijing are lonely, and there are too many things to deal with in their careers. It is rare to have a close friend. The houses of the Su family and the Lou family are a bit far apart. Although they are both in the West City, they are separated by several streets. Later, the great-grandfather of the Su family slapped his thigh and bought the house next door to the Lou family. He renovated it and left a back door to facilitate the exchanges between the two families.
She could laugh, but the prince felt that this woman was very heartless. If they had to be friends, it was actually not worth it. He pressed his knees and nodded slowly, "Serve well. If the master is not happy one day, I will keep you in the palace as a nanny until you die."
So she was like an honest person, and she just stayed like a coward. She stopped fighting and stood aside, thinking about how she could be a wet nurse if she didn't marry and had no milk.
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
After this round, the dishes were already cold. The prince said it was not necessary, and had the dishes removed, leaving only a hot pot, a pile of lamb, a handful of cabbage leaves, and two plates of dipping sauce. While frying, he said to himself: "My master is so good to you. He doesn't eat it himself, but lets you eat it first. People should have a conscience."
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
She could laugh, but the prince felt that this woman was very heartless. If they had to be friends, it was actually not worth it. He pressed his knees and nodded slowly, "Serve well. If the master is not happy one day, I will keep you in the palace as a nanny until you die."
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
The prince sat firmly in his rose chair and only started eating at this time.
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
In childhood, how could she know what it meant to just deal with someone and what it meant to really like someone? Xinghe treated him as her best friend and stayed with him until she was twelve years old. That year, the selection of concubines in the Spring Palace was held, and she reluctantly parted with Lou Yueting, and agreed to go to his house for a drink after she left the palace.
She secretly complained but could only agree.
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
Xinghe's calves were cramping. If he just wanted to prove that he was a reliable childhood friend, then couldn't she just admit it now? Lan Chu used to envy the eunuchs who tasted food, but now that she had this job, she knew how hard it was. Anyway, she didn't want to have that experience again.
So she was like an honest person, and she just stayed like a coward. She stopped fighting and stood aside, thinking about how she could be a wet nurse if she didn't marry and had no milk.
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
The prince still felt angry when he saw her. Why could Lou Yueting be her childhood friend, but he couldn't? So he laughed even more sinisterly, "I really don't understand what childhood friends are. Show me how childhood friends greet each other when they meet. Take the scene last night as an example."
The soft curtain on the door opened, and the prince pretended to walk over. Suddenly he realized that Xinghe hadn't followed him, so he turned around and asked, "Where are you eating?"
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
Xinghe's calves were cramping. If he just wanted to prove that he was a reliable childhood friend, then couldn't she just admit it now? Lan Chu used to envy the eunuchs who tasted food, but now that she had this job, she knew how hard it was. Anyway, she didn't want to have that experience again.
Xinghe's calves were cramping. If he just wanted to prove that he was a reliable childhood friend, then couldn't she just admit it now? Lan Chu used to envy the eunuchs who tasted food, but now that she had this job, she knew how hard it was. Anyway, she didn't want to have that experience again.
She secretly complained but could only agree.
"How about two more desserts?"
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
She walked down to the middle of the carpet, stepping on the elephant's belly. She faced west and bowed sincerely, "Brother Yueting."
The soft curtain on the door opened, and the prince pretended to walk over. Suddenly he realized that Xinghe hadn't followed him, so he turned around and asked, "Where are you eating?"
Xinghe was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast, not because of the cloak incident, but because he knew such details. It seemed that this master was much more sharp-eyed and sharp-eared than she had imagined.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
She found it difficult to answer, and after a pause she said, "If I told him, the master would be more suspicious that I was flirting with him in front of everyone in the yamen. In fact, I really didn't. I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have the time to spare. Besides, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so I couldn't do such a shameless thing."
Then he turned around, dressed up as Lou Yueting, and said with a smile: "It's you, what a coincidence? What are you doing here?"
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
Fish food fell onto the water like salt, and the fish swallowed a large piece of it in one go. The prince turned his head to look at her, but stopped halfway and only glanced at her with the corner of his eye, "Why are you mute?"
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
"Something happened in the government office. I came to take a look. What about you?"
The prince got off the southern kang and walked to the blue-and-white fish tank beside the table. He took a handful of fish food from the silver-gilt crab lid box and fed his two koi. They were genuine red and white koi, both with red crowns. The bright crowns set off the snow-white bodies, making the red color a bit eye-catching. Not to mention a person, even two fish, after four years of keeping them, he couldn't bear to let them suffer the cold, so he moved them to the warm room early. Sometimes people are not as sensible as fish. Look at them, they know to swim in circles when they see a human figure, and they swim like a Tai Chi diagram. People are too complicated, and they are on guard against each other. It's so difficult to not let her open her heart, just to admit that she is a childhood friend.
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
Then he turned around, dressed up as Lou Yueting, and said with a smile: "It's you, what a coincidence? What are you doing here?"
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Xinghe was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast, not because of the cloak incident, but because he knew such details. It seemed that this master was much more sharp-eyed and sharp-eared than she had imagined.
The old house has been occupied for seventy years without moving. Now the Su family and the Lou family are still next to each other. Xinghe was raised in the south before he was six years old, and was brought back to Beijing after he was six years old. A six-year-old child is just scratching his head and looking for a playmate. There are only two siblings in the Su family. Su Xinghai is ten years older than Xinghe, and they can't play together. Compared with Xinghai's adult appearance, Lou Yueting, who is twelve or thirteen years old, is more to her liking. So she would run through the back door every day. Although Lou Yueting didn't want to play those childish games with her, such as "ants climbing trees", he still reluctantly dealt with her for the sake of the adults' face.
In childhood, how could she know what it meant to just deal with someone and what it meant to really like someone? Xinghe treated him as her best friend and stayed with him until she was twelve years old. That year, the selection of concubines in the Spring Palace was held, and she reluctantly parted with Lou Yueting, and agreed to go to his house for a drink after she left the palace.
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
The table of the prince was covered with apricot yellow silk. Unlike the banquet, the dishes were not full. Each plate was filled with a moderate amount of food, but there were many varieties, such as sheepskin shreds, bright shrimp, and ox intestines. Today was the first snowy day, so it was time to eat hot pot, so a hot pot was placed in the middle of a circle of bowls and plates, with charcoal in the small copper chimney and clear soup on the side. When the fire was heated, it began to gurgle and produce hot waves.
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
“Oh…” She nodded, “Then you go ahead, I have something important to do… Then he took the people away, that’s it.”
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
The prince sat firmly in his rose chair and only started eating at this time.
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
She secretly complained but could only agree.
She found it difficult to answer, and after a pause she said, "If I told him, the master would be more suspicious that I was flirting with him in front of everyone in the yamen. In fact, I really didn't. I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have the time to spare. Besides, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so I couldn't do such a shameless thing."
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
Xinghe was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast, not because of the cloak incident, but because he knew such details. It seemed that this master was much more sharp-eyed and sharp-eared than she had imagined.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
Xinghe was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast, not because of the cloak incident, but because he knew such details. It seemed that this master was much more sharp-eyed and sharp-eared than she had imagined.
Xinghe was stunned for a moment, her heart beating fast, not because of the cloak incident, but because he knew such details. It seemed that this master was much more sharp-eyed and sharp-eared than she had imagined.
The prince got off the southern kang and walked to the blue-and-white fish tank beside the table. He took a handful of fish food from the silver-gilt crab lid box and fed his two koi. They were genuine red and white koi, both with red crowns. The bright crowns set off the snow-white bodies, making the red color a bit eye-catching. Not to mention a person, even two fish, after four years of keeping them, he couldn't bear to let them suffer the cold, so he moved them to the warm room early. Sometimes people are not as sensible as fish. Look at them, they know to swim in circles when they see a human figure, and they swim like a Tai Chi diagram. People are too complicated, and they are on guard against each other. It's so difficult to not let her open her heart, just to admit that she is a childhood friend.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
This sentence shut her up again. It was really strange. She always found faults in people and criticized them, whether she was dealing with the maids and eunuchs working for her or handling cases in the government office. But in front of him, she couldn't even say a word. On the one hand, it was because of his status, and on the other hand, it was because he was smart. As an honest person, you can't reason with someone who tries every means to bully you.
Fish food fell onto the water like salt, and the fish swallowed a large piece of it in one go. The prince turned his head to look at her, but stopped halfway and only glanced at her with the corner of his eye, "Why are you mute?"
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
She found it difficult to answer, and after a pause she said, "If I told him, the master would be more suspicious that I was flirting with him in front of everyone in the yamen. In fact, I really didn't. I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have the time to spare. Besides, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so I couldn't do such a shameless thing."
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
She secretly complained but could only agree.
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
In childhood, how could she know what it meant to just deal with someone and what it meant to really like someone? Xinghe treated him as her best friend and stayed with him until she was twelve years old. That year, the selection of concubines in the Spring Palace was held, and she reluctantly parted with Lou Yueting, and agreed to go to his house for a drink after she left the palace.
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
"Something happened in the government office. I came to take a look. What about you?"
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
After this round, the dishes were already cold. The prince said it was not necessary, and had the dishes removed, leaving only a hot pot, a pile of lamb, a handful of cabbage leaves, and two plates of dipping sauce. While frying, he said to himself: "My master is so good to you. He doesn't eat it himself, but lets you eat it first. People should have a conscience."
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
The soft curtain on the door opened, and the prince pretended to walk over. Suddenly he realized that Xinghe hadn't followed him, so he turned around and asked, "Where are you eating?"
"So it's too late." The prince smiled tenderly, "Has Lou Yueting married yet?"
Xinghe was staring at the roasted quail in a daze. Fortunately, someone came up and dismantled the rack, otherwise he would not have known how to eat it.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
She secretly complained but could only agree.
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Then he turned around, dressed up as Lou Yueting, and said with a smile: "It's you, what a coincidence? What are you doing here?"
The table of the prince was covered with apricot yellow silk. Unlike the banquet, the dishes were not full. Each plate was filled with a moderate amount of food, but there were many varieties, such as sheepskin shreds, bright shrimp, and ox intestines. Today was the first snowy day, so it was time to eat hot pot, so a hot pot was placed in the middle of a circle of bowls and plates, with charcoal in the small copper chimney and clear soup on the side. When the fire was heated, it began to gurgle and produce hot waves.
She secretly complained but could only agree.
She could laugh, but the prince felt that this woman was very heartless. If they had to be friends, it was actually not worth it. He pressed his knees and nodded slowly, "Serve well. If the master is not happy one day, I will keep you in the palace as a nanny until you die."
Fish food fell onto the water like salt, and the fish swallowed a large piece of it in one go. The prince turned his head to look at her, but stopped halfway and only glanced at her with the corner of his eye, "Why are you mute?"
The prince decided to send someone to investigate. In his opinion, both he and Lou Yueting were her childhood sweethearts, but one occupied the first half and the other occupied the second half.
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
"So it's too late." The prince smiled tenderly, "Has Lou Yueting married yet?"
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
"So it's too late." The prince smiled tenderly, "Has Lou Yueting married yet?"
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
So she was like an honest person, and she just stayed like a coward. She stopped fighting and stood aside, thinking about how she could be a wet nurse if she didn't marry and had no milk.
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
Xinghe was staring at the roasted quail in a daze. Fortunately, someone came up and dismantled the rack, otherwise he would not have known how to eat it.
The prince got off the southern kang and walked to the blue-and-white fish tank beside the table. He took a handful of fish food from the silver-gilt crab lid box and fed his two koi. They were genuine red and white koi, both with red crowns. The bright crowns set off the snow-white bodies, making the red color a bit eye-catching. Not to mention a person, even two fish, after four years of keeping them, he couldn't bear to let them suffer the cold, so he moved them to the warm room early. Sometimes people are not as sensible as fish. Look at them, they know to swim in circles when they see a human figure, and they swim like a Tai Chi diagram. People are too complicated, and they are on guard against each other. It's so difficult to not let her open her heart, just to admit that she is a childhood friend.
The soft curtain on the door opened, and the prince pretended to walk over. Suddenly he realized that Xinghe hadn't followed him, so he turned around and asked, "Where are you eating?"
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
She found it difficult to answer, and after a pause she said, "If I told him, the master would be more suspicious that I was flirting with him in front of everyone in the yamen. In fact, I really didn't. I was very anxious at the time, so I didn't have the time to spare. Besides, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so I couldn't do such a shameless thing."
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
Xinghe was staring at the roasted quail in a daze. Fortunately, someone came up and dismantled the rack, otherwise he would not have known how to eat it.
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
The soft curtain on the door opened, and the prince pretended to walk over. Suddenly he realized that Xinghe hadn't followed him, so he turned around and asked, "Where are you eating?"
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
"How about two more desserts?"
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
After this round, the dishes were already cold. The prince said it was not necessary, and had the dishes removed, leaving only a hot pot, a pile of lamb, a handful of cabbage leaves, and two plates of dipping sauce. While frying, he said to himself: "My master is so good to you. He doesn't eat it himself, but lets you eat it first. People should have a conscience."
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
In childhood, how could she know what it meant to just deal with someone and what it meant to really like someone? Xinghe treated him as her best friend and stayed with him until she was twelve years old. That year, the selection of concubines in the Spring Palace was held, and she reluctantly parted with Lou Yueting, and agreed to go to his house for a drink after she left the palace.
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
Fish food fell onto the water like salt, and the fish swallowed a large piece of it in one go. The prince turned his head to look at her, but stopped halfway and only glanced at her with the corner of his eye, "Why are you mute?"
"Something happened in the government office. I came to take a look. What about you?"
The prince decided to send someone to investigate. In his opinion, both he and Lou Yueting were her childhood sweethearts, but one occupied the first half and the other occupied the second half.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
Then he turned around, dressed up as Lou Yueting, and said with a smile: "It's you, what a coincidence? What are you doing here?"
“Oh…” She nodded, “Then you go ahead, I have something important to do… Then he took the people away, that’s it.”
Xinghe lowered his hands and said yes, then followed him into the warm room.
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
The table of the prince was covered with apricot yellow silk. Unlike the banquet, the dishes were not full. Each plate was filled with a moderate amount of food, but there were many varieties, such as sheepskin shreds, bright shrimp, and ox intestines. Today was the first snowy day, so it was time to eat hot pot, so a hot pot was placed in the middle of a circle of bowls and plates, with charcoal in the small copper chimney and clear soup on the side. When the fire was heated, it began to gurgle and produce hot waves.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
She walked down to the middle of the carpet, stepping on the elephant's belly. She faced west and bowed sincerely, "Brother Yueting."
“Oh…” She nodded, “Then you go ahead, I have something important to do… Then he took the people away, that’s it.”
The prince still felt angry when he saw her. Why could Lou Yueting be her childhood friend, but he couldn't? So he laughed even more sinisterly, "I really don't understand what childhood friends are. Show me how childhood friends greet each other when they meet. Take the scene last night as an example."
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
The table of the prince was covered with apricot yellow silk. Unlike the banquet, the dishes were not full. Each plate was filled with a moderate amount of food, but there were many varieties, such as sheepskin shreds, bright shrimp, and ox intestines. Today was the first snowy day, so it was time to eat hot pot, so a hot pot was placed in the middle of a circle of bowls and plates, with charcoal in the small copper chimney and clear soup on the side. When the fire was heated, it began to gurgle and produce hot waves.
But the prince thought that this was a good thing for her. Others cared about her health, so he could care about her stomach. In life, besides material things, the most important thing is to have enough food and clothes. Having enough food comes before having clothes, so he had already won over Lou Yueting in this aspect.
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
The prince sat firmly in his rose chair and only started eating at this time.
The old house has been occupied for seventy years without moving. Now the Su family and the Lou family are still next to each other. Xinghe was raised in the south before he was six years old, and was brought back to Beijing after he was six years old. A six-year-old child is just scratching his head and looking for a playmate. There are only two siblings in the Su family. Su Xinghai is ten years older than Xinghe, and they can't play together. Compared with Xinghai's adult appearance, Lou Yueting, who is twelve or thirteen years old, is more to her liking. So she would run through the back door every day. Although Lou Yueting didn't want to play those childish games with her, such as "ants climbing trees", he still reluctantly dealt with her for the sake of the adults' face.
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
As a result, ten years passed in a flash. The little girl grew up to be a young lady, and the boy grew up to be a military commander. On such a snowy day, meeting each other again at the gloomy gate of the government office, isn't it a different feeling? The prince thought about it with a sour taste, knowing that the friendship between childhood sweethearts is the most precious. I just don't know how much impression of Lou Yueting remains in her mind after such a long time. With her temper of throwing tea when someone leaves, if she doesn't protect him normally, he would have faded into smoke long ago!
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
The prince decided to send someone to investigate. In his opinion, both he and Lou Yueting were her childhood sweethearts, but one occupied the first half and the other occupied the second half.
Xinghe said she didn't know. In fact, if he hadn't been there during the last kiss, she would have wanted to ask her mother. It wasn't for anything else, just because of the thought in her heart. After all, she hadn't seen anyone better than him in these years. When she was a child, she didn't think much of it. When she grew up, she occasionally recalled the past years. At that time, she was as stupid as a mule. He could still accommodate and tolerate her, which showed that this man was really a good person.
If there is someone waiting for her in this world, it must be Lou Yueting. The Lou family and the Su family are old friends. If we trace back to their great-grandfather, they were both the top scorers in the civil and military examinations in the third year of Jingtai. Later, they served in the same court, one civil and one military, to assist the government. When they were closest, they even shared the stove and the cook. They were basically friends for life and death, saying, "Even if you poison my food, I will never hate you."
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "Have you two been engaged?"
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
However, the stars also have a scale. Ten years of seeing each other day and night is enough to make people as close as the ancestors of the Lou and Xiu families, but that is when their status is equal. If the status is very different, even the bricks under your feet are different. Let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, there is no other way, unless the sky can turn upside down.
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
The prince still felt angry when he saw her. Why could Lou Yueting be her childhood friend, but he couldn't? So he laughed even more sinisterly, "I really don't understand what childhood friends are. Show me how childhood friends greet each other when they meet. Take the scene last night as an example."
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
The table of the prince was covered with apricot yellow silk. Unlike the banquet, the dishes were not full. Each plate was filled with a moderate amount of food, but there were many varieties, such as sheepskin shreds, bright shrimp, and ox intestines. Today was the first snowy day, so it was time to eat hot pot, so a hot pot was placed in the middle of a circle of bowls and plates, with charcoal in the small copper chimney and clear soup on the side. When the fire was heated, it began to gurgle and produce hot waves.
Xinghe was staring at the roasted quail in a daze. Fortunately, someone came up and dismantled the rack, otherwise he would not have known how to eat it.
The old house has been occupied for seventy years without moving. Now the Su family and the Lou family are still next to each other. Xinghe was raised in the south before he was six years old, and was brought back to Beijing after he was six years old. A six-year-old child is just scratching his head and looking for a playmate. There are only two siblings in the Su family. Su Xinghai is ten years older than Xinghe, and they can't play together. Compared with Xinghai's adult appearance, Lou Yueting, who is twelve or thirteen years old, is more to her liking. So she would run through the back door every day. Although Lou Yueting didn't want to play those childish games with her, such as "ants climbing trees", he still reluctantly dealt with her for the sake of the adults' face.
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
"How about two more desserts?"
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
Xinghe said, "The duty room has already prepared it for me." There are also rules for the meals of the masters in the palace. The Ye Ting Bureau has special eunuchs to serve meals, and unrelated people are not allowed to be present.
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
The so-called Xiaotiansu is fried deer and chicken. Xinghe didn't like eating deer meat, but at the critical moment, he had to eat it. The prince was very happy again, and he had forgotten the trouble caused by Nan Yushu. He pointed again, and the eunuch serving the meal received the order: "Chopsticks Spring--"
"How about two more desserts?"
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
How big of a grudge could it be to this extent? Xinghe looked up with a smile on his face, "Mammies are divided into several ranks. Which rank does the master want me to be? Someone like me can eventually become a Jingqi and teach the children some manners and such."
The prince frowned and looked at her, "That's it? I didn't ask you if you were cold or not. I was going to take off my cloak and put it on you?"
If we really compare, there is indeed something annoying. That day he condescended to call her his friend, but she said no. The master and the servant are clearly distinguished. Is it true that only when we were ten years old and picked ants together, it can be considered friendship, and even if we saw each other every day for ten years, we can't be considered childhood friends? In this way, I still value friendship more. In the prince's heart, Su Xinghe is a real partner. Even if he sometimes makes a face and shows off, he is never harsh on her.
The prince sat firmly in his rose chair and only started eating at this time.
He patted his hands and closed the crab box again. Just then, Dequan came through the curtain and said, "Master, it's time for lunch. The seats are all in the west warm room. Please move over, Master."
Officials in Beijing are lonely, and there are too many things to deal with in their careers. It is rare to have a close friend. The houses of the Su family and the Lou family are a bit far apart. Although they are both in the West City, they are separated by several streets. Later, the great-grandfather of the Su family slapped his thigh and bought the house next door to the Lou family. He renovated it and left a back door to facilitate the exchanges between the two families.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
Xinghe said no, "In my hometown, you have to be fourteen to get engaged, and I entered the palace when I was twelve."
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
"How about two more desserts?"
“Oh…” She nodded, “Then you go ahead, I have something important to do… Then he took the people away, that’s it.”
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
"So it's too late." The prince smiled tenderly, "Has Lou Yueting married yet?"
The old house has been occupied for seventy years without moving. Now the Su family and the Lou family are still next to each other. Xinghe was raised in the south before he was six years old, and was brought back to Beijing after he was six years old. A six-year-old child is just scratching his head and looking for a playmate. There are only two siblings in the Su family. Su Xinghai is ten years older than Xinghe, and they can't play together. Compared with Xinghai's adult appearance, Lou Yueting, who is twelve or thirteen years old, is more to her liking. So she would run through the back door every day. Although Lou Yueting didn't want to play those childish games with her, such as "ants climbing trees", he still reluctantly dealt with her for the sake of the adults' face.
But the so-called "smiling and overjoyed" was a bit too much, and flirting was even more nonsense. She raised her eyelids and looked at the prince, and his face showed disdain again, "Six years is considered childhood friends? Then what about ten years?"
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
Xinghe just shook his head, "I have tried all the dishes, Master, please enjoy them."
But she answered very honestly, "He and I grew up together. At that time, there were no children my age in the alley, and he was the only one willing to take care of me. He is my childhood friend."
The prince sneered at her, "Jingqi is not going to be able to take over, so you should be a wet nurse."
The prince decided to send someone to investigate. In his opinion, both he and Lou Yueting were her childhood sweethearts, but one occupied the first half and the other occupied the second half.
The dishes in the palace all have names that appeal to both the elite and the masses, such as this Snow Baby, which is a dish of bean sprouts and frogs. Since the master has ordered, someone has to taste the food. Xinghe has been assigned a new task today. She holds the plate in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. She has to put whatever he orders on the plate or into her mouth.
Now she finally understood what Lan Chu meant by "I eat before my master", the difference was that Lan Chu was eating with great interest, but she was not interested at all. It was uncomfortable to eat while standing, and none of the dishes were her favorite. After eating a little bit of this and a little bit of that, she didn't need to eat lunch after all the rounds, she was already full.
After this round, the dishes were already cold. The prince said it was not necessary, and had the dishes removed, leaving only a hot pot, a pile of lamb, a handful of cabbage leaves, and two plates of dipping sauce. While frying, he said to himself: "My master is so good to you. He doesn't eat it himself, but lets you eat it first. People should have a conscience."
She could laugh, but the prince felt that this woman was very heartless. If they had to be friends, it was actually not worth it. He pressed his knees and nodded slowly, "Serve well. If the master is not happy one day, I will keep you in the palace as a nanny until you die."
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
She raised her lips slightly, "Six years is childhood friends, ten years is master and servant. Life is about gathering and separation. What else can we be except master and servant if we stay together every day? For example, Fang Dequan, eunuchs stay in the palace for their entire lives. When I have completed my service and look back on my years in the Eastern Palace, maybe you will become my childhood friend, or maybe not."
But the prince thought that this was a good thing for her. Others cared about her health, so he could care about her stomach. In life, besides material things, the most important thing is to have enough food and clothes. Having enough food comes before having clothes, so he had already won over Lou Yueting in this aspect.
The prince still felt angry when he saw her. Why could Lou Yueting be her childhood friend, but he couldn't? So he laughed even more sinisterly, "I really don't understand what childhood friends are. Show me how childhood friends greet each other when they meet. Take the scene last night as an example."
Xinghe's calves were cramping. If he just wanted to prove that he was a reliable childhood friend, then couldn't she just admit it now? Lan Chu used to envy the eunuchs who tasted food, but now that she had this job, she knew how hard it was. Anyway, she didn't want to have that experience again.
The prince knew about the relationship between Xinghe and Lou Yueting. Because he knew it, he thought more and more about it and felt that something was wrong.
The prince suddenly had an idea today, "You come and serve, leave one to serve the meal, and the others go out."
But the prince thought that this was a good thing for her. Others cared about her health, so he could care about her stomach. In life, besides material things, the most important thing is to have enough food and clothes. Having enough food comes before having clothes, so he had already won over Lou Yueting in this aspect.
The eunuch standing against the wall was busy announcing the names of the dishes. When he saw the prince's order, he sang loudly: "Xiao Tian Su—"
"My subordinates didn't know that the Military Control Department was handling the case, so they got involved. Lord Nan took them back to the yamen for questioning. After the questioning, I will take them back."
"How about two more desserts?"
The prince was very happy to see her eating. He looked around the table and pointed at something, "That one."
The maid helped him wipe his hands, and he sat behind the desk and pointed, "Snow Baby, it's just right for today's weather."
Then he turned around, dressed up as Lou Yueting, and said with a smile: "It's you, what a coincidence? What are you doing here?"
She secretly complained but could only agree.