Xu Jiao scooped the soup from the bowl with a jade spoon and put it into her mouth.
Probably because her body was not very refreshed, her brows also showed a bit of weariness. When she was half leaning on the screen of the collapsed room, she looked like a beautiful woman leaning on a railing, and she had a noble temperament inside.
Occasionally, the jade spoon and the porcelain bowl accidentally collided, and a crisp sound could be heard.
When the medicine bowl was bottomed out, some palace servants came forward, put her tableware and chopsticks on the wooden tray and pulled them down. Seeing her getting up and going towards the study, the palace servants who were threatened by Yu Ye early in the morning She hurriedly followed with her fox fur cloak in her arms, as if she wanted to hang curtains under the porch to shield her from all the wind, snow and cold in the courtyard.
Xu Jiao didn't embarrass people too much, knowing that her body was too weak, even if the cloak was a bit heavy and it would be troublesome to put it on, she still stood and let them go to the study after tossing.
Perhaps it was the act of Yu Ye's killing that alerted some palace servants. They all realized that at least for now, Xu Jiao couldn't be held back. To their dog's life—
So when Xu Jiao sat down behind the desk as usual, she found that the surrounding palace people who always pretended to be absent except standing and breathing suddenly seemed to have updated the system, and they gathered around to hold the lights and close the windows for her. The people who were going to polish the ink and lay the paper for her gathered around her.
Before Xu Jiao had read a few lines of the scroll in her hand, she was distracted by the actions of the palace people.
Facing Xu Jiao's gaze, a big palace maid in emerald green clothes smiled at her, bowed her waist slightly, and asked in a gentle tone that Xu Jiao had hardly heard of:
"His Royal Highness has a lunch you want to use, and the maid will order it, and let the kitchen prepare it first."
Because of her voice, Xu Jiao gave her a distracted look. Previously, these palace people had no interest in talking with her, so she naturally didn't bother to pay attention to these people. Now, because of the etiquette of conversation, she looked over, but It turned out that the appearance of the palace maids around him were not bad.
Although it can't be called an alluring character, he is also a kind of Xiaojiabiyu, gentle and pleasant, and his facial features and facial features look very comfortable.
Especially this maid of honor.
If you look closely... She even looks like Yu Ye, with a mole on the corner of her eye, which is quite distinctive.
Xu Jiao pretended to have forgotten the previous behavior of the palace people watching people serving dishes, thought for a while, and replied in a normal manner: "Just come as usual."
The big palace maid was not discouraged by her attitude, she thought about it, and then said: "There are a few old ducks in the kitchen, and they look very fat, and the duck meat is gentle and energizing, or how about letting the kitchen make old duck soup at noon? "
Xu Jiao didn't have any appetite at first, but when she heard her suggestion, she looked at the silver-clad world outside the study, and suddenly felt a little craving for hot pot again. Half of the red soup and half of the white soup, put the sliced beef and mutton in, with some mushrooms, vegetables...
When it was picked up, it also had a white mist, and the aroma was overflowing.
After thinking about it, she lost her interest in reading, and touched her throat. In the end, she just stared at the snowy scene outside the house, and there was a hint of loneliness in her expression.
The maid who spoke to her earlier was also the one in charge of the palace maid in the East Palace - named Luluo. Seeing her expression, she thought she didn't want to be locked in this yard, but Yu Ye had already ordered, saying that the prince was there. Before the cold is over, she will never be allowed to go out.
Thinking of the scene that Xu Jiao had not seen when she went out last night, she took the opportunity to tell the kitchen to retire, and called two palace servants outside the courtyard.
Speaking of this Luluo, she is also a type of rudder that sees the wind. She was originally loyal to Yu Ye, and when she was sent, she was only for surveillance purposes, but she was not used much, because Xu Jiao was too much. - Peace of mind, her attitude towards Xu Jiao is that if Yu Ye cares, she will let the people around her serve them more attentively. If Yu Ye hates it, she will let the people perfunctory to Xu Jiao, just turn a blind eye. One eye, not so much done.
In the morning, from Yu Ye's way of dealing with some unclean guys, she could see that the regent's master seemed to care a little about the prince, so she paid attention to Xu Jiao again.
Thinking of the sentence Xu Jiao said to Master Yu earlier, "I don't like men"...
Luluo turned around and looked at the study door. She never thought that being sent to the East Palace to serve a woman was such a wonderful errand.
She heard her heart beating thumping with excitement.
In a cultural capital like Qi State, a state of etiquette, these bold ideas might not even be thought of, but this Dayan is as famous as Chu State, a royal family specializing in lunatics, who knows that Xu Jiao will be in the future. Wouldn't he be king
Since this Highness doesn't like men, it must be a woman.
If you can...
A strange color flashed in Luluo's eyes, but soon, she calmed down and walked back to the study.
…
Xu Jiao felt that the palace servants around her seemed to be too warm towards her recently.
Although she didn't pay attention to these people, she was a careful person. From the state of being self-reliant to now, as long as she raised her hand a little, someone would put what she wanted in her hand. This meticulous care, It's hard for her to ignore it.
This time, Xu Jiao seriously noticed the palace servant who was serving her closely.
Green dill.
She remembered the name.
Because the color of the palace dress of the big palace maid is green, she can easily remember the name of the other party according to the color of the clothes. On the other hand, the palace servants who are serving pink, pink and blue clothes have many names that are related to the clothes. The color is related. Of course, some elegant masters in some palaces like to rename their servants, but Xu Jiao has never bothered with this, so the palace people in the East Palace are the original names that are most convenient for the masters to remember when they are delivered.
Now looking at the other person's face that resembles Yu Ye, and the small mole at the corner of her eye, Xu Jiao carefully took note of her appearance for the first time.
Now, Luluo has collected some sweet snacks from nowhere. After Xu Jiao has finished drinking the bitter medicine for the cold, she will bring the snack fruit to her so that she can get rid of the bitter taste of traditional Chinese medicine in her mouth. .
Because Xu Jiao has been well cared for in the past two days and the cold is not too serious, her symptoms are almost better. After eating this snack, she saw Luluo clapping her hands. Shui'er's wooden tray is filled with various delicate dishes, including fresh fish fillets on ice, as well as various red meat, vegetables, and mushrooms.
The palace servant walking at the front was holding a large copper pot, and the heat was vaguely visible inside.
Xu Jiao's eyes widened immediately—
Isn't this the hot pot she wanted to eat two days ago
She glanced at Luluo next to her subconsciously, saw the other person smiling at her, and took the initiative to explain: "Before there was a cook in the imperial kitchen, and in order to avoid laziness in the cold weather, he invented such a pot to rinse all kinds of ingredients. After eating, it was seen by the masters in the palace, and it has gradually spread recently. I thought that Your Highness might like it, so I submitted it on my own initiative, if Your Highness does not like it, I will let them withdraw."
Xu Jiao raised her eyebrows—
Overhead is good, overhead is wonderful, overhead is quack.
Eat whatever you want.
She likes the unscientific setting of alternate history.
Showing a smile to Luluo, Xu Jiao said softly, "Since that's the case, I'll also try this new way of eating."
Luluo heard that she was happy, so she raised her hand and asked the palace people to put the dishes on the table, and personally helped Xu Jiao to dip the dishes, and served four or five bowls of different flavors. Even if they were spicy, they were only slightly spicy. Jiao well cooks meat and vegetables in an orderly manner, grasping the freshness of the ingredients just right.
Xu Jiao immediately seemed to be eating Haidilao with a considerate waiter, but she was not the type who would chat with her to relieve her boredom. Eating an ancient version of hot pot would be a pleasure.
…
The heavy snow last night weighed on the pine trees in the palace, dyeing all the black glazed tiles covering the palace walls white.
Yu Ye walked between the red palace walls and smelled the scent of food from a distance.
She looked at the direction and found that Xu Jiao was in the palace.
"Crack" sounded softly.
It was the sound of Yu Ye stepping on the dead branch. She stood still and looked in the direction of the East Palace. What came to her mind was the way Xu Jiao told her that day that she didn't like men.
Yu Ye didn't want to see her at first, because she didn't want to think about Xu Jiao, for fear that the little prince might misunderstand something, but she wanted to know Xu Jiao's recent movements, and after hesitating, she walked over there.
As soon as she approached the courtyard, she was found by the palace servant who came over to salute her, and then wanted to pass the message, Yu Ye waved his hand to let the people around him hold him, without making any movement, he went straight into the palace—
The black cloak flew behind her with her movements, like crow feathers slaying the earth.
Inside the hall.
Xu Jiao didn't expect to taste sesame sauce here, and inadvertently dyed the sauce on the corners of her lips. Seeing this, Luluo immediately took off the handkerchief around her and wanted to wipe it for her. Xu Jiao was not used to being served like this. Her movement, conditioned reflexively, held the opponent's wrist, which was considered a block, and then licked the corner of her lips, wiping the delicious taste away.
But because Luluo was too close to her, she leaned over, and the fingertips holding the handkerchief were close to Xu Jiao's lips...
View from the direction of the door.
It was like... she was teasing each other's fingertips with her lips and teeth.
Yu Ye happened to see this scene.
Her brows twitched, and she said subconsciously, "What are you doing, Your Highness?"
Seeing her coming over, the palace people bowed their heads subconsciously, and the atmosphere in the hall became solemn. Xu Jiao was startled by her energetic voice, released Luluo's wrist, frowned slightly, looked over, paused, and then spoke. :
"Master Yu is here, why hasn't anyone communicated?"
Yu Ye's attention was on the palace maid beside Xu Jiao.
She doesn't understand very well. Why is someone who has only shown admiration for her before, so half-hearted, and today she goes to belittle the subordinates around her? It seems that His Royal Highness's feelings are not so sincere.
Luluo heard Yu Ye's movement, and subconsciously bowed her head and saluted in Yu Ye's direction.
Yu Ye's eyes were focused on her, but he was answering Xu Jiao's question: "I am afraid of disturbing His Highness's interest, so I do not allow anyone to pass it on. Now it seems that His Highness has a good appetite today."
Xu Jiao was too lazy to care about the fact that one of her subordinates ran rampant in the prince's palace.
He just said casually: "Well, indeed, this pot has a different taste. Does Master Yu want to leave a meal?"
She just kept the meal politely.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ye glanced at the palace servant beside her and sat down directly. Xu Jiao was taken aback by her unceremonious natural movements, and reminded Luluo, who was still bowing her head, after a while:
"Prepare a bowl and chopsticks for Mr. Yu."
Luluo replied in a low voice, and then raised her head.
Just as she looked up—
Yu Ye saw her appearance clearly.
The first reaction is.
She looks okay, it seems that Xu Jiao is quite picky.
The second reaction is...
Why does this look a little familiar
Yu Ye thought absent-mindedly, lifted the lid of the hot tea presented by the servant, blew the floating powder on his face, and wanted to drink some tea before eating. Who knows that he will see you in the clear tea soup in the next instant. in his own appearance.
Her movement stopped.
Immediately, she calmly looked in the direction of Luluo.
-I see.
When Yu Ye saw that there was only Luluo in the room, a palace servant was close to Xu Jiao, thinking that it was because of Xu Jiao's special favor, and he couldn't help but feel a little more complicated.
The prince's affection towards himself...
It seems unexpectedly deep.
Even the servants only favored someone who looked a little like her.
It looks so pathetic.
In this complicated mood, Yu Ye couldn't help but want to make up for Xu Jiao from other places. After the bowls and chopsticks were presented to him, he subconsciously put a piece of duck blood next to him into the pot and rinsed it, and then fished it into Xu Jiao's bowl. .
Xu Jiao, who had duck blood from the sky: "...?"
She stared blankly at the unripe duck blood in the bowl, which seemed to still smell fishy, with a bit of disbelief in her eyes. She looked at Yu Ye, wondering where she had offended her recently. So much hatred with myself.
Seeing her flattered expression, Yu Ye curled his lips unskilledly, as if he was smiling, and quickly pursed his lips, pretending to remind Xu Jiao casually:
"Count the days, your Highness will have a menstrual period in a few days, so you should replenish your qi and blood in advance."
Xu Jiao: "…"
Regardless of whether eating duck blood can replenish blood or not.
The question now is-
Should she even pat Yu Ye's face with the sauce bowl contaminated with this piece of raw duck blood