Chapter 618 Entering the Palace
Chapter 618 Entering the Palace
No, this last resort should never be used lightly unless it is absolutely necessary.
After all, I should be able to find a way to solve the money problem.
Although I can’t think of a specific solution at the moment, there will always be a way, right?
After watching the excitement, Ni'er walked along the river alone.
The weather at this time was not too hot, and there was some shade from the trees by the river. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, creating patches of mottled light and shadows.
A gentle breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of water vapor, and the fresh breath made people feel particularly comfortable.
Suddenly, a burst of urgent shouting came into Nier's ears: "Dongjia, Dongjia!"
Nier couldn't help but feel moved, and felt that the voice was extremely familiar.
She turned her head sharply, her eyes fixed on the source of the sound.
Sure enough, the person standing not far away was Xiaoyu!
Nier was surprised and quickly stepped forward and asked, "How did you find this place?"
Xiaoyu's face flushed slightly, and she explained a little embarrassedly: "Just now I was on the street, and saw General Li passing by, and I couldn't help but look at him a few more times."
"I didn't expect to see you, sir. But there were too many people on the street at that time, so you might not have noticed me."
Nier suddenly realized and said with a smile: "So that's how it is. I was wondering why you suddenly appeared here."
Xiaoyu continued, "Originally I wanted to go to your house to look for you, but I didn't expect the streets to be so busy today, with so many people coming and going, so it was difficult to call you back then."
"I saw you walking this way, so I quickly followed you."
She looked at the dense beads of sweat on Xiaoyu's forehead, took out a white handkerchief from her bosom with heartache, and gently wiped Xiaoyu's forehead.
After wiping the sweat off her face, Nier asked with concern, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Xiaoyu's eyes suddenly became bright, as if they were lit up by some surprising news.
"Great news!" she said excitedly. "Just now a eunuch from the palace came to my shop and said that the princess' birthday will be in half a month!"
"The weather has been a bit hot recently, and the princess has lost her appetite. The queen mother is very worried, so she wants to find some fresh food, hoping that the princess can eat more."
When Nier heard the news, a look of worry appeared on her face.
She frowned and thought to herself, "This is for the princess to eat. I have never dealt with these people in the palace."
"What if the food I make doesn't suit her taste, or if there's something that makes her unhappy, won't I lose my head?"
Thinking of this, Nier couldn't help but feel a little scared. She quickly asked Xiaoyu: "How old is the princess and what is her temper like? Do you know?"
Xiaoyu lowered her brows and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said slowly: "The princess is about the same age as us, and she also likes to eat and play."
"This princess is famous for her generosity and kindness to her servants! This is something that everyone in the palace knows."
"All the maids released from the palace were full of praise for the princess."
Xiaoyu paused for a moment, then continued, "My neighbor has a sister who worked as a maid in the palace."
"Once, when she went to serve the princess for the first time, she was so nervous that she accidentally broke the teacup."
"She turned pale with fear at the time, thinking she would be severely punished. But who would have thought that the princess not only did not blame her, but also gently comforted her and told her not to be afraid."
"If it were anyone else, they would have lost their temper and even hit someone!"
At this point, Nier couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "So, when dealing with officials, you really can't be careless at all! If you are not careful, you may get into big trouble!"
"If it's really as Xiaoyu said, then we should be cautious and not too nervous."
A big stone in Nier's heart finally fell to the ground.
She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, fortunately, if it is true as Xiaoyu said, the head on my neck is really strong enough!" Ni'er secretly rejoiced.
However, she knew very well that although the princess was kind, things might not go smoothly.
As the saying goes, it is easy to see the King of Hell, but it is difficult to deal with little devils. No matter what, you have to be extremely alert.
At this moment, Nier suddenly realized that what fell from the sky was not just a small pie, but a super big pie!
If the princess really ate the crayfish, the store's business would definitely get better and better in the future, and naturally there would be more and more customers.
Thinking of this, Nier was very excited and quickly asked Xiaoyu: "Do you know how many other snack shops they found?"
Xiaoyu blinked and replied, "I heard there are three in total. The other two are Liuji Shaobing and Manji Duck Blood Vermicelli Soup."
Nier nodded, feeling very satisfied with Xiaoyu's performance.
She felt that Xiaoyu was a promising person, and with a little more training, she would be able to stand on her own in the future.
Maybe, in the future, this shop can be fully handed over to her to manage!
Finally, the princess' birthday arrived.
The banquet was scheduled for the daytime, but my shop was only open at night.
In this way, there will be no conflict in time at all, and naturally it will not affect today's business.
So, Ni'er, somewhat happily and somewhat nervously, took Xiaoyu, as well as all kinds of pots and pans, bamboo weaving and other items, to the palace.
After entering the palace, he was led by a eunuch to a relatively secluded corner.
The eunuch's harsh voice came, "Hurry up and make all the crayfish of different flavors. The banquet is about to begin. Be quick!"
Nier nodded and replied, "Yes."
She carefully prepared three different flavors of crayfish: garlic, five-spice and spicy, each of which exudes an enticing aroma.
In addition, there is a bowl of hand-rolled noodles. The delicate noodles paired with the rich crayfish soup is definitely a delicious dish.
Nier put these delicacies in new bamboo utensils and then carefully arranged them on the plates, taking care of every detail just right.
In order to make this feast more perfect, Nier also specially made a bowl of refreshing sour plum soup.
The sweet and sour taste can not only relieve the greasy feeling brought by eating crayfish, but also make people feel a little cool in the hot summer.
Not long after, eunuchs came and took away all the prepared dishes.
The princess sat there looking somewhat uninterested and bored.
For her, such a banquet was too boring.
Every time it's just singing, dancing, flower-viewing, and a bunch of people flattering you. There's nothing original about it.
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