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Chapter 57 Borrowing Money

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I went back to Xiangxi Palace with Xuezhen, and as soon as I entered the door, Xiao Fuzi greeted me: "The master is back! Doctor Wang has been waiting for you for a long time."

I paused a bit: "Who? Which Imperial Physician Wang?"

"Returning to the master, Imperial Physician Wang is an imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital and an apprentice of Imperial Physician Wu." Xuezhen explained.

I nodded and entered the room, only to see a man about [-] years old sitting on a stool in the room. Seeing me enter, I immediately stood up and saluted: "Slave Wang Gang greets the master."

"Doctor Wang, don't be too polite!" I said embarrassedly: "What kind of master am I! Calling me Miss Jinse from now on will do me a lot of face."

"The slave dare not!" He opened a lacquered basket on the master: "This is the master's medicine, please drink it immediately."

"What kind of medicine is this?" I looked at the bowl of suspicious dark Chinese medicine in the box.

"This is the prescription that the master gave you. I showed the emperor yesterday. The emperor said that I will make it for you according to this prescription. The master told me to make the medicine for you and watch you drink it." After he finished speaking respectfully, he brought out the medicine bowl. I took it and drank it all. He put away the bowl and saluted: "The servant will go back and return to his orders, master please!"

"Go slowly. Xuezhen sees off the guests." I watched him walk out of the room, and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. The medicine was very bitter, and I sat on the chair thinking about what he said: My Majesty Fangzi personally saw it, Wu The Imperial Physician instructed his disciples to prepare the medicine himself, in order not to make mistakes by other people. Then, can I understand that the main purpose of Kangxi is to prevent someone from poisoning me? From this point of view, the imperial palace is not the top Safe place!

From that day on, the two meals of medicine in the morning and evening every day were prepared by Dr. Wang and sent to me. After seeing me take it, I took the medicine bowl away. Every day, apart from doing a little exercise in the morning, I just went for a walk in the garden. I took a nap and had nothing else to do, and I was so bored that I went crazy. Yunzhu has behaved a lot since that day, but Xuezhen, on the other hand, often seems preoccupied. Several times I wanted to ask about her and Lao Ba , the words came to my lips but I didn't know how to say them.

One afternoon, when I had nothing to do, I went to the kitchen to make mint porridge. Xiangxiu helped me. She watched me add mint juice to the porridge and asked curiously, "What kind of porridge is this?"

"It's mint porridge. It's very refreshing. When it's ready, I'll ask everyone to try it." I looked at her and casually asked, "Where's Xuezhen? Why haven't you seen her?"

She whispered: "Aunt Xuezhen is crying secretly in the room."

"What? She's crying?" I was very surprised.

"Master, calm down!" She knelt down suddenly: "Today is Aunt Xuezhen's birthday, so aunt will hide and cry."

"Missing my sister is crying, it's no big deal, how could I get angry?" I sighed.

"The rule in the palace is that slaves are not allowed to cry, for fear of bringing bad luck to the master." She said timidly.

"Then I'll pretend I don't know, and you can pretend you didn't say anything, okay?" I served a bowl of porridge to her: "Give it to Xuezhen."

Xiangxiu served the porridge and went out. I took a bowl of porridge and went to the front hall and just sat down, when I saw Xiao Fuzi coming in from the outside, sweating profusely. I stopped him and asked, "Where did you go?"

He gave me a fright, and stammered: "Slave, slave is out to do some business."

"What are you going to do?" I snorted coldly, "I don't remember asking you to go out and do something!"

"Slave, slave did some private business." He knelt down on the ground, breaking out in cold sweat.

I glanced at him: "What's private? Tell me!"

"Yes, it's the king, the prince summoned the little one..." He replied in a muffled voice.

"Which prince is it?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." His head was getting lower and lower, and his voice could no longer be heard. I said loudly, "Should you say it now, or go to the respect room and beat the board twenty or thirty times before you say it?"

"It's Prince Yong, Prince Yong!" He shouted out in shock.

"What is Prince Yong looking for?" I clenched my fists and asked pretending to be calm.

"The lord asked about the girl's daily diet, and what her daily pastimes are. Because the lord is going to travel far away, he especially told the slaves to pay more attention to the girl's safety." He finished speaking in one breath, panting heavily and dared not look at me.

"Where is he... the prince going?" I asked with a trembling voice.

"Because the rainy season is approaching, the prince is going to oversee the renovation project of the Golden Gate Gate, and he won't be back for a month or two."

"Golden Gate Gate?" I don't know where the Golden Gate Gate he mentioned is, but I know that floods occurred frequently during the reign of Emperor Kangxi and Yongzheng.

"Back to the master," Xiao Fuzi explained: "The Golden Gate Gate is in Fangshan, not far from the capital. It's just that the funds for this reconstruction are not enough, and the prince has to raise some money, so it will take longer..."

"Little Fuzi," I interrupted him, smiling, "I didn't ask you so much, what are you talking about? What does it matter to me if the prince is out? What do you mean?"

"Master, master, forgive me!" Xiao Fuzi kowtowed in fright: "Slave talks too much! Slave, slave slaps his own mouth..." As he spoke, he began to slap himself.

"Okay," I frowned, "I'm not allowed to see him again! And I'm not allowed to tell anyone about my daily life! Let's forget about today's affairs, and beat me to death next time! Get on!"

"Yes! Thank you, master!" Little Fuzi got up and was about to go out, but he heard outside: "The emperor is here!". I hurried to the outer room and knelt down to meet him.

Kangxi actually came to see me in person, which really flattered me. He helped him into the inner room and sat down, and brought tea himself. Kangxi smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. I just came to see you, are you used to living here?"

"Your Majesty, Long En, Jinse is terrified." I knelt down and said, "The slave lives here very well, and he has gained a lot of weight."

"I was busy a few days ago, so I didn't have time to see you. I did gain some weight when I saw you today." He nodded in satisfaction, "It seems that you are doing well."

"Your Majesty bothered to come over to visit in person, this servant deserves death..." I still replied with trepidation.

"Come on, get up, I've said too much politeness, I feel it's fake." He motioned to the eunuch Wei Zhu beside him to help me up.

"What kind of porridge is this?" Kangxi pointed to the mint porridge on the table: "Why does it look so strange?"

"Back to the emperor, it's the mint porridge made by my servant," I explained embarrassedly: "Because the weather is a bit hot, the servant added some mint to it."

"Mint porridge? It sounds fresh, how do you make it?"

"Back to the emperor, use a little dried mint leaves, add some water, fry over medium heat into about a bowl, remove the mint juice after cooling, then cook porridge with japonica rice, when the porridge is almost done, add mint soup and a little rock sugar Boil. The mint porridge is fresh and refreshing, dispels wind and dissipates heat, increases appetite and helps digestion."

"Oh, can I have a taste?" He asked me with a smile. I hurriedly said, "I'm going to serve the emperor a bowl."

I took a silver bowl and served it up. I took a small spoon from it with a silver spoon and tasted it. Then I gave Kangxi another silver spoon. He asked strangely, "What are you doing?"

"My servant is trying to see if it's hot." I blushed, "I also want to try to show the emperor that it's not poisonous..."

"Hahaha..." Kangxi laughed and waved to Wei Zhu: "Okay, Jinse has already tried it, you don't have to try it again."

I blushed even more: I forgot that he had a special drug tester who said...

Kangxi finished the whole bowl of porridge with a smile: "Not bad! It tastes cool and goes straight to the nose, and I feel better."

"The emperor likes it?" I was very happy: the porridge I made made the emperor appreciate it: "The servant can also make mint poria cocos paste and mint tortoise cocos paste. Mint can also be used for cooking!"

"Oh? I've never heard of that." Kangxi asked enthusiastically, "What kind of dishes can you make with mint?"

"Tofu with mint can treat cold and stuffy nose, sneezing, runny nose and other symptoms. Shredded chicken with mint can relieve fire and heat. Fresh mint crucian carp soup can cure cough." I said eloquently.

"I didn't expect mint to cook so many dishes." Kangxi clapped his hands and praised: "Why don't I have dinner with you tonight, how about you cook some dishes for me?"

"Since the emperor is interested, the slave will make a fool of himself." I nodded and said, "I wonder what the emperor likes to eat?"

"It's hot, let's make it lighter." He thought for a while and said: "Do more, I will borrow your place to treat guests at night, and I will borrow flowers to present Buddha."

"Slave complies with the order." I don't know who he wants to invite, and I can't ask, so I can only bow and leave, and ask Xiaofuzi and Xiaoluzi to get me the ingredients.

I don't know how many people there are at night, but I know that there must not be many people who can come to the palace to eat with the emperor, and it is almost enough to prepare three or four people. For cold dishes, I have prepared asparagus and tomato puree, enoki mushroom and cucumber rolls, and cold salad Sliced ​​lotus root, Beijing cake with radish strips, and a large plate of shredded chicken with mint. Ask Xuezhen and Yunzhu to set the table, and put the six sets of silver bowls and chopsticks in order.

After Xu time, Kangxi led his "guests" into the Xiangxi Palace. I went out to greet him, but I saw Yinqi and Yinqi following behind Kangxi. I saluted respectfully. Yes, you know the fourth and fifth, and today I will use your Xiangxi Palace to practice for them."

Kangxi took the first place and sat down, and Yinqi and Yinqi also sat down around him. I filled them with wine, and Kangxi looked at the dishes on the table: "Not bad, very refreshing. Come on, don't be restrained, the emperor Ama respects you!"

"I don't dare!" Yin? and Yinqi hurriedly stood up. Kangxi comforted them and sat down: "You are welcome. I know that it will be difficult for you to go here. The 10 taels of silver allocated to you by the Ministry of Households is not much at all. It will be useful. The Jinmen gate needs to be rebuilt, and the Hunhe River needs to be healed. It will not be a matter of one day. I have ordered people to calculate, and it will not work without 70 to [-] silver. "

"Huang Ama, when the rainy season comes, the Hun River will flood and the people downstream will suffer. The Jinmen gate must be built as soon as possible!" Yin? said firmly: "There were [-] to [-] households in the downstream last year. The people are suffering, and the situation is terrible!"

I saw them talking about business, so I quietly went back to the kitchen. I prepared several dishes and served them. I washed my hands and face and went back to the front hall. Kangxi pointed to the dishes on the table: "Jinse, come here, we are telling you how to cook. The dishes are fresh, I have never seen them before."

"Slave, take a look." I stepped forward. Kangxi pointed to a dish in the middle and said, "What is this?"

"Back to the emperor, this is 'Hundred Birds Returning to Luan's Nest'," I explained. For this dish, I used shredded green cabbage to form a "bird's nest", put a few clear quail eggs in the middle, and placed a few around the nest For the plump sparrow, some chicken juice is lightly poured into the bottom of the plate, like a gently flowing brook.

"Oh, why is it called 'Hundred Birds Returning to the Luan's Nest'?" Kangxi asked, holding up his chopsticks.

"The servant is taken from the two lines of the poem 'Mountain air is beautiful at sunset and the birds return'. If there is any inappropriateness, I ask the emperor to forgive me." I avoided Yin?'s scorching gaze and lowered my head to answer.

"Then what about these two?" Kangxi pointed at the abalone fin and the three-flavored seafood meatball.

"This is 'Happy Reunion' and 'Sanyuan Jidi'" I answered calmly.

"Good name! Good omen!" Kangxi said to Yin? and Yinqi: "Try it quickly, don't disappoint Jinse's heart."

"Your Majesty, please try this 'Longevity without Borders' again." I took an empty bowl and scooped up half a bowl of stewed double-skin milk with palace swallows, and Wei Zhu took it. Kangxi said: "Aren't you going to help me taste it?"

"I don't dare." I blushed up to my ears. I took an empty bowl to help Yin? He and Yinqi each served a bowl. Yinqi said "Thank you." Yinqi didn't speak, just glanced at me I couldn't tell what it felt like at that glance, I almost knocked over the bowl. Fortunately, Xuezhen brought a porcelain basin. I hurriedly explained: "This is the five blessings. There are pork belly, squid, sea cucumber, and ham in it." , shiitake mushrooms. Please taste the emperor and prince."

"Okay, the name is really auspicious." Yin Qi said with a smile, "I never thought Miss Jinse would be so particular about cooking."

"My lord, thank you." I also relaxed: "Jinse is just greedy, I have to cook the taste I like, so I only want to study cooking by myself."

"It turns out that Jinse is still a gluttonous girl!" Kangxi said with a smile, "Then I will have good food in the future. If you research any new dishes, you can give me a piece of the pie!"

"Your Majesty wants to eat, and your slaves must try their best to do it." I said like a dog, "From now on, Jinse will concentrate on researching the recipes for the Emperor, and I hope that the Emperor will allow the slaves to learn from the royal chefs." craft."

"If you want to learn, go there, I promise you. It's just that the kitchen is greasy, so don't go there often." Kangxi said gently.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" I pushed forward: "The slave can walk around in the palace in the future?"

"Why haven't you gone out?" Kangxi smiled: "I didn't say that you are not allowed to go out for a walk, even if you want to go out of the palace, you just need to talk to the head of the guards in the palace, and they will make arrangements."

I was actually able to leave the palace? I was so excited at the moment, I wished I could rush up and give Lao Kang a few slaps on the face. I hurriedly shouted: "Slave, thank the emperor for his grace, long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

"What are you doing?" Kangxi laughed: "You are so happy?"

I giggled.

"There are many taboos in the palace, don't run around." Yin? said lightly: "You are new to the palace and don't know the rules. You can only go to some places after asking. Don't cause trouble for Huang Ama!"

I nodded and said: "The servant knows." I understand in my heart that he is teaching me on the surface, but he is actually worried that I will suffer. Yin? Ah Yin? You appear in front of me again and again, always pay attention to me, and care about me in everything , how could I forget you!

Yunzhu and Xiangxiu brought the last two dishes, golden prawns with Thai pepper and tea-flavored duck with medicinal rice wine, and finally dim sum crystal pumpkin buns. Kangxi said: "I remember you grew up in Suzhou, right?"

"yes."

"No wonder today's dishes are mostly Soviet style." He said with a smile, "This pumpkin bun is well made, how did you get the color?"

"Back to the emperor, it is made of carrot puree and powder." I explained: "There is no dye added, please feel free to eat it, Your Majesty."

"Well, I eat a little too much today." Kangxi burped: "It's been a long time since I ate such a refreshing and delicious dish. You two should eat more." He looked at Yin? and Yinqi: "Go to Fangshan tomorrow , the cost of food and clothing is not comparable to that in the capital. If you don’t have enough money, you need to save everywhere, so you have to set an example.”

"Your Majesty." I finally couldn't help it: "How much money is there?"

"There's still a few hundred thousand taels short!" Kangxi frowned, "The treasury is empty, and it can't be raised."

"Why don't you ask the court officials to donate some?" I thought about how those so-called Prince Baylor court officials spent a lot of money in the Rouge Building, and blurted out without thinking.

"This..." Kangxi was stopped by my question.

Yin? whispered: "Bold, this is not something you can ask!"

"Yes! My lord." I glared at Yin? Angrily, "Why don't I lend you 50 taels first?"

"You!" Kangxi, Yinqi, and Yinqi all looked at me dumbfounded. I said awkwardly, "Well, I mean, I donate, donate 50 taels to the head office, right?"

"Where did you get so much money?" Kangxi frowned and asked me. I hesitated and said, "I opened a restaurant, and I have some savings..."

"You mean Rouge Building?" It seems that Kangxi knows my every move like the palm of his hand: "I've always been curious, is your Yanzhi Building's business really so good?"

"Probably 10,000+ taels a month." I answered honestly: "Excluding the expenses and the dividends to the girls in the building, I can make a net profit of 10 taels a month. That's all I have. Saved..."

"Even if I borrowed it from you!" Kangxi stared at me for a long time and said, "When the money from the household department comes up, I will pay you back immediately!"

"Don't be in such a hurry!" I said hastily, "Anyway, I don't need any money in the palace."

"That's it!" Kangxi said to Yin? "I'll leave this matter to you. With 60 taels of silver, it's almost enough. I can finally rest assured."

"Huang Ama, this is thanks to Miss Jinse." Yinqi said excitedly: "I didn't expect Miss Jinse to be the owner of the Rouge Building, no wonder Lao Jiu......" He suddenly stopped , smiled awkwardly. I deliberately said "sincerely" to him: "Please keep the prince a secret for Jinse, Jiubeile wanted to buy the Rouge Building more than once, but it was the slave's hard work, how could he be willing to sell it... ..."

"Why, Lao Jiu is doing those things outside again?" Kangxi said with a dark face, "Fourth! If you pass on my words, just say what I said, and don't let him hit the attention of Rouge Lou again!"

"Your servant obeys the order!" Yin? looked at me with a flash of appreciation, and I lifted my chin proudly. Kangxi said loudly: "Okay, I'm tired too, you are leaving tomorrow, go back early and rest "

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