The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 183 Cook

Qin Liuse thought, I don’t know whether Concubine Li is pretending to care or is really testing me.

If it's the latter, then it's worth being afraid of.

Qin Liuse asked again, "Did she give you anything?"

Zhou Cairen hesitated for a moment, feeling that there was something else in Qin Liuse's words, and asked anxiously, "What does Zhaoyi mean?"

Qin Liuse smiled and said, "Before the incident with the sachet, I was thinking that now that she gives you something, you should be careful with everything that passes through your hands."

"As for the spices in front, I knew that they were different because I had seen the list. If I didn't know, and you didn't know, then if someone was determined to cause trouble, then you and I would be plotted against at any time."

Qin Liuse wanted to remind her that she should be suspicious of anything given to her by someone she doesn't trust.

This is not only applicable in cases of pregnancy, it is also the reason why Qin Liuse survives in the world.

"If everything is fine, that would be great, but you are not alone now, so you have to be prepared for everything."

Zhou Cairen propped himself up and sat up, thought for a moment and said, "Then in the future."

She didn't notice it, so she asked her maid, who thought for a moment and said, "Someone around the virtuous concubine sent some incense over."

"On weekdays, this room is always lit with incense." Zhou Cairen didn't take it seriously, and just wanted to chat with Qin Liuse casually, and said, "This incense is added every month according to the palace's quota."

Zhou Cairen originally thought that this was just a normal thing, but because Qin Liuse kept staring at her, she wondered if she was touched by her eyes.

The more she talked, the more she felt unsure. She thought about it again, and suddenly it dawned on her, "But normally, when I'm having a good time, I won't..."

Zhou Cairen suddenly seemed to be frozen and was stunned.

"What?" Qin Liuse asked, seeing that her expression was unusual.

"I don't know how to light incense." Zhou Cairen's voice became a little soft. "When the days are coming, I feel sick at any strange smell."

Zhou Cairen said with lingering fear, "I thought the process was carried out according to the usual procedures. Zhaoyi, do you think she won't guess it because of this incident?"

"Does she know that I can't stand any other smells when I come here?" Zhou Cairen said hopefully.

Qin Liuse didn't want to discourage her. "It's hard to say, but in the end, don't use the aromatherapy anymore."

"We don't understand pharmacology, and we don't know if there is anything else in the incense." Qin Liuse advised.

Since it was a matter of longevity, Lady Zhou was very cooperative and immediately ordered the maid to extinguish the incense.

"So when this period of pretending to be a good life is over, should I still order it?" Zhou Cairen asked a little nervously.

Qin Liuse said without hesitation, "Order. Just live according to your usual habits, but you can't order the ones she sent."

Lady Zhou looked embarrassed and refused to order the incense sent by Concubine Li. However, as someone who lived under others, all her daily rations were distributed by her superiors. If she was not ordered, she would have no incense.

Qin Liuse patted her hands. Since she was involved, she would naturally help her. She said, "I'll send you some tomorrow."

This kind of thing is difficult to deal with for a concubine of low rank like Zhou Cairen, but for Qin Liuse now, it is very easy. It is not difficult for her to have someone bring some in from outside the palace without going through Concubine Li Xian's account.

Zhou Cairen almost knelt down before her.

After leaving Yuxiu Palace, Qin Liuse didn't go anywhere in the afternoon and lay in Shu Yuexuan for the whole afternoon.

The truth is, she was almost exhausted by the passion of Emperor Yongjia in the past few days and urgently needed to take care of herself, otherwise she was really afraid that she would die on his dragon bed.

However, Qin Liuse was not lucky enough to lie down for the entire afternoon.

As it was just past 2:30 in the afternoon, she set off for the Chengqian Palace of Emperor Yongjia.

In order to show her courtesy, she had been asking for whatever she wanted from Emperor Yongjia these days. Last night, Emperor Yongjia said he missed the meals she cooked, so she agreed to prepare a home-cooked dinner for him today.

Many people saw him on the way to Chengqian Palace.

"Why is she going to the emperor's palace so early?" Liu Qiuniang saw it and asked with gritted teeth.

Wang Leyao was a thoughtful person. "I heard that the emperor had eaten the dishes made by Qin Zhaoyi before. At this time, the emperor is not in the palace. Maybe she is going to prepare dinner for the emperor."

When Liu Qiuniang heard this, she couldn't laugh anymore. "She is indeed a country girl, doing this kind of work to please her man."

Wang Leyao agreed, "Who says it's not?" But in his heart he was thinking that Liu Qiuniang would also make desserts for Emperor Yongjia, the only difference was whether there was a smell of oil smoke or not, it was a main meal or a snack.

But Qin Liuse went to Chengqian Palace very early, and Emperor Yongjia had not returned yet.

She then went straight into the small kitchen of Chengqian Palace.

Although it is also called a small kitchen, Emperor Yongjia’s small kitchen is always different from others.

The small kitchen in the palace next door is really small.

The place where the emperor lives is naturally different.

The small kitchen in Chengqian Palace is very spacious. It is rarely used on weekdays, but it has all the ingredients needed for cooking.

The stove was kept clean. There was a window next to the stove. On the opposite wall, there was a four-story wooden shelf filled with bottles and jars.

In ordinary kitchens, there is always a smell of oil smoke hanging from the bottles and jars, but the bottles and jars here are as clean as new.

Chef Zhang had served Emperor Yongjia for many years. She had originally served in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, and later followed him into the palace. When she saw Qin Liuse coming, she quickly greeted her and said with a smile, "I have prepared all the ingredients that Zhaoyi ordered."

In addition to the stove, there is also a shelf on the side close to the door, on which fresh ingredients are placed.

Even though there was no cooking here every day, in order to meet the occasional needs of Emperor Yongjia, the cook would go to the Shangshi Bureau to get ingredients every day and keep them all ready.

Although she was just a cook in a small kitchen, the cook who served the emperor was different from others. So every time she went to the Shangshi Bureau, the Shang Gong had to smile at her.

"Auntie Zhang." It was not the first time for Qin Liuse to be a cook, so she called her affectionately by the name she was used to in the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

Cook Zhang was also very happy to hear this. "I will help Zhaoyi. If Zhaoyi needs anything, please tell me. I'm right here."

Qin Liuse smiled and nodded. Since it was a home-cooked dish, it would naturally not be difficult to make. They were all made with very common ingredients.

She prepared four dishes and one soup for Emperor Yongjia: braised beef brisket, sauerkraut beef, stir-fried green beans, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and tofu and fish soup.

In fact, ordinary families cannot afford to eat so much beef. Being able to replace the beef with pork is already a very good family.

But Emperor Yongjia had lived in the northwest and liked to eat beef and mutton more than pork, so Qin Liuse replaced them with beef.

The vegetables, meat and fish had all been prepared by Chef Zhang, so Qin Liuse naturally didn't have to worry about Chef Zhang's knife skills and techniques.