Three months goes by so fast, and it’s New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye.
The concubines and others had already gone to the banquet. They originally wanted to take Shen Ruochen with them, but Shen Ruochen pretended to be sick and pushed her away.
"I'm not going! It's hard for everyone to leave now, and I have to have a toothpaste ceremony during the Chinese New Year." Shen Ruochen said excitedly.
"Miss, the things are ready, but I think it won't work in this palace. There are still many people here!" Xiao Walnut said.
"Oh, sister, too. It's so annoying to have so many people waiting for you!" Shen Ruochen rolled his eyes, "How about we find a cold palace to eat?"
"Okay! Then I'll bring something with me."
"Walk!"
"Miss, this is the cold palace, right?" Xiao Walnut said in a weedy voice as he looked around and saw that there was no one around.
"That's right. Look, there's a pavilion there. Let's go there!"
"Miss, that's too high. Don't take any chances. Did you forget to punish you for copying the book?"
Shen Ruochen thought about it, "How about we go underground in that house, where it won't be conspicuous and we can get shelter from the wind."
"OK!"
The two of them quickly set up the stove. The meat skewers had already been threaded, and they just needed the last step!
"Quickly, string up the garlic and put on the pepper!"
"Miss, don't worry, just watch the fire first, I'll come right away."
Shen Ruochen was so happy that he almost jumped up, "You don't know, my mouth is going to die, but let me satisfy my craving."
"Miss, I'm worried. You're quite happy. What if you get caught..."
"Bah, bah, bah!" Shen Ruochen interrupted directly, "It's Chinese New Year, can you please stop cursing people?"
"Who are you cursing? What are you eating here?" Suddenly a male voice came. Shen Ruochen stood up in fright, but when he looked around, there was no one there!
Hallucinating?
Shen Ruochen and Xiao Hetao huddled together, and Xiao Hetao bravely said, "Who are you? Come out! Don't pretend to be a ghost!"
Hahaha! A burst of laughter.
A man walked out of the palace gate. He looked to be in his thirties. He was wearing a gray-black robe and was dusty, as if he had just finished work.
"You...who are you?" Shen Ruochen asked boldly.
"What about you? Who are you?" The man looked Shen Ruochen up and down, "You are so brave, you dare to start the stove yourself."
"Why don't you dare!" Shen Ruochen frowned and said, "Tell me first, what are you doing!"
The man took out some dye from behind and said, "I was the one who touched up the paint in the palace."
"Is this Chinese New Year still working? Who are you lying to?" Shen Ruochen is not so easy to lie.
"You assume I am willing. Of course, the main hall and the main hall have been finished a long time ago. Don't we have to do this remote one now!" The man shrank his hands and said coldly: "Who makes us incapable!"
"Oh," Shen Ruochen nodded, feeling that he was a palace man who was being squeezed out. "How about you have some too?"
The man nodded happily and took a sip without being polite. His eyes were filled with tears in an instant, "You...you..."
"Oh my god! I just put the chili foam on it, but I forgot to put it on everything else, and then...you ate it." Xiao Walnut said.
"Water! Water!"
"Where's the water? There's snow here. Grab a handful and eat it!" Shen Ruochen said hurriedly.
"ah?"
Seeing his hesitation, Shen Ruochen grabbed a handful and stuffed it into the man's mouth, "Eat it! It's still not spicy!"
Not to mention, this snow is really a natural cooling tool, so cool! His mouth was already red and swollen from the spicy food. Shen Ruochen looked at it and laughed.
The man who was laughing was confused, but seeing Shen Ruochen laughing heartlessly, he also started laughing.
"Is it good?" Shen Ruochen asked.
"It's great!" The man shouted, "It's so enjoyable!"
"That's right! It took a lot of effort for me to save so much of this stuff, but they won't let them eat it." Shen Ruochen looked at the things in front of him with some distress, "I've finished eating this now, and I don't know when I will eat it next time." It’s gone, alas!”
"You haven't said who you are yet?"
"Me?" Shen Ruochen said casually, "I am the palace maid here, the one who cleans the courtyard."
The man looked up and down and said in disbelief: "Then why aren't you wearing the uniform uniform issued by the palace?"
"Aren't you wearing one too?" Shen Ruochen asked.
"me……"
"It's New Year's Eve today, no one cares about it," Fortunately, Little Walnut on the side interrupted, "Those who celebrate the New Year, whether they are masters or servants, can dress up!"
Thanks to Xiao Walnut's sincere and serious face, not only that man believed it, but Shen Ruochen also believed it. He also said: "You are a man, let you eat our food, and you still ask questions. Be careful, I will tell the supervisor and punish you!"
"No, no, no, no," the man hurriedly waved his hand, "Why don't I stop asking? You guys are quite good at eating, and you are eating good food here."
"The main thing is that the food in this palace is too tasteless. I can't tell you. They are all expensive and beautiful. But they don't taste good in your mouth." Shen Ruochen shook his head and said, "Not salty, not bland, It’s neither spicy nor sour, just like chewing wax.”
When the man thought about it, this analysis was quite accurate, and he couldn't help but said: "It's true."
"Little... little thing, stop talking," Xiao Walnut looked at the man warily and whispered, "Don't talk too much."
little things? Shen Ruochen's eyes widened. This was calling him, but in front of the man, he could only snort with his nose and give a look that meant he would settle the score later.
But this look in other people's eyes is - interesting! What an interesting girl!
Seeing that the meat was already roasted, the three of them started to eat it. The freshly roasted meat was fragrant, and when paired with chili and garlic, it was a treat!
"Refreshing!" the man shouted.
"This is inconvenient. It would be more enjoyable if it was paired with a big bowl of osmanthus tea!" Shen Ruochen said while eating. Without paying attention, the oil flowed down the corner of his mouth, and Shen Ruochen wiped it casually. , leaving a faint yellow line.
This is the first time for a man to see a girl eating like this. This is worse than those on the grassland...
Then he asked tentatively: "You...who is in charge of your work here?"
"Why, do you know the senior official?"
The man said hurriedly: "I know a few people I can talk to."
ah? It was just a casual comment, how come we really know each other? Just when Shen Ruochen was thinking about how to make it up, the sound of footsteps was heard in the distance. Shen Ruochen got excited and hurriedly called to Little Walnut, "Someone is coming, let's hide quickly!"
"Then this thing..."
Shen Ruochen was seen holding the meat skewers and trying to hide, and said: "As long as you don't catch anyone, I won't admit the others until they are beaten to death!"
The man knew they were looking for him and didn't want to reveal his identity, so he said, "I'll help you lure them away, and you can continue eating."
As he spoke, he walked in the other direction loudly and deliberately.
Shen Ruochen looked at his back and said, "Hey! This guy is pretty good!"
