Zhu Sijia and Ren Huai did not expect that Yan Xiuhui would suddenly appear on the campus.
Yan Xiu never came when Ren Huai was on duty several times before, but today happened to be the moment when he delivered what Zhu Sijia wanted.
After all, Ren Huai was too young. Yan Xiu could be frightened until he heard his voice before he saw him.
Zhu Sijia's hand was out of sight, and she patted Ren Huai's hand three times, gently and not hard, to give him reassurance.
Ren Huai just calmed down, lowered his head and followed Zhu Sijia to salute Yan Xiu together.
Yan Xiu was not suspicious of the interaction between the two. He looked at the food box in Zhu Sijia's hand curiously and asked, "What good things did Madam Zhu entrust Uncle Jiayi to bring into the palace?"
Zhu Sijia opened the food box generously in front of him, and a burst of fragrance wafted over. There was a plate of golden lotus leaf chicken on the top of the food box. She smiled and said:
"It's all my fault that I'm greedy. I haven't eaten the lotus leaf chicken cooked by my mother for a long time, so I entrusted Uncle Chiayi to run errands for me. Your Majesty, don't blame Uncle Chiayi. If you want to blame me, blame me for breaking the rules."
Yan Xiu glanced at the plate of chicken a few more times, then reached out to cover the food box: "It's just food, how can I blame you for nothing?"
From his angle, he could just see Zhu Sijia's slightly furrowed slender eyebrows and long, charming eyelashes.
Zhu Scarlett has always been gentle, sensible and considerate, how could she not make him fall in love with her?
Yan Xiu looked calm: "As a rule, each palace can send one person out of the palace once a month."
Zhu Sijia obviously knew this rule. She bit her lower lip and said carefully: "How about if I ask Uncle Jiayi to bring something this time, just treat it like this month?"
"I mean, you can make an exception." Yan Xiu stuffed a waist badge into her hand, "Let the people in your palace show this waist badge to the imperial army, and they can come in and out at will."
Come and go at will?
Zhu Sijia was stunned. She didn't expect that Yan Xiu not only had no suspicion, but also allowed her to reap such huge benefits.
Yan Xiu took the food box in her hand and held her with the other hand: "Go back to Changle Palace, and I will try what you have been thinking about."
Ren Huai's heart was in his throat for Zhu Sijia, because he knew that the inventory at the bottom of the food box contained the strange Miao poison that Zhu Siying bought at a high price from the black market.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Sijia took Yan Xiu's hand and left with Yan Xiu with a sweet smile on her face, as if nothing happened.
Ren Huai had to admire her mind, and at the same time he felt a chill on his neck. If Zhu Meiren accidentally revealed her secret, wouldn't his "accomplice" lose his head?
Changle Palace.
Yan Xiu is more particular about washing his hands before eating than anyone else. He is unwilling to use water that is too hot or too cold.
Changle Palace did not receive any news that he was coming to have a meal today, and water was still boiling in the small kitchen.
Therefore, Zhu Sijia was given a lot of time.
While the palace maid mixed the water and Yan Xiu stood up and washed his hands, Zhu Sijia opened the food box and placed the two plates of food sent by Prince Yan's Mansion on the table.
She had to find out where the poison was hidden in the shortest possible time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous if Yan Xiu accidentally ingested it.
The dim sum is peach blossom cakes made by Mrs. Yu herself. There are six pieces in total on the plate. The ones placed in the middle are a full two or three circles larger than the ones next to them, and their appearance is not as good as the five small ones around them.
There isn't enough meringue and the layers are not clear.
Zhu Sijia suddenly remembered what Mrs. Yu said when she was teaching her how to make peach blossom cakes in the kitchen:
The pastry of Peach Blossom Cake contains a lot of oil, salt, and sugar, and the inside is stuffed with red bean paste mixed with lotus paste. Therefore, it should not be made too big, otherwise it will be easy to get tired of it.
Then the one in the middle with rough craftsmanship must have been made by Zhu Siying.
Zhu Sijia almost did not hesitate to crush the middle one, and a hard and round thing rolled into the palm of her hand and slid down her wrist into the cuff.
At this time, Yan Xiu finished cleaning his hands and sat next to her, frowning and looking at her: "Why did you crush the biggest one?"
Zhu Sijia faced his face, raised and spread her shiny hands, and the pills rolled down and fell to her elbows. She said:
"The ugliest one in the middle is the ugliest one. I can tell at a glance that it was made by my sister. The peach blossoms are crispy and sweet. In order to prevent His Majesty from eating them, I wanted to eat them before Your Majesty, but they broke into pieces when I touched them."
After that, she deliberately made a gesture to rub oil on Yan Xiu's face.
Yan Xiu pulled back and grabbed her two thin white wrists. His eyes did not change at all, but the corners of his mouth raised high: "Zhu Jieyu, you have become more and more courageous recently. Go and clean your hands."
Zhu Sijia said withered head and brain: "I know my mistake."
She finally passed this level.
Neither Yan Xiu nor Zhu Sijia had a good appetite for lunch. In the past, they only managed a few bites.
Yu's cooking skills were superb, and it was rare for Yan Xiu to eat more today. After eating and drinking enough, his eyelids started to fight, so he took Zhu Sijia to the dormitory for a lunch break.
While Yan Xiu was about to fall asleep, Zhu Sijia said drowsily: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the woman I saved when I was hunting in autumn?"
Yan Xiu said in a lazy tone: "Remember."
I wish Scarlett would continue to move her with love and reason: "Hongling was also saved by my concubine in the north, and he was very loyal to me. Now I have given her the last trace of master-servant love for her, and it is inevitable that there is no one around me. I am lonely, so I want to call that woman Qiu Lie into the palace to keep her company. I wonder if Your Majesty agrees?"
The warm nephrite jade is in my arms, and the room is filled with fragrance. In addition, I have been very busy recently, and I will have to discuss secret matters with Li Woyun and others after the lunch break.
Yan Xiu's head didn't want to think any more, and he said bluntly: "I'll rely on you."
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"This is the list of gifts given to Northern Liang listed by Alekhon. In addition, other countries are also involved and have sent many good things to the Prime Minister's Mansion. They are listed above."
"The spies placed in the Prime Minister's residence have not found out where these treasures are hidden. It may take some time."
"However, Prime Minister Zhang distributed a small part of them to his subordinates, and a few of them were even presented to the Queen Mother. They have been carefully verified by various places, and so far they have not alerted anyone."
Li Woyun knelt on his knees and presented a secret letter to Yan Xiu with both hands.
Yan Xiu opened the seal and took a quick glance: "So many? Does he want to build a treasury privately?"
Li Woyun said: "Your Majesty, please don't get angry and take care of yourself."
Yan Xiu sneered: "Angry? These things will eventually be put into my treasury. Prime Minister Zhang will keep them for the people of Qin. You can learn from the sun and the moon about your loyalty."
Li Woyun: "...Your Majesty's words make sense."
"How are you doing with the internal cleanup of the Dragon Guard?" Yan Xiu tapped his fingers on the desk, "Try not to let the Dragon Guard handle the recent important tasks to avoid leaking the news."
Li Woyun had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that King Xiang has been detained in your palace? There is still half a month before he can come out. I don't know much about the internal affairs of the Dragon Guard, and the matter of purging it needs to be started by King Xiang."
Yan Xiu: "Who said I won't let him come out? Let him go out for a while today and bring that strange woman Qiu Lie into the palace."
Li Woyun: "What about after today?"
Yan Xiu: "Keep it locked up. The Dragon Guards are not in a hurry. They have plenty of time before."
