After dinner, Yun Qishen handed all the recovered dinner plates to Uncle Zhong. He asked by the way, "How is the investigation going?"
Uncle Zhong pushed the dinner plate to the sink and said, "Don't tell me, there is indeed something very strange. There is a maid in the west courtyard who has become ill these past two days, which has connected with other people in the courtyard. They all felt uncomfortable, so they turned on the small stove and cooked some light food, and I saw that some myrtle seeds were added to the porridge they made."
Yun Qishen tilted his head curiously, "Ming Xiangzi? What is this? Ingredients?"
"How come you don't know about Ming Xiangzi?" Compared to Yun Qishen's confused expression, Uncle Zhong looked even more confused.
"This is the first time I heard this name." Yun Qishen did not intend to pretend to understand, and at the same time, Uncle Zhong explained to Yun Qishen without any doubts.
"This is a very common plant in Shenwu Kingdom, but people in the palace probably don't know that it can be eaten, so I find it strange. In addition, Mingxiangzi tastes bitter, although it has some effects on curing diseases. But not many people know about it. Even I spent three years traveling outside the palace before I got used to it, and I gradually became able to drink this Ming Xiangzi."
After listening to Uncle Zhong's description, Yun Qishen nodded, and then asked, "Did you ask anything else?"
Uncle Zhong raised his hand from the sink and waved it to express no, "I didn't dare to ask any more questions, for fear of arousing suspicion. Even the porridge, I just tasted it and told them not to cook it too long as it would spoil the Mingxiangzi." The effect of the medicine. In fact, I almost don’t care about their affairs. The people in this palace actually dislike my cooking. Well..."
Yun Qi deeply felt Uncle Zhong's helplessness. Although chefs would be tired of daily fatigue, they preferred to have someone identify with them. Other courtyards opened small stoves to cook their own meals, so naturally they didn't agree with Uncle Zhong's cooking skills.
In addition to high-ranking people like Emperor Shenwu, the only people who came to eat in the dining room were the guards and maids who didn't know how to cook.
Yun Qishen didn't want Uncle Zhong to keep thinking about sad things, so he changed the direction of his conversation and asked, "What you just said is that they live in the west courtyard?"
Uncle Zhong was stunned for two seconds before he responded, "Yes, you should be careful if you want to find evidence now. Maybe my appearance at that time has aroused the other party's vigilance."
"Don't worry, Uncle Zhong." After Yun Qishen said that, he left the dining room.
Uncle Zhong sighed and continued to wash the dishes, and then a happy smile gradually appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Today, these people ate very cleanly, there was nothing left, and the plates were so clean that they looked like they had been licked several times. Gouchen, ah Gouchen, it would be great to be a cook with peace of mind."
And Yun Qishen walked all the way to the backyard where the maids lived. Soon he stopped a maid with bunted hair and colorful makeup. The maid wore a light gauze and the color of the clothes was bright. Emperor Wu had no royal family members except Lady Zhuo Ying, so Yun Qishen thought he was an important figure in this gorgeous dress.
He cleared his throat and spoke in an honest voice, "Girl, I am the new cook in the dining room. How can I get to the West Courtyard?"
The maid was already angry when she was stopped. After looking at Fatty Yun Qishen's appearance, she looked as disgusted as possible. She simply took two steps back and crossed her arms in front of her chest. .
"What are you doing in the West Courtyard?" the maid asked angrily.
Yun Qishen bowed his hands and said, "There is a girl I know who lives in the West Courtyard. She was supposed to pick me up today, but I don't know why I couldn't wait for her. I want to see what's wrong with her. Is she okay? If something happens, I want to help him."
The maid laughed mockingly, "Huh? All the girls here have lived here since childhood. How can they recognize a countryman like you?"
"...Girl." Yun Qishen frowned slightly. It seemed that he was negligent this time. But things soon turned around.
Suddenly the maid became excited and clapped her hands happily, "Oh, I understand. Have you made a private decision for life? This is not possible. You have to tell me who the girl you like is, and then I will take you. past."
Is this maid kind?
Yun Qishen didn't think so. He could see that the maid wanted to use Yun Qishen's fat-looking country dress to mock others, but Yun Qishen could only continue to act, "No, no, no, girl. You Misunderstanding, how can we make a lifelong commitment privately..."
The maid raised her head and assumed a arrogant posture, "The attitude is secretive and the words are stumbling. Say! What is the name of the maid you know? Don't just tease me!"
Yun Qishen immediately replied, "Xiangqin, that girl's name is Xiangqin!"
The maid became even more proud, she could hardly control her increasingly happy expression, and her thoughts were unreserved in Yun Qishen's eyes at this moment, "Xiangqin? Ha, who am I talking about? It turns out it's That parsley, she and I have nothing to deal with. But I think I can take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit."
After Yun Qishen saw these thoughts, he heard the maid say, "If you want to see her, I can take you there, but she is sick, and the West Hospital is almost full of patients. I don't want to lead the way in vain."
"This..." Yun Qishen pretended to be embarrassed and avoided the maid's eyes. At the same time, he began to use magic power to condense a small golden pill smaller than a fingernail.
"If you don't have any money with you, forget it." Seeing Yun Qishen's lack of reaction, the maid found it boring and wanted to leave.
Yun Qishen quickly followed and stopped him, "Well... I really don't have much money in my hand... How about I give this bracelet to the girl instead?"
As he spoke, Yun Qishen tied the golden pills he had just made with magic thread with twine to make a bracelet.
The maid frowned even more irritably. She waved her arm and pushed Yun Qishen away, "Who wants your broken bracelet made of linen? If you don't want to go, don't provoke me and get out of the way!"
Yun Qishen chased after him and said, "Girl, take a closer look, there is a piece of gold on it!"
"Gold?" The maid compared the size of the gold pill, and then said disgustedly, "You are not as big as the nail of my little finger!"
Yun Qishen continued to act, "I know, but this little gold is enough for me to eat for the first half of the year. This was originally left by my family for me. Girl, just take me to see Xiangqin. .”
The maid rolled her eyes and said, "A small piece of gold is a small piece of gold, and she doesn't have to choose." "Okay, you come with me, but I'll only send you to the door."
"Thank you girl."
Yun Qishen bowed his hands and followed the maid towards the west courtyard.
But before they reached the main entrance of the west courtyard, the maid who led the way stopped and covered her mouth with her hands, "Oh, what a smell there is here. If you want to go, just leave, I won't go there."
