Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 453 453. Stealing Vegetables
Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion.

From the perspective of outsiders, today's Uncle Jiang Cheng is happy and glorious, because he has received more banquets than the Prime Minister. How can this not be happy and glorious?

But Zhu Xiuyuan himself didn’t think so.

The "food delivery team" coming from the imperial city was non-stop. One person left, and before he could breathe a sigh of relief, another one came...

They are here to deliver a banquet from His Majesty, so you must treat them with courtesy.

Come once is a ritual, come twice is a ritual, come three times is a ritual...

But thirty times?
Just being greeted and sent off at the gate of the mansion, Zhu Xiuyuan could hardly bear it. Although the imperial food was good, he couldn't eat it standing at the gate of the mansion...

This makes people uncomfortable.

But fortunately, he was accompanied by his father-in-law, standing at the gate of the mansion to greet him.

……

Inside the house.

The flower hall of the main house.

The entire flower hall is filled with tables.

Most of the tables were covered with various types of palace delicacies, as well as various types of palace wines.

There are not many empty seats left.

The aroma of vegetables mixed with the aroma of wine arouses appetite, and the gluttons in the stomach cannot resist this temptation.

Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen didn't go to the gate of the house to greet and send them off, but sorted out these dishes in the flower hall.

Dong Shuyu was fine, he could still hold back his greedy agitation.

But Dong Shuzhen...

She looked at the room full of palace delicacies and countless palace wines, and she was already salivating.

She also secretly stretched out the "Anlu Mountain's Claw" to steal it, but Dong Shuyu found out and stopped her every time.

He scolded: "There are no rules. Daddy and Xiuyuan haven't come back yet. We can't eat first!"

"Oh, I got it!" Dong Shuzhen replied every time.

But the aroma of vegetables and wine was too powerful. Her stomach was already growling non-stop. She was so hungry!

So she and Dong Shuyu played a game of "hide and seek".

When her sister wasn't paying attention, she squatted under a table, stretched out a paw, and slowly touched the nearest dish.

Snapped!
After all, Dong Shuyu discovered it and knocked off her hand.

"Sister, I'm so hungry!"

Dong Shuzhen covered the back of her beaten hand and crawled out from under the table, looking pitiful.

"No matter how hungry you are, you have to endure it. You are the mistress of the house, so you can't take the lead in breaking the rules yourself. Otherwise, if outsiders find out, they will definitely laugh at Xiu Yuan!" Dong Shuyu said seriously.

"Oh, people know it!" Dong Shuzhen looked at the table full of delicacies and wiped her saliva.

Dong Shuyu shook his head, ignored her, and arranged the newly delivered palace delicacies himself...

Dong Shuzhen, who was secretly hurting her "stomach", suddenly saw Xia Wu wandering in front of her and winked, and then Xia Wu quickly left the flower hall.

Dong Shuzhen was stunned and hurriedly followed him to the outside of the flower hall.

"Xia Wu, do you have anything to say to me?"

Dong Shuzhen followed her out. As soon as she said a word, she saw that Qiu Wen was also here. She was holding a finger in her mouth and kept smacking her mouth...

He was actually biting his own finger!
Dong Shuzhen was dizzy and thought to herself that this is a real foodie!

"Miss, would you like to eat some palace delicacies first to fill your stomach?" Xia Wu said with a sly smile.

When Qiu Wen, who was biting her fingers, heard this, she also walked over, looking between Xia Wu and Dong Shuzhen with her big eyes.

"Yes, but..."

Dong Shuzhen hesitated.

"Miss, let's just eat a little bit. Just eat a little bit, otherwise our stomach will be too uncomfortable..."

Xia Wu said, touching her stomach, her face twisted with an uncomfortable expression of hunger.

"Qiu Wen, are you hungry too?" Xia Wu asked Qiu Wen again.

"Hmm..." Qiu Wen ate her fingers and nodded sharply.

"Okay... what can you do?" Dong Shuzhen was also greedy and nodded in agreement.

"Miss, have you forgotten our skills?" Xia Wu leaned closer and whispered.

"Oh!" Dong Shuzhen reacted suddenly, "Why didn't I think of this? I believe that with the skills of the two of us, it shouldn't be difficult to steal two plates of food from inside."

"Ok!"

"Okay, let's take action now!"

So, Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu braved their bodies and gradually approached the door of the flower hall silently...

Qiu Wen lagged behind. She actually wanted to follow and "steal food", but she was clumsy and didn't know how to do any kung fu, so she could only watch helplessly.

The anxious waiting is really a torture for Qiu Wen, who is already greedy.

I do not know how long it has been.

I saw two figures suddenly rushing out of the door of the flower hall, silently and without making any sound.

Qiu Wen could clearly see that it was Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu.

And both of them had a plate in their hands, two people with four hands, a total of four plates!

Qiuwen was overjoyed immediately, took out the finger she was holding in her mouth, and rushed to greet her.

Perhaps because Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu had "a guilty conscience" and did not dare to stop at the entrance of the flower hall, they carried four plates of dishes and ran straight to a door next to them.

Qiu Wen immediately changed direction and followed...

After Qiuwen approached, Dong Shuzhen and the others had already placed four dishes on a small tea table.

"Qiu Wen, come in quickly and close the door!"

Qiu Wen said "Oh", stepped in and closed the door.

This room is a small wing room and a "reception room", used to receive less important guests.

Usually no one will come.

"Eat quickly! I'm afraid my sister will find out if I stay here for a long time!"

Dong Shuzhen ordered and started eating first!
The three of them were so greedy, they couldn't care about anything else at the moment, and started to eat and gorge themselves...

After a while, the four dishes bottomed out.

The three women wiped their mouths with handkerchiefs and exchanged glances with each other.

Qiu Wen said in her eyes: "Again?"

Xia Wu said in her eyes: "Second the proposal!"

Dong Shuzhen slammed her mouth: "Okay, let's do it again, this is the last time!"

So Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu opened the door and left, while Qiu Wen leaned against the door and watched the wind.

After waiting for a while, Dong Shuzhen and Xia Wu "returned with a full load" again!
But this time Dong Shuzhen took a pot of royal wine, so one dish was missing.

After closing the door, the three women started eating and drinking again.

This time, Xia Wu and Qiu Wen only focused on eating vegetables, while Dong Shuzhen also drank while eating vegetables.

She directly picked up the wine flask and couldn't wait to drink from the spout.

Dong Shuzhen has long been craving for the imperial wine.

I remember that Zhu Xiuyuan once returned home from a palace banquet and said he would get some royal wine for them to try.

At that time, Dong Shuzhen kept this incident in mind, and became even more obsessed with the imperial wine.

But I didn’t expect that my obsession for many days would come true today!

The royal wine of the palace is sweet and fragrant, mellow and intoxicating, far beyond the ordinary wines of the people.

Although Dong Shuzhen often stole Dong Cheng's wine to drink, she could be considered a bit drunk.

But this palace wine is not simple. She only drank half a bottle, and her plump little face was already red, and she was already a little drunk.

But she didn't know it, and she was still holding the wine bottle and drinking heavily.Xia Wu, who was eating happily, accidentally looked up and caught a glimpse of his young lady's face, and was immediately startled.

"Miss, I can't drink any more!" Xia Wu quickly grabbed Dong Shuzhen's hand that was holding the flagon.

"Xia Wu...hehe, it is indeed the royal wine of the palace, it is delicious. Hehe, let me go, I will drink again..."

Dong Shuzhen pushed Xia Wu away.

At this time, Qiu Wen, whose cheeks were bulging on her round face, also noticed something unusual.

Oh my god, the lady is drunk!

The two women were shocked and turned pale, and hurriedly worked together to hold Dong Shuzhen.

"You two, what are you doing to me? Are you blaming me for not giving you a drink? Take it, take it, each of you has a sip..." Dong Shuzhen held up the wine bottle and handed it to Xia Wu.

"After you take a sip, the rest belongs to me, hehe..."

"Miss, you are drunk, you can't drink anymore!" Xia Wu and Qiu Wen were so frightened that their faces changed, and they held Dong Shuzhen tightly.

"I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk..."

"Miss, you're drunk. If you don't believe me, just touch it..." Xia Wu took Dong Shuzhen's hand and pressed it against her own face. It was hot.

"Miss, this is bad. This will expose the secret. We can no longer hide the fact that we stole food. Miss, what should we do now?" Xia Wu panicked for a moment.

"what!"

Dong Shuzhen screamed strangely and stood up suddenly. She touched her cheek and felt it was hot.

"It's over, it's over, what should I do with Xia Wu? My face is so hot and red now. My sister, husband and father will know it at a glance... What should I do?"

Dong Shuzhen was so frightened that she woke up from most of her wine.

"Miss, don't be afraid..." Xia Wu forced herself to calm down. She thought about it and had an idea, "Miss, let's go back to the room quickly, wash our faces, and put on makeup..."

"That's right, that's it!"

So the three master and servant rushed to Dong Shuzhen's boudoir immediately, Qiuwen was busy fetching water, and Xia Wu was busy preparing cosmetics to be used later.

……

An operation is as fierce as a tiger.

Dong Shuzhen sat in front of the dressing table, looked at her face in the bronze mirror, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After cooling down with cold water and applying a whitening cosmetic, her chubby little face finally became less red.

There is only a slight blush, but it is very light, and most people cannot tell that it is a blush caused by drunkenness.

"Miss, we have been delayed for some time. We are afraid that the eldest lady and others will be suspicious. Let's go to the flower hall quickly." Xia Wu suggested.

"Okay!" Dong Shuzhen nodded.

However, as soon as she stood up, she suddenly felt a little dizzy. Without noticing, she fell directly to the side.

Xia Wu had good eyesight and quick hands, and immediately supported her, "Miss, be careful!"

"I'm still a little dizzy..." Dong Shuzhen held her forehead, "But it doesn't matter, I will pay attention."

Soon, the three of them came to the flower hall.

Dong Shuyu was still busy setting the dishes, because His Majesty's banquet was not over yet...

While she was busy, she accidentally caught a glimpse of her sister, who was being supported by Xia Wu and Qiu Wen and walking slowly.

Dong Shuyu was stunned for a moment, but seeing that his sister's expression was as usual, he didn't delve into it further.

He just asked: "Zhen'er, where were you just now? Oh, by the way, just now Xiuyuan sent someone to send a message, saying that His Majesty gave too many banquets, and the few of us can't finish them. This dish is different from other items, and we can't eat it." It’s a pity that it can only be thrown away, so Xiuyuan and his father discussed and decided to distribute these dishes to the servants in the mansion... I am busy here, so I will leave it to you, Zhen’er, to arrange this matter."

"Well, okay sister, I get it!"

Dong Shuzhen nodded, supported by Xia Wu and Qiu Wen, and slowly left the flower hall.

As soon as they walked out the door, the three women breathed a sigh of relief.

Without being discovered, this level was finally passed!

Then they went to complete the tasks assigned by Zhu Xiuyuan and summoned all the servants in the mansion...

Another quarter of an hour passed.

Emperor Chen's banquet was finally over.

The people on the street finally saw the ending, rubbing their legs and holding their shoulders to disperse... There is no doubt that this matter will become a "hot search" in the capital again.

Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng in front of the gate of Jiangcheng Uncle Mansion also breathed a sigh of relief, it was finally over!

Zhu Xiuyuan was exhausted.

Dong Cheng was also almost tired.

But they were not so tired that they could no longer walk.

Thinking of so many palace delicacies, they felt a growl in their stomachs, so they immediately rushed back to the flower hall of the main house to prepare for a feast.

When Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng returned, Dong Shuyu and Dong Shuzhen had distributed the extra dishes.

Although there are many servants in the mansion, everyone can eat half full, and with the dishes and rice prepared by the mansion, they can have a full meal.

Zhu Xiuyuan's move made the servants in the mansion extremely excited. Let's not mention things like gratitude and loyalty for the time being.

In such a large flower hall, only a large table of dishes and three pots of royal wine were kept.

The rest of the imperial wine was put away by Dong Shuyu, drinking it on festive occasions, or giving gifts to treat guests, etc., are excellent and should not be wasted.

Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, and Dong Shuyu were sitting around the large round table.

Everyone was starving and greedy for the palace delicacy, so no one said anything but picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Neither Dong Cheng nor Dong Shuyu had ever eaten palace cuisine, but they enjoyed it very much.

Zhu Xiuyuan often went to the palace for banquets and ate this kind of food so often that he didn't think it was fresh, just to fill his stomach.

"Madam, come on, eat. Didn't you say you want to taste the palace cuisine? There are so many dishes now, so you're welcome."

Zhu Xiuyuan ate a few mouthfuls, and when the burning sensation of hunger in his stomach subsided, he suddenly found that Dong Shuzhen didn't move his chopsticks much, and was eating very gracefully and very slowly.

On weekdays, Dong Shuzhen's appetite is actually very good. If it wasn't for the sake of her image as a lady, she might have to describe it as "gobbling".

However, how could she, who could devour even home-cooked meals, become such a gentle lady when faced with so many court dishes that she coveted?
Zhu Xiuyuan always felt a little strange.

"Eat, eat, haha, husband, don't worry about me... Come on, husband, eat this, this is delicious!"

Dong Shuzhen smiled unnaturally and picked up a dish for Zhu Xiuyuan.

Zhu Xiuyuan looked at the dish, then looked up at Dong Shuzhen: "Madam, you have never tasted this dish, how do you know it is delicious?"

"Husband, I was wrong, I didn't eat secretly, I didn't eat secretly..."

Dong Shuzhen was so frightened that she immediately dropped her chopsticks and huddled on her seat, her neck almost retracted into her collar.

Zhu Xiuyuan's words sounded like a slap in the face to her.

Because she happened to eat that dish secretly, she naturally thought it was delicious.But at this table, she has never eaten that dish, because the dish is placed a little far away, and she needs to get up and lean over to grab it...

"Madam, what's wrong with you? Why are you eating secretly?"

Zhu Xiuyuan was surprised, staring at her like two light bulbs, his eyes burning.

Dong Shuzhen was stunned and couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at everyone.

Her husband and father had stunned expressions on their faces, and they didn't seem to notice that she had stolen food.

Apart from the astonishment on her sister's face, there was a hint of understanding... But Dong Shuyu didn't expose her.

"No, haha, no, husband, you heard it wrong!" Dong Shuzhen sized up the situation, laughed, and picked up the chopsticks again, "Dad, husband, sister, let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Dong Shuzhen picked up the vegetables and ate them at a faster pace, returning to her usual pace. Although she ate in a hurry, she also took into account the etiquette of a woman.

Everyone is normal!
Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Cheng were slightly surprised, but they couldn't explain it. Besides, seeing that the lady had regained her appetite, they ignored the matter and concentrated on eating and drinking.

Only Dong Shuyu glanced at his sister meaningfully, shook his head and smiled wryly.

Unexpectedly, she took all precautions, but in the end Dong Shuzhen took advantage of her and took advantage of her.

"Madam, I'll give you this big chicken leg. Eat more!" Zhu Xiuyuan gave Dong Shuzhen a big chicken leg.

"Thank you, husband. You can eat it too, husband!" Dong Shuzhen stared at the big chicken drumsticks, her smile uglier than her tears.

【Ask for a monthly ticket】

(End of this chapter)