Abandoned Women: The First Secret Service Concubine

Chapter 177 Osmanthus Festival

"Mother Concubine, do you like it?" Murong Xi'er put her arms around Concubine Xu Gui's neck, her gaze fell on the maid's unfolded clothes, her expression was extremely satisfied.

I saw these two clothes, but the style is extremely beautiful and rare, and the patterns embroidered on them are also gorgeous and beautiful, the same is embroidered with beautiful roses, and the same is embroidered with bright wood hibiscus.The styles are almost the same, although the colors are far different, but when viewed together, they are indescribably appropriate, as if they were made by heaven.

The clothes designed by Feng Yao were finally produced by the embroiderers in the embroidery courtyard.

Concubine Xu Gui glanced at it for a while, and couldn't help but also nodded: "Looking at one of them alone, it doesn't seem so surprising. However, looking at these two together, it's really pleasing to the eye."

Murong Xi'er smiled and said: "Don't underestimate my embroiderer, she is very capable."

Concubine Xu Gui turned her head and tapped her forehead: "You like her so much? Do you want me to wear it to give her a face?" Concubine Xu Guifei has lived in the palace for more than ten years, and she has already cultivated to be a fine man, so she can't see it. Murong Xi'er's intention?

There was a smile in Murong Xi'er's voice: "She is mine, and giving her a face is giving me a face. Doesn't the concubine mother want to give her daughter a face?"

Concubine Xu Gui thought for a while, but smiled and said: "Since Xi'er likes it, Concubine Mother will not spoil your interest."

Murong Xi'er was very happy in her heart, she moved her face and lightly rubbed against Concubine Xu Gui's face, and said happily: "Thank you, Concubine Mother! Concubine Mother must be stunned when she puts on this dress, and only makes them envious die!"

"You child, you're talking nonsense again." Concubine Xu Gui pulled her in front of her and asked, "Did you offend the queen a while ago?"

"Ah? When?" Murong Xi'er rolled her eyes, pretending not to know.

"Still pretending to be a fool with me?" Concubine Xu nodded Murong Xi'er's forehead, "It's fine if you don't like the marriage she picked for you, how can you embarrass her in front of your father? You Is this to be hated by her?"

Murong Xi'er pouted and remained silent.

"What did she tell you about the marriage that made you so angry?" Concubine Xu Gui asked softly.

Murong Xi'er began to count in detail: "The sons of Taifu Feng's family, the sons of Qi Shaoqing's family, one by one, they only say they are good in appearance. Although I have never seen them, I know she must be fooling me."

Concubine Xu Gui smiled and said: "How many times have I told you that you have to show real evidence, you are always guessing people like this, if you guess wrong, you will be slapped in the face!"

Murong Xi'er sneered and said: "Real evidence? She has no trace of what she does. I am a princess, where can I find real evidence? What's more, does it matter if there is any real evidence? Anyway, the emperor doesn't care."

Concubine Xu Gui suppressed her smile, and said indifferently: "You are just pointing at the few years your father is still here. If your father is gone, how long can you be arrogant with your offending temper?"

"Isn't there still my concubine doting on me?" Murong Xi'er hastily stuck to her and acted coquettishly.

Concubine Xu pushed her away: "I dote on you? How can I dote on you? Your father's temper... You were born late, and you don't know many things. When your father is gone, your mother and concubine, I will not be given a sentence." It was a blessing that Bai Ling was buried with her, with that old hag guarding her, how can I protect you?"

"Who dares to ask mother and concubine to be buried?" Murong Xi'er's eyes widened, and anger surged: "I'll kill him!"

Concubine Xu sighed heavily: "Xi'er, you are not young anymore, why are you still so childish? You only say you are protecting me, but why do you protect me? Your maternal ancestor's family is not visible, and when that day comes, you will protect me." If you can't stand me, you probably won't be able to protect you either. If you don't have a strong husband's family and a man who can protect you, what can you do?"

As she said that, two lines of crystals slipped from the corners of her eyes.

Murong Xi'er gradually turned pale and bit her lip.

Concubine Xu Gui touched the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief, and said, "I'm asking you seriously, what's on your mind?"

"I know you are a careful child. You don't tell me many things, and I don't ask you. But at least you tell me the truth. You don't marry like this, you just play around every day. What are you going to do in the future? What?" Xu Guifei asked seriously.

There was some sarcasm on Murong Xi'er's face: "I play around every day? Has anyone taught me what to do in the future?"

"Do you still need someone to teach you?" Concubine Xu Gui couldn't help but stare, "You are a woman. Before you left the court, you were a girl of gold and jade. You can play with whatever you like. Naturally, you will marry and have children in the future, just like this world. All living beings, even if you are the princess of the Tian family, you can't change this."

The sarcasm on Murong Xi'er's face deepened, and she turned her head to look outside the hall, where there was a high blue sky, blown by the wind like mountains and white clouds: "Look, you have already said that before I got married, I only played That's fine, after you get married, you can just serve the man and have children. What else do you ask me?"

Concubine Xu Gui couldn't help feeling a little annoyed: "Are you blaming me?"

"How dare I blame you." Murong Xi'er withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyelids, and landed on the spotless marble floor.It was cleaned carefully and tremblingly by the palace people, three times a day, without even a single hair.

Concubine Xu Gui intuitively felt that Murong Xi'er had changed, and she couldn't help but wonder, could it be because of the Fengxiu lady who came here a few days ago?The more I thought about it, the more I felt this way, the nails painted with vermilion Danko pinched into the palm of my hand, and for a moment my beautiful face was a little hideous.What a life-or-death embroiderer, dare to teach her Xi'er!

Worry-free building.

Feng Yao held half of her sleeves, and while directing the cooks to prepare the ingredients, her subordinates kept mixing the seasonings.Now that the chili was available, she hurried to demonstrate a few classic spicy dishes.

The entire kitchen was filled with choking fumes.One chef's eyes were not very good, and he was so choked that he shed tears repeatedly. He couldn't help but said: "If the 'Fengcai' has not been rolled out, my old eyes will be destroyed first. Do you think I should cry or cry?"

The others laughed one after another: "Our 'Fengcai' is so special, it must be pushed out before your old eyes are destroyed."

The chef with poor eyesight was a little annoyed, he grabbed a piece of tofu and threw it at the other chef who was talking: "Can you stop thinking about me?"

The cook was so nimble, he reached out to grab it, stuffed it into his mouth, ate it, and said with a smile, "Thanks."

After a while, several new dishes made by Feng Yao came out one after another, including spicy chicken, chopped pepper fish, hot and sour potato shreds, etc.They were all served up, and each person took a plate and went upstairs to the private room.

Plates of delicious dishes were arranged in a circle, Wen Renyu, Feng Yao and several other cooks also sat down and picked up their chopsticks to taste.

"Not bad! Enough!"

"This shredded potato can be fried like this, it's wonderful!"

"I never thought that this fish head, which is always only for throwing away, can be fried as a dish by itself!"

Wen Renyu was also full of praise: "Yao'er, you are really our God of Wealth!"

Feng Yao laughed and said, "Uncle Wen, don't bully me. By the way, how do we plan to introduce our new dishes?"

Wen Renyu hesitated for a while, with a look of embarrassment on his face: "To be honest, it's hard to push. Let's taste it ourselves because we are all cooks and have a relatively high ability to accept. For ordinary people, it is a bit difficult. "

As soon as the words finished, a cook next to him said: "It is difficult for you, but it is very easy for Madam Feng."

The others also smiled and said: "It's true, from the very beginning, I have never seen Mrs. Feng in trouble."

Wen Renyu raised his face and said: "All of them know how to eat, but don't know how to use their brains, and everything is left to Yao'er. Yao'er is a child, how can you think of everything she thinks? It's so embarrassing. , don’t eat it, don’t even eat it!”

As he spoke, he went to snatch the chopsticks from their hands.

Seeing this, Feng Yao couldn't help being a little moved.Wen Renyu really did it for her own good.

People are like this, once or twice to show his ability, others think he is omnipotent, can do anything.Bite the bullet and agree, it's done well, others just take it for granted.If you don't do it well, others will only talk about it, so why don't you pay attention?

Wen Renyu understood this truth, and took the lead in making a cover for Feng Yao.

Sure enough, after hearing Wen Renyu's words, the others changed their tune: "Where did we mean that, we were just joking with you."

"That's right, why would we embarrass Madam Feng? It's all thanks to Madam Feng that we Wuyoulou trampled Zhiweilou like that. We are not heartless people, so why are we willing to embarrass Madam Feng?"

Wen Renyu took it away when he saw it, let go of their chopsticks, and snorted: "Just know what's good, or I won't forgive you." After saying that, he looked at Feng Yao and said, "Does Yao'er have any ideas?"

Feng Yao said: "I've been thinking about this since morning. I have some ideas, Uncle Wen, what do you think?"

As he spoke, he offered some of his own opinions.It is a combination of the business essence of the previous life and the current economic situation - first pickle a cheap pickle with chili and serve it as a free side dish, and put some on the table for every meal.Then send the little guy to watch out, if anyone is particularly interested, he will take the opportunity to introduce the new dishes of Wuyoulou and ask him if he wants to try it?Before the real launch, it can be discounted by [-]%.

"This is good!" Wen Renyu immediately applauded after hearing this.

Feng Yao smiled and suggested another idea: "I don't know if Uncle Wen has a good relationship with a wealthy family. That family has an elderly elder who is impatient to eat on weekdays?"

Wen Renyu was stunned for a moment, and said: "There are several. After all, people are getting old, and they don't taste like anything, and they are always impatient to eat." After that, he understood a little: "Yao'er said, tell them to taste Have a taste?"

Feng Yao smiled and nodded: "That's right. This chili is very good for dinner. Uncle Wen might as well invite the elders of those friends to taste our dishes for free. If they taste good, it will just make us famous."

Wen Renyu was still a little puzzled, and so were the others, so they all put down their chopsticks and listened carefully to Feng Yao's explanation.

After hearing this, they all sighed with emotion: "Mrs. Feng is young and she is a woman, but she knows so much. It really makes those of us who have been cooks for decades feel very ashamed!"

"Are you trying to say that a dog has lived its entire life?" someone joked.

The cook didn't quarrel with him, but he was very emotional: "Mrs. Feng is really a blessing to my generation." After saying that, he stood up and saluted Feng Yao seriously.

Feng Yao hurriedly dodged sideways and said, "Master is too polite."

"These dishes are enough for a while. I'm leaving now. If Uncle Wen has anything to do, just ask the boy to call me at my house." After finishing the serious business, Feng Yao didn't want to stay for long.

(End of this chapter)