I became the villain's deceased wife

On New Year's Eve, Song Tian was particularly busy.

Providing food for a palace banquet is a big deal. The ten selected dishes must be prepared in advance and sent to the palace for the imperial chef to taste.

Only those that have passed the imperial kitchen's review can be sent to the emperor and concubines in the palaces.

Finally, on the morning of New Year’s Eve, the imperial kitchen came to notify us.

He said that among the dishes they sent, there were pickled fish, spicy chicken and a dessert that passed the test, so he asked them to make 30 servings each and send them to the palace in the evening!

“Thirty copies?

How many masters are there in the palace? Why do they need so many copies? "

Song Tian looked at the memorial sent down from the imperial kitchen in surprise.

Liang Cen was gloating on the side.

"Do you think it's so easy to prepare a palace banquet?

There are more than twenty people in the palace, including the emperor, princes, concubines and princesses. If the emperor thinks your food is delicious, he will reward it to his close ministers as a token of consolation.

Only thirty servings is already considered a small amount.”

Song Tian felt like crying but had no tears.

"Luckily, I only passed three of them. If I had passed all ten, I would never have been able to finish them!"

Liang Cen found it funny:

"You think you are the only one competing to be the imperial concubine at the palace banquet? To be able to pass three levels is already a huge fortune.

Some restaurants have submitted their applications for the selection year after year, but have never passed!"

"So what you mean...

My dish is pretty good!"

Song Tian turned and looked at him in surprise.

Liang Cen thought that his sister Tian’s cooking skills were naturally extraordinary.

But I don't want her to be too proud.

Then he sneered and hugged his shoulders:

"Don't you even look at who reported it? Do those people in the imperial kitchen dare not give me some face?"

Song Tian was completely speechless.

With the full assistance of Aunt Xiaohua Bai Zhiwen, Song Tian was busy for almost the whole day.

By the time it was getting dark, we had finally finished preparing 30 servings of each of the two main dishes and one dessert.

Song Tian was so tired that she could hardly straighten her back.

"Sister Tian, ​​there is a ceremony to exorcise evil spirits on Chang'an Street tonight. I heard that the emperor asked the palace guards to come up with some new tricks to please Concubine Mei.

Do you want to go with me to have a look?"

Liang Cen arranged for the servants in the mansion to deliver all the dishes to the palace.

Came to see Song Tian happily.

Song Tian just wants to lie down at this moment!

Moreover, she also promised to have New Year's Eve dinner with Xie Yunzhe.

"No, I'm so tired, I just want to go back to sleep."

She asked Xiaohua to help her up and was about to walk back from the hot pot restaurant.

Seeing that she was so tired, Liang Cen didn't want to force her.

"Okay, New Year's Eve is long anyway, I'll have dinner with my family, then I'll come find you to set off the fireworks.

Liang Ji Industry has made a lot of profit under my management this year. I heard that Dad bought a whole truck of fireworks to encourage me. Sister Tian, ​​you must come!"

Song Tian waved her hands weakly:

"talk later."

She was about to collapse.

This year, she doesn't want to keep it.

Liang Cen didn't say much and sent the Liang Mansion's carriage to send the person back.

"Xiaohua, it's getting late. You should go back and celebrate the New Year with your father. You don't have to follow me around all the time."

After finishing her work, Baizhi went back home to make arrangements for the festival.

Aunt Wen also said goodbye and went back with her eldest son to watch the exorcism ceremony and join in the fun.

At this time, only Yue Xiaohua was with her.

“I will send my wife back to the mansion before I leave.

My father said that I had sold myself and it was not a good idea for me to go back.

He was afraid that if you were unhappy, you would send me back."

It's no different whether Yue Xiaohua sold her body or not, and she always goes back to take care of her father and give him money.

It made the old man feel embarrassed.

Song Tian smiled tiredly:

"After the Spring Examination next year, I will buy my own house and bring him over to live with me. You won't have to run back and forth like this."

Yue Xiaohua smiled bitterly:

"Don't worry, my father is a stubborn person, he won't accept rewards without merit. If you want him to live in your mansion, you have to let him do something."

Her father was so sick before that he couldn't get out of bed, but now he is feeling a little better.

What can be done?

Song Tian joked:

"Why don't you ask your father to sell himself to me? I need a gatekeeper."

Xiaohua was a little happy for a moment, but soon her face turned serious:

"Forget it. By then, my son-in-law will surely be an official, so we'll have to find a respectable servant to guard the gate."

Her father is an old man and would bring shame to her son-in-law.

Song Tian smiled bitterly:

"Don't worry about him, I have the final say."

Xie Yunzhe is going to be an official.

But the official’s wife may not be her.

The two talked all the way and before they knew it they were home.

But Xie Yunzhe did not come back.

"My son-in-law sent a letter back saying that there will be a debate competition at Changsheng Bookstore tonight, and he will be back later.

If the Madam is hungry, she can eat something first, and he will come back and eat dumplings with her."

The gatekeeper delivered the message.

After taking a shower, Song Tian rested for a while. Xie Yunzhe hadn't come back yet, so she called Xiaohua who was making dumplings in the kitchen.

"I heard that during the Spring Examination, people will organize gambling games to let people bet on who will be the top scholar. Do you know where to place the bets?"

She had always seen this kind of scene on TV before.

Anyway, she knew that Xie Yunzhe would definitely get the top score in the exam, so why not take the opportunity to make some extra money!

Yue Xiaohua thought about it;

"It seems that the Changsheng Bookstore where my son-in-law is going to tonight has it. Madam, do you want to bet that my son-in-law is the top scholar?"

Song Tian looked at the dumplings that were about to be taken out of the pot.

"Put a plate on it and follow me to Changsheng Bookstore."

It also saves Xie Yunzhe from running back and forth.

Song Tian brought 1,000 taels of silver notes with him and when he got there, he pledged all of them to Xie Yunzhe.

"Madam, you have a good eye. This Mr. Xie is a popular candidate in this spring's imperial examination.

Even Prince Gong and Princess Jiarou bet on him to be the top scorer!"

When the waiter handed the betting voucher to Song Tian, ​​he couldn't help but say a few more words.

Song Tian was surprised:

"Princess Jiarou!"

Isn’t that Xie Yunzhe’s official partner in the original book?

It finally appeared!

"Yes, our debate meeting today was funded by Princess Jiarou, and she specially asked the host to invite Master Xie to come, just to build momentum for him."

The waiter said happily.

In the past, poetry and calligraphy debates were hosted by bookstores at their own expense in order to attract customers and increase their popularity.

This time, we have the sponsorship from Prince Gong’s Palace, which is the first time in the capital.

"The debate hasn't ended yet, and Princess Jiarou is here too. If you have time, Madam, can you take a look inside?"

The waiter invited warmly.

Song Tian's head was buzzing.

She had known for a long time that this was the inevitable outcome, but she couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her heart.

"Madam, why is Princess Jiarou so nice to me?

Go and see if he has changed his mind!"

Yue Xiaohua became anxious after hearing this.

Song Tian felt cold all over.

Unwilling to go any further:

"forget it.

I shouldn't have come here today, let's go back."

Yue Xiaohua didn't quite understand her behavior and looked at the food box in her hand:

"But these dumplings...?"

As he was speaking, the door to the inner hall of the bookstore suddenly opened, and Xie Yunzhe walked out surrounded by a group of scholars.

Next to him was Lin Rong, who was wearing a brand new fox fur coat, looking at him with admiration:

"Brother Xie is truly a man of great talent and learning.

It outshines all the other candidates!"

"Your Excellency is too kind. I just read a few more books."

He was just thinking about how to get rid of this woman's entanglement, when he looked up, he met Song Tian's slightly resentful eyes!