Uneasy

Those who greet me on the couch don't know how talented the young master is? "

"My son is naturally talented and well-educated." The scholar immediately caught this life-saving straw.

"Your bragging doesn't count, let us shopkeeper see some comparison." An Lu said.

"What do you think?" The scholar frowned, but when he heard that it was a competition, his face regained his arrogance.

An Lu came to Gu Heng's side and whispered in a low voice:

"This is a good time to open the literary talent list, sister Heng, don't waste it."

Gu Heng immediately understood, found a buddy and directly hired some talents to play in the hall.In the end, the boastful scholar was naturally defeated, and he was defeated in the first round of poetry competition just now.The scholars recruited by Gu Heng continued to pick up, and this literary fight also attracted more people to watch.Finally, a scholar who was really a passer-by came to challenge on stage, which opened the prelude to the famous discussion stage.

And those customers who want to consume have long been led by An Lu to other places to enter one by one.

The next day, the Literary Talent List was released after the Fortune List.And the scholar who won in the end was respectfully invited into the Bujia Restaurant, and was very lucky to taste the new dishes of the Bujia Restaurant without spending a penny.

Driven by An Lu, the news spread like wildfire. The scholar who had tasted the sweetness knew that if he could keep the top position, he would always have such rights, and his consumption in Bujia Restaurant would be halved. He was not rich, but he could still bring his classmates a good meal even though the fee was halved, and the scholar suddenly felt that his back was straight.This also allowed the reputation of the literary talent list to spread.

Zuixianlou…

"Boss, look at this..." The shopkeeper of Zuixianlou trembled as he looked at the furious man in front of him.That scholar was hired by them, but now he made a wedding dress for someone else.

"What kind of trash are you looking for!" the man said angrily.

"Little man, the villain didn't expect that they would have any literary talent list."

"Trash! It's all trash!"

The shopkeeper below dared not speak out.This is no longer a matter of finding someone, no matter what they find, the person they find will make outstanding contributions to opening the literary talent list.And the idea of ​​finding fault was also from the man in front of him, and now everything is on his head.

"It's all about tricks and ingenuity. Only when the chamber of commerce is held will we really compete." The man said angrily.

"Yes, yes, with the ability of Dong's family, this Bujia restaurant can only be inferior to our Zuixianlou." The shopkeeper immediately greeted him.

"If you behave like a waste again in the Chamber of Commerce, you should also abdicate and replace yourself."

"The small ones don't dare, the small ones won't let the owner down." The shopkeeper said immediately, but after hearing that the previous shopkeeper had abdicated, he went to report to King Yama.

What happened in Zuixianlou didn't affect An Lu's good mood. After the literary talent list, Gu Heng repeated his old tricks and set up a martial arts list.And because of the reputation of the Bu family, more people came to the martial arts competition, and they all wanted to be appreciated by the Bu family, and they might be able to get an official position.

And when Zuixianlou found out about the way they established the martial arts list, the boss lost his temper again.

And this kind of competition attracted a group of spectators, An Lu immediately set up a spectator stand outside the restaurant, specializing in selling snacks.Although the price of snacks is not expensive, it can't stand up to the large number of people, which also increases the income of the restaurant.

Later, the purpose of these three lists has changed from obtaining restaurant privileges to a face-to-face competition between literati, warriors and noble children, and its symbolic meaning is far higher than its value.Even if the new dishes of Bujia Restaurant are nowhere in sight, it does not prevent them from spending a lot of money.This is also what An Lu hopes to see.

However, she knew very well that if it wasn't for the strong background of the Bu family, the publicity of the Bu family restaurant would have been ruined long ago.

Fengqi Palace...

Bu Qinyan looked curiously at Dongzhu who did not leave after reporting the matter.

"Your Majesty, I don't know if the servant can go to the dining room." Dong Zhu thought about his promise to An Lu, and saw that the master was in a good mood this time, so he said it.

As soon as Bu Qinyan heard it, she knew that her ulterior motives were not in drinking, so she said:

"An Lu was sent out of the palace by the palace recently, and you can only go to the dining room in vain."

Dong Zhu was a little surprised, but he left without asking any further questions.

Looking at the letter Gu Heng sent her, Bu Qinyan in the hall was very sure that this An Lu and the An Lu she knew were two people at all.Her spooky attention can barely be blurred with a word of quick wit, but her indifference to pepper is definitely not something a peasant girl would have.

It's just that I don't know if it's the human skin mask or it just happens to have the same name. No matter what, the vigilance against An Lu cannot be reduced.Thinking about it, Bu Qinyan came up with a plan. If the target of the eyeliner in the palace was shifted from Xia Shuang to An Lu, then Xia Shuang would be able to move a lot more freely, and she would be more free in the palace.

An Lu didn't know that he was being targeted by the queen again, and he was still happy thinking that the queen would not easily throw him away.

An Lu also needs to return to the palace two months later, but Bu Qinyan is satisfied with the results she made, so An Lu continues to be in charge of the restaurant.And Gu Heng will regularly inform An Lu of the restaurant's information through specific channels.

19. Practice calligraphy

After An Lu came back from the palace, Bu Qinyan summoned her again and again.Sometimes it is really necessary to ask her opinion about the restaurant, and more often just ask her to come and stand and serve.She was the steward of the board and living room, and she was the same as the queen's personal maid.

Like today, Bu Qinyan spread out the rice paper on a whim to write, and asked An Lu to serve the pen and inkstone.An Lu was so bored that he almost fell asleep standing up.I thought in my heart: It's better to go to the food house to study what to eat.

"An Lu, do you know how to write with a calligraphy brush?" Seeing her drowsy look, Bu Qinyan suddenly asked.

"I'm going to report to my lord... the slave girl's family is poor, she can only know a few characters, but she doesn't have the opportunity to practice writing with a brush." ​​Benchao wrote traditional Chinese characters. Although she can guess it well, if she wants to write it with a brush, It's just a joke.At first, An Lu wanted to say that he was illiterate, but when he thought about reading materials in a restaurant, he had to change his words temporarily.

After hearing this, Bu Qinyan looked thoughtful, and suddenly said:

"From now on, you can learn calligraphy from Bengong."

"Ah?" An Lu was so surprised that he forgot the etiquette for a moment.

"If you want to manage the account books of a restaurant, you can't just keep writing. Besides, you have to learn how to calculate accounts, otherwise you won't be able to find out that the people below have made fake accounts. In the end, it's me who suffers." Bu Qinyan said in an orderly manner. It doesn't look like she did it on a whim.

"Actually, the servant girl is the staff officer for Shopkeeper Gu, so please take it back." An Lu said with a bitter face. She remembered the fear of being dominated by the brush in her previous life.It's been too long now, and she has forgotten all about it. She really doesn't want the tragedy to happen again.

"Heh!" Bu Qinyan sneered, showing a threat.

"Thank you, servant girl." An Lu compromised.

"By the way, I haven't asked if you know how to settle accounts?"

"No." An Lu said honestly.

"Accounting and practicing handwriting are things that have been accumulated over time. It just so happens that I have time today to teach you first."

"Yes."

Bu Qinyan made the last stroke on the rice paper.Then, after arranging the words neatly, he took out a new piece of rice paper.Seeing An Lu still standing there motionless like a wooden stake, Bu Qinyan said angrily:

"It's so far away from the palace, what do you want to learn?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me." An Lu hurried forward in two steps, standing opposite Bu Qinyan.

"You want to make Bengong fail to write backwards!" Bu Qinyan realized for the first time that An Lu was really dumbfounded.

"But, servant... the servant has overstepped." Under Bu Qinyan's stare, An Lu could only move cowardly to the other side of the desk, which was next to the queen.Because the table is too long, if An Lu stands on both sides, he can't see anything at all, and that's all he can do.

Bu Qinyan couldn't bear it anymore, and pulled An Lu who was standing behind her, still far away from the desk.An Lu didn't expect the queen to act like this, and almost knocked over the inkstone on it when he staggered.Seeing it, Bu Qinyan took advantage of the situation and pulled the whole person into her arms.

An Lu really panicked now, the queen's body fragrance penetrated into his nasal cavity, which made An Lu restless, twisting his body uncontrollably, wanting to get out of control.

At the beginning, Bu Qinyan just pulled the person over in a serious manner to avoid the bad luck of knocking over the inkstone. Now the restlessness of the person in her arms made Bu Qinyan angry for a while, and said angrily:

"Give me peace and quiet, if you disturb the inkstone and overturn it, I will ask you."

This sentence really worked, and An Lu was frightened and motionless all of a sudden.

Only then was Bu Qinyan satisfied with writing, leaning forward.Now An Lu's sense of innocence is full.But she just threatened An Lu just now, and what she said was like splashed water, Bu Qinyan could only endure this awkward posture with a dark face.

An Lu's feeling is not much better. An Lu and the queen are about the same height, but because the maids wear flat shoes and the queen's shoes are somewhat taller, so when the queen approaches and leans forward, the breath she exhales is impartial. It hit An Lu on the side of the neck, and the two balls behind him also clung to An Lu's back vaguely.An Lu was shocked, and immediately straightened his back calmly.The whole mind was focused on the breathing on the back of the neck and the softness of the back. She didn't hear a word Bu Qinyan wrote or said.

Bu Qinyan could feel An Lu's stiffness as she was writing. She deliberately teased and blew when she spoke, which made An Lu even more restless.

"Do you remember?" Finally, after Bu Qinyan finished teaching, she straightened her body naturally and left An Lu.

Only then did An Lu return to his place of fascination, feeling a burst of annoyance in his heart.If you say you can't be the empress, will you feel stupid, and then take back the right to operate the restaurant.Gritting his teeth, An Lu smashed the jar and said:

"Report to your mother, this servant will remember."

Bu Qinyan was a little surprised, first put away the rice paper on the desk to prevent An Lu from peeping.She didn't believe that An Lu really didn't know how to count and calligraphy, because this An Lu was not the peasant girl she knew.Just seeing her wandering in the sky, but she can be confident in the calculation is also expected.

"Since this is the case, I will ask you a few questions to do the math."

"Yes." An Lu thought in his heart that he wrote down the result by himself, there should be no problem.

"In order to test whether you have listened carefully to the class, write down the calculation process together." Bu Qinyan said indifferently.

Now that An Lu was riding a tiger, he had no choice but to give it a go.So she listed a few vertical lines on the rice paper given by the queen, because the writing was written in Chinese characters and brush calligraphy, and the writing could not bear to look directly at it.

Bu Qinyan took the rice paper from An Lu's hand, and the corners of her eyes unconsciously twitched.I didn't know that I thought the above was written by a three-year-old child. Just now, Bu Qinyan observed An Lu's small movements of holding the pen and writing, and clearly realized a problem-she is not pretending, her handwriting is really ugly!

However, the arithmetic method above is not taught by myself.However, it is more concise and easy to understand, and it is much more convenient than the current calculation method.Bu Qinyan collected the paper calmly, coughed and said:

"You're good at math, and Cangjie doesn't vomit blood when it comes to calligraphy... I'll reward you with the copybooks I wrote when I was a child."

An Lu was glad that the arithmetic method here was similar to what she had learned; as for calligraphy, she also knew the power of her dog crawling, and she didn't expect the empress to praise her tactfully.

So, An Lu returned to his room miserable with two stacks of papers - one was the tracing red used by the Queen when she was a child; the other was math homework.And the queen asked her to write down the process, which is called practicing calligraphy and consolidating memory, and the two stacks of thick paper must be completed within a week.An Lu wants to cry but has no tears. After experiencing the life of a worker in ancient times, An Lu likes to mention the life of an ancient private school.

Xia Shuang looked at the young lady's series of actions without saying a word, and was a little puzzled. It was abnormal for the young lady to show closeness to An Lu inexplicably.But she didn't have the fear of being robbed of her position, she just didn't understand.

"Xia Shuang, find an opportunity to spread the word about today's incident." Bu Qinyan's next order completely confused Xia Shuang.

"Yes, ma'am."

Within an hour after that, Xia Shuang found that her young lady was constantly studying the ugly characters left by An Lu, and writing and drawing on rice paper, as if she was calculating something.

"Miss, what's so interesting about this word?" She couldn't help being curious, Xia Shuang walked around behind Bu Qinyan, and looked at the black and white words on it. Xia Shuang wished to go back in time because she hadn't seen it.Xia Shuang was used to Bu Qinyan's pleasing handwriting, but at first glance An Lu's handwriting seemed to be quite different.

It can't be said that they are exactly the same, only that they are very different.

"Xia Shuang, bring the account books accumulated last month, and I will finish counting them today." Bu Qinyan didn't answer Xia Shuang's words, but said something irrelevant.

Xia Shuang went to get the account book full of doubts, and there were only three books left.After taking it, Xia Shuang took a copy consciously, and sat down to help Bu Qinyan settle the accounts.Xia Shuang has been helping Bu Qinyan since entering the palace.She has been in touch with accounting for three years, so it is not difficult for her to do it.To her surprise, Bu Qinyan was a little faster than her this time.

"Miss, this..." Xia Shuang was a little ashamed and puzzled.

Bu Qinyan also understood Xia Shuang's doubts, and handed Xia Shuang the contents of the Anlu rice paper she had copied.After Xia Shuang took it and read it, she blurted out:

"Miss is so quick-witted that she can actually develop such an ingenious arithmetic method."

"Stop flattering me, you might as well compare the two words carefully." Then, she handed An Lu's piece of rice paper to Xia Shuang.

Compared with Bu Qinyan's font, An Lu's handwriting can only be said to be unsightly, but he can still recognize it.Coupled with Bu Qinyan's deliberate reminder, Xia Shuang quickly discovered the clue and was shocked again.

"No wonder I saw her clearly wandering in the sky before, but she was still confident." Xia Shuang suddenly realized.

"If Ben Gong asks her, guess what reply she will give Ben Gong." Bu Qinyan asked with great interest.

"Most likely it was taught by her deceased mother; if her mother had such talent, why would she live in that small farmhouse?" Xia Shuang thought about it now.

"I don't know how she got that jade."

"The lady still entrusts her with a heavy responsibility?" Xia Shuang asked puzzled.

"At least the talent she has shown is real, and she doesn't feel disobedient at the moment, why not use it?"

"It's also thanks to the young lady's discerning eyes, otherwise she would have returned to the underworld because of the sweet-scented osmanthus cake."

"You girl has become more eloquent after entering the palace. You should also learn this calculation method well. It will not be so difficult to settle accounts at the end of the month."

"Understood, miss." Xia Shuang resolutely gave up on An Lu's words, happily taking her own miss's words to wash her eyes.

At this time, Bu Qinyan seemed to realize something.He quickly rummaged through a stack of papers on the desk, and then asked Xia Shuang with a weak voice:

"Xia Shuang, where did you put the red tracing that Bengong wrote when he was a child?"

"Well, when the maid entered the palace, she didn't bring the tracing red that the young lady used when she was young because she thought that the young lady didn't need it. However, she brought the tracing red that the young lady made herself when she grew up as a souvenir."

"..." Bu Qinyan kept thinking that it was too late to get back the copybooks from An Lu's hands. Those copybooks were left by her playfulness when she was a little proficient in calligraphy. At that time, her father was still excitedly boasting that she was Calligraphers, keep these copybooks!

"What's the matter, Miss?" Xia Shuang asked Bu Qinyan in a daze, worried.

"It's okay." Bu Qinyan took a deep breath. Although her handwriting was not as good as it is now, it was more than enough to be a teacher for An Lu.

"Xia Shuang, prepare some more red ink, I miss those days a little bit, and want to write more copybooks."

"Yes." Xia Shuang put down the account book in her hands in a bit of bewilderment, not understanding why her lady's thoughts jumped so fast.

An Luke, who was working hard in the room at the moment, didn't know that what he was holding was the queen's handwriting. Just shrinking the characters to normal size, and then writing them down in red one stroke at a time, it was already useless. force.The untouched rice paper next to her seemed to laugh mercilessly at her.

Seven days later, when An Lu came to the queen in a low spirit, she was really shocked.

"What have you been doing for the past seven days? Could it be that you have become a thief?" Xia Shuang, who was at the side, also asked out of curiosity.

"Practice calligraphy." An Lu said pitifully.

Bu Qinyan was reading the homework handed in by An Lu at this moment, and she just glanced at the few pieces of paper that were counted; Bu Qinyan relaxed when she saw the neat writing on the rice paper, if An Lu dared to Scribbling on her tracing red, she must beat people up.

"Write a few words and show it to me." Bu Qinyan gave An Lu a piece of rice paper, and pointed to a newly added seat in the hall.

An Lu glanced at the queen gratefully, took the pen and paper and worked hard to write.Xia Shuang, who was standing behind her, shook her head helplessly at the queen after seeing it.To say that An Lu's only progress in practicing calligraphy diligently may be that the big brush characters can be reduced to normal size and can be recognized clearly.As for the attainments in calligraphy, there is none.

"Xia Shuang, bring over the red that I found a few days ago." Bu Qinyan ordered.

Xia Shuang was confused again, if only Bu Qinyan was left to write about the redness in the past few days.After getting Bu Qinyan's affirmative look, Xia Shuang couldn't believe it, and felt that the lady was too nice to An Lu.

An Lu didn't feel this kind of difference, her only feeling was collapse.In order to hand in homework on time, An Lu has been immersed in rice paper for the past few days, and now he feels a sore wrist.

"This is written by the empress herself, An Lu, you must not be perfunctory."

However, Xia Shuang said such a sentence when handing her the new trace red, An Lu wished to throw these hot potatoes out immediately.

"Thank you, servant girl."

The only good news is that her arithmetic has passed the test and she no longer needs to do those boring additions and subtractions.

20. Mr. Settlement

After one month, An Lu's handwriting finally passed Xia Shuang's level and could be presented to Bu Qinyan.

"Finally, I can read at least three copybooks every day." Bu Qinyan glanced at it and said with emotion.

When An Lu heard this, his excitement cooled down again.

"Now it's the end of the month, and Bengong is busy. The account books of the palace and Bengong's stores have also been delivered. Usually, Xia Shuang will help Bengong deal with some of them. This time, you can also help Bengong."

"Ah? But Empress, I haven't practiced my handwriting well yet." An Lu has a salty temper, and subconsciously prepared to evade.

"Is that so, how about practicing calligraphy as usual?" Bu Qinyan threatened.

"My servant suddenly feels that it is a great honor to help the empress." An Lu immediately patched it.

"Xia Shuang, talk to her about the rules, so that this person won't mess around."

Xia Shuang took the order, took An Lu to a corner, and instructed him carefully.

"Generally, we only help the empress to handle the private books. There will be other maids in the palace to help with the calculation. We need to carefully check every item of expenditure to prevent the shopkeeper from cheating, and calculate the profit of each store again."

"What if you find out that the accounts are fraudulent?"

"Circle the false accounts with a pen and put them on the left hand side. Don't take it lightly, because the empress has a lot of property in her hands, and there are also many people who steal and cheat. Almost every month, several companies are dug out by luck. If the account problem is not discovered because of your fault and mine, watch your ass."

After Xia Shuang finished speaking, seeing An Lu's relieved expression, she was puzzled and said:

"What are you thinking?"

"I thought sister Xia Shuang wanted me to be careful with my head."

"What kind of person do you think your mother is, and you are not the one who kills the palace people at will." Xia Shuang gave her a supercilious look.

"Aren't I in awe of the empress?"

"Don't be silly, what else do you want to ask?"

"Yes." An Lu replied, his eyes flickered unnaturally.

"I see what kind of boring question you have." Xia Shuang knew that it would not be a serious question when she saw her guilty look.

"Even if the empress herself made a mistake, it will also be blamed on us..." Under Xia Shuang's disbelieving gaze, An Lu's words became softer and softer.She was also driven crazy by her boss, and the frequent contact in the past month made An Lu not so afraid of Xia Shuang, so she risked her life to ask.

"What are you thinking about all day long. The empress is the empress first, and then the master. She needs to deal with the accounts in the palace first. It needs to be a foolproof account. Naturally, the empress will check carefully. When she finishes checking In the end, we still left a bunch of private accounts for the empress to deal with, so we don't have to work as errands."

"No wonder Miss Xia Shuang is always by my side." An Lu muttered softly.

Xia Shuang took a deep breath, calmed down the urge to hit someone, and said calmly:

"In previous years, the empress would naturally have to participate. This year, the empress is relieved to explain that it's not because of you."

"And what you're worried about is unfounded. Our empress never recklessly blames the subordinates."

"That's why I was worrying too much." An Lu felt relieved.

The matter of An Lu was settled, and when she came to Fengqi Palace the next day, she found that there were several rows of seats inside.Then, a group of maids rushed into Fengqi Palace with the account books, and sat down on the seats with the account books automatically.And Xia Shuang and An Lu's positions are closest to Bu Qinyan. On the surface, they are helping to settle the accounts like the other court ladies, but they are all carrying private goods.

When she saw the densely packed accounts, she felt her scalp tingling. Although she also took a look at the ancient account books at the Bujia Restaurant last time, she only needed to look at the balance of each item. Now she needs to list them one by one. Check in case there are accounts out of nothing in the middle.Then I have to calculate whether the numbers are correct one by one in my head, and I feel my head swell and hurt just by looking at An Lu once.She admired those palace maids who were still acting like nothing.

She found it easier to calculate the accounts than to check them.

"Sister Xia Shuang, save someone's life!" During the break, An Lu frantically came to look for Xia Shuang.

"It's you who saw something wrong with the accounts?" Xia Shuang asked puzzled.

"No, it's the account that makes me dizzy. With my efficiency, I don't know if I can read it next year." An Lu wept.

"It's my fault that I forgot to remind you. When looking at this account, you mainly look at a few points: whether there is any abnormal inventory, whether there is any abnormal taxation, whether there is any abnormal purchase price, and whether there is any abnormal selling price." Xia Shuang thought An Lu didn't know how to check the accounts, explained.

"I understand the reason, that is... I need to spend a long time judging."

"Don't worry, it's the same for me and my empress at the beginning. After a long time, I will naturally gain experience." Xia Shuang comforted.

"Sister Xia Shuang, I have something to discuss with you." An Lu said carefully.

"Tell me what it is." Xia Shuang was not intimidated by An Lu's misbehavior before.

"It means that I will distribute part of the account books to you, and then you only need to check whether there is any problem with the account items, and leave the final accounting steps to me."

Xia Shuang fell into thinking after hearing this.Xia Shuang is a veteran in checking items, and it is not difficult to find out the problems of the accounts; on the contrary, it will take her more time to calculate.Therefore, An Lu's suggestion is not a bad idea, but she doesn't know how good An Lu is at arithmetic.

Seeing that Xia Shuang didn't refuse directly, An Lu understood the other party's concerns, and immediately said:

"How about we try it first?"

Xia Shuang nodded in agreement.

"Okay, I'll put the verified account book on the right, and you can take it yourself."

"Okay!"

After checking an account book, Xia Shuang agreed to An Lu's suggestion.

"Bring over half of your account books." Xia Shuang said.

"Thank you, Sister Xia Shuang!" An Lu smiled brightly.

...

After dinner, Bu Qinyan lay comfortably on the couch while Xia Shuang was giving her a massage.

"Today, I saw that An Lu took away the account book on your right, and you also took part of her account book. Why?"

Xia Shuang told Bu Qinyan exactly what happened, and finally said:

"With her calculation speed, I'm afraid it's on par with Miss."

"You mean to say that she is faster than Ben Gong." Bu Qinyan chuckled.

"Miss." Xia Shuang called weakly.

"I can see from the account book you handed in today. She has such abilities. If she is really a spy, then the person who sent him here is really stupid."

"However, we can't draw a conclusion on this matter. The Holy Majesty will come tomorrow, right?"

"Miss has a really good memory."

...

A few days later, An Lu was about to complete the task as usual and left with the maids, but was stopped by Xia Shuang.

"What is Xia Shuang's business with me?" An Lu was at a loss, thinking that he hadn't offended anyone recently.

"The Holy Majesty is coming to have dinner tonight. You have been out of charge for a long time, don't lose the chain tonight." Xia Shuang kindly reminded.

"Yeah." An Lu nodded, and when he was about to go back to his room, he came to the dining room. It seems that today's copybook is going to stay up late to write.

Seeing the steward who hadn't come for a long time, everyone in the restaurant seemed a bit cautious.

"Uncle Zhang!" An Lu didn't have so many scruples and greeted warmly.

"Guan An." Zhang Hai's voice became more respectful.

An Lu frowned, and looked at the people around him with the same expressions.She thought that recently, she had been separated from the Fengqi Palace and the room, and presumably she was separated from the guys in the dining room.

"Uncle Zhang needs help with some work." An Lu thought that a meal would relieve their tension, so he immediately said courteously.

"According to the logic, there is no need to do it yourself." Zhang Hai was a little embarrassed.

An Lu helped her forehead, she could kind of understand what Xia Shuang felt when she came here.

"You can't say it like this. I was appreciated by the empress because of my good cooking. If I gave up my cooking skills because I became a steward, it would be putting the cart before the horse. Besides, there are not so many rules in the restaurant."

"Uh, I really don't need to trouble Manager An." Xiao Li also said.

"Hey, are you disobeying orders?" An Lu saw that he couldn't do it softly, so he could only speak forcefully.

"The servant dare not."

An Lu sees that this relationship will never be broken, but according to the current trend, he will spend less and less time in the kitchen in the future, and the distance between him and them will become farther and farther. This is what An Lu does not want to see of.

After making up his mind, An Lu helped Zhang Yuchu as before.Thinking of Xia Shuang's instructions, An Lu decided to cook the fried crispy meat by himself.At first Zhang Hai was still persuading, but when he saw that An Lu had fully invested in it, he couldn't help but say nothing.As a chef, he can feel that An Lu really likes to cook, rather than acting on occasion.

After a court lady sent the food to Fengqi Palace, An Lu did not leave immediately, but, as before, processed the remaining ingredients into his dinner with everyone, and slowly made the atmosphere more active.

"Everyone should treat me as before, don't be nervous." An Lu took the opportunity to say.

"It's just that everyone thinks that the steward is now appreciated by the empress, and will soon be able to rise to the top, so..." a younger court lady couldn't help it first.

"Everyone is thinking about something; especially Uncle Zhang, you have seen countless people, do you think I am like this person?"

"I was thinking about it, so don't bother with me if you're in charge." Zhang Hai said.

Seeing that the estrangement between her and the four of them had been eliminated, An Lu also heaved a sigh of relief. She always felt uneasy about the queen's sudden overtures. Offended or alienated a few people.

At this moment, a eunuch walked in from outside the door, and after seeing An Lu, he quickened his pace and said:

"Steward An, come face to face with our family."

The people who were eating had different expressions, all looking at An Lu.Zhang Hai and Xiao Li looked worried. After staying in the palace for a long time, they naturally understand that being summoned by the emperor is not a good thing; what's more, An Lu is a maid of Fengqi Palace. If the emperor takes a fancy to her, wouldn't she be beating the queen? face.And the faces of the two younger palace maids showed a bit of envy, who wouldn't want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix.

An Lu put down the bowls and chopsticks, feeling overwhelmed, completely confused about the sudden summons.

21. Discord between the emperor and the empress

"This father-in-law, do you know why the Holy Majesty summoned you?" An Lu politely asked the eunuch who led the way, and contributed the broken silver he was carrying.

The eunuch glanced at her, recalled the attitude of the two nobles in Fengqi Palace, took An Lu's money and said:

"It's not a bad thing, you can rest assured."

"Thank you, father-in-law, thank you, father-in-law." An Lu smiled, and in his heart, his mother would criticize him. With just one sentence, he gave her two taels of silver. This eunuch is too immoral.

"Slaves kowtow to the Holy One, and kowtow to the empress."

"Get up." Guo Shaojun spoke softly.

"Thank you, servant girl."

"I ask you, did you make the crispy fried meat on the table?"

"Return to the Holy One, yes."

"Queen, you are really capable in managing the dining room. She has figured out dishes that are not available in the delicacy room. It's no wonder that the queen has invited people to the dining room."

An Lu understood as soon as he heard it, the emperor was not a good person.

"I don't agree with what the Holy One said. The Holy One is concerned about the country and the people, so of course I won't put my mind on eating; I am not as busy as the Holy One. I heard that this fried crispy meat appeared in the people a few days ago, so I specially asked An Lu went to inquire about it, and then she learned it. This is also the first time after she has completed her studies, and it is a coincidence that she happened to visit the Holy One just in time."

"It's not a coincidence. A few days ago, I heard that this fried crispy meat was the first to be released in Yue Zhang's restaurant. Doesn't the queen know?"

"The concubine lives in the harem, and my father has not entered the palace for a long time. The concubine did not know about this until An Lu came back."

"I thought the queen didn't know, but I have endless aftertaste for this fried crispy meat. Since the queen's steward can do things, the queen won't mind if I lend her to me."

"Your Majesty thinks highly of this girl. Her fried crispy meat might not be as authentic as the chef's in the restaurant. If the Holy Majesty is interested in fried crispy meat, how about I write a letter immediately and ask my father to send some chefs in?"

"Hey, how can you bother old General Bu with these trivial matters! All I need is this court lady."

An Lu stood below, and understood which song was sung above.The Emperor of Emotion has come to rob someone, and she is the one who robs.An Lu still has a certain degree of self-knowledge. With his physical appearance, An Lu doesn't think the emperor has taken a fancy to him; could it be that the emperor knows that he is behind the scenes of the Bujia Restaurant?

Soon An Lu vetoed himself again. If so, the queen would be too useless.Based on her observation of the queen, this queen is not a good stubble, otherwise how could she still firmly control Fengyin and rule the harem without an heir.Even with a powerful mother's family, if the queen was stupid, she would have been framed and dismounted long ago.Moreover, among the four concubines, it is not that there are no one who can stand up to Bu Wei; what's more, the emperor is obviously happy to see it.

Following by the Queen's side, An Lu is no longer the Xiaobai she used to be. She has a better understanding of some forces in the palace.Especially the situation of the fourth concubine: Concubine Zhang Guifei gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, and his father was the governor and censor. He followed the emperor since he was the prince.Originally, her father was just a little censor, who was promoted step by step by the crown prince, and was loyal to the emperor; although Concubine Qi Xian had no prince, her elder brother was the commander of the Dragon City Guard, and he was obviously trusted by the emperor Wang Qingya's father was the current prime minister, and she also gave birth to the second prince. Her father was also promoted after the crown prince ascended the throne, in order to fight against the queen.In the end is Concubine Shu, although she is the most female of the four concubines