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After just a moment, Chunshi came back with a porcelain basin as big as his face.

"Fujin, the porridge we cooked this morning is here."

Xiyu scooped out a little with a spoon, put it in front of her nose, closed her eyes and smelled it carefully, and the same smell came to her nasal cavity.

It is also present in this porridge, which means that the ingredients were added in the small kitchen.

"Fujin, the porridge cook is here too."

"Then ask him to come in."

"Your servant Xu An pays respects to Madam Madam, may Madam Madam be blessed with good health and good health."

The man was dressed in a specially made eunuch costume like a cook, with an apron tied around his waist and a pure white hat on his head, which tightly wrapped the braids behind his head.

Xiyu asked directly: "Did you add anything to this porridge?"

Xu An heard her calm tone and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. Maybe today it would be his turn to be appreciated by his master.

"To answer your question, I added some white basil to this porridge. It is a herb that nourishes the stomach. Grind it into powder and add a little to the porridge and simmer it carefully. The effect will be better. This method is also a simple method of medicinal food. I am afraid that you will not be used to it, so I only added a little."

Xi Yu thought for a moment and then continued, "I have been eating medicinal food since I was a child, and I have memorized many strange recipes, but I have never heard of the medicinal ingredient white perilla."

Xu An lowered his head and answered honestly, "Bai Su originated from Jiangnan, and few people in the capital really know about it. This time I wanted to be innovative in the dish, so I added some to the porridge. If you don't like it, I won't add it in the future."

Most of the chefs in the palace are eunuchs. Only a relatively small number of them with superb skills or those specially recruited from various places are complete and perfect.

The cooks in the small kitchen receive a basic monthly salary of two taels of silver. In addition, if they cook one more dish for the master, they will get an extra 20% on top of the basic monthly salary. This is also their main source of monthly income.

The original chefs in the palace were always inferior to the chefs recruited from outside in terms of cooking skills and innovation, and they earned much less money. It was understandable that they came up with some novel ideas to get the attention of their masters.

"It's not that I don't like it, but I just couldn't tell what was added to it, so I'm a little curious."

Xiyu smiled faintly and asked someone to help him up. Her tone was filled with irresistible majesty. "It's always good to have innovative dishes that can make people eat fresh food, but I don't like overly novel ingredients, so don't add them next time."

In the palace, who would dare to eat something they didn't know what it was?

Hearing this, Xu An's forehead was covered with cold sweat. "Yes, I will obey your order."

He stepped out, and Chun Shi suggested, "Fujin, should we ask Doctor Zhao to check it out?"

"No need, Qiu Xu has also checked it just now. This thing is not poisonous. I am probably just overthinking it."

Xiyu closed her eyes and pinched her eyebrows tiredly.

The sudden departure of the Fourth Master was like losing her support in this huge palace, which made her feel very insecure. Today, she was really on edge.

"Take the things away. If you have nothing to do today, don't come in and disturb us."

Xiyu returned to the couch and curled up in the quilt to think about the plot of the story.

Fortunately, there are still some things to do now, which allows her to forget about time for a short while.

There was a row of charcoal pencils that had been sharpened in advance on the table. She wrote much faster than with a normal brush. She wrote five pages in one morning, and each character was very small. If she used a normal brush, she could fill ten pages.

Feeling soreness in her neck and arms, Xiyu stretched herself out of the quilt, washed her hands in the basin, and opened the door.

The bright sunlight outside the door shone directly in, and she couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly. She adjusted for a while before opening them again.

The weather outside is very good today, with clear skies and bright sunshine.

The bright and scorching sunshine poured down, making people feel warm. Even the snow on the ground was somewhat infected by its enthusiasm and showed signs of melting soon.

"Fujin, the Fourth Master sent someone to send something back."

When she came out, Gao Wuyong just walked into the gate of Danruoju holding a bamboo letter box.

As soon as she went out, she received good news. Xiyu took two quick steps forward, took the mailbox and held it in her arms, with a very happy expression on her face.

Then she noticed Gao Wuyong, looking confused, "Eunuch Gao, shouldn't you be with the Fourth Master? Why are you back?"

Gao Wuyong bowed and replied, "Fourth Master was worried about leaving Concubine at home, so he specially asked me to stay to help you with the chores."

"Then there's no one around the Fourth Master?"

Although Xiyu felt sweet in her heart, she couldn't help feeling a little worried. How could she go out without someone to take care of her daily life?

"Don't worry, Fu Jin, there are many people around the Fourth Master who can handle trivial matters. Please take a look at what good things the Fourth Master has sent you."

Gao Wuyong had a smile on his face and calmly changed the subject.

Xiyu's attention was indeed diverted, and she went into the house holding the letter box.

The mailbox was half a person's height, but it felt a little light inside. She couldn't wait to unscrew the lid, and inside was a rolled-up piece of drawing paper.

The picture slowly unfolds, and what appears before your eyes is a tranquil and mysterious snowy scene in the forest.

The trees no longer have the lush branches and leaves they had in summer, leaving only bare branches covered with thick snow, like sculptures clad in silver.

The snowflakes sparkled faintly in the sunlight, and the pure white snow was covered with the warmth of the morning light.

In this dense forest, a small and exquisite squirrel is jumping happily, and its nimble figure is shuttling back and forth between the tree trunks.

Various unknown birds landed on the branches in different postures. When they flapped their wings and flew up, the weight on the branches suddenly decreased, causing the branches to tremble, and the accumulated snow fell down, forming a small snow rain.

The snowflakes falling lightly add a dreamy beauty to the whole picture, which makes people yearn for it.

There was a smile in Xiyu's eyes, as if they were brightened by starlight.

After a moment, she hurried out and asked anxiously, "Eunuch Gao, has the messenger left yet?"

Gao Wuyong smiled and replied, "I haven't left yet. If Fu Jin wants to prepare something for the Fourth Master, please do it as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Xiyu rushed back into the house, his mind a mess.

Something must be given as a gift, but what should I give? Food will get cold on the way and will never taste as good as freshly made food; tea bowls and porcelain are not very scarce things, so there is no point in giving them as gifts.

Xiyu paced back and forth in the room with a sad face. In fact, she was the worst at giving gifts.