After Shu Yan and Xiao Mo left Shi Mansion, they each returned to their own offices. Xiao Mo first went to his boss Guang Luxun Wang Rong to cancel his leave. When Wang Rong saw him coming back, he cursed: "Good boy, what are you doing?"

Do you know that you are coming back? As a commander of the First Department, you have disappeared for such a long time for no reason. Do you know the consequences? "

"How can you say it's for no reason? I took a leave of absence, and it was for a legitimate reason."

"What valid reason? Tell me, otherwise you won't be able to escape punishment today."

"Ding You."

"Ding, Ding You? For who?" Wang Rong was startled, because according to regulations, if a person with an official position has passed away, he must leave his job and go home to pay filial piety to his parents for three years. Xiao Mo has been gone for almost half a year, and the emperor has repeatedly

I'm asking, now that I'm looking forward to his return, am I going to take another two and a half years of leave?

"My grandparents passed away."

"So they are your grandparents?" Wang Rong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Exactly." Xiao Mo said, "The imperial court stipulates that it takes three years to honor your parents. My grandparents both passed away, so it's not too much for me to observe mourning for them for half a year, right? If you insist on punishing me, I will go to the emperor.

Let’s go and judge.”

Wang Rong also knew that the emperor had been looking forward to Xiao Mo's return for a long time. He didn't want to really punish him at first, but now that he heard him give a legitimate reason, he had more steps to go down. "If this is really the case, it is understandable.

Now go back to the Fine Food Department immediately, work hard, cook a few delicious dishes for the emperor, and say good things, and the emperor will not blame you."

Xiao Mo smiled and agreed to come out, and worked hard to make some of the emperor's favorite dishes. Sima Yan was originally very angry with Xiao Mo, but as soon as he ate the delicious food made by Xiao Mo, his anger disappeared immediately.

In addition to Shu Yan, Shi Biyu, and Sima Yan, there is another person who is looking forward to Xiao Mo's return the most, and that is Princess Seventeen.

The death of Sima Mo, the little king of Ruyin, had little impact on other members of the royal family except his mother. The seventeenth princess also heard that her half-brother died in infancy, but the brothers and sisters of the Sima family

There are too many, there are too many brothers and sisters, the feelings between each other will naturally fade, and these emperors

Between clans, interest competition is often greater than family affection. Of course, there is no direct conflict of interest between the seventeenth princess and the little emperor's brother, but they have never met each other many times, so they don't have much affection. She does not have much affection every day.

In the morning, I went to Yuye Pavilion with Zhixin as before, and then returned to my residence together after class.

On this day, the two of them returned to their palace from the Yuye Pavilion. After eating, the Seventeenth Princess went to Zhixin to drink tea. After a while, the palace maid told her that Xiao Mo was back. After hearing this, she immediately

He stood up, pulled Zhixin and left.

Zhixin looked at her and asked strangely: "What are you doing?"

"The delicious food is back, it's the Xiao Mo I told you before."

"What if he comes back?"

"Let him cook delicious food for us. You haven't tasted his craftsmanship yet."

Zhixin broke away from her hand and said, "You can go, but I won't go."

"Why?"

"We are women, and you are a princess. Although he has been purified, he is an official with a serious position outside. He is different from the eunuchs who serve in the harem. Is it appropriate for us to go to him in such a hurry?

?”

"Oh... you are right, but he doesn't look like a man at all, just like you and me, so I got closer to him before."

"It was before. You were still young after all. Now that you are getting older, you have to learn to be more dignified. It's the so-called 'quiet girl's sister'."

"Well." Princess Seventeen returned to her seat and suddenly realized, "Even if I go, he will definitely not have time to pay attention to me. He hasn't been back for several months. Not only does my father have to serve him wholeheartedly, but also in the government office

There must be a lot of things to deal with, how can I cause more trouble for him?"

Finally, it was the evening of the second day. Princess Seventeen knew that Zhixin would not go with her to the delicacies department to find Xiaomo, so she asked her, "What do you want to eat? I'll ask him to cook it for you."

Zhixin smiled and said: "You can go to hell. I have no friendship with him, so why should I ask others?"

"You don't know this, he is very cheerful, especially to me. He is always willing to ask for anything. Just tell me what you want to eat, and his cooking is very comprehensive, whether it is hot, cold, steamed or stewed

, both vegetarian and meat are acceptable.”

"I really don't want to eat anything..."

Before Zhixin finished speaking, someone pushed the door open and said, "Hot, cold, steamed, boiled, meat, and vegetarian, how can it be so comprehensive? I brought you these few dishes and it's not enough for you.

Do you want to eat?”

"Xiao Mo!" Princess Seventeen shouted happily. Then she saw a young eunuch following Xiao Mo, holding a food box in his hand, and she said even more happily, "You have really not forgotten me."

Xiao Mo smiled and said: "You are a princess now that you have grown up and have some airs. You know I am back and you don't want to see me, so I can only come to visit you."

"Where, you don't know, now another library has been set up in the harem, and a new female doctor has been hired. Now I have to go to the Yuye Library to study the Book of Songs every day. I just came back and was about to find you.

You're here."

Xiao Mo saw a dignified woman in the room, who was neither dressed like a palace maid nor a princess or a concubine, so he asked, "Who is this?"

Zhixin listened to their conversation and knew that this person was Xiao Mo, but the person who came was a young man in official robes, so she was still a little uncomfortable.

"Let me introduce you to you." Princess Seventeen walked between the two people and said to Xiao Mo, "This is the female doctor I just mentioned, my teacher, and my sister."

Zhixin said, "You must have guessed that this is Zhen Xiuling, my good friend, Xiao Mo."

"This doctorate lady has such a high level of talent and learning. She must come from a famous family. I don't know what to call her?"

"Of course she comes from a famous family. She is the daughter of the Shizhong of a famous family. Since her name violates the taboo of the current queen, it is inconvenient to tell her. You can just call her Dr. Xin."

Although Zhixin did not want to meet a strange man, Princess Seventeen introduced him so enthusiastically that out of etiquette, she had to stand up and give him a small gift. Xiaomo returned the gift.

Although both of them are young girls, one of them is a court lady who has become a female doctor, and the other is a fake eunuch who has made a rare delicacy, so they are not dressed like girls with skirts and hairpins. Both of them have their black hair pulled high.

, with a palace on his head

Black jacket, the difference is that Zhixin is wearing a plain long jacket and a pair of silk shoes; while Xiao Mo is wearing a straight robe and a pair of turned-up wooden clogs. Although they are not as gorgeous as women.

Clothing, but it can't hide their natural beauty.

Zhixin only glanced at Xiao Mo casually for a few times, then lowered her head, wondering in her heart: "I can't blame Princess Seventeen for being so close to this Xiao Mo. It turns out that he really doesn't look like a man. Although I heard that he has been purified

He is a man, but he has also come into contact with some eunuchs in the palace these days. Those people can tell at a glance that they are men. But this person has only a little bit of masculinity.

It's thanks to this official robe. Such a handsome face, such delicate skin, such delicate fingers, and a hint of softness in the bright eyes... If she had changed into women's clothes, even if she was a beauty,

The harem is like clouds, and the beauty can surpass all the beauties. Fortunately, it is a man. If it were a woman, she might have been invited to the bed of the dragon by that lustful emperor. "

However, Xiao Mo looked at Zhi Xin enough: "'Hands are like soft pancreas, skin is like gelatin, collar is like a cricket grub, teeth are like gourd rhinoceros, and the head is like a moth's eyebrow..." In the "Book of Songs" that Brother Shu taught me, all the best

Beautiful words are not enough to describe the beauty of this woman. Just this simple and elegant dress fully outlines her natural beauty like a water hibiscus. In contrast to her outstanding appearance

Compared with that, her inner temperament is even more outstanding. She is quiet, dignified, smart and smart, unsmiling and polite. Every move of her hand, every move, every word, and every look in her eyes are just right. She has a coldness that repels people thousands of miles away.

She is gorgeous, and has a kindness that makes people hate to meet her so late." She looked at Zhixin from her own female perspective, and did not feel that it was too polite, but Zhixin was made uncomfortable by her.

"Hey? How can you stare at people like this? You've already become a eunuch and you're still so carefree!"

Princess Seventeen's seemingly reproachful words reminded Xiao Mo. She coughed deliberately and said: "Everyone has a love for beauty. This girl is extremely beautiful, so I couldn't help but look at it twice. I'm not a man.

Where’s the fuss?”

"That's true." Princess Seventeen said, "There are so many beauties in the palace. I have never seen Xiao Mo look at a woman like this. This shows that Dr. Xin is really not ordinary."

The maid had already placed the food in the food box on the table. Princess Seventeen invited Xiao Mo to take a seat and then pulled Zhi Xin. Zhi Xin refused at first, but they were both so enthusiastic that it was difficult to refuse, so she reluctantly

Take a seat.

"Let's just chat and forget about serious things. I've been hungry for a long time." Princess Seventeen has been coveting Xiao Mo's cooking skills for several months, and today she finally got what she wanted.

Unable to wait, she tasted every dish first. Although the Seventeenth Princess regarded Zhixin and Xiaomo as teachers, she was a princess after all, and being able to eat with them was already a very relaxing experience, even if some

It is also normal to have more etiquette.

"Dr. Xin, try this quickly. It's very delicious. I guarantee you have never tasted such delicious mutton." Princess Seventeen pointed at the pot of stewed mutton and said to Zhi Xin.

Xiao Mo pushed the dish closer to Zhi Xin, "Yes, Dr. Xin, this mutton stew should be eaten while it's hot. It won't taste good when it's cold."

Zhixin picked up a small chopstick and put it into her mouth, chewing it carefully. She found that the taste was delicious and extraordinary. She couldn't help but praise: "No wonder the princess is looking forward to your return every day. It turns out that Zhen Huiling's cooking skills are really amazing."
Chapter completed!