"One ice, two charcoal, three fires......"

In the Changchun Palace, Concubine Li held a book in one hand and carefully clamped petals with a bamboo clip in the other.

Those petals were all flowers sent by the Imperial Garden a few days ago, and Concubine Li did not keep them, but asked them to pick the petals to make spices.

The small stove on the table was dancing with red flames, and there was a small round bowl on it, and Concubine Li was putting the petals into the small round bowl.

She read the book as she put it down, lest she miss a step and have to start all over again.

Feng'er stood aside and watched Concubine Li's movements, she had always rarely done anything by herself, except for copying Buddhist scriptures, that is, reading books.

The idle things on the side are all done by the palace maids.

Since the Imperial Garden sent flowers into the palace, the other concubines have been making flower tea or something, but Concubine Li has chosen the most complicated-

Make spices.

Feng'er didn't know what to do with spices, she stood aside and couldn't intervene, so she could only say a few words from time to time, "Niangniang, be careful, don't burn it." ”

"It's fine."

Concubine Li glanced at the book again, "You need to be very careful when making spices, and you can't make a mistake in a single step, otherwise the fragrance will not be correct." ”

Feng'er said with a smile: "It's still our mother's most beautiful orchid heart, others can make dried flowers and flower tea or something, but our mother can make spices." ”

Although Concubine Li didn't care when she heard this, she also smiled in the end.

Yan'er on the side silently poured tea and carefully placed it in Concubine Li's hand, "Niang Niang drink tea." ”

In the past, Yan'er always talked a lot around Concubine Li, chattering, and other little palace maids would be stared at by her if they wanted to insert a word.

Now Yan'er is much silent.

Concubine Li took a look at the stump leg she was dragging when she walked, probably because she was disabled, so Yan'er was not as lively as before.

She ignored it, just put down the book, picked up the teacup, and took a sip.

"These petals will be baked in a round bowl for three or four hours, and you will keep an eye on them for me, and you must not bake them, understand?"

"Understood."

Feng'er has always been cautious in her work, and after Concubine Li gave her instructions, she stood beside the round bowl with a small clip, turning the petals in the round bowl from time to time, and at the same time moving gently and never breaking the slightest petal.

Rao is like this, Concubine Li is still not at ease, so she has to watch from the side.

Yan'er stood aside with her head down, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

This fact is weird, the concubines in the palace make these flowers or something, just to pass the time, Li Concubine usually doesn't like flower powder, why are you so concerned about spices?

With her status as a concubine, there are too many spices to be used up, so why bother with this?

With Yan'er's understanding of Concubine Li, she would not be so concerned about anything that had no practical benefit to her.

Feng'er was still staring cautiously at the little round bowl.

I don't know how long it took, Concubine Li got some other fine spices to add to the petals, and the aroma suddenly became stronger, and the whole hall was there.

Feng'er stirred the petals in the bowl even harder, and those spices quickly melted, and she couldn't help but ask Concubine Li, "Niangniang, what kind of spices did you add?" It smells so good. ”

"It's just the ones that are left over from the week."

Concubine Li responded lightly, Feng'er didn't say anything, and continued to stir the petals.

……

After a whole day, it was only after serving Concubine Li that Feng'er was able to relax.

She hurriedly walked out of the hall, and when she saw two little palace maids approaching, she hurriedly smiled.

"Sister Feng'er."

The little palace maid greeted her politely, and Feng'er also stopped and spoke to them softly, "Where are you going?" ”

"Sister is going to eat, and we'll take care of it when we go ahead."

The two little palace maids were smiling, and they were very relaxed in front of Feng'er, not as careful as they were in the past with Yan'er.

"Okay, you guys go quickly."

Feng'er waved at them with a smile, and after the two little palace maids walked away, the smile on her face disappeared instantly, and she hurriedly walked towards the outside of Changchun Palace.

……

"Feng'er, why did you come back?"

Yan'er left dinner alone and waited for Feng'er to come back and eat together.

Since Yan'er returned to Concubine Li to serve after her injury, Feng'er was able to eat with her openly, and the relationship between the two sisters and sisters has become better and better.

Outsiders didn't know that Feng'er had already seen through Concubine Li in her heart, and thought that she had a good temper and good temperament, so she didn't dislike Yan'er and was willing to eat with her.

Yan'er smiled reluctantly, "Why don't you eat yet?" Even if you eat first, you don't have to wait for me, your injuries are not yet healed. ”

"Wow, it's okay."

Yan'er laughed at herself, "Anyway, I'm lame, it's not going to be better, and it's nothing." Where have you been, and why did you come back so late? ”

"Nothing."

Feng'er prevaricated casually, "I have a fellow who entered the palace and became a palace maid, I didn't know it before, but now I have become the palace maid of Changchun Palace, she found me, and we chatted." ”

Yan'er didn't say anything when she heard this, and nodded silently.

The two sat down at the table to eat.

Fortunately, there was a charcoal stove in the house, and the food was still warm, and the two ate for a while and slowly started talking.

Yan'er said: "Do you think Concubine Li is very strange today?" Why is she so concerned about spice making? ”

Feng'er sighed in her heart.

She hesitated for a long time before she spoke, "You also noticed?" ”

"You noticed that too?"

Yan'er couldn't help but say: "I saw that you were watching the fire for Niangniang wholeheartedly, and I thought you didn't notice it." So you noticed it a long time ago, but you didn't show it at all? ”

Feng'er smiled bitterly at her.

Yan'er understood the meaning of this wry smile, and she couldn't help laughing, "It's also heh, if you show anything in front of Niangniang, then you won't be far from death." I'm the best example of the past, you're smart. ”

Feng'er felt that these words were a little heavy, so she changed the topic, "By the way, you have been waiting in front of Niangniang for a long time, can you smell what spices she put in the petals today?" I don't smell like what I use on a daily basis, the smell is not the same. ”

"It's musk."

Yan'er blurted out with certainty.

Feng'er was stunned, "Are you sure?" ”

"Sure."

Yan'er nodded, "That fragrance is so strong, what's more, do you see the appearance of those spices?" It's all in pieces. When did the mother use the loose spices? Unless there are some spices that are supporting characters in their own right, such as musk, which are added to other borneol spices. ”

Feng'er couldn't help but be shocked when she heard this.

"Musk is a common thing to use in spices. It's just that now when I see my mother using it, I can't help but think of ......"

"What comes to mind?"

Feng'er wanted to speak and stopped, "I thought of it...... Rumor has it that this musk is harmful to pregnant women. Because most spices contain this musk, pregnant women are not allowed to use spices. ”

Yan'er's eyes narrowed slightly.

Feng'er suddenly understood, she thought the same as herself.

Could it be that Concubine Li made this spice so carefully, or did she go to Zhao Guiren?

It's only been a month since Yan'er was beaten with 30 boards, and Concubine Li actually wanted to make another move, which made Feng'er's heart feel like a drum.

She was afraid, afraid that she would be the next Yan'er.

Yan'er sneered as if she saw her thoughts, "Feng'er, don't follow in my footsteps." At this time, if I were you, I would have planned for myself. ”

Feng'er was silent, and picked up her rice bowl for a while, "Yan'er, thank you for really thinking about me." I take your words to heart, and as for what I do, you don't care. ”

She didn't want to hide it from Yan'er, but she didn't want to drag Yan'er down.

Yan'er vaguely heard this from her words, but she was not sure, so she silently picked up her rice bowl......