Chapter 7 Chapter Seven Love

The moment the octagonal eaves of the school book pavilion came into view, Jang Jin saw the secretary's office next to him at the same time. "grown ups!" Jang Jin called out cautiously, maybe because her voice was too low, she raised her voice and called out again, but there was still no response from inside. Jang Jin took Yun Bai to ask her to hand over the note from secretary Pu Renhou.Before leaving Chazaixuan, Changjin said goodbye to Yunbai and gave Yunbai pancakes made by himself with Chinese cabbage. Before leaving, he did not forget to give Yunbai a few words. "If you must drink, be sure to prepare some side dishes."

"I see, so stop talking nonsense. After returning to the palace, go to the office of the School Book Pavilion and give this note to a man named Pu Renhou." With that said, Yun Bai threw the note to Jang Geum. "The wombat pancake tastes pretty good. It seems that you won't be kicked out of the palace because you don't know how to cook." The tone is still the same sarcastic tone as before, but the voice is a little wet, which is really an unprecedented strange thing.It seems that Yun Bai is also very concerned about this parting. After a few days, Jang Geum misses Yun Bai a little bit.He is eclectic and carefree, and I don't know if he will cause any trouble again.Jang Geum couldn't help worrying about him.Now, she told herself to abandon these unnecessary worries and walked towards the School Book Pavilion.Through the gap in the door, Jang Geum saw the inside.

"Excuse me, is Lord Park In-hoo there?" Still no reply.Chang Jin was attracted by the densely packed books on the bookshelf, and walked into the Xiaoshu Pavilion involuntarily.Under the sunlight, nearly half of the books on the bookshelf turned gray as if faded, while the other half of the books were immersed in the sunlight, which looked a little weird.The smell of old things, the pungent fragrance, and the elegant atmosphere all make Jang Geum feel dizzy.If you can stay here for a few days or months, and get over your book addiction, I am afraid that even the imperial dining room can be temporarily forgotten.

"The court lady is not allowed to come to this kind of place!" Someone is talking on the other side of the bookshelf.Just as Jang Jin was about to pull out a book, he let go of his hand immediately, and stood there in panic.The bookshelf was in the way, so he couldn't see the other person's face clearly, but the thick voice was no stranger. "I'm sorry, Mr. Zheng Yunbai, the master of Chazaixuan, asked me to forward the letter to Mr. Park Inhou." "Master Pu became a county supervisor and went to Jeolla Province..." There was suspicion in the other party's voice.Jang Geum was a little scared, but he still put his heart aside and strode towards the direction of the voice.She stared down at the ground and saw a pair of officer's boots.

Jang Geum lowered his head and handed over the letter. "I'm Min Zhenghao, the inner guard, and the inner guard is next to the maid training ground." After reading the letter, the man said this.Jang Geum didn't understand what he meant and lowered his head even lower. "If the situation permits, you can come to our place. If this person reads books, he will be more capable of benefiting the people than fatuous officials, so please lend her the book to the best of your ability. This is the content of the note. It seems that you want to read the scriptures, shall I lend them to you?"

"How can a mere court lady read scriptures?" "The maids in the district choose only scriptures." Jang Geum immediately blushed. "Only people can distinguish between high and low status, but books can't distinguish between high and low. I heard that you have successfully cultivated hundreds of copies?" Before Jang Geum could answer, a group of military officers broke into the School Book Pavilion.The officer who came in first asked with a squint. "Why is the maid here?" "She came here on the order of Master Chazaixuan." Min Jung-ho answered the question instead of Jang Geum, but the officer's doubts still seemed to have not been dispelled.He walked to an empty table and sat down, Jang Geum hurriedly left the school book pavilion.Suddenly, Jang Geum found a three-color tassel streamer on the desk where the officer had been sitting just now.This is exactly the three-color fringed ribbon that Jang Geum lost.

"So he came back to life. Then, the one just now was..." A palace lady cannot face a man face to face, so she has not seen the man's face clearly, and now she regrets it a bit. In order to forget about it as soon as possible, Jang Geum shook his head vigorously. "But why did the officers of the Internal Guard come to the School Book Pavilion?" Jang Geum forced himself not to think about those things, but the three-color tassel streamer always appeared in his mind. "Next step!" "Dilute the miso!" "Next step!" "Stir!"

Suddenly unable to remember, De Jiu's daughter-in-law stared at the ceiling with wide eyes and kept blinking. "What are you talking about? Dilution is mixing." "Really? Then just cook it properly." "You man! I asked you how to make it delicious, and you told me to cook it well. What is this? Isn't there a secret, a secret?" "Hey, it's so strange. You suddenly asked me to say the order of things that I usually do every day. I really can't remember them." "Why was it so easy when you taught me? If you can't pass the imperial food competition, Jang Geum won't be able to become a wife!"

"Oh, that's right! I'll take it as teaching you, isn't that all right!" The next thing is to go down the river, a thousand miles away.The secret recipe that Deok-gu had to copy down carefully was handed over to Jang-geum through the servants of Sidongyuan.Not only Deku, Jinying also brought a large package of books to show Jang Geum.Although there is no time for a long talk, the pain in each other's hearts can be read from each other's eyes during this period of time.There are too many things I want to say, but I have to be busy with the upcoming imperial meal competition, so I can only make an appointment to talk about it in the future.

Lian Sheng also took time to teach Jang Geum.Taking the opportunity of teaching Chang Jin, I can also recite it again, and Chang Jin can memorize it even more by listening to the sound of reciting.This is a clever strategy that Lian Sheng came up with. "The whole cooking process is called 'cooking', including 'boiling' which needs to be added with water, 'yan' which is steamed and stewed, and 'burning' which is slightly charred..." Now, they are waiting for a showdown. Finally came the day of the royal meal competition, and more than thirty maids were seated in order.A large cabinet was placed on the table, and Shang Gong and the inner circle sat behind it like a screen.

"The royal food competition is divided into two parts. One is to guess the name of the food based on the test questions here; the other is to cook the food by yourself in the training ground." The expression of the most noble palace is unprecedented serious. "Right now, there are thirty sets of cooking ingredients prepared in the training ground. The quality, condition, and part of the meat of these ingredients are all different. Choose the ingredients according to the order in which you answered the questions correctly. Those who guess quickly can give priority to good ingredients. The royal meal competition decides whether you can become mistresses! If you fail to pass, you will leave the palace on the spot. I hope you will give full play to what you have seen and learned over the years!" There was silence in the examination room, even the sound of swallowing saliva could be heard. "Open the cabinet!" Min Shanggong stood up and opened the cabinet door. "Head is not head." "Clothes are not clothes." "People are not people." Sighs came and went, filling the arena. "This is the exam question for this imperial food competition, and it is what you have learned. Think carefully, and then write down the name of the food." As soon as the voice of the most noble palace fell, the sound of gongs and drums sounded. Such a topic has never been heard or seen.Jinying began to polish the ink, and it didn't take long to write the answer, and was the first to go to the front.Then, the girls finished writing one by one, but Jang Geum's mind was still blank. Lian Sheng handed in the answer sheet and went out first, standing outside the door anxiously. "How can this be good, how can such a question come up!" "Who says it's not? I usually only focus on learning how to cook. Who would think of writing ancient poems?" Chang Yi was also very anxious. De Jiu clung to the edge of the fence outside the training ground, so anxious that he didn't know what to do.He came here very early on the pretext of delivering wine to Sifangyuan, piled up a few tiles and put them on the bottom of his feet, and he firmly grasped the edge of the wall.From behind, it looks like a thief. "What should I do? Oh, there are only half of the cooking ingredients left...the good ingredients are all picked out." Deok-gu watched from a distance, and clearly saw Jang Geum's depressed expression. "What are you doing here?" The sudden sound frightened De Jiu into a panic, and the crooked tile platform shook accordingly.De Jiu danced and danced on the rickety tile platform, and finally fell on his back. "What are you doing? Why are you peeking at the insider's training ground here?" The speaker was Min Zhenghao. "No, I just went to the inner guard's cooking class..." De Jiu hesitated, trying to find a chance to escape. The sound of beating gongs and drums sounded again.There are ten girls who have not written the answer, and Jang Geum is among them. "The answer is dumplings. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang defeated Nanman and won a complete victory. On the way to retreat, he passed by the Lushui River. Suddenly, there was a strong wind, the sky was dark, and sand and rocks were flying everywhere. At this time, some subordinates suggested that according to the customs of Nanman, we should use dumplings. Seventy-seven forty-nine human heads were sacrificed to the gods. Zhuge Liang didn't want to kill people casually. He had an idea and came up with a clever plan. Zhuge Liang ordered his men to make pastries in the shape of human heads as sacrifices. This is the origin of steamed buns. Give birth to dumplings." Jang Geum nodded regretfully.The head is not the head, the head is not the head.Clothes are not clothes, like clothes are not clothes.These two sentences are about dumpling wrappers.Human beings are not human beings, human beings are not human beings, of course they are dumplings. It's not the last minute yet.Although the ingredients are not good, there is still a chance to cook food after all.Haven't the hundreds of seeds that have been hiding in the hard shell for twenty years germinated?Jang Geum has never made dumplings before, so he can't help but feel a little worried, but since he has reached this point, let's try it.Jang Geum has made up his mind. "As I said just now, select the materials in the order in which you answered the questions correctly, but if you don't have the vision to select the materials, the order is useless! The vision to select the materials is also within the scope of the exam, please choose carefully." Everyone was very nervous, and Jinying was the first to go to the table. She looked at it from the beginning to the end, carefully observed, and tried the texture, and finally chose one of them, which was the breast meat. When it was Jang Geum's turn, there were only six servings left, so she chose a hindquarter.The ham is mostly used for canning or jerky, and is rarely used in broth. "Because broth and tofu take a long time, so I will make broth and tofu today, and gather here to participate in the competition tomorrow morning. You must keep your materials well, especially the precious powder. Each person only sends out a fixed amount. You must be very careful about the quantity." Zhenfen is flour, the quantity can only guarantee the royal meal of the king and queen, and it is the most precious cooking material in the royal dining room. Because the girls are still in the exam state, they must spend the night in the exam center that night.There is a temporary material room in the corner of the building next to the examination room, which is guarded by two maids.After Changjin and Liansheng got the broth ingredients from there, they returned to the training ground.Thirty sets of competition equipment such as stoves, cutting boards, and knives have been prepared on the training ground. Jinying is sharpening his knife.Even the eyes of the man who is about to go to the battlefield don't seem to be more tragic than hers.After Jang Jin meticulously sharpened the knife, he waited for the broth to boil while doing some preparatory work for peeling ginger and garlic.The maids from the East Palace and the Empress Dowager's Palace also gathered here one after another, clamoring to see Jinying's special secret, but ignoring Jang Geum. The boiled broth was unseasoned and tightly covered to keep bugs out.After coming outside the training ground and blowing the wind for a while, I realized how stuffy it was inside. "You have never made dumplings, and you chose such bad ingredients, what should you do?" Lian Sheng, who came out with Jang Geum, was first worried about Jang Geum, not himself. "Liansheng, in fact, the materials I chose are not very bad." "what?" "The part of the meat is important, but it also depends on the freshness of the meat. As far as today's materials are concerned, there are meat that has just been slaughtered and meat that has been slaughtered for six days. There are all kinds of meat. I Choose meat that has been left for five days after slaughter, and the longer it is left, the more flavorful the broth will be." "But hind leg meat is not suitable for making broth after all?" "Well, I'll just tell you this secret. I used to live in Baiding Village when I was young." "yes?" "Yes. At that time, the uncle who slaughtered the cow used the front leg meat or the front breast meat to cook other broths, but he used the hind leg meat when making cold noodle soup. My mother also said that the soup made from the hind leg meat is better. Clearer and more fragrant." "I see, I don't know yet." "Probably because the forelegs and breast meat are sold to noble families, the poor can only think about how to make the rest of the meat more delicious, so they came up with this way. Although it is similar to dumpling broth Not quite the same, and not too bad." "After all, you are the best, what a genius!" Lian Sheng was extremely happy, as if the genius was himself.The news that the materials were not too bad seemed to encourage her, Lian Sheng actually had the desire to win, which was completely different from the usual Lian Sheng. "Jang Geum, when we get back to the residence, let's talk a few words in the back." "What are you going to do? It must be very busy tomorrow, so I'm so nervous, why don't you take a rest quickly." "The materials are in front of you. Let's take a look at the procedure of making dumplings. Even if I am reviewing, you should listen to me recite it." "Are you really willing to do this?" "To be honest, I not only hope that you can pass the imperial meal competition, but also that your score is higher than sister Jinying's." "How can I surpass sister Jinying!" "No, you can do it. If you perform well, I will also have a sense of satisfaction as if I performed well. It's like I, who has always been ignored by others, have finally been recognized by the world..." Liansheng's trust gave Jang Geum encouragement and strength, and the two of them walked to the residence much easier.Unexpectedly, the flour that was obviously placed in the material room disappeared.The maid didn't leave for a moment, so why only Jang Geum's flour was missing.Lian Sheng, who came in later, heard the news and immediately widened his eyes.Unfortunately, no matter whether it was Lian Sheng's wide-eyed eyes or Jang Geum's distraught eyes, no one could find flour. Chang Jin and Lian Sheng went to the Supreme Palace to complain, but were reprimanded for negligent management.The goal was not achieved, and Lian Sheng squatted on the ground weakly as soon as the two walked out of the executive room of the Supreme Palace. "Hey, I'm so sad. Why does Jang Geum have trouble with you every day?" Lian Sheng was like a playboy, sitting on the ground rubbing his legs and sobbing non-stop.At this moment, Jang Geum really wanted to cuddle with Lian Sheng and cry. "I'll give you my flour!" Liansheng's words moved Jang Geum to tears, but the amount of flour distributed to everyone was not very abundant. "You also know that this is impossible. It is better to keep one of you than to fail both of them." "Which damned bastard stole it?" "The ingredients for making stuffing are also a little less. It can be seen that someone stole them for practice. Even if you search the palace in the middle of the night, you have to find it." "Yes, it is likely that the girls in the East Palace and the Empress Dowager's Palace are not confident, so they stole the flour for practice. Okay, let's look for it together. There are so many people in the training ground, it is impossible to be there." "A place close to the training ground but hidden..." "Cooking class for inner guards!" "Yes, isn't it over the fence of the training ground?" "Go over there and have a look, I'll look for it at the East Palace." After confirming the direction, Jang Jin and Lian Sheng split up. It is not difficult to climb over the wall, but it is not easy to find the cooking class of the inner guard.Through the two side doors, I opened every door I saw, but I still couldn't find the cooking class.To make matters worse, Jang Jin was about to pass by the door of an executive room with the lights not turned off, when an officer came out of it.Jang Jin was so frightened that he almost fainted, and managed to stabilize his body so as not to fall forward.Jang Geum lowered his head. "What are you doing here?" Surprised, the officer yelled, and when he found the other party curled up in a ball, he realized that his reaction was a bit extreme. "I mean the court lady...it's so late...oh, aren't you the court lady who went to Xiaoshu Pavilion?" This officer was Min Zhenghao.What Jang Geum remembered was only his voice, because she kept her head down all the time, so whether it was Min Jung Ho who had said a few words, or the officers who entered later, she didn't see their faces clearly. "Isn't it a bit late to borrow books at this time?" Jang Geum was trying to rack his brains to say something, when suddenly behind Min Jung Ho came the sound of crumbling dishes and dishes.Jang Geum immediately cheered up. "Which direction is the cooking class?" Under Min Zhenghao's leadership, Jang Geum pushed open the door of the cooking class, and a young maid was busy making dinner.When I looked carefully, it was one of the two maids guarding the competition material room. "How can you do that?" Surprise and anger made Jang Geum tremble when he spoke. "If there is no flour, I will not be able to participate in the royal meal competition tomorrow, and I will be expelled from the palace, do you know?" The maid just wept silently. "Give it to me!" "Although I don't know what happened, I still ask you to return the things in your hand to the owner!" The maid shook her head vigorously, gripping the bowl of dough firmly. "Are you willing to hand it over only if I do it?" "To me, this flour is more important than gold dust, give it to me quickly!" The maid simply pressed the noodle bowl to her chest and shook her head more vigorously. "It seems that it has to be handed over to the Forbidden City." Jang Geum himself was taken aback when he just said the three words Yijinfu. "The nanny I serve will leave the palace and enter the temple tomorrow." "Nurse who is leaving tomorrow, are you talking about Lushan Palace?" Jang Geum hadn't been in the palace for a long time, so she didn't know the news, but she suddenly remembered what the girls had said.Lu Shanggong was the one who first brought Jang Geum into the palace and educated her since she was a trainee.But so what? "Maybe I will never see Mammy again from now on. I really want to make a bowl of soup dumplings for her, so I stole your flour." After listening to her explanation, Jang Geum felt even more incredible.Min Zhenghao, who didn't know the truth, also felt absurd. "Although you have deep love and righteousness, is a bowl of soup dumplings more important than a person's life? Give me back the flour!" "No, you can punish me, but I will never give you the flour." The maids are getting over the top.Min Zhenghao seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, and he raised his foot and took a step forward. Jang Geum stopped him. "I don't want to act hastily. She seems to have something to hide, I'd better report it to Lu Shanggong's mother first, and then it's not too late to deal with it." "Do you know that Shanggong Nanny?" "Yes, now she is the training and education minister in our examination center." "Then you go and get her. I'll help you watch the dough here." After hearing the ins and outs of the matter, Lu Shanggong quietly followed Jang Geum.Seeing the weeping maid, Lu Shanggong immediately showed a loving expression, and she greeted Min Zhenghao. "There is nothing wrong with this child, and I am willing to accept your punishment." "mother……" Hearing the word "mother" abruptly, Jang Geum and Min Jung Ho looked at each other in unison. "How could it be a mother... What does this mean, it's so strange?" "This maid... No, Ah Heng is indeed my child." "Do you know what you are talking about? The maids entered the palace from a young age, and they can only serve the king for the rest of their lives. So how can the maids have daughters?" "When the envoys of the Ming Dynasty lived in the Taiping Pavilion, I was insulted and became pregnant with Ah Heng. I wanted to commit suicide several times, but unexpectedly, my humble life was so hard that I couldn't die." "Hey, there are such strange things. But you are still safe and sound, and have not been found?" "After learning about me, Shang Gongmao above felt sorry for me, so she helped me make Ah Heng a girl." "It's unbelievable. The palace maid gave birth to a child in the palace privately, and then raised the child without anyone noticing?" "This is the palace lady." Min Zhenghao didn't know what to say, so he looked back at Jang Geum.Jang Jin had already burst into tears, and his anger disappeared. "Please punish me, save Ah Heng." "mother……" "Quickly exchange the dough for others!" "No, I must make a bowl of soup dumplings for you myself." The mother tried to snatch the noodle bowl, but the daughter tried hard not to let the mother snatch it, snatching the two of them hugging each other and crying.Min Zhenghao couldn't bear to look any longer, and quietly turned his back. "Let's make dumplings together." Hearing Jang Geum's words, the mother and daughter who were crying and Min Jung Ho who turned away raised their heads. "Anyway, I have to practice, so let's pack it together." On the hill outside the cooking class, the hooting of an owl came.Ah Heng, who was making the dumplings, was crying, and turned to Lu Shanggong who was sitting there, sobbing softly.Eight-year-old Jang Geum, who chewed kudzu root and put it in his mother's mouth, was also crying. Seeing Ah Heng bring the soup dumplings, Lu Shanggong couldn't stop crying.Watching Lu Shanggong take a spoonful, Jang Geum walked out of the cooking class.Min Zhenghao was standing in the center of the inner guard training ground with his hands behind his back. "You don't have to make dumplings." Jang Geum smiled boredly. "The flour is all gone, what are you going to do?" "Leave the palace." "It's only been a few days since you returned to the palace? Hi, really!" His tone seemed to be saying, how could he give up so easily after going through all kinds of hardships to become a court lady. "You spent a lot of effort for me, but it didn't work. I'm really sorry. Then I'll..." Jang Geum said goodbye respectfully, then turned around, the grievance that was suppressed in his heart suddenly surged up. "Cuckoo - cluck -" The owl hooted behind her and followed her steadfastly. She wanted to go straight, but she always stepped on the corner of her skirt. "Because I don't want to sacrifice others for my own survival, I have this kind of food." Jung Ho's voice cut through the darkness, blocking Jang Geum's footsteps. "It's really useless to say these things at a time like this. I also thought of it by accident, because the topic of the exam is dumplings." Jang Jin stood there, bowed his head and listened. "Smart and talented, no matter what you do, it will benefit the people. This is the word written on that note. No matter what you do, it will benefit the people." Hearing this, Jang Geum suddenly came up with an idea.She turned around and said to Min Zhenghao through the darkness. "May I ask you a favor?" Thirty kinds of dumplings have different styles and are colorful.There are soup dumplings, steamed dumplings, and sea cucumber dumplings. I don’t know where the creeper leaves are spread on the bottom, and they are well-made. The eight-member jury composed of Shang Gong and the servants stood in front of the judging table, and when the gong sounded, they began to evaluate the food.Every time a food is tasted, the jury will chew it repeatedly and relish it for a long time.Sometimes I ask a few questions to the maid who cooks, sometimes I nod alone, and I must not be careless when grading. When it was the turn of the food below, everyone's eyes were wide and round—a giant dumpling the size of a child's head. "How do you eat this?" The Most Noble Palace asked.At this time, Jinying went to the front and lifted the skin of one side of the big dumpling, and there were several small dumplings inside, which were placed there wet, as if the child born by her mother was exactly like herself.The most noble palace picked up one of them and put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and then asked. "Why are there small dumplings inside the dumplings?" "Steamed dumplings are served at every banquet, but they get cold after a while. I think it's a pity. This seems to keep the squishy state for a long time, and it won't cool down quickly, so I did it this way." "Although it's a steamed dumpling, it's also like a dumpling." "Yes, the dumpling skin is made of broth and noodles, and it is hidden inside the big dumpling, so the moisture is not easy to escape." "It feels like a steamed cake when you eat the skin, but you don't know it's a dumpling until you eat the filling. Did you put vinegar in the filling?" "yes." "But it doesn't taste sour." “Using the meat with vinegar removes the sourness and makes it lighter. I use vinegar that I soaked myself ten years ago.” The girls who were listening next to me all clicked their tongues.Everyone was shocked by his care and dedication to prepare vinegar in advance for the imperial meal competition ten years later. The following is Jang Geum's work, the material used to make the leather is very special. "What are the stuffed vegetables?" "It's cabbage." "Sicai?" "Siscai is a herbal medicine with seeds imported from the Ming Dynasty and cultivated in the tea plantation hall. It tastes good when making pancakes and rice, so I use it." "Where did the flour that was distributed to you go? Who told you to use other ingredients?" Supreme Palace knew that Jang Geum had lost the flour, and planned to deal with it perfunctorily, but Cui Shanggong still found out. "lost." "You lost such a valuable thing, are you out of your mind?" At this time, two long waiters were chewing colorful dumplings. "Oh, this taste is also very special." "Yes, buckwheat flour is used." "That's right, it doesn't have to be expensive flour for dumpling wrappers." The reaction of the long-time waiter was not bad, and Jang Geum's tension eased a little, but we still have to wait for the result.In any case, it is always difficult to feel at ease without using the prescribed materials. With the food tasting over and only the jury left at the end, Jang Geum's worries become reality. "As a maid in the imperial dining room, isn't her duty only to cook delicious dishes? Proper management of materials is also very important." "Cui Shanggong is right. If you lose the materials, as an insider, you should fail the ranking." With Ti Tiao Shang Gong helping out, Cui Shang Gong's arrogance became even more arrogant. The long waiter stood up and expressed his opposition. "The taste is still top notch. Isn't it a remarkable discovery that you can make such delicious food without using expensive flour?" "You have to know that this is a competition. How to use the specified materials to make different tastes is what we want to investigate." The debate continued for longer and longer, and the Supreme Palace never expressed its opinion. The maids stood neatly in a line of six.The jury stands in the middle.Titiao Shanggong's tone of speech to the most noble palace was harsher than usual. "The Noble Palace announces the results of the competition quickly!" "Yes, the number one winner in this imperial meal competition - Cui Jinying!" As if the result was expected, Jin Ying didn't even wrinkle her eyebrows. "The No. 1 Scholar, Jinying, will receive a heavy reward. The list of losers in this imperial meal competition will be announced below. The girls whose names are selected pack their bags and prepare to leave the palace. Park Shunyan from the East Palace! Jin Wulian from the East Palace! Xu Changjin from the Main Palace!" The girls were even more noisy than when they announced the champion.Jang Jin's face flashed with a look of giving up trying to accept the reality, while Lian Sheng, who was blushing, stared at the most noble palace aggressively. "The selection in this competition is indeed too harsh, but this is His Highness's will, and no one can do anything about it. Girls who fail must leave the palace before dawn tomorrow!" Jang Geum is more relaxed.I have tried my best, so there is nothing to regret. The unrealized dream will become my regret, but the loss of one dream will connect another dream.It was like this when she became an orphan at first, and it was also like this when she was driven to Chazaixuan.Look around and you'll always find another dream worth pouring your heart into. "The empress dowager is here!" Hearing this voice, Jang Jin regained his spirits, and the servants and monks hurriedly retreated.The empress dowager led many palace officials, servants and servants to come.Xun Yushang Palace is also among them. Ti Tiao Shang Gong knelt in front of the Empress Dowager. "Your Majesty, are you here in person?" "I've seen the competition between the dense and the needle room, so I stopped here to have a look. This is also a big event for the female officials." "Your Majesty's feelings are like water, her heart is like the sea, and the slaves are so grateful!" "Oh, there are such dumplings." The queen mother glanced at the food, and her eyes first fell on Jinying's big dumplings. "This is the big dumpling that won the first prize." The empress dowager put one into her mouth and chewed for a while, the expression on her face seemed to say that it was really delicious. "It's still hot and wet." "Because the dumplings get cold very quickly at every banquet, she feels it's a pity to make such big dumplings." "Well, what are those colorful dumplings?" Everyone's eyes followed the direction of the Empress Dowager's fingers and stayed on the cabbage dumplings.The long waiter responded quickly. "It's called Sicai, and it's a medicinal herb cultivated in the Tea Garden." "Sicai... Heh, it sounds like it has nothing to do with dumplings, but it tastes very sweet and delicious. Motoko must like this taste." "It's made with medicinal materials. Not only does it taste good, but it's also good for the body." "Yes, of course, what is the ranking of this dumpling?" "Failed." This time, it was the Supreme Palace who answered the Queen Mother's question.The Empress Dowager stared at the Supreme Palace. "Failed? Why?" "The required materials were not used, so it was judged to be disqualified." "Which girl made these dumplings?" "It's the servant girl." Jang Jin walked up to the Empress Dowager with a calm expression. "How did you lose the flour?" "..." Lian Sheng watched from the side, stomping his feet anxiously.Han Shanggong and Gao Shanggong also held their breath, but Jang Geum said nothing.It is no wonder that this reason cannot be reported truthfully.At this moment, someone stood up by himself. "Mommy, it's actually because of the negligence of the servants that they made it like this." "What, because of Lushan Palace?" "Yes, through my negligence. It would be a great honor to me if you would forgive her." The empress dowager thought for a while, then looked at Jang Geum amiably. "Even if you lose the flour, you can still make dumplings* (dumplings without dough—translator's note) or fish dumplings. Why do you have to use cabbage?" "The servant girl thinks that cabbage and buckwheat are the best match for dumpling stuffing, so she made it like this. Besides, the royal meal competition is for His Highness's meal, and His Highness's stomach and intestines are not good. Cabbage is very good for the stomach and intestines, and there are preventive measures. The effect of cold and cold. Buckwheat is sweet and cool, but the buckwheat grown in the loess has the function of regulating deficiency and excess, and has special effects on the treatment of ulcerative gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal bleeding." "How well-behaved is this child? Does she even consider His Highness's health?" "Nurse, this servant is bold, please allow me to say a few more words?" "Okay, tell me." "My servant heard that the food in the palace can guide the people's dining table. Although womb is a precious medicinal material, it can easily survive and grow as long as the seeds are sown, and the flour is too expensive to be eaten by the people." Suddenly, the empress dowager burst out laughing, and the palace officials lined up were overwhelmed with nervousness. "Lushan Palace should not only be forgiven, but should also be rewarded. If you didn't make her lose the flour, how could she think so much?" "Yes, Mammy." "Food tastes good and is good for the body. What else is there to say? This child has both talent and the ability to use flexibility. Such talents will be expelled from the palace, so what kind of people should be kept in the palace? What? Leave this child in the hall and let her make some food that benefits the king and the people!" Chang Jin was so excited that he knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager as if he had collapsed.Han Shanggong turned his head away, forcefully suppressing the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes, only to find that an inner guard soldier was clinging to the door frame of the training ground and peeping this way. "Passed!" "is this real?" Min Zhenghao stood up abruptly, and the chair behind him fell to the ground with a bang. "Passing means passing, but not passing directly. It means failing first and then passing." "Fail first and then pass?" "How could such a thing happen?" The soldiers of the inner guard spoke out what they had seen and heard.After listening, the corners of Min Zhenghao's mouth slowly turned upwards, grinning all the way to the ears. Months passed after the concubine ceremony was held, and Jang Geum saw Zheng Hao again.That night, Jang Geum opened a note handed to her by a girl and ran away. Zheng Hao was standing at the corner of the back hill, enjoying the caress of the moonlight. "congratulations!" "I should thank you first, but I haven't taken the time. I'm sorry, I'm rude." "I didn't do anything for you." "If it wasn't for what your lord said, I'm afraid I would have given up long ago, and you were the one who found womb for me." Zheng Hao didn't answer, but handed Jang Geum a book in his hand. "It's not a book, is it?" "There are also many people in the Shang Palace of the previous dynasty who have made great contributions beyond gender boundaries, and are by no means inferior to the important officials of the court. I hope you can become a Shang Palace like them." "Thank you, I will return it to you after I copy it." Zheng Hao nodded with a smile, Jang Geum turned around with his head down.At this moment, she remembered the three-color fringed ribbon.If you ask him about the person sitting on the desk in the school book pavilion at that time, it shouldn't be rude. When Jang Geum turned around, Zheng Hao happened to be standing sideways.Suddenly, Jang Geum remembered the face of the officer lying on the ground with knife wounds in the woods near the Songpa Wharf.