Now that she had recovered, things were somewhat better.
The Imperial Kitchen dared not give her leftover food anymore, but there was definitely nothing good either.
Plain rice went without saying, and as for vegetables... they were just the scraps left over from other masters' dishes.
For instance, if someone had cooked a chicken dish, the leftover chicken heads, feet, and rumps would be hers.
Though not great, they were at least fresh and not moldy.
Even so, Honored Lady Hu was still not accustomed to it.
Xiao Chengzi mocked her.
"All these are scraps spared from the mouths of the cooks in the Imperial Kitchen," he sneered. "If it weren't for the Empress's protection, you wouldn't even have this much to eat!"
The ingredients for the masters were always the freshest and best, neither too fat nor too lean, just right.
