As Nanny Qi thought this, her body stiffened as if she had smelled that unforgettable stench again. She sat up from the lounge chair, coughing loudly.
Lian Hua turned her head, her eyes sparkling, "Nanny, you also want to..."
Before she finished saying "eat," Nanny Qi's resolve hardened. She put on a stern face and interrupted authoritatively, "The palace has rules, items with strange odors must not be prepared for meals, nor ingested."
"Ah?" Lian Hua was stunned and looked towards Xiao Linzi, "Is there such a rule?"
She didn't remember any palace rule like that.
Xiao Linzi scratched his head. There was nothing explicitly written about it, but, "Master, when this servant first came to serve in Star Palace, Steward Zhang had said that one's body should not emit strange odors, which is a great taboo. It probably applies to food as well, so it should be an unspoken rule."
"Oh... okay then..." Lian Hua felt disappointed.
