Lady Cheng appears at the Imperial Kitchen only when there are matters to settle, and Steward Zhu is Xiang Pin's trusted aide. The arrogant demeanor of Miao Yin at the Imperial Food Bureau earlier makes sense now.
Ji Ruyan ate boiled fish while quietly gathering the information she desired.
The Bureau of Imperial Household has four administrators and one supervisor.
Naturally, the supervisor is Lady Cheng, who surprisingly is a cousin of Consort Wen Pin, with Empress Dowager as Consort Wen Pin's patron.
Responsible for the Bureau of Arrangements is Gong Zhuang, Gong Sishe; the Bureau of Etiquette is managed by An Qi, An Siyi; the Imperial Food Bureau is overseen by Zhu Fen, Zhu Sishan; and the Bureau of Fabrication is handled by Gong Di, Gong Sishe.
This is where Ji Ruyan receives crucial information: the Bureau of Arrangements and Bureau of Fabrication surprisingly have no patrons?
Could it be that their existence is not valued?
