The kitchens are a busy, hot place. They are filled with kitchen staff rushing around to prepare the main meals for the king's family and residing nobles. Tonight they are preparing two deer the king and his nobles caught while hunting, as well as some rabbit from a few days ago and seasoned vegetables. There are multiple fires around the kitchen to cook the animals and boil the vegetables, and combined with the heat of all the people the room is stifling. While the main kitchen workers are middle aged women who stay at one station, there are also younger children running around taking ingredients from one place to another. People are shouting instructions and gossip to one another constantly, so it is very hard to hear anything, but the atmosphere is very cheerful.
the kitchens, Inside Castle
queen
there is also a young woman selling flowers to passersby.
I am a poor young woman who was recently widowed. I sell flowers to travelers and passersby on the road outside my village. I hope to earn enough money to be able to provide for myself and my child.
EEE! I am just looking for some cheese lady! I thought this might be the best place to find it.  Lady? Laaaaady?! I RAT, am thee Queen! Oh, Queen, Sorry I couldn't tell you apart from the kitchen staff! I am a mere, uncultured rat.  Here, have some cheese, and come hither to my throne, it is too loud in here. I may have some books you can read if you want to become more culturally aware? Thank you, I love moldy cheese! I would love read some high-brow literature.  Hmmmm, lets see. The cook scrapes off the mould at my request so there will be plenty in the outside bin, so please don't go through the kitchen again, you hear? I have these modern classics, if you manage them, return them and I will replace them with more high  brow literature, as you call it. Why of course, Queen. But you see, I am in dire need of coin as well. Will you be interested in buying some flowers?  Coin? What do you need with coin?# I must buy some milk and cheese for breakfast tomorrow. You see, my children are starving!  Go to the kitchen, tell cook that I said you can take whatever it is you need You are most kind, Queen. Where should I place these flowers that you ordered?  Give them to Beartrice, you'll find her in the wash house, she deals with deliveries as well as the washing of clothes