Dining with the Empress.

It's a great honor.

But Your Majesty, "Double Skin Milk", you are not really just rewarding me with a meal with you and then leaving?

It's dangerous.

I should have known better and not pretended. It would have been better to just say what I wanted.

"Empress Li, what delicious food did you catch today?"

Before the boat even reached the shore, Jiang Li spoke first.

There were several beautiful women on board, each of them still charming and graceful. They were all the concubines of the late emperor. Since the late emperor was murdered, these concubines had become harmonious.

Especially after Jiang Li inherited the throne, these concubines in the harem no longer even thought about competing for the position of crown prince.

Concubine Li looked to be in her early thirties, and she exuded an extremely mature charm. Perhaps it was because she had not been favored for too long, but when she saw Lin Che, her eyes lit up slightly.

He looked like someone who was longing for rain after a long drought.

"Your Majesty, we caught a few Snow Purifier fish this time. I noticed that Concubine Ping has been suffering from a loss of appetite lately. The Imperial Physician said that these Snow Purifier fish should be effective."

Li Fei replied with a smile, then suddenly looked at Lin Che and asked:

“Who is this??”

"Oh, his name is Lin Che. He is the seventh son of the Duke of Zhenguo and now the Earl of Jing'an." Jiang Li introduced him with a faint smile.

Lin Che immediately bowed, "Your humble servant greets Her Majesty the Dowager!"

"Marquis Jing'an..."

Concubine Li's bright eyes shone with brilliance. "Oh, you're the Earl of Jing'an. Turns out you're quite talented. These past few days, your poems have gone viral in the palace. Just one or two poems have wowed half the Confucian Academy!"

"Your Highness, thank you for your compliment." Lin Che said modestly.

Jiang Li suggested, "It's getting late. I'll ask Jing'an to come down and have dinner with me. Is that convenient for you?"

"What's so inconvenient about this? Your Majesty, you've been away in the Southern Region for too long. My sisters and I were just discussing this yesterday. If you don't come back, the Silver Cloud Flowers will wither. We'll have to wait until next year to eat them."

Concubine Li smiled widely and looked extremely happy.

Lin Che watched from the side, not daring to say a word or breathe.

The relationships in the palace now are unprecedentedly complex and yet unprecedentedly simple.

Jiang Li has been loved by these concubines since he was a child. Now that they no longer compete for favor, the happiest thing for them is to have a meal with Jiang Li.

As for the fact that Lin Che, a foreign minister and a man, also came along to eat for free, it didn't seem so unbelievable.

Because Her Majesty Jiang Li seemed to have a habit of having meals with her subjects, big and small, from all walks of life.

Even a banquet for a thousand elders is held every year.

Now that His Majesty is here, bringing along a minister like Lin Che is nothing.

After walking a short distance, they arrived at the harem where the late emperor's three thousand concubines lived.

Of course, with Lin Che there, they didn't go deep into the palace at the back, and they entered Concubine Li's residence.

Jiang Li was chatting about family matters with several concubines.

Lin Che was very tactful and stood outside the hall door, waiting patiently.

After waiting for almost an hour, the meal was finally served.

When dining with His Majesty and the concubines, they naturally did not eat at a large round table. Instead, each person had a table in front of him, which was already filled with delicious dishes.

This was similar to what Lin Che had imagined life in ancient times. Fortunately, they didn't have to sit on their knees to eat.

There is a very comfortable stool.

Lin Che still didn't dare to say a word. Jiang Li had already started eating, and the other concubines had also started eating. Only then did he slowly pick up his chopsticks and pick up a piece of meat that he couldn't name.

This one goes into your mouth.

Lin Che suddenly trembled all over, and the piece of meat seemed to explode in his mouth.

This is the meat of an exotic beast!

Although it was her first time eating it, Lin Che immediately understood.

This is definitely the meat of an exotic beast.

“It was definitely worth it this time.”

Lin Che murmured in his heart, this kind of exotic beast meat, one bite is equivalent to taking a pill.

This is definitely not a simple meal.

Lin Che secretly glanced at everyone and found that no one was paying attention to him. He ate without hesitation and started to eat with a grunt.

His body seemed to sense it as well, and was absorbing the nourishment crazily.

"Oh, if only I had this appetite, it would be great."

Suddenly, a faint female voice was heard from not far away.

Lin Che immediately stopped what he was doing and looked over awkwardly. The person who spoke was a beautiful woman who looked to be in her forties.

There was the most food in front of her, but it was not touched at all.

She should be the Concubine Ping who has a poor appetite.

Lin Che smiled and answered almost reflexively:

"If you have anorexia, just take it to KFC for treatment."

"Ah? What did you say?" Concubine Ping frowned slightly, not understanding at all.

At this time, all the concubines looked over, even Jiang Li looked over.

Hey, why are you talking so much?

"In reply to the Queen Dowager, I have thought of a dish that you might like. Have you ever had fried chicken legs?"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Ping shook her head slightly, as if she had no interest in eating at all.

There are so many imperial chefs in the palace, she has eaten everything and is tired of it.

However, Concubine Li next to her became interested: "What fried chicken legs? Jing'an Bo is a great talent, is he also a great chef? How do you make this fried chicken leg? If you can improve Concubine Ping's appetite, you will have done a great job."

"Your humble servant is willing to give it a try! Your Majesty, is there a kitchen here? Are there any chicken thigh ingredients?"

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