Chapter 45 Food is the most important thing for people

"Let's talk about it later." Ding Momo waved her hand.

Looking at the two people chatting over there, "Are you really waiting for Pei Wanqing to become the Ninth Prince's consort?"

Pu Qiongzhi was a little surprised. "How can I decide on such a matter?"

"..." Ding Momo said nothing after hearing this, and looked at her with a strange expression.

Pu Qiongzhi's face was full of innocence, "What's wrong with the princess?"

"I just think that with your evil nature, you have many ways to deal with it." Ding Momo said mercilessly.

Pu Qiongzhi showed a hint of joking, "My princess, are you hoping that your former good sister will get well again?"

"What good sisters?" Ding Momo rolled her eyes. "I can't tolerate any sand in my eyes!"

"Could it be that the princess is also interested in the ninth prince?" Pu Qiongzhi said casually.

Ding Momo was dumbfounded. "How dare you criticize the royal family? You really don't care what you say!"

"I cannot bear the accusation against you, Princess..." Pu Qiongzhi waved her hands quickly.

Ding Momo asked, "Don't you think Pei Wanqing is a strange person?"

"What's so strange?" Pu Qiongzhi was a little puzzled.

Ding Momo said, "She seems to know a lot of things that she has never been exposed to before... and I heard that she is very sincere to the Ninth Prince."

"Tell me, what exactly is the reason that makes her so warm to the Ninth Prince, with whom she has never had any contact?"

"No matter how much you like her, as the daughter of the Pei family, you shouldn't lower yourself like this, right?"

"I know Pei Wanqing somewhat. She's not someone who acts on emotion. There must be something about the Ninth Prince that deserves her to be so angry. But what is it?"

Pu Qiongzhi looked at Pei Wanqing who was sitting not far away.

If she hadn't looked carefully, she wouldn't have realized that the other person would look in her direction from time to time, paying a little too much attention to her.

She turned to look at Ding Momo again, and didn't expect that she was so thoughtful.

"What are you looking at...?" Ding Momo swallowed nervously when she stared at her.

Pu Qiongzhi retracted her gaze, "I didn't expect the princess to be so perceptive."

"After all, I am a descendant of the royal family! Moreover, since my mother passed away, I have seen many faces of other people. If it weren't for my aunt, I would probably have to live my life with extreme caution!" Ding Momo did not shy away from these words at all.

It's something that everyone in the capital knows, so there's nothing to hide.

Moreover, she had the Queen Mother's love and noble status, so no one dared to laugh at her!

Pu Qiongzhi was silent for a moment, then looked at Pei Wanqing again.

Whatever her quirks, let her see what she's capable of.

…

Soon, the bell rang for the second time.

"...the perch is plump and the rice is crispy, making it delicious. The buckwheat oil-baked cakes are fragrant..."

"... fresh crucian carp shreds, fragrant celery and green stream soup."

"The wind blows the willow blossoms, filling the shop with fragrance. Lady Wu presses the wine and invites the guests to taste it."

As everyone listened, the atmosphere suddenly became heated.

Everyone talked about various foods and their respective eating habits.

This is a topic that everyone can talk about, and Daliang's food is world-famous, so the topic is easy to discuss and will not involve any sensitive issues.

I'm used to being cautious in my words and actions in the palace, so it's a pleasure to chat about food occasionally.

Pu Qiongzhi looked at the palace servants who were assigned to serve everywhere.

She gave them some money early in the morning and asked them to take note of these people's preferences.

This test question in the name of food is also paving the way for her Ruilou.

Knowing what kind of food your guests like is half the battle won.

What's more, now we have your poems to add color to it.

When Gongsun Ying heard this question, he guessed Pu Qiongzhi's plan.

She really did everything she could to get what she wanted, and she would find any loophole she could find and would not let go.

No matter whether the opportunity is big or small, once it falls into Pu Qiongzhi's hands, she will grab it tightly!

Fang Miaozhu really had no talent for composing poetry, so he could only follow his memory and write a poem called "Green ants and new wine, red clay stove" to complete the topic.

Fortunately, she has the 5,000-year-old cultural heritage of China in her heart, otherwise it would be difficult to cope with the time travel!

Soon, the best words were sung again -

"…Snow foam and milk flowers float in the afternoon cup, while water pepper and mugwort shoots make a spring dish. The best thing in life is pure joy."

"What a wonderful thing in life: pure joy!"

A man's voice was heard, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saluted quickly.

"Your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"

The emperor didn't even bother to talk to them. He walked over to Nangong Han and said, "Hurry, you're in a heavy body. I told you to skip these formalities!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Nangong Han was helped to sit down.

The emperor only had Nangong Han in his eyes. "Are you happy today, my beloved? How's your stomach?"

"With so many people here and it's so lively, I'm naturally happy." Nangong Han said with a smile.

The emperor thought of what the palace maid had just reported, and in the end he did not take any direct action.

"My beloved concubine has been out for a while and has been exposed to the cold wind here. Why don't you ask the imperial physician to check her pulse?" The emperor's tone was very kind and intimate, almost coaxing.

Everyone looked at this and sighed in their hearts. His Majesty really cared about this baby. Look how favored Concubine Ru is!

Nangong Han looked at Pu Qiongzhi's face and saw that she looked unstable. Then she said, "Then I will leave first. Your Majesty, please take care of the younger generation of my family."

"That's natural. Don't worry, my dear."

With the emperor's promise, Nangong Han had nothing to worry about.

As soon as the imperial concubine left, the emperor's face instantly turned gloomy.

Everyone held their breath, not knowing why.

The atmosphere was so cold that ice chips could fall off.

"What happened?" Gongsun Ying and Ding Momo moved closer to Pu Qiongzhi at the same time.

Pu Qiongzhi pretended to be serious and said, "I don't know either."

"This poetry meeting was originally held in the palace to please Concubine Ru." The emperor spoke slowly after seeing that everyone was shocked.

No one dared to breathe, and they all lowered their heads, wondering what His Majesty meant.

"But I never thought that such a ridiculous thing would happen during a poetry gathering in the palace!"

He slammed the table and everyone stood up and knelt.

Some of the timid ones even sobbed quietly, fearing that their lives would be in danger today.

"Your Majesty, what happened?" Concubine Pei asked from the side.

His Majesty has never even looked at her since he appeared here!

From the time she entered the palace at a young age until now, when has she ever suffered such injustice?

So, even though she saw that His Majesty was furious, she still asked about the situation at this time.

The emperor glanced at her before speaking, "Daliang has always valued literary context and rhyme, and is even more proud of the character of its scholars. The previous exam question, about frontier poetry, actually contained plagiarism, and it appeared in broad daylight!"

He spoke every word with great force, obviously very excited.

"What? How could this happen?" Concubine Pei exclaimed, her voice sharp and deliberate.