Xie Huazhi has been in this world for almost six years.

Over the course of six years, her relationship with Ziche Sheng deepened.

Because of the smooth sailing she had experienced over the past two years, the hostility she felt when she first arrived in this world had also disappeared.

In her occasional dreams, she seemed to see herself living in the politically powerful Xie family—she was the one who diligently worked for the Xie family's benefit, and in the end, she was the one who was pushed out to take the blame.

The pain of a bullet piercing the brain went from being clear at first, to becoming blurry later, and now to being forgotten.

Xie Huazhi occasionally chuckled when she thought back to her initial, fiercely rebellious self after transmigrating.

Where in this world is there so much hatred? If you are immersed in hatred, the only people you will ultimately let down are yourself and those who care about you.

The world is bathed in sunshine, and darkness is hard to find.

Her only fear now is that there isn't enough time for her to see all the picturesque landscapes and taste all the delicious food in the world.

Even Hua Rong couldn't have imagined that because she left so quickly, Xie Huazhi would no longer suffer from the difficulties caused by her "brother," which led her to recall the betrayal of her family in her previous life and turn into a vengeful queen.

Instead, under the loving care of Princess Qingcheng and Xie Zhengran, she grew into a gentle and virtuous lady with impeccable character.

"Father-in-law, please don't say that. We left too quickly; it has nothing to do with you." Xie Huazhi's voice was gentle and soothing, making everyone who heard it feel comfortable.

Upon hearing this, Ziche Sheng looked at Xie Huazhi with deep affection and said calmly, "Yes, we moved too fast."

"Thank you, Your Highness and Your Highness's wife." Ping Shi glanced gratefully at Xie Huazhi.

Then he explained in detail why he walked so fast.

After hearing Ping Shi's explanation, Zi Chesheng and Xie Huazhi's eyes lit up.

"What a coincidence! The reason my husband and I came to the palace today is because we heard that Father Emperor had invited the Food Immortal. So we were craving some of the dishes he made."

Upon hearing this, Ping Shi's forehead creased with three black lines.

The Emperor is a foodie, and so are the Crown Prince and Crown Princess...

Hua Rong was naturally unaware of what was happening here. Right now, she was working hard with the chefs in the imperial kitchen to prepare this ideal dish.

The "Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is also known as "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness". However, Hua Rong has added twenty more dishes to the original "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness", including "Spring Snow in Spring", "Beacon Fire on the Frontier", and "Sunset on the Plain".

In addition, after perfectly combining these dishes, he added his own creation, "Rainbow Piercing the Sun," to form this magnificent landscape painting.

Among these dishes, the most complex are naturally "Rainbow Piercing the Sun" and "Dragon and Phoenix Bringing Auspiciousness".

These two dishes were naturally prepared by Hua Rong and Zhe Yu, the head chef of the imperial kitchen.

The dish "Dragon and Phoenix Bring Auspiciousness" uses dragon fruit, taking its name from the word "dragon." Its fierce and extremely brightly colored skin really does resemble a powerful fire dragon.

And fresh shrimp with the tails removed is also called phoenix tail, paired with a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables to symbolize a hundred flowers blooming.

Zhe Yu and the other chefs had serious expressions when they cooked, because these familiar dishes were versions modified by Hua Rong.

This can be considered their first attempt.

At this point, they no longer harbored any resentment towards Hua Rong.

Because of those improved dishes, they could tell just by hearing about them that Hua Rong's improved dishes tasted better and were more refined.

Aren't you worried that the overall flavor of the dish will be inconsistent and affect the taste?

Zhe Yu is not a talkative person, especially when cooking.

His knife skills while cooking are so skillful that it's like performing an art form, making the audience feel relaxed and happy.

Hua Rong is currently working on the Long Rainbow Piercing the Sun project.

This dish is made primarily with cooked egg yolks, crab meat, and seven different colored fruits such as kiwi, banana, and grapes.

It may seem simple to make, but it actually requires a high level of skill from the chef.

There are requirements for the ripeness of the fruit, the part of the fruit to be cut, and even the ripeness of the crab meat.

"Don't worry, I have a way." Hua Rong gave Zhe Yu an "OK" sign, and then Zhe Yu broke off a piece of shrimp tail.

Seriously... those hands are so beautiful!

He really wanted to... really wanted to admire each finger individually!

The Emperor and the Crown Prince were talking in the Imperial Study, while the Empress and the Crown Princess were chatting in a side room of the Imperial Kitchen.

Although the four of them were talking about different things, their eyes kept glancing towards the door.

The empress was dressed simply, and although she was over forty, she looked no more than thirty because of the small number of people in her harem.

"Coo coo"

Incense burned in the quiet side room, its wisps of smoke intoxicating.

When the Empress's stomach growled, Xie Huazhi wished she were drunk.

The Empress was embarrassed, but in front of her son's wife, she honestly said, "I heard that the Food Immortal was going to cook, so I only had two pieces of pastry for breakfast."

Xie Huazhi's lips twitched, then she said softly, "Mother and I are thinking the same thing. I was actually hungry a long time ago."

Upon hearing this, the Empress gave Xie Huazhi an approving look, then sighed, "If this dish isn't served soon, I'll have to return to my palace for my meal—"

"A fine meal—a panoramic view of the vast land!"

Before the Empress could finish speaking, the official in charge of the funeral rites began to sing.

She stood up abruptly, disregarding any semblance of empressly decorum, and hurried towards the imperial kitchen: "Your Majesty, has the food been served?"

The emperor did not answer, but stared intently at the large basin covered by a quilt on the long table in front of him.

Empress: "???"

Does the palace have no plates left?

Upon seeing this, Ping Shi explained, "Xie Shixian said that it tastes best when served in ironware."

Xie Huazhi heard this after she came out and nodded in agreement.

Just like modern drinking culture, different wines are served in different glasses.

The Emperor and Empress took their seats first, followed by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

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