Chapter 49 Meeting the Queen Mother
Princess Lejia came to the Shen Mansion early in the morning, which was rare, and brought a piece of news to Shen Huazheng - the Queen Mother wanted to see Shen Huazheng.
Shen Huazheng was a little surprised: "The Queen Mother wants to see me?"
Although the original owner had participated in several palace banquets, this was the first time she was summoned to the palace for an audience with the Queen Mother.
Princess Lejia drank a sip of hot tea and solved her doubts in time.
"The Queen Mother knows that we are going to open a restaurant together, and Grandmother and Princess An have praised your cooking skills in front of her. So she wants to meet you and also said that she wants to taste your cooking skills."
She put down the teacup and looked at Shen Huazheng: “Grandmother said that if the Queen Mother is willing to support our restaurant and food court, we will have no worries in the future.”
Shen Huazheng pondered for a moment, “I understand.”
She understood that Princess Yi'an and Princess An mentioned her cooking skills in front of the Queen Mother because of their upcoming restaurant and food street.
In this case, she would definitely behave well in front of the Queen Mother and leave a good impression on her, and would never waste the efforts of Princess Yi'an and Princess An.
Seeing Chen Huazheng's serious expression, Princess Lejia smiled and said, "Zhengzheng, the Queen Mother has a good temper and is always kind to the younger generation. She won't make things difficult for you. Besides, my grandmother and I will be with you that day, so don't worry."
Shen Huazheng also smiled and poured a cup of tea for Princess Lejia.
"Then I'll have to trouble Aning."
"Sure, sure."
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Princess Yi'an was granted permission to enter and leave the palace in a sedan chair.
On the day of entering the palace for an audience, Princess Yi'an entered the palace first.
Chen Huazheng and Princess Lejia followed the eunuch who led the way to the outside of the Empress Dowager's palace, and were allowed to enter after being informed by the palace maids.
The two of them bowed respectfully in the direction of the Queen Mother.
"Lejia has met the Queen Mother."
"The commoner Shen Huazheng greets the Queen Mother."
A kind voice sounded: "Don't be polite, come closer and raise your head so I can see."
Hearing this, Princess Lejia and Shen Huazheng stepped forward and stopped three steps away from the Queen Mother and Princess Yi'an.
The Queen Mother looked at Shen Huazheng and nodded with satisfaction.
He has good manners, graceful behavior and handsome appearance.
The Queen Mother had seen countless beauties, but she had never seen one like Shen Huazheng. Her eyes had neither hidden desires nor flattery. They were clean, bright, calm and clear.
No wonder it's so lovable.
She waved to Chen Huazheng and the other person, "Come, both of you come sit next to me. Have a good chat with me."
Princess Yi'an sat next to the Queen Mother with a smile on her lips.
The Queen Mother has passed the first hurdle.
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Shen Huazheng smiled and introduced the food on the table to the Queen Mother one by one.
"Empress Dowager, these are crystal shrimp dumplings, black bean sauce chicken feet, steamed dumplings, water chestnut cakes, red date cakes, and white sugar cakes..."
The Queen Mother looked at the table full of food and was slightly stunned.
She wanted to try out Shen Huazheng's cooking skills, so after chatting with the three of them for a while, she asked Shen Huazheng to make some fresh food for her to try.
Princess Yi'an and Princess An both said that Chen Huazheng often cooked some novel foods. The Queen Mother originally thought that no matter how novel they were, they would not be that novel.
Who would have thought...
"I have never seen such a novel food before."
She picked up the chopsticks, picked up a shrimp dumpling, and put it into her mouth.
The crystal shrimp dumplings are just as their name suggests, with a skin as transparent and smooth as crystal.
Through the crystal clear dumpling skin, the filling is faintly visible, with a hazy beauty.
Through the translucent shrimp dumpling skin, you can vaguely see the shrimp meat wrapped inside.
Take a light bite and the delicious juice will gush out immediately.
The skin is soft and slightly chewy, the shrimp meat is chewy, and the bamboo shoots are crispy.
As you chew it, the indescribable sweetness suddenly melts away bit by bit on the tip of your tongue, lingering between your lips and teeth, and even throughout your entire mouth.
The Queen Mother swallowed the shrimp dumplings in her mouth, feeling a little dazed.
Oh my God, is this really a delicacy that can be found in the mortal world?
What kind of skillful hands does the girl from the Shen family have to be able to make such delicious dishes?
She suddenly thought of Shen Huazheng's previous experience, and her heart trembled.
Yes, this is not an ordinary child, but a child blessed by God.
Just like a story she had read before, the eldest son of a family was born mentally retarded.
One day, the eldest son was out with his family when they encountered bandits and accidentally fell off a cliff while escaping.
Not only did he not die, but he turned a disaster into a blessing. After being enlightened by the immortal, he regained his sanity and possessed supernatural powers.
Not only did he subdue the bandits in time and save his family, but he also later became a powerful general.
Chen Huazheng must have been enlightened by the immortal just like the legitimate son in the storybook.
Or maybe, she was originally a girl beside the Bodhisattva, and she reincarnated into the mortal world to repay her gratitude.
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