Chapter 50 Emperor Jingning
Princess Lejia sat aside, looking at the Queen Mother eagerly. The crystal shrimp dumplings looked delicious, but she had never eaten them before.
As soon as the Queen Mother came to her senses, she met everyone's inquiring eyes and was slightly stunned.
"These shrimp dumplings are delicious. Miss Shen is really clever and skillful."
The Queen Mother looked at Chen Huazheng with increasingly kind eyes. She felt that she had lived in vain for the past few decades, and now she knew what the delicious food in the world was.
Chen Huazheng: "Your Majesty, you are too kind."
The Queen Mother looked at them and said with a smile, "Alright, no need to be restrained. Just treat it as a family dinner. No need to follow those rules. Let's eat to our heart's content."
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Princess Lejia was just waiting for the Queen Mother to say this, and she couldn't help herself a long time ago.
Princess Yi'an also raised her chopsticks. The food on the table was so tempting that she couldn't help but want to taste it.
Princess Lejia secretly aimed at the shrimp dumpling closest to her and was about to take action.
Suddenly a servant came to report, "Empress Dowager, His Majesty has arrived."
The empress dowager was stunned. Why did the emperor come at this time?
Shouldn't he be reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study or visiting the Empress and concubines?
But since they are here, we can't chase them away.
"Let him in."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
"Mother, what delicious food have you prepared? I can smell it from a long distance away."
Emperor Jingning walked in with a smile on his face.
Chen Huazheng and the others stood up and saluted. Emperor Jingning said "No need to be polite" and walked up to the crowd in a few steps.
"Aunt and Lejia are here too."
He looked at Shen Huazheng, "Is this Miss Shen?"
Emperor Jingning certainly knew Shen Huazheng. When she got into trouble, Shen Zhaonian was worried all day and even asked him for help from the imperial physician.
At that time, Emperor Jingning felt pity for Shen Zhaonian's fatherly heart and specially sent Doctor Li, the director of the Imperial Hospital, to Shen's house.
But it didn't have much effect.
Later, from the time when Shen Huazheng fell into the water, developed a high fever, and regained consciousness after the fever subsided, to the time when the Shen family and the Ye family broke off their engagement.
Emperor Jingning heard about this series of events.
And, very impressive.
Chen Huazheng bowed slightly, "The humble daughter Chen Huazheng greets His Majesty."
Emperor Jingning looked at her and smiled: "No need to be polite."
"Emperor, you have a very sensitive nose."
The Queen Mother introduced the dishes on the table with a smile, "These are all cooked by Miss Shen herself. Would the Emperor like to taste them with us?"
Emperor Jingning had already smelled the fragrance of the food, so he naturally would not refuse the invitation.
Princess Lejia: ...
Why did His Majesty come at such a coincidence? Could he have come specially because he knew there was something delicious to eat?
She was actually being unfair to Emperor Jingning by thinking this way. He had just finished dealing with state affairs and decided to visit the empress dowager on a whim. When he arrived at the palace gate, he realized that Princess Yi'an and others were also there.
Emperor Jingning picked up the chopsticks and saw the bulging crystal shrimp dumplings at first glance. He picked up one and put it into his mouth.
The crystal skin is soft and glutinous but not sticky, and the fresh shrimp inside is firm and crispy. With a light bite, the shrimp seems to come alive again, bouncing happily between the lips and teeth, full of vitality.
The bamboo shoots are crisp and delicious, and the shrimp meat is chewy and delicious. The two complement each other.
Gently chew the shrimp dumplings in your mouth and the rich taste will emerge one by one.
Glutinous, refreshing, crisp, tender, smooth, elastic...
The delicious taste makes people suddenly feel that "this taste only exists in heaven and it is rare to taste it in the world."
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