Chapter 213 Thank You, Madam, for Your Reward
"As you command!" Shen Yubai took the food box handed to her by Eunuch Xu and left.
He happened to be going to meet Concubine Qi.
What’s the big deal if I don’t know where Chaoyun Palace is?
What's under your nose?
Besides eating, the most important thing about the mouth is talking.
It only took Chen Yubai a cup of tea to reach Chaoyun Palace.
As soon as he entered Chaoyun Palace, he perked up. As the saying goes, it is darkest under the lamp.
In fact, what he said last night was just to coax Madam Shen and Lord Pei. If he were Concubine Qi, he would definitely keep his sister under his own nose.
The problem is that they have sent people to check Chaoyun Palace, but found nothing.
There is another possibility, which he did not mention.
That means Concubine Qi had someone kill her sister a long time ago.
Afraid that they wouldn't be able to accept it, he couldn't bear to tell them this possibility.
He did not let go of anyone in Chaoyun Palace, the maids in charge of cleaning and the gardeners in the nursery were all his targets.
Unfortunately, he got nothing.
Yes, Concubine Qi would not be so stupid as to expose the person in public.
Inside the hall.
Concubine Qi was in a rage. She had specially ordered a dish of peony fish fillet today, but these idiots actually forgot to give it to her. Aren’t they deliberately trying to bring bad luck to her?
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I will go to the imperial kitchen and get some peony fish fillets for you." The eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground.
"What's the point of you getting it now? By the time you get it, I will have lost my appetite. All of you, slap me in the face." Concubine Qi said in a stern tone.
Just then, a eunuch came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Kitchen has sent someone to deliver peony fish fillets."
Concubine Qi finally smiled, "That old Xu Fu is smart. He knows who will rule the harem sooner or later!"
Xu Fu was the head chef of the imperial kitchen.
Concubine Qi raised her hand.
Shen Yubai was quickly led in.
This place is different from the outside. He lowered his eyebrows and didn't even dare to raise his head, let alone look around casually. "This servant greets the Empress Qi. May the Empress Qi be blessed with good health!"
He knelt on the ground obediently and offered the food box with both hands.
Although he has not learned the rules, he is knowledgeable!
This is not a problem for him.
The palace maid beside him quickly took the food box from his hand, carefully took out the plate of peony fish slices, and placed it in front of Concubine Qi.
Concubine Qi glanced at the plate of peony fish slices indifferently. The palace maid beside her immediately picked up a piece of fish with chopsticks and placed it on the plate in front of her. Concubine Qi did not move at all.
She glanced around and landed on Shen Yubai, "Why have I never seen you before?"
Shen Yubai, "..."
It seems you have seen everyone in the palace!
"In reply to Concubine Qi, I just entered the palace to work today, so you have never seen me before." Shen Yubai's voice trembled, and he looked very terrified.
Concubine Qi said calmly, "Raise your head and let me see."
"Yes, I obey your command!" Shen Yubai slowly raised his head. Because he was going to enter the palace, he deliberately disguised himself as a beautiful girl from a small family. He looked only a little pretty, neither eye-catching nor irritating.
If you are too beautiful, you may be easily regarded as an imaginary enemy by the concubines in the harem.
If you are too ugly, you may not be able to enter the palace.
As expected, Concubine Qi couldn't see him in this state at all.
Concubine Qi glanced at him indifferently, showing no interest at all. "So you just entered the palace to serve today. No wonder I haven't seen you before!"
As she spoke, she looked at the peony fish fillet in front of her and said, "Someone, come here! Give this peony fish fillet to her as a reward."
Shen Yubai, "..."
What a nosy woman.
He is really cunning.
This is because they think he looks unfamiliar and are afraid that he might poison the food.
No wonder Concubine Qi was able to stay in the harem for so long.
It really proves the saying that there is no simple woman in the harem.
The palace maid beside her immediately picked up the plate of peony fish slices and came to Shen Yubai, not forgetting to bring him a pair of chopsticks.
They all understood what Concubine Qi meant!
"Thank you, Empress Qi, for the reward!" Shen Yubai looked flattered. He reached out to take the plate of peony fish fillets.
Concubine Qi glanced at him nonchalantly and said, "This peony fish fillet won't taste good if it gets cold. Eat it here. After you finish this plate of peony fish fillet, you can return to the imperial kitchen to continue your duties."
"Yes, my lady." What else could Shen Yubai say?
On the way here, he had thought about poisoning the food, but he held back.
Why is this?
How can such a despicable method show his strength?
Under Concubine Qi's gaze, he took his chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish and put it into his mouth.
The next moment, his eyes slightly opened, revealing an intoxicated look.
The cooking skills of the imperial kitchen are really good. He had been craving it all the way here, and now this plate of peony fish fillets is finally in his mouth.
I have to say that Concubine Qi is such a good person!
Concubine Qi looked at him intently, and seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, her eyes narrowed slightly.
Next, Shen Yubai was like a starving ghost, unable to stop eating with the chopsticks in his hand.
In just a moment, the entire plate of peony fish slices was eaten by him. He looked unsatisfied and couldn't help burping.
"Burp!" His burp was particularly loud.
Concubine Qi's face turned dark, and she lost her appetite instantly and felt nauseous.
Shen Yubai looked very happy, "This servant thanked the Concubine Qi for the reward. If it weren't for the Concubine Qi, how could this servant have eaten such delicious imperial food?"
As she spoke, her eyes fell on the other dishes.
He was almost about to ask Concubine Qi for it directly.
Concubine Qi looked displeased. What on earth was this? Had she never eaten in her entire life?
It seems that she overestimated this lowly maid.
Seeing that there was nothing unusual about Shen Yubai, Concubine Qi immediately ordered someone to drive Shen Yubai out.
Shen Yubai walked out of the hall with an expression of gratitude.
His gaze fell on the huge Chaoyun Palace again. Could it be that his sister was really not here?
As he walked, he memorized the layout of Chaoyun Palace.
He was about to step out of Chaoyun Palace.
There was a thud, a sound of something heavy falling to the ground. Chen Yubai looked in the direction of the sound and saw two palace maids in charge of sweeping standing not far away.
"How come you can't change your reckless behavior, you slut? Tell me how many barrels have you broken this month?"
The two people looked very unfamiliar. Shen Yubai was sure that he had never seen them before. One of the palace maids was accusing the other palace maid and slapped her in the face.
The other palace maid had scars all over her face, and her appearance was completely unrecognizable. She didn't hide or dodge, and didn't even say a word.
Another maid slapped her a few more times and said, "Look how I forgot. You were born dumb and can't speak at all."
Hearing this, Shen Yubai looked at her intently, and suddenly his heart was shocked.
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