Looking at the master's expression, Qingqing suddenly felt that after the Queen Mother and the two princesses Gong Yunluo ate it, the reaction would be very terrible. However, the master was so mysterious, and it was really hard to predict what he would do to make the Queen Mother eat it.

However...

Whenever Qingqing thought of the Queen Mother's viciousness, she couldn't help but feel that just scaring her was too easy for her. Seeing her master fearlessly preparing the so-called "delicious food", Qingqing couldn't help but think of what Zhou Miao said when he came to visit the princess. The Queen Mother actually secretly arranged for the palace maids to secretly put a slow poison in the princess's bath every day. If the prince hadn't secretly spied on her and hurriedly informed her, I'm afraid the princess would repeat the tragedy in Luozha Kingdom before. What's more, the remaining poison in the princess's body has not been cleared. If it weren't for the pungent smell of Chen Taiyi's sachet, it would really be difficult to detect. I'm afraid that before Zhou Miao arrived, the princess would still have soaked in it.

Thinking of this, Qingqing couldn't help but hold her sachet tightly. The harem was deep and full of sinister plots. If the princess wasn't smart and lucky, I'm afraid...

The sachet in Qingqing's hand was held tightly because of the fear she felt because of what she was thinking. Even at the risk of her own life, she was determined to protect the princess.

When Zongzheng Xiaoting finished the last step with sweat dripping down his cheeks, he turned around and saw Qingqing with a determined look on her face, as if she had made a decision. He couldn't help but touch his chin and teased, "What's wrong? How can you be distracted while serving me? Could it be that you haven't seen your General Yuan for a few days and you're beginning to miss him?"

Qingqing, who was teased by her master, couldn't help but blush, "Princess, what nonsense are you talking about."

"I'm not talking nonsense. As the saying goes, enemies always come together. The way Yuan Xian looked at you, Qingqing, was different. Besides, if a person didn't have feelings for you, how could you be so arrogant and willful?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at Qingqing and smiled unabashedly. "Besides, except for that time when you stopped him without explanation because of my order, every time we met afterwards, you were unreasonable and found fault with him everywhere. As the saying goes, a short separation is better than a new marriage. When I was in the palace before, I could at least see you every day. Now, you are missing him, so what?"

Zong Zheng Xiaoting naturally knew that Qingqing was not that kind of person. However, every time he saw Yuan Xian's depressed expression and Qingqing, this silly girl who was unwilling to face her own feelings and was only loyal to him, he was worried about finding an opportunity to wake this girl up. Now, having this gap was not bad.

Sure enough, Zong Zheng Xiaoting saw Qingqing's face was flushed with blush, and his little daughter's shyness and struggle were not concealed at all.

only……

"Princess, Qingqing only wants to take good care of you and won't think about anything else." Qingqing stamped her feet anxiously. However, as soon as she said this, her master's expression changed from joking to serious. Qingqing was puzzled and frowned and blinked. What's wrong with the princess?

"Qingqing, you are a human being, you should have your own happiness, instead of throwing away all your emotions for me." Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked at Qingqing and spoke earnestly.

After hearing what her master said, Qingqing's eyes turned red with anxiety, "Princess, have you given up on me?"

Seeing Qingqing's red eyes, Zongzheng Xiaoting sighed helplessly, "Silly girl, are you going to abandon me just to pursue your love? There is no conflict between pursuing happiness and this."

"If that's the case, why is the princess so resistant to the prince?" Qingqing frowned, "If the princess accepts the prince and the princess need to find jade, isn't there any conflict?"

"Uh..." Being interrupted by Qingqing's words, Zongzheng Xiaoting didn't know how to respond. However, before he could say anything, Qingqing continued, "Qingqing knows that the princess just wants Qingqing to have someone to rely on. Once Qingqing has someone to rely on, the princess will have nothing to worry about if she wants to leave."

Zong Zheng Xiaoting, whose thoughts were revealed, looked helplessly at Qingqing who looked stubborn. Could it be that this was the reason why the little girl resisted Yuan Xian?

"Okay, Princess, don't we have more important things to do?" Qingqing smiled and urged Zongzheng Xiaoting.

Seeing Qingqing was stubborn, Zong Zheng Xiaoting no longer insisted. He shook his head helplessly and had to give Qingqing a few instructions. Then he handed these carefully prepared delicacies to Qingqing and left.

In the dining room of the Tianxue Palace's side hall, Ningshuang had arranged for exquisite snacks to be served one after another long after the empress dowager had taken her seat. Unlike other places, the dining room of the Tianxue Palace was magnificent and mysterious, and Zongzheng Xiaoting had deliberately placed all the colored glaze beads in it. Under the golden light of the gold-thread curtains, the colored glaze beads dotted around it concealed the brightness and added a few strands of charming brilliance. It was not like shining golden light, but more of an obscure mystery.

When Zong Zheng Xiaoting appeared in the restaurant, the empress dowager, who had been waiting for a long time, could not hide the anxiety in her eyes so easily. Although the light in the restaurant was dim, Zong Zheng Xiaoting still saw the anxiety of the three people.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Zong Zheng Xiaoting smiled, found a seat and sat down, then instructed, "Ningshuang, ask Qingqing to ask someone to bring up the dishes."

"Yes!" Ningshuang retreated as instructed.

Soon, plates of delicious food were presented one after another. Zong Zheng Xiaoting lowered his head and looked at the dishes on the plates. He couldn't help but smile. It was really hard to tell the decorations of the other dishes. Moreover, these dishes were both real and fake, and it was hard to see the real ingredients.

Seeing the Queen Mother and the others looking at him, Zong Zheng Xiaoting was very generous, scooped a spoonful with a spoon and put it into his mouth. However, when the dish entered his mouth, Zong Zheng Xiaoting also said in a low voice, "This dish should be eaten in this way. If you eat it wrong, it will have no effect. It is a very nourishing thing, don't waste it."

Seeing Zong Zheng Xiaoting eating with relish, Gong Yunluo, who was originally curious but didn't know how to pick up his chopsticks, became eager and hurried to follow his example.

"Hmm, it's really crispy. I've never eaten it before." Gong Yunluo had been living a life of luxury since childhood, and had never tasted fried insects. However, she gave the most genuine reaction without knowing the truth, and the empress dowager and Gong Yunfei beside her couldn't help but taste it as well.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting watched the few people tasting the food according to his instructions and smiled secretly in his heart.

This was a feast that Zong Zheng Xiaoting had planned long ago, and it was proceeding according to the planned track. At the end, Zong Zheng Xiaoting did not forget to ask Qingqing to bring some back to the palace for the Queen Mother and Gong Yunluo.

Qingqing and Ningshuang couldn't help but widen their eyes at their master's arrangement. They just stared at the Queen Mother and others, accepted the gifts and left.