Zhao Qingyan understood the Emperor's meaning, and reached into her sleeve, but actually took out a silver ingot from her spatial storage.
Standing in the middle of the main hall, she stretched out her small hand and pinched the silver ingot little by little.
In no time, a silver ingot actually turned into a silver cake.
That's not all; fearing it wasn't round enough, they kept refining it.
This move astonished not only the Emperor and Rong Fuhai, but even Han Xuri.
I knew this girl was skilled in martial arts, but I never imagined she was so strong.
The emperor finally believed it; this was indeed the Mighty Monster.
"What kind of martial art do you practice? Why are you so strong?"
The Emperor asked incredulously, at this moment he was glad that Zhao Qingyan had disobeyed the imperial decree.
If this imperial decree is accepted, my eighth son will probably have to spend the rest of his life bedridden.
Such a formidable woman should stay with her nephew, whom he hasn't seen in a long time.
In fact, the Emperor had already guessed most of the reason why his eighth son wanted to marry this girl.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. This woman's strength is innate, inherited from my grandmother. In every generation, there is someone who is born with great strength."
My grandma, my dad, and I are all very strong.
Nature corresponds to great strength, and we eat a lot.
Others eat with bowls, but we eat with basins.
"The bowl I use for eating—I bet His Majesty wouldn't believe me if I told you—it has to be this big. Otherwise, it's too much trouble to keep going back and forth to get more rice."
As Zhao Qingyan spoke, she gestured with her hands, appearing quite aggrieved.
At this moment, even the emperor was at a loss for words.
There are indeed rumors among the people about some kind of strongman, and he just couldn't possibly put such a little girl together with a super strong monster.
Out of curiosity, the Emperor wanted to witness the strongman's appetite, so he summoned the Empress.
"Come, I have good news for you. My sister's missing Dong Sheng has been found. This girl is Dong Sheng's fiancée."
But this girl is a bit special; she can eat a lot.
"Since this is such a rare sight, I must have the Empress see it with me."
The Emperor pulled the Empress to sit at the dining table.
Zhao Qingyan really wanted to complain, "Are you treating me like a peep show, you old man?"
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. So Zhao Qingyan channeled her grief and anger into food. Having imperial cuisine to eat wasn't so bad after all.
A long table was set with over a hundred dishes.
After the emperor and empress had the dishes tasted by the eunuchs, they added a little of each dish and then stopped eating.
Han Xuri also only ate the vegetables in front of him.
Looking at the table full of dishes, many of which were no longer steaming, Zhao Qingyan frowned slightly.
The Emperor and Empress, who had been observing her closely, naturally did not miss Zhao Qingyan's expression.
"But the food doesn't suit your taste?" the Empress asked.
Zhao Qingyan quickly got up and replied,
"Your Majesty, I noticed that some of the dishes were already cold."
Thinking about how, if it were winter, many of the dishes would be cold by the time they reached this table from the imperial kitchen.
Especially the heavy meat dishes are made with lard, which must have solidified, so the taste is naturally not good.
It will hurt your stomach if you eat it.
We don't need as many delivery people as before; we can just use insulated food carts. Simply close the lids on the food containers and open the side door.
Simply attach the wheels and wrap the sides with insulation material.
In winter, the Emperor and Empress will be able to enjoy hot meals.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Qingyan regretted it and swallowed back her words about replacing the lard with vegetable oil.
The Empress nodded, and Han Xuri quickly followed up.
"But is it like the food delivery carts of your Zhao family?"
Zhao Qingyan shook her head.
"How can the roads in the town compare to those in the palace?"
Because the land in the town is uneven, no matter how heavy the box is, you have to carry it by hand.
Otherwise, the food would spill due to the bumps. The palace is paved with stone slabs, which are very flat, so it is feasible to make a mobile food delivery cart.
I'm just a smart aleck; I always think from the perspective of ordinary people.
Your Majesty, Your Majesty, may I begin to eat?
"I've never seen so much delicious food in my life! Can I stand up and get some?"
Zhao Qingyan quickly steered the conversation towards dinner.
With permission granted, Zhao Qingyan picked up her chopsticks and a spoon, and began to eat, bite by bite.
The frequency was very fast, but it wasn't rough.
The chicken in front of her was dissected by Zhao Qingyan in just a few bites, and she began to eat it piece by piece.
After finishing the chicken, Zhao Qingyan turned her attention to another dish: roast duck.
As before, I used a few chopsticks to separate the duck, then ate it piece by piece, occasionally picking up a few bites of the vegetables on the side.
Although she was asked if she could stand up, Zhao Qingyan never did.
At the Emperor's signal, the eunuch serving nearby brought over plates of food from a distance and placed them in front of Zhao Qingyan, while the dishes that had been eaten were cleared away.
Zhao Qingyan ate for almost an hour, finishing off most of the dishes on the table.
Aside from the first dozen or so rounds that were placed in front of her, which were all eliminated by Zhao Qingyan,
The other dishes handed over by her father-in-law would be peeled off by Zhao Qingyan, about a third or a quarter of each dish.
Normally she would eat some rice, but today Zhao Qingyan didn't eat a single bite.
After the meal, Zhao Qingyan rinsed her mouth, wiped her lips with a handkerchief, and stood up to bow.
"I've finished using the women."
The Emperor and Empress were almost dumbfounded. "Are you full? Would you like some more?"
The Empress asked, but who knew how much she envied Zhao Qingyan's good appetite? Over the years, she had almost starved Zhao Qingyan to death in her efforts to lose weight.
Therefore, watching Zhao Qingyan eat made her feel as if she were eating herself, which was especially satisfying.
Zhao Qingyan shook her head.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty and Your Majesty. I am already full."
"Do you usually eat this much at home? If you eat so much, why don't you gain weight?" the Empress asked.
Zhao Qingyan smiled.
"My family used to be poor. To be honest, Your Majesty, when I was little, I could only eat until I was half full."
Later, a drought struck, and the harvest failed. Even though my family treated me well, I could only eat about three-tenths of what I needed.
Life at home has only started to improve in the last two years.
After things got better, at first, I didn't dare to eat too much at once, since my appetite was really quite large.
Besides, there are other big eaters in the family besides this woman.
After the family started a business, they no longer lacked food, and the woman finally had enough to eat.
As for why I don't gain weight, it's probably related to my constitution.
Furthermore, this woman is not someone who stays at home and never leaves her house.
They work in the fields and up the mountains all day long, doing a lot of work.
Sometimes, a hunting trip into the mountains can last for ten days to half a month, with the animals spending the entire time in the forest.
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