Chapter 163 Cooking Only for His Majesty
Zhao Bailu was a rich young lady, so she had never thought about this before. Now, seeing Meng Yanzhi speaking so logically, she smiled and said, "Yes, you're right."
"By the way, I recently researched a type of noodle that can be dried before cooking, which is very convenient!"
"Take a bundle back with you and let your brother try it. See if this is easier to use as military rations than the raw flour we used before?"
Meng Yanzhi immediately grabbed a bundle of dried noodles and handed it to Zhao Bailu.
Zhao Bailu looked at this thing with a sense of novelty and disbelief, and asked Meng Yanzhi: "I've never seen this before. How do you think it's made?"
"Boil the water, put this in, and it will be cooked in a while. You can add some vegetables or meat. I also mixed in a little salt, so it's edible even if you don't add anything during the march!" Meng Yanzhi immediately and carefully told Zhao Bailu, wanting her to remember it clearly.
"Rouge, I really don't understand. You say you work so hard every day, how could you come up with so many strange things?" Zhao Bailu looked at the dried noodles and found them very interesting.
Meng Yanzhi smiled gently: "When I was at home, my parents often said that everyone has a responsibility for the rise and fall of the nation. Although I am just a young woman, I also want to help everyone in the way I am good at."
Actually, my main goal was to help Xiao Xingyuan.
Previously, Meng Yanzhi always thought that being an emperor was the most wonderful thing in the world. However, she did not expect that after actually entering the life of an emperor, she would find that Xiao Xingyuan was actually living a very hard life. Although he held the power of life and death, he got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs. His life was really hard.
If she could help him, Meng Yanzhi would feel very happy.
This is a subconscious, unconscious concern.
Zhao Bailu didn't say much else and lingered with Meng Yanzhi until evening before reluctantly leaving.
Meng Yanzhi used the leftover ingredients to make some snacks, which Tanyun then distributed to the palace maids and eunuchs below, as a way to improve their meals.
During dinner, Meng Yanzhi sat down next to Xiao Xingyuan, smiled gently, and began to serve him food.
"Today, I have been researching for a very long time and have finally figured out these. They are all made by stir-frying. Would Your Majesty like to try them?"
Meng Yanzhi stared at Xiao Xingyuan with bright, expectant eyes.
Xiao Xingyuan met Meng Yanzhi's bright eyes, smiled gently, and then took a bite. The taste was indeed much better than before.
He was somewhat surprised, and when he looked at Meng Yanzhi, his eyes held a hint of unspoken approval: "It's delicious!"
"I knew Your Majesty would like it!"
"Since Your Majesty likes it, you should eat more!"
Meng Yanzhi immediately beamed and began serving food to Xiao Xingyuan.
"Your Majesty has been working very hard lately, staying up late every night to review memorials. So I have prepared a medicinal meal for Your Majesty. Please make sure to eat it properly and cleanly, as it is good for your health!"
As Meng Yanzhi spoke, she stood up to serve Xiao Xingyuan a bowl of soup. The soup contained many herbs that were good for eyesight, but they had all been tested by the Imperial Pharmacy and were only added after being confirmed to be safe.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi like this, Xiao Xingyuan felt a warmth spreading through his heart.
He lost his parents at a young age and became emperor after growing up. He was all alone and had never been cared for so much, nor had anyone taken such good care of him.
Xiao Xingyuan didn't say anything, but simply held the medicinal food in both hands and drank it sip by sip, looking incredibly obedient.
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan's obedient demeanor, Meng Yanzhi nodded in satisfaction, then said with a smile, "I'm glad Your Majesty likes it. Your Majesty, shall I make you a new one tomorrow?"
"You really enjoy cooking?" Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow, and seeing Meng Yanzhi's excited expression, he also twitched the corner of his mouth.
Meng Yanzhi spoke almost instinctively: "It's not that I like cooking, it's that I like cooking for Your Majesty!"
As soon as she said that, Meng Yanzhi suddenly regretted it.
Her face flushed bright red instantly. She lowered her head and said softly, "Ahem, no, that's not what I meant, Your Majesty, that's not what I meant!"
"Then what do you mean?" Xiao Xingyuan raised an eyebrow and stared intently at Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi didn't know what was wrong with her; her heart was racing for no reason.
Her face flushed and her heart pounded. Suddenly, she stood up and ran outside.
Why are you running?
Xiao Xingyuan frowned, somewhat puzzled, as he watched Meng Yanzhi's retreating figure.
"Miss Meng is probably just shy."
Wang Huanhai walked over and looked at Xiao Xingyuan with a smile.
"Your Majesty, Miss Meng seems to like you."
"A woman will only willingly cook for the person she loves."
Wang Huanhai had been through it all, so he saw it clearly: even though Meng Yanzhi kept putting on a brave face, she definitely had feelings for Xiao Xingyuan in her heart.
“That’s right. The Crown Prince is not young anymore. It’s time for him to get married.”
"Issue a decree to appoint Meng Anxian, the second young lady of the Meng family, as the Crown Princess. The ceremony will be held soon!"
Xiao Xingyuan immediately nodded, took another bite of meat, and gave the order.
Upon hearing this, Wang Huanhai was completely surprised, and he really didn't understand why they were suddenly going to bestow a marriage upon the Crown Prince.
What exactly is going on? What does this mean?
However, Wang Huanhai swallowed all his questions and then said directly, "Yes, this servant will go now!"
Soon, the imperial edict arrived at the Meng family.
Meng Anxian knelt on the ground listening to the emperor's investiture, her heart filled with joy.
Wang Huanhai calmly handed the imperial edict to Meng Anxian and smiled gently: "Congratulations, Second Miss!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!"
Meng Anxian kowtowed heavily, her hands trembling slightly as she held the imperial edict.
When Meng's father returned after sending Wang Huanhai away, he saw Meng Anxian hugging her mother with tears of joy.
"Mother, the Emperor has granted me this marriage! I'm really going to be the Crown Princess! Mother, my wish has finally come true!"
As Meng Anxian spoke, tears streamed down her face; she was so overjoyed she was almost going crazy.
Seeing her like this, Meng's father felt that this marriage was very strange. After all, the emperor's attitude towards the Meng family had been ambiguous recently. What did this imperial edict mean?
"Father, why are you unhappy?"
"Does that mean he doesn't want his daughter to become the Crown Prince's consort?"
Seeing that her father's expression was off, Meng Anxian stood up and looked at him with some concern.
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