Upon hearing this, the ladies quickly straightened their already neat clothes, and soon saw a bright yellow figure walking towards them. In addition to Empress Mingfei, Lord Gong, Lord Qin and several important officials, Eunuch Wang was there, and Xie Jian was also there.
The ceremony is over.
"It's just the beginning of summer, and the weather is already so hot. It's a little cooler here at Beauty Lake. I brought a few of my beloved ministers here to review memorials, as a reward for your hard work. Ladies, just enjoy yourself, there's no need to be formal." The emperor spoke with full energy.
Chen Heng winked at Xie Jian. He was able to follow her here, so he must be very capable.
Xie Jian also saw his wife, and a smile flashed in his eyes. It was worth it that he had urged Lord Qin to persuade the emperor to come.
The Crown Prince beside the Emperor had a gloomy face. His sharp eyes swept over Madam Shen, who was extremely inconspicuous in the crowd. Naturally, he also saw the eye contact between her and Xie Jian. "The King? Not being the Crown Prince's favorite concubine is a matter of principle?"
What? Does she deserve it? She doesn't even look at what she is.
Still want to be the Queen Mother? Empress?
At this time, Wang, the eunuch, spoke in a long, thin voice: "Ladies, you are tired of admiring the lotus. Please come into the palace to rest. Concubine Ming has said that each of you will be given a bowl of iced fairy tofu."
"Thank you, Empress Mingfei."
Fairy tofu? This was the first time Chen Heng had heard of this thing and was filled with curiosity.
A banquet had been arranged in the hall, with one seat for each person. After the wives took their seats according to their husbands' ranks, a palace maid brought up a bowl of green something similar to tofu pudding.
Chen Heng thought about what the maid had done to her just now. No matter how curious she was, she didn't dare to eat the thing in front of her. But if she didn't eat a single bite, it would be considered disrespectful to Ming Fei if someone saw her. So she had no choice but to pick up a spoon, scooped up a small piece and put it in her mouth.
The next moment, his face was filled with pain, it was so painful.
"It's really clean."
"Yes, after adding honey, it is sweet, refreshing and cool." The ladies' pleased voices came one after another.
Sweet? Chen Heng looked at the divine tofu in front of her. It was obviously very bitter. She ate a little more and almost vomited it out.
"Madam," the palace maid waiting beside her asked, "Is the fairy tofu not delicious?" The voice was not loud, but in the quiet hall with seventeen or eighteen people sitting in front of her, it was loud enough for everyone to hear.
Chen Heng: “…”
The Ming Fei who was sitting on the throne also noticed this and asked, "What's going on?"
For a moment, everyone's eyes were on her.
The maid bowed and said, "I noticed that this lady had a bitter look on her face after tasting some of the divine tofu, as if she didn't like the gift from the Empress, so I asked."
What do you mean you don’t like the Empress’s reward?
She couldn't tell the truth. Everyone said the things Ming Fei gave her were sweet, but she was the only one who said they were bitter. Not only was she ungrateful, but it would also make Ming Fei look bad on her. What if gossip spread and someone with ulterior motives spread rumors that Ming Fei was targeting her? She really couldn't explain it. Shen Heng felt that the palace maid beside her must have done it on purpose.
What deep hatred did he have? Why would he use such means against her?
She definitely can't eat it. There must be a lot of bitter things in it. If she really eats it all in one bite, she might get diarrhea.
Chen Heng stood up, her expression calm, and said gently, "Your Majesty, I have been feeling unwell lately, and everything I eat tastes bitter. I've heard from the ladies around me that the fairy tofu is delicious, but I can only rely on my imagination, which is a pity." Then she posed another question, overshadowing the previous one: "I would like to ask Your Majesty for two more bowls of fairy tofu to bring to my eldest sister-in-law and the nanny at home, so that they can also taste this delicacy."
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