Although Yinzhen had a youthful appearance, he was essentially a man with a complex past! In his previous life, he spent the first half of his life fighting for the throne and the second half fighting for the stability of the country. He had many women, but it was all a means of balancing things out. He never really cared about them!
He saw a lot after he died, especially after the Forbidden City was breached and he was able to float away. He witnessed many men and women in love and affection!
At the time, he was preoccupied with other things and didn't take it seriously, but unknowingly he learned a lot. At least he learned how to slowly boil a frog in water!
Before he even realized he was falling for Yunrong, Yinzhen was already unconsciously being slowly boiled in water. This was compounded by his own experience, eloquence, knowledge, and his indulgence and understanding of Yunrong!
Although Yunrong was loved by the Fucha family, she felt a loneliness in her heart that she herself did not understand due to the unfamiliar dynasty and different beliefs!
Yinzhen was willing to understand, and he was also a very charming person, so it was impossible for Yunrong not to be moved! However, she was oblivious to her feelings and didn't realize it!
In addition, she kept giving herself psychological suggestions, and in her mind she regarded Yinzhen as someone with a younger mental age than herself. Furthermore, she never thought of falling in love with a man who had a harem!
So, it's a long and arduous road for Yinzhen to win the heart of his beloved! With Yunrong's stubborn mind, it will take some effort to win her over!
Yinzhen ate a lot with Yunrong. Although he didn't want to leave, he knew that staying might not be a good thing for Yunrong, even though he was very reluctant to leave!
Yinzhen heard that the Empress had just come out and was already causing trouble again!
Yunrong had every reason to suspect that Yinzhen had come to her just to eat, and that he had instructed her small kitchen to prepare some food before he left, which he then took with him!
Yinzhen didn't return to Qianqing Palace, but went to Cining Palace. He had someone send a portion of food that he had "borrowed" from Yongshou Palace to the Empress Dowager! He then personally went to the Grand Empress Dowager's residence to deliver it to her!
Empress Dowager: "The Emperor is here, please sit down!"
Yinzhen: "Thank you, Imperial Grandmother!"
The Empress Dowager asked, "Why has it been so long?"
Yinzhen: "I got some new food, and I thought it was good. So I thought of my maternal grandmother and imperial mother. I sent a portion to my imperial mother, and I will naturally send this portion to my maternal grandmother in person!"
The Empress Dowager has not had a good appetite lately. She felt that he was thoughtful. She had lived a magnificent life, experiencing hardship and suffering, and being fawned over by others during her glorious days. She had tasted all kinds of good food. What was rare was her grandson's filial piety!
The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "You're so thoughtful!"
Yinzhen ordered his men to set out the food. He had specially selected several kinds of food that were not easy to keep warm, and now that they were set out, they were just right for him to eat!
Yinzhen introduced all these things to the Empress Dowager one by one!
The Empress Dowager's teeth weren't very good, so the bread looked soft and delicious. Yunrong didn't like sweets, so it wasn't cloying at all! The Empress Dowager found it novel and ate quite a bit!
After the Empress Dowager finished eating, she said, "It's been a lot of trouble for you!"
Yinzhen explained, "I did ask the Imperial Kitchen to prepare dishes for Grandmother, but there are still no results!"
The Empress Dowager was puzzled. If it wasn't her grandson who ordered it? Then whose idea was it?
Empress Dowager: "Then what is this...?"
Yinzhen: "It's not that I was afraid that Consort Xian was unreliable, so I sent people to keep an eye on Yongshou Palace. Consort Xian is a quick-witted person. She got her hands on a few miscellaneous books, two of which described Western cuisine. Consort Xian can't sit still, so she had the tools made and kept an eye on the kitchen, which is how these dishes came about!"
The Empress Dowager hadn't expected this: "She has a good appetite! In that case, I have a few things here that she could use. I'll have someone send them to her later!"
Yinzhen: "Consort Xian is a good person if she can make Grandmother Empress happy with her food!"
Then he immediately said, "Liang Jiugong, go to my storeroom and select a few items to send to Consort Xian!"
Liang Jiugong: "This servant will go right away!"
The Empress Dowager ordered the things to be taken away, and then waved for all the servants in the room to leave!
The Empress Dowager was mainly concerned about her grandson's health!
Empress Dowager: "What did the imperial physician say?"
Yinzhen looked somewhat dejected: "The imperial physician said that my grandson is recovering, which has worried my grandmother!"
The Empress Dowager sighed!
After leaving the Empress Dowager's palace, Yinzhen went directly back to the Qianqing Palace, and then sent several chefs to the Yongshou Palace to teach them how to use an oven!
The Emperor and Empress Dowager didn't hide their actions from anyone in the palace. That very day, all the masters and concubines knew that Yunrong had received rewards from the Emperor and Empress Dowager. There were even rumors that the Emperor, worried that the concubine in Yongshou Palace wasn't eating well, had sent over several cooks!
Upon hearing this, the Empress was very displeased and said in a deep voice, "Wu Fu, go and find out what's going on at Yongshou Palace. She doesn't seem like an honest person at all. She actually managed to win over the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and she's quite audacious!"
Wu Fu: "Yes!"
When Niohuru found out, she was actually quite happy and said, "The Empress is probably having a hard time!"
Consort Hui and Consort Rong had mixed feelings, a mixture of envy and jealousy!
Within two days, the Empress found out what had happened. It turned out that Consort Xian had created something called an oven, and the Emperor and Empress Dowager had tasted something new and that's why they were rewarded!
Empress: "What an opportunist! Go to your Yongshou Palace and invite our skillful Consort Xian over here!"
"yes"
Yunrong was quite unhappy because she hadn't received any order to be summoned by the Empress. She disliked the Empress and naturally didn't want to see her!
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