Chapter 110 Only Three Dishes

Qingying said: "It was Shen Liangyuan who told the Empress."

Shen Chuwei realized after just a moment's thought that Shen Liangyuan did this on purpose, with an obvious purpose: to make her suffer the same fate as her.

Qingying reminded: "Shen Liangdi, the Empress is still waiting."

How could Shen Chuwei dare to neglect the Empress' call?

"OK."

Shen Chuwei followed Qingying to Fengyi Palace.

This was her first time stepping into the Fengyi Palace. The place where the Empress lived was naturally not comparable to that of ordinary concubines.

Shen Chu walked in cautiously and saw the empress sitting high on the throne in a phoenix robe. The color of the phoenix robe was bright red, which only the legal wife could wear.

"May the Empress be blessed with good health and happiness."

The queen drank her tea and glanced at Shen Chuwei, her tone carrying some expectation, "I heard that you are a great cook. I want to see your cooking skills today. Don't let me down."

Shen Chuwei bowed and said, "I obey your order."

If the Queen asks her to cook, does she have the right to refuse?

Of course not.

Shen Chuwei obediently followed Qingying to the small kitchen.

Compared to the small kitchen in Xiyun Pavilion, the kitchen in Fengyi Palace can be said to be a large kitchen, with a wide variety of ingredients and freshness.

Qingying reminded: "Shen Liangdi can ask the cook for anything she needs."

Shen Chu nodded slightly. Someone brought her an apron. She took it and tied it around her waist. She began to instruct the cooks to prepare the ingredients. She was only responsible for frying and directing, not for washing or cutting.

There is still an hour until lunch.

Shen Chuwei was not in a hurry either. She grabbed a handful of melon seeds, sat aside, and cracked them.

A few months ago, a woman named Shen Liangdi came and accomplished nothing. She even cut off her hand.

Today, another Shen Liangdi came and all she did was eat melon seeds. I don’t know which hand she would cut, so they had to be prepared to avoid making a scene.

The cooks were all guessing and calculating in their hearts, and of course, some were waiting to see the joke.

“Separate the eggplant, set aside half, cut the other half into strips, and dice the meat.”

"Slice the black fish and wash some ginger, garlic and chili peppers for later use."

"Cut the ribs into cubes."

Shen Chuwei was cracking melon seeds while directing them to get ready.

The cooks glanced at Shen Chuwei, then looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly. How did she look like someone who would cook?

The cooks were busy for a while, washing and cutting all the vegetables, and pickling them.

The leading cook was over fifty years old. When she saw Shen Chuwei's hands, so tender and delicate, how could she look like a cook?

"Shen Liangdi, everything is ready, we can start."

"Wait a little longer." Shen Chuwei grabbed some more melon seeds and handed them to the cooks, "You guys can eat some too to kill time."

How dare the cooks eat melon seeds at this time?

"Dear Lady Shen, lunch time is almost here. We cannot afford to delay the Empress' meal."

Seeing that they were not eating, Shen Chuwei started eating herself, "It's okay, wait a little longer."

The cooks looked at each other and then said to Shen Chuwei, "Shen Liang Di, we have made it clear that we have delayed the Queen's lunch time. Please don't blame us when the time comes."

Shen Chuwei looked at their frightened and angry faces and shook her head: "No, no, you don't have to worry."

The cooks stopped talking and just stood aside, waiting, becoming more and more frightened with every passing moment.

The Empress was picky about food and had a poor appetite. No matter how hard they tried to prepare meals for her every day, the Empress was too lazy to even eat a few bites.

It's already half an hour, how can we prepare a table of lunch in such a short time?

Qingying glanced at the situation in the small kitchen. Shen Chuwei was still cracking melon seeds. She sighed helplessly, turned around and left.

The queen was drinking tea and waiting for lunch, but after hearing Qingying's words, her face turned a little unhappy, "Is she really eating melon seeds in the kitchen?"

"Yes, your majesty, the cooks have prepared the ingredients and asked her to start preparing lunch, but she said there was no rush and wanted to wait a little longer." Qingying said.

The Queen sighed and said with some disappointment: "Could it be that she is just like Shen Liangyuan, and she has no cooking skills at all and is stalling for time?"

Qingying said: "My Lady, how about waiting a little longer?"

The queen put down the teacup. When she thought of Shen Chuwei's seductive look, who was the same as Yu Wangba, she couldn't like her anymore.

"I don't know what the prince likes about her. There are so many women in the Eastern Palace. She goes to Xiyun Pavilion every few days and sleeps with him several times, but there is no happy news."

Qingying thought for a while and guessed, "My lady, maybe Shen Liangdi is not feeling well?"

The Queen thought it was possible, otherwise why was there no good news?

She sighed secretly, why is it so difficult to have a grandson?

It was lunch time, and Eunuch Ren walked in, "Empress, would you like to serve the meal?"

The queen was a little surprised when she heard this, "Is lunch ready?"

"To reply to the queen, it's almost ready. Concubine Shen Liangdi asked me to ask whether the meal should be served now. Food tends to get cold in winter." Eunuch Ren said.

The Queen also had no hope. "Then serve the meal. I want to see Concubine Shen's cooking skills."

"Yes." After Eunuch Ren left, a maid came over with a basin and helped the Empress rinse her mouth and wash her hands.

Then the maid brought in the dishes.

Under Qingying's instruction, it was placed in front of the empress. After the lid was opened, it was still steaming, obviously freshly cooked.

Qingying picked up the chopsticks and started serving the food.

The queen stared at the dish in front of her for a while with her chopsticks. It smelled delicious, so she picked up the dish from the bowl, put it into her mouth and ate it slowly.

Her eyes lit up, "It tastes good. Is this really made by Shen Liangdi?"

The maid said, "Your Highness, it was made by Concubine Shen Liangdi herself."

Upon hearing this, Qingying picked up a few more chopsticks and put them into the bowl in front of the empress, and then served the empress a bowl of rice.

The queen looked at the steaming rice and thought it smelled better than usual.

The empress was born into a family of military commanders, and her usual dignified and elegant appearance was just a pretense.

This way you can eat food that suits your taste, and naturally you will eat slower than usual, chewing your food slowly.

The maid then brought the second and third dishes, opened the lids, and saw they were still steaming.

Qingying was busy serving the dishes.

The queen was busy eating.

Qingying waited for a while, but the maid didn't bring the food. She asked in confusion, "Anything else?"

The maid replied cautiously, "There are only three dishes. Shen Liang Di said that it would be a waste if we made too many and the Empress couldn't finish them."

Qingying was stunned for a moment. Every meal of the Empress would have at least two soups and six dishes, but here there were only three dishes. It was too shabby.

When the queen heard this, there was a flash of surprise in her eyes. It was the first time someone said it was a waste.

She lowered her eyes and looked at the three dishes in front of her. She had already eaten a bowl of rice, so these dishes would be enough for her to eat two more bowls of rice.

"Where is Shen Liangdi?"

"Your Majesty, Shen Liangdi is washing her hands."

At this moment, in the kitchen, the cooks looked at Shen Chuwei in shock. They were not only surprised that she prepared three dishes so quickly, but also that she only prepared three dishes.