Chapter 92 It turns out that I am too superficial

Shen Chuwei pointed at the three sunflowers in front of him and said, "Your Highness, this is it."

Although the melon seeds she ate were all stockpiled in the space, she also planted sunflower seeds, but not for eating, but for fun.

Xiao Jinyan, who had never seen a sunflower before, naturally did not recognize that the flower in front of her was actually a melon seed.

He pointed to a sunflower and asked, "Is this a melon seed?"

"Of course." Shen Chuwei came to the sunflower, pointed at the densely packed melon seeds in the yellow petals and said, "Your Highness, these are all melon seeds. When they are ripe, wash them and dry them in the sun. Add some ginger slices, peppercorns, star anise, cumin, cinnamon, and salt, and stir-fry until they are cooked."

Xiao Jinyan didn't know how to cook, let alone fry melon seeds, but after listening to Shen Chuwei's clear and logical explanation, he understood how melon seeds were made.

"You know a lot. I believe that you will be able to effectively manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace after becoming my concubine."

Shen Chuwei looked at Xiao Jinyan who was serious. She said, "You really misjudged me this time. In our place, many people understand it, especially in the countryside. Even children understand it."

"Your Highness, you are so kind to Chang Liangdi."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinyan suddenly remembered that Shen Chuwei liked to imagine the love-hate relationship between her and Chang Liangdi, and felt a little headache.

"Have you misunderstood me?"

Shen Chuwei said earnestly: "I understand everything."

Xiao Jinyan expressed some doubt, "Do you really understand?"

Shen Chu nodded. Isn't it just stubbornness? I understand!

Xiao Jinyan looked at Shen Chuwei's depressed face and wondered if she really understood.

"You should take good care of yourself these days."

After giving the instructions, Xiao Jinyan left Xiyun Pavilion with a few side dishes.

At breakfast the next day, Xiao Jinyan looked at the side dishes in front of him and said, "Liu Xi, the queen has a poor appetite. Send some to Fengyi Palace for her to try."

"Here." Liu Xi prepared some side dishes and left some for later use. He knew that his master also liked the side dishes from Xiyun Pavilion.

He put the side dishes into a lunch box, carried the box and went to Fengyi Palace.

At this time, the queen was having breakfast, and she had no appetite at all when looking at the exquisite dishes in front of her.

Although as the empress, she had the highest monthly salary and the food was incomparable to that of other palaces, the dishes were different every day, but she had no appetite.

"If I can't eat or sleep well every day, what's the point of being the queen?"

Qingying was shocked, but luckily there was no outsider in the palace, otherwise what would happen if someone heard it?

"Your Majesty, please don't say such sad words. I will ask the doctor to come and see you. If you have an appetite, everything will taste delicious."

When the Queen heard about Doctor Yu, she found that he just kept prescribing medicine, which was more bitter than Coptis chinensis, and she found it even more boring.

"One doctor is worse than the other. It's useless to come here."

Eunuch Ren came in from outside and reported: "Your Majesty, Liu Xi from the East Palace sent some side dishes."

The queen said weakly, "Let him in!"

"Yes." Not long after Eunuch Ren left, Liu Xi followed him in and stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Your servant pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress, may the Empress be blessed with good health and good health."

The queen glanced at the food box in Liu Xi's hand and knew that it contained some side dishes, so she didn't hold out much hope.

"Get up, what did the prince ask you to deliver?"

"Thank you, Her Majesty." Liu Xi came to the dining table carrying a lunch box, opened it, and placed the pickled beans and diced beef with spicy sauce in front of the empress.

"Your Highness heard that the Empress had a poor appetite, so he asked me to bring some appetizers over. The Empress will try them and see if they suit her appetite."

The queen glanced at the side dishes in front of her. She thought they were common dishes, but she didn't expect that some of them were things she had never seen before.

After looking at it for a while, she picked up the chopsticks, picked up one of the sour beans with curiosity and put it in her mouth to chew. It was a bit sour and spicy. I won’t say how delicious it was, but it made her appetite.

Then she picked up a piece of diced meat and put it in her mouth. It was spicier than the hot and sour beans. The queen liked spicy food, so she ate more and ate it with the porridge.

After a while, the bowl of porridge was finished. "Qingying, serve me another bowl."

Seeing that the empress was eating with relish, Qingying couldn't help but smile, "I'll serve it now." Then she served the empress another bowl.

Liu Xi also smiled when he saw it, "Your Majesty, I will go back to report."

"Well, go back." The queen took the bowl and continued to have her breakfast.

When Liu Xi returned to the East Palace, Xiao Jinyan asked, "How is it? Does the Queen like it?"

Liu Xi said with a smile: "Your Highness, the Queen didn't say she liked it, but I saw with my own eyes that the Queen ate a bowl of porridge and served a second bowl."

Xiao Jinyan nodded, "That's good."

Liu Xi said: "Your Highness, you can use this opportunity to ease the relationship between you and the Empress."

Xiao Jinyan instead instructed, "Little dish, you will deliver it once the day after tomorrow, and then deliver it again two days later. If it's gone, go to Xiyun Pavilion to get it."

What this means is that if it is delivered today, it will be delivered again after three days, and then it will be delivered again after five days, and so on.

Liu Xi nodded, "I understand."

After two days, Liu Xi carried his lunch box and went to Fengyi Palace during breakfast time.

The Queen was having breakfast at the time. Looking at the dishes in front of her, she suddenly thought of the side dishes sent by the Prince and felt a little hungry.

Seeing that the Queen did not eat, Qingying asked, "Why don't you eat, Queen?"

The queen said weakly, "I don't have much appetite."

Eunuch Ren walked in quickly and reported, "Your Majesty, Liu Xi from the Crown Prince's side is here."

The queen liked to hear the spirit of immediate arrival, "Let him in quickly."

When Liu Xi came in, he saw the empress having dinner, and greeted her with a smile: "May the empress be blessed with good health."

"Wake up, what's the gift today?

"It's dried radish and spicy shredded potatoes." Liu Xi said as he placed the side dishes in front of the Empress.

The spicy and sour potato shreds were made this morning by the chef in Chunxi Church's kitchen, which Xiao Jinyan asked her to prepare.

The queen picked up a piece of radish with chopsticks in anticipation and put it into her mouth to chew. It was a little spicy and crispy, and went well with the porridge.

She picked up some spicy and sour potato shreds and found she couldn't stop eating them.

"Your Majesty, I'm taking my leave." Liu Xi smiled and left the Fengyi Palace.

After two deliveries, the side dishes were all delivered, and Liu Xi brought a lunch box to Xiyun Pavilion to get the side dishes.

Chunxi warmly welcomed him, "Eunuch Liu, you are here."

Liu Xi said with a kind smile: "Your Highness ordered me to fetch some side dishes."

"Okay, Eunuch Liu, please wait a moment." Chunxi took the food box, put some side dishes into the glass bottle, then put them into the food box and handed it to Eunuch Liu.

Liu Xi carried the food box and said, "Chunxi, tell Shen Liangdi that His Highness will come to Xiyun Pavilion for dinner tonight, so prepare it early."

"I understand. Goodbye, Eunuch Liu." After seeing Eunuch Liu off, Chunxi happily walked into the inner room and came to the side of the couch. She said excitedly, "My young master, I admire you so much now. I was superficial before."