Chang Liangdi came to the door and saw the Queen and Xiao Jinyan having breakfast. She clutched her handkerchief tightly and walked in slowly.
She stepped forward and bowed, "Aunt, Your Highness."
The Queen said, "Lan'er is here, please sit down and have dinner."
After eating vegetarian food for three days, the queen's mouth was almost dry and she was in a bad mood, so her tone was naturally bad.
Chang Liangdi's heart was in her throat. Judging from the Queen's tone, she seemed unhappy. It must be because of what happened yesterday.
She walked to the table nervously and sat down, having no appetite for breakfast.
Shen Chuwei was eating a steamed bun and looked up at Chang Liangdi, only to see her staring at the bowl with a distracted look. She smiled and took a bite of the steamed bun.
Compared to the steamed buns I ate the day before, they are slightly sweeter. I don’t know if it’s because sugar was added to them in the past two days, but the taste is also better.
No one was talking at the table, not even the sound of chewing could be heard.
Chang Liangdi held the white steamed bun and glanced at the queen from time to time. She saw that the queen had a sullen face and lowered her head to drink the porridge, and then took a bite of the steamed bun.
The Queen has not mentioned what happened yesterday. Is she trying to make her admit her mistake?
Or should I pretend I don't know to avoid a fallout?
Chang Liangdi only ate two bites of white steamed buns for breakfast. She had no appetite at all, so she got up and followed the Queen to worship Buddha and pray for blessings.
Before leaving, Xiao Jinyan instructed: "Don't run around, stay in the room and rest.
Shen Chuwei nodded obediently, "I obey your command!"
Turning around, Shen Chuwei lifted her skirt and went to visit the temple.
White Horse Temple is the largest temple within a radius of 100 miles. It covers a large area and the garden design inside the temple is also beautiful.
Shen Chuwei was holding a white steamed bun in her hand and eating it while walking around. She saw a vegetable garden in the distance and walked over to take a look out of curiosity.
When I got closer, I found a little monk squatting in the vegetable garden, pulling radishes.
When she saw his profile, she immediately recognized him as the little monk from the night before. As the saying goes, the first time is strange, the second time is familiar, so she finally knew him.
She walked into the vegetable garden with her skirt lifted up, and before she reached him she asked, "Little monk, would you like to have radishes for lunch?"
The little monk heard the soft voice and turned around to see Shen Chuwei walking towards him. Her pink fox fur coat was out of place in the simple vegetable garden.
He stood up, clasped his hands together, and asked in confusion: "Why is Shen Liangdi here?"
Shen Chuwei explained, "My legs hurt, so the Queen didn't let me go to pray. I came out for a walk because I have nothing to do. I will be back to the palace tomorrow."
The little monk looked at Shen Chuwei's legs and said softly, "I have some ointment here. Shen Liangdi, please follow me."
Shen Chuwei hurriedly called him, "No need, I've already used the ointment, it's fine."
In fact, she also had her own ointment, but Xiao Jinyan got it first yesterday, so her ointment was not used.
After Shen Chuwei finished speaking, she took a bite of the steamed bun.
The little monk secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the steamed bun in her hand and asked, "Shen Liang Di, how do you think the steamed buns are compared to the day before?"
Shen Chuwei said, "It's sweeter than the steamed buns from the day before, and a little softer. It feels like sugar has been added to it, and it tastes good."
Little monk: "That's good."
After Shen Chuwei finished eating the white steamed bun, she clapped her hands and glanced at the vegetable garden. It was more than ten times larger than her own vegetable garden.
"It turns out that the food in the temple is all grown by themselves. I thought they purchased it from outside."
The little monk smiled faintly: "Growing it yourself can save money. There are white radishes for lunch. Does Shen Liangdi like it?"
"That depends on how you cook it. Light food tastes a bit worse." Shen Chuwei paused and continued, "Braised pork with radish is quite delicious."
When the little monk heard about meat, he thought of the scene the night before when she caught a rabbit and said, "I want to eat meat." He chuckled, "Shen Liangdi loves to eat meat."
The little monk nodded to show his understanding.
Shen Chuwei added: "In fact, it's not impossible to have no meat, but the dishes must have oil and water, like vegetarian food. The food must be delicious and tasty, so that people can eat it."
The little monk said, "Shen Liangdi has been wronged these past two days."
Shen Chuwei didn't feel wronged at all, she just simply wanted to eat delicious food.
"Little monk, you are too polite. Anyway, I will be back to the palace tomorrow. I am not like you who eat vegetarian food every day." Shen Chuwei found that he was showing off a little bit. The little monk smiled and said, "I am used to it. There is no difference. Master said that growing vegetables is a kind of practice, and eating is also a kind of practice."
Shen Chuwei nodded in agreement, "That makes sense, we just pursue different things."
The little monk picked a lot of radishes, put them in a basket, and then carried them on his back.
The little monk was half a head taller than Shen Chuwei, about 180cm tall, with a thin and slender body. Although he was bald, he looked very handsome.
Shen Chuwei lifted her skirt and followed the little monk to the dining hall. She heard the sound of frying before she entered.
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After entering, I saw two adult monks standing in front of the stove, holding oversized spatulas in their hands and an oversized iron pot.
She turned her head to look at the little monk. He was taking the white radishes out of the basket and putting them into the wooden basin. Another little monk was sitting next to him washing the radishes.
The little monk put the radish away and noticed that Shen Chuwei had been staring at the radish, so he asked, "Shen Liangdi, is there anything else?"
Shen Chuwei thought for a while and said, "Can you lend me your pot? I want to cook two dishes myself."
The little monk was a little surprised, "Shen Liangdi can cook?"
Shen Chu said modestly: "I only know a little bit, do you have any extra pots?"
"Yes, Shen Liang Di, please wait a moment." The little monk turned around, opened the cupboard, took out an iron pot, and asked Shen Chuwei: "Shen Liang Di, what do you think of this pot?"
Shen Chuwei held the iron pot and said happily: "It's just the right size."
Then, she said shyly, "Can you give me some ingredients?"
The little monk asked doubtfully, "What kind of food does Shen Liang Di need?"
Shen Chuwei listed the ingredients, "One white radish, ten green peppers, and two lettuces."
"I'll go get it now." The little monk said and picked up the basket and left the dining hall again.
Shen Chuwei didn't have to wait long before the little monk came back.
"Shen Liangdi, please wait a moment. I will wash the ingredients." The little monk said as he put the ingredients into the wooden basin.
The water is very cold in winter, so Shen Chuwei asked someone to wash the vegetables for her. Of course, she would not refuse, but she just felt a little embarrassed.
After washing the ingredients, Shen Chuwei took the kitchen knife and started cutting the vegetables skillfully.
The little monk was stunned, surprised at her excellent knife skills.
Daxiong Hall After the prayer, Xiao Jinyan followed the queen out.
"Mother, I will go and see Concubine Shen first."
The Queen nodded, "Go ahead."
Xiao Jinyan responded and went back to the room.
When he opened the door, he didn't see Shen Chuwei and frowned.
He turned and walked out the door, looking at the huge temple, and suddenly thought of the monk from the night before.
(End of this chapter)