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 stored in the space, she also planted sunflower seeds, but not for eating, but for fun.
Xiao Jinyan, who had never seen a sunflower, naturally did not recognize that the flower in front of him 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 inside the yellow petals and said, "Your Highness, these are all melon seeds. When they are ripe, wash them and dry them. Add some ginger slices, peppercorns, star anise, fennel, 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 that this is how melon seeds came about.
"You know a lot. I believe that you will be able to effectively manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace after becoming a concubine."
Shen Chuwei looked at Xiao Jinyan who was serious. She said, "You really made a mistake 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 entanglement between her and Chang Liangdi, and felt a little headache.
"Did you misunderstand me?"
Shen Chuwei said earnestly, "I understand everything."
Xiao Jinyan expressed some doubt, "Do you really understand?"
Shen Chuwei nodded. Isn't it just stubborn? I understand! Xiao Jinyan looked at Shen Chuwei's depressed face and wondered if she really understood. "You should cultivate yourself well these days."
After Xiao Jinyan gave his instructions, he 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 the queen to taste."
"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 the food box, carried the food 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 queen, she had the highest monthly salary and the food was incomparable to that of other palaces, and the dishes were different every day, 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. Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the palace. What would happen if someone heard it?
"Empress, please don't say such discouraging words. I'll ask the imperial physician to come and see you. If you have an appetite, everything will taste delicious."
When the Queen heard the imperial physician's words, he just prescribed medicine that was more bitter than coptis root, which made her feel even more boring.
"Each imperial physician is inferior to the next one. It's useless to come here."
Eunuch Ren came in from outside and reported: "Empress, 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 Queen. May the Queen be blessed with good health and good health."
The queen glanced at the food box in Liu Xi's hand and knew that it was some side dishes, so she didn't hold out much hope.
"Get up, what did the prince ask you to deliver?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Xi came to the dining table carrying a food box, opened the food box, and placed the sour beans and diced beef with spicy sauce in front of the queen.
"Your Highness heard that the Queen had a poor appetite, so he asked me to bring some appetizers over. The Queen 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 dishes 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 into her mouth to chew. It was a bit sour and a bit spicy. I won’t say how delicious it was, but it made her appetite at least.
After a while, the bowl of porridge was finished. "Qingying, serve me another bowl."
Seeing that the Queen was eating with relish, Qingying couldn't help but smile, "I'll serve it right away." Then she served the Queen 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 breakfast.
When Liu Xi returned to the East Palace, Xiao Jinyan asked, "How was it? Did 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 Your Highness and the Queen."
Xiao Jinyan instructed: "Little dish, you will deliver it once the day after tomorrow, and you can deliver it 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.
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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. Looking at the dishes in front of her, she suddenly thought of the side dishes sent by the prince and felt a little greedy.
Seeing that the Queen didn't move her chopsticks, Qingying asked, "Why aren't you eating, Queen?"
The queen said weakly, "I don't have much appetite."
Eunuch Ren walked in quickly and reported, "Empress, Liu Xi from the Crown Prince's side is here."
The queen was pleased to hear the spirit that came immediately, "Let him in quickly."
When Liu Xi came in, he saw the queen having a meal, and greeted her with a smile: "May the queen be blessed with good health."
"Wake up, what's the gift today?
"It's dried radish and spicy and sour potato shreds." Liu Xi said as he placed the side dishes in front of the Queen.
The spicy and sour potato shreds were made this morning by the chef in the small kitchen that Xiao Jinyan asked Chunxi to teach.
The queen picked up the chopsticks with anticipation, picked up a piece of radish, put it in her mouth and chewed it. It was a little spicy and crispy, and went well with the porridge.
She picked up some spicy and sour potato shreds and found that she couldn't stop eating them.
"Empress, I'm taking my leave." Liu Xi smiled and left 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 greeted him warmly, "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 in 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." Chunxi happily walked into the inner room after seeing Eunuch Liu off. She came to the soft couch and said excitedly, "My young lady, I admire you so much now. I was superficial before."
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