Whether he is doing things or speaking, every micro-expression and micro-movement of his is calm and composed, slow and deliberate, as if nothing could happen even if the sky were to fall.
"I heard you haven't been eating well lately," Xu Yuehuai began to say.
This opening statement was completely unexpected.
Qi Guze was surprised.
For so many years, no one has spoken to the Emperor like this. Once upon a time, there was a concubine in the Emperor's harem who often teased him in this way, making him laugh heartily.
Unfortunately, this happy time did not last long. On a dark and stormy night in the third year of Jackie Chan's reign, this concubine who loved to laugh drowned. Since then, the current emperor has never laughed so heartily again.
The Emperor was stunned, then pointed at Xu Yuehuai, "You, you're quite the social butterfly."
"My daughter finds Lord Huang to be kind and approachable, which reminds me of my father."
“Your father must be very kind.”
Xu Yuehua sneered, "On the contrary, my father was a gambling addict and ruthless. He wished he could sell me to human traffickers. I survived by the skin of my teeth."
“Your father was indeed a bit unfair.”
“Lord Huang, I’ve recently heard some strange and unusual stories, most of which are from the capital.” Xu Yuehuai said.
The Emperor nodded, signaling her to continue.
Xu Yuehuai was not shy at all, and she told him the rumors she had heard about the emperor's romantic affairs in the palace. She did not turn around, otherwise she would have seen a huge "川" character appearing between Qi Guze's eyebrows.
Good heavens, is Xu Yuehuai some kind of attention-seeker? How could he spout such outrageous nonsense?
"It is said that once the emperor went to Fanlou to see Li Shishi, and coincidentally, the great poet Zhou Bangyan was also there. But when he learned that the emperor was there, he was so scared that he hid under the bed. Hahaha, hehehe, Zhou Bangyan even got a pair of dragon underwear in the end."
"Dragon underwear?" The Emperor looked at Xu Yuehuai awkwardly.
Xu Yuehuai looked at the Emperor's fingers and said, "Lord Huang, is my story really that exciting? Why are your fingers trembling so... so badly? Hehehe."
We haven't even prepared any food for the Emperor yet, but he's already overjoyed.
The current emperor has many princesses, but one by one they have all gone to marry foreign rulers when they reached marriageable age. The princess who remains by his side is a sickly one; one day she is as beautiful as Xi Shi, the next she cannot even go out.
He longed to get close to his only princess, but alas, he had no chance.
Xu Yuehuai's arrival, however, actually made the Emperor happy.
"So," the Emperor lowered his head and examined Xu Yuehuai, "what exactly is my illness?"
"What's wrong? I'll cook for you. Food is the best medicine to heal everything. Just tell me what you want to eat."
Xu Yuehuai did not forget her mission in coming here.
The Emperor had no appetite and couldn't think of anything to eat after thinking for a long time. Xu Yuehuai looked at the Emperor and seemed to understand. "Never mind then. Since you can't say, I'll just make whatever I want to eat."
"That's fine, that's fine too."
Seeing Xu Yuehuai come out and head towards the kitchen, Qi Guze followed behind her.
He seemed very nervous, but Xu Yuehuai had no idea what the other person had to be nervous about.
Little did she know that she had crossed the line between life and death countless times; had the emperor been enraged just now, she would surely have lost her head.
"What are you going to cook for him?" Qi Guze asked.
Xu Yuehuai pondered for a moment, "This man is generous and plump, so he must be in a high position and have great power. He is probably on the same level as you, so delicacies are nothing to him. I will make something special."
"What?"
Qi Guze looked at Xu Yuehuai.
They worried that her idea might offend the emperor.
But Xu Yuehuai was determined to do something unique. Seeing Xu Yuehuai squatting on the ground as if searching for something, Qi Guze was surprised. He squatted down next to her to help search and asked, "What did you lose?"
Xu Yuehuai picked up a golden cicada.
"This is it, can you find this for me?"
"This?" Qi Guze was puzzled and hurriedly reminded him, "You're here to cook, not to play."
Xu Yuehuai nodded seriously, "These are today's ingredients, aren't they special enough, unique enough?"
"Is this edible?"
In fact, cicada nymphs are one of the most delicious foods, rich in protein and nutrients. In her previous life, Xu Yuehuai would look for cicada nymphs in the poplar forest outside the university town when she was hungry. The method was simple: just deep-fry them.
At this moment, Xu Yuehuai became interested. "Since you don't like to eat proper food, then I'll try making something strange that you've never eaten before."
"This is the most delicious. I guarantee that Lord Huang will be drooling and will love it so much that he won't be able to put it down."
Xu Yuehuai held the golden cicada and looked at it.
Jin Chanzi twisted his body and struggled to escape, but Xu Yuehuai was so strong that she had already thrown Jin Chanzi into a box next to her. A little eunuch hurriedly came closer and, at Xu Yuehuai's command, helped her find Jin Chanzi.
Everyone was horrified.
The Emperor has summoned Xu Yuehuai to whet his appetite, but Xu Yuehuai is quite the opposite, searching everywhere for Jin Chanzi to play with.
With everyone working together, a large quantity of cicada seeds were quickly obtained.
You are all puzzled.
Xu Yuehuai had someone prepare a basin of water and a frying pan.
First, add salt to cold water, then throw the cicada nymphs in to expel the sand, and then deep-fry them in a pot.
Xu Yuehuai's first dish was ready very quickly.
The young eunuchs looked at each other, each one filled with apprehension.
"Your Majesty is a man of refined taste and meticulous eating habits. How could you possibly eat such filthy food?" A eunuch stepped back, "Oh dear, I've got an upset stomach. I can't serve anyone tonight."
"My wife is about to give birth, so I'll go first."
Another eunuch also chose to escape.
In a short while, the birds and beasts scattered.
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze looked at each other in bewilderment.
"This is inexplicable." Xu Yuehuai looked at the food on the plate. "There was only a little bit of food. Even I, the cook, couldn't bear to eat it. Good heavens, they just gave the whole plate to Lord Huang, and these little bastards all left."
Qi Guze was clearly not very satisfied with the dishes prepared by Xu Yuehuai.
Is it possible that the person in charge is furious, so everyone is avoiding the situation?
"What's there to be furious about?" Xu Yuehuai picked up a ripe cicada nymph and started eating it by herself. Seeing Qi Guze approaching, Xu Yuehuai reached out and offered him a plump one. "Eat it, you'll know once you try it."
"I would eat this? What a joke."
It's clear that Qi Guze has no intention of eating it.
But in reality, Xu Yuehuai was quick-witted and Qi Guze was extremely curious, so they ended up eating one anyway.
Having grown up in a pampered environment, he had never had a fondness for such hastily prepared food from the streets. But now, after taking a casual bite, a burst of aroma exploded in his mouth.
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