056. Vegetarian Food

The emperor and the regent prince came to the temporary palace in person to prepare for the ancestral temple worship three days later. They set out at the morning court hour. During the one-hour journey, Rongse leaned back and took a nap in the carriage until Liang Shenyu came to call him and told him that they had arrived. Rongse was then pulled out of the carriage by him in a daze, and the two walked side by side.

It was called a palace, but its specifications were far inferior to those of the Regent's Palace. Rong Se took a quick look and then looked away.

I can’t remember the way, but it’s only three days anyway.

The leading eunuch knelt down and led the way. "I am Qianxi, the old servant, the chief steward of this temporary palace. Your Majesty will stay in Jiaolan Garden for the next three days. There is a small kitchen in the courtyard according to your request. Your Majesty, please go and take a look. If you find anything that does not suit your taste, please tell me."

"Thank you." Rong Se nodded.

Qianxi smiled and said, "Oh, my Lord, you are really embarrassing me."

Rong Se was never used to being the master, so he frowned slightly and didn't respond.

When they arrived at Jiaolan Garden, it was indeed quiet and elegant. Rong Se nodded in satisfaction. Yun Chu, who was following behind him, immediately stepped forward and handed Qian Xi a brocade bag, saying with a smile, "Thank you, eunuch, for your hard work. This is the courtyard."

Qian Xixi smiled widely, holding the money bag and thanking him repeatedly, then turned to look at Liang Shenyu: "From the Marquis of Dingbei..."

Liang Shenyu interrupted, "I will keep watch for the prince."

Qianxi was stunned for a moment. He didn't dare to say much about the nobles' affairs, so he left.

Rong Se was going to change out of her gorgeous clothes, while Liang Shenyu went out to arrange for Jin Beiqi to ride. As soon as they walked out of the room, they heard a sound not far away.

The eunuch muttered in a low voice: "If we leave His Majesty alone, what if He gets angry and punishes us? We can't stand having our heads chopped off."

Qian Xi snorted and scolded, "As long as we can please the prince, who dares to chop off our heads? Emperor, huh, things change over time. That master was so arrogant back then, you have never seen him before. But today, look, he dares not say a word in front of the prince."

The young eunuch was stunned. "Have you ever met His Majesty before?"

"Of course." Qianxi said proudly, "That was the year when the late emperor ascended the throne. He brought the concubines and dowagers from the harem to our palace to escape the summer heat. Tsk tsk, how glorious the little prince was at that time. He bullied Concubine Yan and her son thoroughly. He insisted that the three or four-year-old Ninth Prince swim two laps in the water and almost threw him in. In the end, Concubine Yan jumped in and threatened with her life, which attracted Your Majesty to save the Ninth Prince's life. He dared to do this in public, but I don't know how vicious he was behind the scenes. Now the prince is glorious, what do you call this? Hey, retribution in this life!"

The two of them walked away talking. Liang Shenyu stood where he was, lowered his eyes thoughtfully, and sneered in his heart.

The prince who claims to be virtuous and benevolent is actually such a person.

But the regent, who was denounced as a traitor by thousands of people, was upright and straightforward.

Liang Shenyu shook his head.

I don’t know where Rong Jing got the face to compare with his sweetheart.

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Since it was a fast, the small kitchen naturally did not prepare any meat. Rongse did not mind it, as it was just three days of vegetarian food. Besides, vegetarian food was not necessarily bad.

Rongse rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen. He was already familiar with the use of these kitchen utensils. He sliced ​​the tofu and fried it until both sides were crispy. He fried the scallions until they were fragrant. He put them on a plate and then beat the eggs and added warm water to steam them. He mashed the tofu, chopped the water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and celery, wrapped them with cabbage and steamed them. Finally, he cut the eggplant and potatoes into pieces and added green peppers to make a dish of three delicacies.

A vegetarian feast was quickly served, with few varieties but large portions.

Rongse has become adept at controlling everyone's appetite.

The three dishes were served with white jade Buddha's hand wrapped in cabbage leaves, which looked delicious.

Liang Shenyu had eaten vegetarian dishes before, but they were either watery or heavy in oil and flavor. In short, they were not very tasty. This was the first time he had seen a vegetarian dish that was not only so varied but also tasted amazing.

Everyone has an appetite, and Liang Shenyu felt that other dishes might be difficult to swallow.

So I praised it without hesitation: "Amazing."

"Of course, you have to work hard to make good vegetarian dishes." Rong Se continued, "It is more difficult to make good vegetarian dishes than to make pickled vegetables. Back then, I was..."

The sound stopped abruptly.

Rong Se lowered his head with a guilty conscience and took two mouthfuls of rice. "Eat, eat. Don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping."

Why bring up the past? His past was not the original owner's past. No matter how much Yun Chu and Liang Shenyu guessed, it was better not to speak out about it.

Rebirth is mysterious enough, and traveling through a book is even more mysterious. How do you say it? You are all people in a book, and I am a dead person.

...Just think about it.

Liang Shenyu and Yun Chu also tacitly agreed not to ask any further questions. The table was filled with vegetarian dishes. The tofu was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the steamed eggs were fresh, soft and tender, the white jade Buddha's hand was light in taste but mixed with a variety of textures, plus a dish of the popular three fresh vegetables. The lunch was quickly cleared out.

Rong Se always unconsciously pays attention to what Liang Shenyu likes to eat, and now he has probably discovered Liang Shenyu's eating habits.

This man was always hard to figure out when it came to the most trivial things. For example, if there were four dishes on the table, he would definitely eat all of them equally, as if he subconsciously didn't want others to discover his preferences. But if the two were alone, Rong Se would discover that Liang Shenyu preferred dishes with stronger flavors, such as the three fresh delicacies.

After dinner, Yun Chu left, and Rong Se and Liang Shenyu sat beside a small table under the shade of a tree in the yard, on which were grapes and lychees that had flowed from the well.

Rong Se lowered her head and peeled lychees. Her slender, white fingers were sticky with lychee juice, and she deftly peeled out the white, round and moist flesh. She ate one herself and peeled another one for Liang Shenyu, who placed it in a small plate on the side.

Liang Shenyu stared at the pair of beautiful and slender hands without blinking.

The hand suddenly reached out, and the fingertips lightly touched the small blue and white porcelain plate, and Rong Se was very frugal with his words: "Eat."

The way this man looked at him was really too scorching, like a wolf or a tiger.

It made him feel hot all over.

Liang Shenyu's eyes darkened, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your reward."

While speaking respectfully, he grabbed Rong Se's wrist, kissed her fingertips gently, and sucked up all the lychee juice.

Rong Se was stunned for a moment, and pulled his hand back as if it was burned by fire, "I'll let you eat lychees!"

"I was mistaken." Liang Shenyu's eyes clearly showed that he was not satisfied yet. He slowly put the lychee meat into his mouth, his eyes still lingering on Rong Se.

Even though he had already given in and accepted occasional intimacy, if he got any closer, Rong Se would look embarrassed and flustered. The unconscious charm between her eyebrows was the most fatal, making his heart burn with desire.

But he seemed a little evasive.

Don't force it.

Liang Shenyu tasted the sweetness, trying to taste the warmth of his fingertips.

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On the other side, Rong Jing was eating the vegetarian food prepared by the palace. It had no fishy smell and was even worse than the food in the palace. Rong Jing couldn't help but put down his chopsticks after eating two bites and said coldly, "Is this what Fu Sheng made? It's not very good."

The servant beside him bowed his head deeply and said softly: "Your Majesty, the Regent sent someone to say that Fusheng only agreed to make vegetarian food for him..."

Rong Jing looked over suddenly.

"These... these are all prepared by the imperial palace..."

Rong Jing's face suddenly became extremely ugly, as gloomy as if ink could drip from it. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, even a cook dares to help him to offend me!"

The palace maid immediately knelt on the ground and said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, please calm down."

Rong Jing was almost mad.

It would be fine if it was in the palace, after all, Rong Se lived in the Regent's Mansion, but in this temporary palace, he saw how the servants tried to please Rong Se, even the steward who followed Rong Se obediently and didn't take him, the emperor, seriously at all!

Rong Jing refused to admit defeat.

Since he was a child, he had heard his mother talk about how despicable and slutty Concubine Yan was, and how shameless they were, and Rong Jing also believed it. She was clearly the emperor's concubine, but she seduced his father, was not a good wife, and committed debauchery in the harem. She deserved to be put to death!

I came to the palace to escape the summer heat that year. It would have been great if I could have drowned him then.

Rong Jing clenched his hands tightly, his jealousy and murderous intent towards Rong Se almost overwhelmed his reason.

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Rong Se originally did not believe in ghosts and gods, but after experiencing this incident, he decided to at least respect the ancestors of the Rong family, except Rong Xu, so he abstained from meat and drink.

After dinner, Rong Se leaned on a rattan chair, fanning himself to keep cool, while Liang Shenyu helped him check the memorials sent from the city.

Liang Shenyu was much better at these things, and Rongse knew that he was not as harmless as he appeared to be. Seeing how he handled the government affairs with ease, his talent and scheming were evident.

This is simply wonderful!

Rongse hasn't had so much free time for a long time.

So after Liang Shenyu expressed his willingness to share his worries, he put down the letter without hesitation and ate the grapes one bite at a time, feeling very happy.

Liang Shenyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

He had never seen a regent so happy after handing over the government to someone else.

While reading the memorial and imitating Rong Se's handwriting, he wrote his comments and asked, "Does the prince trust me so much?"

"You did better than me. The more capable you are, the more work you should do." Rong Se frowned, "What's there to worry about?"

"Aren't you afraid that I might have evil intentions? Or form a clique for personal gain?"

"Then you..." Rong Se pondered for a moment, "Can you just rebel?"

It’s better to push Rong Jing off the dragon throne!

Liang Shenyu raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "If the prince wants that position, it's not impossible."

It sounded nonchalant, but Rong Se knew he was not just talking.

furious.

Rong Se whispered in his heart, then waved his hand, "It's not time yet. Besides, I don't want to be the emperor."

Liang Shenyu raised his eyes slightly, "Why not? A position above all others, with the power of life and death in your hands, wouldn't your Highness be tempted?"

Rong Se sighed, "I'm really not cut out to be an emperor. With power in hand, I have to take responsibility. Besides..." He raised his head, looked at the crescent moon and stars outside the window, the vast night sky, and said softly, "Although I can't be a hermit who eats clouds and sleeps on stones, I really don't have great ambitions. There's nothing wrong with being a mediocre person for a lifetime."

In the dark courtyard, in front of the dim window with the slanting moon, Liang Shenyu was a little dazed, as if he could hear a peaceful and prosperous era between the lines of Rongse's words.

There is no bloody storm, no swordplay, no separation of life and death.

After a while, Liang Shenyu said softly: "It's okay, wait until tomorrow, there will be a time in spring."