Chapter 28: Gourmet Banquet He was injured down there and needs to take good care of himself. …
"There has been a drought in the south recently, and I am busy with government affairs, so I have no time for entertainment."
"Oh, that's a shame."
Su Mian said it was a pity, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
[It’s great that the Dog Emperor is not going. I can have fun playing alone. If the Dog Emperor were to go, they would definitely feel uncomfortable. ]
Cheng Changgeng's mouth twitched when he heard this. It seemed that the harem was about to become a family, and he was the outsider?
Touching his face, Cheng Changgeng wondered, is he that scary?
The more he thought about it, the more unbalanced he felt. Cheng Changgeng suddenly stopped and Su Mian narrowly avoided bumping into him. He patted his chest with lingering fear.
[What happened to the dog emperor?] ]
Although Su Mian minded what Cheng Changgeng did to him, he still had to complain about it. He didn't have the ability to overthrow the dog emperor now, so he could only curse him in his heart.
"You're not allowed to go either."
[Why!] ! ]
Su Mian really wanted to slap Cheng Changgeng in the face. Is this fair? He works all year round and doesn't even let him rest after solving a case!
But he didn't dare. He didn't even have the courage to question him on what basis. After all, he was the dog emperor of this autocratic country.
Su Mian gritted his teeth and secretly glared at Cheng Changgeng, then replied listlessly, "I obey your order."
"I just dealt with Lin Caizi and Wei Jiaren today. It would be inappropriate for you to go find them tomorrow."
Cheng Changgeng patiently explained to Su Mian: "You have worked so hard investigating this case. I will allow you to take a day off tomorrow, okay?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Su Mian immediately agreed happily, thinking that the Dog Emperor still had a conscience. He could rest comfortably for a day without having to worry about being called back by the Dog Emperor at any time.
It was already evening when they returned to Mingzheng Hall. Cheng Changgeng ordered dinner. He specifically instructed the small kitchen not to serve dishes with heavy oil and salt, but to make chicken soup and prepare some light vegetables.
These were specially prepared for Su Mian.
Even though he loves to eat, you can't indulge him in eating greasy food all the time, as it's bad for his health.
In addition, he was injured down there, so he needs to take good care of himself.
But what he didn't expect was that when the food was served, Su Mian ate very little, not as much as before, and even took only a small sip of the chicken soup.
Cheng Changgeng subconsciously thought that these dishes were not to Su Mian's taste, so she ate less.
But he soon discovered that this was not the case.
[The dog emperor said that night was an accident, but I still want to keep my distance. ]
[What if the dog emperor is in a bad mood one day and executes me as a fake eunuch? ]
[Or...if he gets wild and asks me to serve him, then I'm done for...]
Well, it was getting dark, and it was time to start being emo. Su Mian couldn’t control his random thoughts.
This is obviously the sequelae of being deflowered by the dog emperor.
Instead of being angry, Cheng Changgeng felt inexplicably distressed. He used to be such a carefree person, but now he had been tormented into this state.
Thinking about this, Cheng Changgeng felt that perhaps he should keep a distance from Su Mian and not let him worry too much.
As a result, the dinner was bland for both of them.
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The next morning, Su Mian, who woke up on time with a messy hair, sat on the bed and stretched. He put on his clothes in a daze, and suddenly remembered that the Dog Emperor had given him a day off.
I'm really obsessed with work. The biological clock of workers is not exaggerated.
After he came to his senses, he took off the half-put on clothes again, threw them to the end of the bed and fell down again.
I slept until I woke up naturally.
Cheng Changgeng, who was sitting in the Mingzheng Hall and had just finished his court session, was very busy but still asked Xiao Dezi, "What is Su Mian doing?"
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Su has not yet woken up."
Xiao Dezi is now familiar with the route. Previously, when Cheng Changgeng asked, he had to go there again. Now, based on his understanding of Su Mian and his guess that the emperor would ask him, he inquired in advance.
Now, he can immediately and accurately answer Su Mian's whereabouts.
"oh."
This answer was expected. Cheng Changgeng paused for only two seconds and then went back to work.
As for Su Mian, after he woke up completely, his stomach started to growl.
Remembering that Rong Ceqing had been released from house arrest by the Dog Emperor after the truth of the matter was revealed yesterday, Su Mian planned to go directly to Rong Ceqing.
If you go there at this time, you can just get lunch and maybe even meet Qin Caizi.
His guess turned out to be true.
When Su Mian arrived at Chenghua Palace, Qin Caizi had just arrived with a food box. They smiled at each other without saying much and were busy taking the food out of the food boxes.
"I am really blessed by Rong Ceqing. I can taste the good cooking skills of the talented man again."
"What a coincidence, you all are here today."
After pouring the tea himself, Rong Ceqing went into the house and brought out a plate with several carrots on it.
"Try this. These carrots I just pulled out of the ground are so fresh."
Su Mian didn't hesitate to pick one up and took a bite. It was crispy and sweet and tasted very good.
"Ceqing is really amazing. He can grow everything."
After Su Mian swallowed the carrot in his mouth, he praised generously, and Qin Caizi responded:
"Yes, you were so absorbed in the emperor before, but now you have something you like to do. I am really happy for you."
When Su Mian heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Qin Caizi. He felt more and more that the dog emperor was cheating on him.
When Qin Caizi said this, the look in his eyes when he looked at Rong Ceqing was definitely not innocent, but it seemed that Rong Ceqing did not notice his intentions, and replied with a cheerful smile:
"Yes, before, I always felt that I should put the emperor first in everything in the palace. As long as I have the emperor's favor, I am not afraid of anything. But after this incident, I found that I can't rely on the emperor at all. If I get involved with the emperor, I will inevitably get into trouble. It's better to do what I love and live a happy and leisurely life."
After saying this, Rong Ceqing was not at all worried that Su Mian, the chief eunuch beside the emperor, would go and complain, because he could think so clearly only thanks to Su Mian's guidance.
"It's best if you think so."
Su Mian took a few mouthfuls of rice, raised his head from the bowl, puffed his lips and said this indistinctly, which made Rong Ceqing and Qin Caizi couldn't help laughing.
"Now that you have cultivated the land so well, it will be no problem for you to make some money and improve your quality of life in the palace from this aspect."
Hearing Su Mian's words, Rong Ceqing nodded vigorously and said, "A few days ago, I distributed the peaches I planted to various palaces. Later, many people came to me to buy them. Even some young eunuchs came to me and paid for them, saying they wanted to try them."
“That’s a good thing.”
Su Mian's eyes lit up, and she was really happy for Rong Ceqing. Qin Caizi beside her quietly put a piece of meat in Rong Ceqing's bowl and said, "Yes, if we can earn some money to pay for the servants, we won't have to worry about the same thing happening again."
"How about this!"
Su Mian tilted his head and an idea came to his mind.
Rong Ceqing and Qin Caizi stopped at the same time and listened carefully to what he continued to say.
"The palace always likes to hold banquets for viewing the moon or flowers. You can have a half-gourmet banquet with the talented scholar. You can use the fruits and vegetables you planted and let the talented scholar process them. This will surely make you famous in the harem."
"That sounds novel."
Rong Ceqing's eyes immediately lit up, and he admired Su Mian even more, wondering how come he had such a smart mind and so many good ideas.
Qin Caizi raised a question: "This method is feasible, but there are many people in the palace. If many people participate, I am afraid we can't provide so much."
"Well, that's a problem."
After listening to Qin Caizi's words, Su Mian thought for two seconds and immediately said with a smile: "Then everyone who participates must bring some food they prepared, and exchange it for other things. At the end, there will be a competition, and the most popular one can win the first prize."
Su Mian was not worried at all that no one would participate. Not to mention that life in the palace was boring, there would naturally be no shortage of people to support a novel event.
Besides, it was no secret in the harem that Qin Caizi was a good cook, and he believed that he was not the only one who was greedy.
Finally, everyone has a sense of competition. If there is a competition, it will naturally arouse the desire to win in many people. Isn’t that appropriate?
“Sounds like fun!”
Rong Ceqing clapped his hands, but soon he was in trouble again: "What should I set for this first prize? Many people in the harem are not short of money."
This is a difficult problem.
Although Su Mian had a lot of private money, as Rong Ceqing said, they were not short of money, so they naturally looked down on ordinary gold, silver and jewelry. They had to get things that were not easy to get in normal times.
After thinking for a long time, Su Mian said mysteriously:
"Leave this to me. You guys just promote the event, set a date, prepare the things, and say that Jackpot will definitely not disappoint you. If you don't come, you will regret it for the rest of your life."
Seeing that he said this with confidence, Rong Ceqing really believed in Su Mian and immediately nodded in agreement.
As for Mr. Qin, Rong Ceqing had already nodded, so he naturally would not object.
That's how it's settled.
In the next few days, Rong Ceqing and Qin Caizi took care of this matter, and the news spread throughout the harem.
The food banquet was a novelty that had never been seen before, and with the addition of a mysterious reward, it naturally piqued the interest of many people.
Soon, the news reached the ears of the emperor.
It was common for concubines in the harem to hold their own banquets for fun, so the emperor did not take it too seriously. After all, only a few people with whom he had a good relationship would attend the banquet.
He was not interested in any mysterious prizes. He had everything he needed sitting in his position.
Cheng Changgeng also got the news soon. He took some time out of his busy schedule and asked Xiao Dezi a few more questions during his lunch.
Before he even finished listening, he could guess that this was most likely Su Mian's idea.
"Where are the others?"
Cheng Changgeng was very busy these past two days, and he intentionally ignored Su Mian, so even though Su Mian was serving in front of the emperor, they didn't have a single conversation, and most of the time it was Xiao Dezi who followed behind and passed on messages.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Su said he has prepared a surprise for you today."
Xiao Dezi also noticed the strangeness between the two of them. To be honest, he was also very depressed working in such a dull atmosphere all day. The emperor was cold to Su Mian and even colder to others. He was always careful in what he said and did, fearing that he would make a mistake.
Fortunately, Su Mian told him early in the morning that she would prepare a surprise for the emperor. Little Dezi was so happy. Eunuch Su was finally willing to make the emperor happy. His happy days were coming!
After hearing what Xiao Dezi said, Cheng Changgeng became nervous and expectant.
He was actually very impatient after not hearing Su Mian nagging in his ear for several days.
He couldn't help but start to worry. If Su Mian prepared a surprise for him, would his coldness hurt him?
But if I act too happy, wouldn’t all my efforts over the past few days be wasted?
Oh, it’s such a hard decision.
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