Hearing this, Zhao Qingzao didn't say anything, but while looking at the ingredients in the imperial dining room, he rolled up his sleeves and planned to start making pastries, although he hadn't cooked in person for a long time, but Zhao Qingzao was still very confident, believing that he would be able to make delicious pastries, Zhang Yuchu stood aside, looked at Zhao Qingzao's calm face, and felt more and more that Zhao Qingzao was an unusual woman, so while Zhao Qingzao was choosing ingredients, Zhang Yuchu walked to Xiao Tianzi's side and asked in a low voice: "Does she really know how to cook?" How could the queen let her come to the imperial dining room to cook?"

"Imperial Chef Zhang, you have already asked Mrs. Shen to cook, since you are so curious, it is better to wait patiently, the slave doesn't know if the dishes made by Mrs. Shen are delicious or not. Xiao Tianzi smiled, and then said to Imperial Chef Zhang.

Hearing Xiao Tianzi say this, Imperial Chef Zhang snorted coldly again, and found that Zhao Qingzao had already sprinkled flour on the board, so Imperial Chef Zhang hurriedly walked over, intending to see if Zhao Qingzao's cooking skills were really good.

Zhao Qingzao is going to make red bean muffin, after preparing the ingredients, and after the steaming step, the muffin cake will be made soon, as soon as Zhao Qingzao opens the lid, Zhang Yuchu and Xiao Tianzi smell the sweet muffin cake, and both of them swallowed their saliva in unison.

One is the imperial chef, the other is the personal eunuch next to the queen, these two people are not hillbillies who have not eaten good things, I didn't expect that when they smelled the smell of the muffins made by Zhao Qingzao, they would actually have such a reaction, after Zhang Yuchu reacted, he hurriedly pretended to be disgusted, pointed to the red bean muffins on the plate, and said to Zhao Qingzao: "Are you going to send me away with such a thing? Do you think I am a beggar who is about to starve to death?"

Zhang Yuchu's words were very ugly, Xiao Tianzi was on Zhao Qingzao's side, of course he was not happy when he heard Zhang Yuchu say this, but he couldn't offend Zhang Yuchu, so he could only say unconvinced: "Zhang Yuchu, you haven't eaten it yet, how do you know it's not delicious?" This muffin cake looks soft and delicious, if you don't want to eat it, just give it to me." ”

After speaking, Xiao Tianzi reached for the plate, intending to pick up a piece of muffin cake to try the taste, in fact, he couldn't help but want to try the taste when he smelled the fragrance of the muffin, and now he could just take advantage of the crooked chirp of Zhang Yuchu.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yuchu slapped Xiao Tianzi's hand hard without saying a word, and Xiao Tianzi grinned and quickly withdrew his hand, looking at the back of his red hand, Xiao Tianzi hurriedly said: "Zhang Yuchu, what do you mean? You don't eat it yourself, and you won't let me eat it?"

"Why are you allowed to eat it, I haven't eaten it yet!" said Zhang Yuchu angrily.

Hearing this, Xiao Tianzi stopped talking, after all, this was a sponge cake that Zhao Qingzao specially prepared to let Imperial Chef Zhang taste the taste, so Imperial Chef Zhang disagreed, and he, the little eunuch, really couldn't eat it.

"Imperial Chef Zhang, you better hurry up and eat, the queen is still waiting in the imperial garden. Zhao Qingzao thought that Imperial Chef Zhang was still wasting time, and if she was reprimanded by the queen and concubines later, she would definitely not turn over Imperial Chef Zhang, so she immediately said impatiently to Imperial Chef Zhang.

Hearing Zhao Qingzao say this, Zhang Yuchu just wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a while, he still picked up a piece of muffin cake and stuffed it into his mouth angrily, but he didn't expect that just after chewing it, Zhang Yuchu's expression changed, not only showing a look of enjoyment, but also a lot less anger.

Seeing this, Xiao Tianzi couldn't help but clapped his hands and smiled: "It seems that the muffin cake made by Mrs. Shen is very delicious, and Imperial Chef Zhang has changed." ”

Although Imperial Chef Zhang is short-tempered, he is also a person who does what he says, because the muffin cake made by Zhao Qingzao is indeed very delicious, so Chef Zhang will not deny this after tasting it, and after eating another piece of muffin cake, Imperial Chef Zhang finally agreed to let Zhao Qingzao make pastries in the imperial dining room.

"Young Lady Shen, what did you do before? You shouldn't be too old, how do you make the pastries so delicious?" asked Imperial Chef Zhang curiously.

Zhao Qingzao was preparing the ingredients for mille-feuille cake and walnut crisp, and when he heard Chef Zhang ask, he replied: "I used to open a shop, not only pastries, but also other dishes, if you are willing to teach me some palace dishes, I will also exchange secret recipes with you." ”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Qingzao already planned to get the secret recipe for the palace cuisine, so that after she left the palace, maybe she could open a restaurant comparable to Zuiyue Building, and then she and Shen Changting would definitely be able to live a good life even if they didn't rely on the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Hearing this, Zhang Yuchu didn't scold, but instead showed a contemplative expression, as if he was hesitating to agree to Zhao Qingzao and exchange secret recipes with her.

"Young Madam Shen, don't talk about it, it's been an hour, and the queen is already impatient. At this moment, Xiao Tianzi suddenly came over in a hurry, and saw that Zhao Qingzao and Zhang Yuchu were still chatting, so he hurriedly said.

Hearing Xiao Tianzi say this, Zhao Qingzao came back to his senses, since Zhang Yuchu hadn't made a decision yet, Zhao Qingzao naturally wouldn't force him to exchange secret recipes, so Zhao Qingzao then made a mille-feuille cake and walnut cake with his hands and feet, and carefully placed them on the delicate plate, Xiao Tianzi clapped his hands, and then the palace maid who had been waiting outside walked in quickly with her head down and took the plate out.

"Young Lady Shen, let's hurry up and go to the Imperial Garden. Xiao Tianzi breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Zhao Qingzao.

After Zhao Qingzao patted the clothes on his body with a handkerchief, he nodded, and then planned to go to the imperial garden with Xiao Tianzi, so as not to make the queen and concubines unhappy.

"Young Lady Shen, I promised to exchange secret recipes with you, if you have time, come to the imperial dining room. Seeing that Zhao Qingzao was about to leave the imperial dining room, Imperial Chef Zhang said loudly.

Zhao Qingzao turned his back to Imperial Chef Zhang, and after showing a triumphant smile, he slowly turned his head and said with a smile: "Since Imperial Chef Zhang has said so, as long as I have time, I will definitely come to the imperial dining room." ”

After speaking, Zhao Qingzao followed Xiao Tianzi to the Imperial Garden, although the Prime Minister's Mansion also has a back garden, but it is not the same thing at all compared to the Imperial Garden.

The imperial garden is full of flowers, and there are many varieties of flowers that Zhao Qingzao has never seen, if it weren't for the lack of interest in these flowers and plants, Zhao Qingzao couldn't help but stop and study them carefully.

In addition to the flowers, there are also colorful butterflies flying in the imperial garden, just a few steps, Zhao Qingzao heard the sound of laughter not far away, turned his head to look, only to find that a few women in gorgeous clothes are chasing me fluttering butterflies.

Seeing this, Zhao Qingzao thought to herself that these women should be concubines, and she didn't know if Concubine Chen, the queen hated the most, was among them.

"Young Lady Shen, the queen mother and a few concubines are waiting for you in the pavilion, let's hurry over. Xiao Tianzi saw that Zhao Qingzao was walking slowly, so he hurriedly urged.

Seeing Xiao Tianzi's anxious look, Zhao Qingzao knew that the concubines who stayed with the queen were not easy people to get along with, otherwise Xiao Tianzi would not be so nervous, probably because he was worried that he would cause him to be reprimanded, so he kept urging.

After a while, Zhao Qingzao followed Xiao Tianzi to the vicinity of the pavilion, and sure enough, the queen and several women were sitting in the pavilion talking and laughing, but just standing here, Zhao Qingzao could see that their smiles were not sincere, but they were still fake and terrifying, and the women in this palace were really like this.

"Young Lady Shen, that is Concubine Chen, she is the most hated person of the queen mother, and sitting on her left is Concubine Xiao, and on the right is Lu Jieyu, you don't have to care about the two of them, just help the queen mother deal with Concubine Chen. Xiao Tianzi hurriedly whispered in Zhao Qingzao's ear, lest Zhao Qingzao don't know anything for a while, and it will be difficult to handle things if he misses things.

After listening to what Xiao Tianzi said, Zhao Qingzao finally knew what the identities of the other women in the pavilion were, Concubine Chen was beautiful and had a pair of eyes that hooked her soul, no wonder she would be the emperor's favorite concubine, and it was not easy for the queen to regain the emperor's heart from her hands.

However, Zhao Qingzao has already promised the queen that if she can't help her win the emperor's heart, she won't want to leave the palace at that time, so no matter what, Zhao Qingzao has to help the queen solve the problem of Concubine Chen, otherwise she won't be able to reunite with Shen Changting and Xiaocao.

"Father-in-law, I know, don't worry. Zhao Qingzao nodded, and then said.

Hearing Zhao Qingzao say this, Xiao Tianzi nodded reassuringly, he knew that Zhao Qingzao was a measured person, so he didn't have to worry about what would go wrong next, Zhao Qingzao definitely knew what to do.

"Queen Qi, Mrs. Shen has arrived. Xiao Tianzi walked into the pavilion and said to the queen.

The queen had been waiting for Zhao Qingzao, and when she heard Xiao Tianzi say this, she naturally immediately asked Xiao Tianzi to bring Zhao Qingzao over.

Walking into the pavilion, Zhao Qingzao saluted the queen, although he lowered his head, Zhao Qingzao could feel that several other concubines were staring at him, but she, a young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, would appear in the palace, of course, it would make people feel very strange, so it was not strange to be stared at.

"Young lady Shen, sit down, are you making these mille-feuille cakes and walnut cakes? I didn't expect that as a young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, she still has such good cooking skills, Concubine Xiao and Lu Jieyu both like the pastries you make, even Concubine Chen has eaten a few more bites, and it is the first time I have seen Concubine Chen eat so many things. The queen pointed to the mille-feuille cake and walnut cake on the table, and said with a smile, but she finally mentioned Concubine Chen, probably to laugh at Concubine Chen's eating too much.

Sure enough, as soon as the queen finished speaking, Concubine Chen snorted coldly, just a concubine dared to confront the queen in front of everyone, it can be seen that this Concubine Chen is not only very arrogant, but also very favored, otherwise she would not dare to do this.

The queen seemed to be accustomed to it, and she didn't react at all, Zhao Qingzao was a little surprised, after all, it was the first time she had seen such a scene, Concubine Chen was so arrogant, no wonder the queen hated her so much.