It's really a word to wake up the dreamer, everyone suddenly realized, I have to say that although this girl is not very old, she really has a deep understanding of cooking.

"Thank you Auntie for your advice."

After thanking each other, everyone went on to prepare.

Time blink of an eye to the next day, and the Imperial Dining Room was extremely busy today compared to usual.

In the main hall, the warblers sing and dance, and the piano sings in unison.

"Xue Gui, what dishes did the imperial dining room use to replace whitebait today?" The emperor couldn't help but be a little curious.

He really didn't pay attention to this matter, and when he heard the emperor ask like this, he didn't know how to answer for a while, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

The emperor was a little impatient when he heard this, and his brows furrowed slightly, "Such an important matter, as the chief manager, you actually ignore it?" ”

Xue Gui has been by the emperor's side for so many years, so he naturally knows the emperor's temperament best, and when he saw that the emperor was angry, he quickly knelt on the ground, "The slave knows his guilt, please forgive the emperor." ”

Concubine Rong was not far away, so she naturally listened to these words word for word, and hurriedly persuaded, "Why should the emperor be angry about this little thing? ”

After speaking, he looked at Manager Li again and said, "Why don't you go and have a look?" Are you waiting for the emperor to punish you? ”

"Minions, let's go." Xue Gui understood that Concubine Rong meant to save herself, so she quickly nodded and agreed, then got up and walked in the direction of the imperial dining room.

Yu Qing was also stunned when she saw Xue Gui's figure, and opened her mouth a little dazed, "How can my father-in-law have time to come to the imperial dining room today?" ”

"The emperor sent miscellaneous people to see what dishes were used to replace whitebait." Xue Gui naturally wouldn't tell everyone about the scene that happened in the main hall just now, so he avoided the important and said it lightly.

"It's mandarin fish." When people ask, tell yourself.

"How to cook?"

"Steam."

As soon as he heard the word steamed, Xue Gui's face was a little ugly, "Aunt Yuqing, today's banquet is very important, whitebait is the main dish, is it a little inappropriate to replace it with steamed mandarin fish now." ”

He also understood Yu Qing's worries, but she had already thought of a countermeasure in her heart, "The slave and maid naturally have a reason for being a slave and maid in doing this, and please rest assured that my father-in-law is at ease." ”

She was so sure that Xue Gui couldn't say anything, so she had to nod, "That aunt is busy first, and the miscellaneous family will go to reply." ”

"Father-in-law walks slowly."

Seeing Xue Gui's figure disappear behind the door, the gang came up and asked, "Auntie, are you really that sure?" Now the main dish has not been prepared, and it is too late to change it temporarily. ”

"Don't worry, even if something happens, it won't be your turn, with me, the consul aunt, you can do your part with peace of mind." When Yu Qing spoke, her voice was extremely loud, for fear that someone would not be able to hear her.

This has undoubtedly become a reassurance for everyone, and with this sentence, they are more motivated to work.

Xue Gui walked back to the main hall quickly, for fear that he would be reprimanded by the emperor if he took a slow step. Seeing him return to his side, he asked, "Can you ask clearly?" ”

"Your Majesty, the aunt in charge of the imperial dining room said that instead of cooking, steamed mandarin fish is cooked." When Xue Gui said this, he was also sweating, for fear that he would be implicated.

"Steamed mandarin fish, steamed mandarin fish......" The emperor repeated a few words in a low voice, with no expression on his face.

This made him even more nervous, and said tentatively, "Your Majesty, there is still some time before the main dish, if you are not satisfied with this main dish, then the servant will go and tell the imperial dining room now, and let them change it again." ”

"No need, just let them follow this."

On the side, Concubine Rong was also a little worried after hearing this, "Your Majesty, this banquet is very important, if you rush to serve the food, will it make the rest of the people see the joke, and then it will be our royal face that will be lost." ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard a crisp knock on the table, "Presumptuous, do you still want you to comment on the decision I made?" Are you saying that I am incompetent? ”

As soon as she heard this, Concubine Rong's face changed a little in fright, and she quickly got up and knelt aside, "The concubine is guilty, and the concubine just cares about the face of the royal family, so I want to ask the emperor to consider it." ”

Although the movement was not loud, many people around heard their gaze and threw themselves towards Concubine Rong. After feeling the gaze, Concubine Rong's face also turned a little crimson.

I wanted to stand up, but I didn't dare to kneel like this.

"Alright, get up." The emperor naturally knew that if he asked her to kneel, he would definitely lose her face, after all, everyone was present to give him some face.

He coughed lightly twice, and attracted his eyes to himself, "Today, the envoys came to my Heavenly Empire, and I naturally wanted to be hospitable, and ordered the main dish to be served in the imperial dining room. ”

"The minions obey." Xue Gui answered, and then ordered. After a short time, a palace maid brought the main course to each table.

When the envoys saw this main course, they couldn't help frowning, and they looked around one after another, and some of them even discussed it in private, and one of the envoys was the most dissatisfied, and actually got up and opened his mouth.

"Emperor of the Celestial Empire, we all came from afar, and this main dish is served with such an ordinary dish, is it possible that he looks down on us small countries?"

"Your Excellency's words are incorrect." The person who spoke out was Yu Qing, she had long thought that there would be such a scene, so when the food was served just now, she had already arrived at the main hall.

"Who is this?" Naturally, the envoy had never seen Yu Qing, so he asked.

"Back to the envoy, the slave maid is the consul's aunt in the imperial dining room, and this main dish is also the slave's idea." Yu Qing opened her mouth very respectfully, and gave a salute as she spoke.

"Then may I ask my aunt, what is the purpose of using this dish for the main course, does it mean to look down on us?" Since someone has made a noise, it is natural to shoot the first bird.

"The envoy's words are wrong, is it possible that just because this dish is simple, it is to snub the envoy?"

The emperor originally wanted to say something to help Yu Qing, but when he saw her look like Cheng Zhu in his chest, he watched the play calmly, and he was also a little curious about what Yu Qing could say.

"Or else?"

"Your Excellency, what you care about most about this dish should be its taste, if the taste of this dish is not good, it is understandable for you to say that the Celestial Empire is neglecting you, but now you haven't tasted a bite, and you swear that you have neglected you, isn't this a bit vexatious?"

What Yu Qing said did not leave half a step for the envoy, but she was also very rigorous, so that the envoy could not find a mistake.

In desperation, the envoy had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks and taste them first, but this bite changed his previous opinion and nodded again and again.

"It's not a big country in the Celestial Empire, such a simple way can make the ingredients so delicious, I admire it, it was a rude act just now, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me for the rudeness."

"It's okay, please take a seat." This good person, the emperor is naturally willing to be it, but he has a little more good impression of Yu Qing in his heart.

"Your Majesty."

Concubine Rong on the side looked at Yu Qing, the viciousness in her eyes was undisguised, she had just made a fool of herself in front of everyone, and she relieved the siege for the emperor, isn't this obviously stealing the limelight from herself?

Over the sun, this palace will not let you have a good life, Concubine Rong thought secretly in her heart.

At this time, Yu Qing was naturally very happy, and now that the matter was settled, there was nothing needed for her at the banquet, and she slipped out while there was a gap.

Walking and walking, he came to the meditation lake, looking at the crescent moon in the sky, Yu Qing felt a little more emotion in his heart, although he relied on his wisdom to save the day, shine at the banquet, and attracted the emperor's attention, but the happiness only lasted for a while, and it was more sorrowful.

Because of the deception of the harem, I have just seen it, and I can only take one step at a time in the future. Thinking of this, Yu Qing sighed a little helplessly, and was about to get up, but then she heard a male voice behind her.

"Didn't you just say it in the temple? Why are you sighing again now? Could it be that someone is bullying you? ”

After hearing the voice, Yu Qing turned around and found that it was the emperor, and quickly knelt down, "The slave was clever just now, how could the emperor take it seriously?" Isn't the emperor making fun of the slave when he says this? ”

"You girl, when you see me in the future, you don't have to be so restrained." As he spoke, he raised his hand and helped her up.

As soon as this sentence came out, Yu Qing's heart was suddenly shocked, and her head lowered a little more, "Is the emperor blaming the slave for the crime of colliding just now?" The slave and maid were only guilty of the urgency of the situation at the time, and they had to do it as a last resort, and they asked the emperor to forgive me. ”

"I don't blame you, it's just that it's too boring, I came out for a walk, and I accidentally saw you here, so I wanted to talk to you."

Hearing the emperor say this, the tension in Yu Qing's heart eased a little, after all, the person standing in front of him now is the emperor! With the power of life and death in his hands, if he is not careful, he will lose his head.

"I wonder what the emperor wants to say to the slave?" Yu Qing asked tentatively.

In fact, the emperor just wants to know more about her, and she is still the first person who dares to be so bold in the palace for so many years, so she can naturally arouse his interest.

"Tell us how you came up with the idea of replacing the main course with steamed mandarin fish?"

"Back to the emperor, the mandarin fish is delicious. It is a very good ingredient, even if it is not cooked in too many steps, it will have unexpected effects, and the slave maid expected that the envoys sitting there had never eaten this kind of fish, so it would naturally surprise them. ”

After Yu Qing finished speaking, the emperor nodded subconsciously, "You girl is smart, by the way, what happened to the injury on your face?" Did the doctor prescribe a prescription for you? ”

For the emperor's concern, Yu Qing was a little frightened, "Thank you for the emperor's compassion, the slave's face injury is no longer serious, and the imperial doctor also prescribed ointment to the slave and maid, and now it has been relieved." ”