There was a public performance palace banquet in the second palace in December, which was originally intended to entertain the envoys and guests of the Great Yang Kingdom, but Da Yang was really much more prosperous than him Daqi, and in order to show his national strength, this palace banquet should not be underestimated.

The queen is a shrewd person, and as soon as the news came out that there would be envoys coming over, she directly said that she was sick in her palace and did not come out, so the matter about the banquet fell directly on the head of the concubine, which really made the concubine not know what to do.

After all, the two countries are very close, and some of the dishes are from a birthplace, so there is no difference.

It's just that the cooks in this palace are also from the same team, and they have been busy for several days without researching any new dishes, which is where the concubine is very distressed.

However, as soon as Princess Qingyun went out like this, she brought back so many strange dishes, and after the concubine tasted it, she nodded slightly, as if she was using it for calculation.

It seems that the matter of the state banquet still has to drag Shen Jiayi into the water together.

Thinking so, the concubine already had a plan in her heart, but she didn't say it at this time, but raised her eyebrows and looked at Princess Qingyun, "Let's say, I have been running outside every day for the past two days, is it for these dishes, or for whom?" ”

The big palace maid next to the concubine is also a right-hand man, she knows the concubine's mind very well for so many years, and she is also a very useful person, as soon as she went out, she inquired about the ins and outs of the matter clearly, and Princess Qingyun also knew that after the big palace maid went out with her, some things could not be hidden, so she lowered her head and said with some twists: "I just fell in love with a person and wanted him to be a colt for me." ”

"You are not ashamed at a young age, you are a girl anyway, why didn't I give you a child, at this time you probably even reported my grandson to me."

Princess Qingyun's face turned red when she heard this, but she could only glare at the concubine, and didn't dare to say anything to refute it.

Who knew that since the concubine had already made plans in her heart, she even let her own daughter into the pit, and directly asked, "Do you want the concubine to go and show you this person?" ”

Princess Qingyun was stunned for a moment, and then she really thought that her mother was going to plan for herself, so she nodded a little embarrassedly, but she didn't know that she had fallen into the trap of the concubine.

So on this day, Shen Linzhou received a notice from his father, saying that the concubine invited him to talk.

"What is the concubine looking for me?" Shen Linzhou really didn't understand.

However, Shen Jingan didn't know anything else, so he just patted him on the shoulder, "I'll go with you tomorrow, and I don't know what the concubine Niangniang plans to do this time, it is estimated that it is related to the state banquet." ”

"But even if it's related to the state banquet, it should be my father."

Puzzled, Shen Linzhou could only give up, and Shen Linzhou followed Shen Jingan to the palace early the next morning.

It was about an hour before the concubine came over, and when she saw them, she apologized slightly, saying that something had stumbled in front of her and she couldn't get out, so she came a little late.

Shen Jing'an and Shen Linzhou naturally didn't bother with the dignified concubine, and after a greeting between the two parties, they finally got down to business.

"It's not for anything else to call you over today, but I heard that Qingyun fell in love with the son of the Shen family, so I wanted to come and see what kind of good son he was, and even my princess, who has always been very demanding, was moved."

Shen Linzhou thought of the fact that Princess Qingyun was tempted by him, and immediately felt a little distressed, "The status of the grass people is low, and it is really not enough to be worthy of Princess Qingyun." ”

"Whether you are worthy of what you say doesn't count, and what this palace says doesn't count, it still depends on what Qingyun thinks. Speaking of which, there is only one daughter in the palace and the emperor's research, and she has grown up with a thousand pets since she was a child, and it is estimated that this temper is a little worse, but people are also real people, there are not so many twists and turns, and you marry home to take care of your family affairs, and she can also do it carefully. The meaning of this palace and the emperor is that as long as she is happy, it doesn't matter who she marries. ”

"But the grass people and the princess are really acquainted with each other, and I am afraid it will be difficult to have any feelings, and the princess is estimated to be only a temporary joy for the grass people, so I am afraid it is not appropriate to make such a hasty decision."

"Then we are not in a hurry to talk about this matter, anyway, I have another matter for you" The concubine seemed to have just thought of this, straightened her cuffs, and said casually:

"You also know that there will be a palace banquet next month, and the queen mother is unwell, so the preparation will be handed over to the palace, but the palace thinks that there is not much difference between our food and Dayang's, and there is really nothing new."

He said here and looked at Shen Linzhou again, and there was a bit of ridicule in his words, "It's not that Qingyun was hooked by the Shen family by mistake two days ago, and I saw the craftsmanship of your mountain and river restaurant, and when I came back, I was full of praise for me, so I asked her to bring me some too." This also thinks it's really good, so I want the Shen family to preside over the palace banquet. ”

Shen Linzhou thought that Princess Qingyun brought so many dishes back to invite friends to talk about it, but he didn't expect that these dishes would arrive in the concubine's palace, and he bowed down and replied: "Niangniang praised it, it's just some ordinary food, not something unusual." ”

"Although the ingredients are easy to obtain, but to put it nicely, our Daqi is not as good as Dayang, and people don't have any good things, but they won't point to how many valuable ingredients we can take out here. What's more, there is an unusual imperial kitchen, and a slight improvement in the dishes of your Shanhe restaurant should be able to come in handy. ”

The words have come to this point, and Shen Linzhou and Shen Jingan really can't refuse, but they have to get on the boat of the concubine. Fortunately, the state banquet is originally a very important thing for Daqi, and even if he stands on the side of the concubine at this time, it can be said that it is for the sake of the overall situation.

On the way back, Shen Jingan couldn't help but ask Shen Linzhou, "When did you and Princess Qingyun meet?" ”

"About a few days ago, I went to the restaurant at home, and I just happened to let her see it, and I saw it for the first time."

Shen Jingan shook his head helplessly, "It's also to blame your mother for giving birth to you too well, I don't know how many little girls have planted their hearts on you since I was a child, but I don't know who you have a good impression of, and I don't hurry up to end the marriage, so I can give birth to a grandson for me to play with." ”

Shen Linzhou only felt that the corners of his forehead jumped suddenly, "This matter is not in a hurry, the most important thing at the moment is to see how the state banquet will be handled." ”

"The dishes in the Shanhe restaurant are all restored by Qin Wuran, and there are several of them that she thinks about by herself, if she goes to the palace banquet, she will have to inform her. After all, in the end, it won't work without his help, you plan early. ”

Shen Linzhou was originally not going to involve Qin Wuran, so he frowned slightly, "Isn't it a little dangerous?" ”

"That's not enough," Shen Jingan analyzed with him, "The concubine has only one daughter now, and there is no threat to the queen, at most she is a little more troublesome than she is favored, and the queen also pointed to the concubine to suppress those Yingyanyan for him, and this palace banquet will definitely not start." ”

"What's more, this time is when the two countries establish diplomatic relations, the stakes are very high, and no one needs to stumble in the middle, after all, the power behind the concubine should not be underestimated, if this is found out, it will be a big crime. Anyway, it has nothing to do with you and me, as long as we do our best. You don't have to be afraid that there is anything bad about us undertaking this palace banquet, if there is anything inappropriate, those people in the imperial dining room want to keep their heads more than you, and they will be next to you when the time comes. ”

Shen Linzhou was relieved when he heard this, who knew that Shen Jingan's next words would make his breath go back again.

"The most important thing now should be the marriage between you and Princess Qingyun."