Chapter 669: Entering the Palace
When she said this, Mo Xincheng was a little confused, and he didn't know why Chen Youyi said this, but looking at the relaxed and natural expression on her face, there should be a way to deal with this matter, so he hurriedly asked, "Madam, do you have a way to deal with it?" ”
"Of course I have a way, isn't there just two less cooks? Don't forget, I taught them all their crafts, and even the dishes they want to participate in the competition are all designed by me, and I don't need anyone else for tomorrow's competition, I will go up to participate in the competition in person, you and Xue'er will stay by my side to help me, and let the housekeeper take care of the affairs of other people at home. ”
After hearing this, Mo Xincheng was stunned, but for now, this may be the best way, so he also nodded and said, "Okay madam, then do as you say, I'll go talk to the other people and let them get ready." ”
Chen Youyi nodded, and after Mo Xincheng left, she let out a long sigh, thinking about the competition she was going to participate in tomorrow, she hadn't officially cooked for a long time, and she didn't know if she could still master the heat this time.
But no matter what, tomorrow's game is a must-attend.
That night, Chen Youyi barely slept, and all night was thinking about the next day, tomorrow was a game, and it was also the time for the emperor to set up a banquet.
At the beginning, the game and this dinner were separated, and the winner had to participate in the game first, and the winner would prepare dishes for the dinner, but because of the emperor's temporary change, he directly regarded this game as a dinner party, probably to make this dinner more interesting, so he did so.
At that time, the five participating teams will cook in front of the emperor and queen, the ministers of the court and the central government, including those high-ranking officials of the northern tribes, cook and cook under their noses, and then let them taste it, and finally decide which cuisine has the best dishes and which chef has the best skills.
This undoubtedly increases the difficulty of this game, after all, the person who will taste their dishes on the spot this time is none other than the current emperor and queen.
However, those big officials in the court were quite interested in this competition, and those officials of the northern tribes heard that they would arrange such a cooking competition, first of all, they thought of more delicious things, and also wanted to see how the cooks here were skilled.
This news was told to them by a little eunuch before Chen Youyi was about to enter the palace, and Chen Youyi's reaction was very cold, just nodding indifferently.
After the eunuch left, she began to instruct the people around her to prepare the things to be prepared as soon as possible and enter the palace in advance.
Along the way, Chen Youyi was not hindered by anything, and it seemed that there was no way to prevent her from entering the palace, and the officials of the northern tribe still had considerable pressure on Yuefu.
After the carriage slowly entered from the Taihe Gate, it suddenly stopped, followed by a man's voice, Chen Youyi sounded a little familiar, so he lifted the curtain and looked out, just in time to see Shangguan Yunxuan with a carriage that had stopped them.
This time I was able to come to the palace to participate in the competition, I really want to thank this person, Chen Youyi hurriedly got off the carriage and greeted warmly, "It turned out to be Shangguan Gongzi, I didn't expect to meet you here." ”
"I was invited into the palace early in the morning, but I haven't seen the emperor until now, and there is still a whole day before the dinner, I am also idle and bored to walk around, I didn't expect to see you come in, so I came to say hello." Shangguan Yunxuan also spoke very politely, with a polite smile on his face, and after speaking, he didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
Chen Youyi realized this, hurriedly got out of the car, and stood with him, "This time we can come here to participate in the competition, it is really thanks to Shangguan Gongzi, I should have come to the door in person to thank you, but in recent days, a lot of things have happened in the house, and I can't be busy for a while, I will definitely visit him one day." ”
"Don't be so polite, I've received all the gifts you gave me, but I think the gifts you spent money on are not as interesting as the gadgets you made with your own hands, if you really want to thank me, I can design something fresher in the future, just give it to me." Shangguan Yunxuan said, his eyes barely moved away from Chen Youyi's body when he spoke, and the little attendant standing behind him seemed to see through this.
The little attendant hurriedly stepped forward and added, "It turns out that this is Mrs., after my prince returned home, he kept saying how Mrs. is, how Mrs. is, and I am still a demon when I talk too much, but now when I see Mrs. is really extraordinary, a heroine among women, no wonder my prince is so worried about it." ”
Hearing this, Chen Youyi was stunned on the spot, Shangguan Yunxuan's eyes were indeed a little ambiguous when he looked at him, why didn't Chen Youyi understand this in her heart, she also deliberately avoided it.
Now that this little attendant said it so clearly all of a sudden, she couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, lowered her head slightly, and saw Shangguan Yunxuan's feet and kicked at the little attendant, which made Chen Youyi not only smile.
At this moment, a foreman eunuch came over, "Where are you people?" Why is the carriage parked here, this can't just stop. He walked over while shouting, and when he got closer, he saw Shangguan Yunxuan standing here, and immediately bowed his head and came over to speak, "The prince is also here." ”
Shangguan Yunxuan, accustomed to seeing the two sides of the eunuchs in the palace, also sneered at them, ignored them, and looked directly at Chen Youyi, "You let those people drive the carriage to the place where they live first, the place where they live is relatively remote, I went there just now, I thought you would arrive first, but after I got there and asked, I found out that you didn't come, I took you to another place for a walk, you should also be the first time to enter the palace, right?" ”
Chen Youyi still looked a little embarrassed, but she knew that Shangguan Yunxuan's kindness could not be refused, so she nodded and agreed, and then instructed Mo Xincheng beside her to let them get ready as they said before and participate in the competition at any time.
Mo Xincheng was still a little worried, but then Chen Youyi wanted to take Xue'er by his side, so he breathed a sigh of relief, "I know Madame, let Xue'er wait by your side, I will come to you if there is anything." ”
After the carriage left, Chen Youyi took Xue'er and followed Shangguan Yunxiao around the palace, there were some places they couldn't go, and it was not interesting to go there.
"You don't seem to be happy, what's wrong? Is there something on your mind? Shangguan Yunxuan accompanied Chen Youyi for a long time, she barely spoke, she was always looking at her surroundings, and the expression on her face was not too good, every time she asked something, she answered a few words, and the rest of the time she was silent.