Song Yao entered Beijing and hadn't thought about going over to find Song Zhiyuan, so she didn't know what was going on in the old mansion, and she wouldn't care about these official backyards that had nothing to do with her for the time being.

After only playing in the capital for one day, the palace sent someone to summon him, Song Yao only packed two changes of underwear, and went into the palace with the messenger.

Although it was the queen's decree, it did not mean to summon.

After entering the palace, Song Yao had to learn the rules for half a day, and then went to a specially set up courtyard to wait for the cooking competition.

said that it was a cooking competition, but in fact, it was to ask Song Yao and several other chefs who were invited to make a few specialty dishes, and Shang Yi from various divisions in the palace judged whether the taste, appearance, name, etc. of the dishes were suitable for the birthday banquet.

Therefore, Song Yao was trained by her grandmother all morning, but she still had to prepare her specialty dishes in the afternoon when she had back pain.

After all, it was the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and ordinary home-cooked dishes must not be suitable, and Song Yao had already drawn up a menu after determining all the ingredients and dishes in the imperial dining room.

Today is just a food test, and the time given is limited, so it is impossible for them to have so long to prepare for the real trick.

"The female officials of the six Shang will come over in another hour, and everyone will be nimble. When the time comes, you can't cook well, so you can only go out of the palace. "The lady in charge of the affairs patrolled the kitchen, not forgetting to warn everyone.

When a few people heard this, they obviously accelerated the movements of their subordinates, obviously taking this game very seriously.

On the contrary, Song Yao, the only female chef, carved the white radish on the plate unhurriedly, and occasionally told the palace maid who burned the fire a few words, so as not to master the fire incorrectly.

The female official came to Song Yao and saw that she was more serious about carving than cooking, so she couldn't help but whisper: "Every assessment is not a child's play, and Song Niangzi still takes it seriously." ”

"Thank you aunt for reminding me, Song Yao wrote it down." After carving a magnolia flower, Song Yao put it on the plate, and the corners of her mouth were smiling.

After entering the palace, Song Yao generously sent several red envelopes, and the treatment was different from others, otherwise the female official would not prompt.

But because Song Yao is a woman, there are some special exceptions to her, and others can't say anything.

As for the people He Liansheng said would help Song Yao, Song Yao didn't notice it so far.

Song Yao understood that Helian Sheng would not interfere in her affairs, as long as she was safe, many things would be handled by herself.

After the carving was completed, Song Yao began to prepare cold dishes.

According to the rules of the palace banquet, the appetizer comes first, the cold dish comes second, the hot dish comes after the main course, the soup, and finally the dim sum.

Of course, no matter what kind of dish, there are meat and vegetarian dishes.

And in today's assessment, although it was not stated what dishes to prepare, Song Yao prepared the same one according to this order, so that she could also leave a good impression in front of the female officials.

But Song Yao prepared all the dishes that she had participated in the Chef God Contest before, but she didn't make any new dishes, so as not to be stolen.

There is no way, the recipe is equal to silver, Song Yao has noticed that someone has been secretly looking at her, and she doesn't want to cheapen those who are careful.

But she has already entered the palace, Song Yao naturally doesn't want to leave like this, this is not in line with her personality, she wants to use the name of this banquet to make herself popular.

An hour has passed, and all the Shangyi of the six Shangs have arrived.

Song Yao and other folk celebrity chefs also stood at the long table with their own dishes, waiting for the judges.

For example, dishes such as Bergamot Guanyin Lotus, Linglong Jade Heart, and Hundred Birds Returning to the Nest have a light taste and can eat umami, and the most important thing is that the appearance is good-looking, and the name is also good-sounding, so Song Yao does not need to think about it more.

"I heard that Song Niangzi surprised everyone in this kitchen god competition, and I hope that in the next few competitions, Song Niangzi can create better results." Shang Yi of the Shang Food Bureau obviously knew Song Yao for a long time, so after tasting her dishes, he directly raised a sign with a full score and let Song Yao clear the customs.

"Thank you, Lord Shangyi, the women will do their best." Song Yao bowed.

Although I don't like the cumbersome rules of the palace, the number of etiquette that should be there must be is indispensable, otherwise some people will suffer.

These six Shang Yi, although they are the deputies of the six Shangs, but the six Shang are all equipped with two Shang Yi, and if they can be assigned here, they must have a close relationship with the Shang Palace, and they must not be offended.

Although several other people also participated, and they also formed their own factions on weekdays, they all knew in their hearts that the queen invited Song Yao to come this time, and she was already a celebrity chef who was determined to show her hand at the birthday banquet, so they all raised their cards and passed.

It's just that Song Yao's reputation has not yet fully spread to the capital, and these Shangyi don't know that Song Yao has a backer behind him.

Or even if Shang Yi knew, he wouldn't take it too seriously.

After all, the master they serve is the master of the palace, and he is a real master, and a word of pillow wind may change the court, and the people outside are not worth mentioning.

In the first competition, Song Yao was ahead of others without any surprise, and some people were eliminated in this first round of the competition.

Back in the guest house where she was temporarily staying, Song Yao sent the palace people away, and then fell into bed.

She was really tired on this day, mainly because she was tired.

Even if you don't have to cook for the main masters of the harem, you can be bound by rules everywhere, and Song Yao is really not used to it.

Before returning to the room, the housekeeper's aunt had already informed Song Yao that she would continue to learn the rules tomorrow, and she could prepare the things needed for the next game in advance in the afternoon.

In other words, Song Yao will not be idle tomorrow, and she will ask for more in the next game.

Kunning Palace.

Since the crown prince was deposed, the queen has aged a lot, and her sideburns have faintly turned white.

Although the Queen Mother was born and the Queen was able to regain her freedom, the situation in the palace was no longer what it used to be, and she was no longer able to fully control the Six Palaces.

The emperor also intended to weaken the power of the empress and ordered the four concubines to assist in taking care of the six palaces.

"That Song Yao, how is he doing today?" The queen sat on the phoenix couch and asked attentively.

"Listening to Shang Yi's reply, it is not the most outstanding, but the dishes are novel." The henchman replied.

The queen raised her eyebrows, seemingly unhappy with such an outcome.

Seeing this, Ping Xue asked, "Do you need a slave to let someone mention it?" ”

"No need, since she can get the title of kitchen god, she must not be in vain." The queen waved her hand and said, "Let people keep an eye on it, don't let those sluts do it in secret." ”

Ping Xue understood what the queen meant, and hurriedly responded.

"Okay, nothing important, just wait for the palace to freshen up." The queen glanced at the sky outside, and knew that the emperor would not come, so she ordered.

"The emperor turned over the sign of Qin Guiren tonight." Ping Xue reported in a low voice.

Although the queen did not want to listen to this, she had to ask every night.

Even if the queen didn't ask, Ping Xue also developed the habit of making daily rituals.

"Hmm." The queen nodded, stood up with Ping Xue's hand behind her back, and asked, "Qin Guiren's body has been seven months old, what does the imperial doctor say?" ”

"The imperial doctor said that the fetus is stable, and it should be a dragon." Ping Xue replied.

"Ryuko?" The queen frowned, paused and said, "It's that she is not blessed, the dragon son in this palace is not so easy to give birth." ”

Ping Xue didn't dare to reply, just pretended that she hadn't heard anything.

"Let people pay attention, before the Queen Mother's birthday, Qin Guiren can't have anything to do." The queen said in a cold voice.

"Slave and maid remember." The leader of Ping Xuejaw commanded, and his complexion did not change at all.

There are several concubines in this harem who are pregnant every year, and those who may give birth to dragon heirs are either the mother's family is strong, or their status is too low, and they give birth to the princess.

Of course, if the emperor must keep a certain heir, the concubines must also weigh it.

These things have long been a secret between the concubines and concubines in the harem, but no one will pick them on the surface.

As for the culprits who were finally found out, a few of them were really guilty.

Splendid Pavilion.

Qin Guiren, who has been pregnant for seven months, is fortunate to be favored by the emperor today, and he has inevitably received some rewards.

After confirming that Qin Guiren was pregnant with a dragon son, the imperial physician immediately reported it to the emperor.

Whether the harem can accommodate this little prince or not, it depends on the emperor's intentions.

And the emperor, who is old enough to have a son, cares very much about this unborn son.

"Why are you still crying? Don't want me to come? Seeing Qin Guiren wiping away tears, the emperor asked.

"The concubine is happy." Qin Guiren wiped the corners of his eyes, his eyes were still red, and he chuckled: "The concubine is too bulky to sleep, and the emperor still came to see the concubine, which is borrowed from the light of the little prince." After the emperor is born, the concubine must teach him to be filial to his father and live up to the emperor's love. ”

"How do you know that I came to see the prince and not you?" No one in the harem has been pregnant for a long time, and the emperor is in a good mood, so he has a little more teasing thoughts.

"The concubines know that their status is humble, and it is already a blessing to be favored by the emperor in their previous lives, and they dare not compete with their sisters for favor. Since the concubine was pregnant, it was the first time for the emperor to come to the concubine to sit here, and because of the emperor, the concubine did not dare to receive this favor. Qin Guiren said, wiping away his tears again.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, he didn't like crying women, and he didn't have such a good temperament to appease.

But Qin Guiren was very measured, and after the afterglow swept the emperor's expression, he smiled and said, "Even so, the concubine is still happy. In this harem, the concubine can't share the emperor's worries, and being able to extend the dragon heir for the emperor is the biggest blessing for the concubine in this life. As long as the emperor still has the emperor in his heart, it must be good to remember the concubines for one or two, and the concubines are really happy. ”

"If you are happy, don't cry. Go and see the jade pendant that I rewarded you, this is what people have raised, and it is good for your mother and child to wear it when you are pregnant. The emperor pointed to the jewelry box and said, "When you give birth to the prince successfully, I will give you a promotion." ”

"Thank you for the emperor's favor, the concubine will wait for the mother to be expensive with the son." Qin Guiren smiled softly.

After serving the emperor a few times, Qin Guiren also roughly understood the emperor's temperament, and he always didn't like to twist and pretentious.

is as generous as Qin Guiren, but it is more in line with the emperor's wishes.

"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to eat hometown food? One of the cooks summoned by the queen to the palace came from your hometown. Go back and let people give instructions, it will also make you have a good appetite, don't be wronged by the emperor. Seeing that Qin Gui was choosing jewelry, the emperor said again.

"Thank you, concubine, the emperor still remembers this, if you can eat hometown food, you will definitely have a good appetite." Qin Guiren stroked his stomach and smiled like a flower.

The emperor brushed his sleeves and said, "You are easily satisfied, if you think that the cook's skills are good, I will order her to stay in the palace, so that you can eat the dishes of your hometown before you give birth." ”

"This is not necessary, how can a concubine let the cook not return home for the sake of her own appetite? The concubine is also a mother who wants to be a mother, and she understands the importance of family reunion, so how can she bear to embarrass others. Qin Guiren's gentle opening showed his virtue.