What Feng'er didn't know was that when she turned to leave, He Suoyi looked at her departing back, and a few hints of appreciation flashed in her eyes.

For He Suoyi, it can naturally be seen that Feng'er came this time, not for the slightest reason for himself, but for the sake of Shen Huo everywhere. Such a loyal protector of the Lord naturally made He Suyi admire.

After Feng'er completely walked out of Fengyi Palace, He Suoyi whispered to himself: "This palace maid is a little interesting. If she could, Bengong really wanted to recruit her as a personal palace maid. ”

However, ideas are ideas, and He Suoyi also knows at this time that the most important thing at the moment is to save Shen Huo. Thinking of this, the expression on He Suoyi's face also became serious, and he thought hard alone.

According to He Suo's idea, if he wants to save Shen Huo, he has to start from Chu Lingshen's side. If Chu Lingshen can change his mind, when the time comes, Shen Huo will come to negotiate peace, and when Shen Huo and Chu Lingshen successfully negotiate peace, then Shen Huo's crisis will naturally be solved.

Thinking of this, He Suoyi became more and more firm in his beliefs, and simply gritted his teeth. This matter started because of her, and naturally she has to solve it. Thinking like this, He Suoyi didn't care about the contradictions with Chu Lingshen these days, and just wanted to improve his relationship with him, so that he could act in the future.

Because of this belief in his heart, He Suoyi's attitude towards Chu Lingshen was also better. When I have free time, I often make something myself and send it to you.

The relationship between the two was a little stiff, so He Suoyi was a little hesitant at first, and after struggling for a while, he went to the imperial dining room.

The best way to please someone, or to improve relations with the same person, is to do something for them. Under the food, the relationship between the two will soon improve.

With this thought in mind, He Suoyi walked to the imperial dining room. The royal chefs inside raised their heads and saw that it was the queen who came, and they were all a little flustered for a while, and they all saluted to He Suoyi: "The queen mother." ”

He Suoyi nodded and didn't say anything. The imperial chefs glanced at each other, and the imperial chef led by him stood up and cautiously said to He Suoyi: "I don't know what kind of wind is blowing you here today." Queen, is there anything you can do? ”

"It's nothing." He Suoyi shook his head, "This palace wants to boil a bowl of lotus seed soup for His Highness today." You don't have to worry about this palace, you can do your own thing. ”

Seeing He Suoyi say this, the imperial chef didn't say anything, but said: "If that's the case, you can use whatever the things in this imperial dining room are." If there is any commandment, just call the little one to come. ”

"Got it." He Suoyi nodded slightly, rolled up his sleeves in person, walked to the stove, and got busy.

The imperial kitchen was a little uneasy at first, for fear that the queen's ten fingers would not touch the spring water, and she would be injured if she was busy on the stove.

Later, seeing He Suoyi's skillful movements, he put his mind at ease and turned around to go about his own business. On the other side, after He Suoyi saw the imperial chef leave, the tension of being stared at in his heart finally dissipated a little, and he concentrated on the things in front of him and stopped thinking about it.

Regarding lotus seed soup, He Suoyi had made it before, and it was very delicious. Therefore, although he has not done it for a long time, He Suoyi does not feel that his hands are raw, but there is a sense of familiarity that he has not seen for a long time.

It was also because this lotus seed soup was the soup she was most familiar with, so He Suoyi decided to choose this lotus seed soup when he made things for Chu Lingshen for the first time.

Lotus seed soup does not require very delicate knife skills, just some patience and always master the heat. If the heat is too small, the lotus seeds in it are still brittle, and the taste will be less soft and glutinous, and the taste will not be sweet enough; If the heat is too big, all the lotus seeds will melt into the soup, and it will lose its layered charm, which is not good. It is really "one point is too much, and one point is too little".

I saw that He Suoyi skillfully washed the lotus seeds, and used a small blade to pick off the bitter inner core of the lotus seeds one by one, and avoided destroying the shape of the lotus seeds.

After that, it is natural to wash glutinous rice. Finally, spread the washed glutinous rice on the bottom layer, put the lotus seeds in the middle, cover the top with a layer of glutinous rice, and simmer over a warm fire.

After boiling quietly for about two hours, He Suoyi finally boiled the lotus seed soup in his hand, carefully served it, and put the casserole in cold water to cool it.

Wait until the lotus seed soup in the casserole cools down and becomes warm, not so hot, just enough to be easy to swallow.

He Suoyi stretched out his hand to test the temperature, and saw that the temperature was just right, so he relieved himself and opened the lid.

When the lid is lifted, the fragrance fills the room. He Suoyi looked at the past and saw that it was white and glutinous. The glutinous rice has been boiled and bloomed, but the lotus seeds still maintain their shape, and they are beautiful and delicious compared to the two.

After examining it carefully and seeing that there was no problem, He Suoyi nodded with satisfaction, and personally put the lotus seed soup into a small bowl, put it in a tray, and served it all the way to Chaoyang Palace.

At this time, Chu Lingshen was doing official business in Chaoyang Palace. These days, Gu Zhiheng and failed, after leaving the Chu State, the relationship between the Chu State and the Great Zhou was a little stiffer, because these days, Chu Lingshen's burden was heavier, and he was busy with official duties every day.

I don't know how long it took, Chu Lingshen finished processing the last note, stretched out his hand tiredly, and pinched his eyebrows.

At this moment, a little eunuch hurried over outside. Chu Lingshen didn't look at him either, just pinched his eyebrows and asked casually, "But is there anything wrong?" ”

"Back to Your Highness." The little eunuch said respectfully to Chu Lingshen, "The queen asked to see her, and she was waiting at the gate of Chaoyang Palace at this time. ”

Chu Lingshen's hand paused suddenly. He was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Who is here?" ”

"Queen's mother." The little eunuch respectfully repeated again. After receiving an affirmative answer, Chu Lingshen's initial reaction was not joy, but surprise.

Since Shen Huo left the Chu State, it was almost unanimous, and the relationship between He Suoyi and Chu Lingshen had cooled a lot. Chu Lingshen also knew in his heart that He Suoyi also had a faint resentment towards himself, so if He Suoyi didn't take the initiative to find him, Chu Lingshen would never take the initiative to find her even if he missed her in his heart.

Unexpectedly, He Suoyi would take the initiative to look for him. Thinking of this, Chu Lingshen was surprised and a little overwhelmed. He pondered in silence for a long time, and finally prevailed over the longing for He Zhiyi, and commanded in a low voice: "Since the queen mother is here, let her in." ”

The little eunuch was so smart that he naturally didn't pay attention to Chu Lingshen's silence for no reason, he just nodded in response, and immediately turned around and hurriedly walked towards the outside of the palace.

After a while, the little eunuch came back with He Suoyi. After the two of them saluted Chu Lingshen together, the little eunuch retreated with interest. Suddenly, in the huge palace, there were only two people left, He Suoyi and Chu Lingshen.

The two haven't seen each other for a long time, and it's naturally a little embarrassing to see each other again at this time. Chu Lingshen was hesitating how to speak, when he suddenly saw the tray in He Suoyi's hand, and suddenly had an idea in his heart. "What is this?" Chu Lingshen pointed to the tray in He Suoyi's hand and asked.

"Back to Your Highness." He Suoyi was also a little embarrassed, and when Chu Lingshen said this, he quickly replied, "This is the lotus seed soup boiled for you." ”

Once the conversation box is opened, it is not easy to accept it easily. Chu Lingshen also came to his senses at this time, looked at the tray in He Suoyi's hand, and asked with a smile while signaling He Suoyi to put down the tray in his hand first: "How could you suddenly boil lotus seed soup for this king?" ”

"The concubine knows that His Royal Highness has been working very hard these days." He Suoyi asked for help, so naturally he would not treat Chu Ling with a cold face, but after putting the tray on the table, he raised his head and replied with a smile at Chu Lingshen, "The concubine is worried about His Highness's body, so she specially boiled the lotus seed soup, and I hope Your Highness likes it." ”

As he spoke, He Suoyi took off the lid on the small cup on the tray with his own hands, and a fragrance wafted out: "This lotus seed soup is to clear the heat and remove the fire." Your Highness, taste it. ”

Although Chu Lingshen wondered why He Suoyi suddenly looked for him, and boiled lotus seed soup for him with his own hands, he still couldn't help but have a few warm currents in his heart, so he naturally didn't refuse, but just smiled slightly: "Okay." ”

Chu Lingshen stretched out his hand, scooped a spoonful of lotus seed soup, and sent it to his mouth. At first glance, the sweet, soft and glutinous taste fills the mouth.

He Suoyi grasped the heat very well, and finally carefully added a spoonful of honey and stirred it in, not only did not lose the bitter taste of lotus seeds, but also added a bit of sweetness, the two strangely fused together, with a unique flavor.

After Chu Ling took a deep taste, he didn't hold back for a while and tasted it again. Only then did he smile and nodded, praising He Suoyi and saying, "Not bad." Ayi's lotus seed soup is really fragrant when you drink it. If he could, he would like to drink more. ”

He Suoyi has worked hard to cook porridge for two hours, and naturally hopes to be affirmed by others. Hearing Chu Lingshen's praise so firmly, He Suoyi was also overjoyed, and there was a hint of joy on his face.

"If His Royal Highness is happy, the concubines will cook a portion every day these days and send it over, okay?" He Suoyi said with a smile.

Chu Lingshen wanted to nod in agreement, but seeing that He Suoyi suddenly had such a gentle attitude towards himself, somehow, he always felt a little unsteady in his heart, and asked He Suoyi with a little hesitation: "Why did Ayi suddenly remember to cook lotus seed soup for this king?" Could it be ...... Is there anything you would like to help me with? ”

This last sentence can be described as extremely difficult. Although Chu Lingshen was happy about what to rely on, he was indifferent to him because he knew what he was relying on, and he didn't dare to have any aimless and unrealistic fantasies.