Empress, she is rising step by step

After all, Zhu Ci had never cooked before. When she was a lawyer, she always ordered takeout and had no time to cook.

She was afraid that she would mess up, so she only chose a few dishes that were relatively simple and easy to use. It was not as difficult as she thought.

After I finished it, I felt the smell all over my body. There was no range hood or ventilation fan in this era, so the next time the kitchen smelled greasy from head to toe.

Naturally, Zhu Ci could not appear like this in front of Shen Que. It would not do her any good if Shen Que saw her being slovenly or smelling bad.

After bathing, Zhu Ci only wore a simple dress, and her long hair was combed into the simplest style.

Zhuying looked around and said, "Master, you look good in this outfit, but you are too plain. Since the last time the emperor sent you to bed, you have not been to our palace for several days. You should dress up well." Only when you dress up can you make the emperor shine."

In fact, it has only been three or five days since the last time the master went to bed, but it is rare for the emperor to come to the harem, and there are so many women in the palace.

After this time, I don’t know when the next time will be, so naturally I should seize this opportunity.

“It’s good to wear heavy makeup, but sometimes fresh and elegant looks can make people remember them deeply.”

Zhu Ci didn't explain too much, just picked a few peach blossoms and put them in her hair.

At this time, Shen Que also arrived. The palace people knelt down in large numbers, and Zhu Ci hurried out to greet them.

"Concubine, please see the emperor. Your Majesty is safe."

"I've told you so many times, it's strange that you don't need to be so polite in front of me."

Shen Que weakly helped Zhu Ci up. She was only wearing a white dress, with its long skirt trailing on the ground like a hem, and a few pink peaches stuck in the dark and bright clouds.

The eyebrows are dark and dark, and the exposed skin is as white and greasy as fat. The lips are slightly pursed, as beautiful as cherries.

He looked up and down for a moment and nodded with satisfaction, "The way you are dressed today really makes my eyes shine. Although it is just an ordinary woman's dress, it is gentle and charming."

He was used to seeing concubines with heavy makeup in the palace. Even the queen looked so exquisite in front of him that he couldn't find any fault.

Not to mention such a plain dress. Only when his biological mother was still alive, she often only wore a pure white dress with a few flowers in her hair. She gently held him in her arms and sang children's songs to him in a low voice.

"I just finished bathing and before I had time to dress up, I picked a few flowers and put them in my hair."

Zhu Ci saw Shen Que's deep eyes looking at her quietly, with a slightly sad expression, and she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Could it be that her outfit brought back some bad memories for the Emperor? But she hadn't heard that the emperor didn't like people wearing white skirts.

She looked at Shen Que cautiously, "Why did Huangshan come here so early? It's still a while before noon."

"I thought I haven't seen you for several days, so I wanted to come over and see you as soon as possible."

Shen Que came to his senses and naturally took Zhu Ci's hand and walked inside. He leaned close to Zhu Ci's ear, and his warm breath sprayed on her neck.

"Have you read the things I asked Li Quan to give you?"

Zhu Ci's cheeks turned slightly red, and she turned her head and looked back in embarrassment. Zhuying and the others stood on both sides and did not follow, so she gently scratched Shen Que's palm with her fingertips.

"The emperor also said that Yan Baolin was just here with the concubine, and she saw her clearly. The concubine was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to talk to Yan Baolin in the future."

Shen Que did not expect that Yan Qingshu would be there and that she would see him. Then I thought about it, Yan Qingshu has been more curious than others since she was a child, and she was spoiled by the Queen Mother to a certain extent, so doing so is in line with her temperament. "Yan Baolin is still a child at heart. He will forget it after a while. When I have time, I will ask the Queen Mother to talk to her. How can she touch the things I gave you?"

Zhu Ci was not embarrassed, she was afraid that Yan Qingshu would be embarrassed.

"Your Majesty, please say goodbye. Yan Baolin did it unintentionally, and she herself is very embarrassed. After this time, she will definitely be careful in the future. I am afraid that Yan Baolin will think too much."

Shen Que squeezed Zhu Ci's hand, "Okay, I will follow what you said. However, Yan Baolin is a little unruly because of the Queen Mother and me, so you are the only one who doesn't care. I have never seen her so fond of her. Alone, you are still the first.”

"Yan Baolin has a pure heart. After seeing many intrigues and intrigues, I understand the value of Yan Baolin's nature. I also like Yan Baolin very much, and it is always much easier and more comfortable to get along with Yan Baolin."

Zhu Ci held Shen Que's arm and gently pushed him to sit down at the dining table.

"Your Majesty, please sit down quickly. I knew that the Emperor was coming to have lunch with me, so I learned a few dishes from Zhuying. The Emperor could try them to see if they suit his taste."

Shen Que said in surprise: "Did you do it yourself?"

The concubines in the palace don't like to cook. One is that they don't have any good cooking skills. Even if they have that skill, they can't compare with the people from Shangshi Bureau.

Second, the choking oil fumes will damage their fair skin and their luxurious clothes.

She was different from others in that she actually cooked for him.

"Yes." Zhu Ci nodded with a smile, his almond-shaped eyes curved into two crescent moons.

"The emperor is so kind to my concubine. I have nothing to repay, so I can only learn to cook a few dishes and take good care of the emperor. But I have agreed in advance that the emperor will not dislike my concubine's poor cooking skills."

As she spoke, she opened the lid and filled a bowl of milky white fish soup with green onions floating on top, which looked delicious. "

"Your Majesty, have a taste, be careful not to burn it."

Shen Que took it, took a spoonful of fish soup and tasted it with some suspicion.

He originally thought it would be very unpleasant to drink and was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect that it tasted surprisingly good. It's sour, spicy, and has the delicious taste of fish that lingers on your lips and teeth.

"It tastes good. I taste it even better than what the chefs at Shang Restaurant make."

Zhu Ci held her chin with both hands and stared at Shen Que with bright eyes.

"Really? If the emperor likes it, I will do it for him from now on."

"Really, you should try it too." Shen Que took another spoonful of fish soup and put it to Zhu Ci's lips.

Zhu Ci drank from Shen Que's hand and arched her eyebrows, "The taste is a little better than I imagined, but not as good as the emperor said. How could my concubine's craftsmanship be better than that of the experienced people at Shang Food Bureau?" Where’s the cook?”

"If you just talk about cooking skills, you will definitely not be able to compare with those cooks. But if you talk about the heart, this is the best fish soup I have ever tasted. No concubine has ever cooked for me, not even the queen. .”

Shen Que finished the fish soup, and Zhu Ci saw that he still wanted to drink it and filled up another bowl.

She naturally knew that the queen had never cooked before. A woman like the queen who came from a wealthy family had learned how to play music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and how to manage the palace to please the emperor.