Concubine's Handbook of Good Life in Ancient Times

Chapter 99

"Although the tender summer bamboo shoots are not as fresh and crisp as spring bamboo shoots and winter bamboo shoots, this season is already good. I will use some later. If there are still some left in the kitchen, I will cook some small dishes for the emperor myself later." .”

The emperor told Shu Ning in the carriage that he would come to her at night.In this way, supper must be resolved here.

"The only person in this world who can let the empress do the cooking herself is the emperor."

Mei Dong helped his master up, although it was only a tent, but the tent was divided into two rooms, one inside and one outside.Usually receive guests and treat people in the outer room, rest and sit in the inner room.

When I went outside, I looked at the dishes on the table, and sure enough, they were all my favorites, and most of them were vegetarian dishes.Especially the summer bamboo shoots were placed in front of Shu Ning so that she could pick them up easily.

"Poor mouth, the emperor is also what you can say?"

Even though Shu Ning said this, she was not angry. There are really not many people in the entire palace who can cook for her, and they can't be counted on one hand.

"The slave is wrong, empress, don't blame me."

Mei Dong lightly slapped his face a few times, and then served the soup for the master Bu Cai.

It was too hot and Shu Ning finished a bowl of porridge with bamboo shoots, and asked someone to fill another half of the bowl. After eating a few more chopsticks, she put down other dishes.

"Ma'am, can you use some more?"

In summer, people get hungry faster than in the other three seasons. The empress only used more than one bowl of porridge and a few young bamboo shoots, and she would be hungry before Xushi.

"No need, when the emperor comes over, I will accompany the emperor to have some supper."

Now that she is full, when the emperor eats and looks at her, she will feel so pitiful.

"That's good too, Mei Dong, you should remove the dishes!"

Bai Momo originally wanted to persuade the master to use it a little more, but now she agreed immediately upon hearing it.

So when the emperor came over at [-]:[-] pm, he saw delicious supper on the dining table.

"This doesn't look like the craftsmanship of an imperial chef."

At any rate, he also ate the meals cooked by the imperial chef for many years, and the emperor knew it very well.

"Your majesty is right, today's supper was cooked by our master himself."

Grandma Bai asked someone to bring water, and Eunuch Su waited for the emperor to wash his face and hands, and changed into a normal dress before sitting at the table.

"Aifei's craftsmanship? No wonder. Aifei also sits, use some with me."

The emperor looked at the two bowls on the table and knew that Concubine Jia was going to accompany him. For the emperor, there was still a difference between eating alone and eating with two people. At least two people would have a better appetite.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shu Ning sat down, and personally served a bowl of millet porridge for the emperor. The porridge was fragrant and thick. Although it was a coarse grain, it was also a good food for nourishing the stomach.

"The emperor tried this millet porridge. It was specially prepared by my concubine. Millet is the best for nourishing the stomach. The emperor often forgets to eat for state affairs. This stomach must be well nourished. Go back and write it down, Mr. Su, and tell the royal chefs , Their craft concubines can’t compare, the taste of this millet porridge must be better than concubines’ cooking.”

"The servant has recorded it."

Eunuch Su replied, although the Concubine Jia said this to the Holy Majesty, it was better to say it to him, how could such a clever person as Eunuch Su not respond.

"The concubine can feel at ease now, the last time the emperor invited an imperial doctor because he didn't have time to eat because of state affairs, I don't want to see the emperor suffer anymore."

For a good emperor, what Shuning hopes most is that he can live for a long time, so that the life of the people will be easier.

"Aifei, it's not good to worry so much at such a young age."

The emperor picked up the porridge and took a sip. Although the taste was a bit bland, it was the best food in summer.

"If the emperor is not too worrying, I don't have to worry about it!"

Seeing that the emperor finished half a bowl of porridge like this, Shu Ning put a few chopsticks of tender bamboo shoots on the plate in front.

"Your Majesty, although the taste of these summer bamboo shoots is not the best, it is still fresh to eat now, and it tastes very good when paired with porridge."

"I got it, my concubine don't pinch it anymore."

Looking at the dishes that were piled up quickly, the emperor couldn't laugh or cry, he was so weak that he asked his concubine to pick up the dishes for him.

"Then eat quickly, the emperor, isn't the emperor hungry after being tired all day?"

Shu Ning didn't believe it, if he wasn't hungry, Eunuch Su wouldn't have been secretly winking at himself, thinking that it's useless to come to the emperor's dinner, right?
"..."

Can't say enough about Concubine Jia, the emperor had to eat two bowls of porridge and some side dishes, and ended up feeling a bit overwhelmed.Shuning held the emperor's hand and walked with him in the tent to digest food.

At this moment, there was a scream in the distance, causing the entire camp to be in chaos.Shuning held the emperor's hand tightly, and the emperor patted her lightly, telling her not to be afraid.Qiu, Dong and Nanny Bai also stood in front of the emperor and Shuning, while Eunuch Su walked out.

After a burst of urgent footsteps.

"Your Majesty, the commander of the palace guards is here to see you."

Su Maocai's voice sounded outside the tent.

"Xuan."

The emperor and Shuning looked at each other, Shuning intelligently let go of the emperor's hand and entered the inner room.

"Reporting to the emperor, just now a guard came to report that Mr. Wang has died."

what?
Not to mention that the emperor was so shocked that he couldn't speak after hearing the commander's words, even Shu Ning was sitting on the bed, but because she was too shocked, she stood up all of a sudden. Ask what's going on.It looked fine in the afternoon, why did he die now?
"How did you die?"

The emperor's gaze was fixed, and the commander of the guards staring at him was sweating profusely.

"Poisoned."

Before the commander of the guards came to report to the emperor, he had already transferred the guards to surround Wang Guiren's tent, including Wang Guiren's personal maids and eunuchs, all of them were arrested, and the contents inside were sealed up, waiting for the imperial physician to examine.

"Su Maocai."

The death of a nobleman is not yet the emperor's turn, so he sent his confidant eunuch because he was afraid that the people below would shirk responsibility and push a few dead ghosts to fool the emperor.

After the guard commander left, Shuning came out from the inner room.

"emperor."

In the afternoon, Shuning and Wang Gui had a gap, and they died at night. She was afraid of being suspected of her head. Although she and Mei Qiu stayed near the tent all the time, the guards on duty around could also do it. Prove it, but if you can't stand it, people will think so, and at the same time, the rumors are terrible.

"Don't worry, Concubine Ai, I believe in you."

The emperor knew everything that happened in the afternoon within a quarter of an hour. He naturally knew that Concubine Jia was harmless, but who was it that killed Wang Guiren?If the murderer could not be found, even if the emperor had guaranteed the scapegoat, Concubine Jia would be sure, and the Jin Feng in the second half of the year would probably be gone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Shu Ning was grateful, as long as the emperor believed in her, she would be half safe.

"You don't need to thank me, it's a blessing that Aifei bought herself."

(End of this chapter)