Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Ye Jintang called Zhou Wuwei over, as he was still needed to take care of the matters outside the palace.

"Wuwei, go to the market and buy some black fish for the banquet. They must be big. Find someone who knows how to raise fish in the palace and put them in our fish tank for a few days."

"Your Highness, black fish isn't a very precious fish. When we hold a banquet, can't we just buy it from the market? Why do we have to bring it back to the palace to raise it?"

Zhou Wuwei was very puzzled. There were so many black fish in the market and there was no need to bring them back to raise them early.

"You don't know this. The black fish in the market tend to have an earthy smell. The water in our palace is good. After a few days, the earthy smell will be gone."

Zhou Wuwei was half-believing and half-doubting. He bought the black fish and the large water tank according to Ye Jintang's request, and even called the master who raised koi in the front yard to help look after the big black fish.

When the kitchen staff at the palace knew that Ye Jintang, the new princess, was going to host a banquet, they put in all their efforts, fearing that something might not be done well enough and bring shame to Princess Qin.

Looking at the menu given by the kitchen, Ye Jintang read it twice but still didn't understand it.

"Liuli, can you help me see what this bamboo message of peace is?"

“Sautéed shark’s fin with bamboo shoots.”

"What about this Sanxian stew?"

"It's a bit like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, with chicken, duck and pig's trotters as the main ingredients, stewed into a thick soup and then topped with various delicacies from the mountains and the sea."

"There are so many dishes, and I just can't guess a single one. The names of these dishes are really unique."

After looking at the shopping list given by the kitchen, Ye Jintang was even more surprised.

A riverside banquet actually required two cows, four sheep, six pigs, fifty chickens, and fifty ducks.

There are also various kinds of delicacies from land and sea, and the starting price is ten kilograms.

Basically, I buy all kinds of green vegetables in batches of 50 or 100 kilograms.

Just buying vegetables would probably cost several thousand taels. No wonder most aristocratic families can't afford to host a riverside banquet.

This does not include the fruits and tableware for the banquet. If the mansion does not have them, she will also have to purchase a batch of presentable tableware.

Ye Jintang took out a brush and crossed out all the livestock and vegetables in her space on the shopping list.

The vegetables and livestock produced in her space are definitely better than those on the market, and she can also save a little money.

"Madam Zhang, the meat I crossed out will be bought the day before the banquet, and the vegetables will be delivered early in the morning on the day of the banquet."

"Yes, I will arrange it right away."

The news that Ye Jintang was going to hold a riverside banquet soon spread throughout the capital.

When she first married Xiao Mo, many people felt that she was so delicate and weak that she would not survive for more than a few days and would be beaten to death by Xiao Mo.

No one expected that Xiao Mo would like Ye Jintang. Not only did he not torture her to death, but he also accompanied her back home.

Ye Jintang's sudden decision to hold a riverside banquet let many common people know that Xiao Mo really liked her, otherwise he would not have allowed her to hold such a large banquet at such a young age so soon after their marriage.

After all, the quality of the banquet directly affects the reputation of the Qin Palace.

In Prince Qi's mansion, Ye Yanran received the news with a look of disbelief on her face.

She was dressed in gorgeous gauze, leaning lazily on the soft pillow of the Luohan bed, with a bowl of bird's nest on the small table next to her.

Ye Yanran reached out and picked up the bird's nest, ate two mouthfuls slowly, and seemed to have no appetite, so she put the rest down.

She was particularly afraid of heat, so she put an ice jar in the house as soon as summer came.

Four maids stood not far away holding round fans, fanning her to remove the heat.

A woman in her 20s was sitting on a round stool not far away and talking to Ye Yanran.

"The queen is eating some bird's nest. Bird's nest is a good thing. It only nourishes the adult body and will not make the fetus grow too fat."

"I don't have much appetite when it's hot."

Ye Yanran picked up the bird's nest again and ate it slowly.

After eating the bird's nest, a maid immediately handed over fruit tea to relieve the heat.

"This time, the Qin Palace is really going to be in the spotlight."

Ye Yanran took a sip of fruit tea with disdain.

"Ye Jintang has never managed the household, how could she possibly host a banquet?"

"Besides, I heard that she chased away the steward of the palace's backyard on the day of her wedding. Without a steward, even if Ye Jintang had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to hold the Linjiang Banquet successfully."

"Also, Ye Yanran and Xiao Mo have been married for such a long time, but they seem to have never consummated their marriage. It is obvious that Xiao Mo was seriously injured and he is unable to do anything."

"I just don't believe that Ye Jintang would still have the mind to hold a banquet when she knows that she won't even have a child in the future."

Ye Yanran said this while proudly placing her hand on her stomach.

She is seven months pregnant and her belly looks very big.

Some time ago, she specially asked the imperial physician in the palace to check her pulse, and he said that she was pregnant with a boy.

As long as she gave birth to a legitimate eldest son, Ye Yanran would have someone to rely on in her life. But Ye Jintang, who could not give birth to a child, would still live in pain even if she had the title of the most beautiful woman in the capital.

She could see clearly that Imperial Noble Consort Dehui would definitely not let Xiao Mo go, and it might not take long before Xiao Mo would die.

By that time, she would have no children and would be living alone in the palace. How miserable that would be.

Thinking of this, Ye Yanran felt a little better.

"Your Majesty, just focus on taking care of your baby. You don't need to worry about Ye Jintang. She can't cause any trouble. The most important thing right now is to stabilize Imperial Noble Consort Dehui and give birth to the prince's eldest son."

"As for Ye Jintang, if Your Majesty doesn't like her, you can deal with him as you please after King Qin dies."

"That being said, I feel unhappy when I see Ye Jintang so proud. I have decided to attend the Linjiang Banquet. I want to go and see. The Qin Palace is so poor, what can Ye Jintang use to hold the banquet?"

"Don't let the banquet fail and end up being a joke."

"Your Majesty is in poor health, so it's better not to go."

"Madam Yao, you are too cautious. When I go out, I am accompanied by several maids and servants. Is it possible that someone could hurt me?"

Seeing that she could not persuade Ye Yanran, Madam Yao had to give up. However, in order to prevent Ye Yanran from having any emergencies, she had prepared some pills to deal with emergencies.

The more Ye Yanran thought about it, the more unhappy she felt. She had to make Ye Jintang look bad.

What if she took some crooked path and really managed to organize the Linjiang Banquet successfully? Wouldn't that allow her to be in the spotlight?

"Madam Yao, you have so many strange medicines in your hand. Can you give me some? I want the kind of powder that can make people have diarrhea immediately after taking it."

When Ye Yanran said this, Madam Yao immediately understood what she wanted to do.

"Your Majesty, please think twice. There will be many ladies from aristocratic families attending the Linjiang Banquet. If one of them eats something bad, I'm afraid the matter will not end well."

"If you want to disrupt Princess Qin's banquet by the river, you can use other means."

"Tell me what good tricks you have."