After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Queen Hejia?

The imperial chefs were surprised and recognized the former queen who had been missing for several years. They immediately knelt down:

"See the Queen!"

"Everyone, get up."

Shen Bingning waved her hands, her eyes fixed on the delicious food, her smile not reaching her eyes:

"I heard that the food in the palace is limited. You only gave me porridge. How do you explain the delicacies?"

The air solidified instantly.

An elderly imperial chef stepped forward slowly and replied, "Your Majesty, these are prepared for emergencies and cannot be used at will."

lie!

Shen Bingning's eyes were full of disbelief.

Lunch time had long passed, and this was clearly extra food that was not eaten, but due to Xiao Yi's order, it had to be thrown away.

Shen Bingning smiled calmly, and swept her eyes over everyone gently: "I understand your responsibilities, there is no need to be overly polite."

She walked lightly to the corner where a variety of fresh ingredients were piled up, and asked casually:

"These are randomly selected. There is no specific person, right?"

The imperial chefs looked at each other in surprise, but finally nodded in agreement:

"There are no special restrictions..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Bingning's lips curved up in satisfaction, and then she rolled up her sleeves neatly, ready to show her skills.

The noble queen cooked personally, and this scene left all the imperial chefs dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their eyes.

After all, the emperor did not explicitly forbid Empress Hejia from cooking, so they naturally did not dare to interfere.

"Although the Emperor intends to make life difficult for the Queen, she cooks for herself. If this gets out, won't we be accused of dereliction of duty?"

An imperial chef lowered his voice, feeling uneasy.

An elderly imperial chef nearby sneered and said disapprovingly:

"You are just worrying too much. The queen is so precious, and I don't think she even knows how to hold a knife. What kind of delicious food can she cook? Let's just wait and see."

But the facts quickly gave him a resounding "response".

Shen Bingning took a potato with skillful techniques and peeled it in just a few strokes. Then with a flash of the knife, the potato instantly turned into a pile of thin threads of even thickness. In the blink of an eye, a plate of exquisite potato shreds was formed.

The young cook was stunned and muttered to himself:

"…You just said she doesn't know how to cut vegetables?"

The old chef was speechless for a moment and cleared his throat awkwardly:

"My lady, your craftsmanship... is truly impressive."

Even Lu Zhong, who was standing next to her, widened her eyes as she looked at Shen Bingning's extremely skilled movements, which were as agile as dancing clouds. Even she, a maid, felt inferior to her.

"Light a fire for me."

As Shen Bingning gave instructions, the knife in her hand began to dance rapidly on the chopping board.

As everyone stared in amazement, smoke slowly rose up in a moment.

The tempting aroma of food sneaked out from the edge of the pot lid.

Looking at the three dishes and one soup that were delicious, Shen Bingning quickly put them into the food box and turned around handsomely:

"Luzhong, let's go back and have dinner."

"okay!"

The two of them left lightly, leaving the imperial chefs standing there in a daze, their hearts filled with turmoil for a long time.

"Master, Queen Hejia's cooking skills seem to be quite good."

The young apprentice swallowed secretly.

“…It is indeed extraordinary.”

"You mean, the Queen herself prepared the meal and it was quite sumptuous?"

Late at night, candlelight flickered in the Eternal Night Palace. Xiao Yi sat at the table, his chin resting on his hand, looking at the person in front of him with interest.

"Your Highness, that's exactly it."

Lu Zhong answered in a soft voice.

"Ah……"

Xiao Yi chuckled softly, but his eyes became colder and colder, emanating a powerful pressure that made people shudder.

"I asked you to treat her harshly, but you made her life more comfortable?"

The smile on his lips instantly faded, Xiao Yi looked up, the haze in his eyes changing unpredictably:

"Do you want me to deal with you personally?"

"Your Highness, please spare your life!"

Lu Zhong was so scared that she fell to her knees and kowtowed repeatedly. Her forehead immediately turned red, but she didn't care at all.

"I will give you another chance."

Xiao Yi rubbed his temple impatiently:

"Go down and pass the order. From now on, the Queen is forbidden to enter Liufang Garden. No one is allowed to approach except the servants who deliver meals."

"Your Highness..."

Lu Zhong was trembling all over, but still tried to plead tremblingly:

"The porridge prepared by the imperial kitchen for the queen is as bland as water. If this continues, I'm afraid..."

"What? You were sent to monitor her, and you and her are in a master-servant relationship?"

There was an even stronger sense of danger in Xiao Yi's eyes.

Shen Bingning, Shen Bingning, you are really good at winning people's hearts.

"I dare not have such thoughts!"

Lu Zhong's face turned pale and his voice became even lower:

"But, Her Majesty also said that she wants to go to the imperial kitchen again tomorrow to make some snacks for Your Highness..."

"What do you mean?"

Suddenly, the pressure around seemed to ease a lot.

Xiao Yi stood up straight, walked to Lu Zhong who was kneeling on the ground, looked down at her and said:

"Tell me again."

Lu Zhong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly repeated:

"Your Majesty plans to make some snacks for Your Majesty tomorrow..."

"..."

The air around her seemed to be frozen. Lu Zhong almost pressed her face to the ground. She couldn't see Xiao Yi's expression, which made her feel nervous, but she didn't dare to look up.

Fear and expectation gnawed at her calmness like worms, and cold sweat soaked her vest without her noticing.

At this difficult moment, the emperor's faint words came from above:

"No need."

"Ok?"

Noticing the sudden change in his attitude, Lu Zhong felt confused.

Your Majesty, are you saying that you want to cancel the house arrest order against Her Majesty?

Although I don’t understand why he suddenly changed his mind, the ending is still gratifying.

Lu Zhong happily accepted the order and hurriedly left the room.

The night wind passed through the half-open doors and windows, causing the candlelight to flicker. Xiao Yi lowered his eyes, with complex emotions surging in them, like the rough sea.

……

The moonlight was charming. Shen Bingning leaned against the window, as if she was expecting something. She did not close the window until the thin figure quietly returned to the room.

[Host, you clearly know that Lu Zhong is Xiao Yi's confidant, why do you still keep her by your side? ]

The system's puzzled voice came.

[How could you understand? This is called making the best use of things. ]

Shen Bingning raised the corners of her mouth slightly, looking confident.

A cautious person like Xiao Yi would definitely observe her actions secretly. If she made good use of this, Lu Zhong might become the key chess piece to get close to Xiao Yi.

With a preliminary plan in mind and having confirmed that everything was safe, Shen Bingning yawned and leisurely went to bed to rest.

In order to win favor as quickly as possible, Shen Bingning got up at dawn the next day, changed her clothes, and took Lu Zhong to the imperial kitchen to make some snacks.

Before making snacks, she prepared two bowls of hot egg noodles for the two of them.

Seeing Lu Zhong eating with gratitude and satisfaction on his face, Shen Bingning nodded with satisfaction.

It is necessary to let Lu Zhong say a few good words to Xiao Yi in order to win her over.