Traveling through time and space to become a concubine: I just want to live a leisurely life

The scene was very harmonious, with everyone talking and laughing. Soon a palace servant came in and reported to Concubine Shu that the dishes could be served.

Concubine Shu nodded, and then a group of palace maids walked into the hall one by one, holding exquisite dishes in their hands.

Shen Jingyi looked at the dishes on her table and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that these dishes were more like exquisite works of art than food.

Their presentation is exquisite and their shapes are unique, especially the two flowers, cyclamen and hyacinth, placed on the plate, which are really eye-catching.

Shen Jingyi picked up the chopsticks curiously and poked the bunch of hyacinths gently.

I was surprised to find that it was made of flour and seemed to be filled with fillings.

She looked up and around, and found that everyone was also studying the dishes curiously, so she slowly put down her chopsticks.

Only when she heard the emperor announce the start of dinner did she pick up her chopsticks again and reach for the blooming chrysanthemum.

She gently picked up a petal and put it into her mouth, only to find it crispy and delicious.

Then, she picked up another cyclamen and took a bite. A crisp sound was heard. After tasting it carefully, she realized that it was made of radish.

Then she tried plum blossom and camellia, two dishes cooked with fresh flowers.

Because both of these flowers have medicinal properties, she didn't dare eat too much.

She scooped a little of the filling from the hyacinth with a spoon and put it in her mouth. It tasted very delicious.

So, I couldn't help but eat more.

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Concubine Shu had the table cleared and brought back writing materials, ink, paper and inkstone.

Then he smiled and said to everyone: "Now that we have finished our meal, let's move on to the next step!

All you have to do is write down the name of your favorite flower."

"No problem." Defei was the first to respond.

After saying that, he couldn't wait to pick up the pen and start writing.

Then there is the Emperor, Concubine Xian, Concubine Shu...

Xiao Tingting looked at everyone writing, but she had nothing in front of her.

So, she pouted and pulled Xiao Zimo's sleeve, and whispered, "Brother, I want to write too."

"Okay, I'll write it to you when I finish." Xiao Zimo replied gently.

"But I can't read!"

Xiao Tingting frowned in distress.

"Sister, what do you want to write? I'll help you write it. I've already written it." Xiao Zihong, who was sitting next to her, said with a smile.

Xiao Tingting's eyes lit up, "Okay, I want to write about chrysanthemums."

"Okay, you wait."

As Xiao Zihong spoke, he picked up the pen and wrote the word "chrysanthemum" on the paper.

After a while, Concubine Shu's voice was heard in the palace.

"Mingwei, collect all the papers and do a count."

"Yes, ma'am."

Ming Wei responded, collected all the papers, and quickly counted them.

Soon after, she respectfully handed the statistical results to Concubine Shu with both hands.

Concubine Shu took it, looked at it, and then handed it to the emperor.

Then she ordered, "Go and call up the four cooks!"

"Yes," a palace maid responded.

After a while, someone came in with four cooks.

When the four of them saw the emperor, they all seemed a little flustered, especially Shen Jingyi's two cooks.

Their hands were even shaking slightly, and it was unclear whether it was because of excitement or fear.

"Your Highness, long live the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live all the ladies."

The emperor looked at the four people kneeling on the ground and said gently, "Stand up! Who did this to Hyacinthus?"

A woman of about forty years old stood up and replied, "Your Majesty, it was done by me."

The emperor nodded slightly: "Well done, this dish is number one."

Hearing this news, the woman laughed happily and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The emperor smiled slightly and ordered, "Come here, the first prize will be 100 taels of silver, and the other three will each be 50 taels of silver."

The four of them smiled happily upon hearing this, and knelt down to express their gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward. Long live the emperor."

The emperor waved his hand, signaling them to leave: "Okay, everyone go down."

"Yes, the slaves retire."

After everyone went down, Chu Mengyao looked at Shen Jingyi and smiled gently, "Actually, this competition is just for fun, so you don't have to take it to heart, sister."

Jingyi smiled slightly and responded, "How could that be? I have always believed that the people around you are the best cooks.

Every time I come here, I can’t help but eat more.”

At the end she even laughed.