All the concubines in the harem are time travelers

Li Ji responded briefly but didn't say anything else.

Bu Ji's stomach suddenly growled and she hurriedly covered her stomach, looking embarrassed.

She looked up at the sun. It was about noon. If she were in the palace, it would be time for her to eat.

Li Ji glanced at her and strode towards the busiest street in the city.

"Let's go, let's go eat."

Bu Ji heard the voice, smiled, and quickly followed.

"You treat me to this meal, and I'll treat you to the next one, what do you think?"

She leaned in closer and discussed with him in a low voice, already thinking about what to eat.

Li Ji didn't say it was good, nor did he say it was bad.

"I'm familiar with the chef at Tianxianglou, and I don't need to pay for meals."

"If you want to thank me, come out of the palace less often."

Tianxiang Tower belongs to Jingzhao Prefecture. It is a place that specializes in providing meals for the royal family. The chefs there are also imperial chefs from the palace.

However, nowadays there are also dignitaries and wealthy businessmen who go there to eat, and anyone can go as long as they pay enough money.

When Bu Ji heard the words Tianxiang Tower, his eyes lit up.

A few days ago, she heard from the eunuchs and maids in the palace that a new chef had come to Tianxiang Tower, and the meals he prepared were simply for the gods in heaven. If one was lucky enough to have a bite of them, he would truly be like a living god.

Moreover, this cook is a handsome man of a foreign race, and he rarely shows up unless there are important guests.

From a distance, you can see a two-story building with carved dragons and painted rafters, and an antique style.

The street outside the restaurant was bustling with people and vendors were calling out one after another. The women in the restaurant were gorgeous, and the music and dance were beautiful, attracting many guests to enjoy.

Most of the people sitting on the first floor were individual travelers, dressed gorgeously, including people from Chu and Jin as well as foreigners.

There is a staircase on the left, and going up it is the private room, which is a spacious room with different names written on the doors.

All of them adopt the names of ci tunes, such as Huanxisha, Yu Meiren, Wangjiangnan, Mantingfang, Changxiangsi, Langtaosha, Niannujiao, Haoshijin, Dielianhua...

This is consistent with the fact that Chu and Jin states have begun to attach importance to civil servants in recent years.

As soon as the waiter saw Bu Ji and Li Ji come in, he hurried over to greet them with a smile.

Although he did not know the woman, he knew the masked man, who was an acquaintance of his, Master Jingyun. Not only was the cook on good terms with him, but even the shopkeeper was very respectful to him and never asked him for money when eating. He was the only one like him in the entire capital.

"You two guests, please go upstairs."

"The private room of Mantingfang has been reserved for you."

This private room is the best one in Tianxiang Restaurant. It does not receive guests on weekdays. The door will only be opened when Master Jingyun comes.

Li Ji looked straight ahead, obviously not interested in the singing and dancing on the first floor. He just occasionally paid attention to the woman looking around beside him.

Bu Ji looked here and there curiously. It was her first time to eat at Tianxiang Tower. She felt that every place was unique and hundreds or thousands of times more beautiful than the buildings in the palace.

The restaurant is not entirely of the Chu and Jin style, but also incorporates the culture of other ethnic groups. There are even dancers and waiters who dress up as foreigners. It is a harmonious place with a hundred flowers blooming.

This is truly the benefit of national unity. Bu Ji was amazed at the cultural flourishing in front of him.

The waiter skillfully took out the key and pushed open the door of the private room.

Bu Ji and Li Ji sat down together. There was a square piece of silk cloth on the table. The names of the dishes on it were woven with gold thread, which was low-key and luxurious.

Li Ji picked up the silk cloth and threw it to Bu Ji beside him, then poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and put it aside. His series of actions made him feel as if he was at home.

He had been eating in Tianxiang Tower since he was six years old, but he would sneak out because he was so good at martial arts that ordinary guards could not catch up with him.

He knew the names of the dishes written on the silk cloth very well and knew what was in them even without looking at them.

Bu Ji held the silk cloth in his hands and looked at it carefully, his eyes full of surprise and the saliva at the corners of his mouth almost staining the silk cloth.

"Buddha jumps over the wall, pork tenderloin, hangover mackerel, quail cooked with flowers, fried duck feet, chicken tongue soup, venison tripe stuffed with Jiangyao..."

Bu Ji did not plan to order these dishes. She just looked at them and read them out loud. There were some characters she did not recognize yet. The font of Chu Jin State was similar to the modern font, but not exactly the same.

"All the ones she has read, as well as the ones she has not read, are ready and served."

Li Ji sat aside, with no expression on his face and his tone was extremely calm.

Bu Ji tightened his grip on the silk cloth, looked at him in surprise, and spoke in a low voice.

"It's very expensive. You ordered all of it without even looking at the menu?"

Li Ji gave a wink to the waiter, who stepped forward, took the silk cloth from Bu Ji's hand, and walked out.

Bu Ji shrugged. No wonder everyone wanted to be a hero. Fame would bring them endless wealth.

"You are just like the emperor here. The waiter just now didn't even dare to look up at you."

"You really only know the cook of this family? Who is he to you? Have you ever saved his life?"

Bu Ji became more and more curious. This story was not recorded in the book Jingyun Biography. Could it be that she missed it?

“I know the boss here, too.”

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? I was wondering how an employee could have such great power to waive the bill for customers."

Bu Ji smiled, this way she could eat with more peace of mind.

It's not necessary to ask others to pay them. No matter how famous a chef is, he only gets paid monthly and can't afford to eat like this and cook dishes according to menus one by one.

She had just taken a rough look at the menu. There were at least dozens of dishes on it, if not hundreds. The two of them could not finish them all.

That didn't matter. She could pack it up and take it back with her, so that Li'er, Yanzhi, Zuoji and the others could also try the food from Tianxianglou.

Li Ji didn't quite understand what she said, so he pulled her chair over, approached her and asked.

"What do you mean by saying this?"

“Employees…free of charge…”

"As for power, no one has as much power as the emperor."

Bu Ji tilted his head awkwardly, holding on to the chair with his other hand, and explained.

"This is the dialect of my grandpa's family. It's normal that you don't understand it. It's not something very important. Just treat it as nonsense."

She lowered her head guiltily and smiled very reluctantly.

It seemed that she had to be careful and not be defenseless in front of Master Jingyun. He was really alert and specifically asked her about these modern words.

Unexpectedly, he, a man of the world, was so respectful to the emperor. This surprised Bu Ji.

Originally, she thought that the people in the martial arts world and the royal family were irreconcilable. After all, one was a closed monarchy and the other was a free soul.