My Fair Princess: The Queen's Rebirth

"Yes," the Queen continued, "and I heard that this child asked the Imperial Household Department for a lot of silk thread a few days ago. She must be making a lot of sachets to give out to everyone. Besides, she also put a lot of soothing and sleep-inducing spices in the sachets. The Empress Dowager will definitely love them."

"This kid is thoughtful."

The old lady nodded with satisfaction, then she picked up another piece of crispy duck and put it into her mouth to chew it carefully. "This crispy duck tastes really good. I really can't get tired of it."

When the emperor heard the Empress Dowager change the topic to crispy duck, he immediately became excited.

He sat in his seat and looked at the Empress and Concubine Ling, then looked at the Empress Dowager, "Elder Buddha, my son is right, isn't he? This crispy duck is indeed unforgettable. After my son had it once, he has never forgotten it."

At this moment, Karl Lagerfeld had a big smile on his face.

In addition, the little princes and princesses would often clamor for the Empress Dowager to hold them, so the Cining Palace was really lively.

This dinner lasted for a full hour.

"My Lord, I have an idea..."

The Queen spoke.

However, before the Queen could finish her words, the Emperor suddenly interrupted her, "Queen, do you want the chefs in the palace to learn how to make crispy duck?"

The Queen looked at the Emperor in surprise, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what I meant."

"Your Majesty and the Empress are so in sync, they actually think of the same thing," Concubine Ling agreed with a smile, "But I'm not as attentive as the Empress. I just sat there and buried my head in my food. I hope Your Majesty won't laugh at me."

Seeing this, the old lady immediately waved her hand and said, "Oh, it's okay."

After saying that, the old man stood up from his seat.

The Queen and the Emperor quickly stood up and walked to the left and right sides of the Empress Dowager, supporting her arms and slowly walking into the inner hall.

After the Empress Dowager was seated firmly, the Empress and the Emperor took their seats. However, Concubine Ling sat in front of the Emperor on the right and held the two children in her arms.

The Empress Dowager said, "That's a great idea. The chefs in the Imperial Kitchen cook the same dishes every day. They always make the same dishes in different ways. And they always think about health and nutritional balance. And... and the decorations on every dish are always so fancy, it just takes away from the main focus."

"Yes." The Emperor agreed with the Empress Dowager. "You are right. Sometimes after a meal, I don't know whether I am eating the flavor or the decorations."

The Empress and Concubine Ling, who were sitting nearby, couldn't help but laugh when they heard what the Emperor and Empress Dowager said.

But then again, what they said is true.

"But I wonder if the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen are willing to learn from the chefs outside the palace." The Queen paused and continued, "You know, the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen have all been selected after going through layers of assessment. If I were to suddenly ask them to learn from chefs outside the palace, I'm afraid they wouldn't accept it."

"Not convinced? What's there to be dissatisfied about?"

The old lady suddenly looked unhappy.

The Queen saw that the Empress Dowager's face had fallen. When she was about to stand up to explain, the Empress Dowager reached out and held her back.

"Don't panic, Queen. I just think these chefs are too conservative." The Empress Dowager couldn't help but sigh.

The emperor said, "They are indeed too conservative. Perhaps it is because there are too many rules and regulations in the palace, which makes them all feel restrained."

"In that case, let's just play along. Let's have the palace chefs taste this crispy duck for themselves." The Queen looked at the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. "Then let them compete with the chefs who make crispy duck. We'll let them see for themselves whose crispy duck is the most popular."

After the Queen finished speaking.

The Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and Concubine Ling all looked at the Queen at the same time.

The queen got goose bumps all over her body when she saw them looking at her.

"My Lord Buddha, is my idea a bad one?" the Queen asked cautiously.

The old lady smiled, shook her head and then nodded.

"No, no, no." The old man waved his hand, "That's fine, let's do it."

The Queen looked at Aunt Rong and ordered, "Aunt Rong, have someone buy some crispy duck tomorrow."

"Yes, ma'am."

Aunt Rong nodded respectfully.

However, after chatting with them for a while, the old man suddenly yawned.

"I'm tired." The old man reached out and patted his waist.

The Queen and Concubine Ling quickly stood up tactfully.

The emperor also stood up at this time.

When they finished paying their respects to the old lady and were about to leave.

The Empress Dowager looked at the Empress and said, "Your Majesty and Concubine Ling should go back first. The Empress will stay."

The queen was stunned for a moment and then stopped.

After the Empress Dowager confirmed that the Emperor and Concubine Ling had left, she asked, "Empress, do you have anything else to say to me?"

The Queen looked at the Empress Dowager and hesitated for a long time. In fact, she really didn't know how to tell the Empress Dowager about this matter.

Seeing that the Queen hadn't spoken yet, the Empress Dowager continued, "Actually, Zhihua is a very thoughtful child. And now that she and Yongqi's relationship is getting better and better, I feel very happy."

"Her relationship with Yongqi has indeed improved a lot recently."

The Empress echoed the Empress Dowager's words and continued, "But to be honest, I am really curious. I wonder why you insisted on marrying Zhihua to Yongqi? There are many well-educated and well-mannered girls in our royal family."

The old lady nodded and said, "After all this time, Queen, you finally got to the point."

"Then please give me some pointers, Master Buddha."

"In fact, apart from the point you just mentioned, the most important reason why I took a liking to Zhihua was that she was Han Chinese, and her father was a civil official without any military power." The old lady spoke word by word.

"What do you mean, Lord Buddha?"

"You know, among the Emperor's many princes, Yongqi is his most cherished child and the designated Crown Prince. Therefore, the women around him, especially his first wife, must be of noble character and good family background. Their father must not hold military power. Otherwise, if they give birth to Yongqi's first child, they will be easily manipulated." The Empress Dowager continued, "Besides, Yongqi's personality is too indecisive. However, Zhihua is more decisive than the children of the royal family, so she can manage the backyard for Yongqi..."

After listening to the Empress Dowager's analysis, the Queen could only complain in her heart helplessly. The bad things Zhihua had done could no longer be described with the four words "decisive and swift". She was simply cruel and ruthless.

Hey.

If the old lady knew Zhihua's true face in the future, she would be so disappointed and devastated.