The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Shen Tianjiao, who was waiting for Chunchao to wash her, lit up her eyes when she heard about these delicious foods.

When she came back last night, she encountered such a thrilling thing that she was so busy that she forgot to eat. After all, she had been used to being hungry during the more than ten years in the Taimiao. But now, when she suddenly heard that there were so many delicious foods, she suddenly felt that nothing mattered.

"Chunchao, go and order the meal to be served. Oh, and tell the kitchen to stew some pork elbow, fry some squab, make some chestnut cake, and some winter melon soup. Well, let's eat these first, and then we can tell you if there's anything else you want to eat." After being hungry for so many years, Shen Tianjiao now just wants to eat herself to death.

"Uh, this..." Chunchao looked at Shen Tianjiao and didn't know what to say. How come her master, who had never liked to eat much, suddenly became a big eater?

"What's wrong?" Shen Tianjiao turned her head to look at Chunchao, who was standing still with a twitching face and a strange expression. After a moment, she understood.

Although the Shen family is a family of military honors, it is also a family of scholars. Naturally, the daughters in the family are brought up according to the standards of ladies from a noble family. No lady from a noble family or the empress in the central palace would eat as lavishly as she does, disregarding dining etiquette.

In her previous life, she was a free-spirited person in the boudoir, but after entering the palace and becoming the queen, she had to control her temper and put on airs and turned herself into a different person.

Shen Tianjiao coughed unnaturally twice and defended herself, "I'm just hungry. You just said that if you don't eat enough, how can you have the energy to fight the villains? Hurry up and prepare. There are still many things to do after the meal."

"Oh, I'll go after I finish doing your makeup." Chunchao turned around and took the comb to comb Shen Tianjiao's hair.

Shen Tianjiao casually snatched the comb from Chunchao's hand and said, "Apart from you, is there no other maid in this palace who can comb hair? I don't need you here, go quickly."

Although he felt Shen Tianjiao was strange, Chunchao still got up immediately to prepare.

Looking at the table full of delicious food, Shen Tianjiao didn't care about her image and sat down to eat.

Shen Tianjiao finished most of the food on the table in an instant, which made Chunchao, who was serving her, stare in amazement.

Chunchao, unable to digest the current situation, finally attributed Shen Tianjiao's abnormal behavior to the fact that she had shifted her target after suffering a blow.

Her stomach was so full that it was about to burst, but Shen Tianjiao's eyes were still fixed on the food on the table and she refused to look away.

"Master, please drink this digestive tea to help you get rid of your food. I will ask the kitchen to make you something to eat later." Chunchao was really afraid that Shen Tianjiao would get sick if she continued to eat like this.

"Yeah, okay." Shen Tianjiao reluctantly took her eyes away from the food.

After eating and drinking, it was time to get down to business. "Chunchao, has anyone in our palace been allowed in and out without permission?"

"No." Chunchao shook her head and said, "Last night, when I learned that Your Majesty was safe, I ordered Qiutong to put everyone in the palace under guard."

Chunchao is not a fool. What happened last night was not only due to the Emperor and Concubine Rong fanning the flames, but there must also be a thief in the Yuxiu Palace. If there was no accomplice, the Emperor would not have reached into the Yuxiu Palace so quickly.

"Where is Hongying?" Before her death, Shen Tianjiao accidentally discovered that Hongying was the insider planted by Feng Yuanyuan next to her. The first person she wanted to settle accounts with was Hongying.

Chunchao was stunned. Hongying was an old servant of Yuxiu Palace. She had been there since Shen Tianjiao became the empress and entered the palace. Usually, this girl was quiet and hardly attracted other people's attention.

Thinking of Hongying's abnormal behavior last night, Chunchao suddenly understood. "What will your Majesty do with that girl?"