Chapter Thirty-Three: Meeting an Acquaintance in the Imperial Dining Room
Sheng Zhiyao was stunned. She thought the emperor would not say it, but she did say it anyway, but this did not affect her.
"Grandpa Huang, don't worry, they don't know the effect of this prescription at all. Besides, the decoction that Doctor Wang has always wanted Grandma Huang to take will only be counterproductive. If Grandma Huang doesn't drink it for a day, she will be even more exhausted than before."
"So I asked another imperial physician to drink the poison, and then drank the antidote and asked Imperial Physician Wang to adjust it according to his prescription. If there is improvement, it will be good. If there is no effect, it will be considered a punishment."
"Grandpa Huang is indeed wise and intelligent. He immediately grasped the key points and suppressed the quack doctor Wang Taiyi, so that he would not dare to use medicine randomly, otherwise he would be the one who would suffer the consequences." Sheng Zhiyao said flatteringly.
"You girl, you are really good at flattering me. I wonder if your sweet little mouth will please men." The emperor couldn't help teasing Sheng Zhiyao when he heard that she was so good at talking.
Sheng Zhiyao was speechless for a while and couldn't help but rolled his eyes, but then he laughed.
The queen on the side couldn't help but purse her lips and snicker.
"Zhiyao, how long will it take for your grandma to recover from her illness?" the emperor asked, this was the question he was most concerned about.
Sheng Zhiyao thought for a moment and said, "Two or three days at the fastest, seven or eight days at the slowest!"
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Zhiyao, to show those old men how powerful our Princess Yongchen is." The emperor nodded.
"Well! Don't worry, Grandpa Huang, I will never embarrass you." Sheng Zhiyao said with a smile.
The emperor couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.
In the afternoon, Sheng Zhiyao stayed in the Purple Phoenix Palace and chatted with the queen. After chatting for a long time, Sheng Zhiyao was tired, so he fell asleep on the queen's lap. Seeing this, the queen did not make any noise.
Wake her up, ask Aunt Rong to move Sheng Zhiyao to her bed, cover her with a thin blanket, and then hug her to sleep.
The emperor also reviewed the memorials at the desk in the imperial study and did not stop until dinner.
"I'm going to the Purple Phoenix Palace to see Queen He Zhiyao." The emperor ordered Eunuch Cui.
"According to the order, I will leave immediately."
Eunuch Cui left in response, and the emperor also put down the memorial in his hand, stood up, and walked towards the Purple Phoenix Hall.
In the Purple Phoenix Palace, the Queen and Sheng Zhiyao were still sleeping soundly. Seeing this, Eunuch Cui quietly retreated out.
The emperor walked over and closed the door gently, then sat down on the edge of the bed and quietly watched the two sleeping people.
At this time, a faint sound came, interrupting the emperor's thoughts. The emperor immediately looked warily in the direction of the bedside, and found that Sheng Zhiyao, who was originally lying on the bed, had actually sat up and looked in his direction.
And Sheng Zhiyao also looked at him with a smile on his face, as if he had woken up long ago.
"Grandpa Huang!"
Sheng Zhiyao shouted, and the emperor smiled when he heard this, and then stretched out his hand towards her, gesturing for her to get out of bed.
Sheng Zhiyao also climbed out of bed obediently, and then ran to the emperor's side, looking coquettish.
"Grandpa Huang, what were you doing just now? Why do I feel that you are peeking at me?" Sheng Zhiyao said.
"What nonsense are you talking about? When did I peek at you? I was watching openly." The emperor said pretending to be angry.
When Sheng Zhiyao heard this, he immediately stuck out his tongue.
The emperor couldn't help laughing when he saw her naughty look, and then he reached out and rubbed her head, and then led her to a stool aside to do it.
"Grandpa Huang, are you hungry?" Sheng Zhiyao said.
The emperor nodded.
"Okay, then I'm going to cook now. Would you like Grandpa Huang to come and see me?"
"Okay! Then I'll come and take a look!"
In the small kitchen of Zihuang Palace, Sheng Zhiyao was busy cooking, while the emperor was waiting aside.
After a while, plates of dishes were brought out, full of fragrance, tempting the emperor's appetite.
"It smells so good!" The emperor looked at Sheng Zhiyao and said, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"Grandpa Huang, please try it! This one is sweet and sour fish, this one is hot and sour potato shreds and cold cucumber. I think these should be more in line with your appetite."
The emperor tasted a piece of hot and sour potato shreds and nodded: "Well, it is indeed delicious!"
"Hehe!" Sheng Zhiyao laughed.
"Zhiyao, where did you learn these dishes?" the emperor asked.
"I read it in the book. The book said that eating this kind of food can improve the absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract."
The emperor listened and nodded: "Oh, that's it!"
"Well! Grandpa Huang, please take it easy. I'll get you a bowl of soup first!"
After hearing this, the emperor nodded again.
Not long after, Sheng Zhiyao came over with a bowl of hot chicken soup.
"Come, Grandpa Huang, have some chicken soup! I started stewing this for lunch."
The emperor took the bowl and took a sip: "Not bad!"
"What's good? Is it for me?"
A voice reached the ears of the two men, and then the emperor looked up.
They saw that the Queen had walked to them at some point.
"Did Zhiyao make something delicious for Grandpa Huang?" the queen asked with a smile.
"Want a bowl from Grandma Huang, too?" Sheng Zhiyao said. The Queen nodded after hearing this, and Aunt Rong quickly moved a stool for her to sit down.
The dinner was spent warmly in the kitchen. The emperor looked at the leftover leftovers on the table, but felt warm in his heart, and a long-lost sense of happiness arose spontaneously.
"Grandpa and Grandma Huang, let's go for a walk after dinner. As the saying goes, walking a hundred steps after a meal will make you healthier!"
"Where is this common saying? Why haven't I heard it?" The queen looked at Sheng Zhiyao and asked in confusion.
"Even so, I haven't heard of it either!" the emperor agreed.
"Haha! That's because you didn't listen to me!" Sheng Zhiyao raised his head proudly and said.
The emperor and the queen looked at each other and smiled, also amused.
After the three of them had eaten, Sheng Zhiyao, the emperor and the queen went for a walk in the imperial garden.
The scenery in the Royal Garden is very beautiful, and it is still the spring season. The greenery makes people feel relaxed and happy under the spring breeze.
Two days passed in a flash. Sheng Zhiyao worked hard every day to prepare medicinal meals for the emperor and the empress. In the end, the hard work paid off and the empress completely recovered and was even in better physical condition than before.
On this day, Sheng Zhiyao went to the imperial dining room to make medicinal meals as usual. When Sheng Zhiyao came to the imperial dining room, she found that there was no one in the imperial dining room. On weekdays, there were always a group of eunuchs and maids busy in the imperial dining room, but
Now there is no one to be seen.
Sheng Zhiyao was puzzled and couldn't help but frown.
"Did all these eunuchs and maids run away?"
With this thought, Sheng Zhiyao hurriedly walked outside.
At this time, a eunuch hurriedly ran in.
"Oh, my little ancestor! You are finally here. I have been waiting so hard for you." The eunuch ran to Sheng Zhiyao and shouted repeatedly.
"Wait for me? But where have the maids and the father-in-law in the imperial dining room gone?" Sheng Zhiyao asked doubtfully.
"Oh, this matter! It's a long story. We have never had a minister of general affairs in the imperial kitchen. Recently, thanks to your blessing, the emperor finally invited Mr. Li back. No, the general manager will take up the post now.
We have gone to the main hall to lecture, and all the eunuchs and maids have been summoned."
After hearing the eunuch's explanation, Sheng Zhiyao suddenly realized that no wonder there was no one in the imperial dining room today.
"Then why did you come here?"
"Aren't I worried that Princess, now that you are here, there will be no one here, and you won't be able to deliver food to the emperor?"
"Haha, this is indeed a good idea. I will praise you in front of your new manager when the time comes."
The two chatted for a while, and soon the eunuchs and maids came over from the other side of the hall.
The last person walking this time was the steward of the imperial dining room. He was wearing a dark red official robe, his hair was neatly combed, and he looked very energetic. He walked up to Sheng Zhiyao and the eunuch and bowed:
"Princess, do you still remember me?"
Hearing this, Sheng Zhiyao looked at the old man in front of her carefully, and then smiled: "Of course I remember, has the wound on Grandpa's head healed?"
"Thanks to the princess's medicine, I have recovered. I didn't know it was your highness the princess that day, so I hope you can forgive me." The old man said to Sheng Zhiyao gratefully.
"Grandpa, you're welcome. This is what I should do. Just like that day, don't call me Princess, just call me Zhiyao." After Sheng Zhiyao finished speaking, she added in a low voice: "I hope Grandpa can help me."
Chapter completed!