Chapter 417 Mushroom Stewed Chicken and Chicken Soup Noodles (9)

Author: A long walk back

After lunch, Wen Mingtang lay on the bed and looked up at the curtain above her head. The soft and warm quilt under her body was in sharp contrast to the cold and hard bed in her courtyard.

Glancing at the charcoal basin not far away, Wen Mingtang pursed his lips, with some sweet and sour taste still left in his mouth. Lunch was brought over by the palace maid, one dish and one small dish, a total of one or two bites, the main course and the appetizer

and after-dinner snacks add up to a total of fifteen dishes. Looking at the set of auspicious and wishful dishes, we can see that they are the work of several chefs in the imperial kitchen. Due to the rules of cooking in the imperial kitchen, several chefs can "freely"

The cooking skills of those one or two bites were not uncommon, so it was difficult for Wen Mingtang to identify the chef's handiwork. However, after the meal, the corn rabbit rice cake stuffed with sweet and sour peach jam, Wen Mingtang could taste it.

Yes, it was made by Zhao Sishan.

It was sad to say that although she and Zhao Sishan were close friends and had often eaten dim sum made by Zhao Sishan in private, but like today, it was the first time that she had eaten the dim sum made by Zhao Sishan on a lucky plate.

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The corners of her lips curled up. Wen Mingtang lowered her eyes and turned over. She didn't have the habit of taking a nap, so... just close her eyes and rest!

After noon, he got up and taught the maids in charge of the snacks in the Queen's kitchen to make snacks.

Although I vaguely guessed the meaning of the Empress's words of favoring Wen Xuance many times today... As an emperor and a courtier, the Sacred Heart may be different, but... there are some things, and she cannot be the one to start the conversation. As for her,

Just teach the maid how to make snacks in an honest and obedient manner.

Close your eyes and rest your mind... Oh no, after taking a nap, Wen Mingtang came out of the house and was led to the small kitchen by the palace servants. He took several maids with him, poured rice flour and started kneading noodles.

The Empress specifically mentioned that there must be a set of snacks in the New Year's Eve snack box. Wen Mingtang did not hide anything, explained it in detail, gave a demonstration, and then wrote down the recipe.

After writing the recipe, it was time for the evening meal. It was still the same as lunch, with the same set of Ruyixiang small plates, and more than a dozen plates filled the entire food table. Wen Mingtang took the chopsticks and started from the appetizer to the main course.

, after picking up the last snack, the jade rabbit rice cake, and sighing that the whole day had gone smoothly, the palace maid hurried over.

"Master Wen!"

Wen Mingtang looked up at the palace maid who was rushing over, subconsciously put down the corn rabbit rice pastry in his hand, supported the soft couch under him with both hands, and was about to get up, but asked: "What's wrong?"

The palace maid asked, "Is Master Wen's old acquaintance Zhao Sishan in the imperial dining room?" She glanced at the jade rabbit rice pastry on the table and did not forget to remind Wen Mingtang, "This jade rabbit rice pastry is her specialty.

I wonder if Master Wen still has an impression?"

Wen Mingtang's memory has always been good, let alone Zhao Sishan? Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I know it," he said. Without waiting for the maid to tell him, he asked himself, "I don't know about Zhao Sishan."

What happened there?"

The palace maid said: "I heard that the concubine is not feeling well after eating the snacks she made tonight. At present, Zhao Sishan has been taken away by the concubine's people. He suspects that she is plotting to murder the concubine, so he must take strict measures."

The investigation is coming!"

When Wen Mingtang heard this, his face turned pale. After the new emperor ascends the throne, which concubine in this palace will make a big show of seizing people? Today is the eleventh day of the first lunar month, and Zhao Sishan has not left the palace yet.

After four days of work, I didn’t expect that the concubine would intervene at this moment... No! We can’t let Zhao Sishan be detained by concubine Jing. If this happens, it will be difficult for Zhao Sishan to leave the palace again.

Already.

Wen Mingtang's face was extremely ugly. When he thought about this, he hurriedly asked the maid: "May I ask where the queen is?"

The people in the queen's palace who could rush over to report the news must have received the queen's instructions. After hearing this, they immediately said: "Master Wen, please come with your maid!"

Wen Mingtang stood up and hurriedly followed the palace maid who came to report the news. Before leaving, he did not forget to put the uneaten corn rabbit rice pastry into his sleeve pocket. When he came to the palace from time to time, he would be teased and starved.

Such things are commonplace, so much so that Wen Mingtang has developed the habit of eating endless snacks, rice cakes, dumplings and other things and always putting them in his sleeve pockets in case of emergency needs.

When the maids in the palace met the Queen, Wen Mingtang learned what happened from the Queen's mouth: Concubine Jing had some diarrhea after eating the evening meal, so she called the imperial doctor, and at the same time asked Zhao, who was cooking the evening meal, to

Si Shan took him over and waited.

"Right now, I am kneeling in front of the palace." The Queen's face lost the smile that she had when she summoned her earlier today, and her expression was a little solemn. She raised her hand to support her forehead. This time, her eyes no longer had the same look as when she was tired in the morning.

Wen Mingtang's expression was clearly tired. Before Wen Mingtang could speak, he continued, "I heard that Zhao Sishan will be leaving the palace in a few days? I think he has a temperament that doesn't want to cause trouble. Previously, the concubine's

Even the evening meal was not handled by her. Today, the concubine personally ordered her to do it. If the clinker is hand-picked by the front leg, something will happen to the back leg!"

This sentence "If someone is appointed by the front foot, something will happen to the back foot" is really thought-provoking. Wen Mingtang is not stupid, and he immediately understood the meaning of the Queen's words.

Concubine Jing's move was obviously deliberate, and she was clearly trying to frame the situation: her purpose was to prevent Zhao Sishan from leaving the palace.

Wen Mingtang felt as if he had been hit hard by a sap in his heart at this moment, with a dull pain and severe throbbing pain.

Why did Concubine Jing want to harm Zhao Sishan? Zhao Sishan was a cautious person. The closer the day of leaving the palace, the more careful she was to avoid offending others easily. As for her background, besides Zhao Dalang, who was fighting for family wealth outside the palace, what else was there?

Someone wants to harm Zhao Sishan?

Thinking of the one who was inexplicably transferred to Concubine Jing's palace and "suddenly" favored, the answer is self-evident: it's because of her.

Wen Mingtang clenched his teeth subconsciously when he thought of what the concubine, who was aloof and bossy in the palace, deciding life and death with random words, had done these days.

Power has truly become a sharp weapon in the hands of Princess Jing: she kills innocent people without restraint.

Wen Mingtang took a deep breath, took a step back, and knelt down to the queen: "The daughter of the people begs the queen to save Zhao Sishan's life!"

She knew very well that if the Queen was not sure of resolving the matter, the people around her would not bring these words to her ears.

Seeing this, the Queen quickly stretched out her hand to help her up, patted her hand, and said: "I have eaten a lot of snacks made by Zhao Sishan in my daily life, and I am very handy. Unexpectedly... Eh,

I’ll give it a try for now, it’s hard to say whether it will work or not!”

Wen Mingtang's eyes were red, and he kowtowed to the queen again: "The queen is willing to extend her hand, and the daughter of the people is already grateful, so how can she expect too much?"

The queen nodded, paused for a moment, looked at her, and said, "Wait a minute. I didn't choose any other time, but chose to appoint Zhao Sishan today. I'll see that someone will come looking for you soon."
Chapter completed!