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âIn reply to the Grand Empress Dowager, itâs pretty good. Great Mingâs delicacies are much more varied than those of the Northern Continent. Iâve gained a few pounds after eating these few days.â Princess Zhi Shan smiled.
âAlright, alright, as long as you like it. If you need anything, just let the people from the Ministry of Rites know. They will help you prepare everything.â The Grand Empress Dowager looked at her lively and innocent appearance and replied with a smile.
After that, she asked Mrs. Liu to prepare tea and snacks for them.
As for Princess Jiarou, she only smiled the entire time and didnât say anything. She sat down with Princess Zhi Shan and started drinking tea.
The Emperor and the Grand Empress Dowager looked at Princess Jiarou with a lukewarm expression and were somewhat displeased.
However, no one said anything.
Instead, they asked them about the situation in their hometowns, including the local customs.
The Emperor even introduced them to the Great Mingâs situation.
As they talked, they talked about wine and finally brought up the Grassland Taste Restaurant.
Zhi Shanâs eyes lit up when she heard this. âThe dishes at Grassland Taste Restaurant are great, especially the beef and mutton. Theyâre even more delicious than the beef and mutton we usually eat.
âOh right, that Buddha Jumps Over the Wall Soup is really too delicious. Unfortunately, thereâs no preferential treatment at all. I even had to send people to queue for two days to get one.â
âHaha, to tell you the truth, even if we wanted to eat it, we would have to order it a day or two in advance.
âTheir boss is doing this for fairness.
âOtherwise, with so many officials in the capital, wouldnât it be chaotic if the high officials suppressed the low officials and the low officials suppressed the commoners?
âSo I feel that this reservation method is great for everyone.â
âWhy wonât they make more?â
âIt is said that there are two reasons. One is because of the ingredients. There are a lot of sea products inside, and there is a shortage of them in winter. Without a reservation limit, it will not be enough for everyone.
âAlso, it takes half a month to prepare that pot of soup from start to finish. If they need to prepare too much, they wonât be able to handle it.â
âOh, itâs that troublesome?â
âYes. Itâs said that dozens of ingredients are needed for one pot of soup.â
âOh my god, the person who invented this dish is really amazing.â
âIndeed. If Miss Zhou dares to claim that sheâs second in terms of food, no one would dare claim that theyâre first. Even the royal chef canât compare to her.â âMiss Zhou, who is it? She doesnât sound very old.â
âSheâs Marquis An Leâs wife and also the Empressâs cousin-in-law. Iâll introduce you to her if thereâs a chance in the future.â
âReally? Thatâs great!â
The two of them chatted for more than two hours. After the Grand Empress Dowager asked them to stay for a meal, she let them out of the palace.
After they left, the Grand Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor and Empress and asked, âWhat do you think of them?â
âPrincess Zhi Shan looks innocent and passionate at the moment. In my cousin-in-lawâs words, sheâs a foodie with no bad intentions. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âPrincess Jia Rou is very unpleasant. She always has a cold and indifferent look on her face, as if someone owes her a million taels of silver.â Gu Wanning replied.
âIndeed, Jiarou is obviously against the marriage alliance. Otherwise, she wouldnât be so cold to us.â The Grand Empress Dowager looked at the Emperor. âPay more attention to the Western Continent. Donât let them cause any more trouble.â
âDonât worry, Imperial Mother. Iâll keep an eye on them.â The Emperor nodded.
After that, he instructed the Grand Empress Dowager to keep an eye on the consort selection and went to the study to get busy.
When he was almost done, the Emperor asked Eunuch Qian to invite King Ning over to dinner.
âSeventh brother, do you remember Princess Jiarou?â The Emperor asked after the meal.