Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

The emperor continued his game of seducing beauties as usual.

There was nothing he could do; he could only eat food cold, so he lost interest in it and could only pass the time by playing the game of catching beauties.

The chief eunuch Zhao Gou was serving him.

Just then, a young eunuch ran in and whispered in Zhao Gou's ear:

"Grandmother, His Highness the Crown Prince said that Lady Shen has been brought here."

Zhao Gou: "???"

What? Madam Shen?

Is she the sister he has been longing for day and night?

In an instant, he felt his heart pounding. Suppressing his excitement, he asked in a low voice, "Is it Madam Shen from Zhiwei Restaurant?"

"Yes. His Highness the Crown Prince said it was indeed Madam Shen from Zhiwei Restaurant."

Zhao Gou: "!!!"

He jumped more than three feet high in an instant.

"His Majesty!!!"

"Lady Shen has entered the palace! The most beautiful Lady Shen in the world has entered the palace!!!"

At this moment, the emperor had just captured a beautiful woman and was joking and playing around with her.

Upon hearing Zhao Gou's shrill voice, he immediately pushed the beauty in his arms aside and ripped off the blindfold.

"What? Madam Shen? Shen Qing??"

"Yes, yes!" Zhao Gou stamped his feet excitedly. "Lady Shen has entered the palace! His Highness the Crown Prince has invited Lady Shen into the palace!"

"Aaaaaaahh ...

The emperor shouted and, without caring about anything else, ran out of the main hall.

His grilled sausage and chicken in chili oil, his spicy hot pot, his jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe)!!!

It's here, it's finally here.

His delicious food has finally arrived!!!

The beauties behind them: "..."

What's going on? I'm completely confused.

Who is the most beautiful Lady Shen in the world?

Why is the emperor acting like he's gone mad?

Zhao Gou, with a broad smile on his face, quickly followed.

Thank God, he can finally eat good food again.

As soon as Nangong Jing saw the emperor rush out, he immediately knelt down and stared at the pig-faced emperor, saying, "Father, I have invited Lady Shen into the palace, so we don't need to move the capital."

After saying that, seeing that Shen Qing was still standing there, he quickly pulled Shen Qing and gestured for her to kneel down.

Shen Qing showed no intention of moving and calmly said, "Your Majesty, I came to the palace voluntarily to prepare your meals."

The emperor was overjoyed.

"Lady Shen, Lady Shen, you've finally agreed to enter the palace! Heaven knows how I've endured these past few days. At least I can finally eat something hot again!"

He stared at Shen Qing with shining eyes, not even glancing at the kneeling Nangong Jing.

"My previous statement that I would appoint you as the head of the Imperial Kitchen still stands. From this day forward, you are the head of the Imperial Kitchen!"

"Lady Shen, what shall we eat later?" The emperor grinned foolishly, with drool even dripping from the corner of his mouth.

Just thinking about it made his mouth water.

Shen Qing: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly do my best as the head of the Imperial Kitchen."

"As for what we'll eat, you'll find out when the meal begins."

"Okay, okay, okay, anything you make, Madam Shen, is fine!"

The emperor nodded repeatedly, then turned to Zhao Gou beside him and said, "Gou, quickly take Lady Shen to the imperial kitchen and arrange a good place for her to stay!"

"No, no need. Just let Madam Shen move into the Jade Pavilion. It has everything, and it's close to the Imperial Kitchen."

"The name 'Jade Pavilion' isn't good either; let's change it to 'Delicious Delicacies Pavilion'."

Zhao Gou was overjoyed at the emperor's series of arrangements.

That's awesome! That's awesome! My sister is about to reach the pinnacle of her life!

Biyuxuan was the residence of the palace masters, yet His Majesty bestowed it upon Lady Shen, which shows how much His Majesty values ​​her.

Lady Shen must be the first head of the imperial kitchen in history to have her own palace!!

"Madam Shen, let me take you to the Imperial Kitchen." Zhao Gou couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

Shen Qing nodded: "Okay."

Since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it. The imperial kitchen was where she would show her skills in the future, so of course she had to take a good look around.

After Shen Qing left, the emperor looked at Nangong Jing, who was kneeling on the ground.

"Tell me, how did you persuade Lady Shen to enter the palace?"

Previously, when he personally went to invite her, Lady Shen refused. How come the Crown Prince so easily invited Lady Shen to the palace?

Could it be that the Crown Prince has more influence than the Emperor?

Nangong Jing: "Father, it took me a lot of effort to invite Lady Shen here, and she did it voluntarily, which didn't affect her mood for cooking at all."

"Father, from now on we will be able to eat Lady Shen's cooking every day."

Nangong Jing was overjoyed and talked a lot, his expression smug.

The Emperor will definitely reward him!

The emperor frowned, his face full of displeasure.

No, why can't his son understand human language?

It was a completely irrelevant answer, utterly nonsensical.

I'm speechless.

"I'm asking you how you invited Madam Shen here?" he asked again patiently.

"I tried my best to persuade her, talking a lot about the magnificence of our palace and the benefits of entering the palace, and then Lady Shen agreed."

Nangong Jing's eyes darted around.

He dared not reveal that he had kidnapped Shen's mother.

Father Emperor said that the cook's mood can affect the taste of the food. What if Father Emperor finds out that Lady Shen was coerced by him...?

"Father, now that Lady Shen has entered the palace, we no longer need to move the capital, which will save us money."

He continued, saying that he was still very concerned about his future finances.

The emperor snorted coldly: "Alright, that's enough."

"Go to the East Palace and reflect on your mistakes behind closed doors. You are not allowed to come out for three months."

"I absolutely cannot eat Lady Shen's food!!" The emperor said through gritted teeth.

His eyes are darting around; don't think he can't see through it.

You think you can fool him?

They must have used some means to force Madam Shen.

Although he was satisfied with the result, it was unacceptable that his son had lied to him!

"Father..."

Nangong Jing was completely dumbfounded.

No, what about the reward he imagined?

How did it turn into being confined to one's room for reflection?

What has he done wrong?

"Father, I can reflect on my mistakes, but could you... could you please send me some of Lady Shen's food?" Nangong Jing pleaded, weeping.

Since he doesn't want to leave the East Palace anyway, let him reflect on his mistakes; he can just stay in the East Palace and play.

He absolutely cannot eat Madam Shen's food; that rule is practically a death sentence for him.

"No." The emperor snorted coldly. "Guards, send the Crown Prince to the Eastern Palace and keep him under strict guard. He shall only be allowed to eat steamed buns and pickled vegetables each day!"

Nangong Jing: "..."

The sky is falling!

Why is this happening?!

"Also, send Lady Shen plenty of gold, silver, and jewels, and some of the tribute silk as well. Make sure she's in a good mood!!"

Hopefully, these rewards will appease Madam Shen and put her in a good mood so she can focus on cooking.

......

Meanwhile, Shen Qing followed Zhao Gou to the imperial kitchen.