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

Shen Qing lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I am just a cook, I do not deserve the name of a scourge to the country and a demon to the people. Your Majesty should be careful with such slanderous words in the future."

She just enjoys cooking.

The emperor is absurd, and the crown prince is insane.

What does it have to do with her?

The Empress was both embarrassed and annoyed. She had thought that Shen Qing would say something like "it's okay" and back down, and that would be the end of it.

As a result, Shen Qing turned the tables and gave her a lecture.

"As the mother of the nation and the ruler of the six palaces, Your Majesty the Empress should be cautious in your words and actions, and think thrice before speaking. Only in this way can you set an example for the world," Pei Yuan's voice rang out.

The ministers said, "Only by being cautious in speech and action, and thinking thrice before speaking, can one set an example for the world!"

Madam Shen has been wronged, greatly wronged!

When will they be able to rescue Lady Shen from the palace?

The Emperor said, "Empress, you must be careful with your words in the future. For the next six months, you should stay at home and reflect on your mistakes."

The empress clenched her fists so tightly that her teeth almost broke, but she was completely helpless.

She had no supporters at all; even her own son, Nangong Jing, was urging her to apologize to Shen Qing.

In an instant, it was as if she had become everyone's enemy.

Taking a deep breath, she suppressed her anger and resentment: "Your Majesty, I obey."

"Guards, escort the Empress back to the palace."

"And the Crown Prince, give him thirty strokes of the cane and throw him into the Eastern Palace," the Emperor ordered.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jing exclaimed, "Good heavens! He's so focused on getting his mother to apologize to Lady Shen that he's forgotten he's going to get a beating."

It hurts so much to be hit with a board.

"Wait!" Nangong Jing shouted hurriedly, "Can you please not punish him with the cane?"

"Mother, please plead for me!"

The Empress glared at Nangong Jing, then turned and left without hesitation.

Giving birth to such a son is truly her misfortune.

Emperor: "Hurry up, give him a good beating, a solid beating."

We have to get revenge on his rolled cold noodles!

In an instant, several palace servants rushed towards Nangong Jing.

When Nangong Jing saw it, he exclaimed, "My God, it's terrifying!"

Not only did he not get to eat any of Lady Shen's food this time, but he also ended up in confinement for three more months, and now his buttocks are about to burst open.

What bad luck, so incredibly bad luck.

Huh? Madam Shen's food...

Nangong Jing's gaze fell on the rolled-up cold noodles that had already fallen off.

This place shouldn't be dirty, it's just a bit soiled.

Yes, yes, it's not dirty. The palace servants sweep it every day, how could it be dirty?

As the palace servants who were trying to capture him drew closer, Nangong Jing disregarded everything and scrambled to the side of the rolled-up cold noodles in a few steps.

He picked up the rolled-up cold noodles from the ground without even checking if they were covered in dirt, and stuffed them directly into his mouth.

"Delicious, so delicious!"

"It still has to be Lady Shen..."

"It smells so good, it's incredible!"

Nangong Jing looked thoroughly enjoying himself, clearly having a good time.

The emperor's face darkened immediately upon seeing this.

No, he was planning to wait until everyone left before picking up the rolled-up cold noodles to eat, but this kid just intercepted it for him.

The emperor was so angry that he trembled, and he even wanted to burst into tears in front of everyone.

He's making rolled-up cold noodles.

"Another twenty strokes!!!" the emperor gritted his teeth.

The ministers also looked regretful.

They wanted to pick it up secretly, but they couldn't find an opportunity.

The Crown Prince has such a great advantage.

What a pity, what a pity.

Nangong Jing wolfed down the rolled-up cold noodles in his hand.

The next moment, he was taken away by several palace servants.

Immediately afterwards, a wail came:

"Ahhhhh—"

"It hurts so much—"

"Don't hit my leg!"

What needed to be dealt with has been dealt with, and what needed to be punished has been punished.

The emperor waved his hand, dismissing all the ministers.

Then, he walked up to Shen Qing and pleaded, "Madam Shen, could you make me another serving of those rolled cold noodles?"

"Please, please, I really want to eat it."

It completely lacked the majesty of an emperor.

They didn't dare to put on airs at all.

Zhao Gou blinked frantically beside him, his eyes practically steaming.

Sister, please agree to His Majesty's request! Please, please, please agree!

Shen Qing: "Your Majesty, there really isn't any more today."

"Is it really impossible to do it again?" The emperor asked with a pained expression, as if he were about to cry.

"No, it's impossible."

Shen Qing's answer was merciless, extinguishing the emperor's last hope.

Zhao Gou covered his face, unable to bear to look.

Good heavens, is His Majesty going to resort to any underhanded tactics later?

He needs to quickly think of a way to appease her.

Su Jiao'er said weakly from the side, "Your Majesty, I only discovered Madam Shen's stall by chance. I didn't know about the purchase limit. If I had known, I would have definitely saved some for Your Majesty."

"Yes, Your Majesty too. I was so engrossed in eating it, mainly because Lady Shen's rolled cold noodles were so delicious," Consort An added.

Nangong Yao looked even more aggrieved: "Father, I wanted to leave it for you, but my brother..."

Tears welled up but wouldn't fall; she was so wronged.

"Xiao Wang and I each ate one serving. We who cooked should eat our fill first," Shen Qing said directly, without any guilt.

Wang Erdan, standing behind her, trembled.

He was wondering how to explain this to His Majesty, but luckily Lady Shen was there.

Madam Shen is truly beautiful and kind-hearted; he will be Madam Shen's loyal lackey from now on!

No, "lackey" doesn't sound good. It should be "Shen Niangzi's loyal servant"!

The emperor sighed; he couldn't blame anyone.

The Imperial Concubine and the others are innocent. As for Wang Erdan, he is Lady Shen's man, and he dares not punish him.

It's all the Crown Prince's fault!

It was the Crown Prince who caused him to lose his ability to roll cold noodles.

"Madam Shen, will there be rolled cold noodles again tomorrow?" the emperor asked, clinging to his last glimmer of hope.

If I can't eat it today, I can eat it tomorrow, as long as I can taste the flavor of rolled cold noodles.

"The food and location for tomorrow's meal will be random," Shen Qing replied.

With Nangong Yao and Consort An, we should be able to unlock new products.

emperor:"......"

Random, damn random, he felt like he'd messed up his own game.

It's all for naught!

"Then... will Lady Shen be going tomorrow morning or evening...?" the emperor asked helplessly.

Waiting is a terrible feeling.

"To be determined".

emperor:"......"

Why do I not want to play anymore?

"Once the time is set, I will send someone to inform His Majesty. As for the location and the types of food, His Majesty will have to guess for himself," Shen Qing added after thinking for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Lady Shen is deliberately making things easier for us."

"Let's put in a little more effort tomorrow, maybe we'll guess right!"

After a long pause, the emperor nodded and said, "Yes, I'll definitely be able to guess it tomorrow!"

"But Madam Shen, could you perhaps save some of the food for me in advance?"

"Your Majesty, I have never reserved space in advance for my stall," Shen Qing refused directly.

Just kidding, if you reserve it in advance, what about her task?

Zhao Gou was extremely anxious.

Can't we set a precedent if there's no precedent? Why are my sisters so straightforward?