The entire Snapper was eerily quiet.
Mrs. Zhou's heart was beating wildly. The wait at this moment is so long, Mrs. Zhou is nervous about Xia He, but she doesn't know that the bowl of noodles she is about to face is actually much scarier than the palace maid Xia He...a lot.
Zhao Momo didn't see how the empress cooked the bowl of noodles, but ever since Xia He brought the noodle soup, Zhao Momo couldn't help but support her forehead. She secretly glanced at the Empress Empress, thinking silently in her heart that if the Emperor wants to eat the noodles cooked by the Empress Empress herself, it will be a year of the monkey!
The empress has been studying for several days, but she didn't know how to roll noodles.
This time, instead of cooking the noodles into gnocchi, she rolled the noodles directly into gnocchi. In short, there was still a bowl of gnocchi in the bowl. To put it in a more vivid way, it is a bowl of clear soup, a few pieces of noodles, and a piece of boiled rotten green vegetables.
Xia He was very nervous, and Mrs. Zhou was also very nervous, their attention was not on the noodle soup. Xia He was so nervous that she didn't dare to look at Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Zhou pinched the armrest with one hand, almost crushing it.
When Xia He brought the noodle soup in front of Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Zhou was so nervous that she didn't notice the strangeness of the bowl of noodles.
"Zhou, Zhou, Mrs. Zhou, please, please... please use it!"
Xia He trembled so much that her teeth trembled. This made Mrs. Zhou no longer able to deceive herself. Mrs. Zhou can be sure that the Empress must have discovered that Xia He belongs to her, and she has the evidence. Otherwise, the Empress would not let Xia He come out easily.
How much evidence does the Empress have in her possession? Does she still have room for explanation, room for exoneration? Mrs. Zhou took her last breath calmly and did not take the initiative to reveal anything.
Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to win a hundred battles. She still can't figure out the bottom line of the empress, so she can only do it step by step.
She got up and knelt down to thank, "My wife, thank you, the empress, for your reward!"
"I told you that there is no need to salute, Nanny Zhao, quickly get Mrs. Zhou up." Han Yunxi was polite and smiled harmlessly, as if she wasn't the one who just poisoned her.
After Zhao Momo helped him up, she took Mrs. Zhou to sit down, and handed over the chopsticks herself, "Mrs. Zhou, this was made by the empress herself. You have to be good."
At this time, Mrs. Zhou couldn't seriously look at the bowl of noodles, she was stunned. This... what is this
It looks like gnocchi, but it's not like it. In a large bowl of clear soup, there are only four or five gnocchi the size of a fist. Mrs. Zhou, who had always thought that Han Yunxi would not poison her, suddenly suspected that her bowl of noodles was poisoned again.
However, she had to eat.
She ate it, and if something happened, Han Yunxi had to explain to her son, Jiangnan Murong's family and Zhou's family. If she didn't eat it, she would be despising the queen's authority and wasting the queen's reward. The crime could be minor or serious.
Gong Dou has never made ruthless moves, because he is afraid that his status will be inferior to others, and he will be suppressed with courtesy.
Han Yunxi's status as Queen meant that she could fight openly and aboveboard.
Mrs. Zhou must know that the queen has mastered Xia He's secret work, she will never enter the palace.
Mrs. Zhou didn't dare to wait too long, so she could only pick up the fist-sized gnocchi... eat!
The size of each piece of normal gnocchi is very uniform, at most as big as a thumb, and it is particularly firm to bite. Moreover, the soup of gnocchi is definitely not a clear soup, but a thick soup, which requires various ingredients to make delicious The taste comes. The gnocchi list is chewy, but the soup is thick. It can be said to be a very delicious home-cooked dish.
But…
Mrs. Zhou took the first bite, and found that the empress's fist-sized pimples were particularly sticky to her teeth! It is stickier than mochi. There is no strength at all, and there is no faint wheat fragrance of high-quality flour.
For the elderly, they are most afraid of eating sour, hard, and sticky food!
Just one bite, it made Madam Zhou very hard to eat, and it also made her start to think about the taste of this bowl of noodles, ignoring the question of whether it is poisonous or not.
"How is it?" Han Yunxi asked excitedly.
Of course she knew that gnocchi was not made in this way. She had just rolled out the flour, her hands were too sore, and there was not enough time, so she simply chopped a few pieces and threw them into the pot to cook.
Mrs. Zhou looked up, but she didn't answer for a long time. It wasn't that she didn't answer, but that her face was too sticky, and she was full of it.
She took great pains to deal with it, and replied, "It tastes very good, my wife is really lucky today."
"Eat more if you like it." Han Yunxi said with a smile.
Mrs. Zhou not only wants to eat more, can I not finish the food that the empress gave me
So, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Madam Zhou silently gnawed on the gnocchi, sticking to the teeth was actually fine, but at the end of the gnawing, she found that the heart of the gnocchi was hard and not cooked through!
Looking at the ones on the chopsticks, and then at the three remaining pieces in the bowl, there are only two words to describe Mrs. Zhou's mood at this moment, "collapse"!
Mrs. Zhou's mind has changed, she thought, if she had known that the empress's culinary skills were so poor, she would not have entered the palace.
However, when Mrs. Zhou put in a lot of effort to hold back the feeling of nausea several times, after eating a few big gnocchi and taking the first sip of soup, she changed her mind again. She thought, if she had known that the queen's cooking skills were so poor, she would never have given out those two packets of red envelopes, and she would not have let Xia He enter the palace!
That big bowl of clear soup was like salt water!
After eating the Queen's gnocchi, Mrs. Zhou has no fighting strength. Not only her mouth is uncomfortable, but her stomach is also uncomfortable, and she feels out of control that she may spit it out at any time.
"Oh, have you eaten the whole bowl? Madam Zhou still has a good appetite at her age." Han Yunxi smiled happily.
Mrs. Zhou stood up, "The Empress... Your wife... There are still..."
Mrs. Zhou wanted to resign, wanted to go home, wanted to run out and vomit!
However, what Han Yunxi said next made Mrs. Zhou swallow all her nausea.
Han Yunxi said, "I'm not done with my affairs here. Mrs. Zhou, you are the oldest and most prestigious among all the wives. I have something very difficult for me. After several days of hesitation, I think it is most appropriate to consult you. Mrs. Zhou, Baili Lixiang donated the two red envelopes that I gave to Baili's family to Beili Musi. The officer opened it and saw that it was empty. Tell me, why are these red envelopes empty? Woolen cloth?"
This…
Madam Zhou immediately heard the words that the empress had just asked Mother Zhao, "Did Xia He help me to pack those red envelopes for the Chinese New Year?"
A bowl of noodles is a torture, but after the torture, I'm afraid it will be a disaster.
Mrs. Zhou knew very well that as long as she answered one word incorrectly, the empress might push the matter of the empty red envelopes to Xia He, and Xia He would confess that it was her instigation!
Mrs. Zhou suddenly looked at Xia He, and as soon as Xia He met her gaze, she immediately hid. This made Mrs. Zhou's heart even more desperate.
What should she do
How should she answer
Mrs. Zhou thought for a long time, but Han Yunxi did not rush her, but waited patiently.
On the contrary, Nanny Zhao was in a hurry and couldn't help but say, "Old Madam Zhou, the empress is asking you something!"
The crown prince went to Taifu's mansion to spend the night recently, Zhao mama specially sent someone to tell the emperor, she thought that the emperor would come here early.
How can Mrs. Zhou be delayed on such a good day
Madam Zhou was actually distracted, immersed in annoyance and regret. What a spirited old lady she is, but she seems to have aged in an instant, with bags under her eyes and dull eyes.
She said, "Empress, the manager of the pastor must have misread it. Baili Lixiang once told everyone that the empress gave her ten silver notes from the Kanggan Bank. It was a big red envelope! How could it be empty? In my wife's opinion, we should send someone to the Musi's mansion to check it out."
"I also feel that I made a mistake. With Mrs. Zhou as your testimony, I can rest assured. It's all right, this is the only thing left, Mother Zhao, you can send someone to investigate later." Han Yunxi said lightly.
Mrs. Zhou immediately breathed a sigh of relief. However, Han Yunxi continued, "I heard that the Chen family in the south of the Yangtze River has a daughter who is known as the most beautiful woman in the south of the Yangtze River. She is both talented and beautiful. Has Mrs. Zhou heard of it?"
In the court, everyone was afraid of Long Feiye's cold face, and no one dared to stand up and mention the matter of the draft girl. However, these ladies stir up public opinion among the people and create some news from time to time.
Talk about which family's daughter is how, what to do if she wants to participate in the palace draft.
This Jiangnan Chen family's daughter is the most rumored one recently, so much so that Gu Qishao came over to ask about it. According to Gu Qishao's original words, "If Long Feiye dares to establish a concubine, I will kill one and the other!"
How could Mrs. Zhou not understand what the Empress Empress meant? The biggest conflict between them and the empress is the matter of setting up concubines!
Although Mrs. Zhou was reluctant, she had no choice but to compromise if Xia He was stained again.
"My empress, I have seen the daughter of the Chen family, and she is not as good as the rumors. But they are all rumors. According to my husband, those who talk nonsense should be dealt with!"
Han Yunxi was very satisfied with this answer.
"Oh, it turned out to be a lie. Wouldn't the person who is famous and married suffer a lot? It seems that the person who spread the rumors really needs to be cured!" Han Yunxi said seriously.
Afterwards, Han Yunxi asked a few more girls, and Mrs. Zhou answered carefully. After a while, Han Yunxi lazily got up, "It's getting late, Mrs. Zhou should go back early."
Mrs. Zhou hurriedly got up, and she took a peek at Xia He, knowing that Xia He would be imprisoned in the palace forever. Regarding the empty red envelope, the empress let her go. However, she never dared to stir up trouble again, let alone participate in the affairs of those wives.
Han Yunxi's move against Mrs. Zhou is called catching the thief first and catching the king.
You must know that Mrs. Zhou is the vane of those noble ladies in the south of the Yangtze River. Mrs. Zhou dare not mention the matter of the beautiful girl. How dare others mention it? Mrs. Zhou has settled down, why do other people dare to make trouble
Afterwards, Han Yunxi sent someone to send a letter to Jin Jin, asking Jin Jin to fill in the missing money in the red envelope, and bribed the supervisor to keep it secret. The matter of empty red envelopes has never been mentioned again.
This night, little Rui'er really stayed in Taifu's residence.
It was rare for Long Feiye to come back early, so he wrapped Han Yunxi in the mandarin duck bath, and Han Yunxi told him about Mrs. Zhou.
He put his arms around her and listened quietly. Finally, he said, "Queen, you closed the gate of my three thousand harem. Three thousand romantic debts, you have to pay it alone!"
Han Yunxi was frightened, and was about to run away, but Long Feiye immediately came over, domineering and working hard!