I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

After Bai Zhi took her seat, several other concubines in the palace also paid their respects to the Queen Mother one after another, and then took their seats.

At a glance, every concubine is dressed in colorful clothes, looking very gorgeous.

After everyone had arrived, the Queen Mother solemnly spoke in the center of the hall, "In the morning, we are all members of our own family, so we will eat simply."

Bai Zhi was stunned. If her understanding was correct, a married daughter in this era would be like water thrown out, and she would always respect her husband's family. The fact that she was able to describe Zhuo Ling as a member of her own family in front of everyone showed how rampant the foreign relatives were in the current situation.

After a while, the palace people filed in, serving plates of exquisite breakfasts, one for each person, and only three or five dishes on the table for each person.

Bai Zhi had learned from the nuns in the palace for a period of time before, and understood that this was just a pre-dinner order, and only the palace could eat it like this.

Looking at the exquisitely crafted dishes on the table, Bai Zhi was really hungry. After scanning the whole place, no one moved their chopsticks, and Bai Zhi naturally couldn't move either.

It wasn't until the Queen Mother picked up the chopsticks and took a small taste that she heard someone pick up the chopsticks rustlingly.

Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and could finally eat. As expected of an imperial dish, it tasted so good that I couldn’t help but take a few more bites.

However, just as he was getting excited, the palace servant actually started to put away the plates. Bai Zhi's head is full of questions, she hasn't even taken two bites yet!

Looking up, everyone's plates were basically untouched. They were just eating wool!

The detail of Bai Zhi holding an extra chopstick happened to be captured by someone who was interested.

"This is Princess Ning's first time in the palace. It's rare to eat this beautiful tongue!" came a charming and high-spirited voice, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Bai Zhi also looked over, with gorgeous makeup, charming posture, smiling eyes, and a look of superiority in her eyes.

Before anyone could speak, the person sitting diagonally across from Bai Zhi continued, "This Xi Shi Tongue was transported back from the South China Sea. It doesn't like to live outside the sea water, and the journey is long, which makes my father very worried." . And these Wanniao eggs are also treasures. The emperor likes to eat them very much. It took a lot of effort for my second brother to find these Wanniao eggs. Fortunately, thanks to the emperor's blessing, they were found in Chongli Mountain. A nest of birds takes several years of cultivation to get these eggs."

"If Princess Ning likes it, I will ask my father to send some to Prince Ning's Mansion. Oh, look at my memory! I forgot that Prince Ning is a vegetarian and chants Buddhism. I think Princess Ning does not eat meat in the mansion. There are many If you offend me, Princess Ning, please bear with me!"

Look at this fast-talking mouth!

Isn’t it just a bowl of quail eggs stewed with scallops? Bai Zhi rolled her eyes inwardly.

She is inseparable from her mother's family, and is both her father and brother. Listening to her talk about these deeds, it is easy to infer that she should be Concubine Shu, the daughter of Sun Shangshu, the prince's party.

Although the prince refused to tell her many secret things, Bai Zhi still did these homework seriously, but it was not shameful.

Bai Zhi took a deep breath, then squeezed out a generous smile and said respectfully, "I thank you, Concubine Shu, for your love. I have the prince's love and care, so my meals in the palace are prepared as usual. Although Xishi tongue is rare, it is rare. See you."

"It's just that the taste I tasted today is different from that in the palace. It's very fresh and delicious. The skills of this royal chef are really outstanding! I wonder how you find such a good cook?"

Bai Zhi took away the topic lightly and turned it to the imperial dining room managed by the queen.

As expected, someone answered, "It's fine if Princess Ning likes to eat. This chef in the royal dining room was carefully selected by the Queen a few days ago. The weather has been hot these days, but the Emperor's appetite has not diminished. In previous years, the Emperor would always There will inevitably be a period of time when I don’t like to eat anything!”

"That's right! I also like to eat it, especially the yellow chicken stewed with fresh bamboo shoots. It's so delicious!"

"..."

Everyone's words almost flattered the Queen to the heavens. Although many people followed the trend, Bai Zhi finally understood that this should be the trend the prince mentioned. Under the great momentum, theatergoers will become followers.

After the topic was taken away, Concubine Shu's face turned ugly and she rolled her eyes one after another.

Zhuo Ling had nothing to do with himself and looked indifferent.

The Queen Mother's majesty remained undiminished. She was served by the palace servants as if she was indifferent and calmly gargled her mouth with tea.

The queen was accepting the compliments from everyone while paying attention to Bai Zhi. Until Bai Zhi looked at her again, she was caught off guard and threw a few flirtatious glances at Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi was slightly startled, but at the second glance, she couldn't treat it as a coincidence. She sensed the pride in the queen's eyes and winked at the queen.

Seeing that it was almost done, the queen raised her voice and said, "As long as Princess Ning likes it, if you come to the palace often from now on, I will ask the imperial chef to make more dishes so that you can taste them all!"

Bai Zhi nodded and saluted, "Thank you, Queen!"

During the conversation, the main dishes were served and became more abundant.

Bai Zhi didn't take a few bites of the appetizer, and now she was extremely hungry, thinking that she could finally eat.

However, after a few bites, the job was taken away again.

Bai Zhi: "..."

No wonder the prince prepared nuts in the car in the morning, so he shouldn't have to suffer the consequences for his face. Bai Zhi really regrets it!

But this time Bai Zhi knew why they collected the plates, because the Queen Mother was full. The old man is old and has a bad appetite. He can't eat more than a few chopsticks before feeling full. Of course, this rule was not mentioned on the surface, but it was presumably passed down subtly to demonstrate the authority of the Queen Mother.

Fortunately, after eating, there are snacks.

During the snack period, Bai Zhi watched everyone bickering. It was enjoyable to watch at first, but gradually became boring at the end.

All the topics they talked about were whose father and brother were promoted to official positions, whose sister and niece got married again, who was paid more attention to by the emperor, and who was rewarded by the emperor.

People who do not have a strong natal family and are not favored by the emperor have long been submerged and become the background, or the target of being stepped on, which makes people sigh.

"Princess Ning, you have been married to Ying'er for several months. How has he treated you?"

In a daze, the Queen Mother suddenly raised her voice. The huge palace fell silent for a moment.

The voice was a bit louder than the previous chatter, as if to remind everyone to keep quiet.

Bai Zhi frowned slightly, concentrated her mind, and replied solemnly: "Your Majesty treats me very well."

The Queen Mother played with her delicately manicured nails, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, looked at Bai Zhi, and then sighed softly, "Ying'er was a young and talented person back then, but now she worships Buddha and chants sutras every day. What a pity for her talent."

After a pause, the Queen Mother continued: "Queen, the Emperor cares about Ying'er the most. Did he say anything?"

The queen frowned. She felt the smell of conspiracy, but she couldn't get into trouble first, so she had to take one step at a time. She said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is interested in Ying'er and wants Ying'er to take over some court affairs."

The emperor does have this intention, and he thinks about it every day. She is a queen with callouses on her ears.

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly and showed a smile that sent chills down Bai Zhi's spine, "That's good! A father still loves his son after all."

The Queen Mother turned her head and said to Bai Zhi: "Princess Ning, if Ying'er wants to enter the court again, your status will not be of any benefit to him. The Ai family has intentions and wants to give him a wife and a house. I wish Ying'er the best. great cause."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present stiffened unconsciously.

Bai Zhi was no exception, her pupils shrank and her brain was buzzing.