The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

The entrance examination will last for three days.

On the first day, we took arithmetic in the morning and calligraphy in the afternoon. On the second day, we took piano and chess.

The last day is painting.

Until all the exams are finished, the students will not go home but will rest in the academy.

After the first day of exams, I thought that there would be a lot of people in the cafeteria and probably no empty tables.

Hua Wu Ke asked Qingmei, who was more knowledgeable about buying food, to buy meals in the cafeteria and then bring them back to the room to eat.

He took Qingzhu and found a stone chair in the garden not far away, where he sat down and waited for Qingmei.

Those who took part in the college entrance examination were all young boys and girls who were of marriageable age and had reached the age of coming of age, and they tended to get hungry quickly.

Especially the young boys, they were so hungry that they could eat a cow, and their eyes lit up when they saw food.

But most of the young men and women from wealthy families were unwilling to come to such a crowded place, and they asked their servants to buy meals.

The servants were afraid that their masters would be punished if they starved, so they all tried their best to squeeze in.

Qingmei finally managed to squeeze out from the crowd carrying the food box.

He put the lunch box on the table beside him, panting, and tidied his messed-up clothes.

Suddenly a strange girl rushed over.

He knocked the food box on the table to the ground, and the food in the box was scattered all over the floor.

Looking at the spilled meal on the floor.

Qingmei was stunned.

It was hard to buy...

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that. I don't know who tripped me."

Qingmei sighed in her heart and thought, forget it, he didn't mean it.

Resigned to his fate, he helped the girl who was still bowing and apologizing up:

"It's okay, I'll just buy another one. My lady is very nice and won't blame me for this."

"I'll give this to you. I'm so sorry."

The girl stuffed the meal in her hand to Qingmei.

Without waiting for Qingmei to say anything, he dived into the crowd again and disappeared.

Looking at the food box in her hand, Qingmei walked out without thinking much.

After seeing Qingmei leave the cafeteria and disappear, the girl came out from the crowd again.

Left empty-handed.

Back in the room, Qingmei took the meals out of the lunch box and carefully placed them on the table one by one.

After Hua Wu Ke washed his hands and was about to sit down to eat, he saw Ye Buhuo suddenly appear from somewhere.

"How did you come?"

He raised the food box in his hand and said, "I'm afraid you won't be used to the food in the academy."

Ye Buhuo was also someone who had stayed in the academy.

Knowing that the academy’s diet is always light and Hua Wu Ke likes spicy food, he was afraid that she would not eat well.

Hua Wu Ke didn’t think the food in the academy looked so unappetizing, as he had enjoyed lunch.

When I saw the boiled beef, cumin lamb shanks, and braised fish that Ye Buhuo brought...

This academy’s cafeteria really needs a new chef!

Watching Qingmei and Qingzhu put away the original meals and carry them out.

Hua Wu Ke turned to Ye Bu Huo who was sitting next to him:

"Let Qingmei and Qingzhu eat with us."

Green plums grew up with me and taste exactly the same as mine.

Coincidentally, Qingzhu also loves spicy food. He often gets so spicy that his face turns red, but he still tries to keep a straight face.

It’s so miserable to think that they will have to eat the bland food in the academy!

Hua Wu Ke doesn't want them to suffer the same pain that he doesn't want to suffer.

But Ye Buhuo certainly didn't want anyone to disturb him and Hua Wuke while they were having dinner.

"Yoichi is waiting for them in the outer room with another meal."

After hearing this, Hua Wu Ke ate his meal peacefully.

Outside, Ye Yi looked at Qing Mei, frowning and pouting, her slightly plump face wrinkled into a knot.

It looks... rounder.

Ye Yi chuckled and asked, "Why do you look so bitter and resentful?"

Qingmei held the food box in her hand and asked, "What should we do with the extra food?"

Although Qingmei had never suffered any hardship following Hua Wu Ke, she would always finish her food and never waste it.

"Feed the puppy in the yard?"

When he came in, Ye Yi saw a puppy lying on the side of the road in the yard, wagging its tail boredly.

That's a good idea!

Qingmei ran out holding the lunch box.

"Little dog, hurry up, there's something delicious!"

Luoyi happened to pass by here when he came out of the cafeteria.

She was just being lazy on her way to the canteen and took a nap in an inconspicuous corner, but the food was sold out.

If I go back empty-handed now, the lady will definitely not let me go.

Just as I was worrying about how to explain to Hua Fuyue when I got back, I saw Qingmei preparing to open the food box to feed the puppy.

Luo Yi's eyes lit up.

He rushed forward in two steps and immediately pushed Qingmei's food box, which was slightly opened, back into place with a 'snap'.

"You're not going to eat the good food, but feed it to the dog? Why not give it to me instead?"

After saying that, without waiting for Qingmei to react, he snatched the food box and ran away.

Ye Yi and Qingzhu sat at the dining table, not even moving their chopsticks, waiting for Qingmei to eat together.

When I saw her walking in angrily, I thought she was being bullied.

Qingzhu stood up with an expressionless face: "What happened?"

As he spoke, he quietly moved his wrist.

"That Luoyi! She's the maidservant beside Hua Fuyue. She actually snatched the food box and ran away. She even snatched the dog's food!"

Qingzhu, who was ready to avenge Qingmei at any time: "..."

"You've made yourself look like a longevity peach because of such a small thing?"

Ye Yi looked at her little face which turned red with anger and teased.

He looked at his junior sister who seemed ready to attack at any time, and half-jokingly suggested:

"How about letting Qingzhu take you to get it back?"

"..."

"..."

The two people who were standing sat down silently and ate quietly.

Inside the house, seeing Hua Wuke's eyebrows curved every time he ate a dish, Ye Buhuo had a smile in his eyes.

When I saw her ears turned red from the spicy food of a piece of meat, she was gasping for air through her mouth, and her forehead was slightly sweaty.

Ye Buhuo silently pushed over a cup of tea that had already cooled, and calmly moved the slices of meat away, replacing them with a plate of milk cake to relieve the spiciness.

After he could no longer hold on, Hua Wu Ke put down his chopsticks.

I touched my round belly and felt so satisfied!

At this time, Ye Buhuo finally sped up his eating and finished all the food on the table.

Due to years of marching, every grain of rice was precious during the winter when food was scarce, so they had long developed the habit of not wasting food.

"The dish was brought from the palace. Since Sui Sui likes it so much, I'll send the cook to you, okay?"

Seeing that Hua Wu Ke was so satisfied with the meal, Ye Buhuo asked softly.

The chef in Hua Wu Ke’s courtyard cooked delicious food, and his father and brother liked it very much, so they refused.

At this time, in Liu Nanfei's room.

"Is everything settled?"

Liu Mianmian, the cousin who was staying at Liu Nanfei's house, questioned her maid with her eyes.

After seeing the maid nod, she replied:

"Don't worry, sisters. I will definitely handle the tasks you have assigned to me."

Liu Nanfei and Hua Fuyue smiled and nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you for your hard work, Mianmian. It's getting late, Mianmian should go back and rest."

"My two sisters, I'm leaving first." Liu Mianmian took the maid and left Liu Nanfei's room.