Rebirth: The Two-Faced Cook Meets the Cold-Faced King Qin

Su Qianqian had just returned from Tingxi Tower and was still immersed in the wonderful fragrance of Jinghai Shenyu, but was suddenly interrupted by Mitao in a hurry.

"Miss! Something terrible has happened!" Mi Tao's voice was trembling. "Someone from the palace has come to tell you that you are going to enter the palace to participate in the selection of Princess Xinxiang's companion!"

Su Qianqian was stunned, and was instantly pulled back to reality from the world of food. She frowned slightly, and an inexplicable irritation surged in her heart. This sudden news was like a huge rock thrown into the originally peaceful lake of her life, stirring up layers of ripples.

At this moment, Gu Yuan and Gu Peng also hurried over. Their faces were solemn, and it was obvious that they also knew the news.

"Qianqian, someone is coming from the palace." Gu Yuan said in a deep voice, "It looks like this matter is going to be a bit troublesome."

"Yeah!" Gu Peng agreed.

Su Qianqian looked at them, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She knew that she was not alone!

"Okay." She tried to calm herself down. "Since someone has come from the palace, let's go take a look."

As she said this, she turned and walked towards the hall. Gu Yuan and Gu Peng followed closely behind her, their eyes firm and full of power.

In the hall, Su Qianqian met the eunuchs from the palace. Although they were respectful, the arrogance and disdain in their eyes were difficult to conceal. Su Qianqian knew that entering the palace to participate in the election was not an easy matter, and she had to be careful!

"Your servant Su Ning accepts your order." She bowed, her voice clear and firm.

The eunuchs were slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Suning to be so decisive. They looked at each other, and then one of them stepped forward and unfolded the imperial edict in his hand.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Su Ning of the Su family, who is dignified in appearance and both talented and virtuous, is specially granted entry into the palace to participate in the selection of Princess Xinxiang's companion. I decree this!"

Su Qianqian took the imperial edict, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. She knew that from this moment on, her life would change drastically.

"Thank you, Lord." She bowed again, then raised her head with a determined light in her eyes.

Gu Yuan and Gu Peng looked at her with admiration and respect in their eyes. They knew that Su Qianqian was ready!

The eunuchs stood respectfully by the side. The leader quietly approached Su Ning and whispered, "Miss Su, you will be accompanied by five top-notch talented ladies when you enter the palace for the selection. They are Liu Yiyi from the family of the Minister of Rites, Shen Wan'er from the family of the Hanlin Academy Scholar, Han Xue Ning from the General's Mansion, Mo Qing'er from a merchant family, and Han Yan Cui from a medical family."

Su Ning nodded gently, but her heart was already in turmoil. Oh my, these five are all the best in their respective fields. Entering the palace with her to participate in the selection, the pressure is extraordinary. However, pressure is motivation, and I, Su Qianqian, am a person who never admits defeat.

Liu Yiyi's dignified and beautiful temperament makes her look like a fairy walking out of a painting; Shen Wan'er is extremely smart and eloquent, a real talented woman; Han Xuening is heroic and her martial arts are breathtaking; Mo Qing'er is smart and capable, with a first-class business mind; and Han Yancui has superb medical skills and is able to bring people back to life, and is known as the little Hua Tuo of the world.

These five beauties have their own strengths, but they are all top-notch experts. Suning knows that they will be his strongest competitors in this palace selection, but also his best partners.

Surrounded by eunuchs, Suning and the five talented ladies entered the palace gate. As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Wow, the palace maids and eunuchs were stunned.

Suning walked in front with her head held high and full of confidence. She knew that this time of entering the palace to participate in the selection would be a turbulent journey, and she had to be careful and go all out without any regrets. The five talented women were also ready to show their talents and write their own glorious chapters with Suning.

As soon as Su Ning and the five talented ladies entered the palace, they were led to the main hall of the palace to meet the emperor, the queen and Concubine Yao. Although they were a little nervous, they remained calm and composed.

However, the moment they stepped into the main hall, they felt a chill. Imperial Concubine Yao sat next to the emperor, her eyes revealing a hint of coldness and cunning.

After a simple greeting, Imperial Concubine Yao suddenly spoke: "I have heard that the six talented ladies are very talented. I would like to see them today. How about this, I will give you a difficult question. If you can complete it within the specified time, you will pass the test. How do you think?"

"What you have to do now is to find the thing you think is the most valuable in this main hall." Imperial Concubine Yao's tone was gentle, but its importance could not be ignored.

Hearing this, everyone began to look around. The main hall was filled with all kinds of rare treasures, each of which was priceless and dazzling. Some stared at the glittering golden throne, some stared at the ancient paintings hanging on the wall, and some were attracted by the exquisite jade carvings in the corner.

However, Imperial Concubine Yao seemed not satisfied with all of this. She shook her head slightly, with a subtle smile on her lips. She knew that these people had not yet found the real answer.

As time went by, everyone began to feel anxious. They kept searching and guessing, but they could not determine the answer in Concubine Yao's mind.

At this moment, a palace maid came to Concubine Yao and whispered something. After hearing this, Concubine Yao's eyes flashed with joy, she finally saw what she wanted.

"You didn't find it?" Imperial Concubine Yao's voice sounded again, but with a hint of teasing, "It seems that you didn't notice this."

As she spoke, she pointed in a direction. Everyone looked in the direction of her finger and saw a seemingly ordinary wooden box placed there. "This wooden box is the most valuable thing in the main hall." Imperial Concubine Yao said slowly, "Because it contains a jade pendant given to me by the late emperor. This jade pendant is not only priceless, but more importantly, it carries the late emperor's love and trust in me. For me, this is a truly irreplaceable treasure."

"Go and bring me that wooden box!" Imperial Concubine Yao said slowly, and the maids hurriedly presented the wooden box carefully.

Concubine Yao took the wooden box and carefully opened the lid. However, the jade pendant that once made her proud and shone with the emperor's grace had mysteriously disappeared.

"Where's my jade pendant?!" Imperial Concubine Yao was furious. She first looked at the crowd, then at the talented ladies, and finally fixed her eyes on Su Ning. Her beautiful eyes were filled with angry flames as she stared at Su Ning. "Were you sneaking around this box just now? Tell me! Did you steal my jade pendant?!"

Su Ning's heart sank. She knew that this was a conspiracy carefully planned by Concubine Yao, intending to put her to death. However, she did not back down, but bravely met Concubine Yao's gaze with a firm and resolute look.

"I didn't steal your jade pendant." Su Ning said coldly, his voice revealing an unquestionable firmness, "This is all just a farce directed and acted by you."

"Frame you? Hahaha!" Imperial Concubine Yao laughed wildly, with a sly look in her eyes. "Suning, oh Suning, who do you think you are? I am Imperial Concubine Yao, why would I frame a mere minister's daughter like you? Unless you have something to hide!"

Su Ning didn't say anything more. She knew it was useless to argue at this moment. She had to act quickly and find evidence to prove her innocence. So she took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and began to search for possible clues and evidence in her mind.

At this time, the queen said solemnly and calmly: "Noble Concubine Yao, you really shouldn't frame that girl Su without any evidence. I don't think she is like that!"

Seeing the queen openly supporting Suning, Concubine Yao felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. This woman actually dared to go against her! She gritted her teeth and decided to go directly to the emperor to cry and complain. After all, a woman who acts like a spoiled child has the best fate, and the emperor would definitely not want her to suffer any grievances.

She moved lightly, seemingly gracefully, but in fact she was panicking. The wind in the palace was changing too quickly, and she had to find a way to turn the tide.

When she came before the Emperor, Imperial Concubine Yao instantly switched to the weak and tender little white flower mode, tears welling up in her eyes, and I felt pity for her: "Your Majesty, you have to help me! Su Ning...she clearly approached the jade pendant. I just said that I suspected it was her. She even deceived the Empress and bullied me. I really...really..."

At this moment, Su Ning looked at Concubine Yao's hypocritical appearance and rolled his eyes in his heart. It's a pity that this woman doesn't become an actress.

The emperor looked at the two people in front of him, one crying and the other expressionless, and he was very confused. He rubbed his temples and tried to calm himself down: "Su Ning, tell me, what is going on?"

Su Ning glanced at Imperial Concubine Yao coldly, then knelt before the Emperor, and said in a cold but firm voice: "Your Majesty, I have never stolen anything, but I have no evidence to prove my innocence!"

Hearing this, Imperial Concubine Yao cried even harder: "Your Majesty, look! She has admitted it! She herself said that she has no evidence to prove that she did not steal my jade pendant! If you don't care about her, what will happen to this harem in the future?" Han Xue Ning from General Han's Mansion suddenly said: "Then don't you have any evidence to prove that the jade pendant was stolen by Su Ning?" "How dare you? Who gave you the courage to interrupt the royal affairs!" Imperial Concubine Yao shouted: "Whose daughter are you? Why are you so unruly?" "I am the daughter of General Han, Han Xue Ning. My family is a military family. There are not so many rules, only right and wrong!" "Yes, there is no comment or rejection, so how come Su Ning is a thief!" Han Yancui also echoed!

The emperor had a splitting headache from the noise, and he waved his hand to signal everyone to leave: "Alright, alright! Shut up!

Su Ning turned to the emperor and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty, I request a thorough investigation of this matter. Since the jade pendant has not been found, there must be other clues that can prove my innocence."

The emperor looked at Su Ning's determined eyes and couldn't help but waver in his heart. He waved his hand and signaled the guards to start searching for the jade pendant in the hall.

Su Ning was not idle either. She began to carefully recall all the details before and after the incident. She remembered that she was in the hall at that time, and then suddenly the maid next to Concubine Yao said something to Concubine Yao, and Concubine Yao began to vow to open the box. During this period, she had no chance to touch the jade pendant.

Suddenly, she had an idea and thought of a possible key person - the palace maid. She immediately walked up to the palace maid and asked sternly, "What were you talking about with the queen at that time?"

The maid was frightened by Su Ning's momentum and was speechless. At this time, the emperor's guards also conducted a carpet search in the hall, but unfortunately, they did not find any trace of the jade pendant.

However, Suning did not give up. She continued to question the maid, and finally learned an important piece of information from her: before the incident, a strange maid had been sneaking around the palace.

Suning immediately told the emperor the news. After hearing this, the emperor immediately ordered a thorough investigation of the identities and whereabouts of all the palace maids. Finally, they found the strange palace maid and found the missing jade pendant from her.

Inside the palace, the cold wind was like a blade, and the atmosphere was so solid that it could almost be cut. The emperor sat firmly on the dragon throne, and the air pressure around him was terribly low, as if a storm was about to erupt. The queen stood quietly beside him, her beautiful eyes hiding deep worry, but also revealing a touch of determination.

Imperial Concubine Yao knelt on the cold marble floor, her body shaking like a leaf in the wind. She knew that she had really stirred up a hornet's nest this time.

"Noble Concubine Yao," the emperor's voice was cold and majestic, and every word hit her heart like a heavy hammer, "Your actions really disappoint me. How could you privately convict that girl Su without any evidence!"

Imperial Concubine Yao lowered her head even lower, her voice weak and trembling: "Your Majesty, I...I know I was wrong."

The queen sighed softly. Her voice was like a spring in a valley. Although it was gentle, it carried a force that could not be ignored. "Sister Yao, the rules of the palace are not for show. You almost wronged that girl Su Ning this time. If she hadn't been smart and found evidence, the consequences would have been disastrous."

There was a dangerous light flashing in the emperor's eyes, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "I have given you too many chances, but you have disappointed me time and time again. This time, you must pay the price for your actions."

Imperial Concubine Yao trembled all over, she felt like she was thrown into an ice cellar. She knew that she had really angered the emperor this time. She choked up and said, "Your Majesty, I really know I was wrong. I beg Your Majesty to give me another chance, I will definitely turn over a new leaf. What's more, the jade pendant was stolen by that palace maid, it has nothing to do with me!" The emperor frowned and said, "Go back to your Yaohua Palace and reflect on your past.

Su Ning calmed herself down. Then, she walked up to Concubine Yao and looked at her firmly: "Your Majesty, although I, Su Ning, am not from a noble family, I also know that stealing is a taboo. I have never seen this jade pendant, let alone stolen it!"