Chapter 1362: Chapter 796: Following the Empress Means Meat on the Table (Part 4)

This is another disturbance in the harem, a group of dignified masters doing things themselves, is there no decorum left.

The concubines enjoyed their grilling, ate happily.

Turning around, everyone was shocked again.

The Emperor, why is the Emperor here again?!

The Emperor hardly ever steps into the harem.

Since the Empress entered the palace, does the Emperor come every day?!

"Your Majesty, greetings to Your Majesty..."

All the concubines hurriedly knelt on the ground.

Xie Qianyun looked at Xiao Luming, frowning.

Isn’t this guy supposed to be busy with affairs of state?

Why does he keep coming to the harem in broad daylight?

Didn’t her father tell her that Emperor Xuanjing was diligent in governance? Could this be just a rumor?!

She stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I greet Your Majesty."

"What is the Empress doing again?!" Xiao Luming’s voice was gritted, restrained to the point of trembling.

"Eating meat." Xie Qianyun replied as if it were the most obvious thing.

"Has the Empress forgotten the etiquette and manners learned not long ago?"

"I haven’t forgotten! Didn’t Your Majesty say that I, being the Master of the Harem, must govern the harem well, to relieve Your Majesty’s burdens? Haven’t I united the sisters?"

"Do you realize you are the Empress, how can an Empress grill meat herself, aren’t the servants just for show?!" Xiao Luming’s voice got louder.

The kneeling servants trembled in fear.

"If I remember correctly, Mother often cooked for herself." Xie Qianyun said, laughing slightly, "I heard Mother’s meals are very delicious. I was even planning to ask her to teach me a few tricks."

Xiao Luming was left speechless by Xie Qianyun’s retort.

His face looked even worse.

Xie Qianyun couldn’t care less about his mood, she turned directly and pulled over a leg of lamb, "Your Majesty, try the lamb leg I roasted."

"I won’t eat it!" Xiao Luming refused outright.

"It’s absolutely delicious." Xie Qianyun insisted.

"I said, I won’t... mmph!" Xiao Luming’s eyes widened.

Xie Qianyun directly stuffed the lamb leg into Xiao Luming’s mouth.

The eunuch nearby was so shocked his eyeballs almost popped out.

The Empress has got guts, such audacity.

She actually dared to force-feed the Emperor.

If this is looked into, what will happen?

Other concubines

"Chew a bite." Xie Qianyun smiled, as if not noticing how furious Xiao Luming was getting.

Xiao Luming swallowed, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

The enticing aroma and delicious flavor were too stimulating for his taste buds, making him involuntarily salivate...

He clenched his fist, but still took a bite.

Seeing Xiao Luming take a bite, Xie Qianyun put down the lamb leg, her black eyes shining brightly at him.

Xiao Luming chewed a few times and swallowed.

"Is it good?" Xie Qianyun asked expectantly.

"Not good." Xiao Luming said coldly.

"Can’t be, my roasting skills are always great. Back at the border, Wu Huahao kept pestering me to roast meat for him." Xie Qianyun muttered, directly taking a bite from the lamb leg that Xiao Luming had bitten.

Xiao Luming’s eyes flickered.

Watching Xie Qianyun casually taking a bite from where he had eaten, a strange emotion washed over him.

"It’s clearly delicious." Xie Qianyun said puzzled after eating, then added, "It must be because Your Majesty doesn’t like lamb, that you think it’s not good. Lamb has a strong flavor, maybe Your Majesty shouldn’t linger in my chambers, lest the smell bothers you."

Xiao Luming stared straight at Xie Qianyun, possibly contemplating killing her at this moment.

Did she really just dare to ask him to leave?!

The eunuch nearby was also helpless.

The Empress’s audacity, can it get any bolder?!

Xiao Luming restrained himself, and indeed turned and left straight away.

Truthfully, there’s no explicit rule prohibiting masters from personally cooking in the Imperial Palace.

Some concubines would even cook soup themselves to win favor from the Emperor, which was considered a display of virtue.

However, Xie Qianyun’s way, this public display, doesn’t quite fit the grand scene.

Xiao Luming strode out of Jingxiu Palace.

"Eunuch, please wait."

Behind him suddenly came Xie Qianyun’s voice.

The eunuch hurriedly stopped.

For a moment, he was relieved, thinking the Empress finally realized her faults.

Knowing to admit her mistakes.

"There are quite a few lamb skewers just grilled, take them and eat while they’re hot." Xie Qianyun handed the eunuch one, "Eat them away from His Majesty, he doesn’t like the taste of lamb, don’t blame me for not warning you."

"..." The eunuch’s body trembled.

He couldn’t help but glance back at the Emperor striding ahead, whose steps seemed even quicker now.

After serving by the Emperor’s side for many years, he could sense even a single hair’s difference in the Emperor’s mood, and now he was clearly furious!

"Servant, thanks Empress for your grace." The eunuch was nearly in tears.

The servant is truly, grateful to you!

Then, holding the lamb skewer, he quickly chased after the Emperor.

Xie Qianyun glanced at their departing figures and went back to continue her whole lamb feast.

The concubines rose nervously.

Surprised that the Emperor didn’t punish them.

All ready to be confined as a punishment.

But honestly, they’d have no regrets, being grounded for a good meal and fun is worth ten days or half a month.

Seeing how indulgent the Emperor is toward the Empress, they couldn’t help but get excited, in the future, following the Empress, they’re bound to have meat to eat!