Quick Wear: The first person to love the host

Chapter 206: The Enemies in the Capital Have a Fall in Love with Each Other 23

Inside the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother was talking with Su's mother.

Although the two are not blood relatives, because of the kindness of offering medicine back then and Su's mother's kind nature, the empress dowager, who has experienced palace fighting for a long time, is quite willing to get along with him.

At this moment, the two were talking about Su Zi's desire to recognize the fourth daughter of the Xin family as his sister.

The empress dowager was skeptical at first. After all, Su Zi once wanted to refuse his family's marriage proposal by exposing his homosexuality, which caused unrest in the mansion. In the end, he went to the emperor for help and begged for the freedom to marry.

"You wrote to me a few days ago, saying that the boy Ziyu is quite different from the fourth daughter of the Xin family. I specially organized this plum blossom viewing banquet. If the fourth daughter Xin is really outstanding and the two boys are interested in each other, I will make the decision for you and arrange a marriage for the two children."

"Thank you, mother."

Hearing this, Su's mother hurriedly stood up and bowed. Tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily and she turned her head to wipe them away with a handkerchief.

Originally, she had prepared herself for the possibility of never seeing Yu'er marry and have children in this life, but when she saw how caring Yu'er was towards the fourth Miss Xin, a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

Although she accepted that Yuer liked men, if possible, she still hoped that Yuer would have many children and grandchildren, so that after she and her husband were gone for a hundred years, Yuer would still have someone to take care of her and accompany her.

When the Queen Mother saw her crying, she knew that Su's mother had lived a smooth life and her only worry was about Su Ziyu, because the other party preferred men. She wondered how many tears she had shed in private.

The Queen Mother sighed inwardly, ordered someone to help him up, and consoled him, "If you are in love with that little Xin, it is a blessing, and you should be happy. Quickly wipe away your tears and go with me to see the little Xin who makes your heart flutter."

At this time, the Queen came to pay her respects, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother, and wish her good health and a long life."

When the Empress Dowager saw the Queen coming here, her expression did not change, but upon closer inspection, one could still sense a hint of impatience and disgust in her expression compared to before.

"Queen, why are you here at this time?"

"Your Majesty heard that the Queen Mother was holding a plum blossom viewing banquet, so he sent me here to greet you and the eldest princess." The Queen bowed her head and replied respectfully.

"The emperor is thoughtful. You should get up! Now that you are here, let's go to the outer hall and take a look!"

The women in the palace were all racking their brains to compete with each other for the emperor's favor. As the winner of the previous palace competition, the empress dowager only needed to glance at the queen's narrow eyes to see through her mind. It was definitely not as simple as she said.

The queen bowed and said, "Yes."

Su's mother nodded to her, and then the two of them, one on the left and one on the right, supported the empress dowager and went towards the banquet palace.

As it was winter, the banquet was held in the palace, with men and women sitting at separate tables.

The Queen Mother said a few opening remarks and then ordered people to start serving the meal. The space in the center of the hall was reserved for everyone to display their talents, and anyone who wanted to come forward could display their skills.

The Empress Dowager has lived in the harem for a long time and likes quietness. She hasn't held a banquet for a long time. Those who can sit here and attend the banquet are all children of prominent officials. Everyone is trying their best to show off in front of the Empress Dowager.

You must know that the Dali Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and the emperor set an example himself. If one could catch the empress dowager's eye, it would be like ascending to heaven in one step.

The opportunity is truly rare and everyone wants to seize it, but there are still some requirements for the first person to go up and show off.

There was no prince present, so Su Ziyu became the person with the highest rank.

However, Su Ziyu was not aware of this. He was sitting lazily in his seat, staring at the exquisite food in front of him with a look of curiosity on his face.

"System, this is truly worthy of being a royal palace. Look at how a dish of tofu can be made to look like a flower. It's so meticulously crafted that it feels like destroying art when you take a bite."

Upon hearing this, the system immediately scanned it and said, "Host, I have found the recipe. You just need to follow the recipe and you will be able to cook it for your loved ones in the future!"

The system said this, but in its heart it hoped that the host would be busy learning cooking and let the poor male protagonist go, and not let it activate the second spare tire again.

It's a waste of energy!!

When Su Ziyu heard the system suggest that he learn cooking, he immediately guessed the system's little thoughts and teased it deliberately, "Forget it, I can't learn this kind of knife skills even if my fingers are cut into pieces.

We can let Li Junze try. I remember that he is good at martial arts. Since wielding swords and guns is no problem, a kitchen knife is also a knife. I think he should be able to wield it well, don’t you think?”

Hearing that he actually wanted the male protagonist to serve him, the system really took the bait and immediately changed its words, [Host, there is an old saying: A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen! I think cooking should be done by professionals, and you just need to enjoy the delicious food. ]

Su Zi wanted to hold back his laughter, but it was because the male and female protagonists were unscrupulous and could say anything.

When he was talking to the system, in the eyes of everyone, it seemed as if he was staring at the food in front of him in a daze.

Lu Zhu saw that everyone's eyes were on the prince, and waited for him to come forward and show his talents. Even the lady and the queen mother cast hidden glances at him.

Lu Zhu's heart furrowed, and she stretched out her finger to quietly poke her troublesome prince.

Su Ziyu was about to pick up his chopsticks to pick up some food when he suddenly felt someone poking him from behind. It was his servant Lu Zhu. He looked at him, as if asking, "Why are you poking me?"

Luzhu immediately winked at him, and Su Ziyu only then realized that everyone seemed to be looking at him.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had no choice but to put down his chopsticks for the time being. "System, what's going on? Did I break some taboo?"

System: [You have the most respected status among all the juniors in the audience. Everyone is waiting for you to show your talents. ]

Su Ziyu: …

What a ridiculous rule! He is just a playboy, so how can he have any talents to show?

Even if there is, dice throwing, pot-throwing, drinking, cockfighting, all of which are not suitable for elegant occasions, how can I make a fool of myself in public! "

After being stunned for a moment, Su Ziyu still went up.

He stood in the hall and recited a section of auspicious words from the birthday speech in one breath, which made the empress dowager smile happily. She waved her hand and said, "Reward!!"

With Su Ziyu opening the ceremony, the banquet became really lively. People came forward one after another to perform, but whether they could get rewards depended entirely on the Queen Mother's wishes.

In her early years, the Queen Mother was also the one who had to please others at the bottom, but now she sits at the top, watching the younger generations compete in their performances. Those young faces all reveal ambitions that are difficult to conceal.

The Queen Mother knew in her heart that they were trying to please an old woman like her just to use her to get close to the Emperor, but she still smiled and praised him a few times.

With Su Ziyu taking the lead, the banquet really became lively. People kept coming up to perform, but whether they could get rewards depended entirely on the Queen Mother's mind.

The talent shows had the same content that had remained unchanged for decades. The empress dowager was not interested. She sat at the top, her eyes flickering around the women's area covertly, but she had no idea which one was the fourth girl Xin.

Su's mother took the initiative to come forward and whispered, "Mother, it's the one wearing sapphire blue."

Although she didn't know the person, she was very familiar with the clothes he was wearing. After all, she was the one who urgently asked about Xin Si's size, had someone make it overnight, and had Sixi send it over.

She had observed it as soon as she came in, and Yuer really had a good eye.

An ordinary girl in the boudoir, if she has not received special training, will inevitably be nervous and at a loss when attending a palace banquet for the first time. However, this fourth Miss Xin was always dignified and confident, which made people feel good about her.