"Prepare a seat for Storyteller Ren and inform the imperial kitchen that there will be one more person for dinner tonight." The empress turned around and instructed Qing Yuan.
"Yes." Qing Yuan replied with a smile. A seat was a privilege that only a few high-ranking officials would receive. Now, there was one more person.
"How do you feel now?" The empress asked after Ren Baqian sat down.
Ren Baqian clenched his fist and said, "There seems to be some changes, but not much. After all, I have just started. "
"Once you have started, it will be a smooth sailing journey. I have also prepared the medicinal ingredients for you. I will get someone to send them to you later. " The empress nodded her head slightly. It was a good thing that Ren Baqian had started practicing [Ruyi Visualization], but he still needed the Spirit Yuan Pills from Lu Qi.
With the Spirit Yuan Pills, he could achieve twice the results with half the effort.
At least, his cultivation speed would be much faster.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ren Baqian naturally did not know that the empress was eyeing the pills from Lu Pinghai. If he knew, he would be in fear and trepidation.
"I can't give you any pointers for this [Ruyi Visualization] that you are practicing. Take it slowly and don't be greedy. If there are any problems, I'm afraid it will not be easy to solve, "the empress said slowly.
Ren Baqian nodded his head. There weren't many problems with this martial art. However, the empress's words were a form of concern for him. After all, with her status, why would she say such words? This made him feel warm in his heart.
After that night's banquet, the empress's attitude towards him had indeed changed a lot.
"Your Majesty, now that I have started practicing, I can already go and take a look at the iron mine. I am greatly favored by Your Majesty and it is difficult for me to repay you. I can only do what I can," Ren Baqian said after thinking for a while.
"Alright, but you have just started practicing. Consolidate your foundation for a few days before setting off. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask me … "
"And that story of yours, you always tell it halfway. If you leave, I don't know how long it will take for me to finish listening to it. I am afraid that I will forget it after a long time. Finish the story in these few days. "
The empress's cold voice was heard and Ren Baqian nodded his head continuously.
Not long after, dinner was served. In the palace, the two of them sat at a table, surrounded by palace lanterns. The light was not very bright, and it was only slightly brighter near the two of them. Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were far away, and for a moment, it felt as if there were only the two of them in the huge palace.
Ren Baqian didn't say anything. He only raised his head from time to time to look at the empress. When he saw where she was looking at, he would push the dishes over.
An indescribable atmosphere filled the air between the two of them. There was a little warmth that made Ren Baqian's heart beat a little faster.
After all, the empress in front of him was a peerless beauty. Coupled with her status and strength, she was a great temptation to anyone.
And now, it was right in front of him.
However, when he thought about how the empress could crush him to death with just one finger, Ren Baqian felt that it would be better for him to behave himself.
"Go ahead and eat. You don't have to stare at me." The empress raised her head and looked at him.
The look in her phoenix-like eyes made his heart beat a little faster. Coldness and gentleness interweaved together like a beautiful painting.
"I like to watch Your Majesty eat," Ren Baqian forcefully suppressed his emotions and said.
"In my world, there is a saying that beauty is a feast for the eyes. When facing Your Majesty, I feel that I am already full without eating."
"Why do I feel that you can't eat when you see me?" the empress said coldly.
"How is that possible? It is my greatest fortune to be able to eat with Your Majesty. I don't know how many people in the world are envious of me, "Ren Baqian immediately replied with a" you have misunderstood "look on his face.
The empress looked at him and ignored him. She continued to eat. Her movements were slightly slower, but it was almost undetectable.
After dinner, the empress said again, "Teach Gou Yue some other dishes. I am tired of eating the dishes from the imperial kitchen."
Ren Baqian nodded his head in response. He was prepared to go back and copy the eight major cuisines and send them to Caretaker Gou.
After dinner, Ren Baqian accompanied the empress for a while. Then, he walked back under the moonlight.
The palace was always very quiet. Occasionally, he would come across patrolling guards. There weren't even many maids.
During the day, there was still some liveliness and vigor. Every time it was night time, it would be quiet.
After staying in such a place for a long time, it was no wonder that the empress's temperament was so cold.
After returning to his bed, Ren Baqian's mind was filled with thoughts of quickly giving his family a call. He did not know how anxious they were.
When he woke up, Ren Baqian was slightly stunned by the familiar scenery around him. It was an antique room, and he was still in Pingle Park.
"Why didn't I go back? Did I calculate the date wrongly? "Ren Baqian thought suspiciously.
According to his calculations, today was the twenty-fourth day. It was indeed time for him to go back.
This was because every time he traveled, he would stay in this world for four days.
Previously, he had greeted the empress on his first day back and began to practice.
Therefore, there was no problem with the time calculation. In that case, the guards must have remembered wrongly, right?
A group of fellows who had to stretch out all five of their fingers to make a two sign were indeed unreliable.
The aboriginals knew how to count, and a sow could climb a tree. Ren Baqian lamented in his heart. In the future, if he had the opportunity, he would definitely start a mathematics education program so that they could learn addition and subtraction.
After getting out of bed, Ren Baqian washed his face and sat back on the bed. He visualized the [Visualization of Water] from [Ruyi Visualization] in his mind. After a while, he appeared on the shore again.
Having experienced it once, Ren Baqian was considered familiar with it. He immediately swam to the center of the lake and dove towards the bottom. Every time he dove, he would feel greater resistance and pressure. After barely reaching the previous position, Ren Baqian could no longer bear it and withdrew from his mind. He felt extremely tired. His body was fine, but his brain was signaling that he was extremely tired.
After lying on the bed and taking a short nap, Ren Baqian more or less recovered a little.
"Why didn't breakfast be delivered today?" Ren Baqian felt a little strange. If he was in Pingle Park, there would always be a maid delivering breakfast. Now, he was hungry. Looking at the time, it was almost ten o 'clock, but breakfast was still not delivered.
Logically speaking, such a thing should not have happened.
There was someone in charge of this, and it was impossible for something like forgetting to happen.
Could it be that something really happened?
Ren Baqian thought for a long time but still had no clue. He wondered if he should go to the imperial kitchen to get something to eat.
There was an organization in the palace that specialized in preparing meals for the maids and guards. However, Ren Baqian was not familiar with it. It should not be a problem for him to get something to eat in the imperial kitchen.
At the thought of this, he got out of bed and went straight to the imperial kitchen. Everyone was researching new dishes. They were a little surprised to see Ren Baqian, but they greeted him happily.
After all, Ren Baqian was always able to bring good things to the imperial kitchen, be it seasonings or dishes.
Previously, everyone called him "Brother Ren" because of the rules of the bet. Regardless of whether they were willing or not, at least they had to be willing to lose the bet.
Now that they saw Ren Baqian again, they did not show any signs of reluctance. On one hand, Ren Baqian really knew how to cook a lot of different dishes. Even though the dishes at the banquet that day weren't very good, they tasted pretty good.
After learning those, it was much easier for them to research new dishes.
After all, none of the people in the imperial kitchen were bad at cooking. It was just that their thinking had been limited. After seeing more things, it felt like a new door had been opened.
These days, the imperial kitchen could produce two dishes in a few days. Even though the taste was a little lacking, it was still much faster than producing two dishes in a month in the past.
In addition, Ren Baqian's status was different from the past.
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