I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 265 Seeing Through It But Not Saying It, the Couple Continues Their Life

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"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a famous dish invented in the Qing Dynasty. How could people in the Song Dynasty possibly know about it?!"

The key point is that it would be almost impossible to make Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in this era. The creation of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall relied on the mature seafood trade, dried goods processing technology, pottery jar simmering process, and the ultimate pursuit of delicacies from land and sea in the food culture of the Ming and Qing dynasties. None of these conditions are available in this era.

Therefore, even though Yuan Qingcheng, a time traveler, was well-versed in all the cooking techniques of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, it took her twelve years of preparation to replicate this famous dish.

Yuan Qingcheng originally wanted to give Zhao Yu a surprise, to let this unsophisticated native taste what true delicacies are like.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yu recognized Buddha Jumps Over the Wall at a glance, and seemed to take it rather lightly.

This is not the reaction one would expect from a native who knows nothing about Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

'Could it be that the emperor is also a time traveler? Did he eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in his previous life?'

Yuan Qingcheng didn't want to think that way either, but she really couldn't find a reasonable explanation.

The moment this thought appeared in Yuan Qingcheng's mind, it spread rapidly like wildfire, making her restless and uneasy.

In fact, Yuan Qingcheng had always harbored a mystery in her heart.

Zhao Yu was not someone who was easily swayed and listened to everyone's opinions, nor was he someone who lacked wisdom and could not make independent judgments. This can be easily seen from his actions both internally and externally: he would reject what needed to be rejected, make decisions when necessary, and take action when necessary, without hesitation or indecisiveness, and was even ruthless in killing.

Moreover, Zhao Yu was not a person who practiced feudal superstition.

For example, Zhao Yu liked to practice Taoist health cultivation techniques to strengthen his body, but he resolutely refused to touch the elixirs made by Taoist priests. Even though with the development of Taoism, the main materials for alchemy had changed from heavy metals such as lead and mercury in the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty to ambergris, which was no longer so likely to kill people, Zhao Yu still refused to eat them. He believed that a regular life and proper physical exercise were the only way to health and longevity.

There are many similar examples. For instance, some ministers liked to use matters of ghosts and spirits to persuade Zhao Yu, but Zhao Yu would usually dismiss them with the saying, "The Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits," thus preventing them from ever again trying to deceive him with such matters.

It is clear that Zhao Yu was more of a materialist. Although he had reverence for ghosts and gods, he was not really a believer at heart.

However, Zhao Yu believed Zhang Chun's nonsense about being proficient in divination and obeyed Zhang Chun's every word.

It wasn't just Zhang Chun who told lies; Li Lin and Ye Shiyun, and even she and Ma Xiaojiao, all used similar tactics to deceive Zhao Yu.

For example, the skills of these fellow disciples were all learned from Meng Ru Shen Ji.

This "dream-based divine strategy," to put it bluntly, is something they learned in their dreams, and it's clearly unreliable.

But Zhao Yu believed it.

In fact, Zhao Yu believed everything the five of them said.

As a result, Zhao Yu allowed Zhang Chun, a woman whose political skills were not particularly sophisticated, to get involved in politics through his hands. He gave important positions to all the talents recommended by Zhang Chun and adopted many of the strategies offered by Zhang Chun.

Logically speaking, women of this era would have no chance of getting involved in military affairs, let alone an imperial concubine living deep within the palace. Yet Zhao Yu went to great lengths to get Li Lin to help him build the Shenji Army, develop firearms, and even make her the mastermind behind it all! Now, Li Lin frequently uses her status as a eunuch to oversee training, assessments, and ideological control within the Shenji Army, imparting to its soldiers military concepts and tactics that are out of step with the times.

Needless to say, Ye Shiyun was quite something. Despite her usual laziness and carefree lifestyle, she actually controlled the economy and healthcare of the Song Dynasty. In these two areas, especially the former, Emperor Zhao Yu listened to her every word, and even the likes of Cai Jing had to take a backseat.

As for Ma Xiaojiao, she was Zhao Yu's darling. He gave her whatever she wanted and never said "no" to her.

And she was the same. Putting everything else aside, Bianliang City was a place where every inch of land was precious, but Zhao Yu insisted on giving her the precious land that Zhao Ji had used to build Genyue Wansui Mountain in history as an agricultural base.

Furthermore, when she said she wanted to develop high-yield grains, Zhao Yu handed over the "Ministry of Agriculture" to her, allowing her to do whatever she wanted anywhere in the Zhao Song Dynasty.

She was able to develop so many high-yield grains, fruits, and vegetables, and everyone else just thought she was amazing. But only she knew that without Zhao Yu's unwavering support and his willingness to spend lavishly on her, she could never have achieved what she has today.

But Zhao Yu's actions were far too bold.
The key issue is that Zhao Yu placed far too much trust in her abilities. If she didn't have the skills and couldn't have achieved such results, how could Zhao Yu explain himself to his subjects?

The crucial point is that everyone knows Zhao Yu is renowned for his brilliant strategies and flawless plans.
Could Zhao Yu, with his background so easily deceived by these five women?
Yuan Qingcheng secretly observed Zhao Yu, trying to catch a trace of something out of this era in his words and actions.

However, Zhao Yu's expression was normal, and his demeanor exuded the elegance and nobility of an emperor of the Song Dynasty, showing no sign of anything amiss.

Yuan Qingcheng really wanted to test Zhao Yu, for example, by asking him when he had ever eaten or seen Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

But Yuan Qingcheng knew Zhao Yu too well. She was sure that Zhao Yu would say that one of Zhang Chun, Li Lin, Ye Shiyun, or Ma Xiaojiao told him this, just like when Zhao Yu said something that didn't belong to this era before.

really!

Yuan Qingcheng guessed correctly.

When it came time to eat, Zhao Yu probably realized that he had never tasted Yuan Qingcheng's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, so he subtly made up for it by saying, "This Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is just as Shi Yun described, tender and smooth, rich and savory, yet not greasy, with flavors in every taste. My beloved concubine is truly a master chef."

Seeing that she had guessed correctly, Yuan Qingcheng did not take the opportunity to ask Zhao Yu how Ye Shiyun had described Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to him, so that he could recognize it at a glance that the pottery jar, which was still covered at the time, contained Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. Instead, in order to lull Zhao Yu into a false sense of security, she chose to protect Ye Shiyun as usual, saying, "When Meng Ru Shenji was in the palace, I made this Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for them. At that time, Shiyun ate the most, so she must have a vivid memory of it, which is why she mentioned it to Your Majesty. In that case, I will cook a jar of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for this gluttonous cat and send it to her."

As before, when the five of them couldn't explain something, they would blame it on Meng Ru Shen Ji, and Zhao Yu would believe them.

This time, Zhao Yu believed him again, but Yuan Qingcheng became increasingly suspicious.

night.

Yuan Qingcheng was so fed up with Zhao Yu's torment that she asked Xu Poxi to call several palace maids to fight in her place.

Yuan Qingcheng hid to the side, panting as she rested, while watching Zhao Yu torment Xu Poxi and the palace servants in her palace.

'It's terrifying to think about. You don't realize it until you think about it carefully; there are so many illogical things about the officials.'

'But if the officials are also time travelers and know our original situation, then everything can be explained.'

'The idea of ​​the five of us traveling to this era together is already absurd enough, let alone the six of us? How is that even possible?'

As Yuan Qingcheng recalled and pondered, 'The reason the five of us were able to travel to this era together is because we were all in the same car and had the same accident. Even if the official was also a time traveler, he shouldn't have traveled to the same era as the five of us, right? Could it be that the official was also in the car at the time? Where? In the trunk? Sister Kelin was driving an SUV, it didn't have a trunk.' Suddenly!

Yuan Qingcheng had a sudden inspiration. She remembered someone.

'That delivery guy?!'

At the time, Li Lin was driving, Zhang Chun, Ye Shiyun, and Ma Xiaojiao were sitting in the back, while Yuan Qingcheng was sitting in the passenger seat.

The brakes suddenly failed, and everyone in the car was in a state of panic.

Unlike the other four, Yuan Qingcheng was born aloof, so even in that situation, she maintained a degree of composure.

Plus, it's in a good location.

This is what Yuan Qingcheng saw: their car first hit a food delivery guy who was sitting on an electric scooter playing on his phone, and then it spontaneously combusted.

Yuan Qingcheng even saw the delivery guy's face contorted with fear at the end, and the funny little crown on his helmet.

However, because she was burned alive, Yuan Qingcheng was very reluctant to recall that brief yet long period of torment.

Besides, in Yuan Qingcheng's view, although the deliveryman died innocently, she couldn't be blamed. She hadn't offended anyone and was in a car accident, experiencing such pain, so she was also a victim.

Therefore, Yuan Qingcheng felt no remorse whatsoever towards that delivery guy.

This caused Yuan Qingcheng to overlook the delivery guy.

Now that she guessed that Zhao Yu might also be a time traveler, Yuan Qingcheng remembered the delivery guy she had almost forgotten.

Yuan Qingcheng slowly sat up. 'That's the only reasonable explanation.'

Seeing that Yuan Qingcheng had sat up, Zhao Yu thought that Yuan Qingcheng had rested well. He pulled Yuan Qingcheng over and let go of Xu Poxi, who was younger and prettier than Yuan Qingcheng, and turned his attention to Yuan Qingcheng.

This is also one of the things that Yuan Qingcheng can't understand.

The five of them have been in this world for twelve years. Although they have been well taken care of by Zhao Yu, and have eaten and slept well, and everything has gone smoothly for them, they have all maintained themselves very well and look about twenty years old.

But in reality, the five of them were almost thirty years old (and that was in this world). In terms of both age and appearance, they were not at an advantage in Zhao Yu's harem.

The problem is that even now, the five of them still get to serve the emperor at least once or twice a month.

Moreover, the five of them had communicated privately and unanimously agreed that Zhao Yu's sexual interest in them had not diminished in the slightest.

Was Zhao Yu particularly nostalgic?
It's really not.

Zhao Yu is a typical scumbag who enjoys new types of women. He especially likes to play around with women he hasn't touched before.

As for the women he has already won over, whether they can still receive his favor depends entirely on his mood.

To put it simply, of the many women in the harem, Zhao Yu only slept with them once or twice before never touching them again.

Even the women Zhao Yu favored, such as Zheng Xiansu, Wang Yisu, Guo Ting, Li Qingzhao, Liu Mingda, Zhang Nan, Wei Shi, Qiao Shi, Xiao Puxiannu, Xiao Sese, Yelü Nanxian, Li Shishi, Zhao Yuannu, Cui Nianyue, Wang Zhongduan, Xu Poxi, Liang Damei, Liang Xiaomei, Fang Baihua, Chen Miaozhen, and Shao Shi, could not compare to these five.

Yuan Qingcheng really couldn't understand why Zhao Yu had such a strong sexual interest in the five of them.

Before this, Yuan Qingcheng had always comforted herself by saying that the five of them were useful to Zhao Yu.

Looking back now, if Zhao Yu really was that food delivery guy, then why wouldn't he have gone to great lengths to get those five beautiful internet celebrities he longed for but could never have in his previous life? Furthermore, if he considered them his murderers, wouldn't he have been just as eager to take revenge?
Yuan Qingcheng raised her head and looked at Zhao Yu on top of her, noticing a faint smile on his lips. The smile seemed to contain a mixture of smugness, revenge, venting, and pleasure...

'Could I have guessed right?'

After Zhao Yu held her and fell asleep, Yuan Qingcheng secretly looked at Zhao Yu's young and handsome face, trying to match this face with the greasy and distorted face in her memory.

The two faces did share many similarities, but one was a lowly person from the bottom of society in her previous life, and the other was a high-ranking emperor in this life. Yuan Qingcheng simply couldn't reconcile the two faces. 'Their auras are too different; how could they possibly be the same person?'

Yuan Qingcheng nestled in Zhao Yu's arms, her arms wrapped around his strong waist, lost in thought:
'If you really are that delivery guy, the five of us won't owe you anything.'

'The five of us helped you lay the foundation for becoming one of the greatest emperors in history. How much do we owe you for that?'

"The five of us not only entertained you, but each of us bore you four or five children. You know, every time we gave birth, we were practically risking our lives for you."

"That car accident wasn't intentional; it was just an accident. If you want to blame someone, blame the car manufacturer. If that doesn't work, blame Sister Lin. It's her car, and she was driving it. If you really want revenge, just go after Sister Lin alone; don't drag me into it."

"Besides, with five of us beauties to die with you, and thousands more beauties to play with in this life, you'll definitely die a romantic ghost under the peony blossoms! How can you hate us? You should thank us, don't you think?"

'If... the official really is that delivery guy, should I expose him?'

'No, I absolutely cannot do such a stupid thing. He's the emperor now, an emperor who can do whatever he wants, while the five of us are just five of his thousands of concubines, insignificant figures he can crush with a flick of his finger. Besides, we'll soon be old and faded, and in this patriarchal feudal society, what will we do if he banishes us to the cold palace?'

'Yes, I see through it but don't say anything, and we can continue being husband and wife. As long as I don't expose him, I'll always be his beloved concubine, and we can continue to be so loving.'

'That's right, it's good to play dumb sometimes. I have to keep this guess to myself and not tell anyone, including those four...'

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