Shocking! The entire court was drooling with envy because of me.

emperor:"!!!"

Zhao Gou: "!!!"

"Your Majesty, Lady Shen is, after all, a woman..."

"Shut up," the emperor interrupted Zhao Gou. "Lady Shen's martial arts... are indeed unparalleled."

Upon hearing that there was hope, Black Hawk quickly continued to persuade, "Madam Shen is invincible, and the Black Hawk Guards can each take on a hundred men. If we launch a surprise attack and take the lives of the Song family father and son, the Song family army will be leaderless and will have no choice but to submit to the imperial court!"

The Emperor clapped his hands: "You're absolutely right! Lady Shen is invincible and will surely take the rebels' lives. I'll go with you, and once the rebels are dead, I'll personally subdue the Song family army!"

"This can be considered as my personal command of the expedition!!"

More importantly, if Madam Shen goes out to fight, he won't have anything to eat these days.

Following Madam Shen, we can continue to enjoy delicious food along the way.

To earn the glorious title of personally leading an expedition and be recorded in history—wouldn't that be wonderful!

The emperor was making his plans meticulously, while Black Hawk's expression had already changed.

"Your Majesty, you cannot go! The battlefield is dangerous. If anything were to happen to you, the loss would outweigh the gain!"

The emperor kept shaking his head: "No, no, I can't live without Lady Shen."

"Your Majesty, please reconsider!!"

"I have made my decision!"

"His Majesty--"

Shen Qing: "..."

I'm utterly speechless.

Why doesn't anyone ask for her opinion?

Is it right for a cook like her to go to the battlefield?

"Your Majesty, I..."

[Ding—Keyword 'battlefield' detected]

The familiar mechanical sound rang out, and Shen Qing was stunned for a moment.

What kind of trouble is this system going to cause by popping up at this time?

[Ding—Host, please proceed to the battlefield and conquer thousands of soldiers with delicious food!]

Shen Qing: ? ? ?

The battlefield is where war is fought. Is it right for her to conquer thousands of soldiers with her food?

Moreover, she's still a little short of completing her royal mission, so it would be better to send her to the Liao Dynasty.

This system is absolutely insane.

"I don't want to take this task," Shen Qing thought to himself.

Why bother? She has everything she needs now—money, houses—her only wish is to overthrow this incompetent emperor as soon as possible and restore peace and prosperity to the world.

In this way, she can make delicious food in peace.

Why bother taking this mission? We might as well just go to the Liao Dynasty.

[Mission Reward: The host can understand Tuanzi's cat language]

Shen Qing: "??"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to the battlefield to serve you."

"If Your Majesty goes with me, I will do my best to protect you."

She couldn't refuse this reward because she could understand what Tuanzi was saying.

I wonder what it would be like to have a talking cat.

She has to accept this mission; she's determined to go to this battlefield!

The emperor's eyes lit up, and he was extremely excited: "Lady Shen, you are the best to me."

"See? Lady Shen has agreed. With her high level of martial arts, she will definitely protect me."

"I will personally lead the army and become a wise and benevolent ruler!"

The emperor was now full of confidence, exuding an imposing aura, completely free of his previous melancholy and pain.

Having Shen Qing is like having the whole world.

Black Hawk: "..."

Why did Lady Shen start fooling around with His Majesty?

The battlefield is no joke, and they were going to launch a surprise attack.

If the emperor is brought along, can it still be called a sneak attack?

The Black Hawk Guard only has five thousand men, while the Song family has an army of one hundred thousand. If the emperor then puts on a show of personally leading the expedition, wouldn't that just be sending them to their deaths?

"Madam Shen, are you sure?"

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Of course, I will do my best to protect His Majesty."

It's all fake; she would never protect the emperor.

It would be best if the emperor died on the battlefield; such a foolish emperor is simply a waste of air to be alive.

However, in the end, this throne...

Shen Qing was somewhat at a loss. Ignoring Black Hawk's eerie gaze, she continued to speak to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, this is a matter of great importance. Shouldn't we discuss it with the ministers in the court?"

We might as well try to ask Pei Yuan, Yan Wenli, and others what their opinions are on the throne.

"Yes, yes, yes, it needs to be discussed, it absolutely needs to be discussed." The emperor nodded happily.

Black Hawk: "...Your Majesty, Lady Shen, we are going to launch a surprise attack."

"We don't even know if there are any Song family members among the spies in the court..."

I've never seen such a high-profile sneak attack.

His initial proposal went completely astray.

Shen Qing: "Then we need to discuss it with the important officials in the court. His Majesty leaving the palace is a major event, and the court cannot be left without someone to take charge."

Black Hawk: "..."

His Majesty is currently in the palace but is not in charge of the overall situation.

When has His Majesty ever taken charge of the overall situation?

"That's right, I need to give you some explanation."

The emperor seemed to be deep in thought, and his whole demeanor became serious: "You dog, go and summon the Grand Secretary and the six ministers to me."

"Discuss it quickly, and then set off."

"I will make those Song family members know what's what!"

Zhao Gou nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, could you please bring Madam Yan into the palace as well? I have a very close friendship with her and would like to catch up with her and ask her to take care of my mother," Shen Qing added.

The emperor nodded. "Going to the battlefield, saying goodbye to friends, and asking someone to take care of family members are all natural human feelings."

"Go, you dog, hurry up and go!"

Zhao Gou nodded and ran out in a flash.

Black Hawk couldn't stop it even if he wanted to, and could only sigh helplessly to the sky.

Before long, Pei Yuan and the others were taken to Shen Qing's Treasure Pavilion.

As for why it was called the Treasure Pavilion, it was simply because the emperor wanted to have another meal.

It was euphemistically called the last meal.

After all, Shen Qing had previously said that he would only cook one meal a day in the palace.

The emperor wanted to take advantage of the last abundance of ingredients to have one last meal.

Once you leave the palace, you can no longer eat just any abalone or lobster.

"Lady Shen, this lunch is the last one. How about we discuss things with the ministers while we eat?"

The emperor was looking forward to a large feast.

Shen Qing did not refuse: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll go cook right away."

Pei Yuan and his group had no idea why they had been invited to the Treasure Pavilion, but their eyes lit up when they heard that Shen Qing was going to cook.

No matter what, eat first.

When Tao Wanrong saw Shen Qing, her eyes lit up even more, and she wished she could rush to Shen Qing and give her a big hug right away.

But because the emperor was present, she forced herself to stay.

"Sister Wanrong, let's go cook together, so His Majesty can discuss state affairs with his ministers."

Tao Wanrong was delighted, but she still subconsciously looked at the emperor.

The Emperor nodded: "Madam Yan is Lady Shen's friend, and therefore also my friend. There's no need for formalities. Go and catch up with Lady Shen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Tao Wanrong quickly expressed her gratitude.

The two went hand in hand to the small kitchen of the Treasure Pavilion.

"Ah Qing, I've missed you so much!!" Tao Wanrong hugged Shen Qing's arm, overjoyed.

She truly never expected that she would be able to enter the palace to see Shen Qing today.