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

Shen Qing: "???"

What's all that noise?

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Zhao Gou looking utterly dejected.

"Waaaaah, His Majesty is dead! What are we going to do now? Sister, please don't abandon me! I want to live..."

Zhao Gou let out a wail at Shen Qing.

He was standing next to the emperor when the emperor died.

But the situation just now, the circumstances, were not something a lowly eunuch like him could interfere with.

He had a feeling that his good days were coming to an end.

Shen Qing looked at Zhao Gou and found it inexplicably funny.

This person always followed behind her, calling her "sister" this and "sister" that, and did indeed help her a lot in the palace.

He's not a bad person, at most he's a bit of an opportunist.

She laughed and said, "What are you afraid of if the emperor dies?"

"I'm the emperor's lackey; every new emperor brings a new court. How could I not be afraid?"

"Sister, how about I come with you? I'll learn to cook from you, I'll help you out, please, sister..."

Zhao Gou was crying and sniffling.

Shen Qing: "You haven't done anything heinous, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Don't worry, if you want to learn to cook, I can ask the new emperor for a favor and let you into the imperial kitchen, where you'll be served all sorts of delicious food."

She has a system with her, so she definitely can't let Zhao Gou follow her.

But Zhao Gou could no longer hold the position of Grand Eunuch; he was simply not suited for it.

She spared Zhao's life by sending him to the imperial kitchen, where he could eat his fill every day.

Actually, it's pretty good.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou's eyes lit up: "You're the best, sister!"

"Don't worry, sister, I'll do my best in the imperial kitchen. If you tell me to go east, I'll go west; if you tell me to go forward, I'll go backward..."

He patted his chest and gave a series of resolute assurances.

The Imperial Kitchen is great! My sister is the head of the Imperial Kitchen, and he gets to eat delicious food every day because of her.

It sounds wonderful!

"As long as you're happy," Shen Qing said with a faint smile.

If nothing unexpected happens, I believe the matter of Pingkou City will be resolved smoothly in no time.

"Sister, let me tell you, that old bastard Song Chengwu is up to no good. He called a bunch of people to discuss something. I think he's still up to no good. Sister, you have to be careful," Zhao Gou suddenly said in a low voice.

Shen Qing remained unfazed: "I'm not afraid."

"By the way, I plan to set up a stall at the entrance of the city lord's mansion tomorrow morning. See which soldiers haven't tried my food yet, gather them together, and we'll have chive pancakes for breakfast tomorrow."

This would be more efficient, and she couldn't wait to hear Tuanzi speak.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gou became even more excited: "Don't worry, sister, I've got it covered!!"

He will definitely handle the tasks his sisters entrust to him!

As for His Majesty... His Majesty's death was not entirely in vain.

He even thought His Majesty was too incompetent...

Anyway, whatever, his sisters are still the best to him!

......

Shen Qing stopped interfering in the affairs of the Black Hawk Guard and the Song Family Army.

She went straight to bed and fell asleep.

I'm exhausted from the long journey and haven't had a good night's sleep in quite some time.

One night passed.

Today I'm making chive boxes.

The first step is to knead the dough.

For delicious chive boxes, the dough is extremely important.

The dough shouldn't be too soft or too hard. If it's too soft, it won't have a good chewy texture when cooked, and if it's too hard, it won't be easy to wrap the filling.

Add salt to the flour, pour in warm water while stirring with chopsticks, and when it's almost ready, knead it into a smooth dough.

Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for half an hour.

Next comes preparing the filling.

Chop the chives, drizzle with a small spoonful of sesame oil, and mix well. This oil film can lock in the moisture and freshness of the chives, preventing them from releasing water when salt is added later.

Beat the eggs, heat the oil, pour in the egg mixture, and in just a few quick stirs, the fragrant scrambled eggs are ready.

Take out the pre-soaked glass noodles, chop them, and wash the dried shrimp. Then, put them in a dry pan and toast them over low heat until fragrant.

After preparing everything, mix the chives, eggs, vermicelli, and dried shrimp together, and add salt, pepper, sesame oil, and other seasonings.

"Sister! I smell scrambled eggs!!" Zhao Gou excitedly ran to the kitchen.

"I have gathered all the soldiers who have never tasted good food, and they are now gathered at the gate of the city lord's mansion."

He watched Shen Qing prepare the filling with eager anticipation.

"Please help me move my things to the door, including the stove."

"Go and inform Song Chengwu to come and have a taste."

In any case, Song Chengwu must try the chive pancakes first; as for the rest, we'll deal with that later.

Zhao Gou smiled and nodded in agreement. He gave a few instructions to his servants and then sent someone to inform Song Chengwu.

He himself eagerly followed Shen Qing.

They looked like they were really craving it.

At this moment, a long queue had formed at the entrance of the city lord's mansion, with soldiers eagerly waiting to taste Shen Qing's food.

"For several days now, I haven't been able to get any of the oil-splashed noodles, congee with preserved egg and lean pork, stewed vegetables, or braised pork with potatoes. This time, I can finally try them all."

"Madam Shen is here! We can eat soon, I'm so hungry!"

"Madam Shen is so kind; she even took special care of those of us who had never eaten here before..."

"..."

Shen Qing walked to the makeshift stall.

She rolled the rested dough into a long strip, then cut it into small pieces, and quickly rolled each piece into a round wrapper that was thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges.

Scoop a generous amount of filling into the center of the dough, fold the dough in half and pinch the edges together, then use your thumb and forefinger to pinch the edges into a fine pleat.

Brush a thin layer of oil on a frying pan, place the wrapped chive boxes in the pan, and when both sides are golden brown, pour some water into the pan, cover the pan, and the steam will quickly cook the inside of the chive boxes.

Once the moisture has evaporated, remove the lid and continue cooking for a while to make the crust crispy.

Before long, several golden-brown chive dumplings were ready.

"Try some." Shen Qing handed out the baked pancakes to the cook and Zhao Gou.

She took one and started eating it herself.

As a cook, you have to eat your fill first, because only when you're full can you have the energy to work.

The cooks will make the chive dumplings later, and she will only be responsible for baking them.

That way it will be faster.

Zhao Gou was so moved he almost cried. He held the chive box and kept sniffing it, looking completely fascinated.

It's all thanks to his sisters being good to him...

The aroma of the crispy dough, the fragrance of oil, the spiciness of the chives, the aroma of the eggs, and the freshness of the dried shrimp all blended together, and this complex fragrance spread instantly, making all the soldiers in line drool.

"I can't take it anymore, it's making my mouth water."

"This chive pancake smells so good, it's amazing!"

"Waaaaah, I want to eat it right now!"

"..."

Meanwhile, in Song Chengwu's study.

Song Anbang, Zheng Quan, and the others all had huge dark circles under their eyes and looked completely listless.

It's been a whole night, a whole night.

They spent the whole night trying to persuade him, but Song Chengwu still wanted to be emperor.