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

Upon hearing this, Shen Qing calmly replied, "Then I'm even more determined to go."

The Emperor said, "...Lady Shen, you're not going to leave and not come back, are you? Let me tell you, the Liao Dynasty is no place for humans to live. The people there don't even have a fixed place to live. It's not even comparable to our Da'an."

"You just need to manage the Zhiwei Restaurant. I will not force you to stay in the palace. Just tell me what you want!"

To be honest, he had never been to the Liao Dynasty, but regardless of the circumstances, he decided to smear it first.

He has to keep Lady Shen for all the people of Da'an.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely return. I am going with the Song family army for two reasons: first, to cook for the soldiers, and second, because I know some martial arts and can help fight the Liao Kingdom."

Shen Qing was clearly determined.

"Lady Shen is more than just skilled in martial arts; she possesses unparalleled skills! Your Majesty, please send Lady Shen; she will surely be of great help!"

"And me too! Let me go too! I can not only help Lady Shen chop vegetables, but I can also wield a big knife to chop down Liao people!!"

Zheng Quan, being straightforward, couldn't help but shout at this moment.

If Madam Shen is going, he should naturally go with her, so that he can continue to eat Madam Shen's food.

Just think about it and be happy.

As soon as Zheng Quan spoke, Song Leye couldn't hold back any longer: "Your Majesty, I am also willing to go and attack the Liao Kingdom. Please send me!"

"I can help Madam Shen start the fire, wash the vegetables, and serve her rice. I can even taste the food for her..."

I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind.

Song Chengwu and Song Anbang glanced at Song Leye simultaneously.

They clearly didn't use their brains; the emperor obviously didn't want the Song family to go.

Simply.

"...What you've said makes me want to go too," the emperor's voice rang out.

Everyone: "???"

"Ever since I entered the palace, I haven't been able to enjoy delicious food to my heart's content. When I lived in Ping'an County, I ate every day, alternating between Zhiwei Restaurant and Zhiweixuan. Now, in this cold palace, I can't even get anything hot to eat."

"What's worse is that the princess, no, that's not right, now it should be the empress, the empress is living in Ping'an County with Yao'er and refuses to enter the palace. Now I can't see my wife, and I can't see my son either."

"I don't know what's so great about the throne, everyone's scrambling to get it..."

The emperor suddenly let out a howl.

If he weren't so responsible and had such a broad vision, he would have run back to Ping'an County long ago.

Everyone: "..."

Song Chengwu suddenly felt a little fortunate, as if being an emperor wasn't so great after all.

On second thought, his forthright personality was indeed unsuitable for being an emperor.

Thank goodness, thanks to Madam Shen, otherwise he would be the one in trouble now.

Everyone looked at each other.

"If I have the opportunity, I will open a branch shop in the capital." Suddenly, Shen Qing's voice rang out.

"Later I will teach the Imperial Kitchen staff how to make dishes such as braised pork intestine noodles, Your Majesty, please stop wailing."

emperor:"!!!"

Madam Shen is such a kind person!!

"Madam Shen, you truly are a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy! I've never even tried braised pork intestine noodles before, yet that dog emperor ate his fill. That dog emperor is truly shameless—"

"Madam Shen, what have I done to deserve this? I've never met you in this lifetime!!"

The emperor kept calling himself a "dog emperor," and anyone who didn't know better would think he was insulting himself.

Shen Qing was already used to this.

Speaking of the Imperial Kitchen, there's one more thing...

"Your Majesty, the former Grand Eunuch Zhao Gou of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs has not committed any major offenses; he has merely been following the orders of the late Emperor. May he be allowed to work in the Imperial Kitchen?"

"The Imperial Kitchen? Does Madam Shen intend for him to take over as the head of the Imperial Kitchen?"

Since the emperor ascended the throne, the position of head of the imperial kitchen has remained vacant.

He knew that Shen Qing would not stay in the palace, but he still hoped that Shen Qing would decide who would take the position.

Shen Qing shook his head: "Zhao Gou is not good at cooking and is not suitable to be the head of the imperial kitchen."

"Hmm... that Wang Erdan is not bad. He has his own ideas and doesn't curry favor with the powerful. Your Majesty can consider him."

Wang Erdan has been following her for quite some time, and she can teach him how to make dishes like braised pork intestine noodles later.

As for Zhao Gou, he can just follow Wang Erdan.

The emperor nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, then it's decided on Wang Erdan. I'll issue the decree immediately!"

"As for attacking the Liao Kingdom..."

The emperor's gaze returned to Zheng Quan and the others.

Zheng Quanwang and the others' eyes lit up immediately, and they stared eagerly at the emperor.

His eyes clearly conveyed the message "Choose me".

Even Song Chengwu's eyes revealed a hint of longing.

"Zhou Wentong, Wang Wu, and..."

"Me, and me too!!" Zheng Quan was so anxious he almost jumped up.

Upon hearing this, Song Leyue couldn't hold back any longer: "Me too! I want to go too!"

emperor:"......"

He could tell; they were all foodies.

"Then let's go with Zheng Quan and Song Leye."

"Of the four of you, Zhou Wentong and Wang Wu will be responsible for the strategy and tactics of this battle and will command the entire army. Zheng Quan will lead the vanguard to clear the way. As for Song Leye, he will be responsible for escorting the supplies."

Upon hearing this, Song Leye was even happier.

Great, he's closest to the food.

Song Chengwu and Song Anbang both looked disappointed, especially Song Anbang, whose eyes were full of regret.

He should have tried to persuade them earlier...

His younger brother is truly blessed despite his foolishness.

With national affairs discussed, the next important matter is life itself—dinner.

Shen Qing took Zhao Gou to the imperial kitchen.

In an instant, a group of imperial chefs surrounded him.

"Madam Shen, Madam Shen, you're finally back!"

"Madam Shen, it's me, Xiao Wang! I've missed you so much!!"

Shen Qing looked at Wang Erdan, who was crying and sniffling, and couldn't help but laugh.

It was really funny that Wang Erdan was crying like a child.

"You've received the imperial decree, haven't you? You're the head chef of the imperial kitchen now, why are you crying like this?"

Wang Erdan sniffled, "Madam Shen, I want to follow you. I can't be the head chef of the imperial kitchen..."

"How could you not be able to do it? I'm here to teach you, aren't I? Not only that, I've also brought you a subordinate."

As Shen Qing spoke, he pushed Zhao Gou to the front.

Zhao Gou burst into tears; he was truly heartbroken.

I thought that by entering the imperial kitchen, I could stay by my sisters' side all the time, but it turns out that my sisters never went back to the imperial kitchen.

Waaaaah, he wanted to go to the Liao Dynasty too...

When Wang Erdan saw Zhao Gou, his eyes widened.

He instinctively cried out, "Ancestor..."