C11 Hunting

Liu Weiliang's heart was filled with doubts, and he probed: "... Don't you like him? "

Liu Xiaolan laughed bitterly, "I am already the empress, how can I be with him? "Slight Chill, don't be naive. The women of our Liu Family can never live the life that we have wanted to live. Do you understand?"

There seemed to be some other meaning behind her words.

Liu Weiliang didn't think too much and just exchanged a few words of greeting with her before finding an excuse to leave the palace.

When she returned home, she found Nangong Gu Feng waiting for her in the yard.

"Gu Feng? "Why are you here?"

Nangong Gu Feng gracefully looked at her and smiled, "You said that you want to cook for me, but you've already forgotten after persisting for just a day?"

Liu Wei Liang slapped his forehead. Look at her brain! Because he had been involved with Nangong Chu, but he had forgotten about this matter!

She raised her head to look at the sky and neatly said, "It's still not too late to make lunch. Just you wait!"

Having Yan Yue serve Nangong Guofeng, Liu Weiliang headed into the kitchen. Half an hour later, he brought out three plates of dishes and a pot of soup, which were both delicious.

The two of them ate in boredom. Liu WeiLiang made Yanyue also sit down. The three of them had lunch together, and the room was stuffy. As a result, it was cool and comfortable under the shade of a tree.

On the other side of the palace, Nangong Chu had just returned.

He had not eaten breakfast and had so many matters to attend to in the imperial court that he was asked to stay for a discussion before returning home at noon.

He was striding forward when he suddenly stopped. He was attracted by the fragrance that came from an unknown place and his nostrils flared. "What's that smell?"

The bodyguard Mo Wu shook his head, "I don't know."

This taste was very fragrant, even more fragrant than the food cooked by the imperial chef. It immediately aroused Nangong Chu's appetite. He followed the fragrance to the source of the smell.

In the end, he stopped in front of the courtyard entrance with a gloomy face as he peeked at the scene inside with displeasure.

His wife and his adopted son … Good, what a good 'Liu Weiliang'!

Liu Weiliang and Nangong Gu Feng were talking and laughing as they ate. They didn't even notice that someone was looking at them with murderous intent.

"If I had discovered her craftsmanship earlier on, I would have enjoyed myself earlier."

Nangong Gu was calm and collected, but Liu Weiliang could already see that as long as he called her "mother" or "foster mother", he had the intention of teasing her.

Liu Weiliang also teased: "My memory isn't good, so you can be more thick-skinned and come here to eat and drink everyday!"

"Alright." Nangong Gu Feng said, "I'll be counting on Lord Foster Mother for the next half a month."

This snow-like youth had a pure smile on his face. When Liu Weiliang first met him, he didn't have the slightest trace of humanity on him. Now, he had learned to joke around, and this only made him feel more real.

Yan Yue asked curiously, "In half a month, the young prince will no longer be in the manor?"

Nangong Gu Feng smiled lightly, "In half a month, the Royal family will begin their hunting round. Although I am not talented, I will still go with them."

It turned out that the Nangong Family was a tribe that grew up on horseback. After unifying the world, in order to commemorate his bloodline, they would hold a hunt every year for a month. All of the Nangong Family had to participate.

"Nangong Chu will go too?" Liu Weiliang asked.

"Of course, foster father will go." Nangong Guofeng's eyes shined as he looked at her, "I might have to follow you too."

"Me?" Liu Weiliang frowned. Her plan to curry favor with the empress dowager had just begun, so how could it end so early just because of a single hunt?

Fortunately, there was still half a month left. Liu Weiliang decided to make good use of this half a month and let the empress dowager change her opinion. As for He Li, he would leave it for later when they came back from hunting.

In this half a month, she had not only entered the palace to please the empress dowager, but also to cook for Nangong Gu Feng.

Remembering the last time she had seen Her Majesty, she was prone to fatigue and sweating, a symptom of physical weakness. She then cooked some ingredients that nourished the blood and Qi. Although the ingredients had meat and supplements, Liu Weiliang's culinary skills were not learned for nothing. A bowl of porridge and a plate of food tasted clean and fresh, tasting delicious. There was also the dessert she had promised Her Majesty, with a little mint, which melted in her mouth.

With these three items in hand, Liu Weiliang entered the palace early in the morning and headed straight for the empress dowager's Tzu An palace.

Soon after the palace maid announced the event, the Empress Mother invited her in.

It was hotter than usual today, so the empress dowager hid within the palace, unwilling to go out. She was currently reading a book in the palace with two maids fanning her.

Liu Weiliang bowed politely, "Chenqie Liu Weiliang greets the empress dowager."

The empress dowager shot her an impassive glance, her tone neither happy nor angry. "I only saw you yesterday. What are you doing in the palace today?"

Liu Wei Liang lowered his head and said somewhat embarrassedly: "Chenqie boasted yesterday that she wanted to make a snack, so I didn't dare relax when I got back. After preparing the ingredients, I couldn't wait to bring them into the palace for you to have a taste."

The weather was hot and the empress dowager had no appetite. She only ate a mouthful or two before setting the breakfast aside. Seeing that Liu Weiliang had brought snacks, she cursed him in her heart for not understanding the situation and was about to refuse when she saw his expression.

Liu Weiliang still maintained her respectful posture, her elegant face was filled with anticipation. Her bright eyes stared fixedly at the empress dowager, but there was a hint of nervousness in them as well.

She had not seen such a simple expression in many years!

If he wanted to please the empress dowager, he had to first lower himself. Secondly, everyone in the palace respected the empress dowager, but there wasn't a single person who was sincere about it. She only needed to treat the empress dowager as a lonely old man and treat her with care.

Her expression really pleased the Empress Dowager. She swallowed her rebuke and changed her tone. "Bring the things here."

The boxes of food were served. Porridge, vegetables, and heart were placed in front of the empress dowager. The porridge was light green, the dishes were red and green, and the snacks were fresh green. It didn't look bad.

The empress dowager only wanted to eat one or two mouthfuls, but after tasting the porridge, the wrinkles between her brows disappeared. After eating another mouthful, her mood lightened up and she placed a piece of dessert in her mouth.

In a short while, the empress dowager wiped them all clean. Even the palace maids who served the empress dowager began to smile – it had been a long time since they last saw the empress dowager have such a good appetite!

After wiping the corners of her mouth, the empress dowager had a warm smile on her face. She cast a glance at Liu Weiliang and asked, "Child, why are you still standing? Jade, quickly sit! "

He finally sat down! Liu Weiliang stretched out his tired arms and legs with a sweet smile. "Thank you, empress dowager!" Is the empress dowager satisfied with her slightly cold cooking skills? "

"Not bad, not bad!" Her Majesty nodded and looked at her inquiringly. "Did you really do this?"

"That's right, from the moment I started picking out the ingredients, it's all my concubine's doing."

"As a wangfei, you still have time to do all this?" The empress dowager's voice suddenly rose as her gaze became like a sword, staring fixedly at Liu Weiliang.

Liu Weiliang was speaking the truth so he was naturally unafraid. He calmly met the empress dowager's gaze and said, "Although chenqie has married into the Third Marquis Estate, I'm ashamed to say that I don't get along well with the Prince. Besides quarreling with him, chenqie has nothing to do in the rest of the time."

She spoke indifferently, but as the empress dowager listened, her heart was filled with bitterness. Nangong Chu was also her son, so she was very clear on the character of her son. Marrying Nangong Chu meant that Liu Weiliang's days were not that good. She could almost imagine the lonely Liu Weiliang. On the surface, she seemed strong and forceful, but in reality, she was weak and helpless …

Even harder to come by, she did not complain, only lightly explained, as if she hadn't suffered any grievances.

The empress dowager looked at Liu Ximei coldly, her gaze gradually changing.