Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Concubine Hua

"Get up. I'm here to talk to you about something important." Nian Shilan didn't have time to waste on talking to Huang Guiquan. When she arrived at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, she sat in Huang Guiquan's seat and questioned him. Huang Guiquan had no choice but to stand aside, nodding and bowing.

"There has never been a time when this wasn't a serious matter, what are you talking about?" Huang Guiquan muttered to himself.

The voice was very low. Although Nian Shilan didn't hear it clearly, she still heard Huang Guiquan say: "What did you say?!"

This question frightened Huang Guiquan: "No, I didn't say anything. Your Majesty, did you come here today to tell me something?"

Huang Guiquan explained quickly, thinking that now that Princess Xuanshu's birthday was over, what else could trouble the Ministry of Internal Affairs? To be the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not a good job, as there were endless things to do every day.

"I want to ask you, which palace is responsible for the cakes for Princess Xuanshu's birthday?"

Huang Guiquan had asked Hua Fei about this matter before, but Hua Fei was busy at the time and told her to let the Ministry of Internal Affairs arrange it themselves. No idea why Hua Fei suddenly asked about this now.

"Madam, I asked the kitchen to arrange this matter. I don't know why you suddenly remembered to ask about this. But what happened?"

"Kitchen? Are you sure?" Nian Shilan asked again.

"My lady, how dare I lie to you? Everything I said is true."

Huang Guiquan looked aggrieved and cried to Concubine Hua. No one knew what had happened, so Concubine Hua ran to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to question him.

"Okay, you have nothing to do now. Just do your job well." After saying this, Concubine Hua left, leaving Huang Guiquan confused.

"It's incomprehensible." Huang Guiquan muttered softly after Concubine Hua left.

Huang Guiquan is becoming more and more daring. He even dares to say bad things about Concubine Hua. It's a pity that Concubine Hua didn't hear it. If she did, Huang Guiquan would be in big trouble.

"My lady, where are we now?"

Songzhi asked from the side, but she thought that Concubine Hua should go to the imperial kitchen at this time.

"Return to Yikun Palace."

After hearing what Concubine Hua said, Songzhi understood that she probably didn't want to publicize the matter and wanted to interrogate him in Yikun Palace.

After saying that, Songzhi quickly waved her hand and asked Zhou Ninghai to call the steward of the imperial kitchen to come to Yikun Palace.

This steward is an old man in the palace and has not offended anyone. He has heard that Concubine Hua has a bad temper. Today he suddenly asked him to go to Yikun Palace. To be honest, he was still scared.

Along the way, she couldn't help asking Zhou Ninghai what was happening so that she could be prepared. However, Zhou Ninghai was a loyal servant of his master, so how could he ignore Neng Nian Shilan's orders just for the sake of a steward of the imperial kitchen?

"Don't ask, you will know when we get there. The Queen has her own arrangements." Zhou Ninghai would not explain anything to the steward of the imperial kitchen, so as not to delay Nian Shilan's important event.

Although the position of the general manager can be considered as a semi-official position and has many benefits, the general manager will definitely be the first person to be sought when something happens.

When I arrived at Yikun Palace, I saw Nian Shilan sitting on the couch waiting for me.

"Your servant pays respects to the Empress Hua."

"Manager Zhang, it's nothing. Don't be nervous. Just answer whatever I ask you truthfully."

Nian Shilan didn't have much interaction with the head steward of the imperial kitchen. The Yikun Palace already had its own small kitchen, so there was no need to trouble the imperial kitchen for any food-related matters.

The most common dish made in the imperial kitchen is the crab roe pastry that Concubine Hua loves to eat. Only the master chefs in the imperial kitchen can make this dish, and it is also very popular with Nian Shilan.

However, when it comes to the matter of food poisoning, Nian Shilan didn't know whether Manager Zhang knew about it, but she was still a little shocked.

"Manager Zhang, do you admit your guilt? Get down on your knees!"

Nian Shilan just yelled without caring about anything. If this Manager Zhang knew about this, he should have been prepared. Now let's see how he reacts.

"Empress Hua, please calm down. Empress Hua, please calm down. I don't know what crime I have committed. Please explain clearly to me."

Manager Zhang was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times. Concubine Hua was angry. It didn't matter if she ruined her future, but the most important thing was that she was afraid that she would even lose her life.

"Don't you know?!"

Hua Fei said this deliberately. It seemed that Zhou Ninghai didn't say anything to him along the way, but she didn't know whether this Mr. Zhang was pretending.

"After Princess Xuanshu's birthday banquet, the ladies in the palace suffered from constant abdominal pain. I just asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the food at the banquet was all prepared by the imperial kitchen. As the chief steward, you told me you didn't know?! Chief Steward Zhang, do you think this is appropriate? Shouldn't you give me an explanation?!"

Nian Shilan told him clearly, but seeing that Butler Zhang looked unaware, if she thought about it carefully, if Butler Zhang knew about it, he would not have made it so obvious. At least he would not have tampered with the food in the imperial kitchen. In this way, the first to suffer would be the imperial kitchen, and it should not have come to this.

Zhang Zongguan said with a look of grievance, "Madam Hua Fei, it is indeed as you said. The Imperial Household Department ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare the food for Princess Xuanshu's birthday banquet. However, these ingredients were carefully selected by the servants, and we dare not be negligent. After all, it concerns the emperor's dragon body. Haha, ladies, if anything goes wrong, even if I have ten heads, it will not be enough to chop off."

Concubine Hua did not immediately pay attention to Manager Zhang. Instead, she closed her eyes and tried to think over the whole incident.

The abnormality of this matter is that the Queen appeared in the Qianqing Palace for no reason. Presumably, this is the key point of the whole matter.

Perhaps, I should ask Steward Zhang in a different way. Apart from the matter itself, the answer I want is often: "Standard Zhang, I was indeed rude just now. Please don't take it to heart."

At this moment, Concubine Hua said with a smile, "That's good." Butler Zhang became even more horrified.

"Madam Hua, I dare not. I dare not. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I will follow your instructions."

As he spoke, a drop of cold sweat slid down Manager Zhang's forehead.

This Hua Fei has this attitude now and then that attitude, I really don't know what she wants to do. On the contrary, her better attitude now is even more frightening than before.