Time slipped away quietly, and in the blink of an eye it was the end of the year. The people in the Tiger Roaring Imperial City decorated the city with lanterns and colorful decorations to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. The lively atmosphere drove away the coldness of winter.
Royal Palace.
In the royal study.
Chu Feifan put down the imperial brush in his hand, stood up and stretched his body, and glanced sideways at Xiao Guizi who was waiting beside him.
"What day is today!"
Hear the sound.
Xiao Guizi looked solemn and said loudly: "Your Majesty, it will be New Year's Eve in a few hours."
"Tonight is New Year's Eve?"
Chu Feifan looked shocked. He didn't expect that it would take him three days to deal with the military affairs of the previous year and formulate the development strategy for the new year.
Think about this.
He stood up and walked striding outside the royal study room. When he opened the door, a gust of cold wind hit him. His spirits froze, and he looked at the sky that was about to reach dusk, with a look of anxiety on his face.
"Your Majesty, cloak!"
Xiao Guizi's urgent voice came from behind, and he was seen holding his cloak and rushing forward to catch up. At this time, Chu Feifan was speeding away in the direction of the imperial dining room.
As early as three days ago, Chu Feifan decided to finish handling the military and political matters at hand and cook some unique delicacies on New Year's Eve to accompany his five daughters through his first Spring Festival in the War Continent.
"Xiao Guizi, I asked you to inform the imperial kitchen to prepare everything three days ago. Are you ready now?"
Three days ago.
Xiao Guizi was ordered to go to the imperial dining room and hand over the picture album prepared by Chu Feifan to the chief chef of the imperial dining room. In these three days, the entire imperial dining room completely changed.
All the weird stoves appeared, and everyone didn't know what Emperor Chu wanted to do, but since it was a sacred order, they had to obey it.
"Back to the Emperor, everything has been prepared in accordance with His Majesty's orders."
Chu Feifan nodded lightly, and his steps did not slow down at all. After a cup of tea, he appeared outside the imperial dining room.
Everyone heard the news that Emperor Chu was coming, and they all knelt down to salute. Chu Feifan waved his sleeves and walked forward, raising his hand to signal everyone to stand down.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have been prepared according to the decree. Please come in for inspection."
Han Fei, the chief chef of the imperial kitchen, was known as Fatty Han by the people in the palace. He was fat and round, but he could not prepare perfect meals.
"Chef Han, thank you for your trouble!"
As Chu Feifan said this, he entered the back kitchen of the imperial dining room. As expected, Han Fei had prepared everything to end according to his will.
In front of the rebuilt fireplace, an iron pot was placed on the independent charcoal fire. Looking at the bubbling water, he nodded with satisfaction.
"Except Han Fei, everyone in the imperial dining room can go home and reunite with their families."
"Xiao Guizi, no one rewards them with a thousand taels of silver to allow them to leave the palace and reunite with their beauties."
Chu Feifan's high-pitched voice sounded, and everyone was terrified, and they all trembled on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please don't make me wait to leave the palace!"
Hear the sound.
Chu Feifan chuckled lightly, knowing the reason for their fear, and said sideways: "The New Year is coming, everyone is celebrating, and families are reunited. You all go out of the palace and go home to rest. This is the annual leave I give you."
"annual leave?"
This has never happened before in War Continent. Chu Feifan was the first person to create annual leave.
"Okay, I've been serving in the palace for a year, and it's time to go back and spend time with my family!"
Everyone was panic-stricken, loud shouts of thanks rang out, and Xiao Guizi led everyone to bow and exit the imperial dining room.
"Your Majesty, all the royal chefs have to leave the palace and go home. I might not be able to complete this New Year's Eve banquet alone."
Han Fei had a worried look on his face and was depressed everywhere. He didn't have three heads and six arms. The New Year's Eve banquet in the palace, plus the royal meals given to all the officials, he was completely incapable of doing it alone.
"Chef, don't panic, I'm not here?"
"I will personally cook the New Year's Eve banquet tonight. As for the imperial meals given to the officials, you have already finished them."
Hear the sound.
Han Fei lay on the ground and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am terrified!"
"Okay, don't be so nervous. Time is tight. You are responsible for helping me identify the food. I will do the rest myself."
Next.
Chu Feifan began to prepare for the New Year's Eve banquet. He had long been tired of eating the royal food in the palace. Hot pot was the best match for the cold winter. Tonight he prepared a combination of Chinese and Western dishes to let the ladies know what real food is.
New Year's Eve, the day to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, is getting closer and closer. Three hours have passed and Chu Feifan is almost ready.
Watch the pizza and cakes baking in the fireplace and smell the spicy aroma in the air that stimulates your taste buds.
at this time.
Han Fei was completely immersed in endless doubts. None of the meals prepared by Chu Feifan were like anything he had ever seen before.
But the aroma lingering in the air makes even a top royal chef salivate and want to take a bite.
"Chef Han, you have learned how to make hot pot!"
"Your Majesty, I understand, but how do you eat this?"
Han Fei's eyes stayed on the plate beside him. All the vegetables and meat were raw.
"Xiao Guizi, please order everyone to bring everything to Ningxiang Palace. The New Year's Eve banquet is about to begin!"
"Han Fei, come with me to Ningxiang Palace. I will pass on this royal secret recipe to you tonight."
"Royal secret recipe?"
Han Fei swayed his fat body and followed Chu Feifan to Ningxiang Palace, where the New Year's Eve banquet began.
now.
In the Ningxiang Palace.
Four girls, Wang Zhaojun, Han Zhiyun, Lin Yun and Diao Chan, gathered together. Although Nangong Xi was pregnant, she knew everything that happened in the palace.
When Han Zhiyun entered Ningxiang Palace for the first time, apart from Diao Chan, she only knew of their existence but had never seen them.
Tonight, when she came to Ningxiang Palace and met Nangong Xi for the first time, she finally understood why Nangong Xi could be the heroine of Chu Palace.
Nangong Xi is easy-going and has a gentle temperament, but she has a rough heart.
now.
The light and sweet laughter of the four girls echoed in the palace. They had already prepared dried fruits and pastries. Knowing that Emperor Chu was hosting a banquet in Ningxiang Palace tonight, everyone was looking forward to it with great anticipation.
Not long after.
Xiao Guizi's shrill voice came from outside the palace. When everyone knew that Emperor Chu was coming, they all got up and walked lightly to the entrance of the palace.
far away.
Chu Feifan strode forward, looked at the five beautiful figures of the women, and stepped forward quickly.
"It's cold and windy, why don't you wait in the palace?"
Say it.
Chu Feifan raised his hand to support Nangong Xi, stood up and entered the hall. In front of the wooden case, the girls were about to bow and salute, but he raised his hand to stop them.
"Tonight, New Year's Eve, I am hosting a banquet in Ningxiang Palace. It is considered a family banquet. You are all my beloved ones, so there is no need for these etiquettes."
"Tonight, there is no emperor in Ningxiang Palace, only your husband!"
The girls looked at Chu Feifan's serious look and all smiled. "My husband asked Xiao Guizi to send news that there will be a surprise tonight, but my husband has not come yet. Jun'er and Zhaojun have complained for a long time."
Nangong Xi sat next to Chu Feifan, her eyes full of tenderness, and her light voice sounded.
"Xi'er, Zhaojun and Jun'er are complaining. I'm afraid they want to know what surprise I bring!"