After being read, she became an empress by eating melons

Chapter 159: Changes in the Great Zhou

After the court session, Nan Rongxi walked out of the magnificent palace with a faint smile on her face. Although the government affairs of the day were heavy, she felt relaxed when she thought of the warm atmosphere at home and the delicious food made by her mother.

Nan Rongjie saw Feifei busy in the kitchen from a distance, and a sense of home warmth surged in his heart. Feifei not only managed the housework in an orderly manner, but also cooked delicious dishes. Nan Rongxi often secretly felt lucky that marrying a wife like Feifei was a blessing in his life.

Nan Rongyu and Nan Rongchen also came back one after another. As soon as they entered the door, they smelled the fragrance of food and ran to the dining table impatiently. Feifei had prepared a sumptuous meal, including braised pork, steamed fish, stir-fried vegetables, and the children's favorite sweet and sour spare ribs. Every dish was delicious and mouth-watering.

The family sat around the dining table, laughing and talking. Nan Rongxi was pleased to see the children wolfing down their food. Feifei carefully served food to everyone and occasionally told a few jokes, making everyone laugh.

"Axi, is it tiring to be an emperor?" Feifei looked at Nan Rongxi with eyes full of heartache and asked softly.

Nan Rongxi chewed his food and mumbled incoherently, "Mom, don't worry! As the emperor, I just need to lie down comfortably, and the people under me will naturally do the work!"

Nan Rongjie, who was standing by, couldn't help but roll his eyes after hearing this and said unhappily, "Fei Fei, don't listen to this girl's nonsense! She just eats, drinks and has fun all day long. I don't know how carefree and comfortable she is!"

Nan Rongxi made a naughty face at him and continued to eat with relish.

Feifei shook her head helplessly at the scene, but her face was filled with a doting smile. Although Nan Rongjie complained, his eyes also showed his concern for his daughter.

Such a relaxed, harmonious and warm family atmosphere makes Nanrong's family feel endless happiness and satisfaction.

"Ah Xi, you are so good at making desserts. I heard that the cakes you developed are very delicious. Can you teach me how to make cakes?"

“Hehehe… Mom, it’s no problem!”

afternoon.

Nan Rongxi first listed the ingredients needed: fresh eggs, sugar, low-gluten flour, milk, vegetable oil, etc. Although her mother was unfamiliar with some of the ingredients, she gradually understood their uses after Nan Rongxi's explanation.

Next came the production steps. Nan Rongxi taught her mother how to separate the egg yolk from the egg white, how to add fine sugar to the egg white and beat it until it was dry and foamy, how to mix the egg yolk, milk and vegetable oil evenly and then sift in the low-gluten flour and stir, and finally how to mix the beaten egg white with the egg yolk paste evenly.

Nan Rongxi explained every step in detail, and her mother also learned very seriously. When the cake batter was poured into the mold and put into the preheated stone oven, both of them were full of anticipation.

As the aroma wafts out of the oven, the golden chiffon cake gradually takes shape under the action of heat. Every wisp of aroma seems to be telling of the upcoming deliciousness. When the oven door slowly opens, the tempting cake aroma immediately fills the entire kitchen, making people salivate.

Nan Rongjie, Nan Rongyu and Nan Rongchen could not help but come over curiously to taste the aroma. They stood at the kitchen door, staring at the golden chiffon cake, their faces full of surprise and expectation.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Nan Rongjie couldn't help but exclaimed first, his eyes were almost glued to the cake.

Nan Rongyu also swallowed his saliva and said, "This cake looks so delicious, why haven't we eaten it before?"

"Because making this cake requires some special skills, such as beating the egg whites until they are foamy, which is not easy." Nan Rongxi turned around from the oven and explained with a smile, "But today you are lucky enough to try the chiffon cake I made myself."

Nan Rongchen jumped up excitedly after hearing this: "Great! Can we really eat it?"

"Of course." Feifei nodded, a smile of satisfaction and pride on her face.

The Nanrong family cheered and couldn't wait to taste the delicious cake.

Nan Rongxi and her mother also felt very gratified. It was a great happiness for them to be able to make and share such delicious food with their family.

Suddenly, a sharp and piercing system prompt sounded: [Xizi, Xizi, something bad has happened! ]

This sudden change shocked the whole family and they looked at each other in confusion.

Nan Rongxi's heart tightened, and he quickly responded: [Tongzi, Tongzi, what happened? Why are you so panicked? ]

The system's tone was very urgent: [A coup has taken place in Da Zhou! They are gathering troops to launch an attack on Da Bai! ]

When Nan Rongxi heard this, a look of confusion and doubt appeared on his face.

She frowned and asked: [Attack Dabai? Why on earth? Where do they get the confidence and strength to dare to do this? ]

The system sighed helplessly: [See, their new emperor acted on impulse and got hot-headed, and just started fighting! He didn't consider the consequences at all.]

Nan Rongxi: [New emperor? What happened in the Great Zhou? ]

The system slowly said: [Something big has happened in the Great Zhou, listen to me slowly! ]

The time goes back to two months ago.

Inside the Qin Palace in the Great Zhou harem, there was a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

"Baby, I've been feeling quite uneasy these days. I always feel like something ominous is about to happen!" An eunuch whispered his inner worries to Concubine Zhang with a serious expression.

Concubine Zhang smiled gently, and that smile was as charming as a blooming spring flower: "You are just a coward! I am here to protect you, what are you afraid of? Now that you are a person of some status, how can anyone easily realize that you are a fake eunuch?"

Her voice was gentle and melodious, as if it could captivate people, but her eyes revealed a barely perceptible cunning and confidence.

It is obvious that there is a little-known and extremely secretive emotional entanglement between the two.

"Recently, whenever I fall asleep, those unbearable past events come to my mind, especially the poor eunuch who died innocently at our hands! Now I am living under his identity, but if the truth is revealed one day, it will be a catastrophic disaster that will implicate my entire clan!"

The fake eunuch became increasingly agitated.

"Look at how useless you are! To do great things, you must be decisive and ruthless. Besides, even the Third Prince has already stood on our side and become a fellow traveler. Even if the Emperor really finds out the truth one day, what can we do? The worst that can happen is that we will all die together!"

Concubine Zhang made a gesture of cutting her own neck with a ferocious look on her face.