The ladies all exploded.
Everyone was whispering, saying they didn't dare to eat.
However, Shen Ningning tasted it without any emotion.
It's salt and pepper flavored.
However, she did not do as well as Mrs. Liu in their village.
The fried locusts made by Sister-in-law Liu are often fried to golden brown and crispy. Sprinkled with salt and pepper and a little bit of chili powder, they are extremely fragrant.
What I did in the palace can only be described as average.
Shen Ningning pouted as she ate, "It tastes ordinary."
The ladies around her gasped and widened their eyes when they saw how brave and bold she was.
Among the ladies at the table with Shen Ningning, Liang Yici was the first to use chopsticks.
She had a sullen face, and looked very much like Fang Qingdai when she was serious.
I saw Liang Yici eating three in succession. After chewing for a while, he nodded slightly.
"The taste is not bad. When I lived with my mother in the frontier, I ate fried grasshoppers." When
the ladies heard her words, they gasped again.
Seeing that Liang Yici was already moving his chopsticks, Ye Changyi no longer hesitated, tasted a few, and nodded sincerely.
"It tastes better than I expected."
Qi Xiuwei looked the most timid and weak. She had only recovered from a serious illness for two years. Her complexion was still pale and the blood on her lips was rouge.
She was looking at the plate of fried locusts in front of her, her eyes flickering, as if she was hesitant.
Shen Ningning understood her personality, so she took the initiative and said, "Xiaowei, if you can't get used to it, don't force yourself."
Qi Xiuwei shook her head and looked up at Shen Ningning, with a gentle and shy smile on her lips.
"I've eaten it at home. The cook mashes it up, mixes it with pepper, and mixes it with shredded lotus root. It tastes so fragrant."
The rest of the ladies: ...
They really admire Shen Ningning at the table. The ultimate!
No wonder they can sit together.
However, Shen Ningning and the others were not afraid. Instead, the people at Mo Zhirou's table next door covered their mouths and noses and frowned in disgust.
"I can't eat it. It's not that it tastes bad, but it feels cruel." Mo Zhirou sighed.
Concubine Qi found it interesting: "Why is it cruel?"
Mo Zhirou stood up, her figure as frail as a willow: "My Lady, in order to ensure the taste of the locusts, I heard that they were thrown into the oil pan while they were still alive. " They are cooked and fried, and they die in the blink of an eye."
"When I think that they are also alive, I can't get out of this mouth... I would rather go hungry than eat locusts."
Ye Changyi's eyes almost rolled to the sky. .
"Miss Mo, according to you, the crops eaten by the locusts deserve to be pitied, and the farmers who grow the crops are not worthy of pity?"
Liang Yici crossed her arms, frowned, and said more bluntly: "How hypocritical."
Qi Xiuwei is timid . , did not dare to agree directly, but nodded silently: "Yeah!"
Shen Ningning instead chuckled.
The four of them sang in harmony, and Mo Zhirou clenched her fingertips under her sleeves in anger.
"That's not what I meant, Miss Ye, don't get me wrong..." Mo Zhirou sighed, as if she had been wronged.
When the lady beside her saw this, she stood up and spoke for Mo Zhirou.
"Sister Zhirou is right. Aren't all locusts killed alive? The crops are lifeless."
Ye Changyi stood up and slapped the table: "If you have the ability, don't eat food in the future!"
Seeing the tense situation on both sides, it represented The most distinguished circle of ladies in the capital was about to start a quarrel. Concubine Qi just watched coldly, with a playful smile on her lips, but did not stop it.
Shen Ningning was about to speak when she saw a black shadow passing by in the sky, and then, a dark thing fell directly on Mo Zhirou's head.
"Ah!" The lady who had just spoken to Mo Zhirou saw clearly what the thing was, screamed, and fell back with a pale face.
"What's wrong? What's on my head?" Mo Zhirou reached out to touch it. The beauty of the group of ladies turned pale: "It's a locust! It fell on your head!"
Mo Zhirou froze, and then shouted: "Get it down for me, someone, come on, get it down!"
She The servants who were serving her hurriedly came forward to help her take down the locust. After finding that it was already dead, they threw it on the ground.
Mo Zhirou subconsciously raised her foot and stepped on it: "It's so disgusting! Why did it fall on me? I'm so stupid!"
Seeing her repeatedly trampling on her, after the shoe was removed, the locust had turned into a shriveled yellow puddle. .
A lady retched.
Shen Ningning blinked: "Didn't Miss Mo say that she was reluctant to eat fried locusts, but she was willing to step on them with her feet? Isn't that a kind of mercy?"
Mo Zhirou came back to her senses and her expression changed.
She raised her head stiffly and found that everyone was looking at her with frightened and stunned eyes.
Mo Zhirou immediately hated Shen Ningning.
When I'm with her, I always embarrass myself!
Concubine Qi smoothed things over and smiled lightly: "Okay, it's just an accident. You should sit down too."
Mo Zhirou lowered his head dejectedly and sat down again.
Shen Ningning looked at the fierce wings of an eagle parked on the eaves not far away and couldn't help but smile secretly.
It was not in vain that Mengyi ate hundreds of her chickens! Finally matured, and at the critical moment, she even knew that locusts were coming to bully Mo Zhirou.
Next, Shen Ningning's eyes flashed darkly, and it was time to get to her main topic.
After all, she didn't come here specifically to celebrate Concubine Qi's life.
While everyone was talking to each other, Shen Ningning took the initiative to walk towards Mo Zhirou.
Ask in a voice that everyone can hear: "How did you deal with the jade plaque last time? I really like that piece of jade. If the King of Shu has no other arrangements, I want to buy it. What do you think?"
Mo Mo asked . Zhirou had just suffered a loss from Shen Ningning and was worried about how to fight back.
Hearing this, she immediately raised her head, with a cold tone and a smile on her face: "What a coincidence, princess, of course I won't get the jade token back, and it won't matter how much money you pay."
As she said that, Mo Zhirou's eyes were filled with laughter. A flash of contempt passed through.
She deliberately raised her voice so that everyone could hear: "The jade token was given to my mother by my father. Does the princess think that my father is willing to sell the jade pendant to you again?"
Everyone looked at them. Look in the direction.
Concubine Qi was far away and did not hear their argument clearly. She only frowned suspiciously.
I have a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next second Shen Ningning stretched out her hand and pointed in the direction of Concubine Qi.
The little girl looked confused and blinked her round black eyes.
"What? You said that the King of Shu gave it to the Princess of Shu? How come the jade plaque hanging on Concubine Qi's neck is exactly the same as the one you bought?"
Everyone was shocked and looked at Concubine Qi. Sure enough, the jade plaque hanging on Concubine Qi's neck was exactly the same as the one you bought? The hanging jade plaque, against the embroidered skirt, looks even more dark green and translucent!
The look in Concubine Qi's eyes suddenly changed, and before she could even take it off, everyone saw it.
Mo Zhirou questioned Shen Ningning's words.
"Princess Funing, please don't talk nonsense. My father told me clearly that this jade tablet is to be given to my mother. How come it is at Concubine Qi's place!"
However, Mo Zhirou took a few steps closer and said, Look closely.
It was actually the jade plaque she helped to buy!
Mo Zhirou felt something was wrong through Concubine Qi's cold expression!
How did the jade tablet end up in Concubine Qi's hands?
Everyone looked at Concubine Qi silently, waiting for her answer.
At this moment, a palace official not far away reported: "Princess Shu has arrived!"
Shen Ningning narrowed her eyes and smiled.
The distinguished guest she invited is here! (End of chapter)