The empress reclined on the couch with a glass of wine in one hand and watched Ren Baqian busily moving in and out. That baby Ting Ling, which Ren Baqian had just bought, was at her side, clutching the wine bottle with both paws and resting the bottle on its head. With its eyes continuously rolling around, it looked pitiful.
Ren Baqian not only brought in ladles, pots, and pans from the imperial kitchen, but also mutton, beef, two fish, and some fruits.
The empress didn't like to eat fish since she couldn't handle the bones and also because she preferred big chunks of meat.
However, Ren Baqian liked to eat fish and would eat braised fish every three to five days. The imperial kitchen prepared it rather well.
According to Ren Baqian, the chef deserved a rating of five stars.
