The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 665 - 662: The Rising Steamed Bun

Seeing the Empress Dowager’s nanny indeed carrying a food box, Emperor Longteng waved his hand in dismissal.

"Mother, you needn’t worry. Feng Xi and I are not hungry, and he is not accustomed to the palace’s pastries."

The Empress Dowager chided him with a stern look towards Emperor Longteng.

"Is this how you treat a guest? Even I have grown weary of the palace pastries, so today I’ve specially brought a few vegetarian buns. Feng Xi will definitely enjoy them."

Just as Monk Fengxi was about to decline, the nanny had already served the vegetarian buns, accompanied by two bowls of lotus root powder sweet soup.

Emperor Longteng glanced at the buns and remembered that a few days ago, the Empress Dowager had mentioned how Shi Pin brought him breakfast every day.

The Empress Dowager praised Shi Pin’s thoughtfulness both publicly and privately.

Beside him, Feng Xi picked up a White Jade Steamed Bun and took a bite.

The hot steam billowed out, revealing the bright green and white of the cabbage leaves inside—the fresh vegetable imparting a crisp and sweet sensation on the tongue.

Feng Xi’s handsome eyes narrowed slightly, and he took another unhurried bite.

That was the flavor.

Her flavor.

Feng Xi asked himself, he was not a man of culinary indulgence; after all, entering the Taichang Holy Institute as a young man, he had severed all ties with the secular world.

But this bun elicited a warmth deep within his heart.

"This sweet soup is good, clear and not cloying, infused with a scent of lotus flower, quite refreshing."

Emperor Longteng, however, started with a sip of the lotus root powder sweet soup, finding it sweet and glutinous. Sprinkled with osmanthus blossoms on the translucent soup, the fragrances of osmanthus and lotus blended together, delightfully invigorating.

"Indeed, I too find it very enjoyable. The palace’s lotus root powder sweet soup can never match this flavor. The buns taste even better, I’ve said Feng Xi would definitely love them."

The Empress Dowager’s smile crinkled her eyes.

Turning around, Emperor Longteng saw that Feng Xi had already eaten several vegetarian buns.

Well... this monk, without saying a word, was really burying himself in eating.

Emperor Longteng noted how gracefully Feng Xi ate, but with unsuspecting speed—had he just finished three buns in quick succession?

Emperor Longteng hurriedly took a bun and bit into it.

"These buns are delicious, even better than those from De Yue Building. If the birthday pastries hadn’t already been commissioned to De Yue Building, I would have indeed considered hiring the bun chef for the birthday banquet’s pastry."

This birthday banquet was quite grandiose.

The palace birthday banquet was prepared by the Imperial Kitchen, and the city also held a Spiritual Food assessment. According to tradition, this task was given to the city’s leading Spiritual Delicacy Master at De Yue Building.

"What kind of buns can De Yue Building make? It seems they are taking advantage of their fame. Last time I had their vegetarian buns, they were not fresh at all, nearly made me vomit last night’s meal. Your Majesty, I suggest we find someone else to jointly take charge of this birthday banquet, to avoid any embarrassment in front of foreign dignitaries. After all, many culinary masters from other states will also come to observe."

The Empress Dowager spoke of De Yue Building with some displeasure.

Had it not been for De Yue Building’s longstanding reputation and repeated intercessions by Empress Feng, the Empress Dowager would not have let them off easily.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Longteng also frowned deeply.

The matter of the birthday banquet was not trivial—should it be mishandled, it could affect the Longteng Empire’s prestige.

"Your Majesty, Feng Xi believes that since Your Majesty has been secluded in the deep palace for so long, unaware of the people’s affairs, it wouldn’t hurt to take a trip down to the common folk."

Feng Xi, having elegantly yet swiftly finished off the buns in front of him, suggested in a gentle voice under Emperor Longteng’s somewhat astonished gaze.