nycdaug Chapter 339 Moody
Chapter 339 Moody
After a while, several imperial chefs were led into the banquet hall trembling with fear by the young eunuchs.
As soon as they came in, they all knelt on the ground with a "thump". Their bodies were shaking with fear, and they banged their foreheads on the ground with a dull sound. They kept crying out, "Your Highness, please spare my life! Your Highness, please spare my life!" Their voices were full of despair and fear, as if they had already seen the tragic fate they were about to face.
Nangong Qi had just come back to his senses from Shen Li's words. Seeing this scene, he said to the imperial chefs, "The meal today is very much to my liking. You have done a great job. You will all be rewarded. Go down."
When the imperial chefs heard this, they were stunned at first, looking at each other with disbelief in their eyes.
They originally thought that they were summoned here to be beheaded, after all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so furious just now, but they never expected that he was summoned here to collect a reward.
After a brief moment of surprise, they hurriedly thanked him profusely and kowtowed several times before standing up and carefully retreating. Their steps were still a little weak as they left, obviously frightened by this sudden change.
After the imperial chefs left, the atmosphere in the banquet hall seemed to become more solemn, and Shen Li's words still echoed in the air.
Shen Li looked at Nangong Qi, Su Ran, and Xuanfeng Sanren, who were lost in deep thought and looked solemn because of what she had just said. She couldn't help but smile and said softly, "Why? I just said a few words, and you all got so depressed? In fact, things are not that complicated.
There are many ways to eat up the food. We can give it to the eunuchs and palace maids as a reward. They work hard to serve people every day, so they will surely be very happy.
Furthermore, we can give these meals to the beggars outside the palace so that they can also fill their stomachs and avoid the suffering of hunger. The reason why I said those words is actually very simple, just to remind everyone not to waste food casually.
After saying that, Shen Li looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table again and shook his head slightly, as if lamenting the uneven distribution of resources in this world. At the same time, he also hoped that his words could touch the hearts of the people present, even if it was just starting from this small matter, to pay attention to those matters of people's livelihood that are usually neglected.
Nangong Qi's eyes sparkled with brilliance as he stared at Shen Li intently. There seemed to be an indescribable firmness and persistence in his eyes.
After a moment, he suddenly broke the silence at the table and said in a sincere and solemn tone, "Ali, what you just said is absolutely right. As the Crown Prince of Xiqi, I have indeed been negligent in certain aspects over the years and have ignored the various aspects of people's lives.
But from today on, I will listen carefully to everything you say and take it as my guiding principle. In the future, you must encourage me more and not let me slack off, so that I can truly do something practical and bring some benefits to the people of Xiqi."
Shen Li didn't try to figure out the deeper meaning of Nangong Qi's words. She just thought he was touched for a moment and simply thought that the matter was over. So she smiled and nodded, saying lightly: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Let's eat quickly. This food will soon get cold if we don't eat it now!"
Su Ran, who was standing aside, held the chopsticks tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.
He silently picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, chewing mechanically. However, at this moment, the originally delicious food seemed to have suddenly lost all its flavor and became tasteless.
His heart was in turmoil. On the one hand, he was touched by Shen Li's sense of justice and kindness. On the other hand, he felt an indescribable complex emotion spreading in his heart because of Nangong Qi's special attitude towards Shen Li.
He secretly wondered what he should do in this ever-changing situation and how he could find a place in Shen Li's world.