Cheng, Xiú and Jún were sitting at their dining table. Cheng was munching on the delicious food which Xiú took for herself. Cheng was enjoying his feast and chugged up the food like a child while Xiú was just helplessly watching him munching over her food with watering mouth. Jún was eating his food quietly but at the same time he was also closely looking at Liang who was in Emperor Shou's lap and with full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Suddenly a server came at their dining table with a plate in his hand.
"Lady Xiú, here is your ginger soup and boiled vegetables as Empress Hanmei asked the head chef to prepare for you." The server said and placed the bowl and plate on the table infront of Xiú. Xiú was moping from inside after seeing that ginger soup and boiled vegetables in front her and she does not even want to have a taste of it.
"Lady Xiú, please have a taste. Tell us how it made if there is something missing then we prepare another for you." The server asked Xiú taste but Xiú want to avoid it.
"Uh.... you don't worry if there is something wrong then I will tell, you can leave." Xiú said.
"I am sorry Lady Xiú but I cannot leave until you taste the food and tell me whether it is good or not. Empress Hanmei has strictly told us that there should not be any type of deficiency in your food. She told us you are suffering from stomach ache." The server said.
The server was not ready to leave until Xiú taste it and tell him whether the food for her was good or not. Xiú was now trapped in a difficult situation and unfortunately she had no other choice but to taste the ginger soup and boiled vegetables. Xiú putting up a fake smile picked up the spoon and took a sip of ginger soup. Xiú reaction on her face was in disgust, the ginger soup was so bitter that she couldn't bear the source taste of ginger but she didn't want make it obvious infront of the server so she kept on her fake smile.
"The soup is good but don't you think that it is little bit bitter?" Xiú asked the server.
"Lady Xiú we have prepared this soup not just with ginger but also different types of herbs as well which could give some relief in your stomach." The server replied.
"Oh... nice... very nice.... thank you for the soup. I tasted the soup now you can go." Xiú told the server to leave but the server was still there.
"But Lady Xiú you still haven't tasted the boiled vegetables yet." The server replied.
"What....? Why? I mean why I have taste the boiled vegetables now?" Xiú asked.
"To know whether they are cooked properly or not?" The server replied.
Xiú looked at the boiled vegetables plate and there was nothing so much tasty in it. It was looking boring because all it had was some leafy vegetables, carrots, cabbage and broccoli. Seeing that plate already made Xiú disgusted but again there was no choice for her but to smile. Xiú picked up the chopstick and eaten some portion of the boiled vegetables. The moment she eaten the boiled vegetable the reaction on her face was priceless.
Xiú was completely numb for a moment the the boiled vegetable were so bland and boring in taste. Xiú at that moment wanted to spit that boiled vegetable but when she saw the server was still standing there she unwillingly chewed the boiled vegetable with all her will power and some how gulped it down to her throat.
At was a very tough task for Xiú and for some moment she lost her state of mind. After regain her conscious she looked up and saw the server standing there waiting for her response.
"Lady Xiú how was the vegetables? Is there something missing?" The server asked politely.
"Missing? No there is nothing missing! These boiled vegetables are simply amazing. I loved it! I loved it so much." Xiú gave some fake praises about the boiled vegetables in a sarcastic tone however the server was innocent to know that. He simply accepted her review.
"Oh..... thank you! Thank you! Queen Xiú..... thank you. Would you like to have it more." The server asked.
"NO!!!!" Xiú said loudly and Cheng, Jún and the server startled.
"I mean..... no thank you. I am suffering from stomach ache so I should eat less." Xiú said and the server understood.
"Now you can leave." Xiú again told the server to leave and the server agreed to leave but before that he did his duty by asking Cheng.
"Lord Cheng, do you want me to bring something for you." The server asked.
Cheng was looking in plate and was deciding what to order something but before he could say something Xiú interrupted in between.
"There is no need to bring something he has already eaten enough and even if he needs something we will ask you later but for now you can leave." Xiú said and The server agreed to her command and finally took a leave. Xiú took a sigh of relief while Cheng was disappointed that Xiú didn't let him order the food.
"Xiú! What have you done? I wanted to order some szechuan shrimps." Cheng said.
Cheng then put a pork bun inside his mouth while Xiú was looking at him with rage and anger while Cheng was busy with enjoying his pork bun.
"BAAAAAMMMMM!!!" Xiú slammed her foot hard on Cheng's foot. Cheng who was enjoying his pork bun was now suffering from pain and the pork bun which was in his mouth clogged up in his throat but luckily he manages to gulp it down into his stomach.
"What is wrong with you?" Cheng asked in pain and Xiú was surprised to know that Cheng has no idea at all.
"What is wrong with me... you don't know? Because of your excuses that you made I have to it eat this boring, ugly food and you.... your eating up like a animal. Having all this delicious infront of me." Xiú replied with disappointment.
"Xiú, what's my fault in this? I told you to come with me but you refused later you came. If you would have came with me first then nothing like this would have happened." Cheng said and tried to make Xiú understand that it wasn't his fault at all but Xiú was not agreeing to him and still blamed him.
"Do not make it look like it was my fault! Okay!" Xiú said with anger making Cheng intimidate.
"Oo... okay." Cheng said a low voice.
"Listen! I am already in bad mood and there is no way I am going eat this ugly thing. So I am going back to my room and you will bring the food for me there. Did you understand." Xiú ordered Cheng.
"But.... but... Xiú who will eat this then?" Cheng asked.
"You will eat this okay! After all you had eaten enough delicious food, you should have some ugly food as well. Do you any problem with that." Xiú asked politely but her politeness was deadly for Cheng and an intimidated Cheng simply nodded his head and agreed to her orders.
"That's like my good husband." Xiú praised Cheng for obeying her command after she left the dining and goes back to her room leaving Cheng sad and worried while Jún who witnessed his parents argument looked back again at Liang with vengeful eyes.