Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1206 - 1212: An Old Friend Arrives (5)

Chapter 1206: Chapter 1212: An Old Friend Arrives (5)

"Just who could it be that transmigrated with her? Could it be the president she was protecting? Or one of the male bodyguards standing beside the president? Or perhaps some other person?

In any case, no matter who it was, being able to travel to this world together was surely a form of fate, and as long as he (she) wasn’t an enemy, she would definitely treat him (her) well!

Before long, Zhao Gui followed Huan Qiu over, with two palace maids closely in tow, two old palace maids who had been around for many years, one eunuch around the age of thirty and a young eunuch around the age of thirteen or fourteen. Zhao Gui, leading her entourage, respectfully knelt before Cai Wei and said, "Zhao Gui pays her respects to the Empress Dowager. Long live the Empress, long, long live the Empress!"

Cai Wei glanced over the servants standing behind her. She noticed that the palace maids and old palace maids all held extremely respectful attitudes, but that young eunuch around thirteen or fourteen years of age, when kneeling, quickly shot her a glance. His expression was sharp as a small knife, and after that quick glance at Cai Wei, he lowered his head.

Cai Wei understood everything. She laughed and said, "Rise, all of you. Today’s birthday feast was extraordinarily well-managed. You have taken concerns off my shoulders for which I’m already thankful. How could I then be receiving your respects?"

With that, she signaled Huan Qiu to help Zhao Gui to her feet.

Zhao Gui felt extremely pleased to receive such favor in the presence of the Empress, and became even more careful. After standing up, she respectfully said, "The Empress Dowager honors me too much. For the Empress to trust me with such significant affairs is an honor; I certainly must exert all my efforts. However, I’m limited in my abilities and there were many imperfections at the birthday feast for which I hope for your forgiveness!"

Cai Wei replied, "Stop being so modest, it was truly well done, especially your distinctive birthday gift. It really was an eye-opener for me. I wonder which military advisor came up with that brilliant idea for you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gui quickly turned to the young eunuch and said, "Liu Xi, the Empress Dowager has praised you, why not come forward and thank her for her kindness?"

The young eunuch approached with a smile towards Cai Wei. Just about to kneel, Cai Wei said, "No need for that, you are a hero. I ought to reward you; tell me, what do you desire?"

Liu Xi replied, "Thank the Empress her award. A long time ago, I once had a certain dish that I’ve been unable to forget since entering the palace. If the Empress could ask the Royal Chef to prepare that dish for me just once, it would be the greatest reward."

Zhao Gui was taken aback and hadn’t expected such a rash Liu Xi to make a request to the Empress Dowager. She panicked, lost her color, and urgently said, "Liu Xi, you are so bold to make requests to the Empress Dowager. Kneel down immediately and apologize!"

As she spoke, she quickly knelt down and said to Cai Wei, "Empress Dowager, Liu Xi was transferred here from below and is unaware of the rules. I beg you not to blame him!"

Cai Wei laughed and said, "It was I who said I would give him a reward. His asking me only proves that he’s an honest child. Otherwise, if he hides his desires without speaking up, it would really be uncomfortable for everyone, and that’s truly detestable. So, Liu Xi is not at fault here. It is you, Zhao Gui, who are too bound by rules and overly cautious!"

Having said that, she chuckled at Liu Xi, "Tell me whatever you’d like to eat; feel free to ask!"

Liu Xi responded with hands clasped, "To answer the Empress Dowager, I would like to eat a medium-well Kobe beef steak."

Cai Wei was startled. Kobe beef steak was one of the world’s most famous beef dishes, originating from Japan’s Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, characterized by its fragrant yet not greasy quality, melting in the mouth, irresistible to the point of not being able to put one’s chopsticks down. In her past life, her master, the president, adored medium-well Kobe beef steak, eating it once or twice a week. Now, this slender young eunuch with such a familiar tone speaking of medium-well Kobe beef steak stirred within her the urge of fellow countrymen meeting each other, tearing up with raw emotion!