Imperial Grade Culinary Skills, I Must Be Responsible for My Wife's Pregnancy!

Ye Qinglian's feelings were rather complicated at that moment, especially when Chu Ning had rushed forward and embraced her.

She still could not fully accept Chu Ning. After all, many factors had been involved that night, and she could not possibly be so at ease about it.

But she could sense Chu Ning's joy and excitement, which reassured her somewhat.

At the very least, her impression of this mortal was not too bad now. He seemed capable of fulfilling a father's responsibilities, and that was enough.

As for everything else...

Ye Qinglian did not know how to handle it either, especially their relationship.

Inside the grand hall, she let out a long sigh.

She did not know whether this was good or bad...

"Why do you think Your Majesty won't let you see her? It's simple. Your Majesty handles countless affairs every day and has far too much state business to deal with. She basically has no time to spare."

As Xiao Bing led Chu Ning toward Qianqing Palace, she explained.

"Since I am Your Majesty's personal maidservant, I am the only one who knows about this matter. Everyone here has already been cleared out. People will only come in at fixed times to clean, roughly every evening. If anyone sees you, all kinds of news will definitely spread..."

The young woman said seriously, "And that main hall just now is where Your Majesty handles state affairs. The court's Prime Minister and the imperial generals are summoned from time to time. You cannot go there without Your Majesty's order, partly to avoid an awkward encounter. There are still men in the outer palace, but none whatsoever in the Inner Palace. It is entirely women. If a grown man like you appeared there, wouldn't you definitely be discovered?"

Chu Ning nodded upon hearing this, though his mind was still occupied with Ye Qinglian.

Emperor Consort or not, that did not matter.

But his impression of this Empress...

Was extraordinarily good!

Cold and aloof, stunningly beautiful, an Empress, and now the mother of his children—there was no way Chu Ning would simply follow Ye Qinglian's wishes.

Would someone with the status of an Empress take the initiative? Probably not. By the time their children were born, forget having a good relationship—they might not even have exchanged more than a few words.

That would be awfully awkward...

As for how he could secretly go see Ye Qinglian?

Simple.

The current Chu Ning only needed a single thought to cover this entire world!

This entire world—the Five Great Dynasties, and above them, the Three Great Holy Lands. Those were all the powers in this world, and if Chu Ning wished, he could observe every single place within those holy lands with a thought.

A mere imperial palace was hardly much trouble.

Before long, Chu Ning was brought into a splendid palace.

Xiao Bing smiled and said, "Because of Mister Chu's status, I am afraid you cannot have maidservants. But whenever Xiao Bing brings meals each day, I will bring yours as well. You need not worry about food or clothing, though you may feel a little confined. Please understand Your Majesty. Now is not a good time for a marriage, even if something like that happened..."

"As for clothes, some will be delivered for you soon."

Chu Ning nodded, not particularly bothered by it.

His appearance had been an accident, after all. The Empress had surely not had time to process it either.

As for whether he would feel stifled, probably not.

He seemed rather strong.

The palace was splendid yet elegant, furnished inside and out with everything one could need. It had landscapes and flowing water, while rare flowers and exotic plants had been arranged throughout. Chu Ning was amazed at the sight!

What a nice place!

Would he be living here from now on?

This was beside his wife's Qianqing Palace, right?

Then if he sneaked over at night...

After thinking it over, Chu Ning still felt that would not be easy.

Even hugging the mother of his children was difficult right now, let alone anything else. Better not think too much.

After Xiao Bing left, Chu Ning, still wearing only a pair of shorts, casually sat down.

There was no one around here, so he did not need to restrain himself.

"System Bro, what realm is an Immortal Emperor? Why do I feel like I could destroy this world whenever I wanted?"

A message appeared on the panel before him, explaining the realm divisions.

[Realms: Spiritual Agility, Subtle Insight, Knowing Fate, Ascending Tower, Observing Sea, Gazing River, Void Shattering, Boundless, Celestial Phenomenon, Dao Extreme, Great Emperor, Immortal Emperor]

[An Immortal Emperor possesses the strongest cultivation in All Realms. The system will do its utmost to help you become the strongest dad!]

Chu Ning froze for a moment, his breathing growing heated!

That Sixth Realm cultivation was actually only the Gazing River Realm, six major realms below his own?

It seemed he was more than a little stronger than the mother of his children. And according to her understanding of this world, it was not even a particularly high-level world.

The strongest cultivators were only the Holy Lords of the Three Great Holy Lands, who had merely reached the Ninth Realm, the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?

Sure enough, he could kill everyone in this world with a single thought!

Fortunately, when this cultivation had been given to Chu Ning, he had also received the ability to control his own power. Otherwise, he might accidentally blast the world apart.

Chu Ning pondered for a moment.

Since he was going to raise children, there was no need to be too flashy. If he displayed how strong he was, it might bring plenty of trouble. More importantly, Ye Qinglian might become wary of him, making their already tense relationship even harder to mend.

Since he was merely a mortal in front of his wife, then he would be a mortal.

Anyway, his wife had not deprived him of anything. He had food when he wanted food, drinks when he wanted drinks, lived in a grand palace deep within the imperial grounds, could look at such a beautiful wife, and even had two unborn children!

Clearly, this was already the life Chu Ning had dreamed of!

Right.

If you think this book is good, remember to add it to your bookshelf so you don't lose it next time.

"System Bro, this cultivation is labeled as being for raising children. What happens if the children are gone?"

[Cultivation will be completely lost. The host will bear all consequences. Please work hard to raise your children.]

Chu Ning understood at once.

Being an Immortal Emperor who raised children was not bad either!

A wife, children, and a warm bed were enough. What did cultivation matter? He was already the strongest in All Realms, so what the hell was there to worry about?

Whoever came looking for trouble would be stared to death—cleanly and decisively stared to death!

With that thought, a blissful smile rose on Chu Ning's lips.

This little life was wonderful!

As he thought about it, he fell asleep...

Until someone shook him awake.

"Ah? Xiao Bing, I fell asleep. I didn't hear you come in."

Perhaps because he was too strong, Chu Ning had no sense of vigilance at all.

Xiao Bing held several sets of clothes and handed them to Chu Ning.

"These are clothes Your Majesty ordered tailored for you. Mister Chu, you should not walk around so exposed. It is improper. I have already scolded those Dragon Guards..."

The young woman was clearly resentful. But Your Majesty had urgently ordered Chu Ning brought over, so there had been no time to find him suitable clothes. They could only send him over like that...

After all, Her Majesty had truly been anxious at the time. She had wanted Chu Ning found and brought over as quickly as possible.

At the same time, Xiao Bing brought in that day's dinner and placed it on the table in the room.

"Mister Chu may have dinner now. I will come take the dishes away later."

At those words, Chu Ning immediately sprang up, his face full of concern.

"Has Your Majesty eaten?"

"Also, Your Majesty's pregnancy has not been revealed yet. It would not be convenient for the Imperial Kitchen to make meals for Fetal Protection and Health Preservation, would it?"

This was a major matter!

The children were already three months along, and he had only just found out. It was only upon seeing the food that he remembered these matters!

He really was not a qualified husband or father!

Xiao Bing was actually rather happy to hear Chu Ning ask this. Although the man before her had no cultivation, he still cared greatly about Her Majesty.

She shook her head helplessly.

"It is all still secret for now, so she can only eat the palace's usual meals. Otherwise, it would be too easy to expose the matter. There may even be spies from enemy nations within the palace..."

[Ding! Detected that the host has begun paying attention to the health of the unborn babies. Having taken the first step toward becoming a dad, you are specially awarded Imperial Chef aptitude, with mastery of every cuisine in All Realms!]

Without another word, Chu Ning looked at Xiao Bing!

"Though I am not particularly skilled at other things, I am exceptionally proficient at cooking! From now on, leave all of Her Majesty's meals for Fetal Protection and Health Preservation to me!"

Xiao Bing was stunned when she heard that and became somewhat doubtful. "But the chefs of the Imperial Kitchen are all Third-Rank Famous Chefs, while Mister Chu..."

She did not finish, afraid of hurting Chu Ning's pride. The Immortal-Mortal Distinction was enormous, and as the Empress's personal maidservant, Xiao Bing knew that all too well.

Yet Chu Ning merely smiled, brimming with confidence.

"I dare say that in this world, no one can cook better than I can!"

After hesitating briefly, Xiao Bing replied, "Then I will have to ask Your Majesty and see what she thinks."

"Fine."

Xiao Bing curtsied and took her leave, her steps swift.

Her Majesty still needed Xiao Bing to accompany her out of the palace to find that physician. She had suddenly said she wanted her body examined...

They had to hurry, or they would not make it back to the palace before curfew.

Meanwhile, Chu Ning had no appetite for food at all. He was deep in thought.

There were too many dishes in his mind. He could not think of the best one...

For pregnancy support, the first priority was effectiveness—something nourishing and gentle.

Second, he had to consider the flavor. What if his wife did not like it?

Pregnant women generally had poor appetites and were prone to morning sickness.

After pondering for a while, Chu Ning's eyes lit up!

He had it!

Ninth-Rank Medicinal Cuisine, Dragon Marrow Jade Precious Soup!

Using the marrow of a True Dragon at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm and the Ninth-Rank precious herb Heavenly Dream Ice Lotus as the main ingredients, then adding Royal Jelly, it was crisp and refreshing. Its medicinal properties were potent yet could be refined gently. Not only could it protect the pregnancy, it could improve his wife's cultivation and lay a foundation for his two children's future cultivation!

First, he needed to find the ingredients!

After making his decision, Chu Ning closed his eyes and focused.

His figure instantly appeared within a holy land!

Nothing else. He had come to borrow some medicine.

Of course, they could refuse.

But they probably would not...

"Who dares trespass into my Taixu Holy Land!"