EBE Chapter 284: Heart-to-heart talk between mother and son
Chapter 284: Heart-to-heart talk between mother and son
Yun Yuxi directed the palace maids and eunuchs in an orderly manner to perform their respective duties. Some were responsible for washing vegetables, some were responsible for cutting vegetables, and everyone was working enthusiastically.
She knew very well that if she relied on the strength of these palace maids alone, it would be difficult to meet the needs of Emperor Su Wen today. So, she pointed to one of the palace maids and said, "Go and ask Aunt Xiuhe to tell her that I have a request."
The maid bowed respectfully and left in a hurry. Not long after, Aunt Xiuhe came in a hurry and asked Yun Yuxi eagerly if she needed help.
Yun Yuxi lowered her voice and spoke softly to Aunt Xiuhe, while Aunt Xiuhe nodded repeatedly to show that she understood, then turned and left.
At this time, the head of the imperial kitchen was frowning, thinking hard about what kind of meal he should prepare for the emperor today. At this time, Aunt Xiuhe, who was serving the empress dowager, came over with a smile on her face.
"Aunt, what brings you here? How come you have time to come to the imperial kitchen? Could it be that the Empress Dowager wants to eat some special dishes? As long as you give the order, we will do it!"
The head steward of the imperial kitchen had a fawning smile on his face, because Aunt Xiuhe, who served the Empress Dowager, had always been the one he tried hard to curry favor with.
"Okay, you ask the best chef to come with me, and if there is a great opportunity, you can come with us." Aunt Xiuhe said earnestly while taking the apple handed over by the steward of the imperial kitchen.
"Aunt, could you please be so kind as to reveal a little information to me? This way I can prepare in advance!" The steward of the imperial kitchen looked at Aunt Xiuhe in a flattering manner, with a hint of anxiety and worry in his tone.
Aunt Xiuhe glanced at the steward of the imperial kitchen and said with a smile, "Look how anxious you are. Let me tell you, this is not a bad thing. The regent princess wants you to come over and help!
The emperor is in a good mood today, and specially asked the princess to cook. You know the princess's cooking skills, and it's a great honor to be able to help her!" After saying that, she took another bite of the apple in her hand.
When the head steward of the imperial kitchen heard this, he immediately smiled happily and hurriedly thanked Aunt Xiuhe: "Thank you, Auntie. I'll arrange it right away. Speaking of which, I've long wanted to learn cooking from the princess, but unfortunately I never had the opportunity. By the way, Auntie, I'll go find my disappointing godson now. He keeps talking about the princess's cooking skills all day long!" After saying that, he turned around and left happily, as if he had turned into a little child.
Soon, the head of the imperial kitchen led his godson, carrying some fresh ingredients in his hands, and followed Aunt Xiuhe closely, heading towards the Queen Mother's small kitchen. Along the way, their faces were filled with joyful smiles, looking forward to the time of cooking delicious food with the Princess.
Soon, Aunt Xiuhe brought the steward of the imperial kitchen and his godson, and Yun Yuxi gave them orders without any hesitation.
"Princess Princess, aren't you going to cook today?" the steward of the imperial kitchen asked in disbelief, because Yun Yuxi asked him to be the chef.
"General Manager, just listen to me. You will do whatever I arrange. How much you can learn today depends entirely on your abilities. There are not many people who can be instructed by this princess. You must seize the opportunity." Yun Yuxi said nonchalantly, sitting on a chair and cracking melon seeds, looking very comfortable.
"Greetings to the princess, I am the steward's godson. Please give me a chance. Father, I want to be the chef. I have admired the princess for a long time. It is not easy for me to get this opportunity today. Please help me, princess and father." The little chef said cleverly, looking at Yun Yuxi with a pair of burning eyes.
Yun Yuxi remembered and asked casually, "Are you the little chef who chased me to learn from him last time in the imperial kitchen?"
The young chef touched his head and nodded somewhat embarrassedly, "Please help me, Princess. I will do my best today to make the emperor satisfied with the meal."
"Okay, it's your turn. You will be the chief steward and control the temperature. Today, I will only be in charge of giving orders," Yun Yuxi continued to eat melon seeds.
When the father and son heard this, they immediately danced with joy and rolled up their sleeves to get to work.
Under Yun Yuxi's guidance, the young chef worked very hard and meticulously, and soon one exquisite dish after another was prepared. These dishes were not only exquisite in appearance, but also tasted great. Even the head steward of the imperial kitchen couldn't help but praise them. He had never thought that this young chef actually had such an outstanding cooking talent.
"For this dish, put less salt and use higher heat..." Yun Yuxi gave instructions in an orderly manner. However, the aroma of the food made her feel nauseous. She quickly quickened her breathing and ran out of the kitchen to get some fresh air.
The young chef is really talented. Every dish he makes is delicious, fragrant and mouth-watering.
"You and your son, pack the prepared dishes into lunch boxes, and then come with me to deliver them to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor! You have worked hard today, and you will be rewarded later." Yun Yuxi said to the father and his son with a smile on her face.
The chief steward and his son looked at Yun Yuxi with gratitude, knowing that Yun Yuxi did not want to take the credit, but gave it to them. Yun Yuxi did not know that he had inadvertently gained two more loyal subordinates.
In the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the mother and her two sons had a rare peaceful chat. It seemed as if time had gone back to the childhood of Emperor Suwen. He missed that feeling very much.
"Mother, I know I was wrong and will no longer target Wuque. Over the years, I have always been on guard against Wuque, fearing that he would be too dazzling and overshadow me. Now think about it, if Wuque had not been guarding Dayan, I would not have been able to hold that position firmly." Emperor Suwen revealed his true feelings with some embarrassment.
"You, you are brothers, and it is right for Que'er to support you. When your father was alive, he would like to see you brothers living in harmony, because your father's road to becoming an emperor was stained with blood. Alas..." The Queen Mother wiped her eyes as she spoke.
"Mother, please don't be sad. I will definitely protect the Great Yan Dynasty in the future. Brother Royal, I have no intention of coveting power. I just want to take my wife to travel around. If you are kind, please let me return home to farm." Yan Wuque looked at Emperor Suwen earnestly.
"Hmph! Forget about your carefree life. If you don't guard Dayan, who will? I still want to travel around? You're dreaming. Just be a good regent."
Although the tone was a bit harsh, the relationship between the two brothers became much closer.
Afterwards, Emperor Suwen told the empress dowager everything about the Queen's poisoning: "Mother, my son is a failed emperor. His Queen actually poisoned him."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she gnashed her teeth and wanted to tear the Queen into pieces immediately. After all, Emperor Suwen was her own flesh and blood. As a mother, how could she tolerate others hurting her child? Even if this son was not likable on weekdays, she would never let him suffer the slightest harm.
"Mother, please don't be angry. Didn't she fail? I just want to see what the Queen wants to do. Who is standing behind her?" At this moment, Emperor Suwen's eyes revealed a fierce murderous aura. The atmosphere in the room seemed to drop to freezing point in an instant. Even the Queen Mother couldn't help but shiver.
"Royal brother, I advise you to decide on the position of crown prince as soon as possible, otherwise your sons will be jumping up and down every day, causing chaos and turmoil in the family," Yan Wuque said with a look of excitement.
"You kid, are you making fun of me? I have a lot of sons. You have been married for such a long time, but your princess is still pregnant. Is it because your princess is not good enough? Do you want me to give you a few concubines to expand the royal family?" Emperor Suwen said unhappily.
"I don't want to be like you, fighting for favors in the backyard all day long. I only love Yun Yuxi, and we will be together for the rest of our lives. I don't want to be like you, living such a tiring life." Yan Wuque refuted without giving any face...
Emperor Suwen thought of Yun Yuxi's vigor and vitality, and felt bitter. Such a beautiful and thoughtful woman, but he pushed her to Yan Wuque.
"Okay, stop showing off. If it weren't for me granting you a marriage, you wouldn't have a princess. I would have given you a few concubines so that you can be together for the rest of your life. There is no cat that doesn't like fish... Humph."