GBP Chapter 1824, the first of the three parts.
Chapter 1824, the first of the three parts.
"Who says otherwise? If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have said anything. Why did I even bring up Tingfeng Nunnery? It just caused trouble!" Yu Hua looked like she was full of regret.
"What does this have to do with you? This old lady is just furious that someone is using her brother's name to do bad things. She can't contain her anger, so she's going to settle scores with the Han family!"
When they got to the kitchen yard, it seemed like nothing had happened. Rice was in the yard butchering fish, and Big Eyes was poking at a pot of crabs!
Only Shang tide and Yu Hua had exhausted themselves, and they looked like they had no strength left when they walked!
When they returned to the kitchen, the two remained silent. So much had happened that day that they were still reeling from the experience!
Finally, Big Eyes broke the silence, returning with a bowl of washed crabs. "Your Highness, do you think these crabs are clean?"
Shang tide glanced at it symbolically, "Clean, Big Eyes is really capable! Here's a reward for you—a handful of chestnuts!"
Big Eyes grinned, then shyly opened her little pocket, and Shang tide grabbed a handful of food. Then she said to Big Eyes, "Start a fire for me, I'll make chestnut chicken!"
Big Eyes used to be a cook, so he's an expert at stacking firewood and starting fires. Most importantly, he knows how to make a fire burn brightly!
As soon as the wok was hot, Shang tide heated the oil and stir-fried the vegetables, making a sizzling sound! Da Yan thought the princess was amazing; she could do everything, and even her stir-frying was louder than others, unlike Butler Yu Hua's side, which made no noise at all when frying fish. "The princess is so amazing!"
Shang tide laughed at the child's compliment, "You can praise me after you eat the food I made!"
Big Eyes was very excited. He didn't feel tired at all, even though he was tending three stoves by himself. Only the stove that Yu Hua was tending wouldn't let him add firewood! When the fish were put into the pot, Big Eyes was tending four stoves by himself. His little face was flushed red from the heat, and he was sweating profusely!
The rice bin, busy arranging the food, was much more composed than him. He worked methodically, knowing exactly what to do first and what to do next, and would occasionally remind Da Yan that the fire was burning too long. Whenever that happened, Da Yan would move the charcoal from one burner to another! In short, of the four people in the kitchen, Da Yan was the busiest!
Half an hour later, all the food was ready. Da Yan called over two servants to load the two large food boxes onto the carriage. Then Cheng Feng came out, with Xiao Shuanzi by his side.
Seeing that Xiao Shuanzi was going to the palace with Cheng Feng, Da Yan became anxious and said, "Your Highness, let me go with you!"
Even from this distance, Cheng Feng could smell the strange odor emanating from Da Yan. It was a mixture of sweat and fishy smell, and even a hint of scallion. His little hands were covered in black ash. What Cheng Feng found even more unacceptable was that the child was holding a half-eaten fried yellow flower in his dirty little hands.
"Stay home and play. The palace has too many rules; it's not suitable for you!"
Big Eyes wanted to say that he knew the rules, but before he could speak, Cheng Feng had already stretched out his long legs and gotten into the carriage!
Big Eyes chased the carriage for half a street before stopping. He didn't shout while chasing, knowing that shouting wouldn't get him there! But he just wanted to go out and see what was going on. He only turned back to the palace when he couldn't catch up with the carriage anymore! The princess had left food for him and Mi Tun. Thinking about the food, Big Eyes ran all the way to the kitchen.
When they arrived at the kitchen, Mi Tun was sitting on the doorstep eating crab. Da Yan quickly brought over a small stool, sat opposite Mi Tun, and picked out the biggest crab from the plate on the floor. The two of them then began to savor their crabs.
Inside the palace!
Wan Lianxing was reprimanding Ge Dongqing, who was kneeling on the ground, "At the Prince Pang's residence, I was giving you face! But you have disappointed me greatly. Look at what you've done! You've really become a womanizer! Instead of going to brothels, you've gone to nunneries! Do you know who Han Muran is? He's my sister-in-law's family! Do you know who my sister-in-law's family is? They're people who use public office for private gain, greedy and insatiable, with no bottom line! I'm already troubled enough by the Han family, and now you've gotten involved with them. Have you been bribed by them, or have they been won over, or have you been blinded by lust? If you collude with the Han family and cultivate your own faction, will you rebel one day? If you rebel, the first person I'll deal with is you, Ge Dongqing. There's no one more disappointing to me than you!"
Wan Lianxing was furious. Ge Dongqing was truly terrified. He cried and raised three fingers, "Heaven above, earth below, if I, Ge Dongqing, have betrayed you, may I be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated! Brother, it was Minister Zhao of the Ministry of Rites who dragged me there. I was blinded by lust and went twice!"
Wan Lianxing glanced down at Ge Dongqing, gritted his teeth, and said, "Twice?"
Ge Dongqing's body trembled! "I've been there five or six times, not twice. The first time, it was with Zhao, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The second time, I was captivated by Han Muran's beauty. After going twice, I was afraid of ruining my reputation, so I didn't plan to go again. But Han Muran sent a nun to my residence to invite me. As you know, I have no self-control. When I saw the poem on the invitation expressing Han Muran's admiration for me, I couldn't resist going again!" At this point, Ge Dongqing held up three fingers. "I swear, my relationship with Han Muran is completely innocent. I'm absolutely not like Vice Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue, who spent the night at Tingfeng Nunnery! That Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice isn't a good person either! By the way, the worst one is Zhao Chong'an, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. The Buddhist Registry is under their Ministry of Rites. It's possible that he was the one who colluded with the Han family first!"
Wan Lianxing said, "You know they are no good, yet you still imitate them. You were lucky to run into Shang Xi, otherwise you would be staying at Tingfeng Nunnery soon! Someone, go and summon the Minister of Revenue, the Minister of Justice, and the Minister of Rites to me."
When Cheng Feng arrived at the palace gate, he saw Yan Qilian, the head of the Ministry of Revenue, Wei Shi, the Minister of Rites, and Li Bingzhen, the Minister of Justice. The three carriages were rushing from different directions. When they got out of the carriages, the three ministers bumped into each other. It was rare for the emperor to summon the three ministers at the same time, which showed that something very important had happened. The three exchanged glances, did not greet each other, and hurriedly entered the palace gate.
Several ministers had been inside the palace gates for a while before Cheng Feng dismounted from his carriage!
Cheng Feng knew he had come at the wrong time. The Emperor had just summoned several ministers, and he probably wouldn't have time to see the Emperor himself. He should take his things back! He was already at the palace; if he went in, who knew how long he would have to wait!
After thinking for a moment, Cheng Feng had a servant take the food box and follow him inside!
Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, a heavy guard has been stationed year-round. The guards stand solemnly, their postures sturdy, their gazes sharp and unwavering; not even a fly could escape their notice. The large swords at their waists gleam with a chilling light, and each of them exudes an aura of unapproachability.