Lynn sighed twice. If it really was Little Marten who smashed the plate, he would have no choice but to bear it. Even His Majesty was very tolerant of Little Marten's mistakes. If he dared to cause trouble for Little Marten, wouldn't he be digging his own grave? Lynn did have some sense.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and cook the dishes, and send them to His Majesty as soon as possible." With a throbbing pain in his forehead, Lynn held a whisk in one hand and covered his wound with the other.
"Chirp chirp..." Xi Xizhi pushed the dead fish out, then pointed her paw at the stove, signaling them to cook it.
The fat imperial chef didn't go to pick him up, thinking to himself, "His Majesty doesn't even have anything to eat right now, how could he have time to make braised fish for you?"
Seeing that no one paid attention to it, Xi Xizhi jumped up and bounced twice on the stove.
Lynn's heart pounded in fright. "My little darling, get down here right now! The stove is so dangerous. If something happens, do you want us to die with you?"
Lynn's humble demeanor drew everyone's attention.
Lynn was the Grand Eunuch, the person who had served His Majesty the longest. When he saw ministers, he would outwardly bow and greet them, but his actual status was no less than that of the ministers. Because he had served His Majesty for so long, if he said a bad word about someone, His Majesty might hear it and punish that person's entire family.
Therefore, some eunuchs could only be pleased with, not offended.
Glancing at the frying pan beside her, Xi Xizhi thought Lin En's words made perfect sense. Falling into the frying pan would be a huge loss. After all that commotion, her stomach was growling with hunger, and she could hear it rumbling occasionally.
Lynn had been in the palace for many years; if he couldn't even figure out what Little Sable was thinking, he wouldn't have been able to sit in the position of chief steward for so long.
"Chef, cook the fish first."
The chubby imperial chef took the fish, looking somewhat troubled. "Steward Lin, should we prepare His Majesty's lunch first?"
In their minds, His Majesty was the most untouchable person. Because of His Majesty's unpredictable temper, they feared that he might lose his temper and behead them.
Xi Xizhi snorted twice, indicating her dissatisfaction.
Lynn thought for a moment, and then, no one knew what he was thinking, he waved his whisk and said, "No need. Just do as we say. Let's cook the fish first."
The imperial kitchen was in a mess, with many vegetables unusable. Dozens of imperial chefs were busy cleaning up the vegetables, throwing away the unusable ones, while the eunuchs helped sweep up the broken pieces.
Xi Xizhi sat leisurely in her chair, watching the chubby chef stand by the stove, preparing fish with a large ladle. His technique was skillful, and he had an extremely precise grasp of the amount of seasoning.
Smelling the delicious aroma, Xi Xizhi smacked her lips in anticipation.
Like a long wait, when she saw the imperial chef scoop the fish out of the oil, Xi Xizhi took two deep breaths of the aroma.
Once the fish is cooked, the chubby chef adds scallions, cilantro, and other garnishes, and a fragrant, piping hot braised fish is ready...
Xi Xizhi was still immersed in the aroma, unable to extricate herself. After a long while, her stomach rumbled, finally waking her up. Just as she was about to jump off the chair and eat the fish right there in the imperial kitchen, Lin En suddenly held up the plate of delicious braised fish. "Well done. Just the aroma alone is enough to make one's mouth water."
"When I first started cooking, I noticed that the flesh of the Phoenix Golden Scale Fish was very tender. I used various seasonings to marinate it, which made it even more flavorful."
"If His Majesty is satisfied, he will surely reward you. Hurry up and prepare the other dishes, then send them to the Imperial Study. If you are late, my family will not be able to protect you." Lin En waved his whisk and said to the crowd.
Xi Xizhi was stunned for a moment before she realized... Lin En meant that the plate of fish should not be given to her, but sent to An Honghan instead?
It worked so hard catching fish, and even had a battle with the eunuchs, only to be denied food in the end? How can this be allowed!
Xi Xizhi was furious and wanted to confront Lin En, but Lin En had already guessed that Xiao Diao would do this. He had already taken a step away and said as he walked, "All the eunuchs of Qingyuan Pond, follow me to the Imperial Study. His Majesty has something to say to you later."
The eunuchs were on high alert and hurriedly caught up with Lynn.
Xi Xizhi was so angry that the hair on her body trembled, and she gritted her teeth at Lin En's back.
The imperial chefs were also extremely shocked. They thought the chief steward had ordered the fish to be cooked for the little sable, but who knew it was for His Majesty?
Seeing the chubby little ferret with its fur standing on end, many imperial chefs were amused.
The chubby chef even joked, "If you don't go after them soon, you won't even get the fish bones."
The golden scale fish is only four or five inches long, enough for one person to eat.
Xi Xizhi shook its fur, gnashed its teeth, and suddenly dashed out of the imperial kitchen.
Seeing that the mischievous little ferret had left, the imperial chefs all breathed a sigh of relief. "Hurry up and cook. You've been delayed for so long. If you want to keep your heads, don't be lazy."
When Xi Xizhi arrived at the Imperial Study, panting, Lin En had already presented the Phoenix Golden Scale Fish to An Honghan's desk.
An Honghan held silver chopsticks, picked up a piece of fish, and put it in his mouth. It was fragrant, smooth, and tender, with an indescribable sensation. Seeing the little white figure appear at the door, An Honghan said in a deep voice, "After wandering around outside, you finally remembered to come back?"
The little sable went out for a stroll early in the morning and hasn't returned. If Lynn hadn't brought the Phoenix Golden Scale Fish to the Imperial Study, the little sable probably wouldn't have remembered him.
Thinking about this, An Honghan's resentment gradually increased.
Xi Xizhi was furious just moments before, but when she saw An Honghan's icy, accusatory face, she couldn't utter a single word.
Gazing at the braised fish laid out on the table from afar, Xi Xizhi hesitated, unsure of what to do. To dare snatch food from An Honghan's lips was tantamount to pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth!
"Chirp chirp..." Xi Xizhi let out two soft growls as her stomach started to rumble loudly.
"Want to eat fish?" An Honghan raised an eyebrow and called over the little sable.
Xi Xizhi ran over excitedly, nodding repeatedly; of course she wanted to eat it…
An Honghan remained silent for a long time, staring at the little sable.
Xi Xizhi was spineless and couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food. She nuzzled her fluffy little head against An Honghan's arm, trying to please him.
An Honghan remained unmoved, deliberately trying to provoke the little mink, he picked up a piece of fish and chewed it slowly.
An Honghan's movements as he picked up his chopsticks were extremely elegant. Ren Xiaodiao kept nuzzling him, as if she didn't even notice.
One side of the Phoenix Golden Scale Fish had already been eaten by An Honghan, revealing the complete fish bones. Xi Xizhi could no longer contain herself. Taking advantage of An Honghan putting fish meat into his mouth again, she quickly stretched out her two paws, grabbed the fish, flipped it over, and began to gnaw on it.
Half of the fish she had painstakingly caught ended up in An Honghan's mouth. The more she thought about it, the more indignant she became. Xi Xizhi channeled her grief and anger into her appetite, focusing all her attention on gnawing on the fish.
The eunuchs and palace maids stared in astonishment at the little sable. How dare it snatch food from His Majesty's bowl? It was incredibly audacious.
But look at our Emperor, he wasn't angry at all. Instead, a faint smile appeared on his lips as he stroked the little sable's dirty fur.
Xi Xizhi was ungrateful and angry that An Honghan had eaten half of her fish, so she turned away and avoided him.
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