Chapter 328: Warming the Wine: Your Majesty, This is the Taste of Peace and Prosperity
The Fourth Master had a wooden face and said nothing, letting Emperor Kangxi stare at him without making a sound.
Jiu Ye finally couldn't bear it anymore and squeezed out a sentence: "Father, I ate too much and I can't taste it anymore."
Ulanara smiled and said, "Father, I think your roasted meat is excellent. It tastes better than what I just ate. Father, you are truly exceptionally intelligent and have learned everything on your own."
"If the fourth daughter-in-law likes it, you can eat more." Emperor Kangxi smiled.
After hearing what Emperor Kangxi said, Ulanara was stunned for a moment, and then immediately responded: "Thank you, Emperor, for the reward."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw several more skewers on the plate in front of him.
The Fourth Master said, "If you like it, eat as much as you want. I'll give it all to you."
Ulanara was stunned for a moment, and immediately said, "Thank you, Lord Beile."
As soon as he finished speaking, a few more skewers of meat appeared on the plate in front of him.
I saw Jiu Ye grinning beside me: "Don't be polite, Sister-in-law. Take it all and eat it."
The smile on Ulanara's face was almost unable to be held back. She looked up and saw Emperor Kangxi staring at her.
He had no choice but to put on a stiff face and picked a piece of meat skewer that looked almost grilled and put it to his mouth.
Not to mention, even though it’s a little mushy and salty, it still tastes good.
"The Emperor's craftsmanship is excellent, and he is truly gifted." Ulanara praised immediately.
In fact, he felt a little proud in his heart. Thinking back on what he had done just now, it was really funny that he was afraid of a bondservant.
Even if she can warm wine and cook, what good is it? Isn't her fate to squat there and grill meat?
The meat skewers grilled by the emperor were enjoyed by several gentlemen and herself, the legitimate wife. As a bondservant, she was afraid that she would never be able to eat them in her lifetime.
Then she thought about this skewer, which was not only roasted by Emperor Kangxi, but also sent to her by the Fourth Master and the Ninth Master. Suddenly, she didn't think the meat was salty anymore.
She took another bite in a good mood and looked at the warm wine with a smile on her face.
Wen Jiu looked at Ulanara's boastful look and was a little confused about her train of thought.
He just turned over the barbecue in front of him, then took a big skewer of meat and ate it bite by bite.
Looking at Wenjiu's eating manner, Ulanara couldn't help but look away with disdain. Eating so ugly in front of the emperor and the other gentlemen was truly a disgrace to the Prince's Mansion.
I had overestimated her, thinking she had grown up smart, but now it seemed she was still stupid. However, this was also what the Ulanara family wanted to see.
"What the fourth son's wife said is wrong. I learned this from Wen girl. It's not a natural talent." Emperor Kangxi was in a good mood and prepared another pot. He took out two skewers and offered them to Wen Jiu. "Come, Wen girl, try them. I think these should be better than the last few."
After these words were spoken, Wenjiu didn't react much. He just replied, "Yes." He took it and took a bite.
The Ulanara family's face turned pale in an instant. What did the emperor mean by this?
The better ones are used to warm the wine? The bad ones are kept for yourself?
She had just been proud of her contempt for Wenjiu, but now Wenjiu said nothing and let the emperor bring the food to her mouth.
A slut born in a bondage family, is she worthy of this? For a moment, her eyes were filled with a bit of sinister evil.
Nanny Sun, who was standing behind her, was startled when she saw this. She then carefully walked over and poured a glass of water for Ulana: "Fujin, have some tea."
As he said this, he blinked at her desperately.
Ulanara finally calmed down a little, took a deep breath, but her eyes couldn't help but look at Wenjiu again.
While warming the wine, he had just taken a bite of Emperor Kangxi's barbecue and it took him a long time to form any words.
Emperor Kangxi was getting a little impatient waiting: "How is it? How does it taste? Tell me the truth."
Wen Jiu blinked twice: "Your Majesty, this servant tasted the taste of peace and prosperity for the country."
This sentence stunned Emperor Kangxi, and he frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"
Wen Jiu smiled and handed Emperor Kangxi the skewers: "Try it and see if it tastes like peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
Emperor Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly. What does peace and prosperity mean?
He took a bite, then frowned and spit out the food without even chewing it.
"Is this what you call delicious?" Emperor Kangxi looked at Ulanara, who praised him the most, with a strange look on his face.
Ulanara immediately said, "Father, whatever you bake is naturally delicious. This is your first time making it, so it's already excellent."
Emperor Kangxi ignored Ulanara and suddenly turned his fierce eyes to Wenjiu: "Is this the peace and prosperity you eat for the country?"
When Emperor Kangxi realized that he had been deceived, his face instantly turned as black as charcoal.
Wen Jiu's smile remained undimmed as he continued, "Your Majesty, this is the taste of a peaceful and prosperous country. I heard that in previous dynasties, common people often couldn't afford salt. Even the rich had to use their salt sparingly, leaving many with tasteless food. But now, most common people in our dynasty have access to salt. We must be incredibly wealthy to be able to enjoy a skewer like this one."
Wenjiu said this while shaking the skewers in his hand.
Emperor Kangxi was stunned by her words and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
The Fourth Master couldn't help but curl his lips as he listened to Mr. Wen's ramblings. This little girl, applying the same tactics she used to coax him to the Emperor, was truly audacious.
He immediately scolded with a stern face: "Wen Jiu, how dare you be so presumptuous in front of the Emperor? Don't you admit your mistake!"
Wenjiu blinked twice, then bowed sensibly: "It was my fault for speaking out of turn."
Emperor Kangxi still remained silent, and Wenjiu felt a little nervous for a moment. Could it be that he really disliked him for talking too much?
"Hahaha... well said." Emperor Kangxi suddenly laughed and pointed at the Fourth Master: "Fourth Master, you don't have to be too harsh. There's nothing wrong with what Miss Wen said."
The Fourth Master immediately clasped his fists and replied, "Yes."
Emperor Kangxi then enthusiastically went back to grilling meat, saying, "This time, I will make sure you don't get to taste the peace and prosperity of the country."
Jiu Ye looked at Wen Jiu with a face full of admiration.
Amazing! His little sister-in-law! With just these words, she pointed out that the emperor's cooking was not tasty, and flattered him in various ways. And yet, it was still so natural. Jiu Ye thought he was good at coaxing his elders, but now he realized that there is always someone better than you.
He rubbed his chin secretly. With Little Fourth Sister-in-law's intelligence, if she were to do business with him...
Jiu Ye seemed to see a pair of white silver piles in front of him, and his eyes became brighter as he looked at Wen Jiu.
"Sister-in-law Si, is this all we have today? Is there anything else to eat?" Master Shi burped and asked while looking at the food in front of him.
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