Chapter 419 Emperor Kangxi: "Add more garlic."
"Oh, it's quite lively here today?" Seeing his two concubines sitting together, Emperor Kangxi lifted up Concubine De with his left hand and Concubine Hui with his right hand, and said with a look of surprise on his face.
These two people are usually incompatible and look down on each other, but today they are sitting together and talking. Is the sun rising from the west?
Concubine Hui smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have come at the right time. The eldest brother has not enjoyed his meals these past two days, so I came to Sister De to ask for some food to take back. I was just thinking of asking the maids around her to help cook. Your Majesty will be blessed with a good meal." Now that things had come to this, she wanted to see what else Concubine De could say.
Concubine De glanced at Concubine Hui inadvertently, but didn't say a word.
Instead, the Fourth Master frowned and asked, "Mother Hui, why doesn't Big Brother enjoy his meal?"
The eldest brother doesn't eat, and the eldest sister-in-law is worried about him. Why should I come to him for wine?
Jiu'er was pregnant and it was already hard for her. He had finally managed to coax her into a better mood yesterday, but today she was summoned to the palace again. She was even ordered to cook. The Fourth Master immediately felt uncomfortable.
Defei was stunned for a moment. Seeing that the Fourth Master was extremely protective of her, his mother, she was also a little stunned for a moment.
"Thank you for your concern, Fourth Master. The boss must have been dealing with official business all day and his mind was exhausted, so he has a poor appetite."
When Concubine Hui said this, Fourteen couldn't help laughing out loud: "Mother Hui, my eldest brother has been resting at home for a long time."
The Fourteenth Master subconsciously looked at the Fourth Master beside him, but saw that the Fourth Master frowned slightly and didn't say a word.
At that moment, he did not swallow the more unpleasant words, thinking that his fourth brother was the one who was really busy for more than ten days. He was already very busy. Two days ago, his eldest brother even came to cause trouble for his fourth brother and insisted on making his fourth brother compete with him again. In the end, he was beaten back by his fourth brother.
Fourth brother had lost a lot of weight, which was visibly visible, but he also ate a lot. Every time Wenjiu brought food, Fourth brother and Emperor Father would eat it all up.
After all, he is the eldest brother. I heard that he has been training hard at home recently and has become much stronger.
Seeing Concubine Hui's unhappy expression, the Eighth Master suddenly smiled and said, "It's because my eldest brother is on leave at home that he has been even more worried about the court these days. He came to see me a couple of days ago and said he couldn't help the Emperor with his worries. It was truly his fault, and he has been reflecting on it at home for several days."
After hearing what he said, Emperor Kangxi shifted his gaze to the Eighth Prince. The Eighth Prince continued, "Father, is it okay for you to come with me this time? You were always the one guarding the guards. When I was little, I always felt at ease seeing you by my side."
The Fourth Master silently clasped his fists and said, "Father Your Majesty, I also think this is true. The guards are so large, I'm not sure how to lead them alone. Why not return them to my eldest brother?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around was stunned. The Eighth Master looked at the Fourth Master in surprise. He didn't quite understand what his fourth brother's purpose was. He had finally taken charge of the guard army, but now he wanted to let go. Was he still his fourth brother?
Even Emperor Kangxi was unable to react for a moment and looked at the Fourth Master several times.
Did the sun really rise from the west today? Did the fourth and eighth brothers actually breathe out of the same nostril?
"Father Emperor, I want to go too. Is there any son on the accompanying list this time?" Fourteenth couldn't help but ask.
"Yes." Emperor Kangxi patted Fourteenth's head and turned to look at the Fourth and Eighth Masters: "You two have made good considerations. Even if you don't say it, I will take the eldest master with me."
Emperor Kangxi casually said, "On this trip, the fourth brother will be in charge of the guards together with the eldest brother."
As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Mr. Ba's face froze for a moment.
The Fourth Master's reaction was not much different from his, but he still wanted to express his gratitude: "This son will not let down the Emperor's trust."
In the end, it was better to let his elder brother go on the southern tour together, so that he wouldn't have to worry about someone finding wine and food, which would have been a hassle.
Wen Jiu listened from behind, his heart trembling. It seemed that the development of the matter was really following the step-by-step instructions in the memory fragments. This time, he was bound to follow the Fourth Master.
His gaze shifted back and forth between Emperor Kangxi and Concubine De, wondering if there was any way he could get them to ask the Fourth Master to take him with him.
"Concubine Hui, you just said that the eldest son has no appetite. What happened to him these past two days?" Emperor Kangxi asked after giving the order.
In fact, he had heard some rumors, so he couldn't help but shift his attention to the Fourth Master.
I heard that his eldest son went to challenge the fourth son again these days, but was beaten back not long after.
To be honest, the eldest brother has always been a strong-willed person, so it's natural that he's in a bad mood since he's being suppressed by the fourth brother.
However, it felt a bit inappropriate to ask people from the Fourth Master's house to deliver food at this time.
"I'm sorry to bother your Majesty about worrying about me. It's not a big deal. I will definitely not delay my southern tour with your Majesty." Concubine Hui never expected that there would be such an unexpected surprise. She thought that the eldest son really couldn't accompany the emperor this time.
Emperor Kangxi nodded, his eyes subconsciously fell on Wen Jiu, and he immediately frowned and said, "Why is Miss Wen still standing? Get her a stool to sit on."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked over in surprise again.
What on earth could this wine warmer do? Right now, Consort De and Consort Hui hadn't even sat down yet, and the Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Masters were still kneeling to answer. His Majesty was actually suddenly asking for a wine warmer stool at this moment, which was truly terrifying.
But Liang Jiugong beside him immediately brought a chair over and said, "Miss, please sit down."
He was even considerate enough to offer her a cup of hot tea to warm the wine. His Majesty valued the royal heir very much, and if the girl was carrying a boy, she would be blessed in the future.
Wenjiu took the tea and nervously thanked Emperor Kangxi, who waved his hand carelessly.
He then said, "Miss Wen has an uncle in the kitchen, right? Call him over and teach him all your signature dishes. Have him make some and bring them back to Concubine Hui."
When these words came out, Wenjiu was also shocked. How did the emperor know that she had an uncle?
Considering that he sent Nanny Gui to him some time ago, could there be any special intention behind this?
But if you look closely at the emperor's head, the heart shape on his head is still dark in color, which means that he does not hate himself.
Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed the Fourth Master standing in front of her and saying, "Father, if that's the case, I'll take the wine and go to the kitchen."
Emperor Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
Then, he added, "Your mother likes chicken wings wrapped in rice. Make more and grill them until they're crispy. And a bowl of spicy hot pot. Add more chili and two tablespoons of garlic."
When he finished speaking, seeing that everyone was looking at him, Emperor Kangxi coughed lightly, lowered his head and picked up the teacup, as if it was not him who had just spoken.
Concubine De also had a lot of questions in her mind. Although she preferred to eat chicken wings wrapped in rice, she couldn't eat spicy food.
Concubine Hui beside her was even more confused. What was chicken wings wrapped in rice? And Malatang, she had never heard of it?
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