Chapter 422: Fourth brother, did the Emperor give you special treatment?
"Fourth brother, did the Emperor give you some special treatment behind our backs?"
Jiu Ye looked at it and asked with a look of doubt.
After hearing this, Master Shi looked over in confusion: "Brother Jiu, what do you mean by this?"
Jiu Ye said, "I just feel that Fourth Brother seems to be a little more powerful than before."
After hearing this, the Tenth Master subconsciously looked towards the Fourth Master, and then nodded in agreement: "It seems to be true."
He immediately came over and asked, "Fourth brother, what have you and the Emperor been doing these days? Could it be that the Emperor really taught you some tricks?" Thinking about it carefully, Fourth brother always stayed in the Qianqing Palace with the Emperor these days, and did not come out for a long time. No one knew what they were doing.
As soon as these words came out, the ears of the distant Eighth Master twitched. He had been trying to find out about this matter for the past two days, but he didn't expect that the Ninth and Tenth Masters would ask about it so casually.
The Fourth Master did not refute, but only nodded and said, "Well, the Emperor did teach me a lot. The Emperor also said that if you want to be as great as me, you can go to him. Just say you want to be like me."
Ninth Master blinked, feeling that something was amiss. Tenth Master, however, said cheerfully, "Fourth Brother, are you serious?"
The Fourth Master nodded: "Yes, really."
The eyes of the Eighth Master beside him flashed. Would the Fourth Brother tell the truth? He didn't believe it.
However, if it is really that simple, it is worth a try.
"Fourth brother, seriously, I will go, don't lie to me." The Tenth Master confirmed again alertly.
The Fourth Master rolled his eyes at him, not wanting to bother with the idiot. He turned around and walked quickly towards the imperial kitchen with the warm wine in his hand.
Wen Jiu couldn't help but take a closer look at the Fourth Master, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Master, did the Emperor really give you some special treatment?"
The Fourth Master poked Jiu'er's forehead with amusement and said, "You really have been with them for too long." These two brats have made Jiu'er's brain not so smart.
Did the little girl forget the longevity punch she gave her? She hadn't slacked off for a single day. Actually, the credit for this was still due to the little girl.
Before Wen Jiu could ask any further questions, he was dragged into the imperial kitchen by the Fourth Master.
Wen Shoubao had finished cooking today and had taken a break to study the new dish. He was smiling and saying to the chef beside him, "Could you please give it a taste? I just had a few guys in the kitchen try it, but they couldn't tell what it was like."
The chef took a look at it and said with disgust: "Old Wen, what is this black thing of yours? It looks scary, how can you eat it? Take it away quickly."
Second Uncle smiled and said, "Try it, just once."
The chef next to him was unable to avoid it and seemed like he was about to run away in the next second.
Just as the second uncle was about to catch up, he saw the fourth master coming into the kitchen with some warm wine.
Everyone was so frightened that they dropped the things in their hands and knelt down to pay their respects one after another.
The Fourth Master waved his hand and spotted Second Uncle Wen in the crowd and just waved at him.
Wen Shoubao immediately ran up to him and bowed respectfully. Before he could recover from the surprise of the Fourth Master coming to the imperial kitchen, he saw the Eighth Master, the Ninth Master, the Tenth Master, and the Fourteenth Master, and several other princes coming in one after another.
The chef was sweating and trembling as he stepped forward to kowtow: "I deserve to die, I deserve to die, but what's wrong with the food? I'll go check it out right away." So many masters suddenly showed up, something big must have happened!
When he asked this question, his heart almost jumped into his throat.
The Fourth Master frowned and said, "If you are busy, go and do it. I am just borrowing the kitchen." As he spoke, the Fourth Master pointed at the wine warmer and said, "Just follow her instructions."
When these words were spoken, the people around were even more dumbfounded.
Wen Jiu saw the chef's stunned look and smiled, explaining, "The Emperor wants to change the food today and asked my uncle and I to prepare some fresh food. There's no need to worry, chef."
Then he turned around and said to his second uncle with a smile: "Second uncle, where is your kitchen?"
My second uncle is the chef, so I guess he has his own kitchen. The imperial kitchen has chefs who are good at all kinds of cuisines, and each chef has his own independent space. When he is cooking, no one else can see except a few close ones.
Wen Shoubao was confused at the moment, and pointed to the kitchen where he usually stayed in a daze.
Wen Jiu smiled and walked with him. On the way, Wen Shoubao's legs and feet were a little unsteady, so Wen Jiu helped him.
Now Wen Shoubao didn't know which leg to move forward.
Wen Jiu and the Fourth Master went to the small kitchen, and the brothers behind them followed in like a dragon. They occupied the Second Uncle's kitchen almost instantly.
The young eunuchs under Second Uncle were all stunned at this moment.
The second uncle finally came back to his senses and immediately slapped the young eunuch on the forehead and ordered: "Hurry up and move the chair."
Fortunately, distinguished guests like the imperial ladies-in-waiting and the eunuchs in charge would come occasionally, so there was no shortage of chairs.
After the chairs were arranged in a row, Second Uncle said timidly, "Please take a seat, gentlemen. I will serve tea right away."
He said this with fear and trepidation, for his niece was truly extraordinary.
It was considered remarkable for other children to earn a little extra money, but his niece, on the other hand, would show up with a bunch of guests from time to time. Fortunately, he was not ill, otherwise, he would have been frightened by the scene before him.
He had been in the harem for at least ten years, and this was the first time he had seen so many masters.
Come to think of it, I had seen the Emperor and Concubine De before.
The last time I saw the emperor was in the hall, but he was so far away that I couldn't even see clearly whether he had a beard or not.
I also saw Concubine De once. She went to the Yonghe Palace with my eldest brother to pay a visit during the New Year.
Empress Defei spoke a few words to my eldest brother through the curtain and gave him some silver as a reward, but I didn't see his face.
But now, there were all these princes in the room, and he could see their faces clearly. This was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life. You know, normally, he couldn't even reach the eunuchs who were close to the princes.
"Don't bother, just listen to Jiu'er's instructions." The Fourth Master said, lifting his robe and finding a spot to sit down. Then the Ninth Master, the Tenth Master, and the others also sat down one by one.
Wenjiu looked at the expressions of these gentlemen and felt a little helpless for a moment.
It is said that my second uncle’s kitchen is not small, but it is not big either. There are five armchairs placed in the middle. With these gentlemen staring at them, who can cook? I am afraid they can’t even hold the kitchen knife steadily.
A closer look at my second uncle revealed beads of sweat on his forehead. The four young apprentices following behind him were so terrified they didn't even dare to raise their heads. Looking closely, one of them had trembling legs.
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