Chapter 356: Warming the Wine: ...I am not a concubine.
"Little Fourth Sister-in-law, Little Fourth Sister-in-law! I'm done eating, please make me another one, quickly!"
Wen Jiu had just cracked two eggs when he saw Master Shi rushing over like a cannonball and suddenly stopped in front of the pancake.
Wen Jiu nodded and said softly, "Don't worry, Master Shi. I'll make one for you right after I finish making one for this gentleman."
The Tenth Master was startled, then immediately turned around and clasped his fists towards Tong Guowei, saying, "Master Tong Jia, would you mind giving this to me first? Fourth Brother has almost finished preparing it, and I want to eat my fill before that."
Tong Guowei was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded, "Of course, please go first, Master Shi."
The Tenth Master immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, sir!" Then he went straight to the wine and said, "Little Fourth Sister-in-law, here, here, add an extra egg, and I want your meat strips too. Yes, yes, yes, and two more spicy strips."
The Tenth Master gestured with his fingers, staring at the wine warmer as he finished. Then he immediately held the wine in his arms and clasped his fists towards Emperor Kangxi: "Father Emperor, I will take my leave."
After shouting this, he waved to Wenjiu and ran away.
Jiu Ye followed closely behind him. Thirteen and Fourteen, on the other hand, were not in a hurry. They continued to eat leisurely. They probably felt that the assessment should be conducted on the brothers ahead first, and that it was still a long way off for them.
Tong Guowei was stunned for a moment, then he came back to his senses. The Tenth Master called this girl the Fourth Sister?
It turns out that this isn't the concubine from the harem! She's actually someone from the Fourth Master's residence?
He had met the Fourth Lady a few times before, and now she was serving behind Concubine De.
Tong Guowei subconsciously took a closer look at Wenjiu's eyebrows and had an idea in his mind.
I think this should be the concubine in the Fourth Master's mansion. It is said that the concubine in the Fourth Master's mansion is quite favored and very beautiful.
Now that I've seen her, I can tell the rumors are true. It's just that this woman's appearance is so stunning that I'm afraid it's hard to describe it in words.
The Fourth Master's concubine was able to make the Emperor seem very close to her, and she seemed to be very close to several other princes as well. She was truly amazing.
Tong Guowei was secretly glad that he hadn't said anything nonsense. If he had really treated her as a young lady, who knows what trouble she might have caused. He wouldn't even be able to explain himself to the Fourth Master.
Now, the Fourth Master is extremely popular, especially today, he is really being looked at with new eyes.
In the past, when his unlucky eldest daughter was still alive, she adopted the Fourth Master.
Of course, the Fifth and Eighth Princes had also been raised by his daughter. Tong Guowei knew the personalities of the young princes very well, and in fact, he was most optimistic about the Eighth Prince, believing that the child had an extremely strong character.
But I never expected that this taciturn Fourth Master would grow up to be like this.
When his daughter was alive, she was partial to the Fourth Master. Tong Guowei was puzzled at first. Could it be that his daughter saw the Fourth Master's ability at that time?
Today, he is probably not the only one who is surprised.
This Fourth Master was not considered to be particularly outstanding among the princes in the past.
All the princes have their own abilities.
When it comes to writing, San Ye's is the best.
In terms of military strength, Prince Zhi led his army into battle many times and won every time.
He has a noble status and is also the prince.
When it comes to being kind and humble, there is still Mr. Ba.
Even when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, there is Jiu Ye.
When it comes to arrogance and bastards, there are also Master Ten and Master Fourteen.
The Fourth Master may be the most handsome among all of them, but what’s the use of being good-looking?
He also spoke the least. Although he was good at fighting in the past, he was not as aggressive as the Prince of Zhi.
Who would have thought that this trip to Jinyang would allow the Fourth Master to break out of the siege.
Having been in the court for many years, Tong Guowei naturally knew how difficult it would be to take over Jinyang.
I never expected that the Fourth Master would resolve all of these issues. He did his job beautifully.
After returning to Beijing, he was highly valued by His Majesty, and now His Majesty has even entrusted the important task of assessing the princes to the Fourth Master.
You know, usually these things are done by the Crown Prince and the Prince of Zhi in turn.
Furthermore, he heard some news that the emperor had visited the Fourth Master's residence for a meal some time ago.
This is the first time, and he has to guess what the emperor is thinking now.
However, no matter from which perspective, the future of this Fourth Master should not be bad.
That unruly boy in his family was usually quite close to the Fourth Master, and Tong Guowei had even whispered about it. His Majesty was still young, so he should stay out of the princes' internal strife. Now that I think about it, that wasn't a bad idea.
Thinking of this, Tong Guowei no longer had any intention of looking down on the woman in front of him.
Waiting for the wine to be warmed, he made another pancake. When he presented it to him with a smile, he immediately took it with both hands and said gently, "Thank you for your help, Concubine."
Everyone was stunned when these words came out. Thirteen and Fourteen didn't even bother to eat their pancakes. Even Emperor Kangxi looked over with a raised brow.
Wen Jiu was also stunned for a moment, and immediately explained: "My lord, please forgive me. I am not a concubine, but the Fourth Master's concubine. My lord, just call me Wen Jiu."
Tong Guowei was shocked and blurted out what was in his mind: "She is just a concubine?"
As soon as he said this, he regretted it.
Seeing the strange look on the Emperor's face, Tong Guowei immediately laughed awkwardly: "Your Majesty, I have lost my composure."
Emperor Kangxi didn't care much and just said, "It's okay, try Wen's cooking."
"Yes," Tong Guowei took a bite of the pancake hesitantly, quite cautiously.
It was true that the aftereffect of what he had eaten before was too strong, and he was still a little scared.
But after taking a bite, his slightly furrowed brow relaxed. The crispy and fragrant crust, filled with a variety of meats, was surprisingly not greasy at all. Inside, there were also vegetables wrapped around it, and a light red sauce. Unlike what he'd eaten before, this sauce actually had a slight sweetness to it.
He couldn't help but take another bite, and his eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "It really tastes great."
"Uncle, if you think it tastes good, please eat more. After you finish eating, let my maid make more for you." Emperor Kangxi was very generous. While speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and ate the spicy strips on the plate in front of the warm wine.
Tong Guowei watched Emperor Kangxi eat spicy noodles, and for a moment he felt a little itchy. To be honest, when he took the first bite, he thought it tasted great. But the aftereffect was a bit strong, and now he actually wanted to try it again.
But he couldn't care less about eating now. He immediately cupped his fists towards the warm wine and said, "Miss, I was arrogant at that time and misjudged you. I hope you won't blame me."
Tong Guowei never looked down on this girl because she was just a concubine. Instead, he felt that she was really capable.
If it was a concubine, it would be fine for her to appear in such a place. But a concubine who could actually appear in such a place at this time and be so close to the emperor and the prince must be a powerful person.
Wen Jiu glanced at Emperor Kangxi beside him and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kind words, sir. Who knows, one day I might really be able to sit on the position of a concubine."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Thirteenth Master winked at Wen Jiu frantically. The Emperor was still here, how could the Fourth Master dare to speak like this?
Wenjiu pretended not to notice the Thirteenth Master's expression, and continued to smile, but his eyes subconsciously glanced at the heart on Master Kangxi's head.
Fourteen put down the half-eaten pancake with difficulty, walked to Wenjiu and coughed heavily: "Cough! Wenjiu, make another one for me." This fool, does he really think that the emperor is so easy-going all the time?
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. He probably doesn't know what's going on.
Tong Guowei didn't expect Wen Jiu to say that. He was stunned for a moment and stood there, not knowing how to respond.
"Oh," Emperor Kangxi suddenly chuckled and turned to look at Wen Jiu: "You are quite carefree."
Emperor Kangxi said this, slowly taking a bite of the pancake, and looking at the warm wine with a bit of coldness in his eyes.
The emperor's aura was pressing down on him, and Wenjiu suddenly became nervous, with cold sweat on his palms.
But if you look closely at the heart on Emperor Kangxi's head, the color has not faded.
Wenjiu had some understanding of Emperor Kangxi's character. It seemed that his perception of a person would not be affected by ordinary things.
The food she made today did not make him love her, but her outrageous words did not make Emperor Kangxi lose his love for her.
He picked up the plate of spicy noodles and walked over to Emperor Kangxi. He said with a smile, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Although I don't have the ability to join the army and can't defend my country like a man, I still have some hope in the rear quarters."
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