Bu Enshi looked at the pot and said disdainfully, "If we can't have authentic Xiliang mutton soup, I hope the Queen will give us an explanation."
"How is it possible to make this? Xiliang mutton soup is unique to Xiliang."
"That's right. The mutton here can't compare to the tenderness of Xiliang mutton. And they can also make authentic Xiliang mutton soup."
"This is really embarrassing!"
The ministers whispered to each other, and naturally they did not believe that Gu Yanyue could make authentic Xiliang mutton soup. The Xiliang envoy was even more arrogant, with mockery in his eyes, as if he had seen the queen's shamefaced apology. Only Yuwen Ran looked at Gu Yanyue and smiled, his eyes full of trust.
Gu Yanyue smiled and said, "Of course. If you can't do it, I will personally apologize to you."
She has been cooking for several years and has never made a mistake. This mutton soup is her unique secret recipe. She has improved the mutton soup recipe passed down from generation to generation in the family of authentic mutton soup chefs. Everyone who has tasted it praises its deliciousness and no one has ever said it is not tasty.
Gu Yuerou tugged at her silk handkerchief and giggled twice as she said, "Sister just asked the envoy to kowtow and apologize. If you can't do it, shouldn't you also kowtow and apologize to the envoy?"
"How can a queen apologize to an envoy? This is too humiliating!"
"That's right. Hey, this time we have embarrassed the emperor and even made him lose face."
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have joined in the fun. What if..."
Everyone was whispering and talking in low voices. No one believed that Gu Yanyue could do it. Some people were gloating and waiting to watch the fun, while others were trembling with fear for being implicated.
Gu Yanrou became more and more proud, and her words became more and more sharp: "Sister, you are embarrassing the emperor and embarrassing your father. Humph, it's really..."
Prime Minister Gu's face became increasingly gloomy. He glared at Gu Yanyue, wanting her to be sensible and apologize quickly so that the matter could be brushed aside. After all, his Prime Minister's Mansion could not afford to lose face.
Gu Yanyue listened quietly and didn't take her father's eyes seriously. She found it funny in her heart. She was waiting to see Gu Yanrou slap her in the face. She didn't know who would be embarrassed then.
Naturally, mutton soup cannot be cooked so quickly. Soups are stewed slowly. After waiting for a long time, Bu Enshi gradually became impatient: "Your Majesty, if you can't cook it, then you can't cook it. Why do you insist that you can cook it? Do you think that any mutton soup you cook casually can be called Xiliang mutton soup? Isn't this an insult to my Xiliang?" After saying this, he became more and more angry. He shook his sleeves and turned to leave, leaving everyone in a daze, not knowing what to do.
"Sister, you are such a fool. If you don't know, then you don't know. But you even insult Xiliang. No wonder the envoy is so angry..." Gu Yuerou said sarcastically with a face full of gloating.
Gu Yanyue glanced at her, picked up the spoon and stirred the soup. Seeing that the soup was milky white with fragrance, she nodded, took out a bowl and handed it to Liu Mei beside her, saying, "Send it to the envoys. They will definitely come back after they drink it." Then she glanced at Gu Yanrou, turned around and left domineeringly. She was waiting for them to come to her to slap her in the face!
Seeing that everything was done, Yu Wenran naturally followed her out, and the two returned to Fengqi Palace side by side.
"Ayue is so awesome today. She helped me out of trouble again." Yuwen Ran held Gu Yanyue's hand.
Gu Yanyue pouted: "I just can't stand seeing them bullying you like this."
Yuwen Ran smiled and said, "Ayue is the best."
Gu Yanyue was a little shy, but still raised her face: "Of course."
Yu Wenran looked at her and laughed non-stop. Gu Yueyan was a little angry and tickled him, "What are you laughing at?"
"Haha..." Yuwen Ran couldn't help but laugh even louder, and he didn't want to show weakness and tickled her, and the two of them started to make a mess... "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Concubine Rou wants to see you." Liu Mei came in and bowed to report.
Thinking of her pretentious appearance, Yu Wenran felt a little disgusted, but still waved his hand: "Let her in."
"Your Highness," Gu Yanrou said with a salute. Yu Wenran nodded and let her stand up.
Gu Yanrou glanced at Gu Yanyue, then turned to Yuwen Ran and said, "Your Majesty, my sister has insulted the Xiliang envoys in this way. If you don't give them an explanation, I'm afraid Xiliang will find it difficult to stop."
Gu Yanyue rolled her eyes secretly and retorted, "What about the Xiliang envoy who was disrespectful to the emperor?" Gu Yanrou, as a noble concubine, actually protected the foreign minister. Even though so many ministers did not dare to say anything, they still had some thoughts in their hearts. After all, Xiliang had been quite ambitious in recent years.
"The mutton cooked in the imperial kitchen is really average. Xiliang mutton is famous. What the envoy said is true." Gu Yanrou said unwillingly.
"Alright," Yuwen Ran interrupted impatiently. He felt an immense disgust for this woman, but he had to suppress it on the surface.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the envoy from Xiliang requests to see you." Liu Mei came in again to report.
Yuwen Ran and Gu Yanyue smiled at each other and called him in. Gu Yanrou stood aside, feeling smug. She wanted to see how Gu Yanyue would get out of this situation! The empress actually knelt and apologized to the envoy. If the people of the world knew about this, they wouldn't even recognize her as the empress!
Bu Enshi came in, clasped his fists, and saluted, saying, "Your Highness, Your Majesty."
Yuwen Ran waved his hand: "There's no need for courtesy, envoy."
Bu Enshi said with a shy and ashamed look on his face, "The mutton soup your majesty makes is even more delicious than the Xiliang mutton soup. The broth is thick, and the meat is tender and fragrant. Even the mutton soup in the Xiliang Palace isn't even one ten-thousandth as good as yours. It's a pity there's only one bowl."
Gu Yanyue waved her hand and said modestly, "No, no."
When Gu Yanrou heard this, her face turned pale instantly. The silk handkerchief in her hand was about to be torn to pieces. Looking at Gu Yanyue's smug look, she wanted to pounce on her and tear her face apart.
Bu Enshi was a little embarrassed but still lifted up his robe frankly and was about to kneel down and kowtow to apologize to Yuwen Ran. Unexpectedly, Yuwen Ran supported him and said, "It was just a joke. Why should you care about it, envoy?"
Having saved his face, Bu Enshi was naturally grateful and said, "The emperor is so broad-minded. I really admire him."
Yuwen Ran smiled but said nothing. Bu Enshi looked at Gu Yanyue again and hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I wonder if Your Majesty could sell the recipe for this mutton soup to Xiliang."
This was a recipe she had researched for a long time, and the other party was someone who had just insulted them, so Gu Yanyue naturally refused. She smiled faintly and shook her head: "I promised others not to sell this recipe. I'm really sorry."
Bu Enshi's eyes dimmed, and he looked a little disappointed, but he didn't say anything. Gu Yanyue's mind raced, and suddenly it occurred to him that the recipe couldn't be bought, but the soup could be. Naturally, there was no such thing as too much silver, so he said, "Although I can't sell you the recipe, I can sell you the soup. If you really like it, I can sell it to you in portions. What do you think, envoy?"
Bu Enshi was delighted and said with great joy, "Really? Thank you very much, Your Majesty."
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