Chapter 113 The Wooden Beauty Doesn't Understand the King's Intentions
Meng Yanzhi never imagined that one day she would find a sense of belonging here. When she returned to her own little room, Meng Yanzhi felt a sense of peace she had never experienced before.
Wang Huanhai was overjoyed to see Meng Yanzhi return. These past few days, with Meng Yanzhi away from the palace, Xiao Xingyuan had been acting like he'd gone mad, either glaring at him or yelling at him. The imperial kitchen staff, in particular, were in dire straits, getting scolded at almost every meal, and each meal was different.
Meng Yanzhi tidied up her room briefly and then went to the imperial kitchen with the nice things she had bought from outside the palace.
As soon as she entered, Meng Yanzhi looked at Eunuch Wang with a big smile and said, "Master, I missed you so much!"
"Rouge, why are you back?"
Is your hand all healed?
Eunuch Wang looked at Meng Yanzhi's hand with some concern, carefully examined it, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there was no serious problem.
"A cook's hands are like his lifeblood. You must take good care of your hands, understand?" Eunuch Wang gently squeezed Meng Yanzhi's fingers and smiled.
Meng Yanzhi nodded immediately, then gave all the things she had bought from outside the palace to Eunuch Wang, and whispered, "Master, I know you can't leave the palace often, so I bought these for you. The weather is getting colder and colder now, and the Imperial Kitchen is chilly, so you must wear more clothes. Look at these knee pads, they're made of the finest animal hide, you must remember to use them, okay?"
Eunuch Wang was truly surprised that Meng Yanzhi cared so much about her master, and he felt deeply moved as he looked at all the things she had brought him.
He had no children of his own, so he now truly regarded Meng Yanzhi as his own daughter.
"At least you have some conscience, you little brat."
"Speak, what brings you here?"
Grandpa Wang carefully put all these things away as if they were precious treasures, and looked at Meng Yanzhi with a smile.
"Master, I just came to see you. What can I do?"
"By the way, I've been practicing martial arts all this time, Master, could you take a look?"
Meng Yanzhi washed her hands and began to show Eunuch Wang all the results she had achieved during this period.
Seeing that she was indeed much more skilled than before, you could tell that this child must be very hardworking.
He smiled, took a bite of the radish, and said with great satisfaction, "You little girl are very talented. I can tell you really love cooking. Now you're working so hard. You're a rare talent. It's a pity, a real pity, that you're a girl. If you were a boy, you might become a culinary master who dominates the region."
"Even if I'm just a little girl, I'll become a culinary master!"
"Master, when I truly become the God of Cookery, I will bring you from the palace to serve you well. I will also make the whole world know that I am your disciple, and I will take you with me to make a name for myself, okay!"
Meng Yanzhi stepped forward, smiling as she looked at Eunuch Wang, speaking with great seriousness and certainty.
Eunuch Wang never thought about his future. Wasn't that the fate of all the old eunuchs in the palace? Their old bones were burned to ashes and thrown into a well, and that was the end of their lives.
But Meng Yanzhi was different; she gave Eunuch Wang a different future.
Eunuch Wang smiled gently, a rare occurrence, and tapped Meng Yanzhi on the head: "All you know how to do is say these sweet words to make me happy. Who believes you!"
"Master, you don't need to believe it; I'll believe it myself."
"Master, I've been practicing day and night lately. Besides chopping vegetables, I've also practiced tossing the wok. Would you like to take a look?"
As she spoke, Meng Yanzhi actually gave Eunuch Wang a demonstration.
Logically speaking, a young girl's arms are thin and she shouldn't have much strength, but Meng Yanzhi grew up in the countryside and later worked hard in the Meng family, so she was stronger than the average man.
Seeing this, Eunuch Wang was somewhat surprised: "It seems you haven't been idle in the palace these past few days."
"Of course, Master, I will definitely work hard, and I will definitely get better and better!"
"When the time comes...when the time comes..." When the time comes, she will leave this godforsaken place and open her own restaurant. The world is vast, and she can go wherever she wants!
Looking into Meng Yanzhi's bright eyes, even Eunuch Wang, who had previously had little expectation for life, felt that his days had a glimmer of hope.
After having dinner with Eunuch Wang, Meng Yanzhi quietly returned to her room.
The Imperial Study.
When Xiao Xingyuan heard that Meng Yanzhi had returned, his mood was noticeably better than before, but he spent the entire afternoon looking outside.
However, Meng Yanzhi went to the imperial kitchen and met with Eunuch Wang, but she showed no intention of coming over to pay her respects to Xiao Xingyuan.
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Xiao Xingyuan suddenly dropped the memorial in his hand and slammed it hard on the table, frowning as he looked at Wang Huanhai.
Wang Huanhai was startled by his action and almost instinctively knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty?"
But Xiao Xingyuan remained silent, only smashing the teacup beside him and continuing to read the memorial in his hand.
Seeing this, Wang Huanhai could only silently step forward, pick up the broken pieces from the ground, and then silently leave the imperial study to find Meng Yanzhi.
“Miss Meng, now that you’re back, why don’t you make some desserts for His Majesty?” Wang Huanhai stared at Meng Yanzhi with a bitter face, even looking a little pitiful: “His Majesty threw a huge tantrum in the Imperial Study!”
loose the temper?
Meng Yanzhi frowned slightly, looking at Wang Huanhai with some confusion, and asked in a low voice, "Did you get angry over the snacks?"
Well……
This caused Wang Huanhai to fall silent for a moment. Although he knew very well that Xiao Xingyuan was throwing a tantrum because he had been unhappy with the food he had been eating these past few days, he was still the ruler of a country. If he were to say this out loud, he would probably be laughed at.
"Miss Meng, do you really not understand?"
"Miss Meng doesn't understand His Majesty's thoughts at all?"
Wang Huanhai frowned and just stared at Meng Yanzhi.
Although Wang Huanhai had long since lost his fertility, he had seen far too much of the life between men and women in the palace over the years. Therefore, he understood better than anyone the grievances behind Xiao Xingyuan's irritability, and he also knew that Xiao Xingyuan's behavior was probably because he already had feelings for Meng Yanzhi.
But Meng Yanzhi was like a block of wood, saying nothing and caring about nothing.
Meng Yanzhi lowered her head guiltily. Could it be that the old eunuch had discovered her affair with Xiao Xingyuan?
Indeed, Wang Huanhai was the emperor's closest confidant, so the emperor probably wouldn't hide such a thing from him, right?
Thinking of this, Meng Yanzhi suddenly smiled and then said calmly, "I understand His Majesty's intentions, so please rest assured, Eunuch. I will absolutely not cause His Majesty any trouble. I know what it means to be law-abiding and will not speak carelessly."
Originally, Wang Huanhai was somewhat relieved to hear that Meng Yanzhi understood, but for some reason, he now felt that she didn't seem to fully understand.
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