Chapter 127 The Radish Scandal: The Emperor is Throwing a Tantrum
Meng Yanzhi trusted Mingchu completely, so she had no intention of hiding anything from him, nor could she possibly hide it from him anyway.
At first, Ming Chu was just guessing, but now that he heard Meng Yanzhi admit to it, he suddenly felt terrible!
She looked at Meng Yanzhi in disbelief, her heart aching with grief.
"Miss, this is outrageous! How will you ever marry someone else in the future?" Ming Chu didn't care whether Xiao Xingyuan was powerful or not, or outstanding or not, even if he was the emperor!
If you take a girl's body and then don't take responsibility, what will happen to her in the future?
Seeing Mingchu's puffed-up face, Meng Yanzhi found the little girl incredibly adorable. A slight smile appeared on her lips as she pinched Mingchu's nose and said with a chuckle, "Alright, alright, I know what I'm doing. Why are you so agitated? Don't worry, I won't easily wrong myself!"
"But Miss, what should we do now!" Mingchu looked at Meng Yanzhi with a wronged expression: "Are we just going to let this go like this? Are we just going to pretend that nothing ever happened?"
Meng Yanzhi nodded, got up, and walked towards the small kitchen, clearly not taking the matter to heart.
Now, Mingchu was truly baffled. In fact, ever since that day, Mingchu had been unable to understand Meng Yanzhi's various actions.
However, Mingchu knew that her mistress would always be her mistress, and that whatever her mistress was willing to do or wanted to do, she should do it and do it well!
Meng Yanzhi spent the whole morning busy in the kitchen, and finally made a new dish. She immediately took it to Eunuch Wang so that he could try it.
"Master, Master!"
"Look, I made this myself. I studied it for a long time. Look!"
Meng Yanzhi was cheerful all the way, calling out to people very affectionately.
Eunuch Wang was always stern to others, but he would beam with joy whenever he saw Meng Yanzhi.
Several eunuchs who were being scolded saw Meng Yanzhi as if she were a lifeline and bowed to her.
"Master, please take a bite and tell me what you tasted!" Meng Yanzhi excitedly grabbed a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Eunuch Wang.
Grandpa Wang picked up his chopsticks, took a bite, frowned slightly, and then took two more bites: "Roast pigeon meat?"
"Master, you're amazing!"
"How about it? Isn't it special? I've removed all the original flavor of the pigeon, leaving only its tender taste. It'll even burst with juice when you bite into it!"
Meng Yanzhi stared intently at Eunuch Wang with bright, sparkling eyes.
After taking two more bites, Eunuch Wang nodded and said, "It's truly ingenious, and the taste is really good. It seems you've really put a lot of effort into this research!"
"Of course, I am Master's disciple, I can't let Master down, can I?"
"Master, has my swordsmanship improved?"
Meng Yanzhi, taking advantage of the situation, pointed to her own plate of food.
"Yes, you have indeed made a lot of progress. Starting today, I will teach you carving." Eunuch Wang nodded in satisfaction.
Meng Yanzhi has already mastered the basics very well, so she can move on to practicing other skills.
"Master, you are simply amazing! I love you so much!"
Meng Yanzhi immediately beamed with joy and began to learn carving from Eunuch Wang.
Seeing Meng Yanzhi's joyful expression, Eunuch Wang smiled gently, and his mood lightened considerably.
For three to five days in a row, Xiao Xingyuan ate radishes almost every day, all kinds of radishes, all kinds of cooking methods. He really felt like he was turning into a rabbit.
"Meng Yanzhi!"
Xiao Xingyuan's eyebrows were tightly furrowed as he stared at Meng Yanzhi, who was sitting obediently eating her meal to the side.
"Is the imperial kitchen unable to afford meat?"
He's exhausted from reviewing memorials all day, and then he has to go to the inner palace at night, where he has to scheme against the ministers. He's eating radishes every day; he really can't take it anymore.
Seeing Xiao Xingyuan's angry expression, Meng Yanzhi felt embarrassed and then whispered, "The kitchen bought a lot of radishes; it would be a waste if we didn't eat them."
"I won't eat it!"
Xiao Xingyuan threw a tantrum and threw down his chopsticks.
During this period, he ate almost every meal with Meng Yanzhi. Although Meng Yanzhi was cute when she ate, he was not happy to eat radishes every day!
"Your Majesty, there are so many dishes, it would be a waste not to eat them."
"How about trying these radish balls? They're delicious."
Meng Yanzhi smiled ingratiatingly at Xiao Xingyuan.
"I won't eat it! My breath smells like radish!"
"You eat it yourself!"
Xiao Xingyuan snorted, then got up and walked outside.
Well……
Looking at Xiao Xingyuan's back, Meng Yanzhi felt helpless. Why was this emperor so picky about food?
During this time, Meng Yanzhi had been practicing carving, so she used far too many radishes. However, she always believed in thrift and was determined not to waste these radishes. But she never expected that eating them would upset Xiao Xingyuan.
After leaving the house, Xiao Xingyuan was even more puzzled: "Why are there so many radishes lately?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Meng is learning carving, so... that's why there are so many radishes."
"Cough cough, I guess I'll get better soon."
This was the first time Wang Huanhai had ever seen Xiao Xingyuan so aggrieved because of what he ate. He simply couldn't believe that a king would be so fed up with eating radishes every day.
"Tell the Imperial Kitchen that I don't eat radishes, and forbid giving Meng Yanzhi any radishes. Distribute all of Meng Yanzhi's radishes to the other palaces so they can eat them!" Xiao Xingyuan snorted, turned around and went into his Qianlong Palace, plopped down on the bed, and sulked.
Wang Huanhai noticed recently that Xiao Xingyuan was becoming more and more like a child, but this made him seem more alive and vibrant than before, which was a good thing.
Meng Yanzhi watched helplessly as a large basket of radishes in her kitchen was taken away. She could only think of making a coconut chicken for Xiao Xingyuan that night to nourish him properly.
She went to the imperial kitchen and, while picking and choosing, discovered a yellow fruit she had never seen before.
"Master, what is this?" Meng Yanzhi looked at Eunuch Wang with a face full of curiosity.
Grandpa Wang smiled and then said casually, "This is called a mango. It has a pit inside and the taste is just average. However, it's a fruit from the south, so it's quite rare."
"Master, can I have one?"
"Hmm, take it if you want."
Eunuch Wang was busy checking the accounts, so he didn't have time to talk much with Meng Yanzhi.
Meng Yanzhi smiled, took what she wanted, and turned to leave.
She spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen and finally made coconut chicken and turned the mango into a dessert, which she asked Wang Huanhai to send to Xiao Xingyuan to cheer him up.
Back in her room, Meng Yanzhi found that Huan Yun was the only person there.
"Huan Yun, where is Ming Chu?"
Meng Yanzhi frowned slightly, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart.
"Miss, Mingchu has been summoned away by Hanliu Palace."
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