When had Lu Fengyu ever been insulted like this? He was actually called a ruthless person. He was indeed a bad guy, and he couldn't stand such hurtful words. He stood at the door, his face flushed with shame. If this happened in his own home, he would have had someone drag the ignorant and rebellious cook away to be punished. However, this was someone else's home, and no matter how angry he was, he had no right to step in and give orders for the master.
After panting a few times, he turned around and glared at Su Donglou, angrily saying, "Is this your cook? Isn't that too arrogant? As the master, why don't you care about it?"
Su Donglou smiled and said, "I really don't dare to intervene. If it were someone else, it would be hard to say this, but if it were you, I would just say it directly. Although it's only been three days, I have already spoiled my appetite with the food and snacks of this lady Wang. You must know the difficulties clearly. What's more, she scolded you, not me. I am so happy that I don't care about her."
"I think you've spoiled your appetite, not your brain. You can say such things?" Lu Fengyu was so angry that his teeth itched. This Su Donglou was getting more and more outrageous. He didn't even bother to hide a knife behind his smile, and just showed the knife directly? But apart from saying bad things about him in front of the prince, he had no other means to threaten him. This kind of scoundrel was the most difficult to deal with. Those black-hearted officials had to pay attention to their face and manners, but once this guy got angry, he could throw away all his face and manners. How could he control him?
He was upset, but helpless, so he had to go into the hall in a huff. He thought, well, he was the chief official of the palace after all, why would he argue with a little cook? If there was no dog meat, then there would be no dog meat. He just needed two more snacks from last time. This trip would not be in vain. It would be better if he could get more so that he could eat and take some. It was a pity that he could not go into the kitchen to fool around today, otherwise, once the foolish cook saw him, she would be furious and chase him out with a kitchen knife. It would be so embarrassing.
They chatted for a long time while drinking tea. No snacks were served. Just as they were waiting anxiously, two maids came in with snacks. They put them on the table and left in a hurry. Lu Fengyu looked over with hope, but saw only white sugar crisps and one-inch long crab dumplings on the plate. He immediately got angry and looked at Su Donglou coldly and said, "Master Su, you are bullying me too much. Even if there were no snacks from last time, you shouldn't fool me with such vulgar things. Do you really think that I, the chief official of the palace, can be bullied by others?"
Su Donglou was also somewhat doubtful in his heart. On the surface, he still had to help the King of Xiangyang. He didn't want to completely break up with Lu Fengyu. Seeing that this guy was obviously very angry, he asked the maid beside him to go to the kitchen to get more snacks. After a while, the maid returned empty-handed and said helplessly: "Reporting to the master. The queen said that the snacks she made will not be given... not to people with vicious minds..." Having said this, she secretly glanced at Lu Fengyu, and sure enough, she saw that his fair face had turned blue. The maid was afraid and was about to think of a way to get away, when she heard Su Donglou dissatisfiedly said: "You rebelled against her. If she doesn't give it to you, don't you know how to snatch it? It's obvious that you are taller and stronger than her."
The maid narrowed her eyes, thinking that the master was too ruthless. What did she mean by "I am taller and stronger than her?" Am I a big-armed and strong woman? She thought to herself, but she didn't dare to be as tough as Madam Wang. She could only say aggrievedly, "I wanted to grab some snacks, but the kitchen is Madam Wang's world. Even if I have great skills, I can't beat four hands with two fists, and I can't beat those many cooks."
"You're talking nonsense. How could the maids in Mingyu Tower not know martial arts?" Lu Fengyu was so angry that his nose was almost crooked. He pointed at the maid and asked her harshly, but she sighed and said, "Sir, you are right. It's just that... although the maids in Mingyu Tower know martial arts, the cooks in Mingyu Tower also know martial arts. Even if I am Yang Jiumei, I can't beat so many Yang Paifengs in the kitchen, right?"
“Cough cough cough…”
Su Donglou choked on the tea and coughed for a long time before stopping. He glared at the girl and said, "You are not doing your job well, but you keep talking nonsense. Why don't you get out of here?"
The maid was eager to hear this, and quickly squatted and bowed to leave the room. Here, Lu Fengyu looked at the two plates of rough snacks with a sullen face, and suddenly his angry expression disappeared, revealing a trace of smile and said: "In front of the owner, I don't need to pretend. You know my hobbies. Now this Wang Niang's cooking skills are good. In your house, she seems to be proud of her achievements. As the saying goes, "A man of ink will be black if he keeps company with him." It's only been three days, and even your maid dares to talk back. It shows that this trend cannot be allowed to continue. I want to share the worries of the owner. How about selling Wang Niang to me?"
"Don't even think about it." Su Donglou shook his head and smiled, "To be honest, sir, I used to wonder why you, sir, are so talented and have such a broad mind, but you only have a special liking for the food and drink. Now that I have this bold cook, I know that eating and drinking are actually wonderful things in the world. Sir, you don't need to say more, I will never transfer Lady Wang to you, what a joke, I haven't had enough of eating yet."
Lu Fengyu had expected this result, and he smiled sinisterly and said calmly: "Indeed, I am not very important, no wonder the owner is unwilling to give it up. In this case, I will report it to the prince. I hope that when the prince asks you for it one day, the owner will have such character."
Su Donglou didn't expect this guy to have such a trick, and immediately frowned and said, "Madam Wang has an extremely fierce temper. Even her husband is afraid of her like a tiger. If she doesn't want to, it will be useless even if you put a knife to her neck."
Lu Fengyu laughed and said, "That's ridiculous. No matter how hot-tempered she is, she's just a commoner. When she heard the prince summon her, why didn't she happily go and serve him? Even putting a knife to her neck is useless. Does she really think she's the wife of a prince or the daughter of a wealthy family?"
Su Donglou's heart skipped a beat. Lu Fengyu was suspicious and was trying to trick him with this. Fortunately, he was prepared, so he didn't show any emotion on his face. He sneered and said, "Well, if the prince is also someone like you who ignores the overall situation just for food, I will admit it."
Lu Fengyu couldn't say anything else: Yes, where can you find another person who loves to eat like him? Although the King of Xiangyang trusted him and was always wary of Su Donglou, he would not destroy his relationship with Su Donglou for a cook. After all, this person was the owner of Mingyu Tower and the chief of the Green Forest in the six southern provinces. In the future, he might even use this force to achieve great things, provided that the other party was truly trustworthy.
In order to get a bite of food, he killed several vicious dogs that he had just found, and excitedly carried them to Mingyu Villa to greet the person he had always despised with a smiling face. In the end, not only did he not get anything to eat, but he was also scolded by that stupid and bold cook. Although she didn't scold him directly, it was almost the same. At least the other party didn't even use the trick of blaming others with indirect means.
Lu Fengyu's depression can be imagined, but he is not a person who can risk his life to tear his face off. Well! In fact, it's not that he can't risk it, but the matter is obvious, and it's useless to risk it. Didn't you hear what that girl said? There are a group of Yang Paifeng in the kitchen. Even if a scholar like me who is weak and powerless goes in to grab snacks, can he grab them? What if the Wang Niangzi chops him with a kitchen knife in the chaos, wouldn't it be a bloody disaster? A man who knows the current situation is a hero. At this time, you must not be overwhelmed by the food. The most important thing is to protect yourself.
Lu Fengyu returned to the palace with a melancholy feeling that he had nothing to eat. Suddenly, he heard a servant report that the prince had summoned him, so he hurried to the study. He saw the Prince of Xiangyang sitting on his seat with a cup of tea and a few plates of snacks in front of him. When he saw him coming, he pointed at the snacks and said, "I know you like this, so I have prepared it. Try it. This is a new trick made by the chef in the palace. The glutinous rice cake is rolled in sugar. It is said that this is popular in the capital now. It is called something like "pudding". I don't care about this. It tastes sweet and delicious, so I asked you to come over immediately."
Logically, Lu Fengyu is the chief historian of the royal palace, which is indeed a third-rank official, but he is no different from the servant of King Xiangyang. King Xiangyang does not need to be so polite, but his tone is full of respect and enthusiasm, which shows his status in King Xiangyang's heart. It is not unfair that Su Donglou has not been completely trusted by King Xiangyang because of him. This person does have the ability to influence King Xiangyang's thoughts.
In fact, Lu Fengyu's title of Chief Secretary is actually somewhat unjustified. He became famous at a young age and was full of energy and ambition, but he failed in the imperial examinations repeatedly. He was also implicated in a case in the capital and lost the qualification to seek fame. He was disheartened and took refuge in the south of the Yangtze River. Unexpectedly, by chance, he got in touch with the King of Xiangyang.
This fellow hated the imperial court to the core, and he would always speak ill of it in front of Prince Xiangyang, encouraging him to work hard to govern the country so that he could replace the emperor in the future. Prince Xiangyang pretended to test him several times, and even put him in a dungeon and threatened to execute him, asking him to "turn to the light" as soon as possible. However, he rejected his refusal with "righteous words". Naturally, he was ecstatic, thinking that it was God's help, sending him a think tank with strong character who was wholeheartedly devoted to helping him rebel. From then on, he regarded Lu Fengyu as his confidant.
Lu Fengyu was indeed a capable person. In just one year, the entire palace and fiefdom were transformed. Coincidentally, the original chief secretary of the palace died of illness, so the King of Xiangyang insisted on writing a letter to the emperor to ask for the position of chief secretary for Lu Fengyu.
Although it was against the rules, Lu Fengyu himself was a juren, and he had never begged his younger brother for help, and he kept writing letters with earnest words, so in the end the emperor turned a blind eye and agreed. After all, his younger brother had been living in seclusion in Jiangnan for more than ten years and refused to return to Beijing, and he had suffered a lot of grievances. Since it was his strong request, it would not be easy to reject him and hurt his heart. At that time, the emperor definitely treated the King of Xiangyang as a good brother, and he never thought that his good brother had been planning for a future rebellion for many years.
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