Chapter 51: Fragrance (Part 2)
Gu Xiyue did what she said about asking Xiao Heng to cook lunch.
When a few people had almost finished chatting in the main hall, Wei Lin followed Xiao Heng with his bag in hand, and under the guidance of the housekeeper, they went directly to the kitchen of Yan Mansion.
Gu Xiyue, Lord Yan and Madam Yan moved to the side hall, where they ate melon seeds and drank tea while chatting.
Throughout the whole process, only Gu Xiyue was relaxed and happy. Lord Yan and Madam Yan were on pins and needles, with sweat on their foreheads.
Especially Lord Yan. Even though Xiao Heng is no longer the crown prince, in his eyes, Xiao Heng is the noble crown prince. Asking the crown prince to cook for him is more uncomfortable than shortening his lifespan.
Especially asking them to make something so smelly, it gives me a headache just thinking about it.
I don’t know what kind of magic potion this adopted daughter gave to the prince to make him willing to do this.
It's really disgraceful.
Later, the two of them even ignored their identities and started to criticize Gu Xiyue directly.
Especially Mrs. Yan, she really treated Gu Xiyue as her own daughter and taught her a lesson.
"...Isn't this just nonsense? Even though the virtuous king is no longer the crown prince, his status is still there. You just let him cook in the kitchen, a job only servants can do. What are you thinking? Now that you are our adopted daughter, I have the right to teach you a lesson. You better be careful in the future and don't do such things again."
Lord Yan's hands trembled as he said, "Yes, if we let the virtuous king cook for us, can we eat that food? Do we dare to eat it, you little girl!"
After saying that, Lord Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead again. Gu Xiyue quickly got up and poured him a cup of tea, smiling and saying, "Adoptive father, listen to me, it's not as serious as you think. You have no idea what kind of life we lived in the Southern Wilderness before. We never had enough to eat even that wild grass dumpling. At the beginning, it was indeed me who cooked, but to be honest, the food I cooked was not enough to feed the pigs. How could you let him eat it? Later, he stopped me from cooking, saying that he would cook it himself and thought I was wasting food. But his cooking turned out to be surprisingly delicious. From then on, we agreed that he would cook and I would wash the pots and dishes. Later, I went out to run around, but I liked to eat the food he cooked. Adoptive father, let me tell you, his cooking is delicious."
Gu Xiyue played and made up the story just to let the two of them let go of their burdens.
"The pig intestines he made are incredibly delicious. Foster father and foster mother, if we don't go back these two days, I'll ask him to make some for you to try. I guarantee it will be so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating..."
Gu Xiyue was interrupted by Madam Yan just when he was halfway through his words.
She was horrified and asked, "What did you say? Pig intestines? How can you eat something that dirty?"
Lord Yan's face was filled with an expression of intolerance. "You asked the prince to make pig intestines for you, you..."
Master Yan's face flushed with anger. He was furious and anxious. Looking at Gu Xiyue's face full of rage, he said, "You, you are really messing around!"
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and hurried out.
No matter what, he must stop Xiao Heng and not let him cook. It was enough that he was tortured by his adopted daughter at home, and now he came here to be tortured.
He shouldn't have been deceived by that eloquent adopted daughter and agreed to let Xiao Heng do something useless.
It's just confusing.
He felt very angry when he thought that the hands of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, which were supposed to be in charge of the country, were humiliated by disgusting pig intestines.
What is pig intestine? No one would want it even if you gave it to people for free here.
It's strange that that thing can be eaten.
Oh! What a waste!
Gu Xiyue couldn't stop anyone behind him. The key point was that Madam Yan came to Lord Yan's aid and directly grabbed her, preventing her from grabbing Lord Yan.
Gu Xiyue sat down helplessly, cracking melon seeds with a loud bang, with an expression that said if you stop him, you will miss out on a delicious dish.
Seeing that Lord Yan was gone, Madam Yan moved closer to Gu Xiyue, looked around, and made sure that no one was around. Then she whispered, "Xiyue, tell me, does the virtuous king have any evidence against you?"
"What?"
Gu Xiyue didn't react for a moment.
Mrs. Yan was a little stunned when she saw the girl, and immediately became anxious, "If you really have something in your hand, you can't treat her like this. If she becomes powerful one day, you won't even have a place to cry."
Gu Xiyue finally understood what she meant.
He sat up straight, waved his hands, and said seriously, "Stepmother, he has no leverage over me. We have a division of labor. He is willing to do these things, and I am really not good at cooking and I like running around outside. He said that he would stand behind me and support me, so that I have no worries. He also said that he will only be with me for the rest of his life. Even if she becomes very powerful in the future, he will not have the intention of taking a concubine."
"Also, I have established rules in the Southern Wilds. The first rule is to promote monogamy. If a man wants to take a concubine, he must apply to me and I must agree."
The more Madam Yan listened, the wider her eyes opened. She seemed not to know Gu Xiyue, but at the same time, when she heard her talk about monogamy, she didn't know why, but she thought of the concubine her husband had taken in before, who not only colluded with the bad guys, but also almost killed the old lady.
"Then if someone wants to take a concubine, what conditions would you agree to?"
After listening to Gu Xiyue's words, she became curious about the Southern Wilderness and thought that she would go there if she had the chance to see how her adopted daughter became the king there.
Gu Xiyue smiled and said, "I haven't thought about this yet. I'll wait until someone applies for it. I can't make a final decision now. Anyway, the first rule is to protect the original wife, so that the man can't neglect his original wife because he has a concubine. The second rule is definitely to look at his income level. If the living standards of the original wife and the family are reduced after taking a concubine, then I won't agree. The third rule is to see what he wants to do with the concubine. For example, the original wife can't have children. Or the original wife is sick and can't sleep with him..."
Gu Xiyue said everything she could think of. Anyway, she had to protect the original wife from being neglected and also ensure that the concubine was not bullied. The purpose was still to protect women.
Mrs. Yan looked longing after hearing this.
I have long forgotten that Lord Yan tried to stop the virtuous king from cooking.
On the other side, after Xiao Heng arrived in the kitchen, he told Miao Mama, who was in charge of the kitchen, about something. Miao Mama immediately made room for Xiao Heng on the stove and pot, and also kindly asked him what ingredients he wanted.
Xiao Heng only asked for tofu and green peppers, as well as a handful of garlic sprouts and coriander.
After Miao's mother helped him prepare the food, he said thank you and started to work. He didn't even need the kitchen staff to help him light the fire or wash the vegetables. Wei Lin personally helped him.
There are men and women in the kitchen. Most of the women are middle-aged, and the men are fat and big-eared. The two who came today are obviously the master and the follower. The master looks like a fairy, and the follower is also handsome and tall. Once they stay in the square kitchen, the feeling instantly changes.
Many maids came outside to see if the food was ready, and they all gathered at the doors and windows to look inside. Even Master Yan's two children came over to join in the fun.
Hearing that the husband of their adopted daughter would cook a dish at home for lunch today, which had never happened before, the two children happily ran over to watch the fun.
After seeing this, I didn’t want to leave.
It was the first time they knew that someone could look so good while cooking.
Xiao Heng washed the fish carefully, and while he was busy on the chopping board, his posture was focused. Whether it was his body shape, his hair, or his lowered profile, they were all perfect. His slender fingers moved flexibly, preparing the fish and the side dishes, which looked incredibly beautiful.
Many maids wished they could become the fish in Xiao Heng's hand.
Even Yan Tingting is the same.
This man is so handsome that you can't take your eyes off him.
Even though the fish tasted strange and filled the entire kitchen with that smell when it was taken out, everyone held back because of Xiao Heng's good looks.
In order to see him, everyone even gave him face by not covering their noses.
Xiao Heng was always very focused, and occasionally he would look at the chef next to him gently to remind him that if he didn't turn it over, it would get burnt.
After giving the reminder, he continued to do his own thing, not paying any attention to the gaze outside the window.
Now that this dish is ready, he can let his wife eat more at noon. She was thinking about something last night and didn't eat much, including breakfast. He saw it all.
When they were in the Southern Wilderness, he cooked for her most of the time. He planned that after returning, no matter where she went, he would follow her, cook for her and make sure she had good food.
Thinking in his mind, he started to add seasoning to the pot, then put the fish in and stir-fried with seasonings. The smell in the pot began to waft out, and Wei Lin added fire at the right time. The smell that was a bit salty and smelly just now changed instantly.
After pouring boiling water over the fish, Xiao Heng cut the tofu into large pieces and put it in. Then he covered the pot and asked Wei Lin to boil the pot, then turn to medium heat and start stewing.
While waiting for the dish to be cooked, Xiao Heng chatted cordially with the people in the kitchen, asking about their family situations and what dishes they usually cooked. He would also take the initiative to help others cut vegetables and give some pointers.
The people in the kitchen were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling. They felt so lucky. The maids watching outside the window were so envious that they wished they could become the fire-making maids.
About half an hour later, Xiao Heng opened the lid of the pot and was about to crush the green pepper and throw it into the pot when he found the prefect standing at the door.
When Lord Yan entered the kitchen yard, his heart sank. Looking at the group of maids gathered outside the kitchen, including his own children, the sweat on his forehead flowed even more heavily than before.
The prince was now in great disgrace.
Even these servants came to watch the fun, where is the prince's face?
Lord Yan raised his hand to support his forehead. In order to reduce the impact, he suppressed his anger and was about to go over to drive away the maids who were watching, but he smelled a very fragrant smell.
He had never smelled this smell before!
He couldn't help but move closer and found that the closer he got, the more fragrant the smell became.
He knew the cooking skills of the kitchen in the mansion, but he had never tasted anything like this before. What on earth was this?
Could it really be that the stinky thing that the wise king brought in did it?
When Lord Yan thought of that stinky thing, he couldn't connect it with the current fragrance.
After thinking about it, I couldn't help but decide to go in and see what was going on.
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