Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi hadn't even returned to their quarters when Rui 'er fell asleep in his imperial mother's arms.
Han Yunxi was helpless against the little fellow who'd dug a pit for his mother! When had she ever lost a bet in her past life or this one???
Who would've thought that her undefeated record would be broken by her own son in the end, losing to her own husband?
Could this be considered fate?
After settling Rui 'er down, Han Yunxi stretched lazily and was about to change her clothes when Long Fei Ye pulled her over and wrapped his arms around her waist to make her sit on his lap.
"Are you tired?" Long Fei Ye asked.
"Not at all. Tonight was fun. We just haven't dealt with those red packets yet."
Han Yunxi held Long Fei Ye's hand and lowered her head to play with his long, slender fingers.
She had already asked Granny Zhao to make thorough preparations, and she had already found out who was going to be the scapegoat. But the noble madams seemed to have been frightened by Baili Lixiang's fate and didn't make a move.
Still, Mu Linger's choice to give her a red packet in the end was beyond her expectations. Mu Ling 'er didn't know about the empty red packets. Han Yunxi guessed that Zhao mama must've taught Mu Ling' er to do and say that.
Zhao mama was a shrewd old court lady, so she was perfect to deal with those noble madams.
Long Fei Ye wasn't interested in the red packets at all. He buried his head in Han Yunxi's shoulder and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Han Yunxi froze at his words.
"No … not hungry."
However, as soon as she finished answering, her stomach started to grumble uncontrollably. Although she'd eaten supper earlier, it was just a small snack. Moreover, she hadn't eaten much.
Long Fei Ye hugged her even tighter. He was almost right next to her ear as he said seductively, "Your mouth won't admit it, but your stomach is honest."
Han Yunxi quickly said, "Don't eat if it's too late. You'll get fat."
Long Fei Ye touched her stomach and pinched her arm before hugging her again. He said mildly, "You're a little plump."
"You!" Han Yunxi was furious, but she took the opportunity to push him away. "So you can't eat anymore."
"It's fine, I've gained weight …"
Before Long Fei Ye could finish, Han Yunxi retorted, "You like it, but I don't!"
He was definitely going to say that he would still like such words even if she was fat.
Which man didn't have such flowery words? He wasn't the one who was fat. Besides, whether she was fat or thin depended on her preference.
Long Fei Ye raised an eyebrow at her and said seriously, "I don't like it either. After eating, I'll move around with you. You won't get fat. "
Long Fei Ye, you bastard!
Han Yunxi screamed in her heart. She wanted to break free, but she couldn't move.
"I'm going to sleep with Rui 'er!" she said righteously.
Long Fei Ye let go of her readily. "Take a nap. I'll go make some noodles. It won't take long."
Han Yunxi buried her head in the blankets and looked at Long Fei Ye's back as he left. She wanted to cry but no tears came out. She was willing to bet that if Long Fei Ye knew how to cook, she would be able to fly!
After Long Fei Ye left, Han Yunxi hesitated for a long time before sneaking to the kitchens.
When she arrived at the kitchens, she saw that all the servants in the kitchens had been woken up. They were all standing outside in a row, whispering to each other.
When they saw Han Yunxi coming over, everyone wanted to kneel and greet her. Han Yunxi hurriedly gestured for them to keep quiet and not move or make a sound.
The servants all quieted down, but in their hearts, they couldn't figure it out no matter how they thought about it!
Firstly, they didn't understand why the Emperor would come to the kitchens in the middle of the night and chase them all out.
Secondly, they didn't understand why the Empress would come in the middle of the night and not allow them to make a sound.
Han Yunxi walked carefully to the window. She didn't dare to get too close for fear that Long Fei Ye would discover her.
Looking in from the window, Long Fei Ye was standing in front of the stove with his brows furrowed and his hands at a loss. There was nothing on the stove.
Han Yunxi almost thought of something. So this man also had times when he didn't know where to start!
After a while, Long Fei Ye finally spoke, "Someone come!"
The head chef hurriedly ran in, "This servant is here!"
Long Fei Ye asked a question that Han Yunxi would never forget in this lifetime. He said, "Where are the noodles?"
Fortunately, Han Yunxi covered her mouth in time and ran far away. Otherwise, she would definitely laugh until Long Fei Ye was alerted.
He was so insistent on making noodles for her, but he couldn't find the noodles!
Of course the noodles had to be rolled out!
Didn't this guy know?
Alright, Han Yunxi also didn't know. Back then, when she was making noodles, it was the servants who helped her roll them out. In this dynasty, the food insurance was short, so the raw noodles were naturally rolled out and made on the spot.
She didn't know where the head chef got his composure from, but he actually managed to hold back his laughter and answered very seriously, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the noodles in the kitchens have been used up today. This servant will roll them out immediately. "
"Un." Long Fei Ye said.
Thus, the head chef nimbly rolled out the noodles. Long Fei Ye walked around the kitchens and found a pile of ingredients. Other than eggs and a few old hens in a cage, he didn't find any other ingredients that could be used.
"Is there nothing else?" He asked again.
"Your Majesty, in order to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, the ingredients in the kitchens were all delivered that morning. Right now … it's, it's not time yet. "The head chef answered truthfully.
Long Fei Ye didn't hesitate at all, "Go kill a chicken."
The head chef immediately found someone to kill the chicken, while he endured the pain of rolling out the noodles himself. An hour later, the noodles and old hens were placed in front of Long Fei Ye.
Long Fei Ye waved at the head chef, "Leave."
Han Yunxi had already returned to the window, looking at the pile of noodles and the naked old hen with a suspicious expression. Could it be that Long Fei Ye was planning on stewing the old hen soup and then using it to cook? Didn't he know that the old hen soup would take half a day to simmer!
Long Fei Ye really didn't know. He looked at the ingredients in front of him and once again fell into deep thought. After thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind.
At this time, he found that the fire in the stove had already been extinguished.
Han Yunxi snickered. She wanted to see how Long Fei Ye was going to start a fire. Who would have thought that Long Fei Ye would reach his hand in and use his qi to easily ignite the firewood.
He began to pour water into the large pot, and while waiting for the water to boil, he pulled out a kitchen knife from the side and began to prepare the old hen.
Han Yunxi still approved of this order, so she nodded her head. Long Fei Ye held the kitchen knife and chopped the old hen into pieces.
Sure enough, people who knew martial arts didn't need to use any effort to cook! Han Yunxi still approved of it and felt that Long Fei Ye's knife skills were excellent.
After the water boiled, Long Fei Ye threw the chicken pieces into the water to cook. She leaned to the side and watched with her arms crossed.
It had to be said that this man was so handsome that he was domineering and extraordinary in the kitchen.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but look at him a few more times before turning to leave.
She thought, let him wait slowly. In any case, with his cooking method, it would take at least until dawn for the chicken to be cooked. She just happened to sleep.
Han Yunxi left with peace of mind, but she didn't know that not long after she left, Long Fei Ye put a pile of noodles into the big pot and stewed it with the chicken.
He waited for a while, but he couldn't smell the fragrance of the stewed chicken. Thus, he began to use his qi to help the fire burn. The fire was so strong that he couldn't stand it and stepped back.
The more the fire burned, the more the soup boiled. Long Fei Ye even broke an egg while the chicken soup was boiling. After a while, the fragrance of the chicken soup came out.
Long Fei Ye was satisfied, but when he opened the lid to take a look, he was shocked. Because not only did he not see the noodles, there was also no chicken, and there was no egg. These things were all mixed into a ball, like thick porridge.
"The fire is too big?" Long Fei Ye laughed self-deprecatingly.
Although it didn't look good, he was still very satisfied with the taste. He personally scooped a bowl, and before he left, he said to the chef, "I'll reward the rest of the noodles to you."
The chef was very surprised and led the people to kneel down and thank him.
One had to know that it was a great honor to be able to eat something personally made by the emperor! Not to mention the chef, even the servants behind him were all bursting with joy and were very excited.
After the Emperor left, they all rushed to the kitchen. However, other than the thick white paste in the big pot, which looked like soup and soup, they didn't find any noodles in the kitchen!
"Boss, where's the noodles?" A servant asked curiously.
The chef searched seriously and opened almost all the lids of the pots, but he still didn't see any trace of noodles. He was also at a loss.
Another servant opened his mouth, "Boss, could it be this in the pot? Didn't the Emperor just tell us to kill the chicken? This thing smells like chicken. "
Head Chef took a good look at it. Other than the smell of chicken, he couldn't figure out what was in the pot. He hesitated again and again, and finally made a decision. "You guys wait here. I'll go ask Granny Zhao."
He had to be careful about this matter!
If the noodles that the Emperor bestowed were not eaten and spoiled, it would be a big crime. And if the noodles in the pot weren't the ones the Emperor ordered, it would be an even bigger crime if they ate it.
No matter what the crime was, they couldn't bear the consequences.
The chef hadn't gone far when he saw Zhao mama walking towards the kitchen. Zhao mama had been stewing old hens every day before dawn to nourish Madam Jing's body.
After Head Chef explained the situation, Granny Zhao stared at the pot of paste in confusion.
"Did the Emperor just leave?" she asked.
"Not long ago, so he probably hasn't gone to bed yet. Granny Zhao, our heads are all in your hands now! You must, you must help us to get to the bottom of this! "Head Chef almost knelt down and begged.
Zhao mama was ruthless to outsiders, but she was very loyal to her own people. She patted her chest, "Don't worry, this old one will go ask right now. The Emperor and Her Majesty made a bet that they won't go to bed so early! "
When Zhao mama went to the bedchambers, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were indeed still awake.
The two of them were sitting in the outer hall. Han Yunxi looked at the bowl of fragrant unknown substance in front of her with a fearful expression. She said, "Long Fei Ye, we agreed on noodles. What is this?"
"It's noodles," Long Fei Ye said seriously.
As they spoke, Zhao mama came in. She pretended to be surprised, "Aiyo, Your Majesty, it's almost dawn. Why aren't you resting?"
"Zhao mama, come here and see what it is!" Han Yunxi said anxiously.
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