Prince Feng, Li Gui, finished the last mouthful of soup and gently put the bowl down. He burped. Because he was trying hard to hold it in, he didn't let out the rest of the burp. However, it was obvious that he was having a hard time holding it in.
He had spent so much effort to come here, but in the end, not only did he not see his imperial father, he even ate a belly full of pastries. He was about to explode from eating too much. Naturally, Prince Feng was very unhappy and unwilling. His eyes were so swollen that he needed his father to take a look. Otherwise, wouldn't he have cried for nothing? Even if his imperial father knew, he still needed to take a look to determine how swollen his eyes were.
Gao Lishi waved his hand and dismissed the eunuch. He bowed slightly and went back to serve the emperor. Prince Feng and the other three could only turn and leave.
"Finished eating?"
Li Longji asked.
"Not a bit left. Finished."
Gao Lishi replied.
"They really have an appetite!"
Li Longji sighed.
Gao Lishi hesitated for a moment, then said, "I wouldn't dare lie to Your Majesty. Prince Feng and the others seemed to have eaten breakfast before coming over. Prince Heng only ate one bite. Prince Chen and Prince Liang looked embarrassed and forced themselves to eat a few pastries. The rest was eaten by Prince Feng alone. This is Your Majesty's way of showing concern. Prince Feng and the others are also filial. Your Majesty should also eat breakfast. Should this old servant have someone prepare some soup?"
Li Longji was stunned for a moment. He shook his head and said, "No need. We really can't eat anymore. You can go and rest as well! We want to be alone for a moment. "
Gao Lishi didn't dare to persuade him. He bowed slightly and left.
"Eating when you can't eat? Is this filial piety?"
Li Longji muttered to himself.
Prince Feng and his party hadn't even walked a hundred steps when Prince Liang and Prince Chen began to complain.
"Twenty-sixth brother, I told you not to come, but you insisted. Now, not only did we not see imperial father, but we also stuffed our stomachs. We don't even need to eat lunch."
Prince Liang Li Xuan complained.
He was the Emperor's youngest son. Among the four of them, he was considered the best. When he was young, the Emperor's care was better than the other three, but it was not much better. Their father only had eyes for women and did not seem to care much about his son.
Chen Wang immediately chimed in, "That's right, we came here for nothing. It's really uncomfortable to force ourselves to eat until we're full!"
Prince Heng, Li Gui, was very elegant. He said, "Who told you to eat? If you're full, you don't have to eat! Isn't he asking for it? Why bother? "
Then, he looked at Prince Feng, who couldn't even walk steadily, and sighed.
Chen Wang and Liang Wang were so angry that they didn't say anything. They didn't eat much, only a few pieces of pastries. Their stomachs weren't full either. Compared to them, Feng Wang ate too much. They didn't know how he ate.
Hearing this, Prince Feng immediately began his performance. With a serious face, he said: "This is Imperial Father's kind intentions. How can I, as a son, not finish it? If Imperial Father doesn't eat breakfast, it will be harmful to his body. As princes, we should persuade Imperial Father. Big Brother is already …. "
As he spoke, Prince Feng, whose eyes were swollen, started crying again. It was a pity that he didn't become an actor.
"Brother, don't cry. Imperial Father doesn't want to see us. What can we do? I believe Imperial Consort Gui will persuade Imperial Father. Let's go back! "
Liang Wang said lazily.
Chen Wang nodded. He seemed to have the same idea. As for Prince Heng, he didn't care about anything. He always had the image of an arrogant Taoist. He didn't care about anything.
Prince Feng naturally didn't want to go back like this. He said: "What can happen if we go back? Since we're already in the palace, come with me to the imperial kitchen! Imperial Father can't skip breakfast. We'll personally make a delicious hot soup for Imperial Father. Even if Imperial Father drinks a mouthful, it'll be good enough. "
"Personally cook? I don't know how to. "
"I don't know how to either."
"A gentleman stays away from the kitchen. The food will be prepared by the imperial kitchen."
The three princes all expressed their refusal.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'll do it. I'll do it, okay? Why don't you come with me? "
Prince Feng begged.
The four princes usually played well. Seeing Prince Feng so persistent, they could only agree. Anyway, they had nothing to do when they went back. It was really boring.
Prince Feng's group had just arrived at the imperial kitchen when Doctor Liu's old cousin ran over with a smile to greet the four princes.
"Prince Feng, this lowly one is Doctor Liu's younger cousin. Everything is ready. We can start now."
Doctor Liu's old cousin looked at Prince Feng and whispered.
Prince Feng nodded and personally walked into the imperial kitchen. The other three princes chatted outside and found a comfortable place to rest.
"What do the three princes want to eat?"
An imperial chef from the Imperial Kitchen asked.
"Eat, eat, eat. You only know how to eat. Scram."
Prince Liang reprimanded him rudely. He had eaten two meals in one morning and his stomach was full of food. How could he not be angry?
The young imperial chef's nose was covered in dust, and he hurriedly left.
"Prince Feng, cooking is not difficult. In fact, it's very simple. You only need …"
The imperial chef said as he cooked.
Prince Feng had no interest in learning how to cook. He just deliberately came to show his filial piety. He did not listen seriously and did not want to learn how to cook.
"You just need to do it well. This prince will help you light the fire."
Prince Feng said. Then, he squatted down to light the fire. While he was at it, he rubbed some ash on his clothes and face. It was a very small amount that could be seen, but not much. If one was not careful, it would not be easy to notice.
"Your Highness, this lowly one will do it! Your clothes are stained. "
A young imperial chef ran over to help.
"Withdraw."
Prince Feng reprimanded and continued to add firewood.
Cooking required a bit of skill, but adding firewood didn't require any skill. All one had to do was add the charcoal into the stove. It was very simple. Prince Feng didn't want to learn how to cook, so in order to show that the soup had his sweat on it, he added firewood to the stove. From time to time, he would pick up a fan and blow on the stove. That way, the fire would burn even brighter.
"Prince Feng, be gentle. The fire cannot be too strong. Otherwise, the taste will not be good. It needs to be simmered slowly."
The imperial chef said.
"Alright, I understand. How long will it take?"
Prince Feng stood beside the stove, feeling uncomfortable from the heat. He asked.
The imperial chef replied, "If you want to achieve the best taste, it will take about half an hour. It cannot be too early or too late. The temperature cannot be too high or too low. It must be just right. This degree is not easy to grasp. Therefore, this is the only way to show a chef's ability. Hehehe."
"Half an hour? That's so long."
Prince Feng's face was filled with pain. He originally thought that cooking was very simple. He did not expect that it would take so long to make a soup. He did not usually cook, so he naturally did not know how to cook. He probably thought that the food would be served as soon as it was put in the pot. At least, it should not take so long.
The fire was burning his body, and the smoke was suffocating his eyes. It was really uncomfortable. The most uncomfortable thing was that he had to pay attention to the temperature. He could not be too far away from the stove. Otherwise, it would affect the temperature.
It was the first time that Prince Feng felt the difficulty of cooking. It was the first time that he felt the pain of cooking. If it was not to show his filial piety, he would rather die than enter a place like the imperial kitchen.
Unlike Prince Feng, Prince Heng and the other two were very relaxed. They were sitting thirty meters away and chatting. Although they did not open their mouths and laugh, at least they were not burned by the fire. They were not suffocated by the smoke.
"Look, twenty-sixth brother is really serious. He actually cooked himself. It must have been hard on him."
Prince Liang looked at Prince Feng and said.
"In order to let Imperial Father eat breakfast, 26th Brother has really worked hard. Among us brothers, there is really no one as filial as him."
Prince Heng said.
Prince Chen said, "Twenty-sixth brother worked so hard to cook. If father doesn't eat, wouldn't it be a waste of effort? What's the point?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I'm afraid that father won't eat. If I get snubbed again, I won't come again. Even if twenty-sixth brother begs me, I won't come again."
Prince Liang said.
Half an hour passed quickly, and a bowl of appetizing soup was finally ready. Smelling the rich fragrance of the soup, the chefs couldn't help but salivate. Because King Feng had eaten too much, he wasn't attracted by the food.
"Your Highness Prince Feng, the appetizing soup is ready. Add some pastries and we can send it to His Majesty."
The imperial chef said.
Prince Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "It's done? That's good. Put it in the food box. "
Soon, a bowl of appetizing soup and some freshly made pastries were placed in the food box. The food box was made of pure wood. It was very good at keeping warm. As long as it was tightly covered, it could keep warm for a long time.
Prince Feng personally carried the food box and walked to the other three princes. "Let's go! Let's send it to father. "
"Twenty-sixth brother, if father doesn't eat it this time, will he still reward us? I'll say it first. I won't eat a single bite. "
Prince Liang said.
"I won't eat it either. Not even a single bite."
Prince Chen said.
Prince Heng didn't say anything, but he definitely wouldn't eat it. This guy was very arrogant and didn't put anyone in his eyes. He could even go against the Emperor's request. Of course, it was all reasonable. He couldn't kill a prince because of a small matter, right? The emperor was greedy for power, but he was not a tyrant.
Prince Feng said impatiently, "What are you thinking? Father just gave us breakfast. It's only been half an hour. How could he give us another meal? Don't worry! It's impossible. "
After that, the four of them went to the emperor's palace to deliver breakfast.
After half an hour, when the four of them arrived at the emperor's palace, the imperial concubine was already there. She just happened to bump into the four of them.
"Greetings, imperial concubine."
The four princes bowed to the imperial concubine.
"No need for formalities. Please rise."
The imperial concubine said elegantly, "Prince Feng, why are you carrying the food box? Where are the people in the palace? How can you be so unruly? "
After that, she looked at an old eunuch next to her. It was obvious that she was reprimanding him. The eunuch was so scared that he lowered his head.
Seeing this, Prince Feng quickly said, "Imperial concubine, please calm down. It was your son who insisted on carrying the food box. It has nothing to do with the people in the palace."
"Prince Feng is carrying the food box to His Majesty's palace. What? Has His Majesty not eaten breakfast yet?"
The imperial concubine said as she looked at the eunuch at the door.
The eunuch quickly nodded to the imperial concubine, agreeing with her guess.
Prince Feng quickly said, "Imperial concubine is right. Half an hour ago, us four brothers came to pay respects to Imperial Father. Imperial Father rewarded us with the breakfast that he hadn't eaten. Your son felt that if Imperial Father didn't eat breakfast, it wouldn't be good for His Majesty's health. So, we went to the imperial kitchen to make a bowl of soup for Imperial Father to eat."
"It's rare for you to be so filial. Prince Feng's eyes? Why are they so swollen? "
The imperial concubine said.
"It's fine. They'll be fine in a few days."
Prince Feng quickly said.
"Alright, give me the food box!"
The imperial concubine motioned for the palace maid next to her to take the food box.
Seeing this, Prince Feng was very reluctant. He had suffered a lot to make this bowl of soup. Originally, he wanted to personally deliver it to his imperial father and let his father see his swollen eyes from crying. But now, the imperial concubine wanted to do it for him. Wasn't this the same as taking away his merit?
But although he was unwilling, since the imperial concubine had spoken, he could only helplessly give the food box to the palace maid. He lowered his head and didn't say a word.
"Let's go!"
Seeing the palace maid take the food box from Prince Feng, the imperial concubine walked towards the Emperor's chambers.
"Saburo, how can you not eat breakfast? Even if Prince Qing unfortunately passes away, you should take care of His Majesty's health! Come, this is the breakfast that Prince Feng and the others sent. Eat some! "
The imperial concubine slowly opened the food box and checked the type of food. Seeing that the soup was still warm, she deliberately scooped a spoonful and tasted it. Then, she put it in front of the Emperor's mouth.
More than an hour had passed, and the Emperor's stomach was starting to have some appetite. Seeing the soup in front of his mouth, he drank it.
"Mm, not bad. Did Prince Feng and the others send this? Why haven't they left yet? "
The Emperor asked.
The imperial concubine nodded and said, "Not only that, Prince Feng's eyes are red and swollen. There's some soot on his face and clothes. I'm afraid he went to the imperial kitchen and even touched the stove."
"Oh, Prince Feng is actually so filial. We really didn't see it!"
The Emperor was very gratified. He asked, "Is Prince Feng still outside?"
As he spoke, he looked at the eunuch next to him.
Outside the chambers, Prince Feng naturally wasn't willing to leave like this. It wasn't easy to come here, but he didn't even get to see his father. Wasn't this a waste of time?
"Twenty-sixth brother, the imperial concubine has already accepted the breakfast. Can we go now?"
"That's right. What's the point of staying here? Don't just stand there. We should go."
Prince Liang and Prince Chen said.
Prince Feng was conflicted. He wasn't willing to leave like this, but there was no point in staying. He was waiting. Perhaps his father would summon him soon.
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