Is it true that today everyone has the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard? Each one is bolder than the other!
Mr. Wu Ge has been an official for decades. Although he has seen many strong points, his strong character and boldness are different from the boldness of these people at this moment. The Lord of Hailing County is naive and bold, while Song Juren is
Stupid and bold... As for the third prince, is this considered stupid and bold? A son dares to say that his father is meddling in his own business. This is simply outrageous!
Moreover, the future prince is the son, and the current prince is the father... This is the most complex and subtle father-son relationship in the world, and there is also the distinction between monarch and minister. The third prince is not afraid of the emperor's anger!
However, facing the third prince's words that sounded a bit "rebellious", the emperor raised his eyebrows, and then burst into laughter: "You are so brave, San Lang, but what you said does make sense! That's right,
One is willing to marry and the other is willing to marry. These are other people’s affairs. If I have to take care of them, then it’s really a dog trying to get rid of a mouse and meddling in other people’s business!”
Having said this, the emperor turned to look at the Queen Mother and said with a smile: "What does the Queen Mother think?"
The Queen Mother saw Concubine Yu scolding Princess Yongping, but Princess Yongping neither defended nor apologized. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. After such a helpless conversation between the emperor and the third prince and his son, the emperor actually still
When asked her opinion in a serious manner, she was really speechless.
If it weren't for the fact that you have been asking people to inquire about this juren named Song, and even asked Chu Kuan to send the Chief of Ceremonies to investigate the eighteenth generation, I wouldn't have thought that you really had this intention! It would be better now, if you weren't so stupid and bold
The Lord of Hailing County came out to disrupt the situation. I really don’t know what the situation will be like today! You still have the nerve to ask me now!
I think so, with so many juniors here, as well as two important cabinet ministers, Mr. Wu Ge and Bachelor Zhang Yu, no matter how angry the Queen Mother is in her heart, her face can only be tense, and she simply doesn't look at her age at this time.
The son, who was still as whimsical and extremely difficult as he was when he was a child, only nodded slightly towards the Lord of Hailing County.
"A'Ling, you are the apple of your parents' and brothers' eyes. Although I have fallen in love with Mr. Song, I still have to go back and tell them properly. Otherwise, tomorrow they may go to the palace and complain, complaining about me and the emperor.
You drank a** soup and were deceived by a man who didn’t know where you came from.”
Having said this, the Queen Mother looked at Song Juren with a kind face and said: "I remember the emperor said before that Song Langjun is best at all kinds of sugar water. For this, Yingying praised her very much. During this period, she lived in Zhang
Garden? So, are you sure about the other three test questions that the emperor asked today except desserts? If you are sure, then go back and take the test. If not..."
Song Juren instinctively felt that he could never go back to the big kitchen to participate in the finals at this moment. Not to mention those three questions, he really had no clue. Even if he had, he could not compare with those who really make a living by cooking.
Celebrity chef?
What's more, if he goes back to cook, he will have to go upstairs to present the dishes later. If he stays here, he is very worried that he will become a victim of the fight between gods! So, he quickly bowed deeply to the ground,
Pretending to be frightened, he said: "Students are only good at sugar water. They don't know any of the dishes that chefs are good at cooking. Students are also struggling with the emperor's three questions!"
"The student is very satisfied if he can reach the finals. He has no confidence that he can be a royal chef! So, the Queen Mother just asked the student if he is sure... The student is really not sure!"
Seeing the guy surnamed Song in front of me looking at him sincerely, his eyes seemed to say, I am not good, so hurry up and eliminate me. The Queen Mother had just noticed that Song Juren was a good person when it came to his areas of expertise.
Even though she was full of energy, most of her personality shrank when it came to other things, and she still found it ridiculous.
At that moment, she nodded casually and said: "Since you said you are not sure, you don't need to take the test for the remaining three questions. You have to take the sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings that Yingying and A-Ling praised so much in person."
Aya’s parents and brothers, let’s have a taste!”
Song Juren raised his head and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped. He had just made a good statement in public, but that was because the head of a girl from Hailing County bravely expressed his feelings first, but then he was troubled by various circumstances.
When he saw that the girl seemed to be wronged in some way, his head felt hot, and then he said those words.
But he wasn't completely mentally prepared yet... No, he wasn't even mentally prepared at all! If he just followed the Hailing County Lord back to see his parents and brothers so straightforwardly... he wouldn't be beaten out, right?
Song Ju's face was earthy, but Hailing County Princess's face was radiant in an instant. She saluted the Queen Mother again with joy, a smile bloomed on her cheeks, revealing two very touching dimples.
"Thank you, Queen Mother, thank you Queen Mother! My parents and four brothers are all the best people, and they usually like sweets. The current chef in my family who makes desserts is still my brothers who put in a lot of effort.
The power of the tiger was dug out from Lao Fang Zhai, a famous store in the capital. If I eat such good food with Master Song's care, I will definitely say yes to it like me!"
If their daughter brings back delicious food for them to taste, they should be very happy... But if her daughter suddenly brings back a man, they should be scared to death, right?
Zhang Shou saw Song Juren's face as if he were mourning for his heir, and thought that this person was about to cry from fear. Apparently, he heard that there were four brothers in addition to his parents, and imagined the scene after a while.
He couldn't help but light a candle in his heart.
I remember that when he first went to Zhu's house, Zhu Er came angrily to pick a fight. If it weren't for Ah Liu, he might have had to "discuss" with people in person at that time. This was because Zhu Tingfang was not at home at the time. If
If he were here, the scene would only be more exciting. But there is a major premise. Zhu Ying has lived in Rongshui Village for a long time, and the wife is obviously biased towards him, not to mention Jiuniang.
But what Song Juren is facing today... is that the head of Hailing County was an innocent little girl when he left, but when he came back, he brought a wild man with him, claiming that this was my ideal son-in-law. His parents and brothers were probably shocked.
Even the furious hell levels!
He glanced at Song Juren with some pity, but who would have thought that the next moment, this person would immediately cling to him as if grabbing a life-saving straw: "Dr. Zhang, would you go with me? I am a clumsy person, except for
I don’t know how to say anything else related to making sugar water...Ah, by the way, I have a helper in the big kitchen, Fang Qing, you know!"
"There is strength in numbers, how about taking him with us?"
Seeing that Song Juren even wanted to drag Fang Qing along, Zhang Shou couldn't help but be speechless - You are a stupid son-in-law who came to meet his prospective father-in-law and mother-in-law and his prospective uncle. It's not that you want to fight, so what's the point of inviting others? But he didn't even think about it.
Before he could think of a way to evade, Zhu Ying suddenly came over and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, A Shou and I will accompany you and A Ling to Jiangdu Palace."
Seeing the Queen Mother, she couldn't help but rub her eyebrows. The Emperor, who had just thrown a difficult problem to the Queen Mother, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that the idea he had in the past was really ridiculous and took it for granted.
Song Juren was stubborn in some aspects, but hopelessly stupid in others. It was strange that Princess Yongping could take a liking to him! Although what Concubine Yu just said was serious, he had already vaguely noticed it.
Now, if Zhu Ying is someone who doesn't think about those troublesome things most of the time, is straight-minded, and is naturally optimistic, then Princess Yongping is too slender and sensitive.
I feel like everything is someone else's design and I'm on guard against everything. Isn't it tiring to live like this?
Even he, the emperor, is quite relaxed most of the time, otherwise he would have been exhausted and exasperated by all kinds of pressure!
Zhang Shou saw Zhu Ying desperately winking at him, and then clasped her hands in front of her chest to plead. He glanced at the Tai Madam and Jiuniang who had delicate expressions over there, thinking that Zhu Ying probably felt that she had been with Princess Yongping before.
After the tit-for-tat confrontation, it was too embarrassing for her to stay here, so she wanted to avoid it?
Although he didn't want to go to Jiangdu Palace at all, staying here was really a bit uncomfortable, so he glanced at everyone and immediately came up with an idea: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Yingying and I can accompany Mr. Song to Jiangdu Palace."
, but since the matter is serious, can you please invite the fourth prince to come with you and be a witness?"
The fourth prince was really happy to watch the fun just now - after all, Princess Yongping's aloof personality is not close to most of her brothers and sisters, and her relationship with the fourth prince is not even as good as Zhu Ying's, so he can't see the fun.
There was no burden. Especially since the temper of the Lord of Hailing County was quite to his liking, so his position naturally changed.
The Queen Mother asked Song Juren to follow the Lord of Hailing County back to "deliver sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings". He was still a little regretful that he could not watch the excitement that followed, but in an instant, Zhang Shou actually asked him to go with him. He was so happy!
"Father, the teacher has said so, why don't you and I go together to see off Sister A Ling?" The fourth prince pretended to be a cute baby, wishing he could be more cute, and looked at the Queen Mother with pleading eyes, "Emperor
Grandma and grandson, can we go together?"
After he finished speaking, he remembered that he had left behind the third prince who was always the closest to him. He rolled his eyes and was about to bring his third brother with him, but he didn't expect the third prince to suddenly say: "Fourth brother, if you want to go, what will happen next?"
You won’t be able to taste the delicacies of these chefs!”
The fourth prince's eyes widened immediately. What does the third brother mean by saying that he can't go? Then doesn't he also not be able to go?
The queen mother understood. Although she and the emperor obviously acquiesced, no one could go beyond King Jiangdu and Princess Jiangdu to make the decision on the marriage of the Lord of Hailing County. Therefore, Zhang Shou knew this
The trip was difficult, so I had to bring a helper. I didn't pick the two pavilion elders, nor did I pick the third prince, the future prince. Instead, I planned to call the fourth prince, which really made sense.
If the fourth prince goes, he will just be a spectator watching the excitement. If the third prince goes, it means she and the emperor are putting pressure on him.
So, seeing the emperor smiling and saying nothing, she smiled and said: "Forget it, Shiro has been brought out by the emperor to taste the cooking skills of famous chefs before. It's up to you to go this time. Remember not to fool around, and listen to your teacher in everything.
.”
Seeing that the Queen Mother actually used the words "your teacher" to refer to Zhang Shou, Mr. Wu Ge and Zhang Yu looked at each other, and then Zhang Yu concentrated on looking at the pattern on the porcelain bowl in front of him, as if it was from some great tribute, and
Mr. Wu Ge simply lowered his head and rubbed the pair of wooden chopsticks, staring at the longevity pattern.
Fortunately, they never thought of adding sand to the lectures and readings in the East Palace, otherwise they would not have been able to hide from the eyes of the emperor and empress!
Since the Queen Mother agreed, the fourth prince looked at the emperor and nodded, and immediately cheered happily, and immediately ran towards Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, but did not want to be grabbed by the third prince. Not to mention, he
After being pulled aside by his third brother, he heard the third prince say in a very soft voice: "If the two sides have a falling out, you must not get involved in it for a moment!"
"The teacher only brought you here to explain the whole story. Don't say anything else!"
Seeing the fourth prince looking at him in astonishment, the third prince rubbed his chin in distress, and then, regardless of the fact that he was in public, he took the fourth prince's round little head and lowered his voice a little too low.
"Teacher doesn't want to force King Jiangdu to agree to this marriage. He just wants to do his best and obey fate. Otherwise, I will definitely go there. Don't make the wrong mistake and cause trouble for him and sister Yingying."
The fourth prince frowned in confusion, but still agreed. With the third prince's instructions, he no longer acted as impetuously as before. When he walked to Zhang Shou, he looked obedient and honest.
So, the emperor waved his hand at the youngest son with a slight disdain. When Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying led the delighted Lord Hailing and the stunned Song Juren down with smiles, the fourth prince followed happily.
Then he coughed majestically: "Okay, I was so disturbed that I almost forgot about my business. Let the chefs below continue to serve the dishes. Don't delay!"
Not long after, chefs came up one after another and presented carefully prepared dishes or desserts. The more Princess Yongping sat, the more she felt cold. What had just happened seemed to have been forgotten by everyone and no one mentioned it.
, and no one asked.
Even Princess Deyang and the other two princesses beside her were like this. In order to lighten the atmosphere, the three of them even talked to her from time to time. Even if she was too lazy to talk or answer, they didn't care.
Thinking of the husbands her father had chosen for them, although they were by no means talented or outstanding, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were even concubines with mediocre academics, but at least Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were also motivated people. She felt that she had been there before.
Her father's attitude when choosing his son-in-law was really stupid. Even if she saw that the whole capital was full of stupid people, she was still much better than Song Juren!
Not to mention making the Queen Mother and Emperor Father unhappy! As for the mother-in-law... she has probably always regretted that her daughter is not Zhu Ying!
When Princess Yongping was in a depressed mood, Zhu Ying, who was leaving Xinglong Teahouse, signaled to Zhang Shou to take Song Juren and the fourth prince on horseback, but she pulled the Lord of Hailing County into the carriage. As soon as the carriage drove away, she said with a smile
: "A'Ling, do you really like the guy named Song? You just took him back so stupidly, are you sure your parents and brothers won't be so angry that they want to beat him to death?"