"It tastes bad, take it down!"
Guan Yu, who was sweating profusely and waiting outside the hall, pricked up his ears in disbelief. His watery eyes stared straight at the old man in the hall.
Unpalatable?
She didn't dare to say that her craftsmanship was at the level of an imperial chef, but it could be said to be superb. At least no one had ever despised the Jiangnan cakes she made personally.
Who was the young man in the purple robe?
He couldn't be some Bei Zi, Bei Le or something like that, right? He spoke so arrogantly, but he didn't think that she, the chef who was working for the first time, was still waiting for him to praise her. He actually wanted to remove the things without any courtesy, as if he had thrown her face on the ground and stepped on it.
If she swallowed this anger, she would not be called Guan Yupian!
"This servant doesn't know what is so bad, can master please tell me?”She rushed forward like an arrow, refusing to let the other servants take away the cakes she had personally made.
However, it was strange. Why were all the servants in this mansion male?
Guan Yupian looked up at the man sitting at the mahogany table. His slightly pale handsome face and a pair of extremely cold and charming eyes. His outline was extremely deep. In short, he had a handsome face that people could not forget after seeing it once…Could this master be fond of men?
"Who are you? Who allowed a lowly commoner like you to step into this king's mansion?”Tie Zhanye, the hereditary prince of the King of Tiele's Mansion, rested his chin on his hand and raised his long eyelashes to look at Guan Yu.
"I'm a lowly commoner?" She asked herself, trembling.
Could it be that as a member of the royal family, or even a person who was conferred a title of nobility, their bodies were inlaid with gold? And a commoner like her, who could never enter the palace, would become a lowly commoner rolling in a garbage dump?
If he wanted to show off his noble status, there was no need to lower her so low, right?
She neither stole nor robbed…Well, she did steal some small things, but she didn't rob. Besides, she would rob the rich and give to the poor. He was a prince who had been idling in the prince's mansion. He only knew how to pick and choose. He would pour out the food that he did not like. Such a reckless waste of heavenly resources. He was really a bastard prince who did not know the sufferings of the people!
What's so great about wangye? He looked young, so how could he get such a high position? If it wasn't a hereditary title, then he was related to the current emperor by marriage. What was so great about such an official position?
What right did he have to tyrannize and bully people in this magnificent palace?
To put it bluntly, it was still a life. As long as there was nothing to eat, he would starve to death. Today, he was just dressed better and lived better. He was still a human after all.
"Aren't you a lowly commoner?" Tie Zhanye sneered, his eyes full of contempt.
Was it because he hadn't left the Imperial Residence for too long and rarely saw women? How could he feel that the woman in front of him was charming and charming? Her almond-shaped eyes were clear and bright, and she had exquisite facial features on her oval face. She was extremely beautiful and charming. She was a beauty that could topple a city.
The reason why she was called a commoner was because she was wearing coarse clothes that slightly damaged her stunning appearance.
"Of course not. I'm a chef.”Under the Qing laws, she could be considered a good citizen.
However, she could only be considered a good citizen if she did not steal or rob. Of course, she could not let His Highness know about these illegal activities, or else it would be a big problem.
"Your cooking skills don't show that you're a chef.”Tie Zhanye raised his eyebrows slightly.
How long had it been since a woman had appeared in the Imperial Residence? Ha Chitu was most likely here on his own accord. This woman was obviously here to warm his bed.
Tie Zhanye slightly raised his eyes and glanced at the old steward Ha Chitu who was guarding the door. Seeing him bow slightly respectfully, he was even more certain that he had brought this chef into the manor on his own accord. There was already a chef with extraordinary skills in the Prince's mansion. Moreover, the Prince's mansion had not used female slaves for a long time. Now, she was invited into the mansion under the name of a fake chef. He would definitely understand this intention.
She looked pretty, delicate but not clumsy, beautiful but not ordinary, which was quite to his liking. Her temperament seemed to be different from ordinary women, and she should be very strong.
"I think I'm quite competent, but I don't understand why wangye said this cake tastes bad?”Guan Yu raised his eyebrows and asked directly.
Anyway, it was only the first day of work. If they didn't like each other, she didn't mind leaving immediately.
To be honest, from Jiangning to Beijing, although she had stolen and swindled along the way, she did not forcefully take from every family. What she wore, ate, and used were all willingly given to her.
She naturally had her own plans for entering the residence as a slave. However, the only person who did not take her seriously when she entered the residence was probably him. He actually ignored her beauty.
"Who can swallow such a sweet and soft thing? Do you think this king is a toothless old man?”Tie Zhanye said coldly, his tone imposing.
Guan Yupian was stunned for a moment before he suddenly remembered!!
That's right, the old steward didn't even tell her how old this wangye who needed to be careful was. She thought that most people who were noble wangye were quite old, so she took the initiative to make some cakes that were easier to eat.
At his age, he might be able to make some crispy chestnut shortbread, but she made the smoothest plum cake. She had really bet on the wrong treasure.
"I didn't ask the steward clearly and thought that your highness was old, so I made some plum cakes that were easier to eat. Please forgive me.”No matter what, he was a wangye. Who in the wangfu dared to argue with him? She was unlucky and might as well admit her guilt.
"Then this king wants to remove these things, do you have any objections?”Tie Zhanye sneered.
"This servant doesn't dare." She lowered her head and quietly pouted her lips.
Who dared to go against him? Even if his throne was hereditary, even if his throne came because he was related to the emperor by marriage, he was still a prince. With a single order, he could have private affairs with his servants. Who would dare to disobey him?
"I threw it away." he ordered coldly.
At Tie Zhanye's order, the guards on both sides immediately picked up the celadon jade plates on the table and ordered the chefs outside to leave.
Was there a mistake? Although it was prosperous and prosperous now, there were still some places that were suffering from famine. How could he throw them away just like that?
"Wangye, if you want to throw this cake away, can you give it to this servant?”She tried her best to show a humble expression, but she despised him for wasting God's gift.
Tie Zhanye raised his eyebrows." Give her two pieces of cake and throw the rest away."”
"Wangye, can you give all of it to this servant?”After taking the cake, she held it in her arms with heartache.
After all, she had been busy in the kitchen for a long time to make this. At least give her some face, right? She knew that the young man probably did not like sweet pastries, but she did not know it before. If she were to find out his eating habits, she was sure that he would submit to her cooking.
Humph! Guan Yupian was able to move freely among the wealthy merchants not only because of her looks, but also because of her ability to serve others.
"You can eat so much?" Tie Zhanye looked at her not-so-plump body and then at the dozen pastries on the jade plate.
" This servant naturally can't eat so much, but…" She wasn't a pig, how could she eat so many cakes? "This servant has two children and this child loves to eat cakes the most. If wangye doesn't use them, can this servant's children have a taste of cakes?”
Jie Jue didn't like these pastries, but whether he liked them or not, she still wanted him to swallow them all. After all, the ingredients in the Prince's mansion were not ordinary, but they were rare among the common people. If he did not take the opportunity to taste them now, he would probably not have the chance to eat such good cakes in the future.
In this world, only this person who did not know how to be blessed would order to throw away the food when it did not suit his taste. He did not care that these ingredients were not easy to obtain. Moreover, they had to be carefully prepared by the chef. This took a lot of manpower and materials. It was fine if he did not know how to remember the source of the water, but he actually threw them away without a care? Her heart ached when she thought about how he was going to throw away these cakes.
"You have children?" he said in astonishment.
Was it because she was too clever and made him guess the wrong age, or did she leave the family early? If she was already married, why would she bring her son into his palace? Could she be a widow?
Tie Zhanye looked up at Ha Chitu and saw that Ha Chitu had deliberately turned his face away. He was sure that his guess was correct. Ha Chitu knew her identity, but he still agreed to let her become a cook? It was not wrong of him to do so. Finding a widow would have fewer problems and could also have more fun.
However, he really did not expect that not only was she already a wife, but she also had two children by her side. She was able to enter the residence as a chef, so she should be very grateful for this great favor. Presumably, she would agree to his request and orders.
Ha Chitu had found an interesting toy for him this time.
"This servant has a son and a daughter." Why? Can't I?
Tsk! She, Guan Yupian, was already so humble. If he still did not nod, he would not know how to be gentle with women! She was a great beauty. In the entire capital, which family's girl could compare to her? She was already puzzled that he did not come over to help her up.
This prince was also a man. A man should have some reaction towards a beauty.
No, there were no womenfolk here, and this Prince's mansion was located in the southern suburbs of the city, so it was a little remote. Could it be that he wanted to avoid people's eyes and ears because he had a shameful hobby?
Pfft! How could she make such a mistake?
She should have investigated the matter clearly first. How could she let herself fall into such a strange and unclear situation?
"Are you a widow?" Tie Zhanye asked straightforwardly.
In the past, he had never seen such a beauty by his side. He was afraid that she was a chaste woman. However, he was confident that as long as he tempted her, she would definitely lower her head with a burden by her side.
"This servant lost her husband two years ago and brought a pair of children with her to wander around.”She lowered her long eyelashes, and a faint mist appeared in her bright eyes.
This was her specialty. Even if they were unscrupulous merchants without blood or tears, they would still be moved by her tearful appearance. Regardless of what the other party was thinking, they would definitely be moved. She had never failed until now.
"What's your name?" Tie Zhanye then remembered that he didn't know her name at all.
"This servant's name is Yu Pian, husband's surname is Guan.”Her answer was extremely brief and she appeared extremely gentle. "Two years ago, after this servant's husband died of illness, this servant brought a pair of children from Jiangning City to Beijing City. I want to settle down here and hope that your highness will grant my wish.”
She had said these lines countless times in the past two years and had long memorized them. It was as if she was acting out a play. She was very familiar with how to get into the role and shed tears, how to look back and show mercy. Next, she would wait for this stupid prince to take the bait.
Since ancient times, heroes could not resist beauties. She did not believe him…Right, she remembered that this mansion was filled with male servants and not a single female slave. Could it be…
Could her luck be that bad? He still had to test it out.
"Jiangning to Beijing?" Tie Zhanye withdrew his hand from his cheek and stared at her delicate face with his malicious eyes. "This king doesn't understand. Why did it take two years to come to Beijing from Jiangning City?”
" This servant…" She blinked her long eyelashes, successfully letting the bright tears fall from her beautiful eyes, and then looked at him sadly," After my husband died, the other relatives took over my husband's family business. Even after this servant left the Guan Mansion with her children, they sent people to chase after them. So this servant had no choice but to escape from the south to the north with her children, just to find a place to settle down…"
She spoke intermittently and sobbed. Her expression was filled with grief and the pain in her eyes froze.
Tie Zhanye only raised his thick eyebrows slightly and looked straight at her with his charming eyes that seemed to be able to see through her thoughts. He could even see the scheming smile under her tears.
"In that case…stay in this residence.”He smiled.
This woman's tearful look was far more tempting than her coquettish smile. This pretty widow who did not abide by her womanly principles knew how to advance and retreat. She knew how to seduce him with her looks. As the saying goes," men are affectionate, women are affectionate." In that case, why not be generous and ask her to stay?
Regardless of whether her words were true or false, just the tears that fell from her cheeks made him moved. As for whether she could stay long, it would depend on her ability to serve others.
"Really?" She cried out in surprise and slowly knelt on the ground to thank him. "This servant thanks Your Highness for your kindness. In my next life, I am willing to serve Your Highness like a cow or a horse…"
Her tears fell on the thick felt, but the smile that floated on her lips was a triumphant one.
Which man would not fall for it? Even if he didn't have the slightest bit of pity, he would at least bow down to her beauty, right?
"Follow this king back to the dormitory." he said softly.
Since she was interested, why not? Naturally, he wanted to fulfill her wish.
"Huh?" So direct? Did he take the bait too quickly, or was he in a hurry and wanted her to serve him immediately?
Guan Yupian couldn't help but stiffen, frowning as he thought about how to escape.
His Highness was not like any other merchant. Although she wanted to reject him, she had to speak more confidently. With Jie Jue by her side, she was not worried about this. What she was worried about was…how to escape.
In the past, the men she met would always put on a show first, at least for a few days, and she would ask Jie Jue to follow her closely, not allowing those men to take advantage of her. However, today was only the first day of entering the residence, how could he shamelessly ask her to accompany him into the room?
Wouldn't this destroy the chastity that she had protected for so long?
No way!
In any case, he would act according to the situation and see how he could resolve it. He could not be the first to panic.
Guan Yu stood up gracefully and met his sharp eyes that seemed to be able to see through her. She couldn't help but lower her eyes guiltily. She happened to see him sitting on an extremely strange chair, and this chair…had wheels?
"Are you a cripple?" She blurted out without thinking.
She quickly covered her mouth as soon as she said it, but it was too late…If she could swallow her words, she would definitely find a way to swallow them back.
Why was it so quiet that she couldn't even hear the sound of breathing? She couldn't help but suspect that this was a dead city. Weren't there quite a lot of people behind her? Why was there no sound at all?
"What did you say?"
His voice, which made one's hair stand on end, fell into her ears, seeping into her limbs and bones like a poisonous insect.
She knew that she had said something wrong, but she just couldn't control her mouth. It was faster than her brain. She couldn't stop it even if she wanted to.
Apologize! He had to apologize. If he didn't kneel down and beg for mercy, he would be dead for sure.
With a thud, she did not care how hard she knelt or whether her knees were bruised. She just knelt down and kowtowed.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness!" She kowtowed with all her might.
She really didn't do it on purpose. She didn't borrow the courage from the heavens, so how could she say that wangye was a cripple? This was blurted out inadvertently!
"You said this king is a cripple?"
Tie Zhanye's deep voice sounded like it came from a secluded valley. Guan Yupian, who was lying on the ground, was so frightened that he could not help but tremble. Cold sweat kept rolling down his cheeks. He had no choice but to continue kowtowing and begging for mercy.
If she had said something wrong and he wanted to kill her, she would have nothing to say. She was afraid that Jie Jue and Lan Zhi would not be able to escape the disaster of being killed.
If she really dragged her son and daughter down with her, how could she face Master Guan in hell?
"What crime do you want this king to forgive?" His voice, which sounded like a dead soul, pierced through the frozen air.
"It was this servant's slip of the tongue, please forgive me, wangye.”If she couldn't get him to spare her, this pair of children would definitely not be able to escape.
Damn it! If she had known that this would happen, she would not have entered the Prince's mansion to be a chef.
Wasn't his mouth very clever? Why couldn't he say a word at this critical moment of life and death? If she really wanted to die here, she had to die with dignity. She couldn't die so cowardly! However, considering the two children, she could only swallow her anger. After all, she was the one who had spilled the beans.
"What should this king do with a pitiful widow like you?”His deep voice carried a hint of a smile. "Besides, you have a pair of children…"
"Your Highness!" Guan Yupian suddenly raised his eyes and glared at him angrily.
He knew that these men with high positions and power were so willful and arrogant. They treated human lives as grass and ants and did whatever they wanted!
"What's wrong?" Tie Zhanye laughed ferociously.
This woman should never have hit his sore spot, and she hit the bull's eye. How could he let her go so easily?
Ever since his legs were injured, it had been a long time since he had accompanied the Emperor to hunt in Shandong. Now that the beauty who had voluntarily delivered herself to his door wanted to be his prey, if he did not properly "practice", wouldn't he be letting down her "good intentions"?
"One should take responsibility for one's actions. Today, this servant made a mistake. If you want to punish someone, it should be this servant. How can you want this servant's children to be buried with you?”Guan Yupian's tone was no longer humble. Her beautiful eyes widened as she roared at him in anger.
If she did this, she would die. If she died, she would die in a good way. Moreover, she had to protect the two children. If he, the prince, still had a little humanity, he would let the children go.
"Is this king's decision up to you?”He slammed the table angrily.
He was crippled, not stupid. Could he let her change her mind? It was even more impossible for him to break the rules of the residence because of her. She had a strong personality, but she could only behave atrociously outside. The matters in the palace were not up to her, a lowly chef.
Why was this prince so arrogant? How could she, Guan Yupian, cower because of this?
She gritted her teeth and was about to argue with him when Guan Jiejue's voice came from behind her.
"Mother?"
She suddenly turned around, her red lips slightly parted. She was annoyed at why he would appear here at this critical moment. She clearly wanted him to stay in the room, but why did he…
"Mother?" Tie Zhanye stared at Guan Jiejue, who was standing outside the hall, in disbelief. "Is he your child?"
Tie Zhanye looked at Guan Yupian who was kneeling on the ground. He didn't believe that she could give birth to such a big child at her age. Moreover, he didn't look like her at all.
"He is my late husband's son, but this servant treats him as her own. Just now…it was all this servant's fault. Please let him go, please punish this servant, don't make things difficult for the child.”She clenched her fists tightly as cold sweat trickled down her back and soaked her clothes.
Hearing her words, Guan Jiejue rushed forward like an arrow. He was about to ask her what was going on but was stopped by the guards outside the door.
Unable to break free, Guan Jiejue could only shout,""Mother, what is going on?”
He waited in the room for a long time, but she still did not return to the room. He could not help but feel uneasy.
He followed the path to find her, but he saw this scene. With her stubborn and domineering personality, how could she casually beg for mercy? It must be because she said something to provoke his highness. He told her that this was the wang fu and not a typical merchant's mansion, but she refused to listen. Now…
Tie Zhanye stared at the mother and son, who were about the same age as each other, for a long time. He suddenly smiled and said,"Not only will this king not make things difficult for this child, but this king will also spare you.”
"Eh?" She thought she had misheard and stared at him blankly.
"But This King has a condition." It was very simple. She would definitely be able to do it. "This king wants this child."
He was destined to be childless. The other concubines in the palace were not willing to marry him, and his legs…made him unwilling to get close to women. Therefore, he needed a child to pass on the legacy of his Tiele residence. Although the child in front of him was young, he seemed to have potential.
"Your Highness wants him?" She pointed at Guan Jiejue, who was blocked at the door.
What was going on? Could it really be as she had guessed? Did this prince like men because his legs were crippled, or did he like men from the start? How could that be? How could she give Jiejue to him? Wouldn't this force Jiejue to a dead end?
"What's his name?"
He tapped the table lightly, and a guard immediately walked forward and pushed his wheelchair towards the door.
"My name is Guan Jiejue." Guan Jiejue spoke before Guan Yupian could,""My mother must have done something disrespectful to your highness. Please forgive her. As for what your highness just said, I can agree, but please don't punish my mother.”
He had heard it clearly. If His Highness wanted him, he should want him to be a long-term worker, right? Why not? Guan Yupian was willing to be a cook for the sake of his livelihood, so what could he not do?
This stupid woman, if his highness forgave her, he would definitely give her a good scolding later!#
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