When Li Er returned to the palace, it was already late at night. He went to the royal study and sat on the dragon chair, still thinking about what Cheng Chen had said.
"Men."
"Your subject is here."
A black figure entered the royal study. It was Li Er's trusted aide and personal guard, Li Junxian.
Li Er looked at Li Junxian and indifferently said,"Has there been any news from the Turkic spies?”
"Your Majesty, it's not time to send a message yet, so there's no news.”
Communication in ancient times was not developed. There was a fixed time for spies to send messages. Unless there was an unexpected situation, they would only send messages in time. This was also to better hide their identities.
Li Er frowned. The spy hadn't sent any sudden news, which indirectly proved that the Turks hadn't moved. Could Cheng Chen have deduced wrongly?
No, I must be careful.
"Contact the spies and have them send over all the recent movements of the Turks. This one wants to personally investigate!”Li Er said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Junxian clasped his hands and carefully asked,"Your Majesty, are you suspecting that the Turks are up to something?”
Li Er muttered," I've found some clues, but I haven't confirmed them yet. Go and make arrangements. Remember, the more detailed the information, the better."”
"Yes!" Li Junxian turned and left.
After Li Junxian left, Li Er rested his chin on his hand in deep thought, Cheng Chen's shadow lingering in his mind.
"This brat is really different from ordinary people.”
"If you are still not willing to be an official, how can I let you off? Just wait, I will definitely think of a way to let you enter the court as an official.”
"However, whether I should say it or not, although this brat has a strange temper, he has a lot of new tricks. Even now, I can't forget the taste of that hotpot.”
"I really want to try it again…"
"Stinky brat, you didn't even treat me to a full meal. You're really stingy!”
Li Er complained endlessly. Suddenly, his eyes lit up." Oh right, he doesn't care if I'm full. Can't I cook it myself?”
"There are all kinds of ingredients in the palace. I don't believe that we can't make a hotpot!”
"Yes, let's do that!"
"Men, call the imperial chef over!”
Li Er's brain was advanced enough to think of a way to make it himself.
Not long after, the royal chef arrived.
"Your Majesty, why have you summoned me so late at night?”
The royal chef was also quite frightened. He had been a royal chef for so many years, but this was the first time he was summoned late at night. He thought something had happened to him.
Li Er looked at the royal chef and said lightly," Don't panic. Today, I ate a delicious dish in the Cheng Manor. It's called hotpot. I wonder if you can make it?"”
"Hotpot?" The royal chef was dumbfounded. He had never heard of this name before.
" I deserve to die. I don't know how to make hotpot…" The royal chef knelt on the ground.
You don't even know how to cook for me? Could it be that Cheng Chen was telling the truth and that this hotpot was his only one?
Li Er frowned and waved his hand." Get up. I don't mean to blame you."”
"I will describe the hotpot now. You will make it according to my request.”
"Yes, yes." The imperial chef nodded repeatedly.
Li Er recalled for a moment and said," It's a copper pot. It's heated with charcoal. There's red soup in the pot. The red soup is salty and spicy. There's also chili, chili, onion, ginger, and garlic.”
"Cut the mutton into thin slices and rinse it in this pot.”
"Do you understand?"
When the royal chef heard this, he looked troubled." I understand. But Your Majesty, what is chili? And the color of the soup, how could it be red?”
"Shouldn't you be the one to solve these problems?”Li Er raised his eyebrows." Think of a way to get it out. I must eat it!”
"Yes, yes, I will go and prepare now!”The imperial chef was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly before turning around and running away.
Li Er waited in the royal study for almost an hour, but the royal chef did not return.
"Is it so slow to make hotpot? When I saw Cheng Chen do it, it was very fast!”
"What a waste. You can't even do such a small thing well.”
As he spoke, Li Er stood up and walked towards the imperial kitchen.
When he arrived at the imperial kitchen, he saw that the imperial chef and a few waiters were staring at a copper pot in a daze. They didn't even notice Li Er coming in.
"What are you doing? How's my hotpot?"
The imperial chef was shocked and turned around to greet him." Greetings, Your Majesty."”
"Alright." Li Er waved his hand and walked over.
There was a copper pot on the table. There were many condiments in the pot, such as onions, ginger, and garlic.
The smell was not bad, but the only bit of hot pot soup was white.
"How far is it now?" Li Er asked.
The imperial chef hurriedly replied," Your Majesty, I have made the spicy taste you mentioned.”
"I squeezed out the juice from the garlic cloves, onions, and ginger and poured it into the soup. The taste is already fierce, but that red color, I…I really can't think of a way.”
Li Er frowned." You can't even solve the color problem? You guys are really stupid!"
"I deserve to die!"
" I don't want you to die. I want to eat hotpot. You…"
Suddenly, Li Er saw a bucket of red stuff in the corner of the kitchen.
"What is this?" Li Er was puzzled.
"Your Majesty, this is the red paint used to paint the walls. Some time ago, the imperial kitchen was renovated, and this is the remaining red paint.”
"Red paint?" Li Er's eyes lit up." Can't you just add the red paint to the point?”
"Ah?" The royal chef was dumbfounded.
" What 'ah'? Hurry up and add it!"
"Yes, sir!"
Since Li Er had spoken, the royal chef did not dare to disobey. He scooped a spoonful of red paint and added it to the hotpot.
Needless to say, after adding it in, the colors were really similar!
"Haha, great, this is the color!”
"Where's the mutton? Quick, bring it to me!"
Someone brought the sliced mutton over and added it into the pot.
Soon, the mutton was ready. Li Er took the chopsticks and picked up the mutton. Without thinking much, he stuffed it into his mouth.
Li Er was dumbfounded. His facial features were twisted.
"What the hell is this?"
"My throat…"
"Ah, yes, I really have a stomach!"
"Quick, quickly call the imperial physician!"
This time, the Imperial Palace became lively, and Zhangsun Wugou was also alarmed.
Zhangsun Wugou hurriedly ran to the Imperial Academy of Medicine and asked anxiously,""How is His Majesty?"
The imperial physician replied with a bitter smile," Replying to the Empress, His Majesty is fine. He only injured his throat. After resting for a while, he might be fine.”
"What happened? How did he hurt his throat?”Zhangsun Wugou said anxiously.
" His Majesty ate paint and was poisoned…"
What?
Zhangsun Wugou was stunned and hurriedly ran to the front of the collapsed building. At this moment, Li Er's brows were tightly knitted and his face was pale, filled with pain.
"Your Majesty, are you alright? Don't scare me!”
Li Er opened his eyes weakly and squeezed out a sentence." I will never eat hotpot again…"
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