Deng Haichuan ran to Jing'an Marquis Mansion, but was told that the prince was taking Song Qi to Puji Temple for business, and he didn't know when he would be back.
Deng Haichuan was still a little smart. He remembered that the third son of the Hou Mansion had a good relationship with Brother Yao, so he asked if the third son was in the house.
The concierge replied that the third young master was working as an errand at James's house.
Deng Haichuan had no choice but to leave a verbal message, saying that Li Yao, the chef of Tianshangju, had entered the palace. Please inform the prince.
Deng Haichuan couldn't find anyone in the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, so Deng Haichuan felt uneasy. After thinking about it, he ran to Prince Helian's Mansion. He was familiar with the Prince's Mansion and found Manager Liu.
After General Manager Liu heard about it, he asked a servant to accompany him to the Ministry of War to find the young prince.
"What? Was he announced to the palace? Who announced it? When did it happen?" He Lianjing asked nervously.
Deng Haichuan shook his head: "I don't know. I guess Brother Yao doesn't know either, otherwise he would definitely have an explanation. It's been almost half an hour since I left!"
He Lianjing was worried, it was really unlucky today. The eldest brother went to the military camp, and Chunyu brother went to Puji Temple. The two people who had the most weight to speak were not here. What should I do
By the way, look for the prince. The prince has a very good impression of Yaoyao, so he might be able to help.
He Lianjing said: "You go back first, I will find a way."
Deng Haichuan said: "The young one will go back first." After taking two steps, he turned back and asked worriedly: "My young prince, will something happen to Brother Yao?"
He Lianjing said: "I won't let anything happen to him."
If he really couldn't find anyone, he would have to go alone.
After Deng Haichuan left, He Lianjing immediately entered the palace. He first asked the guard at the palace gate if his father-in-law was bringing people in from outside the palace. The guard said that Eunuch Shi from Concubine Mei's Palace had brought a young man into the palace.
He Lianjing was puzzled, why did Concubine Mei proclaim Yaoyao? Yaoyao and her are no match for each other!
The concubine's palace was not something that ministers like them could break into, so He Lianjing had to let Ping An watch outside the Chaohua Palace while he went to the front court to find His Highness the Crown Prince.
But the emperor was still discussing government affairs, and it was not known when the court would disperse. He Lianjing was so anxious that he almost got angry.
Ye Jiayao has never seen a more shameless person than this.
At first, when Concubine Mei praised the snow-skin mooncakes, she thought she was going to reward her. However, they called the imperial chef and said that no matter how good the food outside the palace was, there were many hidden dangers. It was better to teach the imperial chef how to make it. Once the imperial chef learned it, there would be no need for such trouble.
You are so special. This is how people make money. How can you take something so openly and by force
Return Mei Fei, you are such a bad concubine. Sure enough, there is no lower limit for people with status and status to be shameless.
Ye Jiayao tried hard to control her anger and said tactfully: "If the queen likes to eat, the grass people can bring it to the queen every day. The food made by the grass people is absolutely clean and hygienic."
Concubine Mei thought that if she opened her mouth, the little cook would obey, but she didn't expect that he would not agree and she was unhappy.
"All the ladies in the palace will love delicacies like this. If everyone wants it, can you deliver it every day? Are you afraid that the imperial chef will leak out your secret recipe? Haha, you are worrying too much. The rules in the palace are strict, who dares to violate them?" Mei Fei raised her orchid finger, carelessly brushing the tea leaves floating on it with the tea lid, and said in a sweet voice.
"It's not that ordinary people can't trust the royal chefs in the palace. Each profession has its own rules. The so-called secret recipes are not shared with others. Even if the palace wants it, it will be collected in the form of tribute. I have never heard of anyone in the palace handing over the secret recipe. "Ye Jiayao said boldly, if you give in once, there will be a next time, and a next time.
Concubine Mei's face changed slightly, her tone became colder, and she threatened: "I have sent you to the palace today because I think highly of you. Don't toast me or eat as a penalty."
Ye Jiayao smiled: "The common people still say the same thing. If you want to eat it, you can send someone to get it. The common people don't need to take any money. You have the right to honor the queen and ask the common people to hand over the secret recipe. I'm sorry that the common people can't agree."
Mei Fei's face was already ugly, and she placed the tea cup heavily on the coffee table.
"Li Yao, I heard that you are very courageous and dare to offend Princess Liuli. Today it seems that you are indeed courageous enough."
Ye Jiayao said: "The common people are very timid, and their legs are trembling now, but the common people believe that no matter what happens, there must be a reason. Life was once precious, and love was more valuable. If it is for the truth, everything can be thrown away. .”
"Don't think that I don't dare to touch you." Concubine Mei was favored in the palace, and she had everything she wanted. Today, she was so contradicted by a plain-headed commoner. She couldn't help but feel angry and murderous.
Ye Jiayao had no fear on her face and said calmly: "Everyone who lives in heaven knows that the common people entered the palace according to the order of the empress. If the common people can't go back, it doesn't matter to others. It's just that the crown prince and the concubine can't eat what the empress ordered today." The yogurt ice cream made by the grassroots, the old princess of Prince Helian couldn't eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake made by the grassroots, and the mooncakes that the Marquis of Jing'an asked the grassroots to send. They must ask about it and think about it. There is no airtight wall in the world. , No matter how legitimate the crimes are listed by the empress to the common people, someone will always guess the truth. When the time comes, the reputation of the empress will be..."
"You dare to threaten me?" Mei Fei's chest heaved with anger, and the two white jade rabbits trembled and trembled, so tempting.
"The common people don't dare. The common people are just analyzing the facts to the empress. The empress is an extremely noble phoenix, and the common people are just humble ants. Why should the empress be as knowledgeable as the common people." Ye Jiayao said, sweat dripping from her palms. Secretly anxious: Why doesn’t the stupid donkey come? If you don’t come again, I won’t be able to hold on anymore.
Mei Fei snorted coldly: "You are a sharp-tongued thing. Do you think you can get me to spare you with your sharp tongue? Come on, drag me down and slap you."
She didn't believe it. She wanted to deal with a cook, but would anyone dare to object
Ye Jiayao cursed secretly: You are an unlucky concubine. You are very beautiful, with jade bones and ice-cold muscles, but the blood flowing from your bones is black water and smelly water.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiaochuan from the East Palace would like to see you." A palace maid came in to deliver the message.
Concubine Mei's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the people coming from the East Palace were here for this guy
"Take the people down first," Mei Fei said.
Ye Jiayao was silenced by two eunuchs who covered her mouth.
Xiaochuan entered the Chaohua Palace and saluted Concubine Mei. After the ceremony, Xiaochuan said: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered by the prince to pass on Li Yao."
Concubine Mei was secretly surprised: She really came here for Li Yao, how could this guy disturb the prince? I really underestimated him.
Concubine Mei smiled gently: "Li Yao has left a long time ago. I heard that he came here to give him a reward. He took the reward and left the palace."
Xiaochuan knew that something was in trouble. Prince Jingxiao had been sending people to guard outside the Chaohua Palace, and Li Yao had not been seen leaving the Chaohua Palace. However, Concubine Mei refused to admit it, fearing that Li Yao would be in trouble.
Xiaochuan said: "I wonder how long he has been gone?"
Concubine Mei thought about it for a moment: "It's been a quarter of an hour at least. If you go to heaven now, you might be able to find him."
Xiaochuan had no choice but to move He Lianjing out: "But Prince Jing is outside. He has been waiting for more than half an hour and has not seen Li Yao go out. Did the empress remember it wrong?"
Concubine Mei was shocked. Prince Jing was guarding outside? Just for this Li Yao? What exactly is going on? He's just a cook, he's the prince and he belongs to Prince Helian's palace.
She didn't know what happened in the Queen Mother's palace that night. The four most prestigious new generation forces in the dynasty even dared to refute the Queen Mother for Li Yao. If she had known, she would not have acted so rashly today. Because the Queen Mother felt that this matter was very embarrassing and issued a hush-hush order, the people in the palace only heard some rumors and knew that Princess Liuli had suffered a loss at the hands of a cook named Li Yao.
However, her words had already been spoken and she couldn't take them back, so she had to bite the bullet and said: "Then I don't know, Eunuch Ogawa, otherwise, why don't you do a search?"
Xiaochuan was sweating profusely and said he didn't dare.
"Now that Li Yao has left the palace, I'd better go to heaven to look for him again."
Xiaochuan resigned, came to the Imperial Garden, and told He Lianjing the situation. He Lianjing was furious.
"Liar, Li Yao must still be in Chaohua Palace."
"Even if we know it is inside, what can we do if Concubine Mei doesn't admit it? Is it possible to go in and search? I don't have the courage." Xiaochuan said, even His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't dare.
He Lianjing rubbed his hands anxiously and hit his head again. Why was he so stupid? Why can't you think of a way? Mei Fei's lie means that Yao Yao will be in trouble.
"What on earth is Concubine Mei planning? Li Yao has not offended her." He Lianjing was as anxious as an ant on a hot fire.
Xiaochuan thought for a while and said, "I'm afraid Mei Fei is eyeing the secret recipe for snowskin mooncakes."
He Lianjing was stunned: "What does she want the secret recipe for?"
Xiaochuan said: "I heard that the shopkeeper of Jubaozhai seems to be some relative of Mei Shangshu's family."
"Damn it, are you still shameless?" He Lianjing roared, turning around and rushing into Chaohua Palace.
Xiaochuan stopped him quickly: "Prince Jing, if you have no choice, you should go to His Highness the Crown Prince first and ask His Highness the Crown Prince for an idea."
"Who is making a noise here?" A majestic voice sounded.
Helianjing and Xiaochuan were shocked and knelt down quickly. They saw the emperor slowly walking over to the rockery with a few followers.
"I send my regards to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"This slave pays his respects to the Emperor..."
When the emperor saw Xiao Jing and Xiao Chuan beside the prince, he frowned and said, "Xiao Jing, why are you still so rough-tempered? Didn't I ask you to go to the Ministry of War to hone your skills? The Ministry of War is very idle?"
He Lianjing's head was hot, his blood was rising, and he said regardless: "Your Majesty, it's not that I am reckless, it's just that this matter is too irritating."
The emperor raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What are you referring to?"
He Lianjing told the story of how Li Yao was admitted to the Chaohua Palace by Concubine Mei. Concubine Mei wanted to steal Li Yao's secret recipe for snow-skin mooncakes and lied about Li Yao's absence in the palace.
The emperor frowned, why is it Li Yao again
The same goes for Concubine Mei. How can you insist on someone else’s secret recipe? When word got out about this, he even lost face. It was just nonsense.
Last time he had seen the Helian brothers and the Jingan Hou brothers risking their lives for Li Yao. If something happened to Li Yao in the Chaohua Palace, Xiao Jing, a big mouth, would definitely complain everywhere.
The emperor thought for a moment and said to Eunuch Gao who was beside him: "Go to the Chaohua Palace to tell me my will. I want to eat the food cooked by Li Yao at noon today. Let Concubine Mei let me go."
Thank you, Mr. Xiaoxian, and you alone for the reward:)
(End of chapter)