Liu Zhang returned to the palace in a daze, since he left Sheng Biji's prime minister's mansion just now and got on the carriage, now he is sitting alone in the study room, letting the maids of the palace come in and out, serving refreshments; letting Baocheng stand by his side He couldn't figure out what the master was thinking.
Liu Zhang just sat so quietly, not eating, not drinking, not talking, not talking, even his breathing became slightly slow, it seemed that as long as he was a little heavier, the otherworldly figure in his mind would be blown away generally.
Liying closed the door and half covered her face, not knowing where the faint fragrance came from.
The first acquaintance was almost a face-to-face encounter, the gentle and unadorned but amazingly beautiful appearance, and the delicate and sweet shredded coconut dumplings, not like mortal food, but more like a delicacy from heaven.
Liu Zhang was in a daze.
In fact, in his previous life, he didn't get to know Wen Rou so early. Wen Shouzheng entered the palace and became an imperial cook. From time to time, he was summoned to run around the homes of the two peerless princes, presenting delicious food.
Speaking of Liu Zhanghe's first meeting with Wen Wen in the previous life, they were still in the prison!
That day when the Dongchuang incident happened, Wen Shouzheng was taken to the sky prison, and then Wen's family was ransacked, and all 19 people were imprisoned.
On the eve of the execution, Liu Zhang took his personal eunuch Bao Cheng, and the commander of the army, Gu Changfeng, and the three of them visited the prison. Only then did they see the young and old Wen family who was dressed in rags and had already been served by torture.
Presumably that day, Gentle's body was covered in blood, messy, blood stains and tear stains covered her smooth and soft face, although Liu Zhang was standing beside her, he didn't look at her at all, just snorted coldly, It's like spitting on livestock that are about to be slaughtered.
It was that inhuman cold snort, but Wen Rou remembered his name—Liu Zhang!
The former third prince, the current prince. It was just a superficial instruction: "All the men will be killed, and the women will be put into the fence."
The uniqueness of human life is like a humble straw in his mouth. With a slight fold, it shatters into crumbs; with a slight blow. disappeared...
His heart is a cold stone, unable to flow into warm blood;
His mouth is a ruthless blade, he can cut a living life in half by closing it up and down!
It's just that in that remote hut and wine shop, on that snowy night, facing the gentleness of a water-colored dress, Liu Zhang's heart was once shaken.
What a stunning woman!
It's a pity that it's as cold as ice, but it's a pity that her surname is Wen!
Maybe it was already doomed in the dark. Looking back thousands of times in the previous life, only in exchange for passing you by in this life;
Just like Liu Zhang, the moment of softness in the wind and snow night in the previous life was exchanged for the gentle eyes meeting in this life.
It's just that he doesn't know that she is a reborn person, and his hands were covered with the blood of her whole family in the previous life;
It's just that he doesn't know that in her heart, he is her unshakable bloodthirsty person, just thinking of his name can make her heart tremble. Burning with anger.
"My lord, do you have something on your mind?" Baocheng asked tentatively.
"En." Liu Zhang lazily replied, and fell into deep thinking again.
"My lord, are you bothering about that girl surnamed Wen today?" Baocheng tried again softly.
"Alas..." Liu Zhang let out a long sigh.
"If the prince likes it, then he will be accepted into the palace! Based on the status and strength of the prince, find a cook from the folks and recruit him to serve three meals a day in the mansion. To the outside world, he will be a cook, but to the inside... hehehehe, It's not your lord who has the final say!" Baocheng's cunning face was full of arrogance!
"Fart!" Liu Zhang slammed the table and stood up with a "wow".
"Plop!" Baocheng seemed to have lost all his bones in an instant. Sticking to the ground, I fell at Liu Zhang's feet.
"The servant deserves to die. The servant realizes his mistake, please calm down!" Baocheng kept kowtowing his head. Did not dare to look up into Liu Zhang's eyes.
"Who does this king want and who does not want? It's not a matter of one sentence! It's just that the big plan is imminent, and the operation for many years must not be hindered by greed and beauty!" Liu Zhang raised his left foot and kicked hard. He kicked Baocheng who was on the ground, and then walked out of the study quickly...
Immediately, that night, outside the prime minister's mansion, a line of servants from Huaide's mansion, carrying a heavy gift box on their shoulders, entered the mansion impressively.
"Prime Minister Sheng, my lord is very satisfied with your hospitality today, it was sent by my lord by his servants." Baocheng pointed with a sharp voice.
"Eunuch Bao, this... this can't be done." Sheng Bi was extremely flattered.
"Prime Minister Sheng, don't panic. My prince said that this box of famous calligraphy and paintings is for the prime minister to play with; this box of gold and silver is for Mr. Sheng to drink with his brothers; Pearl hairpin jewelry is given to Ms. Sheng. My prince said that Ms. Sheng is beautiful, gentle and intelligent. This is because of the good training of the Xiangye, so the Xiangye deserves such a small gift. I still look forward to the Xiangye Don't refuse." Baocheng complimented.
"Hehe, King Huaide is very polite. In this way, I will thank King Huaide, and I would like to ask Eunuch Bao to convey my thanks, and I will come to the door to thank you in person someday!" Sheng Bi bowed respectfully and thanked.
The servants of Prince Huaide's Mansion received a generous reward from Sheng Bi, all of them were smiling, and when they left the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion, they hurriedly dispersed.
Sheng Biji looked at the room full of thanks, full of dignity.
"Father, are you worried about this generous gift?" Sheng Yaoshan stepped forward.
"Alas..." Sheng Biji sighed heavily.
"Father, these are all sent by King Huaide? King Huaide is really a man of etiquette, didn't he just have lunch at our house, and that's how he mobilized people." Sheng Jiaoxue also came to the front hall at this moment , fiddling with the fine vermilion jade in the box, full of joy.
"Yaoshan, I'm afraid I can't afford to keep Chef Wen! You see, King Huaide's gift money has been delivered, so what reason does your father and I dare to keep the chef he likes at the house!" Sheng Biji He sighed again.
"Father, Chef Wen's culinary skills are amazing. At least you can take part in the competition with Chef Wen. I believe that with Chef Wen's cooking skills, you will definitely be selected into the palace!" Sheng Yaoshan pleaded.
"Sigh! I'm afraid that Chef Wen is not the only one that King Huaide has his eyes on, that Miss Wen... oh..." Sheng Bi shook his head weakly.
"Miss Wen?!" Sheng Yaoshan was stunned!
He had thought that he had always thought that Liu Zhang was only interested in Wen Shouzheng's cooking skills. That day in the provincial capital, all Liu Zhang's thoughts were to bring Wen Shouzheng into the mansion as a cook, but he never thought that today's accident would be Wen Shouzheng's cooking skills. The beauty and craftsmanship of the girl. Deep in Liu Zhang's heart, unforgettable!
"No, absolutely not!" Sheng Yaoshan strongly objected.
"Brother, isn't she just a cook? Even if King Huaide wants Chef Wen together, it's okay. He doesn't belong to our family at all! He's fancy. You want to fight him. People know about etiquette, and they say that a gentleman does not take away people's love, but that is also for Chef Wen! Nowadays, people treat each other with courtesy, and Dad just came to borrow flowers to present Buddha, and courtesy is reciprocal, wouldn't it be great?!" Sheng Jiaoxue Look carefully at a pair of emerald bracelets against the light.
There are silk flocs in the emerald green, which are scattered. That is excellent Hetian jade. Presumably it is expensive.
Sheng Jiaoxue's words and actions made Sheng Biji feel suspicious.
What's wrong with this girl Jiaoxue? Why is she, who has always been cold and arrogant, talking to King Huaide so frequently today
In the mouthful encounter in the kitchen, the two of them seemed to be very familiar with each other in their dialogue and behavior. Could it be that the two of them had known each other before
Prime Minister Sheng speculated.
My own daughter, spoiled and pampered since she was a child, was born in the prime minister's family, but she lived the life of a princess in the palace, pointing at the stars. Pointing to the moon.
Since childhood, he has developed an arrogant and arrogant temperament.
That day was even more daring, leaving a letter. He took the servants of the Prime Minister's mansion with him, and went to visit Shengyao Mountain to play in the mountains and rivers. Fortunately, the road was safe and sound. Could it be that he got acquainted with King Huaide on this road
Sheng Biji thought back when Sheng Jiaoxue cheerfully mentioned that Liu Zhang had once helped her in the provincial capital to save her own safety. Now that I think about it, maybe it was from then on that the relationship between the two of them was extraordinary!
Since ancient times, the hero saved the beauty and fell in love at first sight...
Stories from various books emerged in Sheng Biji's mind.
No, absolutely not!
Will not. Absolutely not!
Sheng Biji shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off those unrealistic thoughts in his mind.
He has been in court for many years. I have seen everything in the palace.
He doesn't want his precious daughter to be a bargaining chip in the struggle for power, he only wants his precious daughter to be safe in life. Even if it's plain, even if it's extravagant, he only wants her to be a carefree young lady, and...
"Brother, Dad has his own plans, so don't make things difficult for Dad anymore!" Sheng Jiaoxue said angrily.
"Father..." Sheng Yaoshan refused.
The two brothers and sisters were making noise, but Sheng Biji couldn't listen to it at all.
The small courtyard where Wen's family lived in the capital was adjacent to Ren's mansion, but not far from Xiang's mansion.
After finishing the busy work in Xiangfu at noon, Sheng Yaoshan sent someone to send Wen's father and daughter back to the courtyard.
"Father, are you sure about the chef selection competition in a few days?" Sitting around the round table, he asked softly and casually.
"The selection of the capital must have gathered experts from various provinces and cities. We are newcomers, so we dare not say anything else. We can only use all our housekeeping skills and deal with it seriously." Wen Shouzheng said slowly Pushing rice into the mouth.
In fact, Wen Shou was both surprised and delighted when he learned that he could participate in this year's chef selection competition in Beijing; but he really came to the capital, facing imminent competition, thinking about all kinds of unknown opponents and infinite possibilities, Wen Shouzheng's heart began to beat.
"Father, you can definitely do it! Just treat this place as Xianyang, as the back kitchen of Zuixianlou! Don't care who the onlookers are, and don't care what origin chefs are participating in the competition. According to the usual routine! Dad's cooking skills are invincible in the world!" Rourou saw the tension in Wen Shouzheng's heart, and smiled and comforted.
"Girl, you really are ignorant and fearless! This is the capital, you really think it's our little place in Xianyang!" Wen Shouzheng smiled, took a piece of bacon from the plate, and put it into a gentle bowl, " Eat quickly, let's go out for a walk after eating, Mr. Ren just sent Xiao Anzi to pass the message, saying that he will take us out for a walk after dinner, to familiarize ourselves with the surrounding environment."
"Uncle Cai, are you going?" Rourou turned her head and looked at Cai Mi.
"Ahem, I'm not acclimatized, so it's better not to go!" Cai Mi pretended to cough a few times, still holding her food with her head down. This is the capital city, although I have long been far away from the palace, I am not afraid of 10,000, just in case, it is better to be cautious!
However, Cai Mi's eating looks gentle and muttered in his heart, this is a sickness! How can anyone who is not acclimatized has such a good appetite!
After dinner, it was still early, so the four members of the Wen family, led by Ren Yue, left the yard and started wandering around.
At dusk in the capital, although there is no hustle and bustle in the daytime, there is still an endless stream of people coming and going. However, with the afterglow of the setting sun, everything seemed hazy, and the whereabouts of Ren Yue and his party were naturally not as eye-catching as traveling during the day.
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