Chapter 304 (2/2)
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard voices approaching.
”The Emperor is here!”
”The Emperor is here!”
”Oh?” Fang Zhengzhi was slightly stunned. His gaze scanned across all of the tipsy princesses. He felt his stomach turn, ”Uh oh... will I be charged for this?”
Just as he prepared to run, two figures appeared at the entrance.
It was Emperor Lin Mubai and Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping.
”Gree... greetings fa... father!”
”Greetings fa... father.”
All of the princesses fell to their knees. However, some of the princesses could not get back on their feet.
Emperor Lin Mubai was furious.
When did his garden become a place for such things? Furthermore,
things? Furthermore, the people who were drunk were princesses, his daughters!
How humiliating!
Just as he was about to speak, he saw Fang Zhengzhi holding a pair of chopsticks. There was a half eaten piece of meat at the corner of Fang Zhengzhi's mouth.
Fang Zhengzhi, how outrageous of you! How dare you toy with the Emperor's daughters!
Emperor Lin Mubai squinted. He could smell the alcohol in the air. It was clear that Fang Zhengzhi had gotten all his daughters drunk.
Just as he was about to rage...
He saw a figure in red float in front of him.
”Father, come quickly. You have to try this hotpot! It is absolutely delicious!” Ping Yang tugged at Emperor Lin Mubai's hand and led him to the table.
Emperor Lin Mubai's eyelids jumped. He curiosity was piqued as he looked at the steaming hotpot. This is the origin of the aroma?
”Father, have a bite!” Ping Yang picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and fed it to Emperor Lin Mubai.
Emperor Lin Mubai really wanted to avoid it.
After all, he had noticed the rolling leaves in the pot. He really wanted to ask if the things inside were edible.
However...
Ping Yang had already pa.s.sed the meat to him. He had no other choice but to nibble on it.
”Is it nice?” Ping Yang looked on in antic.i.p.ation after seeing Emperor Lin Mubai chew on the meat.
”Mm... not bad.” Emperor Lin Mubai nodded. Before Ping Yang could feed him again, he picked up a chopstick and began eating.
”Prime Minister, you should have a taste as well.”
Emperor Lin Mubai turned to Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping after eating three slices of meat.
”Yes!” Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping glanced at Fang Zhengzhi. Then, he too took a seat at the table.
His eyes brightened the moment he ate it.
”You should always enjoy a hotpot with wine.” Ping Yang looked at Emperor Lin Mubai and followed in Fang Zhengzhi's footsteps.
”Is that so? Hahaha... okay then, bring me some wine. All of you should have some!” Emperor Lin Mubai patted Ping Yang's head as he chuckled.
”Thank... thank you father!”
All of the princesses, who were scared out of their wits, climbed to their feet. Their clothes were drenched in sweat after that rude awakening.
”Come over and join me.”
”Yes!”
All of the princesses were ecstatic when they heard it.
Then, the eunuchs all saw something that terrified them.
Under the leaders.h.i.+p of Emperor Lin Mubai, Princess Ping Yang, Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping, as well as the other princesses began to dig into the hotpot.
Fang Zhengzhi chuckled to himself by the side.
Before long, all the food was cleaned. Emperor Lin Mubai stood up, clearly satisfied.
”What is this called?”
”Your highness, this is a hotpot.” One of the eunuchs replied instantly.
”Hotpot? Hotpot can be done this way? Nicely done, very nicely done. Which chef thought of such a wonderful method? I must reward him.” Emperor Lin Mubai nodded in satisfaction.
”About this...” The eunuch turned to look at the beaming Fang Zhengzhi.
”Father, this was not done by a chef. This was done by Fang Zhengzhi.” Ping Yang's lips twitched.
Fang Zhengzhi did this?
Emperor Lin Mubai's expression changed.
Initially, he had thought of finis.h.i.+ng his meal before berating Fang Zhengzhi for intoxicating his daughters. Only now did he realize...
Fang Zhengzhi was in his garden and surrounded by his daughters for a reason.
”I see.” Emperor Lin Mubai nodded. He looked at the other princesses with a complicated expression.
However, since he had said it, he could not take it back.
After all, an Emperor does not joke.
”Reward Fang Zhengzhi with 1000 silvers!”
”Thank you your highness.”
Fang Zhengzhi thanked him immediately. Then, he rubbed his hands as he looked at the empty plates. ”Your highness... I'm afraid 2000 silvers is not enough.”
”Not enough?” This was the first time Emperor Lin Mubai had heard an official tell him that his reward was too little. How can 1000 silvers for a meal be too little?
”Fang Zhengzhi, how outrageous of you! How can you say that the Emperor's reward is too little?” Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping stood up in fury.
”Left Prime Minister please cool down. You can get angry later. You also owe me quite a few silvers. Let me calculate... mm, you had a total of 35 mouthfuls. Taking away the first complimentary mouthful, you owe me 3,400 silvers!” Fang Zhengzhi said sincerely.
”What?! 3,400 silvers. What are you talking about?”
”Is the Left Prime Minister trying to go back on a deal? Word travels fast in the capital!” Fang Zhengzhi shrugged his shoulders innocently.
”Father, it's like that. We had a bet with Fang Zhengzhi. We said that he couldn't cook. We agreed that the first mouthful would be free, but every subsequent mouthful would be 100 silvers.” Ping Yang explained.
”One mouthful for 100 silvers?” Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping was stunned. This was daylight robbery!
Furthermore...
He was robbing the palace!
More importantly, Fang Zhengzhi was audaciously robbing the Emperor as well as the Emperor's right hand man!