Chapter 202 No need to ask

In the imperial dining room, the master in charge of making cakes has been extremely distressed recently, because since Chu Xuan left, mung bean cake has always been inexplicably reduced, but Fortunately, there are not many people who like to eat mung bean cake in the palace. But this inexplicably lost is still a bit of a headache. 80% of them are stolen by mice, but they have never heard of mice that specialize in stealing mung bean cakes.

"Master Sun, the emperor wants to eat mung bean cake, hurry up..." What are you thinking? Just as the taller chef Master Sun was struggling with the matter of mung bean cake, Liu Xi suddenly came out of nowhere.

"Okay, I'll do it right away." Master Sun said, "Grandpa, please wait a moment."

"Our family can wait, but the emperor's stomach can't wait. Hurry up, boy, by the way, why haven't you seen Liu Liang recently?" Liu Xi remembered that Liu Liang asked him a few days ago. In fact, Liu Xi had secretly executed the maid of honor. Naturally, he did it without knowing it. It seemed that she died of natural illness. Only in this way can Liu Liang's surname be preserved. It's just that Liu Xi felt sorry for the maid. When she saw her, she found that the maid was actually superior, and she didn't know how she was assigned to such a difficult place at the beginning. However, these are all later words. There is power in the palace on the one hand, and luck on the other hand.

No one is wrong, and it can only be a matter of luck.

Master Sun said while making mung bean cake, "Liu Liang's boy has lost his soul these days. He hasn't done anything. He hasn't cooked several dishes or forgot to put salt. At this point, the general manager of the imperial dining room asked him to go back to rest for two days."

"So that's it." Liu Xi nodded and felt that it was always a little bad to suddenly ask Liu Liang, so he said, "Actually, the plum meat he made is delicious. Isn't it going to be a hot day soon? I'm afraid the emperor will remember, so I'll ask in advance."

"You are told that the plum meat made by Liu Liang is really delicious, which is simply amazing." Master Sun praised, "Alas, I'm afraid I won't make a day in my life as a pastry maker. The emperor doesn't like cakes very much. In order to keep the emperor's heart, those concubines dare not eat these things that are easy to get fat. It's really depressing.

Liu Xi smiled and said, "Master Sun, you are wrong. Some people can't envy your good job."

"Speaking of the sky, although I am a royal chef, I'm actually a pastry chef. What's there to envy?"

"Ha ha, Master Sun, think about it, the pastry chef has been beheaded, but if the main course is not good at cooking, how many of the chefs have been beheaded?" Liu Xi said, "As the saying goes, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger. The emperor doesn't like to eat cakes. At most, he puts you in the imperial dining room, but if the emperor likes to eat pastries, you can't make what the emperor wants to eat. What's the result? Think about it for yourself."

Hearing Liu Xi's words, Master Sun suddenly realized: "Why didn't I expect that, Grandpa Liu, give more advice."

"It's all for the emperor. Why are you so polite?"

"You can't say that. My father-in-law, thank you very much for mentioning me."

Liu Xi thought for a moment and said, "Master Sun, we have something to ask you for a favor."

"If there is anything wrong with your father-in-law, just tell him." Master Sun immediately said.

"We want you to keep an eye on Liu Liang. If there is anything wrong with him, you can tell us."

"Okay, since my father-in-law said so, the little one will definitely do it."

"Why don't you ask if you want to?" Liu Xi was a little surprised. He thought that Master Sun would definitely ask the reason, but who would have thought that he would not ask.

Master Sun smiled and said, "What's there to ask? Since your father-in-law said so, there must be your reason. If you are willing to say it, I will listen. If you don't want to say it, I won't be curious. I just know how to do what you ordered."

Liu Xi smiled and said, "Actually, our family is predestined and have the same surname with me. This relationship is a little... Alas, when you are old, you want someone to rely on. Liu Liang can ask Master Sun."

Master Sun said, "Okay, no problem. This mung bean cake will be ready as soon as it is steamed in a cage. Grandpa, please wait a moment.

"Master Sun..." Zheng Shanggong walked in slowly, "Master Sun, please make some red bean and chestnut cakes."

"Does the Queen want to eat?" Master Sun asked, "Zheng Shanggong, I remember that the queen doesn't seem to like chestnuts very much."

Zheng Shanggong said, "No, it's the queen's brother. Thank you, Master Sun."

"Okay, Shanggong, please wait a moment."

"Okay, hurry up." Zheng Shanggong said and turned to Liu Xi, "Duke Liu, you are..."

"Oh, the emperor wants to eat mung bean cake."

Zheng Shanggong said with a smile, "Eating mung beans this summer is the most heat away. The emperor will be irritable every summer. Master Sun, it seems that you will be busy in the future."

"Yes, yes." Master Sun nodded repeatedly.

After a while, Liu Xi's mung bean cake was baked. Liu Xi took the mung bean cake and nodded like Zheng Shanggong and left. Half an hour later, the red bean chestnut cake was also baked, but Zheng Shanggong did not leave with the red bean chestnut cake, but waited for the chestnut cake to cool down before leaving. Master Sun, who was curious about this, asked why, but Zheng Shanggong replied, "The queen's brother likes cold chestnut cake."

It seems that it is very important to remember the preferences of every nobleman, but since he is only a pastry maker, and there are only several kinds of pastries, so Master Sun is too lazy to think about it or ask. After all, as Liu Xi said, no royal chef who makes pastries has been killed. However, after today's incident, Master Sun felt that no matter how idle he was, he must fight for twelve points of spirit, otherwise, he would lose his life one day.

And Master Sun did not intend to do it very seriously for Liu Xi's instructions to keep an eye on Liu Liang. After all, this kind of thing is thankless, as long as it is acceptable. In short, he is not so curious.

However, Master Sun always feels a little strange, but he can't say anything strange.

If you have time to think nonsense, it's better to study the problem of pastry and pull yourself out of your inexplicable thoughts. Master Sun began to be in a daze at a pile of flour.