Chapter 1168: Merchant Master Wen
The short conversation gave Lin Yuelan a good first impression of the emperor.
Moreover, Jiang Zhennan's achievements today were largely due to the Emperor!
So, in short, she did not hate this old emperor.
Lin Yuelan smiled and said, " You are a guest! Since Old Master Wen is already here, please sit down and have a meal together. I wonder if you've eaten?"
She had seen on television that when the emperor ate, he had to undergo a lot of tests, and there had to be a tasting eunuch.
In other words, when the Emperor ate a meal, he had to let someone test whether it was poisonous. The so-called tasting eunuch might seem to have a good deal, but in reality, every bite of food could cost his life at any time.
Yuwen Longyan looked at the dishes on the table, and his eyes lit up. He almost drooled.
He said to Lin Yuelan, "Alright!"
"Then please!" Lin Yuelan asked the servants to add a seat for him.
The seating arrangement was also particular.
In ancient times, people respected the right side and the south side.
If the room is long from east to west and narrow from northwest to northwest, then the most respected seat in the room is to sit west and east.
Lin Yuelan had asked the servants to give them extra bowls and chopsticks. They were seated on the west and east sides!
Other than those who knew Yuwen Longyan's identity, Lin Deshan and the others thought that Old Master Wen was a guest and should be sitting in the most distinguished seat.
As for Eunuch Zhang and Wu Ming, Lin Yuelan didn't ask anyone to add seats for them.
It was obvious that the two of them were not suitable to eat at this table.
Then, they were led to another table by a servant.
This dining table was specially arranged by Lin Yuelan's servants. As for the food, it was no different from their table.
The only difference was that Lin Yuelan had only made one dish on the servant's table, which was the stewed vermicelli with cabbage and tofu.
For the main table, apart from one or two dishes, the rest of the dishes on Lin Yuelan's table were all cooked by her.
Lin Deshan and Doctor Zhang were a little puzzled by Lin Yuelan's actions, but they didn't say anything.
That was because, apart from being happy that there were no more people fighting for their food, they also understood that Lin Yuelan had her own intentions for doing this.
As soon as Yuwen Longyan sat down, he picked up his chopsticks and eagerly picked up the seemingly ordinary but fragrant cabbage tofu stewed vermicelli.
However, Eunuch Zhang's face turned pale from fear. He shouted in panic, " Your Majesty… Master ..." How could he let His Majesty eat without examining the food?
If His Majesty ate something he shouldn't have, the consequences would be unbearable for anyone present.
Hearing Eunuch Zhang's voice, Jiang Zhennan frowned slightly. His sharp gaze immediately shot toward Eunuch Zhang as if he was dissatisfied.
Yuwen Longyan raised his hand and stopped Eunuch Zhang from speaking. He scolded him again, " Everyone can eat it, so why can't I?! "
Lin Yuelan's family was eating when they arrived. Who would poison their own food?
Only Eunuch Zhang had such worries.
In the end, Eunuch Zhang opened his mouth but didn't say anything.
However, Wu Ming, who was beside him, was very agile. As soon as he sat down, he picked up his chopsticks and picked up the pot of cabbage and tofu stewed vermicelli.
The emperor and Eunuch Zhang might not know, but he had stayed in Taoyuan Village for so long. He knew that Lin Yuelan's cooking was superb.
Thus, he ignored Eunuch Zhang's complicated expression and ate first.
By the time Eunuch Zhang reacted, more than half of the vegetables in the basin had gone into Wu Ming's stomach. Eunuch Zhang's eyebrows immediately jumped in surprise.
Was this vegetable dish that delicious? Looking at how Dark Guard Wu was wolfing down his food, it was as if someone would snatch it from him at any moment.
Eunuch Zhang picked up his chopsticks suspiciously and picked up the dish.
"Wow, so delicious!" Eunuch Zhang immediately praised.
Then, he didn't care about anything else and started to snatch food from Wu Ming at the dining table.
Yuwen Longyan's face darkened as he looked at his two subordinates fighting over food. He felt a little embarrassed.
However, he quickly joined the ranks of the other table to fight for food.
This was because no one would allow him to do so. Everyone here seemed to be fighting for food.
Not long after, the table full of dishes disappeared.
Yuwen Longyan rubbed his round belly and praised, " Your chef is really good at cooking. He can make such delicious food! I've tasted delicacies from all over the world, but I've never tasted anything as delicious as the dishes served today!"