CHAPTER 367: CHAPTER 367

Unexpectedly, the emperor, instead of getting angry at Chen Muxue’s complete lack of etiquette, burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he started coughing.

When the emperor coughed, Chen Muxue always felt that Yu Yan’s gaze was enough to chop her down right now, even before she served the chicken soup.

"Cough cough... Good, not bad, this little girl is quite interesting, she has the demeanor of the Imperial Concubine from back then!" The emperor laughed happily, but Chen Muxue felt that these words didn’t sound like something a person would say.

Like the Imperial Concubine? Chen Muxue sneakily eyed the emperor from head to toe, this old geezer looks like he’s about to kick the bucket; surely he won’t have such thoughts, right?

She couldn’t defeat Yu Yan beside the emperor, but with the emperor like this, couldn’t she take him down with one punch?

Yu Yan gave a nod to the little eunuch who had returned at some point, and the little eunuch immediately came forward to lead Chen Muxue towards the Imperial Kitchen.

This little eunuch is actually in the Nascent Soul Realm, is the threshold for becoming a eunuch this high now?

Seeing such eunuchs, Chen Muxue couldn’t help but think of a mysterious rapid cultivation method called "Jade Flower Treasure Manual."

Amidst various impressive eunuch thoughts swirling in Chen Muxue’s mind, they arrived at the Imperial Kitchen.

It shouldn’t be mealtime now, but the Imperial Kitchen was still bustling. Every stove had pots and pans set up with flame, usually with a palace maid watching nearby, or bickering with someone from the kitchen, palace maids arguing among themselves as well, seemingly quarreling over the ownership of some food.

Chen Muxue’s arrival attracted quite a bit of attention, both overt and covert, with everyone guessing her identity and purpose.

The little eunuch was obviously somewhat recognized among the palace attendants, and no one dared to approach for questioning but silently stepped aside to make way.

After all, it seemed not long ago, this very eunuch announced the demise of one of the Imperial Chefs.

So it’s said that both Imperial Physicians and Imperial Chefs are quite lacking now, with palace entry standards dropping repeatedly, and many consorts have started complaining that the palace cuisine is getting increasingly unbearable.

As for the famous chefs, like those retired from the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, they’d rather cook in community canteens than enter the palace.

Chen Muxue had no intention of using her beloved iron pot for the strange old emperor. She carried her iron pot as if she didn’t know, watching as the little eunuch directed people to lift a stew pot from the fire and replaced it with a clay pot.

"Bring half a mountain chicken, remove the head, neck, tail, and claws, wash the chicken fat clean, slice the ginger, chop the scallions." Seeing so many people staring at her, Chen Muxue instantly regained her feeling as head chef, pretending this time was cooking for a distinguished VVVVVIP by herself.

Finally having helpers, Chen Muxue hummed a little tune, unwilling to use spiritual power, dutifully boiled water, and when the mountain chicken was brought over, she leisurely blanched it with boiling water.

Cooking chicken soup is incredibly easy, Chen Muxue directly put an appropriate amount of water into the pot, placed all the ingredients she had mentioned, brought it to a boil, skimmed off the foam, then turned the heat down.

"It will be ready in an hour and a half." With a wave of her hand, Chen Muxue wanted to go out for a stroll.

"You’re not watching it?" The little eunuch was a bit surprised.

"Watching it? Wouldn’t that be boring..." Chen Muxue muttered, stopping her steps outward.