The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 867 - 865: Imperial Kitchen Turmoil

"Third Prince, you have quite the authority. I wonder if the Emperor knows that so many people have to die for his birthday banquet?"

A cold chuckle sounded from behind.

Long Qingchen’s face changed as he turned to see Xin Lin standing not far behind with a sarcastic expression.

"Xin Lin! How are you here? You have quite the nerve, who permitted you to enter the palace?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Long Qingchen was already agitated, and seeing Xin Lin only made him more furious.

Today’s banquet was a grand affair, attended by important guests from different countries, high-ranking officials of third-rank and above, and even within the Imperial Family, only the favored princes of concubines could attend.

Xin Lin was merely the daughter of a former Imperial Physician, naturally unqualified to attend.

Her unauthorized entry into the Imperial Palace was a serious crime!

"I came by the Empress Dowager’s order to make pastries."

Saying this, Xin Lin showed the Empress Dowager’s Token.

"Even if it was Grand Empress who let you in, what of it? Since you’re here to make pastries, do your work and stay out of other matters, or don’t blame me for not sparing face for Grand Empress."

Long Qingchen saw the Empress Dowager’s order and knew that this must be the work of Shi Pin and her son.

Those damned mother and son, let’s see how much longer they can be pleased with themselves.

Once the banquet ended, he would find methods to have his mother deal with them.

"I heard the Third Prince is planning to behead several Imperial Chefs, I wonder what crimes those chefs committed?"

"They defied the emperor’s orders and couldn’t create the Spiritual Food, thus they must be beheaded."

Long Qingchen snorted coldly.

"May I ask what kind of Spiritual Food is it that they couldn’t make?"

Xin Lin asked again.

"How would I know what kind of Spiritual Food it is? They, being members of the Imperial Kitchen, must know how to make it. Otherwise, if they shame Longteng, they should be beheaded."

Long Qingchen was taken aback by the question but replied confidently.

"So their lives are worth less than a single dish of Spiritual Food?"

Xin Lin stared at Long Qingchen.

"Of course. This Spiritual Food concerns the entire dignity of Longteng."

Long Qingchen had an air of superiority.

"Dare I ask, Third Prince, is it the dignity of Longteng, or your own, that concerns you?"

Xin Lin mocked.

To her knowledge, Emperor Longteng was not even aware of this matter regarding the Spiritual Food.

The Imperial Chefs and Assistant Chefs kneeling on the ground all had somber expressions.

"Third Prince, we may be servants, but we are human too. How can our dozens of lives be worth less than a dish of Spiritual Food? If that’s the case, we refuse to do the work, we’re dead either way."

The Imperial Chefs were flushed with anger.

Even though they were just cooks, they were all Spiritual Delicacy Masters, and revered among the common people. But in the palace, they were treated worse than pigs and dogs.

The long-serving old food officer was beaten just like that.

Now lying sick at home, and the Imperial Kitchen was closed down so abruptly; it was truly disrespectful.

"You insolent servants! Are you rebelling?"

Long Qingchen was livid.

The Imperial Chefs had truly made up their minds this time. Anyway, facing the Xuan Spirit Beast would lead to death, beheading would lead to death too, and they were people with dignity.

Now, everyone in the Imperial Kitchen was refusing to work.

"Third Prince, the banquet is about to begin, if they stop working, it will be troublesome."

The guard beside Long Qingchen advised.

Outside, over a hundred guests were still waiting for their meals.

"Lock up these insolent servants. Without them, this prince refuses to believe we can’t find other Spiritual Delicacy Masters."

Long Qingchen, in his anger, ordered someone to arrest Xin Lin and the Imperial Kitchen’s Imperial Chefs.