Chapter 12: Chapter 110: Favorite Food (Please Collect)

Chapter 110: Favorite Food (Please add to collection)

"Your Majesty, it is time for your meal."

A voice suddenly drifted out from within the quiet room. The man in white, Feng Yixuan, turned his head toward the source of the sound. His pair of temperatureless eyes frightened Mu Tong so much that the boy shrank his neck back.

There was no other way; it wasn't as if he wanted to speak up. He knew his master's temperament all too well. Since he was the person closest to his master, these thankless tasks could only be completed by a wretch like him. None of the servants responsible for delivering meals would dare enter a place like this.

Feng Yixuan looked at the terrified Mu Tong, said nothing, and turned to walk out of the room. Mu Tong froze for a moment before hurriedly following after him.

Indeed, as the former Crown Prince, Feng Yixuan had now become the Emperor of Fengli Kingdom, and Mu Tong had naturally become the Chief Eunuch of the Imperial Palace.

As the number one person by the Emperor's side, Mu Tong knew deeply that while his master appeared to be a refined gentleman, in reality, he was cold, arrogant, and never smiled. He was naturally fastidious and possessed a germaphobic nature. The shifts in imperial power over these years had disrupted the peaceful life his master once led; his originally gentle personality had gradually become bloodthirsty and enchanting, carrying an aura of a powerful ruler who believed that those who followed him would prosper, while those who opposed him would perish. Through his master's efforts over these years, the transition of imperial power in the Fengli Kingdom was finally completed, and his master had attained the throne as he desired. However, becoming the Emperor seemed to have made his master even more indifferent, and his aura had become even more staggering—as if with a single stomp of his foot, the entire Fengli Kingdom would tremble.

Over the years, Mu Tong knew deeply how difficult his master's life had been, and he felt a profound heartache for him. The things his master had endured were absolutely beyond anyone's imagination. Yet, in front of outsiders, his master always maintained this appearance of a refined gentleman, wearing a faint smile. In reality, only he knew how much suffering his master had endured and how difficult his path had been.

While still lost in thought, Mu Tong suddenly felt an intense gaze fall upon him. Looking up, he saw his master staring at him with a scrutinizing look. That temperatureless gaze landed on him like a blast of cold air, causing Mu Tong to shiver involuntarily.

"What is it?"

Feng Yixuan spoke indifferently. His years of reserved character had cultivated a habit of being as sparing with words as if they were gold, even when facing the person he was most familiar with.

Mu Tong quickly took two steps forward and forced a smile. "Your Majesty, the Imperial Kitchen managed to procure orchid mushrooms today. These are your favorite to eat."

Mu Tong did not know how to explain his wandering thoughts just now, so he could only quickly recall the response from the Imperial Kitchen and used that sudden spark of inspiration to bring up the matter.

Speaking of orchid mushrooms, Mu Tong had deep memories of them. He remembered that his master had once eaten orchid mushrooms every single day for an entire month, and had even once eaten an entire table's worth of dishes by himself, eventually asking for some of the leftover juices to be rewarded to him. Thinking back, that memory seemed to be from ten years ago. In these ten years, it seemed they had never left the capital, let alone eaten these so-called orchid mushrooms.

Today, the people from the Imperial Kitchen had secretly told him that they had procured a relatively fresh ingredient, acting as if they were seeking credit. When he heard it was orchid mushrooms, the corner of his mouth twitched violently; it seemed that orchid mushrooms had actually made it back to the capital.