Eunuch Fu then remembered that Consort Yun was allergic to lychee, with symptoms of a rash.
Eunuch Fu was about to say it was a misunderstanding when he suddenly remembered something. He scolded, "The Emperor decreed that lychee must not be used in dishes or cakes; how dare the Imperial Kitchen treat the Emperor's words like they mean nothing?!"
The Imperial Kitchen Steward, "..."
The Imperial Chef, "..."
The two were a bit bewildered.
The Emperor had indeed issued such an edict, but that was because Consort Yun had an incident after accidentally eating a cake with lychee.
Now, Consort Yun has been dead for more than ten years.
In this huge Imperial Palace, only Consort Yun was ever allergic to lychee all these years.
Moreover, this was specially instructed by the Empress; who would dare use the Emperor's decree from more than ten years ago, meant for Consort Yun, as an excuse to defy the Empress? Unless one has a death wish.
Yet, what Eunuch Fu said wasn't wrong either.
