从前，一个国王对食物感到厌倦，无论是哪种珍奇美味，他都没有胃口。有一天，他在早朝时说：“我的大臣们，我现在很饿，不知道应该吃什么好东西，让我尝尝。”左宰相和右宰相不和，这次听到国王的话，左宰相认为这是一个机会。他上前说：“陛下，我听说右宰相家有一个公鸡能下蛋，它的味道非常独特，非常美味。”国王一听就高兴了，说：“如果真的有这种美食，就快点给我拿来！”右宰相听后马上反驳：“我家里根本就没有这样的公鸡，如果有的话，我早就给您享用了。”左宰相坚持说：“你就是想独占享受，不愿意分享给皇帝。”

国王听到这番话后很生气，说：“如果三天内不能提供公鸡蛋，那么你的家族将被灭族！”右宰相回到家中非常焦虑。他的妹妹来了，也问他怎么了。他告诉她关于国王要的公鸡蛋的事，她也感到困扼。这时候，小外甥过来，看着舅舅的脸色不好，对他说：“舅舅，你别担心，我可以帮忙解决这个问题。”

小外甥告诉右丞相，只要他能够通过关系让小外甥能够去朝堂参加会议，那么到时候小外甥会找到办法解决问题。Right Minister was skeptical, but since the deadline was near, he decided to give it a try.

Three days later, when the time limit came, Right Minister sent his nephew to the throne hall and told him to say that he had fallen ill and couldn't come. The king was furious: "What are you saying? Men can't have babies! You're disobeying my orders! Arrest him and execute his whole family!"

The little nephew quickly stepped forward and said: "My uncle is a man and cannot have babies. But how can a chicken lay eggs?" The king realized his mistake and spared Right Minister from punishment.