There were laughter and joy in the small kitchen yard. Su Wan had stopped. Although she was young, she was not allowed to have a second glass of fruit wine. She also had a small appetite, so she was full after eating a little.

And she was still thinking about sending food to Yan Pei.

Fortunately, the Guandi Temple is close, just a few steps away.

When Su Wan entered the Guandi Temple, she found that the temple had lit up lights even though the temple usually did not have any lights on for many years, as if it was waiting for someone.

But there was no one inside.

After Su Wan left, the secret guard appeared quietly, carrying a food box and tiptoeing to the Armory.

The lights in the study of the Armament Bureau were on brightly, and Yan Pei was inside reading various news.

If when I first met Yan Pei, I thought he was just a neglected Third Prince, but after meeting him for a month or two, his intelligence and talent had already won the admiration of several officers in the Armament Bureau.

The soldier Lu Yi admired the Third Prince and the general who had a different perspective.

There are clearly three princes in the palace. The eldest, the illegitimate son, who is also the son of Concubine Jiang, is already twenty-two years old. Although he is mediocre, his age is really suitable, and many officials in the court also follow him.

The second prince was quite intelligent, but his mother, Concubine Chu, was not of high rank. Concubine Chu was of the third rank, which was not high at all. She was always suppressed by Concubine Jiang of the first rank. As a result, the second prince was already sixteen years old, but he had not yet been involved in government affairs. However, the second prince was somewhat famous for studying in the Imperial Academy.

The youngest is the Third Prince.

He is thirteen this year, looks very frail, and has no name in the palace, but after getting to know him carefully, I feel that he has inherited the style of his maternal grandfather.

The Third Prince’s grandfather is a hero in the hearts of all the generals in their Tianxiang Kingdom.

He followed the late emperor in his campaigns all over the country, and pacified the northwest and southwest. He never took credit for himself, and laid down his armor as soon as he returned to Kyoto. He had only one wife, one son, and one daughter in his life.

The son was also a brave, resourceful and skilled warrior, but it was a pity that he died on the battlefield.

The daughter is the former queen.

At the beginning, the late queen married the present emperor, who had a mediocre reputation, with all her glory, which surprised many people.

Everyone had to keep a distance from the late queen. She was angry with the sage and was too lazy to live in Kunning Palace, so she went directly to Wanshou Palace west of Taiye Lake. No one could do anything to her.

People say that the Xiwai Palace is remote, but the Taiye Lake is still to the west of the Xiwai Palace, and the Wanshou Palace is even more remote.

But so what if it's remote? If the former queen moves in, it will become lively.

This is why the Xiwai Palace became so lively back then.

If the late queen and her maternal family were still alive, the Third Prince would not have been treated so coldly.

But even if his maternal grandfather's family is gone, the connections and influence left behind can allow His Highness the Third Prince to plan his great cause.

Coupled with the fact that this is a very talented player, and his skills have not yet been fully revealed, it is something to look forward to.

At first, Lu Yi, a soldier from the Armour Bureau, did not believe it, but the longer he stayed with His Highness, the more he realized that their Armour Bureau and the General were not the first to pledge allegiance to His Highness the Third Prince.

The prince's child, even though he is only thirteen years old, already has such potential.

How can they not be reverent?

Besides, no matter how powerful Concubine Jiang is now, the remnants of the late queen's father will not let her become queen.

There is only one legitimate eldest son in this dynasty, and that is the Third Prince Xie Pei.

As long as he is over fourteen, the saint's eldest son can attend court.

The time is not much different.

The current silence is only temporary.

The general Lu Yi was particularly convinced of this statement.

Those real old foxes in the court don’t even have a team.

Who knows what they are waiting for?

The soldier Lu Yi didn't quite understand these things, but the general loved to mutter about them.

Yes, nowadays the civil officials look down on the saints. After all, they were not the ones who supported the saints in the first place.

The military officers also don't like the saint very much. The late queen's father and brother all died in accidents, so who wouldn't be unhappy about it?

Nowadays, the emperor is weak and the ministers are strong, so no one will easily take sides.

But can Your Highness the Third Prince really control such a complicated situation?

As they were talking, the Third Prince sent away a civil servant, and the general also rushed here. He had just returned from inspecting the camp and had something to discuss with the Third Prince.

But as soon as General Xu came back, he shouted, "Where's the cook? Where's the cook? Bring me some food."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zang Dongxin, the guard beside the Third Prince, carrying a food box to the study. Just carry it, it smells so good.

Can the aroma of crayfish be blocked by the food box?

And there are two food boxes. What’s going on?

General Xu walked in after smelling the food. He first bowed to the Third Prince, and then saw something strange in the opened food box.

"It smells good, why is it so ugly?"

Xie Pei was also a little surprised. He knew that Su Wan was cooking crayfish today, but he didn't expect that they would be cooked with the shells?

Fortunately, there was a note in the food box, which read: "Remove the shell and eat with sauce!"

But this soup is too watery to be consumed in the study.

Su Wan asked him to eat, so Xie Pei naturally didn't think anything of it. He then asked the guard Zang Dongxin to open another food box, and the food inside was normal.

That is the old duck vermicelli soup. It smells fresh and delicious. This is the soup that Xie Pei stewed himself, and he divided it into two food boxes to avoid the smell of the soup mixing.

General Xu drooled at the smell and couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, I haven't had dinner yet, how about we share it?"

The main thing is that this bowl of soup is really good.

Su Wan gave Xie Pei a lot of old duck vermicelli soup and crayfish, so there shouldn't be any problem.

But Xie Pei still looked at General Xu and saw that he was staring at the food eagerly. Finally, he said, "Okay, this is the food prepared by the western kitchen."

Western Kitchen?!

Are they the ones in the old prison who shouted that they would never eat pig food from the Military Equipment Bureau again?

General Xu was just about to raise his eyebrows and say that he didn't want to eat anymore. Those arrogant people in the old prison were fine when they were eating from the Armory Bureau, but they turned against them when they didn't want to eat anymore.

If I didn't have a really good relationship with them, I would have beaten them up to vent my anger a long time ago.

As they were talking, Xie Pei had someone bring the food outside. The moonlight was bright now, and Su Wan and the others should also be having dinner in the yard.

General Xu originally wanted to refuse, but there was no way, it tasted so good.

But he only eats old duck vermicelli soup and doesn't eat anything weird.

Seeing the guard Zang Dongxin distributing the food, Xie Pei actually felt a little distressed, but then he smiled again. When did he become so stingy?

Xie Pei, who looked like a teenager, had a faint smile on his face. He obediently followed the note written by Su Wan to peel the shell of the crayfish, remove the head and shell, and eat the meat with the sauce.

Xie Pei already knew that Su Wan’s cooking skills were good, but he didn’t know that the taste was so wonderful.

General Xu, who was eating the old duck vermicelli soup, finished the vermicelli in just three or two bites, and then ate all the duck blood and duck offal.

After eating half a bowl of vermicelli soup, I felt refreshed both physically and mentally. There is no soup that tastes better than this.

After drinking half a bowl, you will feel a warm current flowing through your body and feel refreshed.

He wasn't exaggerating at all; this soup was just that delicious.

Seeing that His Highness had not eaten his half bowl yet, General Xu obviously wanted more, but seeing that His Highness was eating the strange-looking shrimps so quickly, he thought, why not try it?

Of course I can’t stop eating this.

How could I have imagined that one day I would be competing with His Highness for food? Fortunately, His Highness had a good temper and didn't bother with him.

After the meal, the small kitchen of the Armory Bureau also hurried over with food. Unexpectedly, General Xu blew his beard and glared at him: "How dare you bring pig food?"

Kitchen of the Armoury Bureau: General? You don't want to eat anymore.

Xie Pei looked at General Xu, only to see that he was lost in thought.

The only thing he could think about right now was probably how to reasonably go to the western kitchen to eat.

Although General Xu was treated coldly in the court, his presence was a layer of security for the West Kitchen and Su Wan, and it was an obvious security.

Su Wan didn't know that Yan Pei had brought another loyal customer to the West Kitchen, and he was still explaining it to the chief steward of the Shangbao Palace.

The remaining crayfish really cannot be made into a dish. She still has to make shrimp paste tomorrow. Shrimp paste cakes will also be good in the future.

Even though the explanation was only addressed to these two stewards, the other stewards were also listening.

What a pity.

There were too few crayfish.

Su Wan had no choice but to follow others to clean up the lobster shells. She didn't throw them away, but washed them several times. It would be a good idea to feed them to the ducks that were still alive or bury them under a tree.

When the others saw this, they naturally followed suit.

Deputy Prime Minister Xi looked at Su Wan and wondered how lucky the West Kitchen was to have picked up such a great treasure. They must be great at everything they do.

She didn't know that after she left Zhongcui Palace, not only did the chancellors and vice chancellors of the Shangshi Division praise her, but people from the other four divisions and six bureaus also had an impression of Su Wan. One reason was that they thought she was adorable, and the other was that it was pitiful that she was involved in such a thing at such a young age.

Concubine Jiang is too unkind.

So everything went smoothly today.

This is really a little lucky star.

Others think that the Western Kitchen is happy for getting a good portion, but they don’t know that they would be overjoyed if they could get a normal portion on weekdays, not to mention that there are more ingredients for June.

Anyway, Deputy Prime Minister Xi was happy.

Everyone had a great time that night and the smell of crayfish was all over the place.

Su Wan finally satisfied her craving for crayfish.

But early the next morning, Su Wan was surrounded by many lobsters!

The eunuch of the Imperial Treasure Bureau wiped the sweat off his head and said, "Sister Su Wan, I don't want to do this either, but our two stewards bought lobsters all night and are catching up on sleep now. They also asked us to make sure to send these crayfish to you."

Although Su Wan is young, calling her sister is a completely respectful title at this time.

Su Wan looked at the lobster in front of her in shock. It must be at least 20 kilograms, right?

Even though she was not afraid of lobsters, seeing so many lively lobsters together still made her want to scream!

What happened to the chief steward of Shangbaojian?

Why did you buy so much?

But when I think about it, there is only one reason. I didn’t have enough crayfish yesterday, so I came again today! ?

Su Wan took a deep breath and pointed to the large tank next to her: "Pour it into several tanks. With so many crayfish together, they will definitely fight. The scene will be very chaotic. Be sure to cover the lid with a net bag, otherwise they will be released."

If it escapes, it will be a tragedy.

Just as Su Wan was directing the palace servants to settle the twenty kilograms of lobsters, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But wasn’t the chief guard of the Shangbao Palace very afraid of crayfish yesterday?

Why did you buy so much overnight?

Not to mention Su Wan, even the palace servants in the Shangbao Palace were feeling even more terrified.

Why are their butlers eating weirder and weirder? A few days ago, some familiar Kyoto restaurant owners asked them why the two butlers didn't like to buy food anymore.

This time there is an answer.

Because the butler only eats this weird stuff!

When they talked about eating crayfish, their expressions were really scary!

Just when she finished here, Su Wan heard a familiar voice again, and another group of people came outside the small kitchen.

I saw the palace maid from the Baochaosi also carrying a net bag full of lobsters. Before I could say anything, I saw the palace maid from the Shangbaojian holding the same bag.

Needless to say, everyone has the same goal.

They are all here to deliver crayfish!

Su Wan held her forehead with her hand.

What should I do? I feel like I have to eat shrimp for several days. Although I will never get tired of shrimp, this is too much!