"Bring the meal. Let's serve lunch in the dining hall of Qingxinyuan today." Situ Luoyun was in a good mood. The more she looked at Hua Qingcheng, the more satisfied she became.

This woman was not only stunningly beautiful, but also calm, quick-witted, and adaptable. Most importantly, she was truly attentive to Xuanye, as evidenced by the gifts she prepared for herself and Aqi. Each one touched the heart.

Then, everyone followed Situ Luoyun to the Qingxin Courtyard dining hall. After Situ Luoyun and Yuwen Tianqi took their seats, Situ Wanqing and Situ Ye took seats below them, one on each side. Hua Qingcheng's seat was arranged right next to Situ Ye. As for Yansheng and Shan Zuo, they each stood behind their masters.

"Sir, the food is here."

After everyone was seated, the butler, Old Xu, led the servants in carrying plate after plate of dishes. Soon, the entire table in the dining hall of Qingxin Courtyard was filled.

"This...what are all these? Old Xu, go call Chef Jiang over." Looking at the various strange and bizarre dishes on the table, Situ Luoyun's mouth twitched slightly.

"Yes, sir."

Butler Old Xu wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed and walked out of the dining room under Situ Luoyun's sharp gaze, and sent someone to call over Cook Jiang, who was in charge of the main kitchen.

"Old Jiang, you are also an old man in the mansion, why do you still act so without measure? Today's lunch arrangement is such a mess." Situ Luoyun looked at the table full of dishes that he didn't know what they were, and looked at the chef Jiang speechlessly.

"Your Excellency, I have been cooking according to the menu sent by the master, and I have not overstepped the boundaries. Please understand." Chef Jiang then knelt down in front of Situ Luoyun.

"Oh? Stand up and talk. Then please introduce each dish." Situ Luoyun glanced meaningfully at Yuwen Tianqi beside him and said to Chef Jiang.

"Yes, sir." Cook Jiang stood up from the ground swiftly as if she had been pardoned.

"This one is 'Guawazi'." Chef Jiang said, pointing to a dish in front of Situ Ye that was made up of small whole raw bitter melons, raw cucumbers, raw winter melons, etc.

"This one is 'Fried Idiots'." Chef Jiang then pointed to a plate of peeled, browned oval eggs in front of Situ Ye and said.

"This dish is called 'Wolf Heart and Dog Lung'." Chef Jiang pointed at the plate of pig heart and pig lung in front of Situ Ye and said again.

"This one is 'Sitting in a Well and Looking at the Sky,'" everyone saw Chef Jiang saying, pointing to a plate in front of Hua Qingcheng. Inside the plate was a hollowed-out winter melon with its skin still on. Inside the melon was a frog carved out of a radish.

"This one's called 'Toad Craving Swan Flesh,'" said Chef Jiang, pointing to the dish in front of Hua Qingcheng. On the right side of the plate lay a sprawled frog, and on the left, a white swan carved from a radish, separated by a line of rose petals.

"And this is 'pretense'." Then everyone saw Chef Jiang pointing at a plate with a pig's nose in it and two green onions stuck on it.

"As for this one, it's 'vicious'..."

Looking at Situ Luoyun whose face was getting darker and darker, Chef Jiang wiped the sweat from her head and pointed at a plate of chopped eels and said weakly.