"This is sweet and sour pork, this is sauerkraut stewed with pork ribs, and this is delicious too."

Originally, Ping'er and the others didn't want to eat with these young ladies, mainly because the rules were different. These little maids would chatter and make noise while eating in private, which was somewhat unseemly.

They're all young girls who're used to being particular; unlike them, they've seen each other's every move in private.

As soon as Ping'er and the others lifted their butts, they were grabbed by the young ladies and said...

"Sister, would you like to eat with us? We don't recognize any of these dishes."

That's why we have the scene now where Ping'er, Huanlu, and all the young maids are sitting at the table, introducing these young ladies.

"This is delicious, crispy, and sweet and sour," Fan Lihua said, pointing to the sweet and sour pork.

"This soup is delicious, slightly sour, and not greasy at all."

"Do you want to eat this big bone too, sister?"

The girls kept calling her "sister," and Huanlu and the others called her that so sweetly.

Huo Xiaolong's girlfriends also called it that, but it felt different.

It's the kind of situation where, as soon as Long'er opens her mouth, Ping'er and the others feel a sense of responsibility to fulfill their little sister's request immediately, and their voices are different too.

The three of them shouted at the top of their lungs.

sister!

These girls speak softly and gently, their bright eyes calling out to you, "Sister!"

The maids she brought along unconsciously spoke more gently.

"It's for eating, not for making soup."

"But it's very big."

It is indeed very big. No wonder the young lady is being fussy. The bone is so big that it's almost as thick as a person's forearm, and there's some flesh on the two white round heads on top.

Ping'er scooped the bones out of the soup bowl and put them in her own bowl, then took a big bite of the bone.

"Eat it like this."

The group of young women's eyes lit up immediately; they realized that eating could be done this way.

"Sister Ping'er, I want to try it too."

"Give."

Ping'er then took another bone for the lady next to her.

Without the help of her maid, the young lady picked up her belt, rolled up her sleeves, and took a sip, just like Ping'er.

"tasty!"

"It tastes even better with this garlic sauce."

When Huo Xiaolong came out to greet the group of girls, he saw the elegant young ladies gnawing on bones.

"Whoa..." Long'er was shocked.

"My goodness, we're home!" Da Ni'er felt like she was back in the brothel in Pingyang County, watching a group of beautiful girls gnawing on big bones.

"Are all banquets in the capital like this? It's much more fun than those in the border town."

The little girl thought the scene was spectacular and more fun than the banquets she attended in Beining when she was a child.

"Long'er, quickly bring Xiangxiang and Dani'er over for dinner."

Er Ya's voice was loud and clear, carrying far and wide.

"The prince is back?"

"Wasn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Ping'er swallowed the meat in her mouth and said...

"What's wrong with your composure? You can't even watch for a stick of incense, she's eating it the most deliciously."

The old eunuchs had picked many flowers, intending to choose slowly. The remaining flowers could be used to give the young ladies petal baths. Looking at the ladies' greasy hands and mouths, Eunuch Wang nodded, somewhat resignedly saying...

"Apart from those that have been picked out, let's prepare water for the rest now."

"yes."

He's been eating that sauerkraut and bone stew quite often lately, and the smell on his hands is really hard to wash off afterward.

"When you go home later, take some medicine for sprains and bruises with you," Huo Xiaolong said to Fan Lihua beside him.

"Why does Your Highness say that?"

“Your father and grandfather got into a fight with someone today. The medicine my little sister prescribed is very effective; it should be no worse than the medicine from the Imperial Hospital.”

Fan Lihua looked down, and the girl glanced around before asking quietly.

"My dad and the others' fight partner isn't here, is it?"

Huo Xiaolong also lowered his voice and whispered to her

"I don't know, I can't figure out who is whose daughter."

"But your dad is quite representative."

After all, it's rare for someone to dare force the emperor to retract an imperial edict.

As the sun set, the group of girls lingered at the entrance, reluctant to part, not only with the Prince of Zhenbei, but also with the maids of the brothel.

"Sister, please let me know when you open the door, I'll come and support you."

“Those of us who are able to come out today are all pampered by our families. Don’t worry, sister, we’ll all go together.”

Cen Ang's teeth ached from watching from behind. Couldn't they have rested for a few more days?

It's exhausting.

Fan Lihua also had the medicine prepared by Hou Xiangxiang in her sleeve.

The girls went home wearing flowers in their hair.

As soon as Miss Fan entered the room, she heard her grandfather cursing.

"Damn it, the Minister of Justice is no good. Once that man was in his torture chamber, even a fake confession became real. He was tortured into confessing! He was a witness! How can he be humiliated like this!"

"Yes! Dad, if you don't like him tomorrow, give him another beating!"

"Nonsense! Look at your face, you still want to hit me? If it weren't for the Prince of Zhenbei and Marshal Xiao here today, I think you would be the ones who suffer!" the old lady scolded.

Those Imperial Guards are all from aristocratic families. What aristocratic family would care about the Censorate?

The father and son both had several bruises on their faces and purple arms.

The girl sighed, pushed open the door, and went inside.

"Grandfather, Father, did you two get into a fight with someone again today?"

“I know it’s all the fault of others. My grandfather was a pillar of the Great Yan Dynasty and the most discerning person. As an imperial censor, he should have acted accordingly.”

Fan Lihua dipped her hand in the ointment and helped her grandmother and mother apply the medicine.

"This ointment is good; it relieves the pain after applying it. Where did you get it?" Imperial Censor Fan asked.

"Given by the Prince of Zhenbei."

"Pear Blossom, don't get too close to her. A king of a different surname is still a powerful figure..."

“I know that as censors, the most important thing for grandfather and father is to be fair and honest. Don’t worry, I will not do anything to make things difficult for you two.”

“You silly child, your grandfather hasn’t finished speaking yet.”

“Then, Grandfather, please speak.”

"It's not good to be on the surface, but it's fine if we get along well in private. That Prince of Zhenbei is incredibly strong. Today, he single-handedly held down a group of people from the Ministry of Justice, making them unable to move. I took the opportunity to hit him several times."

Fan Lihua smiled and nodded, greeted the elders, and prepared to go back to rest.