Xiao Lingyu carefully glanced at the emperor's face and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was not unhappy.
Although he had not dined with the emperor for a long time, he still remembered that when he was young, his eating habits were similar to Mingye's now. The emperor scolded him and ordered that no food should be sent to him for the whole day.
I thought I had forgotten something long ago, but now when I see the same scene, it suddenly seems vivid in my mind.
No one noticed his emotions. The emperor looked at Xiao Mingye with pity in his eyes: "Eat slowly. If it's not enough, ask the imperial kitchen to make more."
Most people would subconsciously refuse when hearing this, but Xiao Mingye was different.
He agreed immediately: "That's great, Father. The dishes prepared by the imperial kitchen are delicious, but the portions are too small. I took a bite with my chopsticks and the whole dish was gone."
Jiang Zhiyu was distracted at first, but when she heard this, she subconsciously looked at the table.
The table that was originally full of food is now mostly empty.
【Oh my god, gluttony! 】
Everyone: “…”
[Wait, where are my shrimp balls???]
Shrimp balls are Jiang Zhiyu's favorite dish in the entire imperial kitchen. Seeing that she likes it, the emperor would order people to make more and put it in front of her every time she came.
Today the emperor was no exception. The only difference from usual was that Fuping was usually in charge, but today it was Chaoen who was serving him, and the shrimp balls were also placed in front of Xiao Mingye.
Xiao Mingye lowered his head and looked into his bowl, and sure enough, he saw a shrimp ball.
He looked a bit conflicted. It was already in his bowl. Would it be inappropriate to give it to her? But from the sound of her voice, she seemed to really want to eat it...
Xiao Mingye was still struggling with his thoughts when he heard Jiang Zhiyu say to the emperor, "Your Majesty, please make one more shrimp ball dish."
Her voice softened, becoming soft and sticky.
The emperor's heart softened, and he ordered Chao En, "Make a few more servings of the dishes just now."
Chaoen responded yes.
Xiao Siyuan paused holding the chopsticks, thinking about his previous thoughts, which seemed absurd.
She is different from me, so why didn’t I think of making an extra one?
All the emotions converged in his chest, eventually turning into a bitter smile.
Xiao Mingye continued to eat voraciously.
The emperor took in his movements and suddenly asked quietly, "Is everything okay in Youzhou?"
When mentioning Youzhou, Xiao Mingye's expression became much more serious: "Replying to Father, everything is fine in Youzhou."
He was still trying to figure out the emperor's intention in suddenly mentioning Youzhou, but he didn't expect the emperor's next words to be: "Since everything is fine in Youzhou, there is no need to rush back this year. Stay in the capital and talk to me and your brothers."
Xiao Mingye's expression was blank, and the others also couldn't hide their surprise.
The emperor continued, "I remember you are not young anymore. You should have more fun with the young masters in the capital and meet the noble ladies."
Haha, Xiao Mingye sneered in his heart.
He knew that the emperor must have a purpose for saying this suddenly. Should he meet more of the noble ladies in the capital?
She just wanted to use marriage to tie him down and then take control of Youzhou again.
The warmth that had not yet begun to flow in his heart froze into ice again. Xiao Mingye put down the bowl and showed a ruffian smile.
Then, he said word by word, "That won't do. I'm gay."
The air seemed to be frozen, everyone's movements were frozen, and the emperor's body became even more rigid. He could not hear any other sounds at this moment, and two words kept echoing in his mind - Duanxiu.
Xiao Lingyu was the first to come to his senses. He scolded softly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Tell father that you were just joking!"
Xiao Mingye knew his intention, but did not respond. He just stared at the emperor stubbornly.
Xiao Lingyu's voice also brought the emperor back to his senses. After reacting, the emperor became furious. He held the table with his hands and tried to lift it hard - but it didn't move.
emperor:"???"
He secretly exerted force with his hands, but the table did not move at all.
An angry voice sounded in his ears:
【Just talk, why are you flipping the table?】
[I need to lift the empty table. It's covered with food!]
[I haven't even touched a single bite! What a shame to waste food!]
emperor:"……"
Others: “…”
Although they suspected that the key to the young fish was that she hadn't taken a bite yet, they were relieved that the emperor failed to overturn the table.
The emperor sighed when he was interrupted in his anger. His strong body became a little unstable and his hands trembled so much that he stopped lifting the table and started holding on to it.
"What a sin I have committed! How can I achieve anything great if I indulge in love affairs all day long!"
"Instead of following the right path, you choose to imitate others in their practice of sharing peaches with others!"
“You! You…”
The emperor pointed at him with trembling fingers, and after a long pause, he said nothing more. Finally, he snorted coldly and walked away.
Jiang Zhiyu hurriedly stuffed a few mouthfuls of food. Chaoen had just returned from the imperial kitchen. When he entered the room and didn't see the emperor, he was stunned for a few seconds.
"The emperor just left. If you go out and chase him now, you might be able to catch up. But a friendly reminder, the emperor is in a bad mood right now."
Chao En looked at Jiang Zhiyu, his eyelashes drooping slightly, and bowed to her: "Thank you Miss Jiang for your advice."
Then he turned around and ran out of the hall.
Now that the emperor had left, they naturally could not stay in the Yangxin Palace. After ordering people to remove the food on the table, several people left one after another.
Jiang Zhiyu walked beside Jiang Kangan and smacked his lips regretfully.
[I didn't get to eat the shrimp balls after all. Looks like I'm not meant to eat shrimp balls today.]
Jiang Kangan couldn't help but be amused by her.
Why is fate involved?
"Want to eat shrimp balls? I'll make them for you when I get home."
Jiang Zhiyu smiled happily: "Thank you, because of you, the four seasons are warm..."
The sounds of the brother and sister fighting and quarreling also reached He Yanting's ears. He stared at Jiang Zhiyu's back, as if thinking about something.
After leaving the palace, everyone went in completely different directions. After saying goodbye, they dispersed.
He Yanting avoided the main street and just as he entered the alley, a man knelt on one knee and said, "Master, Jiang Zhaorong went to the Sixth Prince's residence today and asked the Sixth Prince to save Song Shiwei. The Sixth Prince agreed."
"Just verbal agreement?"
"The Sixth Prince asked Jiang Zhaorong's men to deliver a message to Song Shiwei."
He Yanting nodded slightly.
After finishing the report, the man was about to leave, but He Yanting stopped him.
"Go and ask around in Beijing to see if there's a chef who can make delicious shrimp balls. If there is, I'll hire him for a large sum of money, with no limit on the number of people."
The chef who makes shrimp balls?
Does my master like to eat shrimp balls? I never noticed it before.
The subordinate retreated with a feeling of confusion.
He Yanting stood there thinking.
Everyone has different tastes, and I don’t know what Zhiyu likes, so I’ll find a few more people and try it with her when the time comes.
Just now, I seemed to hear Jiang Kang'an say that if we go back to the mansion to eat, the food made by the chef of the Xu Mansion will definitely be the best for the young fish.
How about...
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