Chapter 466 Bad taste
Yunhezhai’s breakfast ranks among the top three in the entire capital. It is always packed and the business is booming.
His Majesty the Emperor made a sudden decision, and Commander Xie was responsible for its execution.
Lord Xie, dressed in a red flying fish robe, rode to Yunhezhai in person. He originally wanted to book the entire restaurant, but when he saw that there were many acquaintances among the diners and the emperor had no special requests, he decided to book a private room instead.
The private room had been fully booked long ago, but the Jinyiwei had a fierce reputation, and since Commander Xie had come in person, the owner of Yunhezhai had to build one for him even if he had to build one on the spot.
A carriage slowly drove out of the palace. Chu Liuzheng was so excited that he pulled the curtain to look outside.
She had thought she would never be able to leave the palace, but she hadn't expected the emperor to actually take her out for breakfast. Although it was nothing compared to true freedom, considering the reality, Chu Liuzheng was very content.
[I'm leaving the palace for breakfast today. What if I can go to Jiangnan someday? It's not like I don't have hope.]
She was humming softly. Xiao Jingfan listened intently for a while but couldn't make out what the song was, so he asked, "What song are you humming?"
"I don't know. I heard someone singing it when I was a child and remembered it." Chu Liuzheng lowered the curtain, picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.
Xiao Jingfan said, "The song is good."
Chu Liuzheng snorted.
[That was a well-known divine song from the previous life, and it was widely sung.]
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The carriage stopped at the gate of Yunhezhai.
As soon as Xie Hui saw that it was Zhou Yuande driving the carriage, he went out to greet him and respectfully addressed the handsome young man who got off the carriage as "Young Master", which attracted the attention of all the diners in the hall.
Which young master can have the dignified commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard serve him like a follower?
The moment they saw the people's faces clearly, some of Xie Hui's acquaintances sprayed soy milk in the faces of the people opposite them, some choked on the steamed buns and rolled their eyes, and some choked on food in their trachea, coughing so hard that they almost died.
Why did His Majesty leave the palace? !
Many people wanted to stand up and salute, but Xiao Jingfan stopped them with just a look. They were so restless that it seemed as if a handful of nails had suddenly been scattered on the stool.
Xiao Jingfan didn't look away and took Chu Liuzheng up to the second floor as if nothing had happened.
Chu Liuzheng suddenly remembered that the same thing happened when he went to Prince Shun’s Mansion before, and couldn’t help but shake his head in his heart.
[Tsk tsk, the tyrant has a bad taste. ]
As soon as the group disappeared at the stairs, the familiar people in the lobby fled out of Yunhezhai like a whirlwind.
The shopkeeper of Yunhezhai was scratching his head. Wasn't today a day off? Why were they all eating in such a hurry?
In the private room on the second floor, the instigator was holding a menu and asking the woman beside him, "What do you want to eat?"
"Let me take a look." Chu Liuzheng took the menu and, out of professional habit, quickly eliminated the items the emperor disliked or couldn't eat. Then he said to the waiter, "Take whatever you just mentioned and bring one portion of each of the remaining items. Two crab meat buns, please."
Although Yunhezhai tastes good, it's expensive and the portions are small. The same portion should be about the same.
The waiter wrote down her request and took the menu to the table next to Xie Hui and his friends.
Xie Hui was a regular here, and his ordering skills rivaled Chu Liuzheng's. Fortunately, the waiter had a quick mind, otherwise he would have definitely gotten it mixed up.
Chu Liuzheng picked up the scented tea that the waiter had just served and poured a cup for Xiao Jingfan. "Young Master, isn't it too late for us to leave the city after eating?"
"Young Master?" Xiao Jingfan raised his eyebrows, somewhat dissatisfied with the title.
Chu Liuzheng readily agreed: "Sir."
"..." Xiao Jingfan stared at her for a moment, picked up the teacup and took a sip, "Let's just say Young Master."
"Okay, young master." Chu Liuzheng poured himself a cup of flower tea.
Xiao Jingfan said, "It's still early. It's just right to go after breakfast."
Hearing this, Chu Liuzheng was no longer worried. He drank tea while looking at the layout of the box.
Xiao Jingfan was not idle either. He reached out to smooth her hair that was messed up by the wind, fed her tea, and fiddled with her earrings. He was as active as a three-year-old kid trying to attract the attention of a little girl. It was really disgusting to watch.
Commander Xie covered his eyes, thinking, "Why are you so clingy? There's someone else here!"
Eunuch Zhou had become accustomed to his Majesty's attitude of not wanting money, and sat upright like a mountain.
Chen Xing, who followed him out of the palace, seemed quite amused by what he saw.
After a while, everyone's breakfast was served.
Chu Liuzheng tasted the crab meat buns that even the emperor had heard were delicious.
[It's definitely worth the price. This chef's skills are comparable to those of an imperial chef. No wonder the restaurant is packed despite the high price. The capital really does have a lot of wealthy people.]
Seeing that she was eating with relish, Xiao Jingfan unconsciously ate a little more.
Perhaps because they felt they couldn't afford to offend them, the portion of each plate on the table was larger than that in the lobby. In line with the principle of not wasting anything, Chu Liuzheng packed up all the untouched food and would give it to his eldest brother as a snack later.
Thinking that Prince Xiao would like the taste of the crab meat buns, she ordered ten extra ones, since the emperor would pay for them anyway.
When the carriage arrived at the city gate, King Xiao and his entourage were preparing to leave.
Chu Liuzheng couldn't wait to hand the lunch box to his eldest brother. He asked if anyone had come to deliver the food, and if everything had been brought. He was as worried as an old woman.
Not far away, Pei Yunjian tugged at Ren Qingxia's sleeve, raised his chin in Chu Liuzheng's direction, and asked, "Do you think this sister Deyin looks familiar?"
Hearing this, Ren Qingxia raised his eyes and looked at Chu Liuzheng. After a moment, he nodded and said, "He does look familiar."
"I remember now." Pei Yunjian glanced at Yan Chengtao, who was sitting on the other side. He motioned for Ren Qingxia to lean over and whispered, "It was the palace maid who accompanied the emperor to the Shunjun Prince's Mansion that day. She was standing behind His Majesty."
After he said that, Ren Qingxia also remembered, and his face looked strange for a moment.
The fact that His Majesty had been favoring a palace maid for several months was no longer a secret among the officials in the capital. People with ulterior motives had already found out Chu Liuzheng's family background. Ren Qingxia had also heard some of it from his father, saying that he was of low status, that his family ran a grocery store, and that besides his parents, he had an older brother and a younger sister.
He had always known that Chu Shangming's family also ran a grocery store and had recently moved, but there were so many grocery stores in the capital, and he didn't know Chu Liuzheng's name, so he never thought of Chu Shangming.
I didn't expect that the enchanting concubine who was rumored to have bewitched the king was not only squatting behind the same flowers with me to watch the fun, but was also my friend's sister. What a feeling, wow!
"What are you two whispering about?" Yan Chengtao folded his hands in boredom and glanced at me.
Ren Qingxia moved his feet and touched Pei Yunjian's feet calmly.
Pei Yunjian changed his tone and blurted out, "Family matters."
Only after he finished speaking did he realize what he was saying, but it was too late to take it back.
A chuckle came from above my head, and a foot stretched out again in an obnoxious manner.
Pei Yunjian's ears turned red, and he stepped on it expressionlessly and crushed it hard.
Ren Qingxia almost cried out in pain, his expression distorted and frightening.
Yan Chengtao couldn't see the two people's movements clearly because of their clothes. He looked at Pei Yunjian, who had an expressionless face, and then at Ren Qingxia, whose face was distorted. Thinking of a certain possibility, he couldn't help but gasp, "You, you, you are engaged?"
I was so surprised that I almost bit my tongue.
(End of this chapter)
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