When the general's wife, Mrs. Wu, heard that Prince Yong was staying at her house for dinner, she carefully selected the menu in an orderly manner and arranged for the chef to prepare various dishes.
When Tao Yuwei went to the reception room for dinner, the table was already filled with delicious dishes.
The roasted lamb leg and pigeon soup she had been longing for were emitting an enticing aroma.
Tao Zhihong warmly invited Xiao Lichen to sit down, and Wu and Tao Yuwei sat down together.
At the dinner table, although Xiao Lichen spoke very little, he was able to make Tao Zhihong and his wife smile every time.
Tao Yuwei's mind was not on him.
She sat aside and ate the roasted lamb leg with relish.
[This lamb leg is tender and not too dry, it’s my favorite! ]
【Ah, pigeon soup is so delicious. 】
I like all the food tonight.
Throughout the meal, all Xiao Lichen and Tao Zhihong heard was her praise for the delicious food.
Xiao Lichen secretly observed Tao Zhihong and his wife, and did not notice any reaction from them in response to Tao Yuwei's thoughts.
It seems that he is the only one who can hear what Princess Anle is thinking.
After the banquet, Tao Yuwei returned to her yard with a full stomach.
Xiao Lichen left the general's mansion disappointedly with two guards.
At the dinner table, with Princess Anle's love for him, he thought he could get some clues about the person behind the murder of his grandfather. Unexpectedly, her whole mind was focused on eating.
He thought about directly interrogating the other party, but he was afraid of alerting the enemy and being discovered by the person behind the scenes.
Forget it, I'll go to the eldest prince's house to attend the birthday party, and I'll also find out who the murderer behind the scenes is.
Two days later.
Tao Yuwei and another maid Bai Shuang rushed to the eldest prince's mansion to attend the birthday banquet.
Her second cousin Tao Xueqi dressed up beautifully early in the morning and was waiting for her in the carriage outside the door.
When she got in the car, the other party kept praising her for her good appearance.
Tao Yuwei responded, closed her eyes and continued to sleep.
By the time they arrived at the eldest prince's mansion, more than half an hour had passed.
The person in charge of entertaining the guests was the eldest prince's wife Fu Yuandie.
The eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine De, came from the Fu family of the Ministry of War.
Fu Yuandie is the cousin of the eldest prince Xiao Yuanjing.
As soon as she entered the door, Tao Yuwei found a quiet place and stayed there.
She ate too much last night and couldn't fall asleep in the middle of the night, so she wanted to get a good sleep.
Seeing that she looked drowsy, Tao Xueqi didn't want to waste such a good opportunity, so she took her little maid to meet the noble ladies in the court.
Xiao Lichen brought his men to the eldest prince's mansion, causing quite a stir.
Everyone in the imperial city knew that the extremely noble Prince Yong had been a promising young man and was the apprentice of the Great Zhou God of War. He followed the other side into battle and trained at the border for five years.
It’s just a pity that he inexplicably fell ill with a strange disease and became a disabled person.
Normally, he never attends banquets hosted by the powerful.
His maternal grandfather, Duke Zhuguo, and his entire family were found to be plotting a rebellion, and all were killed after there was irrefutable evidence.
Even so, no one dared to look down on him.
Since he was born, he has been loved by His Majesty and the Queen Mother.
His biological father, Prince Yong, holds real power and controls one-third of the military power of the Great Zhou.
When the eldest prince Xiao Yuanjing saw him, he personally brought people forward to entertain him.
Xiao Lichen took the opportunity to leave while the eldest prince was busy, and searched everywhere in the prince's mansion for Tao Yuwei.
Until he saw her sleeping on a stone table in an empty pavilion.
Didn’t this person say that he wanted to come to the eldest prince’s mansion to see the power of the person who secretly harmed my grandfather?
Why are you taking your maid here to sleep?
Qingzhu pushed the wheelchair and entered the pavilion at Xiao Lichen's signal.
How could he know that before going to bed, Tao Yuwei had already forgotten about the plan of eating the melon.
"Princess Anle, it's not good to come to the banquet and then hide away to sleep!"
A clear voice sounded in my ears.
Tao Yuwei was very unhappy about being disturbed.
Sitting up, he saw the handsome face in the wheelchair and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Her eyebrows are long and reach her temples, her face is as white as jade, and her charming peach blossom eyes are deep, cold and mysterious.
The low-key dark-black brocade robe with gold patterns could not hide the majestic and noble aura he exuded.
[The short-lived ghost is so good-looking that it caught my eye.]
[The darkened beauty is strong and miserable, but ultimately cannot defeat the male protagonist. ]
Tao Yuwei looked at Xiao Lichen with admiration for several times, then stood up and left the pavilion.
Who is the male lead?
Xiao Lichen looked at her departing back, lost in thought.
"Qingzhu, follow Princess Anle!" Xiao Lichen immediately followed Tao Yuwei to the Hundred Flowers Garden for entertaining guests.
At this moment, a four-corner table was set up in the Hundred Flowers Garden of the Great Emperor's Palace.
It was filled with snacks and tea.
Surrounded by flowers.
The royal family, headed by Concubine Gao's daughter, the Third Princess, and the young men and women from various mansions gathered together.
Under the chairmanship of the eldest prince's wife, men and women sat together without distinction.
Everyone presented birthday gifts to the eldest prince and had lunch.
Someone suggested that everyone write a poem on the theme of flowers.
The prize for the female guest was a ruby plum blossom hairpin offered by Huo Dongyao, the eldest daughter of the Minister of Works.
The prize for the male guests was a rare copy of a book from the previous dynasty provided by the fourth prince Xiao Xiaocheng.
Tao Yuwei sat at a table, just eating and drinking, and had no intention of participating in their activities.
As expected of the eldest prince’s residence, the snacks served are exquisite and pleasing to the eye, and taste so delicious that you can’t stop eating them.
She doesn't know how to recite ancient poetry, and she came here today just to eat delicious food and watch the fun.
"Princess Anle, everyone is writing poetry, and you are the only one eating. It's not appropriate."
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