Furthermore, how did Fourth Master know she was in this restaurant?
So—Is Fourth Master still nearby at this moment?
Li Chenjiao peered out through the curtain. The riverbank was bustling with activity, with vendors calling out their wares and people coming and going, making it difficult to discern anything.
Li Chenjiao looked away, then remembered to ask what Fourth Master had sent.
Qiu Hu shook his head first, and after seeing Li Chenjiao's expression, he opened the small food box.
The food box was opened, and the first thing that caught the eye was a touch of green.
Then comes a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Li Chenjiao's eyes lit up. Although she could only see it vaguely through the curtain, she could still tell what it was at a glance. She blurted out, "Stir-fried lotus root?"
This is one of Li Chenjiao's favorite dishes. Back when she was in the manor, she often ordered this dish in the summer.
What I love about this dish is its refreshing and non-greasy texture.
Li Chenjiao was pleasantly surprised: "You're in the restaurant too, Master?"
Qiu Hu shook his head again. The guard only said that the Fourth Master had asked him to send some snacks, but he didn't say a word more.
Li Chenjiao said "Oh", and then quickly added with great interest, "Let's have lunch at this restaurant today."
Qiu Hu lowered her head and looked at the dazzling array of snacks on the small table, and the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.
I suppose once the master finishes these snacks, he will be full.
Li Chenjiao personally brought out the lotus root stir-fry served on a porcelain plate, and suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, is the person who delivered the food still here? I think this dish of pea flour cake is quite good. If that person is still here, I'll buy an extra hot one for Fourth Master and send it over."
Qiu Hu nodded this time: "The one who brought the snacks was a guard from the master's side. When I came in, he was still waiting outside."
Li Chenjiao hummed in agreement and reached for the lotus root cubes wrapped in lotus leaves in the stir-fried lotus root dish.
"Tell Xiao Lu to take some loose silver and some cold tea out, so as not to keep people waiting too long."
Qiu Hu responded with an "Eh," and hurriedly did as his master instructed.
After Qiu Hu left, Li Chenjiao picked up her chopsticks again and began to eat heartily.
——
Today, only the Crown Prince is present before the Emperor, so the other princes have a free time.
Fifth Master went to the horse farm to ride horses, and Eighth Master, Ninth Master, and Tenth Master followed him. It was said that Ninth Master wanted to choose a docile foal.
Once the Emperor's southern tour ended and he returned to the capital, the Ninth Prince's wedding day would be approaching. Clearly, the Ninth Prince had chosen the venue specifically because he had heard that his future wife liked horse racing.
Most Manchu women could ride horses, which was quite different from Han women.
Although Third Master didn't say anything, he subtly "reminded" Ninth Master several times.
After all, his wife, Lady Dong'e, was quite a shrew; she never knew how to be gentle with her actions.
Fortunately, during this southern tour, the Third Master was able to leave the mansion temporarily and escape the mistress in the mansion.
At this moment, Third Master was accompanied by Fourth Master.
"In these wonderful times, only you, Fourth Brother, are so boring, not wanting the sounds of string and wind instruments, but preferring to listen to strange tales."
Although the Third Prince was often subtly mocked by the Prince of Zhi for being a pedantic scholar, he loved Chinese studies, but he also distinguished between high and low social classes. What he liked were naturally the refined aspects of Chinese studies.
After grumbling for a moment, Third Master stroked his chin and then couldn't help but tease, "But I didn't realize that Fourth Brother's residence also has—"
The Fourth Master, who had been quietly drinking tea, suddenly looked up and coldly stared at the Third Master, interrupting him directly: "Third Brother, watch your words."
Third Master pursed his lips, feeling bored, and then waved his folding fan: "Alright, alright, Third Brother won't say anything more, let's drink tea."
However, the mocking look in Third Master's eyes did not fade at all.
The fourth brother always had a stern face, and it was rare to see any change in his expression throughout the year.
Although Third Master was older than Fourth Master, he still felt inexplicably intimidated every time he saw Fourth Master's cold face.
That's how Third Master is right now.
However, it's truly unexpected that the usually serious and proper fourth brother would actually be keeping a mistress.
In Third Master's eyes, a rigid and boring man like Fourth Master probably couldn't have any beauties in his backyard.
Even if Consort De intentionally selected a beauty to enter the Fourth Prince's harem, it would likely only ruin her delicate beauty. After all, the last time the Fourth Prince went north, he only brought one princess with him, and she was of mediocre talent.
After the Third Prince returned to the capital, he was severely scolded by his mother, Consort Rong, for being unambitious and indulging in sensual pleasures.
Unexpectedly, today he encountered the moment when the fourth brother, a hero, couldn't resist the charms of a beautiful woman.
Thinking of this, Third Master flicked his folding fan, his eyes showing even more interest.
This story begins about fifteen minutes ago.
Third Master was too lazy to go horseback riding with Fifth Master and the others, so he simply dragged Fourth Master to take a leisurely ride in a covered boat. However, Third Master did not get seasick on a large boat, but he became dizzy when he got on a small boat.
Finally, they pulled Fourth Master off the awning boat and found a restaurant to sit in.
However, as soon as he stepped off the awning boat, Third Master caught a glimpse of a stunningly beautiful woman.
The moisture from Yangzhou seeped in silently through the cracks in the window, gently brushing against the beauty's face, which was partially obscured, and her sparse eyebrows and dark eyelashes were shrouded in a hazy mist.
The curtains were hazy and indistinct, and from Third Master's angle, one could see a point of his jade-like chin, his beautiful hair flowing like clouds, which was absolutely captivating.
It's unclear what the beauty heard, but she turned her head to look into the inner room, revealing a glimpse of her profile, which, though partially obscured, only made her more alluring.
Then Third Master closed his folding fan and said, "Good, this restaurant is good. Let's go to this restaurant. Maybe we can even have a wonderful encounter."
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