Consort De did not rush to pick up her chopsticks, but a maidservant served her a bowl of mung bean and lily soup.
Granny Zhao then introduced what each of the young ladies had ordered. Some had dishes with auspicious meanings, others had refreshing seasonal summer dishes, some had creatively chosen dishes from their hometowns, and still others had done their research beforehand and ordered dishes that were rumored to be the thirteenth prince's favorites.
However, Li Chenjiao only learned about this after leaving the palace, from what Lin Mama told her.
The woman named Zhao Jia ordered a dish of chicken wrapped in lotus leaves, but it was a bit inconvenient to eat, though it was suitable for a family meal.
Li Chenjiao had been eyeing the lotus leaf chicken for a long time during lunch, but Consort De only took one bite, and the other ladies didn't touch the dish at all. In the end, Li Chenjiao didn't get to taste it.
However, once she returns home, she will definitely ask Qiaoniang to make a dish of lotus leaf chicken.
After lunch, the young ladies stayed with Consort De for a while longer before being seen off by Granny Zhao.
Li Chenjiao stayed behind, and the girls kept glancing at her as they left.
After the girls left, Consort De asked Li Chenjiao another question.
Li Chenjiao never liked to answer questions that could offend people directly. What could she possibly see? The Emperor and the Thirteenth Prince, whom she admired, might not even be interested in her. Consort De was testing her, and her answer wasn't even worth considering.
Li Chenjiao praised the strengths of each of the girls in turn, and when Consort De finally asked Li Chenjiao to leave the palace, her expression was somewhat indescribable.
Li Chenjiao left the palace, boarded the carriage, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
After a long day of fussing, she came to a conclusion.
"The Fourth Prince will have to grow up slowly..." This is such a hassle.
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