She slept for another hour before slowly waking up.
After finishing her breakfast, she decided to find something to do, so she ordered her servants to prepare a chicken and a piece of pig's stomach.
After giving the instructions, Su Yushan was about to go see her son when Yun Song came to report that the concubine had arrived.
What is the concubine doing here for no reason?
Su Yushan didn't want to socialize, but she had no reason to refuse, since she had already stepped out the door, and Lan Rong at the courtyard gate happened to see her.
With no other option but to let her in, Su Yushan had no choice but to invite her in.
Chang Yue served hot tea, and after exchanging a few pleasantries, Lan Rong explained her purpose, "Yesterday I heard Fourth Master say that he likes the sweet and sour pork that you make, sister. I would like to learn how to make this dish from you. I wonder if you would be willing to teach me?"
Su Yushan thought she was just being polite, but she never expected that she would actually believe what she heard and come to learn how to cook.
Recalling what Hongli had said last night, Su Yushan felt resentful and was unwilling to force a smile. She politely declined, saying, "That dish requires tomatoes, but they are not ripe yet, so we have to wait."
However, Lan Rong did not give up. "What else does Fourth Master like to eat? Sister, you can teach me to cook other dishes too!"
Seeing that she disapproved, Yunfang directly refused on Yushan's behalf, "Fourth Master's tastes change frequently, and my princess doesn't know what he likes to eat either. Why don't you go and ask Fourth Master!"
"If we ask directly, we won't be able to surprise Fourth Master."
She wanted to surprise the Fourth Prince, so she figured out a way herself. Why should she ask Yu Shan for help? Yun Fang, furious, retorted without hesitation, "Then you can go ask the Fujin!"
Knowing that Yunfang disliked her, Lanrong was not angry and still smiled. "Everyone could see from yesterday's situation that you are the Fourth Master's darling. I think only you understand the Fourth Master's preferences best, which is why I came here specifically to ask you for advice."
Yesterday, Lan Rong fawned over the Fujin so much, and today he's doing the same thing to her. It seems he's a fence-sitter, switching sides like everyone else!
If I agree to teach Lan Rong how to cook a dish today, she might start coming here every few days, and then it will be hard to refuse.
Su Yushan was about to say that she had injured her hand and was unable to cook when a servant came to report that the chicken had been plucked and the pig's stomach had been cleaned.
Su Yushan secretly sighed, thankful that she hadn't spoken up, otherwise it would have been awkward! Although she didn't want to teach Lan Rong, she couldn't openly embarrass him.
Hearing the servant's words, Lan Rong smiled broadly, "It seems I've arrived at just the right time; my sister is preparing a delicious meal!"
Su Yushan smiled and agreed, saying she would make pork tripe and chicken soup.
"I've tried the pork tripe and chicken soup. The chicken soup is very delicious. I heard it's very difficult to make. My sister actually knows how to make it. She's really a great cook!"
Lan Rong was generous with her praise, but Su Yushan never took such polite words to heart. She wouldn't lower her guard just because of a few flattering words. She was somewhat impatient, but couldn't send him away, so she forced a smile and replied perfunctorily:
"It's not that difficult, the main thing is to have patience."
In reality, Su Yushan was thinking about what excuse she could come up with to get the person to leave.
Just as she was having a headache, footsteps sounded outside. Su Yushan looked up and saw Hongli's figure. As the mistress of Huatang Pavilion, she reacted indifferently, while Lan Rong happily got up to greet her.
"Fourth Master, you're back!"
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