The housekeeper rummaged through the noodle bowl with his chopsticks: "This is the taste I've had since I was a child. No matter how old I get, I'll always crave this taste."
Then came a moment of silence.
He didn't ask why Zhao Changqing came.
Even without asking, one could guess.
Even if you can guess, pretend you don't know.
In the end, Zhao Changqing broke the silence.
"Old Qian, more than ten years ago, it was I who saved you under the Dengwen Drum."
The chopsticks that were scooping noodles suddenly stopped moving.
"...You said yourself that you would repay me for the rest of your life and serve me like a dog or a horse."
Steward Qian placed his chopsticks on the bowl, withdrew his hand, and looked up at him: "I wonder what business Your Highness has with me today?"
As they were talking, the stall owner came over and placed the cooked wontons in front of Zhao Changqing.
Add more sesame oil and less vinegar.
After the stall owner walked away, Zhao Changqing lowered his eyes and stared at the sesame oil droplets in the bowl, his voice low and muffled: "Old Qian, I've gotten into trouble again."
The housekeeper looked at him, and it seemed as if he were still the same child from more than ten years ago.
Willful and reckless, impulsive, and disregarding the consequences.
"Old Qian, why is she ignoring me?"
Butler Qian put his hands in his sleeves and straightened his back.
"Your Highness, the Mistress has met quite a few people these past few days. Prince Qi has come; I heard he's been busy searching for craftsmen everywhere. The Second Prince has also come, accompanying the Mistress to the workshop to learn a trade. Manager Cheng has arrived, helping the Mistress with the workshop's accounts."
Zhao Changqing scooped up half a spoonful of soup and put it in his mouth.
frown.
Didn't you say to use less vinegar?
fraud……
Butler Qian continued, “Your Highness, the mistress is a person who can’t sit still. She likes to live a busy life. What she sees are those who can keep her busy and those things that can keep her busy, not romance or anything like that.”
"..."
"Your Highness, since you returned to the capital, besides being a leisurely prince, what significant things have you accomplished? Nothing? What makes you worthy of attention?"
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