Upon hearing this, Yun Zhizhi blinked her bright eyes, and two similar faces instantly appeared in her mind.
"Of course I remember! Back when we had a night stall outside Lishan Academy, those two brothers would sneak out under the cover of darkness to buy spicy hot pot."
After a brief pause, she frowned slightly, a look of confusion on her face, and then asked, "But... why are they there helping us move our things?"
He Yang covered his mouth with his hand, trying hard to suppress his laughter as he replied, "Haha, they must be annoyed that we're too slow, and they can't wait to enjoy their boxed lunches!"
Just as He Yang said, Da Sha and Er Sha stood aside, their stomachs growling with hunger, but they were too embarrassed to urge them to hurry up.
Finally, the two couldn't contain themselves and came over to help.
"Lazy Yangyang, remind the people in charge of serving the dishes to give these two brothers a little extra food."
"Okay!" He Yang readily agreed.
Just then, Yun Zhizhi glanced ahead and her eyes met those of a handsome young man walking towards her.
Her eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "Young Master Qi, you... how did you get here?"
Shouldn't he be attending the grand assembly today?
How did we end up here? Did the Grand Assembly end so early?
Qi Yize smiled slightly, put a finger to his lips to make a shushing gesture, and whispered, "Shh—keep your voice down, don't make a sound."
"I am feeling slightly unwell today, so I asked the Emperor for leave and did not attend the Grand Court Assembly. Miss Yun, please keep this a secret for me and do not let Yun Jin and Zi Hao know about it."
Yun Zhizhi looked Qi Yize up and down.
I understood it instantly.
Look at him, so energetic and radiant, he doesn't look sick at all!
Needless to say, this guy is definitely faking illness so he can come here and get a boxed lunch.
Thinking of this, Yun Zhizhi couldn't help but smile and nodded in agreement: "Yes, I understand. I will definitely not tell anyone, and I will also make Master Xuanzhen and the others keep quiet."
Qi Yize's lips curled up into a faint smile, and he said smugly, "Thank you, Miss Yun. In this way, I will have a better meal than Yun Jin and Zihao today."
Although he didn't speak loudly, He Yang, who was standing to the side, had very sharp ears and heard everything clearly.
A sly smile flashed across He Yang's face as he said, "Hehe, that's not necessarily true. Not long ago, the boss specially sent someone to deliver three boxed meals to the palace."
"In my opinion, the Sixth Prince and Young Master Qin are probably already enjoying their meal right now."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yize's smile instantly became somewhat stiff.
Oh dear, I was so careless!
Who would have thought that Miss Yun would actually send someone to the palace to deliver meals?
Moreover, the two of them are very likely to taste this delicious food even before I, who pretended to be sick to freeload off them, which is a huge blunder.
Thinking about this, Qi Yize couldn't help but feel regretful.
If he had known it would turn out like this, he shouldn't have made excuses to skip work today.
If Yun Jin and Zi Hao found out about this, especially Zi Hao, he would definitely laugh at me mercilessly, given his personality.
Then, He Yang added insult to injury: "Grandpa Qi and Grandma Qi are probably enjoying the boxed lunch that the eldest brother specially sent over right now."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yize muttered to himself: This Fatty He is such a chatterbox!
Noticing the change in his expression, Yun Zhizhi quickly tugged at He Yang's sleeve and lowered her voice, "Alright, stop talking."
If we continue, Young Master Qi might get emo.
The magnificent Yonghe Hall in the palace appeared exceptionally tranquil at this moment.
It was lunchtime, and sunlight streamed through the carved windows into the main hall, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow.
With the emperor's authoritative announcement—the court session is adjourned—the officials who had been seated stood up and walked in an orderly fashion toward the Hall of Mental Cultivation next door.
The aroma of food had already filled the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
These delicacies were all carefully prepared by the imperial kitchen.
For officials, the most joyful and pleasant moment was undoubtedly when they had the opportunity to taste the delicacies prepared by the imperial chefs at the monthly grand court assembly.
The Minister of Revenue walked briskly, chatting and laughing with the Provincial Governor beside him.
"I really miss the braised deer tendon and lion's head meatballs made by the imperial chef. These two dishes still leave me with endless memories."
After saying that, he couldn't help but smack his lips a few times.
The Provincial Governor smiled slightly, stroked his beard, and replied, "Hehe, Lord Yi is absolutely right. To be honest, I love every single dish prepared by the Imperial Chef!"
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Revenue immediately perked up and nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "That's right! You know, the most skilled chefs in the entire Chu Yun Kingdom are all gathered here in the Imperial Kitchen."
"How could anyone not enjoy the meals prepared by them?"
The two were chatting happily, unaware that Zhao Yunjin and Qin Zihao, walking behind them, had overheard their conversation.
Qin Zihao leaned close to Zhao Yunjin's ear and whispered, "What they just said is not quite right. Miss Yun's cooking skills are superb, no less than those of the imperial chefs. She is just an 'outsider' because she doesn't work in the imperial kitchen!"
Zhao Yunjin simply smiled and did not speak.
He's really eager to try the boxed lunches she's selling at her stall as soon as possible.
pity……
Just then, Zhao San appeared before them like a gust of wind: "Reporting to Master, Miss Yun just sent someone to deliver three boxed meals. I have already asked the maid to set the dishes."
"You and Young Master Qin can enjoy it immediately upon arriving at the Hall of Mental Cultivation."
Zhao Yunjin couldn't help but smile slightly: "Mm."
This was a pleasant surprise, but he loved it!
At this moment, he especially misses Yun Zhizhi.
I wonder how well her stall at the Haibei District pier is doing?
Qi Yize grinned at him: "Thanks to you, I'm lucky enough to taste this novel boxed lunch today."
"Miss Yun is so thoughtful, she even prepared a portion for me and Yi Ze, it's just a pity that guy won't be able to enjoy it!"
Zhao Yunjin's deep, resonant voice replied, "Not necessarily."
Qi Yize frowned slightly, not quite understanding the meaning of his words.
Forget about that guy.
After they finished speaking, the two quickened their pace and headed towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
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