In the center of the table were several white jade plates filled with lush green vegetables, and a dozen or so green jade plates filled with red and white slices of meat.
On a small shelf next to it, there were dozens of skewers, each skewered with red meat and green peppers.
This is... raw meat?
Cao Canjun blinked, then looked at it carefully again; it really was raw meat.
Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.
Why are they all raw? What does this mean? Are they mocking him as a barbaric savage who only deserves to eat raw meat?!
Your Highness, you shouldn't be that kind of person...
Thinking of this, Cao Canjun felt somewhat uncomfortable when he saw the raw meat.
[If the princess doesn't want to invite them to dinner, then don't. Leaving raw meat here is a veiled insult, isn't it?]
[Could it be that the princess intends to send them away so she can dine alone with the prince?]
But the princess is usually very kind to them; she doesn't seem like that kind of person.
Should we leave now?
[I'm just a soldier; it seems I'm not worthy to dine at the same table as the prince and princess.]
The intense internal struggle between Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er was overheard by Yun Duoduo, who was sitting to the side.
Yun Duoduo looked at them in surprise. Why would they think that way? She hadn't said anything or done anything.
She followed Cao Canjun's gaze to the raw meat slices on the table, and then followed Hong Qiu'er's gaze to the boiling soup in the small copper pot.
Realizing what was happening, he quickly said, "Today, I'm going to show you all this new way of eating delicious food. It's so good, so exciting!"
"A new way to eat it? That's exciting!!"
Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er's expressions changed instantly, from anger and doubt to curiosity and eagerness. They looked at her suspiciously.
Yun Duoduo smiled and nodded to show them that they should trust her. Unlike Jin Jinzhi, Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er's emotions were written all over their faces, making them very obvious.
"Yes, it's awesome, trust me."
"The prince is here!"
The maid at the door called out loudly, and when the group heard that Jin Jinzhi had returned, they turned around to look.
Uncle Fu pushed Jin Jinzhi's wheelchair in. When Jin Jinzhi returned, she sat for a while before going to the bedroom to change out of her brocade clothes and put on a comfortable long robe.
If he exudes an imposing aura when dressed in purple brocade, then in his everyday clothes, he gives off a gentle and affectionate feeling, like a warm spring breeze.
Achoo!
As Jin Jinzhi entered the front hall, in addition to the aroma of food, there was also a strong fragrance of osmanthus. This strong fragrance made him wonder if he had gone to Yihonglou, as the carriage always carried this strong floral scent whenever it passed by Yihonglou.
He didn't like this smell; it was too cloying and pungent. He preferred the faint herbal scent on Yun Duoduo's body.
"Uncle Fu, open all the windows!"
Achoo!
Seeing Jin Jinzhi's reaction, Yun Duoduo glanced at Qiu Ju, who lowered her head, somewhat regretting that she had used five bottles of osmanthus oil on the princess.
Qiuju was puzzled. Don't men all like this kind of fragrance?
She heard that the girls and top courtesans of the Jiaofangsi, Yihongyuan, and Cuixianglou all used this osmanthus-scented perfume.
"Ninth Aunt!"
Two adorable little figures, as beautiful as jade, hopped and skipped to the table. Upon seeing that it was the heir apparent, Cao Canjun and the others quickly sat down and bowed.
Yun Shaoyuan and Yun Shaomu were very happy to have dinner at the Prince of Jibei's residence today. Yun Duoduo patted their heads, pointed to the small table next to them, and said, "Go eat at that table."
Adults sit at one table, and children sit at another; that way, everyone can eat comfortably.
"Everyone's here, let's eat!"
Yun Duoduo walked to the barbecue grill and placed skewers of bright red meat on the glowing charcoal grill, which immediately made a sizzling sound.
As she turned the meat skewers, she sprinkled cumin and chili powder on them. In a few moments, more than a dozen skewers were ready.
"Here comes a delicious, fragrant meat skewer!"
Yun Duoduo distributed the meat skewers to the group.
"Wow, these are giant meat skewers?!"
Cao Canjun couldn't wait to bite into a piece of meat, "Ouch, it's so hot!"
He was quite surprised to see the raw meat, which was originally red, change color in a moment and taste delicious.
"Your Highness, have you been to Nanrong?"
Jin Jinzhi took the meat skewers and asked her questions while eating.
"No."
Isn't this just Xinjiang-style grilled lamb skewers? You can find plenty of that in Northeast China too, why bother going all the way to Nanrong?!
“When I was fighting in the Southern Rong, this is how the people there ate meat.”
"Your Highness, please take me with you next time!"
Immediately, Cao Canjun realized he had misspoke. Jin Jinzhi was injured in the leg; how could he possibly lead troops into battle again?
He realized he had said the wrong thing, so he lowered his head and kept eating.
After finishing her meat skewers, Yun Duoduo picked up a slice of bright red meat and put it in her small pot. "After the meat skewers, let's have hot pot!"
In her copper pot, there were also Cao Canjun, Hong Qiu'er, and Jin Jinzhi's small copper pot, which contained spicy broth. Yun Shaoyuan and Yun Shaomu's copper pots contained clear broth, without chili peppers, only some seasoning spices.
Hong Qiu'er imitated her, picked up a piece of meat and put it in the pot. As soon as it was put in, the meat changed color. "Wow, it's amazing!"
Hong Qiu'er scooped a slice of freshly cooked pork from her small copper pot, put it in her mouth, and her taste buds immediately lit up. It was so delicious!
A bite of hot, tender meat warms you up from head to toe. Eating this hot pot on a cold day is so comforting!
The spicy, salty and savory flavor exploded in her mouth. Hong Qiu'er slapped the table and exclaimed how delicious it was, her eyes wide with delight.
"Your Highness, it smells delicious!"
"Your skills are truly amazing!"
Hong Qiu'er ate until her face was flushed, rolled up her sleeves that were in the way, and ate heartily with her arms outstretched.
Seeing Hong Qiu'er sweating profusely as he ate, speaking so casually, Cao Canjun tugged at Hong Qiu'er's sleeve, trying to remind him that this wasn't the military camp after all, and that he should be more restrained in front of the princess.
You should still pay attention to your image.
But as soon as Cao Canjun gently tugged at his sleeve, Hong Qiu'er forcefully shook him off, saying, "Don't pull me! Old Cao, get whatever you want to eat!"
Afterwards, they ate and drank without any restraint or politeness.
"Eat as much as you like, there's plenty left in the kitchen!"
Cao Canjun and Hong Qiu'er are people who follow Jin Jinzhi around every day. If you can make these two people have a good impression of you, then you can ask them to whisper in Jin Jinzhi's ear in the future, and he will naturally not be angry with her.
Yun Duoduo said with a smile, while observing Jin Jinzhi's expression.
Seeing the two of them eating with great relish, Jin Jinzhi, still somewhat skeptical, picked up a piece of meat and put it into the pot.
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