Wen Nongnong felt her mouth watering just listening to it, and quickly nodded, "Okay."
Si Yi quickly returned with the cleaned bamboo strips.
Upon seeing this, Wang Houde quickly handed the spatula in his hand to Gu Linchao, saying, "Master, the soup is almost ready. Please keep an eye on it."
Gu Linchao accepted it.
Wen Nong Nong gave him a curious look.
Does Gu Linchao know how to cook soup?
She quickly snapped out of her reverie. Now that she knew the purpose of the bamboo strips Si Yi had cut, she went over to help them. She put the marinated fish into the bamboo strips, then covered them with bamboo strips. She made a total of three pairs of bamboo strips, with two fish in each pair. After that, she put them on the fire to roast.
At that moment, the aroma of fish soup wafted through the air.
She turned her head and saw Gu Linchao lift the pot lid and stir the soup in the pot with a spoon.
Next, he sprinkled some salt in, stirred it with a spoon, and finally sprinkled in the chopped green onions that Wang Houde had prepared.
Wen Nongnong was quite surprised to see his skillful movements.
Could Gu Linchao possibly cook?
The thought had barely crossed her mind when she saw him take a bowl, scoop some soup, hand it to her, and say gently, "Drink this."
Wen Nongnong reached out and took it. A fresh and fragrant aroma immediately filled her nostrils. She lowered her head, blew on it, and took a sip.
The freshness of the fish, mixed with the flavors of ginger and scallions, overwhelmed her taste buds. She took another sip and then squinted her eyes in enjoyment.
"This fish soup is delicious! Your Highness, can you cook?"
Gu Linchao served a bowl to Wang Houde and Si Yi, and then served himself a bowl at the end.
Upon hearing this, he shook his head. "No."
“But I saw that Your Highness handled the pot and ladle very skillfully just now, and the amount of salt you added was just right. The soup tastes just right, not too salty or bland,” Wen Nongnong said doubtfully.
Gu Linchao watched her enjoy drinking the soup with her head down, remaining silent for a long time.
Wen Nong Nong thought he wouldn't answer her question, but she heard him say in a calm voice, "This king only knows how to make fish soup."
"That's still very impressive," Wen Nongnong praised.
Gu Linchao lowered his eyes, quietly sipped his fish soup, and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing this, Wang Houde looked at him with some pity, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Si Yi also fell silent.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat heavy. Wen Nongnong keenly sensed the strangeness among the three people and couldn't help but doubt herself. Had she said something wrong?
She couldn't help but glance at Gu Linchao's cold face. He looked the same as before, but the icy aura emanating from him made her feel that something about him was different at this moment.
She lowered her head and drank the fish soup, not saying another word.
By the time the fish soup was finished, the aroma of grilled fish on bamboo skewers wafted out.
She squatted by the fire, watching and listening to the sizzling sound of the bamboo strips roasting.
Soon, the air was filled with the enticing aroma of fish and bamboo.
"Si Yi, is the fish almost done grilling?" She turned to look at the aloof young man sitting next to her.
Si glanced at her and said coldly, "We'll have to wait a little longer."
"Oh." Wen Nongnong rested her chin on her hand and poked at the flames in the fire with a stick.
"Your Highness, are you hungry? Have some pastries to tide you over." Wang Houde brought over a plate of peach blossom cakes.
Wen Nongnong shook her head and said with a smile, "I don't want to eat pastries. I need to save room for grilled fish later."
"It will take a while for the fish to be grilled," Wang Houde advised. "It was His Highness who sent me to bring it to you. Your Highness, please have a piece so you don't go hungry."
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