Seeing her, Gu Linchao was somewhat surprised, but his expression softened considerably. "What's wrong? Do you need something from me?"
Hearing the unfamiliar tone, Wen Nongnong paused, then deliberately said, "Is it alright? Can't I come to see Your Highness?"
Gu Linchao was taken aback, as if he hadn't thought about this question before.
After a long pause, he finally said, "Then you..."
Wen Nongnong picked up the food box in her hand. "I saw that Your Highness was always so worried and hardworking about the affairs of the court, so this afternoon I specially stewed a bowl of ginseng and chicken soup for you."
When she said the word "personally," she deliberately emphasized it.
Gu Linchao was taken aback upon hearing this, his gaze falling on the food box in her hand. "You cooked this yourself?"
"Hmm." Wen Nongnong thought he was moved by her, so she quickly responded, and then added, "It simmered for two whole hours, and I stayed by the stove the whole time without leaving for a moment." In fact, after she put the ingredients on the stove, she asked the cook to help look after them, and then she went to take a nap.
She cooked it herself...
This reminded Gu Linchao of the ginseng tea she had brewed for him last time; the taste...
He can't forget it now.
But when he met the girl's eager, self-satisfied gaze, his refusal turned into, "Thank you for your hard work, I will drink it."
Wen Nongnong smiled broadly and immediately took the ginseng soup out of the food box, then held it in both hands and presented it to him.
"This ginseng soup must be drunk while it's hot, otherwise it will taste a bit bitter when it gets cold, and the effect won't be as good. Your Highness, please drink it while it's hot."
Seeing her confident demeanor, Gu Linchao couldn't help but feel more confident about the taste of the ginseng soup.
It shouldn't taste that bad, right?
People say that practice makes perfect, and this is her second time handling ginseng, so she should have some experience by now.
Thinking about it, he reached out and took the bowl.
The air was filled with the aroma of ginseng and chicken, and the bowl was still steaming hot; it looked quite appetizing.
This soup looks like it should taste pretty good.
Gu Linchao convinced himself and lowered his head to take a sip.
However, the gap between imagination and reality is not as simple as he thought.
If it weren't for his exceptional self-control, he would have already lost control and spat out the ginseng soup.
He looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise.
"What's wrong?" Wen Nongnong asked curiously, noticing his unusual behavior.
Gu Linchao swallowed the soup in his mouth and asked casually, "Didn't you try the soup after it was cooked?"
Wen Nong Nong shook her head, "No." Then she said confidently, "Although my cooking skills are not very good, I can still get the amount of salt right, so there's no need to try."
Is this because of the salt?
It's obvious that too much ginseng was added.
And compared to the ginseng tea last time, this time there was clearly a lot more added, and the taste...
Just as Gu Linchao was about to put down his bowl, Wen Nongnong said again, "Your Highness, please drink up! Don't just focus on the soup, eat the chicken leg too. You're so thin, you must eat more."
Gu Linchao pursed his lips, and once again, he did not utter the words of refusal.
In the end, he still finished the bowl of ginseng soup.
Wen Nongnong took the bowl and saw that there was no soup left. She immediately smiled and said, "So Your Highness likes ginseng soup so much. I'll make you some more tomorrow. Alright, I won't disturb your work any longer. I'll head back now."
After saying that, she picked up the food box and left.
Gu Linchao: "..."
tomorrow……
He can no longer stay in the mansion tomorrow.
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