Su Lixia smiled awkwardly. His implication was that the food wasn't cooked by her at all.
"How can it compare to what you get in restaurants? Back when the royals were hunting, I learned a few tricks from the chef outside the camp out of curiosity. I used everything I knew how to make it. It's been a long time since I've made it, so I don't know how it tastes. Your Highness, please try it first."
Yi Zexuan picked up a piece of the fish in front of him and nodded, saying, "It melts in your mouth and the flavors are all well absorbed. It's excellent."
Su Lixia waited expectantly for his reaction, and when she received the result, she smiled happily and said, "This shows that this princess is quite good at learning."
"It would be even better if this piece of fish skin wasn't burnt." After saying that, Yi Zexuan used chopsticks to tear off the piece of fish skin, revealing the white belly of the big fish.
"Oh my god! How come I didn't see this dark patch?!" Su Lixia's smile instantly froze, realizing the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
"Haha." Su Lixia chuckled twice and said, "It seems there's room for improvement."
Yi Zexuan picked up another piece of cold shredded chicken and placed it on the bone plate, saying, "It's already quite an achievement for the princess to make it like this."
Su Lixia clapped her hands lightly: "That just proves that this princess is highly skilled and did a decent job."
"It would be even better if the fish skin wasn't burnt." Yi Zexuan tore off a piece of fish skin, revealing the snow-white belly of the large fish.
Su Lixia's smile faded, and she said, "It seems I still need more practice."
Yi Zexuan picked up another piece of shredded chicken and placed it on the bone plate, saying, "As a princess, it's already quite good that you can make it like this. Princess, don't underestimate yourself."
Su Lixia smiled bitterly: "As someone who has no special skills except for cooking, I still lost miserably. How am I, Su Lixia, supposed to compete with the big shots? How am I supposed to complete the tasks? I don't even know where to start!"
Seeing that Yi Zexuan had already eaten half a plate of shredded chicken, Su Lixia felt that she had seen a glimmer of hope again.
"What does Your Highness think of this dish?"
Yi Zexuan nodded approvingly and said, "It tastes good and is very refreshing. I've never had a dish like this before."
Su Lixia chuckled and said, "It's good that it tastes good. This is my own innovative dish, and I didn't expect it to be a success. If Your Highness likes it, I will teach it to Your Highness's chef so that he can make it whenever you want to eat it."
"good."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow, thinking to herself, "The saying 'to win someone over, you have to start with their stomach' is indeed true."
After finishing his meal, Yi Zexuan wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "Now that you've eaten, Princess, please speak freely."
Upon hearing this, Su Lixia was taken aback. She had nothing to ask him, so she explained, "It's just that this princess rarely cooks, so I'm asking Your Highness to taste it with me. There's nothing wrong with it."
"I'll give you one more chance. Say what you want to say, and I'll grant you what I can."
Su Lixia rubbed her hands together and gave a wry smile: "I see."
"I'll think about it," Su Lixia thought to herself.
"I heard there's going to be a garden party at the palace today. Who will be going?"
Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan first glanced at her sideways, then explained, "They are all young ladies and wives from noble families. It was the First Madam's idea to hold the garden party."
"The First Madam?" Su Lixia couldn't recall the person for a moment.
"The Lord's wife."
Su Lixia raised an eyebrow: "So she's just a supporting female character with little presence."
"So how did the princess find out?"
"No, I just happened to pass by the central hall and met someone from the palace. I heard about it from others, and it turns out it's true."
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