031. Tomato

Liang Shenyu had only heard about the lavish renovation of the Regent Prince's Palace before, but he realized it was true after seeing it with his own eyes. Even if he only glimpsed a corner, it was so exquisite, which showed how luxurious the entire palace was.

This Canglan Nuan Pavilion is extremely exquisite. Liang Shenyu stood in the warm water with a dark and deep look in his eyes.

He reached out his hand and gently brushed away the mist on the flower and bird bronze mirror, his expression becoming increasingly gloomy and uncertain.

I wonder what kind of romantic love this bronze mirror will reflect when the beautiful prince is bathing.

Liang Shenyu couldn't control his lowly and lustful associations, and he licked the slightly pointed canine teeth out of habit. It was not the first time that he had an inappropriate desire for this handsome man, but each time was stronger than the last.

With his status, what kind of beauties has he not seen?

No matter whether they are charming and seductive, aloof and aloof, or gentle and charming, it is difficult to arouse his interest. No matter whether they are men or women, they are all the same in his eyes, except for their ugliness.

Liang Shenyu vaguely felt that Rong Se was different. The self he presented was not real. Whether it was the sinister and vicious Regent in the legend or the timid, stubborn and naive Rong Se in his eyes, they were both him and neither of them.

The lurking desire in his bones suddenly awakened, like a wolf smelling blood, desire surged, and even Liang Shenyu himself did not understand the reason.

Reason told him that Rong Jing was incompetent and definitely not a wise ruler, but Dajin did not need a wise ruler. It was best for him to have a regent in power and Cao family as his opponent. No matter what, he should not get close to this regent whose plan failed because of his own pressure.

After years of forbearance, careful planning, and not taking a single wrong step, there is only one person left in Dingbei Marquis Mansion.

Liang Shenyu looked into the mirror and slowly gave a frivolous smile.

As the current regent, with such a noble status, it is not easy to get close to him.

Since we can't take the wrong path, we have to plan carefully.

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After the business of Fushenglou was getting better, if Rongse didn't go, Lanying would not go either, and everything was left to Xu, the shopkeeper. Rongse changed into his casual clothes and took Lanying to the kitchen, and asked to boil water, put the chicken legs and ginger slices and green onions that he had bought into the pot, and asked, "How is the matter going?"

Lan Ying immediately became calm when she mentioned the serious matter and nodded gently: "I have done everything according to the master's instructions. No one was alarmed."

"That's good." Rong Se stared at the pot and said distractedly: "Where is Qifengju? Is the peony fish fillet ready?"

Lan Ying pouted, not very happy, "We who can't get a seat in the queue go to Qifengju to eat this dish, so naturally it can't compare to ours. Master, you really don't care? Qifengju belongs to the Zhu family, and Zhu Lanshan, a small minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has even brought trouble to us!"

Rong Se laughed.

The Minister of Revenue is an important official and a lucrative position. Zhu Lanshan married a lady from the Cao family, and his daughter married Zhang Haicheng, the governor of Jizhou. With his status, it is no exaggeration to say that he can call the shots.

But Lan Ying was right. Compared with the Regent, the Minister of Revenue was indeed just a minister. It would be easy to deal with him. As long as Rong Se made up a few charges to shut up the people, Zhu Lanshan would be just a fish on the chopping board waiting to be killed.

"Of course I have to punish him." Rong Se took the chicken legs out of the pot one by one, and then tore them into pieces one by one with chopsticks. He lowered his eyes and said, "It's not the right time yet, little girl. It's easy to kill Zhu Lanshan, but I have to do it with a legitimate reason. It's not worth getting dirty for him. Besides..."

Rong Se sighed.

"Zhu Lanshan still owes a lot of debts. We have to give them an explanation. We have to make the injustice that has been hidden by someone else known to the world. This will also serve as a warning to others, so that they will consider whether they can do it when they do things in the future."

Lan Ying understood and was silent for a while before she said softly, "Master, you are more suitable to be the emperor than Rong Jing."

Rong Se smiled, "I'm not cut out to be an emperor."

Governing a country is not something a cook can do. He is doing OK now because he understands the situation well and can even foresee things to a certain extent. He is barely managing to survive, thanks to the original owner who left him a lot of foundation, and Dajin is relatively stable now, otherwise he would definitely not be able to tear chicken legs leisurely here.

Besides, he had no choice but to deal with state affairs now, after all, the original owner had less than two years left to live. According to the original timeline, two years after Rong Jing ascended the throne, Rong Se was defeated and burned himself to death in this magnificent Regent Palace in the winter. After all, he didn't study politics and law, so he really didn't know much about these things. Fortunately, he now has Yun Chu to assist him. If he had to do the social animal job of being an emperor for his whole life, Rong Se would be full of despair about the future as soon as he thought about it.

"But you will still be an emperor in the future."

Lan Ying swayed the belt tied around her waist and spoke with her head down.

"You are a good man. Only if you become emperor will you give us justice."

"Not just any good person can become an emperor." Rong Se put the shredded chicken thighs aside to cool, and prepared the side dishes, and put the minced garlic and dogwood in a bowl.

"It's useless to just love the people like one's own children. An emperor must also have ability. The overall situation of the world depends on his thoughts. Besides, everyone in this world has different aspirations. Rong Jing wants to be the emperor, and what about me——"

The hot oil is poured in, and the sizzling sound is heard, and the spicy garlic flavor bursts out in an instant.

"Just do what you can do. Remember to invite Marquis Dingbei to dinner later."

Lan Ying didn't know what her master was thinking, but she would not interfere with Rong Se's decision. She said "Oh" and turned around to leave.

After Lan Ying left, Rong Se cut the eggplant into long slices, rolled it with meat filling, fried it in a pan and drained out the oil. He then rolled it with egg batter and finally made a pot of lighter egg drop soup and asked someone to serve the meal to Jin Shan Xuan.

Yun Chu and Lan Ying had already sat down as usual. Liang Shenyu knew that the Regent and his servants ate together, so he was not surprised. The three of them sat very consciously.

When Rong Se came, he saw that Liang Shenyu's hair was not dry yet and was tied loosely behind his head. He was wearing a long robe with wide sleeves and a cross collar. The robe, which should have been loose, seemed a little tight on him.

This man is too tall.

Rong Se himself is exactly 1.80 meters tall, Liang Shenyu is a head taller than him, and his body proportions are also very good...

Stop.

What a mess you are thinking about.

Rong Se hastily withdrew his gaze and began to feel guilty for some unknown reason, with a thin layer of sweat even on his palms. He did not dare to look at Liang Shenyu again until he sat down.

During the meal, Liang Shenyu suddenly said, "Cao Haoyun has been going to Qifengju quite often these days."

Rong Se didn't hear clearly and looked up blankly: "What?"

He had a small piece of biscuit in his mouth and spoke incoherently.

Liang Shenyu was touched by his cuteness, lowered his eyes to hide his smile, and said: "Cao Haoyun has taken a fancy to the recipe in your hand. Dajin has never had these dishes before. He will definitely try every possible means. Qifengju is the property of the Zhu family. They may conspire to use some dirty tricks."

Rong Se sneered, "If you like him, you'll rob him. If you don't know, you'd think he was raised by bandits. Come on, come on."

Rong Se still needs to be wary of Cao Haoyun alone, after all, he doesn't want to expose the background of Fu Sheng Lou for the time being. But if the Zhu family is involved, that's another matter.

Most of his real intentions are still on the Zhu family.

Rong Se thought of what Xue Shao had done last time, frowned slightly, turned around and told Lan Ying: "Tomorrow, you go to the store and guard it. No matter who it is, if they dare to cause trouble, beat them to death."

Lan Ying nodded solemnly, and as if remembering something, she said, "The Dali Temple Secretary brought his sister to the store to thank us. They said they wanted to see the master in person, so I sent them away."

Rong Se nodded, thinking that he would repay me later, and asked, "Do you need to hire some people to help?"

Lan Ying was full of pride, "No need! I am enough on my own!"

Rong Se thought about Lan Ying's fighting ability and nodded.

Yun Chu: “…”

Yun Chu wanted to say something but stopped.

How could such a nice sentence make the master sound like he was the king of the mountain?

Liang Shenyu just laughed softly.

Lan Ying was feeling very proud. When she heard this, she immediately glanced over and asked, "What do you mean?"

Alarm bells rang in Rongse's mind, and he quickly reached out and knocked on the table twice. After two thuds, Lanying looked away.

Liang Shenyu remained calm and composed, while Rongse endured the humiliation and swallowed his anger, fearing that Lan Ying would provoke trouble.

Yun Chu: “…”

I don't want to talk anymore.

Although it was the Regent Prince's Palace, the Prince was extremely reserved, while the Marquis of Dingbei seemed to be sitting at ease as if he was in his own backyard.

The meal had a strange atmosphere.

After dinner, Rong Se excitedly went to the backyard to check on his yard full of green plums. When passing the flower garden, he suddenly stopped and stared at it carefully for a long time.

Liang Shenyu came closer and saw that he looked solemn, so he couldn't help but ask, "Prince, what are you looking at?"

Rong Se was concentrating so much that he couldn't tell who it was. He just waved his hand and pointed at the flower garden.

There is a row of green plants half a person's height planted inside, with red, round fruits on them.

“Good stuff.”

Rong Se spoke in a deep voice, his eyes almost shining.

Liang Shenyu became interested and took a closer look. It looked like an ornamental plant sent by a foreign country. He was not fond of appreciating these things and did not recognize them, but he roughly guessed, "Is it edible?"

Rong Se nodded and licked his lips with the tip of his tongue. He had been craving this for a long time!

Tomato! Tomato!!

Sure enough, there are even green peppers here! How come there are no tomatoes!!

Tomato scrambled eggs, tomato egg drop soup, tomato fried noodles, tomato meat sauce...

Rong Se rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward.

Liang Shenyu subconsciously put his hand on his shoulder and said, "I will go..."

Before he finished speaking, Rong Se stiffened for a moment. Liang Shenyu keenly felt that the muscles of the man under his palm were tense. In the flash of lightning, Rong Se grabbed his hand and pulled him forward. He bowed and wanted to come to this man. A throw over the shoulder.

Liang Shenyu had no time to react and instinctively wanted to fight back. He grabbed Rongse's waist with one hand and raised his leg to kick him in the knee, but he stopped abruptly. However, his foot was already lifted up and his center of gravity became unstable, and he fell to the side. Rongse saw that he was about to fall into the flower bed, and seemed to have just come to his senses. He tried to rescue him in a panic, but was dragged in instead. He fell on Liang Shenyu and fell into the flower bed, and they fell heavily together.

The moment he landed, he even heard the dull sound of Liang Shenyu's body hitting the ground.