Squatting in the kitchen for an hour, I came out to see Xia Zeshi standing there with a smirk.
Xia Zeshi felt wronged, how could he be called a smirk? It was clearly fawning.
When you want something but can't get it, isn't it natural to smile fawningly? But who told him he was born a prince? It was only right that his fawning was subpar.
If Xie Jiang hadn't also made a few other dishes, and the portions were definitely enough, Xu Hengyi would have wanted to defy orders and drag him away right now.
"Your Highness, are you this idle lately? Don't you have to attend classes at the Hall of Learning?"
Has he been running to the Duke of Wei's mansion too often recently?
Although their relationship had always been good, it hadn't reached this point, had it?
Was he not afraid of causing gossip by running around so frequently?
"I just came from the Hall of Learning. I don't have to go this afternoon."
Xia Zeshi peeked behind them. Yishan was holding a tray, but the dishes were covered, so it was impossible to tell what they were, but that didn't stop Xia Zeshi from drooling.
It smelled too good!
The gluttonous worm in his stomach was tired from bouncing!
Xie Jiang didn't even spare Xia Zeshi a glance, returning directly to his room to wash up and change out of his oil-stained clothes.
After being ignored several times, Xia Zeshi gradually got used to it.
He couldn't get used to it, could he? He could still maintain his dignity, couldn't he?
Xie Jiang had more airs and a stronger presence than him, and his cooking skills were also formidable, almost unrivaled.
To continue freeloading meals, he had to get used to it.
The two who guarded the table without moving an inch saw Xie Jiang finally arrive and immediately lifted the lids themselves.
"Huh? This braised pork is made strangely. Why is it tied with a string?"
Xia Zeshi didn't care about such trivial matters and first wolfed down half a bowl of dry-fried lamb. As long as it was delicious, why bother asking so many questions?
"This is called Dongpo Pork."
"Isn't this just braised pork tied with a string?"
The method of preparation also seemed different. Xu Hengyi had been spending a lot of time in the kitchen recently and had gained some knowledge.
"Can't all this food shut your mouth?" Xie Jiang couldn't be bothered to explain.
Xu Hengyi was just asking out of curiosity and had no intention of pursuing the matter. Seeing that Xia Zeshi had already eaten a lot, his eyes almost bulged out.
Where was the dignity of a prince?!
Even a beggar on the street ate better than him!
Xu Hengyi dared not waste any more time and quickly started eating.
The Dongpo Pork was rich in flavor and sauce, tender and not broken, fragrant and not greasy, each with its own merits compared to braised pork!
Xu Hengyi nodded as he ate.
The two of them even drank all the soup and then got up from the table with full stomachs.
Seeing Xie Jiang calmly drinking tea nearby, Xu Hengyi, while burping, said, "Seeing us eat so desperately, do you feel a sense of accomplishment?"
"What sense of accomplishment? Pigs can gain some weight."
"Are you insulting us?!"
"I'm not that desperate."
This statement seemed even more insulting?!
Just as he saw Yishan coming from the kitchen with his mouth full of oil, Xie Jiang put down his teacup and asked, "Did your Yishui die outside?"
Yishan was taken aback by the question, "...Not yet."
Xu Hengyi then remembered, "Yishui hasn't come back for a long time?"
Yishan quickly explained, "Yishui came back late yesterday, and Young Master, you were... " beaten, "so he didn't come to Young Master's side. Yishui went out early this morning, saying that the Wu family's little girl had been passed through several hands, and there should be definite news by tonight at the latest."
The good mood after the hearty meal suddenly diminished.
Seeing Xu Hengyi's somber face, Xia Zeshi became curious, "What's wrong? Which Wu family's little girl?"
Xu Hengyi then began to recount their encounter at the Jade Void Palace...
Then he heard both of them cursing Wu Laosan to die a horrible death.
Xie Jiang couldn't be bothered to watch their womanly behavior and prepared to go back for a nap. As he got up, he saw someone walk in and sat back down.