latelenovela Chapter 261 What happened to the leftovers we promised for the third day of the Lunar New Year?
Chapter 261 What happened to the leftovers we promised for the third day of the Lunar New Year?
The cold dishes include wood ear fungus and bok choy, cucumber and shredded chicken, eight-treasure spinach, and sugared tomatoes.
The desserts were sweet osmanthus yam puree and candied sweet potato.
The soup was mutton and radish meatball soup, along with a vegetable soup; the staple food was steamed buns and rice.
Cang Lingxuan stood in front of the table, staring at the dishes, his phoenix eyes wide with shock: "They made all of this?"
Lu Yunqing sat down: "Don't stand there, or you won't be able to eat anything." As she spoke, she reached for her chopsticks and headed towards the boiled shrimp.
This is the second time he's eaten this; the first time he ate it was deep-fried.
Cang Lingchen also picked up a large shrimp and placed it on Zhao Yuming's plate: "Is this the Long-Bearded Man from the South China Sea?"
Dongfang Jin...
Is this the name of the shrimp?
Gu Chenglin paused in pouring the wine: "These are called prawns, and they are indeed born in the sea, but we can also raise them in rivers."
Zhao Yuming looked at the prawn's red shell: "Can we eat this shell?"
When he was in Dongyue, he ate fresh, small ones. They were fried, sprinkled with salt, and then rolled into a flatbread.
But we don't eat it all the time; except for a few days in early summer, we don't eat it in other seasons.
Gu Chenglin peeled a large shrimp for Dongfang Jin: "If you have good teeth, you can eat it too, but I suggest you peel it first."
These aren't deep-fried, and the skin is a bit tough to chew. These are the biggest ones Aunt Hui picked from that bowl of prawns.
Lu Yunqing ate a piece of steamed sea bass: "The fish was delicious this time too, but I still think the sweet and sour kind is better and goes better with rice."
Xiao Jin, when are you going to make me squirrel fish?
Gu Chenglin...
Having food isn't enough to shut you up; don't you see someone looking at you with hostile eyes?
He's never had sweet and sour fish before. But he likes boiled fish; it's so satisfying.
"There are more than 30 dishes today. Xiao Jin said to steam them, because they are refreshing and also symbolize abundance year after year."
Cang Lingxuan watched as Long Jiu ate heartily without even looking up. He stopped asking his questions and started eating as well.
Cang Lingchen...
How awful!
He took a bite of each dish with his chopsticks, and wow! How many delicious foods had he missed out on?
But when did my sister learn to cook?
The Fang family never mentioned it. Could it be that Master Fakong taught them?
Dongfang Jin looked at the group of people who were eating without even looking up. These were no longer the noble princes or dukes from prominent families.
After the meal, everyone looked at the empty plates on the table and laughed.
Gu Chenglin, Jun Qirui, and Long Jiu began to tidy up the table. After they finished, Gu Chenglin started to make tea for them.
Looking at the clean table, Dongfang Jin...
What happened to the promise of having leftovers on New Year's Eve?
"We're having dumplings for dinner tonight, do you have any space to put them?"
Cang Lingxuan stroked his belly with one hand, burped, and raised his hand: "Yes, what kind of fillings do they have?"
Dongfang Jin...
What a promising young man!
You're really not being polite.
"There will be snacks to go with the drinks later. We'll have vegetarian dumplings, and at midnight, we'll have meat dishes."
Lu Yunqing looked at Gu Chenglin: "Give me a cup of barley tea," then looked at Dongfang Jin: "Are you really going to keep watch?"
Dongfang Jin: "You don't have to guard it."
Zhao Yuming: "It's boring just sitting here. How about we play pitch-pot?"
Cang Lingxuan curled his lip, this person is really childish: "Those are for girls and little children to play with, Xiao Jin, what fun things do you have here?"
Before Dongfang Jin could speak, A Dong came in, looking travel-worn, carrying a large bundle on his back, followed by Long Shiyi.
Upon seeing them, Dongfang Jin quickly poured each of them a cup of tea: "I'll go to the kitchen and bring you some food."
Long Shiyi, holding onto the door frame with one hand, waved his hand and said, "No need, we ate something on the way, I'll eat in the kitchen later."
Eleven looked at Cang Lingchen, walked over, and bowed: "Young Master Chen, you're really here. The Lord has sent you to Lu'an Prefecture in Qingzhou."
Cang Lingchen had a bad feeling when Long Shiyi walked towards him. Here it comes.
With a stern face: "Where are you going? What are you doing?"
This cousin of mine is really something, how can he not let him off the hook during the Chinese New Year?
Long Shiyi then took out a waist token from his pocket and handed it out with both hands: "My lord has received news that human sacrifice has been observed there a few days ago."
The Lord said, "Since you are to come down to the people and understand their plight on His behalf, then this task is entrusted to you."
Long Shiyi suppressed a laugh, emphasizing the phrase "coming up to the people on behalf of the master to understand their plight."
Seeing this, Lu Yunqing understood the emperor's intention. She sat to the side, drinking barley tea and watching the commotion.
This emperor is as vindictive and petty as ever.
Dongfang Jin...
Is this a job offer?
Gu Chenglin and Jun Qirui watched all this with schadenfreude, sitting to the side leisurely drinking tea.
Cang Lingchen looked at what Long Shiyi had taken out, his forehead veins bulging with anger, and gritted his teeth: "Thirty today."
This cousin did it on purpose, definitely. He doesn't believe that this matter absolutely requires his involvement.
Long Shiyi bowed and said, "According to the clues provided by the Shadow Guard, there is a large-scale sacrificial ceremony to be held on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year."
The Lord said that you must be there at that time to save those innocent people.
"I urge you to thoroughly investigate and find out who is causing trouble and disturbing the peace in Lu'an Prefecture."
When Long Shiyi looked at Cang Lingchen this time, he emphasized the word "Shadow Guard" even more, but the smile in his eyes was particularly obvious.
It's important to know that he currently manages all the Shadow Guards in the Dark Division. Usually, when such news comes out, he immediately informs the Shadow Guard leader, Shadow, and the Dragon Guard leader, Dragon One.
At the same time, both Prince Dun and Emperor Shengde will know about this matter, but the final decision will be made by Emperor Shengde.
Cang Lingchen glared at Long Shiyi's suppressed laughter, his anger rising rapidly.
Just as he was about to make a move against Long Shiyi, Long Jiu and Lu Yunqing coughed at the same time.
He then realized he had been a bit too impulsive. He glanced at Dongfang Jin and saw that she looked blank, so he calmed down.
"Is there anything else here?"
When Long Shiyi heard him ask this, he knew that Prince Chen had agreed, and smiled and said, "The Lord just wiped out the posthumous children of Cangling Peak a few days ago."
According to the informant, there are likely other orphans among them, and as long as those people remain, the Lord will have no peace of mind.
The "others" he was referring to, apart from Dongfang Jin, are known to everyone present.
More than a decade has passed, and if it weren't for the appearance of Cang Lingfeng's posthumous child, Emperor Shengde would never have remembered this matter.
His brothers and uncles all had numerous wives and concubines in their households.
Those brothers who were the most active back then would take any woman they met who was even slightly attractive into their own homes; they were all womanizers.
Who knows if they have any unborn children living away from home?
Ever since Emperor Shengde secretly executed Zheng Fengyi and her son in the Cold Palace, how could he sleep soundly when he thought of these potential dangers?
Dongfang Jin...
Does this mean they've agreed? It's truly impossible to disobey a royal decree!
How can anyone celebrate the Lunar New Year like this?
Is there no one else who can be used to replace this Shengde Emperor?
Unbeknownst to her, Emperor Shengde was jealous because he knew his two cousins had come to Ling'an County for the New Year.
With the dumplings that Long Er brought back, Emperor Shengde was enjoying his meal and even praising how delicious they were.
Long Er chimed in, saying that freshly made dumplings taste even better.
Then, whatever Emperor Shengde asked, the clueless Long Er replied with something.
Long Yi and An Ying, listening from the shadows, sighed in exasperation. What was this kid up to? Was he eager to make a name for himself?
Just then, the Crown Prince came to ask for permission to go out and investigate the people's conditions on behalf of His Majesty.
Long Er, who couldn't keep his mouth shut, spilled the beans about Prince Chen going to Dongfang Jin's house for dumplings.