Sure enough, as Pei Yan said, Tao Ti knew what the "price" Prince Yu mentioned two days later.

Upon hearing the news that Prince Yu had fainted, Emperor Zhaokang immediately sent an imperial doctor to the palace and sent a large number of rewards and condolences.

That night, he also summoned Pei Yan and Pei Changzhou to the Qinzheng Hall. Tao Ti didn't know what happened in the hall.

I just heard that Emperor Zhaokang was so angry that he smashed a tea set and angrily accused Pei Changzhou of being unfaithful and unfilial. If Empress Zhou hadn't arrived in time and begged for mercy, Emperor Zhaokang would have broken Pei Changzhou's legs.

In the end, although Pei Changzhou's leg was not broken, he knelt in the ancestral temple for a whole night, and Emperor Zhaokang took away the power to be in charge of the Ministry of Punishments, and made him spend half a month in the Prince's Mansion behind closed doors, without being allowed to go out without an order.

The next day, in the court hall, many officials from the Yushitai jointly impeached the evil deeds of the distinguished disciples and demanded that Emperor Zhaokang punish them severely——

These noble children all have good friends with Pei Changzhou, and their father and brother are also very close to the Zhou family.

Emperor Zhaokang originally intended to suppress the arrogance of the Zhou family, and in addition, these ignorant people dared to curse his most beloved prince, both in public and private affairs, so he could not forgive him lightly.

For a time, they were either reprimanded, fined, demoted, or directly banished from Chang'an...

The father and brother were punished in the court, and after returning home, those noble sons who had been mean-mouthed for a while were inevitably punished.

Those who talked most enthusiastically that day were unlucky one after another. One accidentally rolled down the stairs and broke his head, becoming an idiot; another was frightened while riding a horse, broke his leg, and became a cripple;

There was a man who was enjoying himself in the middle of the night and was tied up with a sack, kicked out of his life, and became a cripple... These are all things for later, so I won't mention them for now.

Tao Ti knew that Pei Changzhou and those noble disciples had been punished, so she was naturally very happy.

Two days later, Xu Wenchan came into the palace and talked to Tao Ti about the body of Mrs. Zhang, Yongweihou's wife.

"Ati, don't worry, your mother-in-law was infected with the cold. When my mother and I came to visit her, she had already recovered."

Xu Wenchan smashed a handful of dried fruits and watched with curiosity as Tao Ti took out the bones from the chicken wings, "Ati, what are you doing to make this delicious?"

"Chicken wings wrapped in rice." Tao Ti said as she put the chicken wings with the middle bones out into a large bowl, poured in minced garlic, minced ginger, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar and other seasonings, and began to marinate.

Xu Wenchan's eyes widened, "Chicken wings with rice? Well, although I haven't eaten it before, your cooking must be delicious, Arti!"

"You'll know when it's done." Tao Ti said with a smile, preparing to steam the glutinous rice.

Xu Wenchan stood by and chatted with Tao Ti. As they chatted, they naturally asked about what happened in Prince Yu's Mansion that day.

"Song Yuning asked you to talk that day. You said you would go and come back. I waited for a long time and didn't see you. I thought Song Yuning had done something to you. Song Yuning was really boring. I asked her for a long time and she didn't say anything.

Later, a maid from Prince Yu's Mansion came to see the Crown Princess and said that Prince Yu had fainted, so I found out that you had left with the crown prince. Speaking of which, was Prince Yu really fainted because of the anger of the third prince?"

Tao Ti felt funny when she mentioned this, but she didn't want to take advantage of Prince Yu, so she just said vaguely, "I guess."

Xu Wenchan clicked her tongue and said, "Is this really the case? Then this third prince is nothing."

Tao Ti gave her a look, "Be careful, the walls have ears."

Xu Wenchan was stunned for a moment and quickly shut up. Although this was the East Palace, it was also within the scope of the imperial palace.

After a while, she changed another topic, "What did Song Yuning say to you that day? It was so mysterious. Well, are you familiar with her?"

Tao Ti said with a joking smile, "Hey, I don't need vinegar to make chicken wings with rice. Why does it smell sour?"

Xu Wenchan actually raised her nose and took a sniff, muttering "It doesn't taste sour". When she saw Tao Ti's sly smile, she also reacted, "You narrow-minded devil, I'll just ask.

I, I’m not that stingy and won’t let you make other friends… But even if you have other friends in the future, I will still be the best friend!”

"Okay, okay." Tao Ti agreed and explained that she was not familiar with Song Yuning.

After Xu Wenchan heard this, she felt that Song Yuning was even more confused, "Who does she think she is, and why should she tell you that?"

After a pause, she seemed to remember something, "By the way, I heard that before the eldest princess got married, Song Yuning once entered the palace and served as her companion for several years... The princess and the prince all studied together when they were young.

After all, aren't Song Yuning and the prince childhood sweethearts?"

She slapped her forehead, widened her eyes and said, "Oh my god, if Song Yuning suddenly said those words to you, could it be that there is something between her and the prince?"

Tao Ti pursed her lips. Although she had guessed this before, when she heard someone mention it again, for some reason, her heart felt a little stuffy, as if a stone had been pressed on her.

She vaguely put aside the topic, "Let's not talk about it anymore."

He reached out and took the shrimps and green beans on the side and stir-fried them in the pot. The green green beans and white and tender shrimps were stir-fried together. They were brightly colored and really beautiful.

After a while, the aroma of shrimp wafted out.

Xu Wenchan's attention was suddenly attracted by the fragrance, and Song Yuning was instantly forgotten in his mind.

When the shrimps and green beans were cooked and put on the plate, she stretched out her tentative paws to try them.

Tao Ti moved the ingredients away in time and said with a helpless smile, "These are the ingredients for the chicken wing rice. You can't eat it yet."

"Ah?" Xu Wenchan's chubby face showed a little disappointment, and then he said with full of expectation, "The ingredients are so fragrant, so the final product must be so delicious!"

Tao Ti blinked at her and smiled, "You will know soon."

After the glutinous rice is steamed, stir-fry it with the eggs until fragrant, and finally add the green beans and shrimps. The golden eggs, green and round green beans, plump white and tender shrimps are stir-fried with the clear-grained glutinous rice. The color is bright and rich, and the fragrance is overflowing.

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Tao Ti took the marinated chicken wings and stuffed the glutinous rice into the chicken wings until the chicken wings were bulging like purses. Then she sealed them with a small skewer, brushed them with oil and honey, and put them on the bun.

Baked in the kiln.

In about a quarter of an hour, the fragrant chicken wings came out of the oven——

The honey and oil present an extremely beautiful golden sheen on the surface of the chicken wings. Use a knife to cut them gently, and the crispy and soft outer skin will be cut open immediately, revealing the firm and plump fried rice inside. The aroma of the meat fills the entire small kitchen.

"Wow, this smells so good." Xu Wenchan stared straight at it and swallowed his saliva.

Seeing her greedy look, Tao Ti picked up a small piece with chopsticks, blew it gently, and brought it to her mouth, "Ah, open your mouth."

Xu Wenchan immediately opened her mouth wide in excitement, like an obedient little sparrow waiting to be fed.

When the chicken wing rice comes into your mouth, the first thing you encounter is the sweet skin of the chicken wings, with the slight sweetness of honey and the deliciousness of the secret sauce. After chewing, the soft and glutinous texture of the glutinous rice and the crispness of the green beans and shrimps

The chicken wings are fresh and tender, mixed with the juice of the chicken wings themselves, the more you eat, the more you eat, you can't stop!

"This is so delicious and fragrant..." Xu Wenchan felt that her life had reached its peak!

"If it tastes good, eat more." Seeing her eating happily, Tao Ti also felt a sense of happiness about feeding her.

Just when she was about to tell Linglong to pack some clothes and send them to Zixiao Palace, she looked up and saw a tall and graceful figure at the door of the small kitchen.

Tao Ti was surprised, "Your Highness?"

When did he come? No one informed him.

The sunshine in late spring was bright and warm. Pei Yan, dressed in a jade-green robe, stood quietly at the door, like a tall and slender poplar.

Tao Ti thought to herself: Well, for his height, he is indeed a little thinner now.

Pei Yan walked in gracefully, his gentle eyes always on Tao Ti. When he got closer, he glanced at Xu Wenchan, who had a mouth full of oil.

When Xu Wenchan received this look, he found it difficult to swallow a mouthful of chicken wings and chew them, so he could only say with an embarrassed look, "Your Highness, may you be safe and happy!"

Pei Yan gave a low "hmm" and looked away.

While Xu Wenchan breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't help but wonder, was she too sensitive? Why did she feel that the prince had some inexplicable hostility towards her?

Tao Ti looked at the man in front of her and asked softly, "Your Highness, why are you here?"

Pei Yan said, "After handling the government affairs, let's go out for a walk..."

walk?

Linglong and Fu Xirui at the door looked at each other, and the same thought came to their minds: they dispersed from Zixiao Palace to Yaoguang Palace? Your Highness, why don't you find a more reliable excuse?

When Tao Ti heard this, she was a little surprised, but she didn't think about it. She just looked at him with crooked eyebrows and said, "It's a coincidence that you came here. I just made rice with chicken wings, and I originally wanted Linglong to give it to you."

It was sent, but it seems that it is no longer needed now."

Pei Yan glanced at the golden chicken wings and said softly, "It looks good, give it a try..."

"OK."

Tao Ti agreed and was about to give him chopsticks when she saw Pei Yan suddenly bent down and looked at her.

Tao Ti, "...?"

The confused big eyes looked straight at the pair of dark peach blossom eyes.

Three seconds later, Tao Ti came up with a bold guess——

He... did he want her to feed him?

After hesitating for a moment, she tentatively picked up a piece of chicken wing wrapped with rice with her chopsticks, and slowly brought it to Pei Yan's mouth.

Seeing her action, Pei Yan's eyebrows curved, and his dark pupils shone with a brilliant light. He opened his mouth slightly and ate the small piece of chicken wing wrapped in rice.

Linglong and Fu Xirui, "..."

I don't have the eyes to see it, so I feel embarrassed.

Xu Wenchan, "..."

Inexplicably being shown off?

Pei Yan slowly tasted the delicious food in his mouth. After eating, he praised, "It tastes very good."

Tao Ti didn't expect that he really opened his mouth to eat, and he just suddenly bent his eyes and smiled, which was really a bit flirty...

Realizing that something was wrong with her, she took a step back, lowered her head in a panic, and whispered, "Um, um, let's take it to the palace to eat."
To be continued...