Originally, Li Ru was not willing to make a big deal because the child was a posthumous child, but Fan Wei's condition worsened, and everyone in the Huhe Hall wanted to celebrate it with a happy event, so even though it was streamlined, dozens of tables were still set up.
The front hall was full of male guests, but the banquet table for Lu Zheng was also placed in the front hall. It was just a side hall, separated by a screen. Li Ao was accompanying him, and there were only Lu Zheng and the two of them at the table.
Li Ao poured tea for Lu Zheng, "There are many female relatives in the backyard, and I am afraid that someone will disturb Miss Lu."
Lu Zheng looked at the dishes being served one after another with bright eyes, "It's the same everywhere." It didn't affect the meal.
Without Xiao Qi around, Li Ao could feel more relaxed about Lu Zheng. When he saw her staring curiously at a dish on the table, he smiled and explained to her, "This is braised pork elbow. Lingyang Palace should not have this dish." .”
Nobles often eat mutton and beef, but pork is rarely on the table for them.
Lu Zheng's table of dishes was specially planned by Li Shixiong and others. Knowing that she must have tasted all kinds of delicacies while living in Lingyang Prince's Mansion, they took a different approach and asked the chef to prepare some homely and unique dishes.
"This dish is braised pork with pickled vegetables, fried river shrimps in oil, fried wild mushrooms, spicy stir-fried pheasant, pumpkin and purple rice cakes, wild vegetable steamed buns..."
As Li Ao spoke, he used serving chopsticks to pick up vegetables for Lu Zheng. Lu Zheng always squinted her eyes slightly every time she ate something to her liking. Only then did Li Ao feel that Lu Zheng looked like a little girl, instead of someone who could always turn out the food in her hands during a consultation. The miracle doctor with the silver needle.
"tasty!"
Lu Zheng picked up another chopstick of braised elbow, dipped it in the sauce, put it in his mouth, narrowed his eyes with satisfaction, swallowed and said, "It's so delicious, it's a pity that Xiao Qi didn't come."
Li Ao's heart moved. He raised his eyes and looked at the servant standing in the side hall. His eyes indicated Lu Zheng's favorite dishes just now. The servant understood and turned to leave.
When Lu Zheng left, she had a food box in her hand. She was not polite to Li Ao at all and left Huhe Hall with the food box.
At this time, Mrs. Wang, who was waiting in the backyard for Lu Zheng to come to the banquet, was a little anxious. At this moment, her maid came back and whispered a few words in her ear, and Mrs. Wang immediately stood up.
"Where are you going, madam?" the person next to her asked.
Mrs. Wang whispered, "I'll go change first and I'll come back later."
After saying that, she left her seat. Except for those sitting with her, no one noticed, because many people were asking about Lu Zheng with Mrs. Li at the head table.
Lu Zheng did not ask Li Ao to see him off, and only had a servant to lead the way. Li Ao had already prepared the carriage. As soon as Lu Zheng came out of the Tiger and Crane Hall and saw the familiar carriage, the corners of his lips raised slightly.
"Give me the food box and go back." Lu Zheng said to the servant who came to see her off.
"Miss Lu, walk slowly."
The servant handed over the food box and said respectfully. He stood there and watched Lu Zheng get on the Lingyang Prince's carriage before going back to report.
As soon as Lu Zheng got on the carriage, she raised the food box in her hand to Xiao Qi as if offering a treasure, "I guarantee it's something you haven't eaten before."
"I'm guessing you haven't had lunch yet. It's still hot if you try it."
Xiao Fuzi and Xiao Qi looked at each other: "..."
How can anyone come back from a full moon banquet and still pack it?
Lu Zheng didn't care what the two of them thought. She happily showed Xiao Qi her favorite dishes, "I think these dishes are the most delicious. Xiao Fuzi, please clean your master's hands quickly."
Xiao Qi's carriage is large, and he himself is also very particular. He will never touch chopsticks without clean hands. The carriage is fully equipped with tea sets and tableware.
Mrs. Wang, who had just been chased out of the Tiger and Crane Hall, watched helplessly as Lu Zheng got on the carriage of Prince Lingyang. The wind blew the curtains, and she saw Xiao Qi sitting inside.
Xiao Qi will be the king of Lingyang from now on. Her husband is just a small lieutenant in the garrison. She came out of the palace and knows the rules best. How can she dare to conflict?
"Madam, the prince came to pick her up personally." The maid beside her whispered, with surprise that could not be concealed in her eyes.
Mrs. Wang was a little disappointed and watched the carriage slowly leave. "Let's go back. I can only ask you to go to the palace to ask for the crown prince."
In the carriage, Xiao Qi saw that Lu Zheng had brought back the dishes without using his chopsticks. Xiao Fuzi smiled stiffly at Lu Zheng, "These are too greasy. The prince is still drinking medicine, so don't... eat them, right?"
Lu Zheng glared at him, "I am his doctor, do you know better than me? There is no problem in eating these!"
"Also, look at how thin his waist is..." Lu Zheng caught Xiao Qi's gaze and immediately changed his mind, "Just in time to make up for it."
She specially picked up a pair of chopsticks and handed it to Xiao Qi, "Just take a bite, it's really delicious."
Xiao Qi didn't sleep well last night and didn't eat much this morning. He didn't know when Lu Zheng would come out of Huhe Hall. He just casually strolled around the study and came to wait for Lu Zheng without lunch.
At this time, Xiao Qi was really hungry. When he met Lu Zheng's highly recommending eyes, he couldn't help but take the braised pork elbow from Lu Zheng's hand and put it into his mouth.
The elbow is well-cooked and soft in the mouth. The aroma of the sauce melts in the mouth, leaving a fragrant aroma on the lips and teeth.
Lu Zheng moved forward, opened his eyes wide, and asked Xiao Qi expectantly, "How is it? Is it delicious?"
Xiao Qi nodded and said it was okay. Lu Zheng smiled and gave Xiao Fuzi a look that seemed to say that he believed she was right.
"Try this, fried mushrooms, fragrant and crispy, eat them hot."
"This, you must have never eaten this. Li Ao said it was wild vegetables..."
Even though he was hungry, Xiao Qi didn't eat much, and the rest was eaten by Xiao Fuzi. After eating, he didn't forget to say, "If the girl likes these, I will ask our cook to learn how to make them when I get back. I promise." It tastes better than what they make.”
When Lu Zheng saw Xiao Fuzi's mouth full of oil after eating, he laughed. The hearty laughter made Xiao Qi startled. He glanced at Lu Zheng and lowered his eyes, his eyes darkening slightly.
He still has a chance to speak, can he joke as much as he wants?
Xiao Fuzi, who had just wiped the corner of his mouth, caught a glimpse of Xiao Qi's expression, with a flattering smile on his face, "There is Yipinzhai in front of you, please go buy some hawthorn for your master to relieve his tiredness, please?"
Xiao Qi likes sour and sweet food, and his favorite is Yipinzhai's hawthorn sugar pills. He has been eating them since he was a kid. When Lu Zheng heard this, he wanted to get off the car with Xiao Fuzi.
Looking at the long queue at Yipinzhai, Lu Zheng knew that this pastry must be delicious.
Xiao Fuzi said that they had always been VIP guests of Yipinzhai and bought a lot, so they didn't have to queue outside. Lu Zheng nodded. How long would such a long queue last?
Just as she was about to catch up with Xiao Fuzi, a person suddenly bumped out from the diagonal, heading straight towards her. Lu Zheng dodged and just dodged, but she didn't expect the person in front of her to suddenly fall to the ground.
There was only a thud and the person had fainted. He was a young man even thinner than Xiao Qi.
Lu Zheng: "..." Who will testify? She wasn't the one who hit the person.
Suddenly there were exclamations all around, and the people in line subconsciously stepped back, leaving only Lu Zheng who was still standing there.
Suddenly, two women rushed over from behind. One cried and helped the person on the ground. The other grabbed Lu Zheng's sleeve and asked loudly:
"You're so good in line, why did you bump into my brother?"
