The guard frowned at Wenxi's expression, but Princess Celia didn't get angry because of it - probably because Wenxi was quite cute.
In addition, the fish fillets served also attracted her attention.
Premium ingredients are also very rare in the Tita Kingdom. Because there are too many foodies in this country, any delicious ingredients cannot survive well. Even if they are deliberately domesticated, there will be subtle differences in taste.
This is also inevitable in such a cultural background.
Although Celia is a princess of a country, it still takes effort and time to taste premium ingredients. Some premium ingredients are produced in the mountains, and some are produced in the ocean. If she just sits at the table and waits, it is still difficult for her to eat the freshest ingredients. In general, the best ingredients are brought from all over the country. Deliver it, and then put it on the table while it is freshly cooked. Currently, it is still a treatment that His Majesty the King can only enjoy. Celia can occasionally enjoy it, but she does not have it.
There is still a huge gap between the princess and the king... after all.
When Celia picked up a piece of fish, this sentence flashed through her mind, but she didn't show any emotion, she just put it into her mouth with an arrogant expression.
Then she narrowed her eyes.
...It’s really a very delicious taste. If I had to say it, it might be even more delicious than what was served to her father's table.
At this time, Yin Lian and his two brothers had already walked out of the corridor door on the other side. Although she behaved quite elegantly and dignified, Celia could easily see that the relationship between the three brothers and sisters obviously centered on Yin Lian.
Although Celia looks out of place, she actually has her own way of looking at people. She may not see people as carefully and clearly as some people with delicate minds, but she is better at judging the abilities and achievements of a person from his aura. In her opinion, Yin Changsheng and Yin Changsheng Chang Ning has a kind of self-confidence that is inherent in the upper class.
This kind of self-confidence...must be cultivated only when one has sufficient background capital.
When Celia realized this, she finally determined that Yin Lian's identity was indeed unusual.
In fact, she herself could see that Yin Lian had no real affection for her. That girl's temperament is so profound and unpredictable that it's hard for people to see her true thoughts.
However, perhaps it was precisely because of her inaccessibility that Celia was attracted to her. Although Celia likes to tease pretty girls, to be honest, she only verbally teases her - her identity does not allow her to do anything too outrageous, otherwise her situation will definitely become very bad.
In comparison, her brother, Prince Thrall, was much freer. As far as Celia knew, Sal had slept with at least several beautiful maids who had been sent here. But that guy still has some sense and won't really sleep with those beautiful aristocratic ladies. After all, given his status, it would be bad if he caused trouble to shake his position as heir.
Although that man looked stupid and ridiculous, there were no stupid people in the Tita royal family. Thrall is very clear about his position, and he also understands that in the future, he must choose a noble lady of suitable status for marriage.
Just like Celia will definitely get married.
The choice of marriage partner is likely to affect their competitiveness for the throne. When she understood this, Celia learned more patience than Sal. It's not that she doesn't want to have a closer relationship with the beautiful maids, but her thoughts only stay at the ideological level. As the second-in-line heir, her position is always more embarrassing than Sal's.
It's not that she doesn't complain, but from the height of a country's princess, patience and latency are more useful to her than complaining.
She really liked Yin Lian, and even if she couldn't get it, she would never let Sal have the chance to get it. With this idea in mind, Celia gave her brother a lot of eye drops in front of the king and queen, so that Sal temporarily stopped his activities and did not dare to make any big moves, nor did he dare to search for Yin Lian's whereabouts .
When Yin Lian came over, Celia thought, it would be great if she could be her lover. If you really can't do that, then it's better to be a close friend or ally.
She had already vaguely realized that this girl was far less easy to impress than she thought.
So when Yin Lian sat down in front of her again, Celiya asked: "Are these fish and meat products from your country?"
Yin Lian said: "Yes. What does the princess think of it?"
Celia said: "It's very good." Then she paused and asked, "If your box contains meat of this quality, then you can open a high-end restaurant in the royal capital."
Yin Lian smiled and said, "I have indeed considered this matter, but in fact, the people there are not very good at cooking, and I don't know where I can hire capable chefs locally."
Celia then asked: "What kind of chef are you looking for?"
Yin Lian said: "I don't know either, but if you want to open a high-end restaurant, you must find a very powerful chef, right? But I already know that if you want to hire a good chef here, you need much more than Gold coins and power are also needed.”
Celia said: "That's true... Good chefs are employed by nobles and big businessmen, and generally they won't be happy to work for a foreigner."
This afternoon, Celia's attitude was not as frivolous as before. Although she still said a few words to tease Yin Lian from time to time, she was somewhat restrained.
One of the reasons for her change of attitude was also because in the process of trying out new dishes, one dish after another was slowly served to everyone in the workshop.
Celia's attendants cut a piece from each dish that Celia wanted to eat, took the initiative to test the poison, and then Celia began to taste it.
After officially starting to taste, Celiya's eyes suddenly lit up, but after slowly eating a chopstick, she stopped using her chopsticks and commented for Yin Lian: "This meat is very tender, but chewy. It’s also quite filling. If I have to say, it’s a bit too cooked. It would be more delicious if the sauce is cooked tenderly.”
"...The meat used to make the soup has no taste. It's a waste of ingredients! How did you think of using such high-quality meat to make soup!?"
It can be seen from Celia's attitude that she has a high opinion of the ingredients, but a low opinion of the craftsmanship of Wika and others. Yin Lian had always thought that Wika's craftsmanship was very good, but she didn't expect that in the eyes of this princess, it seemed to be not good at all and not worthy of praise at all.
Yin Lian was afraid that she would damage Wika's confidence, so she immediately said: "Wika's craftsmanship is already very good, after all, she is still so young. Princess, you are usually used to eating food cooked by royal chefs, so it is possible that you are not used to these country flavors. Yes. I will bring you some meat back later, and you can ask your chef to help cook it."
Wika, who had been scolded and picked on by Her Highness the Princess for a long time, suddenly raised her head pitifully and glanced at her sister Lian with tears and gratitude.
She put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, and said, "Do you have a lot of ingredients like this over there?"
When Yin Lian heard what she said, she realized that they were finally getting to the point. "I can get some," she said.
This one is used more subtly, it may be a lot, or it may really be just a small amount. But there is no doubt that Yin Lian can indeed get it.
Celia drank her drink and thought for a while before saying: "My brother, His Royal Highness the Prince of Tita is very interested in you, Lian."
Yin Lian replied: "I know. But...it's impossible for us."
Celia said: "No, Lian. You don't understand what I mean. He doesn't want to marry you, and he can't marry you. I don't know what your status is in your country, but no matter what What kind of status are you in Tita now? Do you know what this means?"
"It means that you are just a beautiful, lonely, and helpless girl." Celia said, "To turn you into a lover... Believe me, for Sal, that is something that does not require any hesitation. It doesn't make him feel any guilt. I know my brother... because if given the opportunity, I won't hesitate, so he won't hesitate either."
Yin Lian did not expect Celia to be so honest, so she said: "Your Highness, your speech like this, to be honest, does not make me feel too happy."
Celia said: "The truth will never make people feel happy. But by saying the unpleasant things first, I can tell you some pleasant things."
"Lian, if you are willing to help me, I can help you... and your family gain a foothold in this country. If you want to do business, I am also willing to help you. But you understand, the greater the power I have, the better I can protect you."
Although Celia said so, Yin Lian didn't quite believe her declaration.
She couldn't say she understood the other person. But in that moment, Yin Lian did know the name of the thing flashing in the girl's eyes.
——That is the desire for power and the vigorous ambition.
Most people in the world have a misunderstanding about girls. They always think that they are soft and harmless. But in fact, there is a kind of people in this world whose personal characteristics have always been superior to their gender.
Like all famous women in history, they do not have much feminine weakness. Maybe there is, but it is only for a moment, because there is always something more important in them, suppressing and restraining that kind of weakness, causing them to gush out a steady stream of strength.
Whether a man or a woman, the desire for power is the same.
Yin Lian was also such a person, so she understood Celia in an instant.
Understanding means that Yin Lian knows that this girl is driven by power and desire. For her, power is more important than anything else, and with the government hot on her heels, she can keep her promises better than anyone else, or she can go back on her word better than anyone else.
Before interests, there is neither right or wrong, nor permanent friends.
Such a person has his own set of rules for acting. If Yin Lian decides to cooperate with the other party, the other party may become a credible ally, but... only at the political level when the interests are consistent.
Realizing this, Yin Lian smiled shyly, and then said: "Your Highness, please let me think about it."
