Peaceful Farm Life
Chapter 420 Nausea_1

Chapter 420: Chapter 420 Nausea_1

An Jing recently developed a preference for sour over sweet, so even when she saw sugar-coated chestnuts, she only found them novel. She had been here for some time yet never had the chance to try chestnuts, so she only ate a few from the pound she bought.

The remaining chestnuts, An Jing peeled one by one and handed them to Xiao Changyi as they strolled through the Imperial Capital.

When it was the third quarter of the hour of Si, Meng Zhuqing came looking for them. He mentioned that the Emperor of Xiyun had left the morning court and was quite displeased not to see them, saying they should have taken him on a stroll as well. Hearing this, An Jing had a vexed expression.

Ultimately, Meng Zhuqing also mentioned that the Emperor of Xiyun wanted them to return and have lunch with him, but Xiao Changyi did not agree.

After sending Meng Zhuqing away, An Jing and Xiao Changyi resumed their wanderings around the Imperial Capital until noon, when they finally settled on a rather famous restaurant for lunch.

They chose a second-floor seat by the window.

The restaurant’s signature dish was squab, reputed to have a unique flavor. The first dish An Jing ordered was squab, followed by a fish and a plate of lotus root.

The seasoning on the fish was insufficient and failed to eliminate the fishy smell, which was particularly strong. As soon as the fish was served, An Jing felt nauseated by the smell.

"Jing Er, what’s wrong?" Seeing An Jing cover her mouth and retch, Xiao Changyi became extremely anxious and asked.

An Jing waved her hand to indicate nothing was wrong, "The fish is too fishy; it’s not cooked properly. Don’t eat it; we’ll order another dish."

While speaking, An Jing had the waiter take the fish away and ordered some flat beans instead.

"Are you truly okay?" Xiao Changyi remained concerned, closely observing An Jing’s complexion.

An Jing couldn’t help but smile, "I’m really fine. It’s truly because the fish was too fishy. Didn’t you smell it?"

Xiao Changyi had indeed noticed the fishy smell earlier, but thankfully he had grown up eating less appealing foods, so he wasn’t bothered by the smell, and it didn’t make him feel sick. Seeing that An Jing’s complexion appeared normal, he finally let go of his concerns, convincing himself that it must indeed have been the fish’s strong odor.

"Then eat this; it smells quite nice," Xiao Changyi said as he placed some squab into An Jing’s bowl.

The squab lived up to its reputation as the restaurant’s signature dish, being tender and not at all greasy.

After tasting it, An Jing found the flavor to be truly exquisite and immediately served some to Xiao Changyi, "You should try this too; it’s really quite delicious."

"Hmm."

Once they had finished their meal at the restaurant and took another leisurely stroll around the Imperial Capital, An Jing and Xiao Changyi made their way to the Prime Minister’s mansion.

The doorkeeper, upon hearing Xiao Changyi was the King of Eternal Victory, didn’t dare question them and directly let them in; there were actually two young servants at the door, one who respectfully and fearfully showed An Jing and Xiao Changyi inside, while the other had already run ahead to inform Prime Minister Li.

Upon hearing of Xiao Changyi’s arrival, Prime Minister Li quickly came out to receive them. As he walked into the courtyard, he saw Xiao Changyi and An Jing had already been ushered in by his servants and promptly bowed in greeting, "This official greets the Prince and Princess."

As the head of all officials, aside from prostrating before the Emperor of Xiyun and the Crown Prince, Prime Minister Li need not perform such obeisance to anyone else.

"For the Prince and Princess to visit and this official not to receive you personally, please forgive my oversight," Prime Minister Li said, not only respectfully but also very polite.

Xiao Changyi, expressionless, said not a word.

It was An Jing who, after surveying the large yet unostentatious courtyard, said with a smile, "What offense could there be Prime Minister? It is us who should be blamed for arriving unannounced and without prior notice. I hope the Prime Minister will not take it amiss."

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