Zhao Qinglan looked at the soup brought by the palace maid, and she said casually without any emotion: "What is this ginseng stewed with?"
The palace maid whispered softly: "It is a mud made by crushing yam and red dates together. His Highness said that the empress is still weak now. Liao ginseng can replenish vitality, but it has a fishy smell. It can be effective if boiled with these two auxiliary materials."
To remove the smell, even the chef in the imperial dining room said that His Royal Highness is very thoughtful."
Taking the soup bowl, Zhao Qinglan took a sip, and then said: "It is indeed very caring."
At this time, Li Chen was running towards the East Palace as fast as possible.
Along the way, Li Chen was still admiring how those time management masters achieved the ability to achieve something close to the art of cloning.
This New Year's Eve dinner almost killed him.
Hurrying slowly, Li Chen finally made it back when the banquet was officially held in the East Palace.
Fortunately, Zhao Qinglan's place started dinner early...
After taking a few breaths, Li Chen pushed the door open and saw Su Jinpa and Zhao Rui already waiting.
"Prince."
When Zhao Rui saw Li Chen, a happy smile appeared on her face, she stood up and saluted, her eyes were full of light, which was really moving.
Su Jinpa also stood up, looked at Li Chen with a half-smile, and said, "I am your highness and I will come over later."
Damn it, who leaked the news!?
Li Chen was thinking deep down in his heart to find out the informant, but the smile on his face was extremely natural. He laughed and said: "No, tonight is the New Year's Eve dinner, how can we delay it? Why don't you sit down?"
Su Jinpa chuckled and said: "Your Highness must be confused. How can I and my concubine sit down if Your Highness is not here?"
"Why bother with all that red tape? You know I don't like it."
Li Chen held up Zhao Rui with one hand and reached out to Su Jinpa with the other hand.
This is the first time Li Chen has interacted with Zhao Rui in front of Su Jinpa.
In the past, Li Chen would try not to mention Zhao Rui's name in front of Su Jinpa.
But tonight, Li Chen is upright.
What kind of Shura Field does not exist?
As a prince, the current crown prince and the future emperor, three wives, four concubines, three palaces and six courtyards must be arranged. Even if Li Chen doesn't want it, everyone in the world will force it into Li Chen's arms. This is related to the foundation of the country. Besides,
...How could Li Chen not want it? He grinned to the back of his head.
And this is something Su Jinpa must understand.
What Li Chen didn't expect was that Su Jinpa accepted it very naturally.
Putting his hand on Li Chen's, Su Jinpa chuckled at Li Chen and said, "Then please invite His Highness to take a seat."
Li Chen laughed and took Su Jinpa and Zhao Rui to the left and right to sit at the dining table.
This table is naturally filled with sumptuous delicacies.
It's just that Li Chen feels a little stretched...
He doesn't have a big appetite, and he doesn't have any special hobbies for eating. He just needs to eat well. He just ate at Fengxi Palace, and now faced with this table of dishes, Li Chen is having a hard time coping with it.
What made Li Chen even more embarrassed was that Su Jinpa occasionally glanced over at him. There was no fierce dissatisfaction, but the kind of teasing that seemed to be a smile but not a smile made Li Chen extremely uncomfortable.
"Your Highness."
Zhao Rui picked up the wine glass and said to Li Chen: "I would like to offer a glass to your highness."
Zhao Rui bit her lip, her eyes were slightly red, and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Chapter completed!