Chapter 195: Doubts
There are only a handful of things that can make the fifth prince so happy, and without a trace is not only like seeing what the hot pot of Fuyang Kingdom is?
The two discussed in the study for another hour, and Xing Tianze came to Tao Mingxi's courtyard with no trace.
As soon as I entered the courtyard gate, I smelled a strong smell of hot pot, and I couldn't help but feel uplifted, and I couldn't help but speed up my pace.
"Didn't you say you could only eat it once a month? Why are you going to eat hot pot again today? Xing Tianze looked at Tao Mingxi, who was busy at the table, and couldn't help but smile and joke, but he was really happy in his heart.
Since the last time he ate hot pot here at Tao Mingxi, Xing Tianze has fallen in love with this way of eating, not only because of the novelty but because he really thinks it is delicious.
In the past, after Xing Tianze's meals were prepared in the kitchen, someone specially checked whether there was anything unusual before letting the people in the house bring them to the dining room to eat.
The time required for this process is quite short, so most of the meals Xing Tianze used to eat were cold, and he had no opinion on the fact that he was used to it, but since he had eaten hot food here at Tao Mingxi last time, the displeasure in his heart arose, and he couldn't wait to eat hot pot every night.
"The weather is getting colder and colder these days, and you are busy going in and out all day long, so eat more hot food to drive away the cold in your body." Tao Mingxi clapped his hands after putting down several plates of meat, and turned to look at Xing Tianze and Wuji: "You two sit down first, and you can eat it when this pot is boiled." ”
Traceless looked curiously at the pot propped up on the small stove on the tabletop, and glanced at the raw dishes on the table outside.
"Isn't there any guest coming tonight, the princess? Why do three people have four pairs of chopsticks on their tables? Traceless looked at Tao Mingxi's eyes with a flash of fine light.
Xing Tianze said that this is the way Tao Mingxi brought over from Fuyang Kingdom to eat?
A few years ago, Wuxian had traveled to many places in the Three Kingdoms, seen a lot of different customs, and because of some things, he had been in Fuyang for two years, and he had never heard of such a way of eating.
Being said without a trace, Xing Tianze also noticed this question, but he didn't want to ask.
"Who said there were only three people to eat? Zhu'er ran to the kitchen for this meal, and you two big men are embarrassed to let a weak woman stand on the side? Tao Mingxi took the tea that Zhu'er handed her.
The faces of the three people who heard the words couldn't help but change, when did Xing Tianze, who has been in a high position all the year round, eat at the same table with his subordinates?
Wuxian frowned, his lips moved several times, but he didn't say anything, he was originally from a humble background, even after knowing Xing Tianze, he had lived a life of a master for many years, and he was still not very interested in the difference between master and servant.
The most touching thing in my heart is Zhu'er, she is just Tao Mingxi's personal maid, and she is always a subordinate, how can she dare to move chopsticks on the same table with these masters?
After hearing Tao Mingxi's words, his heart was full of emotion, and he thought that he must serve the princess wholeheartedly in the future.
"What are you all doing with those expressions? Zhu'er was brought by me from Fuyang Kingdom, and we were like sisters in private, and she accompanied me during the time when the prince had never been to my courtyard before. Tao Mingxi is extremely disgusted with this kind of hierarchy, where has she ever encountered such treatment in modern life?
Xing Tianze touched his nose and heard the meaning of Tao Mingxi's words that he snubbed her before accusing himself.
"This is your place, and you have the final say in everything." Xing Tianze seems to be extremely generous, anyway, this is Tao Mingxi's idea, and if he doesn't object to her, he will definitely regard it as compensation for snubbing her.
"The princess is sympathetic to her subordinates." Traceless smiled and said a word, breaking the slightly awkward situation in the room.
"The charcoal fire has not yet burned, and it will take some time for the pot to boil." Tao Mingxi just entangled the two stubborn men, Xing Tianze and Wuji, and asked Zhu'er to bring the sashimi that had been processed in advance and sit down beside him.
Xing Tianze and Wuxian were stunned as soon as they sat down, and they glanced at each other, and they both saw deep doubts in each other's eyes, whether the fish they ate in the past was cold or not, it was cooked food after all.
"Is it because she let her leave the study alone today, and she complained in her heart that she would let the two of us eat raw fish? That's too ruthless, isn't it? The corners of Xing Tianze's eyes shook violently several times, and he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva in a row.
Zhu'er placed a small plate of sashimi in front of no one, Tao Mingxi directly grabbed a chopstick, and ate it after dipping the conditions in the bowl.
She also said several times that the fish she had eaten in modern times were either polluted by the river or fed with feed, and that the fish were as delicious as the fish at this time.
Zhu'er looked at Xing Tianze and Wuxian without the slightest intention of moving the chopsticks, and couldn't help but show a look of embarrassment on her face, it was the first time she had heard of someone eating raw fish.
Xing Tianze looked at the processed fish fillets, and he didn't have any appetite at all.
Wuxian looked at Tao Mingxi's expression of enjoyment, boldly picked up the chopsticks to learn her way, and after dipping the condiments in the bowl, he took a deep breath and ate it, and just took the first bite and the whole person was stunned.
The fish was treated with wine, without the slightest fishy smell and with a bit of wine, and the soft meat passed through his chewing, so that the delicious taste instantly filled his entire throat.
"Lord Wang, you might as well try it too, the taste is really unusual!" Traceless looked at Tao Mingxi's eyes with a burst of fine light.
As Xing Tianze's friend for many years, of course he understands who he married as a concubine, Tao Mingxi was born in the royal family of Fuyang Kingdom, and it stands to reason that his fingers should not touch the spring water.
But how can she eat in such a novel way now? couldn't help but make Wuji feel a little suspicious, he remembered that Fuyang Country didn't have such a way to eat.
"This sashimi is delicious, if the prince can't eat it, it's better to let me do it for you." At this time, Tao Mingxi had already eaten up the fish and meat on his plate, and his eyes couldn't help but put his eyes on Xing Tianze's plate again.
"Who said this king can't eat?" Xing Tianze subconsciously thought that this was Tao Mingxi provoking him, so he picked up chopsticks and ate them immediately.
"Eating hot pot is not only to eat the delicious food itself, but also to have free time to discuss some things." Tao Mingxi stirred the food in the pot with chopsticks.
She doesn't understand very much, didn't the ancients say that they don't eat and sleep? But she didn't see Xing Tianze not talking when he was eating?
"Talking while eating? It's really a process to enjoy. Traceless raised his eyebrows slightly, feeling even more strange to Tao Mingxi.
Fuyang Kingdom is a well-known etiquette country, and Tao Mingxi, who is a royal princess, has learned even more exquisite words and deeds, how could he make such a vulgar behavior as discussing things during dinner?