On their first night in Rodu, Meg had thought that he would have trouble sleeping, but he fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed. The next morning, he was woken up by a knock on his door.
He put on his clothes and went out, only to find that it was the butler who had led them here the night before. His name was Kaido, and he didn't have much power in the second prince's manor.
In this massive manor, Meg was naturally just a small fry. Even though he was going to cook for the king the next day, in Josh's eyes, he was still just an ordinary chef.
"Did you sleep well last night, Mr. Meg?" Kaido turned to Meg with a smile. He had heard about what had happened the night before, and the second prince was very pleased with this man who was far less adorable than his daughter. As such, he was going to cook for the king's birthday the next day, and had become one of the second prince's favorites.
"Yes, I did very well." Meg nodded with a smile. He looked at the time to find that it was only just past six in the morning, and he was wondering why Josh had woken him up so early.
Kaido seemed to have detected Meg's confusion, and he hurriedly explained, "Mr. Meg, His Highness told me yesterday that he wants to have your steak and braised chicken and rice for breakfast, so I came to visit you early in the morning."
"I see. Then please wait for a moment, and I'll go to the kitchen after I talk to my daughter." Meg nodded. Josh sure was a big shot, ordering food early in the morning. After entering the room, Amy was just opening her eyes in a daze, and he made his way over to her with a smile as he said, "Amy, I'm going to cook now. If you wake up later, wait for me in the room, and I'll take you to eat."
"Alright." Amy nodded before rolling over and falling asleep again with Ugly Duckling in her arms that Meg had picked up from under the bed.
"Did His Highness say that he only wants steak and braised chicken and rice?" Meg asked as he followed Kaido into the kitchen.
"That's right, His Highness told me that he only wants steak and braised chicken and rice." Kaido nodded and said with a smile, "Mr. Meg's culinary skills are truly amazing. I've never seen His Highness specifically point out whose dishes he wants to eat."
"It's a pity that you don't want the spicy grilled fish," Meg said with a wistful expression.
"Huh?" Kaido didn't understand.
Meg didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he changed the topic and asked Kaido about the situation in the mansion.
Kaido was certain that Meg would be kept in the Second Prince's residence. Moreover, he was certain that Meg would become a very popular person. Therefore, he told him everything he knew. He didn't have any doubts at all.
She resisted the urge to drug Josh, and instead made steak and braised chicken and rice for Josh. After that, she made breakfast for herself, Amy, and Ugly Duckling. She then grabbed a lunchbox from the kitchen and put all the dishes into it. When she returned to the courtyard with the lunchbox, she was stunned when she opened the door.
In the room, Crassus and Amy were sitting at the table, staring at one another. Ugly Duckling was dozing off in Amy's arms, and it still hadn't opened its eyes.
"What brings you here, Master Crassus?" Meg walked in with the lunchbox in hand, and a surprised look appeared on his face.
Crassus took the lunchbox from Meg's hands without any hesitation, and said as he opened it, "I set off in the middle of the night in order to make it in time for your breakfast."
"But the second prince's mansion …"
"I can even enter the royal palace whenever I want to; this is nothing compared to the second prince's mansion." Crassus placed a plate of steak in front of him, and nodded with satisfaction before placing another plate in front of Amy. He then looked at the two plates of braised chicken and rice, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face as he said, "Why isn't there any Yangzhou fried rice? Shouldn't you be eating something lighter this early in the morning?"
Meg handed the cutlery to Crassus with a smile, and said, "Yangzhou fried rice requires too many ingredients. This isn't Amy's, after all, so I can't cook it here. Please make do with this, Master Crassus."
He then placed a plate of braised chicken and rice in front of Amy, as well as a plate for himself. As for Ugly Duckling, he was going to place a plate on the ground for it to eat.
"That won't do. We're going to do something big today, so we have to eat our fill." Crassus placed Ugly Duckling's small plate of braised chicken and rice in front of himself, and scooped a spoonful into his mouth as he nodded, and said, "It's delicious."
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling had already woken up after smelling the delicious food, and it looked up at Crassus with an aggrieved expression. It blinked its eyes as it looked up at Amy, and tears were already welling up in its eyes.
"Alright, I'll leave some for you later." Amy stroked Ugly Duckling's head before picking up her cutlery and began to eat.
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling was immediately elated again, and it looked up at Amy with eager eyes as she ate.
Meg shook his head in resignation at Crassus' attempt to steal Ugly Duckling's food, and he also sat down to eat. However, he was a little skeptical about Amy leaving Ugly Duckling any leftovers.
15 minutes later, Amy looked down at the empty plate, and said apologetically, "Ah … Ugly Duckling, I'm sorry. Father's food is too delicious, and I didn't pay attention to it before I finished it."
"Meow ~"
Ugly Duckling meowed weakly as it lay on Amy's lap. It was already a dead cat, and there was nothing it could do. It didn't even have the courage to meow loudly. Its life as a cat was such a failure.
"Eat." Meg took out Ugly Duckling's special plate from his bag, and poured the untouched chicken and rice from the corner of the bowl onto the plate with a smile.
"Meow, meow!"
Ugly Duckling immediately came back to life, and slid down from Amy's lap. It rubbed its little head against Meg's calf, and only then did it begin to eat happily.
After finishing the last piece of beef on the plate, Crassus put down his cutlery with a hint of longing in his eyes. "I'm going to take Amy to the Magus Tower. Do you want to come with us?"
"The Magus Tower?" Meg was a little surprised.
Crassus conjured up a mirror, and took out a small knife to trim his beard, which had already grown quite a bit. "That's right. I left something there, and I'm going to take it back. I'll also take my precious disciple to slap those guys in the face. I haven't slapped anyone in the face for three days, and my hands are itching."
"I'm bored, so I'll come with you. Slapping people in the face is going to be fun." Meg smiled. Apart from Crassus, there were very few people in the world who dared to say that they were going to the Magus Tower to slap people in the face.
"Slapping people in the face? I love it! Should I use my fist or my palm? "Amy was also very eager to give it a try.
"Let's go, then. When we get there, little Amy can slap people in the face however she wants." Crassus put away his knife, and pushed open the door.
"Okay!" Amy picked up Ugly Duckling, which was still lying in front of the plate, and tucked it under her armpit, and quickly followed after him.
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