White snow fluttered down from the heavens, as light as goose feathers, sprinkling all over the ground, covering the golden bricks and jade tiles of the Imperial Palace with a layer of silver, causing the majestic Main Hall to emit an eerie coldness.
Ji Chengxue was wearing a plain robe and his hair was tied up with a thin string. He did not bring many accessories as he slowly walked toward the Main Hall.
The snow on the road to the Main Hall had already been swept away by the eunuchs. The road was flat and led straight to the Main Hall. However, the further Ji Chengxue walked, the more stifled he felt.
After crossing the Gate of Heavenly Mystery, the Main Hall was right in front of him. He stepped onto the stone steps and stood at the entrance of the Main Hall. The surrounding eunuchs and palace maids hurriedly bowed to him.
Ji Chengxue gently nodded his head, indicating for them to continue. He himself, with his hands behind his back, stepped into the Main Hall. This was the place where his father, the emperor, often stayed when he was alive.
Today, in the main hall, the vigorous and high-spirited figure of the past had already disappeared, leaving behind only a cold wind that seemed to be sighing helplessly and unwillingly.
A figure slowly walked out from the inner part of the Main Hall. Lian Fu's body seemed to be a little tired. The circles under his eyes were faintly dark and his head of hair had turned white, making him look ever so glaring.
"Eunuch Lian." Ji Chengxue did not dare to underestimate this chief eunuch. After all, the other party was a seventh grade Battle-Saint and a trusted aide of his father.
"Third prince, why have you come to the Main Hall?" Lian Fu's shrill voice contained a hint of exhaustion. He lightly flicked his horsetail whisk and asked Ji Chengxue with a face that had yet to fade away.
Lian Fu and the emperor had a good relationship and seemed to have been together since childhood. Now that Emperor Changfeng had passed away due to his injuries, no one was more saddened than Lian Fu.
"Eunuch Lian, I wish to see my father..." Ji Chengxue took a deep breath, bowed to Lian Fu and said.
Lian Fu weakly pinched his thumb and middle finger, glanced at Ji Chengxue, and directly refused. "No, His Majesty has ordered that I cannot meet anyone until the time of the funeral."
"Can't a son even see his father one last time?" Ji Chengxue asked with a frown.
"Third Prince, please return. You should know that I cannot go against His Majesty's decree, even if His Majesty has passed away."
When Ji Chengxue saw how resolute Lian Fu was, he sighed in his heart. Without further ado, he turned around and left the hall.
Lian Fu looked at Ji Chengxue's disappearing figure with a deep gaze.
…
Bang! Bang!
Loud knocks rose on the door and interrupted Bu Fang, who was practicing his Big Dipper Carving Technique. He turned his head around expressionlessly and cast a glance at the door, which was trembling because of the knocks.
Who would keep banging on the door so early in the morning?
Bu Fang washed his fair and slender palms. After wiping off the water stains on his hands, he walked to the door and opened it.
What came into view was a face covered by a veil. On the face, there was a pair of eyes that could topple nations and cities. They were filled with excitement.
"Owner Bu has finally opened the door. Quick, let me in!" Ni Yan said impatiently.
However, Bu Fang did not move. He blocked the door and looked at her expressionlessly: "It's not business hours yet. What are you doing here so early?"
Ni Yan was startled. She immediately raised her hand and held the ingredients in her hand in front of Bu Fang and said: "After eating Owner Bu's dishes yesterday, my heart was itching and I felt that I benefited a lot from it. Therefore, I wanted to give it a try and show it to Owner Bu."
Ni Yan was very confident in her own culinary skills. In the Celestial Arcanum Sect, everyone was conquered by the deliciousness of her dishes.
The corner of Bu Fang's mouth twitched. This woman must be crazy … She ran over early in the morning and said that she wanted to cook a delicacy. Did she want to borrow his kitchen?
"I don't want to see it. I won't lend out my kitchen either," Bu Fang said calmly.
Ni Yan immediately choked. She did want to borrow the kitchen. How was she going to cook without a kitchen?
When she saw that Bu Fang was about to close the door again, Ni Yan immediately became anxious. True energy gushed out from her body and held onto the door to prevent Bu Fang from closing it.
"Wait a minute!" Ni Yan shouted.
"Are you trying to cause trouble?" Bu Fang said indifferently as he felt the true energy surging out from Ni Yan's body. Then, a red light bloomed beside him and Xiao Bai's chubby figure appeared.
"Troublemaker, you will be stripped as an example to others," Xiao Bai said mechanically as his eyes flickered.
"Sigh … You are so insensitive. I … I sincerely wanted to cook a dish for you to taste, but you actually want to chase me away! How can you be so heartless to a beauty! "Ni Yan's big eyes were watery and she looked like she was about to cry.
Ni Yan actually felt a terrifying threat from Xiao Bai's body. As expected of the guy who was able to take away the Phoenix Blood Herb...
"Tell me your purpose, don't beat around the bush," Bu Fang said as he frowned and glanced at Ni Yan.
When he said this, the tears in Ni Yan's eyes instantly disappeared and she returned to her otherworldly appearance.
"I want to learn the technique you used to prevent the spirit energy from leaking out of the spirit beast meat," Ni Yan directly said.
Bu Fang calmly stared at Ni Yan and Ni Yan also stared back, unwilling to be outdone. Their gazes collided in the air without holding anything back.
"Bang!"
Alright, Bu Fang admitted defeat in the end. This woman's gaze was too sharp, so Bu Fang chose to close the door.
"I won't teach you."
After closing the door, Bu Fang's indifferent voice drifted out and reached the stunned Ni Yan's ears, causing her to freeze in place.
…
After a while, Bu Fang finally finished practicing his dishes and opened the door with the freshly cooked Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs in his hands.
At the door, Ni Yan was wrapped in a robe and squatting there. When she saw Bu Fang, she immediately stood up excitedly.
Bu Fang felt a headache coming on. Why was this woman still here …
"Blacky, it's time to eat." Ignoring the woman, Bu Fang softly said. He placed the Sweet 'n' Sour Ribs in front of Blacky and stroked the latter's soft and warm fur. Then, Bu Fang turned around and returned to the store.
Business hours officially began.
"Smelly boss, I'm back!"
The sound of footsteps came from the alleyway. Ouyang Xiaoyi's voice approached from afar and quickly resounded in Bu Fang's ears.
Bu Fang had just served the dish to Fatty Jin when he raised his head in astonishment and saw Ouyang Xiaoyi, whom he had not seen for a few days, bouncing into the store.
Looking at this girl's cheerful appearance, it was as if she had just been released … Even though Ouyang Xiaoyi had indeed just been released.
"Who are you!" The moment Ouyang Xiaoyi entered the store, she saw a woman wearing a veil and a loose robe following behind the smelly boss. She immediately widened her eyes and asked in puzzlement.
"The smelly boss found a new waitress so quickly? He's already tired of the old so quickly? "
"Who are you, little girl?" Ni Yan glanced at Ouyang Xiaoyi and snorted before continuing to follow behind Bu Fang.
When Bu Fang walked into the kitchen, she wanted to follow him. However, she was coldly and mercilessly blocked by Xiao Bai.
If it wasn't for the fact that Ni Yan felt pressured by this metal lump, she would have torn it apart with a slap …
Ouyang Xiaoyi pouted. Her heart ached so much that she could not breathe. The smelly boss, who was always tired of the old and liked the new, actually found a new waitress. She immediately felt as if she had been abandoned by the entire world.
"Xiaoyi, serve the dishes."
Just when Ouyang Xiaoyi's eyes were filled with tears, like a flood that was about to burst a dam, Bu Fang's indifferent voice came from the kitchen.
Ouyang Xiaoyi was startled. She sniffled and her expression instantly brightened up. She eagerly ran toward the window. "Heh … The smelly boss did not change the waitress!"
After handing over the dish to the joyful girl who did not know what was going on, Bu Fang turned his gaze toward Ni Yan and said with a frown: "Aren't you annoyed by following me around?"
"If you teach me the technique to control the spirit beast meat's spirit energy, I won't pester you," Ni Yan snorted. She was somewhat unreasonable.
"Then cook a dish that you think you are the most proud of. If I am satisfied, I will teach you. Otherwise, don't pester me."
Bu Fang paused for a moment before seriously saying.
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