By the time she left the Yun residence, it was already past five in the afternoon. Ning Shu let out a long sigh.
Just now, she had coaxed and lied, mixing in 50% truth and 40% falsehood, adding a spoonful of false feelings. Then, she had mixed the truth and falsehood evenly and poured it all into Madam Yun's mind. Finally, she had coaxed her into opening her golden mouth and allowing her to enter the residence to investigate the case. It really took away half of her life.
Especially when she had to be on guard against Madam Yun's Iron Palm.
It was not easy, it was not easy at all.
After she let out that long sigh, she boarded the carriage with the help of Forsythia. She immediately said to the coachman, Zi Gui, "Let's go to the Southern Pacifying Prince's residence first."
Forsythia blinked, "Are we going to find His Highness the Crown Prince to discuss the case?"
Ning Shu shook her head, "There's no rush. Let's first find him to get some money in advance."
She had just made a vow and even made a promise to kneel down and beg for forgiveness. Shouldn't she let him bleed a little first to appease her unbalanced heart?
"I want to eat the Chasing Cloud and Chasing Moon Restaurant."
After half an hour, Ning Shu sat in front of Xiahou Qing and said firmly.
"Why?" Xiahou Qing stood in the corridor and pinched a few pieces of bird food between his fingers. He quietly waited for the birds on the shelf to jump down and peck away until they were full.
Ning Shu said very straightforwardly, "Because it's the most expensive, because it's the most delicious, because it's the most difficult to eat, and also because my heart is extremely tired. Four reasons, Your Highness the Crown Prince can choose any one of them."
Xiahou Qing did not even turn his head. He spread out his palm and let the bold bird peck at his palm, "I seem to have heard someone say yesterday in front of the Duke's residence that the Duke's residence has deep ancestral roots and should not be lacking in money."
How could she hear that he was using her bold words yesterday to mock her? However, Ning Shu had her own reasons, "I am not lacking in money, but it's different."
"How is it different?"
Ning Shu said matter-of-factly, "Although all the money in this world looks the same, there is a difference. His own money was different from other people's money. If he could spend other people's money, why would he not spend his own money? Besides, I'm investigating this case not only for myself, but also for Your Highness. It's not too much to ask you to treat me to a meal. "
Hui Mo, who had been listening, lowered his head and pondered. He couldn't help but nod. He felt that what she said made sense.
Xiahou Qing sneered. He was not in a hurry to pay attention to her. He waited for the four or five birds on the shelf to peck at the food. After a long time, he scattered the rest of the bird food in his hand. "Let's go."
The most profitable place in the capital was not some brothel or gambling house, but the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Pavilion. It was owned by the Emperor's youngest brother, Prince Ke Xiao Minglan. There was no need to talk about the extravagance and liveliness. There were two wonderful things about the restaurant. One was the storyteller inside, nicknamed the All-knowing Man in Jianghu. He had a glib tongue and knew all the latest and most interesting things in the capital. There was nothing he didn't know, and there was nothing he didn't dare to talk about. The second was the delicacies in the restaurant.
Everyone thought that the most delicious food in the world should be in the imperial palace. In fact, it was a big mistake. Although the chefs of the Royal Kitchen had exquisite culinary skills and could be called the best in the world, there were many rules in the Palace. Every delicacy that was carefully cooked and brought out while still hot from the Royal Kitchen had to go through multiple inspections and layers of testing for poison. Therefore, no matter how delicious the food was, the heat would have dissipated by the time it was served. How could it be compared to the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Pavilion? The taste was not worse than the one in the imperial palace. Therefore, the people in the capital all flocked to it. Needless to say, the price was high. Some people queued for three months and still might not be able to eat it.
Now, Ning Shu could sit in the private room on the second floor of the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Pavilion and taste the delicacies in front of her. It was all thanks to His Highness's extraordinary face.
Take the Four Seas Dragon Soup in front of her as an example. The ingredients used were top-notch japonica rice and dried seafood. It was simmered for eight hours on low heat to extract the freshness and blend it into the rice. After the japonica rice had completely melted, she took the fresh shrimp and crab that had just been fished out from the water in the morning. Only the shrimp tail and crab roe meat were added to the soup. At the same time, she took a pot of shrimp head and fried it until it was yellow and glistening with oil. Finally, she sprinkled it with a handful of green onions and took it out of the pot.
The taste was so fresh that it could make one's tongue fall off!
Ning Shu savored the soup while looking at the opposite side.
There were more than ten dishes on the table. After consulting with Xiahou Qing, Hui Mo only chose three or four dishes and placed them on a small plate to Xiahou Qing's right. Xiahou Qing picked up the bowl and chopsticks and casually ate a few mouthfuls before he stopped moving. His body leaned against the carved armrest and quietly rubbed the small piece of human bone in his palm.
The evening haze reflected on the side of his face through the carved window lattice. It was obviously orange-purple, but there was no warmth in it at all. It seemed especially cold and also especially …
If the young girls downstairs saw this, they would probably scream until their throats were broken.
Fortunately, the most important guests of the Chasing Cloud and Moon Chasing Pavilion did not enter from the main hall on the first floor. Instead, they entered from the side door through a special secret staircase that led directly to the private room on the second floor. As long as they sat in the private room, they would be able to see the bustling scene downstairs. For example, in the main hall, everyone was listening to the storytelling with great interest.
"If you want to ask about the most popular person in the capital, you can't not mention Ning Shu, the pearl of Duke Ning's family! Yesterday, there was a big commotion in front of the Duke's residence. It was really wonderful! "
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