"Princess, are you so craving that you even want to eat the rabbit?" Lu You could clearly discern Ye Qichi’s thoughts.
Isn’t it, you quite rabbit, right?
Isn’t this rabbit supposed to become an immortal?
When the Princess isn’t around, she takes care of the rabbit even better than she does herself.
Ye Qichi smiled and swallowed, "How could that be?"
Lu You pursed her lips.
Though her words deny it, those naked eyes are almost ready to gobble up the little rabbit.
Gu Xingchuan returned to Prince Chen’s Mansion.
Following him were two attendants, carrying big and small packages, seemingly returning with a bounty.
Ye Qichi was a bit excited.
"Princess, don’t run, hey, Princess, do you care more about food than your own life?" Lu You truly couldn’t understand.
The more dismissive she is now, the louder the slap on her face will be later.
"Did you buy everything?" Ye Qichi excitedly asked Gu Xingchuan.
"Everything’s bought."
"Then let’s head to the kitchen."
"You’re cooking yourself?"
"Otherwise, do you know how?"
"I’m perfectly fine." Ye Qichi didn’t care, her eyes filled only with the sight of "Spicy Hot Pot".
Gu Xingchuan, seeing the state Ye Qichi was in, truly found it hard to refuse, so he called the attendants and headed to the kitchen with them.
In the kitchen, there were still cooks and maids.
At this moment, all followed Ye Qichi’s instructions, each with their own duty.
"I’ll handle the seasonings," Ye Qichi stopped the cooks.
This is the essence of Spicy Hot Pot.
One can’t delegate this task.
Ye Qichi got the seasonings right, simmered the flavors based on the heat of the fire, and then stewed the prepared fresh ingredients in the pot for about the time it takes an incense stick to burn.
Ye Qichi had someone serve the fragrant Spicy Hot Pot into another smaller pot and placed it on the stone table in the yard; on the table was a simple small stove set up so that even in cold weather, the Spicy Hot Pot would not cool down.
Finally, everything was ready.
Ye Qichi called Gu Xingchuan to sit down and eat together.
Gu Xingchuan naturally happily agreed.
The scent was very tempting.
But the pot full of red chili oil still made him somewhat faint-hearted.
He couldn’t handle spicy food well.
Moreover, whether it was good for her to eat such spicy food when Ye Qichi’s illness had not yet fully healed was of concern!
In a moment of hesitation.
He saw Ye Qichi already pick up her chopsticks and start eating.
After eating, her face showed complete contentment, as if suddenly it was spring, blossoms blooming and the sun shining bright.
Ye Qichi’s temptation was truly irresistible.
Gu Xingchuan elegantly picked up a small piece of meat with his chopsticks and placed it in his bowl, then slowly and gracefully began to eat.
He was fully prepared for the spice to draw blood.
But at the moment he tasted it, his eyes lit up.
It wasn’t as spicy as he imagined.
Despite the appearance of having a lot of chili peppers, it wasn’t spicy in the mouth, but only carried the fragrance of the peppers, and the texture of the Spicy Hot Pot was indescribably wonderful.
Having grown up in a wealthy family, he had tasted plenty of delicacies from the mountains and the sea.
Yet, at this moment, he felt that this was the most delicious food he had ever eaten in his life.
And these foods were just ordinary ingredients, usually at home, even if he didn’t advocate wasteful extravagance, they would hardly be part of his diet.
"Is it delicious?" Ye Qichi asked.
She asked with a beaming smile.
The sunlight fell on Ye Qichi’s face, her already fair skin was now illuminated by the sun, as if enshrouded in a layer of dazzling halo.
Dazzlingly beautiful.
This left Gu Xingchuan somewhat mesmerized.
The image of him and Ye Qichi riding through the rivers and lakes carefreely flashed through his mind...
"Is it really that delicious?" Lu You grumbled.
The sudden voice brought Gu Xingchuan back to his senses.
The moment he snapped back, his face turned a bit red.
He had thought too much just now...
Towards Ye Qichi, there were too many uncontrollable, improper thoughts.
"Why don’t you try it and see?" Ye Qichi was eating happily.
Eating a meal is a big deal.
Therefore, while eating, she almost didn’t notice others.
And thus did not notice Gu Xingchuan’s feelings.
Lu You still picked up a piece anyway.
She didn’t know when she started getting used to dining with the Princess.
The Princess is... a unique existence.
She doesn’t care much for etiquette or hierarchies.
And it’s unknown since when she started being so careless about it.
Lu You tasted it, and her eyes brightened as well.
She had already experienced the Princess’s cooking.
She really shouldn’t have doubted the Princess.