There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 297 You Serve Me

In an instant, white mist filled the air, carrying wisps of coolness, just like the legendary fairyland of Yaotai.

Many servants were so shocked after seeing it that their eyes widened.

The tenth prince also lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Li Shuchen laughed with joy after seeing it.

Hahaha, are you stupid? You used to look down on me, now it's my turn to look down on you. You've never seen anything like this before, have you? The Tenth Prince is really ignorant, he's a country bumpkin, a big country bumpkin!

But she only dared to feel this joy in her heart, and dared not show it on her face, after all, she still needed the head on her neck.

"continue"

The tenth prince said coldly

Li Shuchen smiled obsequiously and continued, "The seventh dish is called 'Chrysanthemum Perch.' This perch was caught by the women of this village themselves in the river; I guarantee it's fresh and plump."

The tenth prince glanced at Li Shuchen sideways, his disdain deepening.

Li Shuchen was displeased, but patiently continued, "This is the eighth dish, called 'Seven-Colored Flower Cake'..."

"The ninth dish is called 'Three-Colored Sweet Potato'..."

"The tenth dish is called 'Blooming Prosperity,' made by arranging slices of roasted whole lamb to spell out the characters for 'prosperity.' This humble woman wishes the Tenth Prince good fortune and wealth, with his house overflowing with gold and silver."

The tenth prince gave Li Shuchen another disdainful look, uttering only one word.

"vulgar"

Is it tacky? This is exactly what she wanted; she didn't think it was tacky at all.

Li Shuchen, displaying high professionalism, continued his detailed introduction: "The last dish is called 'Lily and Lotus Seed Soup,' made with fresh lotus seeds and lilies. I've added sweet pears and plenty of rock sugar for extra flavor. Now, all the dishes are served. Please enjoy, Tenth Prince."

The Tenth Prince looked at the dishes on the table and said, "General Liang has accompanied me through a long journey, so please join me for a meal."

Liang Yuying: Yes

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen obediently stepped back and stood to the side. She knew that she was not qualified to sit at the table to eat, so she might as well find a shady spot to stay and have some peace and quiet.

Then she looked down at the hem of her skirt, a satisfied smile spreading across her face. This dress really looked beautiful on her today.

"You, come and serve me my meal."

The tenth prince's cold voice rang out.

Oh dear, which unfortunate soul has to serve the Tenth Prince his meals? How pitiful!

Li Shuchen didn't even look up, continuing to admire the hem of her skirt.

"Miss Li, the Tenth Prince is calling for you."

A servant nudged Li Shuchen.

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen looked up in astonishment, his expression as if he had swallowed a fly. He pointed blankly at himself, his face filled with disbelief.

"I?"

Liang Yuying rose and bowed, saying, "Shu Chen has been unruly since childhood and doesn't know any rules. I'm afraid she might offend the Tenth Prince. Perhaps I should serve the dishes to the Tenth Prince?"

The tenth prince shook his head in refusal: "It's alright, I like her wild spirit."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen slowly stepped forward, a smile on his face, but inwardly he thought, "You're the wild one! Your whole family is wild!"

Picking up the serving chopsticks, I glanced at the dishes on the table. "You like sweet food, don't you? Well, I'll just give you sour food, so sour it'll make you sick of it!"

So she picked up a slice of cherry tomato, without dipping it in honey, and placed it on the tenth prince's plate.

He said with a grin, "Please, Tenth Prince."

The tenth prince looked at the cherry tomatoes on the plate and suddenly smiled, a smile that was both wicked and alluring.

"If you continue to serve the food haphazardly, I'll rip your head off and use it as a football for you to kick around."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen was so startled that she immediately stopped smiling. Her hands trembled as she picked up a piece of fried rose petal, coated it thoroughly with honey from top to bottom and left to right, and carefully placed it on the Tenth Prince's plate.

"Please, Tenth Prince,"

The tenth prince didn't touch his chopsticks, only coldly saying, "The sight of a dead face makes me nauseous."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen immediately broke into a smile, his mouth stretching to the back of his ears: "Tenth Prince, do you think it's alright for me to smile like this?"

"Fair"

The tenth prince stopped looking at Li Shuchen and lowered his head to eat.

Seeing this, Li Shuchen continued serving, picking out only the extremely sweet vegetables.

The tenth prince ate happily, eating as much as Li Shuchen put on his plate.

After a long while, the Tenth Prince put down his chopsticks and slowly wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief.

Seeing this, Li Shuchen breathed a sigh of relief, finally having finished serving this living devil.

She had originally intended to ask the Tenth Prince for a reward, but now she dared not ask.

How terrifying is someone who kicks her head like a ball!

"Reward her with one hundred taels of gold."

The tenth prince smiled and spoke.

Li Shuchen was completely bewildered. Reward her? Reward her with a hundred taels of gold?

The servant placed the gold in Li Shuchen's hand. Li Shuchen touched the cool, heavy gold, and a smile spread across his face.

"Thank you for the Tenth Prince's kindness."

After saying that, he stood up and put the bag in his pocket.

"What's the next step?"

The tenth prince smiled slightly and looked at Li Shuchen with a friendly gaze.

Li Shuchen, however, found the Tenth Prince's smile at that moment to be chilling.

"I'll go get a vase for the flower arrangement, Your Highness. Please wait a moment."

"Um"

Huh? Isn't he supposed to be a man of few words? How come he's responding to every single one of his sentences?

Li Shuchen was so frightened that he took off running, clutching the gold tightly as he ran. He quickly reached the room and put the gold away.

Go out and find Changning to ask for clarification.

"Changning, Changning"

Princess Changning rushed over upon hearing this: "Why are you so flustered? Does the Tenth Prince want your head?"

Li Shuchen pulled Princess Changning into the house and said, "He wanted to just now, but now he doesn't want it anymore and he's even smiling at me. Do you think he has a bigger conspiracy waiting for me?"

Princess Changning: "Isn't it enough that he's smiling at you? It's better than him wanting to kill you, isn't it?"

Li Shuchen felt a pang of panic: "Something's not right, I feel something's not right. Would the Tenth Prince smile at someone else?"

"Everyone who has seen his smile is dead."

Princess Changning said calmly

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen clutched his head and squatted down, saying, "It's over, I'm going to die too. He smiled at me."

Princess Changning knelt down to comfort Li Shuchen: "Logically speaking, you should have died the moment he laughed. Now you're still standing here unharmed. Something must have happened during that time. Tell me in detail and see if we can find any clues."

Li Shuchen looked up and began to recall: "When he entered the fruit orchard, he found it troublesome for the guests to greet him, so I took him to the pavilion at the back."

Then he began to paint. He was very satisfied with the painting and rewarded him with a hundred taels of gold, as I told you. After that, we had a meal, and the dishes I served him were all very sweet.”

Li Shuchen suddenly stopped speaking, then abruptly stood up: "I know! It must be because he ate too many sweets. People feel better when they eat sweets, and he must have felt even better after eating so much honey, which is why he smiled at me."

Princess Changning shook her head upon hearing this: "I don't think so. Think about it again, is there any detail you've missed?"

Li Shuchen: "Also, to please him, I gave him twin lotus flowers and showered him with compliments, saying he was handsome and noble..."

"stop"

"what happened?"

Princess Changning's expression was strange as she whispered, "You gave him twin lotus blossoms?"

Li Shuchen nodded: "Oh, it's just a lotus flower from my pond, so I'll give it to him."

Princess Changning started circling around Li Shuchen: "Tsk tsk tsk, do you know what these twin lotus flowers mean to him?"

Li Shuchen frowned: "What does that mean?"