The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

The Huo family was dealing with the maid who had caused a lot of trouble by using Huo Xu's jade pendant. Li Qingyi took Li Zhu and followed Huo Xu straight to the restaurant.

Huo Xu: "Tianxianglou is the most famous restaurant in the capital. I have eaten here once with my brother before, and the food is really good."

Li Qingyi asked, "Is it better than the imperial meal?"

Huo Xu: "...I don't know."

Li Qingyi was surprised: "Cousin, have you never eaten imperial food?"

Huo Xu scratched his cheek, looked around, and made sure no one was listening to them. He then leaned closer to Li Qingyi and explained in a low voice, "Every time I go to the palace, it's always a palace banquet, but the food at the banquet is basically cold by the time I can eat it."

"As for the taste... I can't say it's bad, but it's definitely not as good as fresh food. If you go there in winter, some of the dishes will make you feel sick."

Li Qingyi blinked, then blinked again, thought for a moment, and understood: "I see, then when I return to the palace, I will ask my father to send some to your family to try."

Huo Xu also blinked, "Is it okay?"

Li Zhu listened to the conversation between the two from the side. Because he did not look at the imperial power like the natives of the world, his view on the imperial cuisine was relatively simple - expensive private dishes.

Li Qingyi wants to share some delicious private dishes with her cousin. What’s so great about that?

In this regard, Li Qingyi's attitude was the same as Li Zhu's. She didn't think there was anything special about this behavior. "Why not? Cousin, what do you like to eat? I'll ask the imperial kitchen to make it specially for you. Try it and see if it's different from other places. Tell me when the time comes."

Huo Xu touched his nose. After all, he was still young. No matter how hard he tried to appear calm, he was still a teenager at heart. He didn't care as much as other people about many things.

Since Li Qingyi said so, Huo Xu nodded: "Okay, I'll wait."

After a pause, he continued, "If the emperor, uncle and aunt disagree, don't force it. When I have made achievements in the future, I can earn it myself."

The emperor had the habit of bestowing meals, but he basically used this to show favor to meritorious officials. In other words, in the emperor's reign, so far only those who had made meritorious contributions were qualified.

That's why Huo Xu said that he had made meritorious service and asked for reward.

Li Qingyi waved her hand: "Don't worry, if it's not possible, I won't force it."

Why should she force herself?

Besides, it’s just a few dishes, there’s no need to make such a fuss. Li Qingyi was sure that this would not be rejected.

After the three of them entered Tianxiang Tower, Li Qingyi looked at the wooden stairs, then looked down at her own small body. Finally, she gave up the idea of ​​going upstairs by herself and raised her arms to let Huo Xu carry her upstairs.

Fang Xin followed quietly behind the few people, watching this scene, thoughtfully.

Tianxianglou is indeed one of the most famous restaurants. You can tell from the decoration inside the restaurant that the owner has put a lot of effort into it. Although it looks elegant and fresh, in fact, anyone who knows the business will know that neither the calligraphy and paintings on the wall nor the vases placed in the corridor are cheap items.

The layout inside the box is even more elaborate.

Li Qingyi: "Wow. Preface to the Lanting Poems? But... this looks like a copy."

Huo Xu looked at her in surprise, surprised that Li Qingyi could recognize it, and said with a smile: "Of course, the original can't be left here."

Li Qingyi motioned Huo Xu to hold her close to take a closer look. She touched her soft little chin with her little hand and commented, "Although it's a copy, it's not bad."

Huo Xu: "I don't really understand these, anyway, I just need to understand what is written."

Ever since she figured out that the dynasty she was in was a historical turning point, the problem that had troubled Li Qingyi was solved - she was no longer illiterate.

What? How can you understand ancient Chinese traditional characters?

Ah, isn’t this a racial talent?

At least Li Qingyi can understand most of the traditional Chinese characters, but the meanings of some characters are different in ancient and modern times, so sometimes he may have trouble understanding them.

But it’s great that I’m not illiterate.

In particular, because of printing technology, most written texts are now in Song font, which is easier to recognize.

Li Zhu has little interest in calligraphy and painting.

Li Qingyi: "So, why do we hang the Preface to the Lanting Poems in the dining area?"

Huo Xu: "I don't know, maybe it seems more elegant this way?"

Li Qingyi: "Really? I think a place like this should have a painting saying 'Food is the first necessity of the people'."

At Li Qingyi's signal, Huo Xu put Rang down and stroked his chin: "What you said makes sense. How about we call the shopkeeper over?"

Li Zhu: "...We are just here to eat, right?"

We are just having a meal, why do you care what calligraphy and paintings are hung in the box?

Li Qingyi said innocently: "But, when I eat in front of the Preface to the Lanting Poems, I always feel so vulgar and I have no appetite."

Huo Xu: "......?" My little cousin, don't you know too much? And you know vulgarity?

Li Zhu: "If you say so, it does make sense."

Huo Xu:?

Does this affect appetite?

However, although Li Qingyi said so, he didn't really have the words changed in the end. Instead, he moved a screen to block that area.

Huo Xu was speechless.

However, this was just a small episode. Afterwards, Li Qingyi and Li Zhu didn't know what dishes in Tianxianglou were delicious, so they let Huo Xu decide on his own and order a few signature dishes.

The taste...

Li Qingyi: "The presentation is still very nice."

Li Zhu: "It tastes quite light."

Huo Xu: “…”

Why do I feel like these two guests don’t seem very satisfied with this meal?

Li Qingyi: "It's not the food that makes us come to Tianxianglou, it's the atmosphere."

Huo Xu coughed lightly and said, "Indeed, many literati come to Tianxiang Tower."

Li Qingyi: "Yeah, so the names are all pretty fancy."

Pearl Jade White Jade Soup…Isn’t it just cabbage and tofu?

Li Qingyi: "If you don't like this kind of food, you should not come to Tianxianglou again."

Like a sucker.

Huo Xu pursed his lips, a little embarrassed, but told the truth: "This is my second time here too."

Li Qingyi blinked and looked at Huo Xu in surprise.

Huo Xu was embarrassed: "I just thought, this place is famous, and it's your first time out of the palace..."

The rest of the words were not spoken directly, but the meaning was very clear. Huo Xu simply wanted Li Qingyi to have a worthwhile trip, so he chose the one he thought was good.

Tianxiang Tower is very famous, so it is naturally considered one of the better ones in Huo Xu's opinion.

Li Qingyi wiped his mouth and said, "It's okay, cousin, you know now that I'm more down-to-earth." He didn't like this kind of flashy stuff.

Huo Xu: "Well, next time I will find out where to eat delicious food in advance."

Li Qingyi smiled and said, "Okay."

When the three of them left Tianxianglou, no one commented on the food in front of others. After all, they had no grudge against Tianxianglou.

Just ...

System: [Host, there are melons in Tianxiang Tower, do you want to eat them? ]

Huo Xu's heart skipped a beat!