Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

After Xiao Zuochen said goodbye to the young man, he walked towards the palace. Along the way, he found that Tai'an City was not as prosperous as before. Although the buildings were still there, the streets were not as crowded as before.

After returning to the palace, Xiao Zuochen just stepped into Lingxiao Garden and looked up to see Qingwu and Shanwu sitting happily with others to eat. Especially the third prince Xiao Zuoming, who held up his wine glass and asked others to make room for him. He insisted on squeezing in between Qingwu and Shanwu, hugging one with his left hand and touching the other's glass with his right hand. No one knew what he was saying.

Xiao Zuochen walked in, and it was not until he reached the table that Liuli, who was standing beside him, saw him.

"You're back?"

At this time, everyone saw Xiao Zuochen coming back, and Qingwu and Shanwu quickly stood up.

"King Yun!"

"King Yun!"

Xiao Zuochen nodded.

"We are all friends, just be casual."

The two of them nodded and sat down. The third prince between them became excited again.

"How's it going? What did you find out today?"

Xiao Zuochen looked at Liuli realistically, because he did not tell Xiao Zuoming the purpose of his visit to Xiao Zuoqing. After all, everything was still uncertain.

Liuli shook her head quietly, indicating that she had not told him, and Xiao Zuochen felt relieved.

"Just catching up. After all, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

The third prince seemed very dissatisfied with Xiao Zuochen's words. He frowned and his tone was not very friendly.

"Why reminisce with him? When you were in danger, he didn't come to save you. Later, in order to protect himself, he conspired with Concubine Yun to put my father under house arrest in the palace. He neither helped me nor you. It's better not to have such a brother!"

Xiao Zuoming became more and more angry as he spoke, and he raised his head and drank a glass of wine angrily.

Xiao Zuochen said with a smile.

"Everyone has his own difficulties, and he has his own difficulties too."

Xiao Zuoming snorted coldly and said nothing more. Qing Wushanwu, who was standing beside him, did not dare to interrupt. Seeing this, Teng Sen quickly changed the subject.

"Today's dishes are delicious. The new chef is quite capable!"

Xiao Zuochen asked curiously after hearing this.

"The small kitchen is hiring a cook?"

The small kitchen in Lingxiaoyuan was always used by them. Sometimes Yanluo, who was not on duty, cooked, and sometimes Liuli Tengsen or Zuo Xin cooked.

"Yes, I just took office today!"

Liuli said with a smile, obviously very happy. But as she was smiling, she suddenly realized something, and seeing Xiao Zuochen looking at her in confusion, she could only put away her smile awkwardly. She could almost predict what Xiao Zuochen would ask next.

“Where did you recruit them from?”

Liuli scratched his head.

"In the palace."

"The palace? Who in the palace can be trusted? What if he is Concubine Yun's spy?"

Xiao Zuochen was puzzled. How could Liuli make such a low-level mistake?

But Liuli told him with a firm look.

“This person is absolutely trustworthy!”

"why?"

Everyone knows that you can’t trust just anyone in the palace, but why is Liuli so sure?

Liuli also knew that everyone was confused.

"Because he and I are from the same place."

"What about a person from one place? Do you understand him? Do you know him?"

The third prince was also puzzled. There were so many people living in the same place in the palace, but they were still deceiving each other?

Liuli spread her hands and had to explain again.

"He is my brother, my biological brother."

Everyone was shocked. They had never heard Liuli say that she had a younger brother? Or maybe everyone didn't know much about Liuli.

But the most excited person was Xiao Zuochen, he was the one who knew Liuli best, he knew Liuli came from a magical place, Liuli said, she was just an ordinary person in that world. If she was just an ordinary person, then were the others amazing?

Thinking of this, Xiao Zuochen became even more curious about her younger brother.

"What's his name?"

Liuli paused slightly and said somewhat awkwardly.

"His name is... Liu Li."

"..."

The Third Prince and Qing Wushanwu didn’t understand why the atmosphere suddenly became quiet, but the other two were really speechless.

......

"So, your real name is Liu Ping?"

Liuli nodded.

"Isn't this name very rustic? But there is a saying in my hometown that a bad name is easy to support! So my brother and I have very ordinary names. But my current name is just an accident. It was given to me by the madam at that time, so I have been using it ever since."

"So what should we call you siblings from now on?"

"Just call him Liu Li and call me Ping'er."

During the conversation, Xiao Zuochen and Liuli had already arrived at the small kitchen, and saw a big round belly. The owner of the belly was lying leisurely on a rocking chair, covering his face with a fan and basking in the sun. This posture was really indecent in ancient times.

"cough!"

Liuli coughed awkwardly, but the fat boy who was basking in the sun didn't respond at all, as if he had fallen asleep. Seeing this, Liuli smiled awkwardly, walked up and kicked the chair leg directly. This kick not only made the rocking chair rock left and right, but also woke up the person in the chair.

The fan fell, and Xiao Zuochen finally saw the man's face. The fat on his face was piled up together, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat. This appearance really reminded people of the word - greasy.

Liu Li was awakened and looked at everyone in confusion. Finally, after trying Liuli's gaze, he pulled down his clothes to cover his stomach and bowed to Xiao Zuochen.

"Your Highness Prince Yun."

It seems that Liuli had already told her brother his identity in advance.

"I just came to take a look, because Liuli helped me a lot, so I came to see what kind of person her brother is."

Liu Li scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Even if I disappoint the prince, I am not a big shot. I am just a cook who cooks delicious dishes."

Liu Li smiled naively, and didn't seem to have any of Liu Li's cleverness.

"Your Highness, don't be fooled by the fact that he is so fat now. Actually, my brother doesn't look like this, and he is actually a thin man. It's just that this body is fat."

Xiao Zuochen frowned, not quite understanding what Liuli meant.

"Oh, it doesn't matter. My brother will lose weight in the future. Let him cook for us in the future. He can cook a full banquet!"

Xiao Zuochen smiled.

"That's not bad. Having a skill will always make you better than ordinary people. From now on, I'll leave everyone's meals to you!"

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Liu Li patted his plump chest to make a promise, and even the flesh on his body trembled twice.

"puff!"

"Haha~"

There was laughter behind them, Xiao Zuochen and the other two looked in the direction of the sound, only to find that the Third Prince and his men were watching from the gate of the courtyard out of curiosity. Xiao Zuochen knew what they were laughing at, and with a glance, they all shut up.

"Don't worry about it, they are all brainless."

"It doesn't matter. This body itself is not mine. But since I am in charge of this body, I will definitely lose weight!"