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Luo Yao reached out and slightly lifted a corner of the curtain, looking out the window. The capital city was bustling. Even in the early morning, there were many street vendors and people visiting the morning market.

"Tanghulu! Sweet and crispy!"

The carriage has entered the downtown area, and shouts can be heard one after another.

"Selling sugar figures! Auntie, please buy one for your child!"

"Grandma, I want a sugar man!"

"Go quickly!"

"Either or!"

"You idiot! I told you to leave! Are you going or not?!"

……

The noise grew quieter and quieter until it faded away. The carriage turned the corner, passing restaurants and teahouses, and the streets became more familiar.

Luo Yao lowered the curtain and turned around to find Bei Zhenting staring at him motionlessly.

Luo Yao paused slightly and then moved his eyes away from Bei Zhenting's face indifferently, without any expression. No matter whether Bei Zhenting looked at him or not, he only looked at his brother.

Bei Zhenting couldn't explain why, but he had a hunch that Luo Yao was hostile towards him.

Although there was no emotion in Luo Yao's eyes, and he showed a feeling of not caring about him and treating him as air, sometimes silence is resistance. A hint of inquiry flashed in Bei Zhenting's eyes.

I have to say that the prince seems to have the potential to be a psychological counselor. He can analyze everything very clearly.

If Luo Yao knew what he was thinking, he should give him a psychological counselor certificate.

Luo Yao reached out and tucked a strand of hair from his brother's forehead behind his ear.

Luo Xinchen looked up at his brother, who was nibbling on snacks with his legs shaking. He looked like he was going home, and the child was very happy.

"Brother, when I get home I want to eat the noodles you made me last time!"

"Okay, I'll do it when I get home."

Bei Zhenting watched the two of them interacting, completely ignoring himself. He felt like an outsider and felt weird!

What is noodles?

Luo Yao can actually cook!

Didn’t the teacher at Heyuan Academy teach him that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen?

The prince of the Duke's Mansion actually went to such a filthy place like a woman! And he didn't even know about it!

Li Qingyun hadn't even figured this out! He was really getting more and more lax!

Bei Zhenting planned to teach these guards a lesson. They were eating the palace's food but not working. The palace didn't want to support idlers. If they didn't work, or didn't do their job well, they'd be fired! There were plenty of people who could do it!

Li Qingyun, who was sitting outside the carriage holding a sword, sneezed violently.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion. Luo Yao jumped out of the carriage first and carried his younger brother out.

Grandpa, A Shi, and the servants were all waiting to greet us at the door.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

Luo Xinchen was the first to run over and hugged his grandfather's thigh.

"I'm back! It's good that you're back!" Luo Lin had tears in his eyes.

Luo Xinchen didn't bring anything with him. It's not that he didn't know about the return gift, but he had no money, so he walked up and gave his grandfather a hug.

Old man Luo was quite frightened. His grandson was too open-minded! So many people were watching! Although he was very happy in his heart!

The maids and servants also covered their faces and wiped their tears.

As soon as Bei Zhenting lifted the curtain, he saw this scene: his princess was hugging the Duke!

No sense of propriety! Shameless! Bei Zhenting is angry!

However, no one cared about his emotions, and no one came forward to greet him.

"Your Majesty?"

Li Qingyun was puzzled.

Bei Zhenting jumped off the carriage.

"Move everything in!" Li Qingyun called out to a row of guards.

"Yao'er has lost weight." Old man Luo looked at his grandson carefully.

Luo Yao was happy and shook his head sensibly.

Seeing that the maids and servants were crying, he quickly asked them to stop.

"I'm back, shouldn't I be happy? Why are you crying?"

"Master... wuwu..."

Ah Shi cried very sadly.

"Okay! Let's be happy today! Make delicious food for everyone!"

"Master wants to cook!"

I heard that the young master made some delicious clear soup noodles last time. Thinking of eating the food made by the young master himself, the people from the Duke's Mansion entered the mansion happily.

"What the young master cooked is delicious! I've eaten it!" Ah Shi raised his hand.

"How dare you eat alone!" Qing'er shouted.

The other servants and maids also looked resentful. Today everyone was bolder and there was no clear distinction between superiors and inferiors.

Luo Lin was skeptical about Luo Yao's cooking skills, but he didn't say much. If Yao'er messed up, he could just ask someone else to cook another meal. It wasn't a big deal.

Bei Zhenting was furious! No one cared about him, not even the servants! How ridiculous!

Li Qingyun arranged for his subordinates to move things and followed Bei Zhenting.

"Your Highness, the Duke's Mansion is really going too far. Even the servants dare to ignore you! It's really abominable!" Li Qingyun gritted his teeth on behalf of the prince.

Bei Zhenting kicked him on the butt: "Your master is being ignored, so you want to make a big fuss about it! If you can't speak, just shut up!"

Luo Yao was really hungry. There really were no rules in the Duke's Mansion. He took two pieces of his favorite pear cake from the table as soon as he entered.

It's almost noon and it won't be long before lunch.

Luo Yao took his brother's hand and went to the kitchen surrounded by servants and maids to fulfill his promise.

He paid for today's lunch!

The group came to the kitchen in a mighty procession. The cook and two maids were busy preparing the meal for the return visit. When the cook saw that it was the young master who had returned, she stood up excitedly with tears in her eyes. The two maids were also very excited.

"The young master is in charge of the kitchen today!" Ah Shi called out first.

The old lady heard it clearly and waved her hand quickly, "Young Master, you have suffered a lot. You must not come to this dirty place!"

"Auntie, are you still worried about me cooking?"

The old lady didn't hear clearly. She looked at the young master in gorgeous clothes, shook her head and nodded.

"Auntie, do you think the clothes I'm wearing are too expensive and inappropriate?"

The cook nodded.

"It's really inconvenient, Qing'er, do you have any aprons? Give me one."

What is an apron? Qing'er was puzzled. Apron, apron, Master, you are talking about a 襜衣 (襜衣)!

Qing'er quickly went to the kitchen to get a clean coat and put it on Luo Yao.

"Is this okay now?"

Looking at the young master wearing a robe, the cook hesitated for a long time and finally nodded.

The ingredients for the return banquet have been prepared. Luo Yao walked into the kitchen and took a look around. The ingredients are all there.

A cleaned and slaughtered chicken, fresh shrimp, eggs, a fat sea bass, a grass carp, bacon, fresh pork belly, and fresh tofu...

Luo Yao had been in the kitchen before, and had integrated the original owner's memories. Dacheng's dishes were simple, either steamed or boiled, with very few stir-fried or deep-fried dishes, let alone braised ones.

However, Dacheng's pastries are far ahead of others, and Dacheng's cloth business is also prosperous.

Luo Yao doesn't know how to make luxurious set meals like those in royal palace banquets, nor does he know how to enjoy the delicious dishes in five-star hotels, and he has no interest in Western food.

Luo Yao only knows how to cook authentic home-cooked dishes: sweet and sour spare ribs, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, fried chicken, sweet and sour pork, Dongpo pork, cola chicken wings...

Garlic scallops, egg burgers, and pancakes in the snack street...

Luo Yao looked at the ingredients and the blazing stove, and prepared to make a steamed sea bass, fish ball and tofu soup, beggar's chicken, and a few cheat sheets.

The Duke's Mansion is honest and never wastes money. Grandpa Luo Yao and his younger brother usually only have four dishes and one soup to eat.

Luo Yao didn't have a good impression of Bei Zhenting, and didn't want to prepare a banquet just because Prince Yong'an was visiting.

But today, when he returns home, Luo Yao wants to make delicious food for his family. After today, everyone in the Duke's Mansion will probably have to part ways.

Luo Yao asked A Shi to kill the sea bass and carp, and he himself started to prepare the beggar's chicken.

The kitchen was crowded, and Luo Yao walked out as soon as he entered. The cook wanted to help, but Luo Yao thought that the cook was old, so he asked her to go and have a rest. Only Qing'er and A Shi were left in the kitchen, with Qing'er making the fire and A Shi killing the fish.

The rest of the people were standing at the kitchen door, watching Luo Yao cook.

Rolling up his sleeves, Luo Yao picked up a kitchen knife and started working.