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"What do you think, Your Highness?" Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan and asked.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth with the handkerchief beside him.

"Butler, go call Chef Li over." Lu Shengyuan spoke slowly.

Lin Wanqing was slightly shocked when he heard this.

She noticed that Lu Shengyuan's face looked a little unhappy, and she couldn't help but feel confused.

These dishes are obviously delicious, is Lu Shengyuan still not satisfied?

"Your Highness, these dishes are delicious. Are you still not satisfied?" Lin Wanqing couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan glanced at Lin Wanqing and slowly said, "Princess, do you think these dishes are delicious?"

Lin Wanqing nodded after hearing this.

She found that these dishes were indeed delicious. Could it be that Lu Shengyuan’s taste was different from hers?

After a while, the housekeeper came over with Chef Li.

"Your Highness, Princess." Chef Li looked at the two of them and bowed.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan nodded.

"Li Chu, I want to ask you, what are the differences between these dishes and those served at the palace banquet?"

Li Chu was slightly shocked when he heard this.

He didn't know why the prince asked this, but he still answered honestly: "Your Highness, these dishes are similar to those at the palace banquet. The preparation methods and ingredients are similar, but the dishes at the palace banquet pay more attention to the plating and decoration, and they look more exquisite."

Lin Wanqing was slightly startled when he heard this.

She found that Li Chu was right. The dishes at the palace banquet did pay more attention to the presentation and decoration, and looked more exquisite.

But she didn't think it was a problem.

After all, the palace banquet is a banquet held by the royal family, so naturally it has to pay attention to pomp and face.

These dishes are from a restaurant, and the focus is on taste and quality. There is no need to pursue such exquisite plating and decoration.

"Your Highness, what do you think?" Lin Wanqing was a little confused.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan glanced at Lin Wanqing and said, "I think that although these dishes are delicious, they are still a little inferior to those at the palace banquet."

Lin Wanqing was slightly shocked when he heard this.

She noticed that Lu Shengyuan's face looked a little unhappy, and she couldn't help but feel confused.

"Your Highness, what do you think is wrong with these dishes?" Lin Wanqing couldn't help but ask.

"What do you think, Princess?" Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing with a smile.

Lin Wanqing was stunned.

Does this mean that he wants her answer or her opinion?

"Your Highness, I think these dishes are delicious and the portions are sufficient, so there should be no problem." Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan and said slowly.

Lu Shengyuan shook his head.

"Princess, do you know the emperor's dining etiquette?" He stared at Lin Wanqing.

Lin Wanqing was stunned.

She didn't know why he suddenly brought this up.

"Your Majesty, I don't know."

"There are many rules for the emperor's meals. For example... he cannot eat too much of each dish. Because the eunuchs are afraid that someone will poison the food, they will put silver needles in each dish to test for poison. Therefore, the emperor can only eat three bites of each dish at most." Lu Shengyuan said slowly.

Lin Wanqing felt a tightness in his heart when he heard this.

She didn't expect that the emperor had so many rules for dining, and that one couldn't eat too much of each dish to avoid being poisoned.

"What does the prince mean?" She looked at Lu Shengyuan.

"What I mean is that although these dishes are delicious, the portions are too large and not delicate enough," said Lu Shengyuan.

"After all, a palace banquet is a banquet held by the royal family, and the emphasis is on pomp and prestige. These dishes are from a restaurant. If the portions are the same as at a palace banquet, but the presentation isn't sophisticated enough, the guests will feel it's not up to par."

Lin Wanqing's heart tightened when he heard this.

It seems that Lu Shengyuan has thought it through and even noticed these things.

Although these dishes tasted delicious, the portions were too large and the presentation was not exquisite. Compared with the dishes at the palace banquet, there was indeed a big gap.

"Your Highness, are you asking Chef Li to adjust the portion and presentation of these dishes to make them more exquisite?" Lin Wanqing asked.

Lu Shengyuan nodded.

"Princess, you are right. This is exactly what I meant."

When Li Chu heard this, his heart tightened. He didn't dare to slack off in the slightest.

"Your Highness, Princess, I understand. I will have someone adjust the portion size and presentation of these dishes, striving to make them even more exquisite."

Li Chu bowed.

Lu Shengyuan nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, Li Chu. I know your cooking skills are indeed good, but as a folk chef, it is inevitable that you will have such habits, which is a taboo in the palace."

As he spoke, he pointed to the dishes in front of him and said, "Li Chu, what are the names of these dishes?"

Li Chu took a look and replied, "Your Highness, these dishes are called Steamed Mandarin Fish, Braised Pork, Spicy Chicken, and Mapo Tofu."

Lin Wanqing was slightly startled when he heard this.

The names of these dishes are very ordinary, without too much fancy or embellishment.

This was not a problem in her opinion.

After all, these dishes are from the restaurant, and the focus is on taste and quality, so there is no need to pursue such fancy names.

"Your Highness, I think that although the names of these dishes are ordinary, they are very appropriate and can well describe the characteristics and taste of these dishes." Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Shengyuan and said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan shook his head.

"Princess, you think the names of these dishes are very appropriate, but I think they are too ordinary and not elegant enough." Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing and said slowly.

Lin Wanqing was stunned.

She noticed that Lu Shengyuan's face looked a little unhappy, and she couldn't help but feel confused.

"What does the prince mean?" She looked at Lu Shengyuan.

"Princess, do you know what the dignitaries eat?" Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing with a smile.

Lin Wanqing was stunned.

She didn't know why Lu Shengyuan asked this, but she still answered honestly: "Your Highness, I thought that dignitaries eat delicious food."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan shook his head.

"Princess, you are wrong. When dignitaries eat, they don't eat delicious food, but emotional value." Lu Shengyuan looked at Lin Wanqing and said slowly.

"Emotional value?" Lin Wanqing was stunned.

It was the first time she heard such a statement, and she couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"That's right, emotional value." Lu Shengyuan nodded. "Diplomatic digs aren't just about filling their stomachs, they're also about enjoying the feeling of nobility and elegance. These dish names are too ordinary, not elegant enough, and can't provide them with emotional value."

Lin Wanqing was slightly startled when he heard this.

She found that Lu Shengyuan was right. The nobles ate not only to fill their stomachs, but also to enjoy the feeling of nobility and elegance.

However, these dish names are too common and not elegant enough, and indeed fail to provide them with emotional value.