Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

"I don't know what you like to eat, so I asked the chef to make something casual."

Tao Yao personally brought the food to the table. Lu Che was sitting at the table, but when he saw her serving the food himself, he quickly stood up and came to help.

Tao Yao smiled and said no, no, she pushed Lu Che aside and placed the food neatly on the table one by one.

Lu Che stood aside, feeling somewhat bewildered. He rubbed his nose and said, "Just the two of us having dinner?"

"Yes." Tao Yao explained as she set the table, "The aunts and sisters-in-law you saw working in the shops today are all residents of this town. They all went back home for dinner. They've worked hard since the shops opened today, so I asked them to go home early."

"Oh..." Lu Che responded sullenly. In the past, he always took Tao Yao with him to look for food, but now Tao Yao prepared meals for him. He was a little uncomfortable for a while.

"If it's just the two of us, there's no need to prepare so many dishes..." Lu Che said.

"Oh, it's been a while. Let's catch up, have some drinks, and order some more food." Tao Yao enthusiastically pulled Lu Che to a seat while helping him get the dishes and chopsticks. "Don't worry, preparing these meals is easy! I've hired a cook, and he'll help me with the dishes and cleanup, so just enjoy your meal."

Looking at the table full of dishes, Lu Che was at a loss as to where to start. Tao Yao noticed his embarrassment and personally put a piece of braised pork into his bowl with her chopsticks. She smiled softly and said, "This braised pork is delicious. It's the chef's specialty. Come and try it!"

Lu Che followed his instructions and picked up the piece of braised pork and put it in his mouth. The sweet taste was just like its appearance, with thick oil and red sauce, sticky in the mouth, too sweet, as if the person who cooked this dish had a lot of suffering in his heart that he wanted to express, so he put so much strong ingredients in the dish, hoping that the excessive sweetness would dissolve all the pain.

Lu Che was used to eating light meals, so this piece of braised pork suddenly became difficult to swallow. He turned to look at Tao Yao, who was eating happily, bit by bit, with a piece of braised pork and a mouthful of rice.

Seeing her enjoying the meal so much, Lu Che swallowed the braised pork in his mouth. Suddenly, he felt that this sweet and greasy piece of meat was not so bad after all - since she liked it so much, there must be a reason why this braised pork was delicious.

The two sat facing each other in silence for a long time, the atmosphere somewhat dull. Since there was no conversation, Tao Yao used eating to cover up her embarrassment. She finished the rice in her bowl in a few bites, then quickly stood up to get more rice, adding a second bowl and shoveling it into her mouth.

Lu Che could tell she was worried, and it was probably about herself. He wasn't one to express himself, so perhaps in the past, he would have just remained silent, finishing the meal in silence.

But today, a burning fire burned in his heart for no apparent reason. He had so much to say, so much he desperately wanted to say it. Tao Yao was sitting right in front of him. This was his last chance; he didn't know if they'd ever meet again.

"I intend to……"

"Lu Che, what are your plans next..."

The two put down their chopsticks and spoke out in unison almost at the same time.

"Forget it, you speak first!"

"You said."

Tao Yao and Lu Che smiled at each other. After this commotion, the awkward silence seemed to have been resolved a lot.

"I know that you are still planning to take revenge. Have you made the next plan?" Tao Yao said with a smile.

Although he had expected Tao Yao to ask this, when she actually said this, Lu Che's heart still trembled three times.

Even though he would do anything to get revenge, and even though Zuo Di had hurt her, he still helped Zuo Tang transport the goods and stood against her, but she still smiled at him as usual and asked him if he wanted to continue doing what he wanted to do.

"Yeah. Ready."

Lu Che responded, with many more words welling up in his mind, but ultimately remained silent. Two thoughts were tangled in his mind, and every time he wanted to confess everything to Tao Yao, another thought would pop up and make him back off.

He hid under the tablecloth, his fists twisted so tightly that veins popped, and his nails almost pinched the flesh in his palms to make them bleed.

At this moment, Lu Che felt heartbroken, so he could only use the physical pain to double repay and cover up his sad emotions.

Tao Yao could see that he was upset. Seeing that he didn't move his chopsticks, she simply picked up another piece of food and handed it to him. He looked at the dishes in the bowl increasing in number, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he no longer looked at Tao Yao.

Tao Yao exhaled and said, "Lu Che, you don't have to worry about those things. I already know everything."

Regarding Zuo Di and Zuo Tang, the many scars they left on her body. Tao Yao knew very well that she was the one who was dragged into this for no reason, first by Chu Huanjun and later by Lu Che.

Old Master Chen was right. There weren't so many things in this world that were either black or white. It was like that before, and it was like that now. She had let go of those things that were right or wrong.

Lu Che, who wants revenge, must complete his wish. If standing on Zuo Tang's shoulders can help him fulfill his wish faster, then what's wrong with that?

He had also been hurt by Zuo Qiu's knife, but he was willing to put aside those humiliations and setbacks and humbly beg for the protection of Zuo Tang's forces for revenge.

Lu Che must have sacrificed more than what she saw now.

Tao Yao raised her glass and toasted Lu Che, "This toast is to you. Because of you, the Moon Worshipers have not truly been wiped out in this world. Go ahead and do what you want. No matter the outcome, I will support you. If you need anything, just let me know and I will do my best to help you."

She tilted her head back, drank the wine, then filled another glass and held it up to the starry night sky outside the window.

"This cup is dedicated to the ancestors of the Moon Clan. The spirits of our ancestors must have seen Lu Che's efforts in the world. I hope you can bless him and help him complete his mission."

Lu Che also raised his glass towards the night sky and drank the wine in his glass together with Tao Yao.

The wine burned his throat, as if a ball of fire was burning from his throat to his chest, exposing all the thoughts that Lu Che had hidden in the desolate heart.

Tao Yao didn't drink often, and the wine was burning her heart, making her a bit drunk. Her face was flushed, and in the candlelight, it shimmered like the sunset glow.

Looking at the happy smile on her face, Lu Che seemed to be back in the desert many years ago. It was also such a quiet evening. She was laughing and playing, and put the wreath of Achnatherum splendens that she had woven by hand on his head.