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Chapter 122 Inviting Prince Jing to Dinner

Ye Yaoyao was a little stunned by their sudden praise.

"I saw news about Nightshade Vine."

Xin Chuli exclaimed in surprise, and they all gathered around.

This travelogue of the deep forest was recorded by an adventurer. The whole thing describes the dangerous experiences he encountered, and there is not much information to summarize.

The adventurers encountered a plant in the wild that resembled a nightshade vine. The vine was thick and python-like, with serrated edges on its leaves, sharp enough to sever a person's head.

It appears to have been growing for hundreds of years and is considered to have become a spirit. Adventurers are chased and whipped by the vines, and in order to survive, they are burned by the vines.

"It's gone. It's not recorded anywhere."

"It's alright. There are records proving that it existed. Nightshade Vine can be found in many places. We'll search those places thoroughly, and I don't believe we won't find it."

"Second brother is right."

They had learned about the growth habits of the Night-Blooming Vine from books, and after consulting geography books, they wrote down these places. They knew that for a hundred years, they would definitely have to go deep into the mountains to find it.

Ye Yaoyao took out a piece of letter paper, which was covered with writing.

“These places were given to me by my maternal grandfather. We have already searched these places and can rule them out.”

Ye Lian took the letter, picked up a pen and crossed out each of the words Ye Lian had written on. In the end, there were four cities left, and he found a place with a mountain to rely on.

“Canglu City, Lanfeng Town, Qingshui Bay, and Fugui Town are the four mountainous areas.”

"If we can't find these, we'll have to look in other countries."

"Do you know what a phoenix tail flower looks like?"

They have searched through most of the books, but have not yet found any record of the phoenix tail flower.

"I don't know. My grandfather once went to southern Xinjiang. He only heard about this medicine from the local residents. I heard that it has long been extinct."

"Extinct! Can other medicinal herbs be used as substitutes?"

Xin Chuli's eyes widened in surprise, while Ye Yaoyao shook her head.

"Currently, no other drugs have been found that can replace it."

"Sigh! Keep looking!"

Xin Chuli sighed, and everyone buried themselves in the pile of books again. No one spoke, and the only sound in the study was the sound of books being moved.

An hour and a half later, everyone stood up to stretch their muscles, their eyes almost too tired to keep open.

"This phoenix tail flower is too mysterious. If you can't find it at your house, come to my house and look for it. My father and brothers have a lot of books collected, and they have been transported over one after another. You can take a look at them."

Xin Chuli shook her slightly numb arm and suggested:

"Sister Xin, thank you very much. Let's look again in an hour and give our eyes a rest."

"I have an idea," Ye Xiyao said, and everyone turned to look at her.

“Cousin Qi is in the medicinal herb business; we can ask him for help.”

“Sure, sister, go and talk to Cousin Qi.”

"Furthermore, students from all over the country are now in the capital, so we can also inquire with them. However, it is impossible to investigate openly."

We'll hold a poetry gathering and award prizes to students with excellent writing skills; this will also help some poor scholars.

"Xiyao, brilliant!" Two more methods have been added.

"Sister, you're amazing!"

Sister's idea is a win-win situation. There are plenty of scholars like Liu Tiansheng, and it can also win people's hearts.

This marketing strategy is excellent; it's definitely a perfect match for Cousin Qi.

Ye Yaoyao praised him in her heart, while Ye Xiyao blushed with embarrassment at being stared at by her two older brothers.

In the capital city, many merchants hold poetry and literature gatherings, and candidates who pass the imperial examinations will seek out their mentors, which the emperor does not find objectionable.

In the afternoon, Ye Jingyang searched through all the books at the Xin family's house but couldn't find a single word about the phoenix tail flower. Finally, Ye Jingyang sighed:

"I hope that some of the well-read test takers will understand."

Early the next morning, at the Prince Jing's residence, Steward Xie brought out several pieces of fine sandalwood and stood aside watching Qin Jingyu hold a carving knife, wondering what he was going to carve.

Lian Jin whispered in Butler Xie's ear:

"Uncle Xie, the master is acting strangely. He's not playing chess by himself anymore. After he got up, he was looking at two porcelain dolls. He treasures them so much that I can't even touch them."

"Look, now we don't know what to carve. Tell me, what's wrong with the master?"

"Didn't you see that the porcelain doll is a little girl?"

Although Steward Xie didn't know what his master was going to do, he could guess a bit about it.

"Uncle Xie, you mean..."

"Are you two alright?" Qin Jingyu's cold voice rang out.

Lian Jin immediately replied:

"Your Highness, the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion has opened. Miss Ye sent someone to convey that she invites you to dine there for lunch."

"Understood." The voice was still calm, but one could detect a hint of pleasure in it.

"And people from the palace are coming over; the palace is going to hold a banquet."

"What's the matter?"

"It must be related to the Crown Prince's marriage."

"Ok!"

Butler Xie reported from the side, and Qin Jingyu focused intently on the movements in his hands, and soon a human-shaped statue began to take shape.

When Zuixianglou reopened, everyone who knew the Ye siblings came to support them.

The new dishes and 20% discount attracted many regular customers. Manager Lin was busy from early morning until now, and the restaurant is full of guests. He can't stop smiling.

Ye Yaoyao invited Qin Jing to a private meal, and the room was prepared well in advance.

Looking at the table full of raw food, and the pot of soup in the middle.

Qin Jingyu raised an eyebrow:

"This is the new way of eating you came up with?"

"It's not my idea, I just read it in a book. Your Highness prefers light flavors, so I won't add any spice. This needs to be cooked as you eat it, so it's fresh."

The soul of hot pot lies in the dipping sauce; this is my homemade one, it should taste pretty good.

Ye Yaoyao introduced the meal, and Lian Jin sniffed.

"It smells so good, Miss Ye. This way of eating is common in the north, but it's rather rustic. Just smelling this soup makes me hungry."

Ye Yaoyao used to love hot pot, but she couldn't stand the seasonings from outside restaurants, so she tried her best to make her own dipping sauce. Unexpectedly, she actually created a secret recipe for herself.

"This soup is different from others; I made it myself with more than ten kinds of ingredients!"

The seasonings in Tianlin Kingdom are relatively simple. Ye Yaoyao put a lot of effort into making them, but the cooking time was too long, so currently only Prince Jing and the triplets can eat them.

"Even the guard, you should sit down and eat too."

"I don't need it."

Lian Jin waved his hands repeatedly, swallowing hard. Normally it would be fine, but his master definitely wouldn't want him to stay here at this time.

"Alright! Why don't you go to my older brother's private room?"

Lian Jin looked at Qin Jingyu and, having received permission, immediately said, "Master, I'll be right back."

"Handsome man, what would you like to eat? Put it in the pot and cook it yourself."

Ye Yaoyao wants him to be waited on hand and foot, and doesn't want to see him do things himself. You understand his preferences.

Making the table into a round, rotatable table is also convenient.

Seeing that Qin Jingyu had only thrown down vegetables, Ye Yaoyao assumed he preferred vegetarian food, so she picked up a thinly sliced ​​piece of meat and put it down.

[Haha! I didn't expect this handsome man to like vegetables. All this meat is mine now.]

However, she was dumbfounded when the vegetables were cooked. Qin Jingyu put all the vegetables he had put in to cook into her bowl.