There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 398 The Picky Eater!

"Shu Chen, don't worry. A wealthy merchant donated a large sum of money, enough to cover our inn expenses and food costs for about half a month."

"Who is it? So rich?"

"You know this person, Ruan Jingshang."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen stopped chewing the jerky.

"Him? He's here for Changning, isn't he?" He's brought his own funding to the project!

"It seems so."

Li Shuchen searched the group and, sure enough, found Ruan Jingshang near a campfire.

Ruan Jingshang was cooking meat porridge when he saw Li Shuchen and greeted him with a smile.

"Miss Li"

Li Shuchen nodded.

Then he carried the freshly cooked meat porridge to Changning.

"Princess Changning, this is some meat porridge I just cooked. It's cold, have a bowl to warm yourself up."

"Thank you, but no need, we're also struggling," Princess Changning waved her hand in refusal.

Ruan Jingshang looked at the rice that had just been put into the pot next to him and advised again.

"Your meal won't be ready for a while, but mine is all cooked. You can eat first; I have plenty more over there, so don't worry about me."

Just as Princess Changning was about to refuse again, her stomach growled, so she reached out and took the steaming bowl of meat porridge. She never wanted to deprive herself of anything.

"Thank you, do you have any extra? I have a lot of people here."

"Yes, wait a moment, I'll bring it right away."

Ruan Jingshang was overjoyed and immediately returned to where he had started the fire, scooping ladle after ladle of porridge and filling two large bowls to the brim before sending them over.

Not only that, but they were also very attentive.

"Princess Changning, are you thirsty? I just boiled some water and added brown sugar."

"Princess Changning, are you cold? I brought a red fox fur cloak, your favorite color."

"Princess Changning, are you bored riding in the carriage? I've prepared some storybooks; they're quite interesting."

Li Shuchen was completely stunned.

Is this the power of love?

"Shu Chen, the porridge is ready. How does it taste?"

Liang Yuying handed Li Shuchen a bowl of hot porridge. Li Shuchen took it, sat down next to Liang Yuying, and blew on it to cool it down before slurping it.

"The porridge is fragrant with meat and sweet with rice, warm and filling—it's a wonderful bowl of porridge."

"Drink whatever you like."

Seeing Li Shuchen enjoying his food, Liang Yuying also picked up her bowl and drank some.

Strange, the meat porridge today tastes better than the ones she made before.

Everyone's diet was monotonous and uniform; almost everyone was drinking a bowl of meat porridge.

The aroma of grilled fish wafted through the air, and Li Shuchen subconsciously followed the scent.

Two servants were found squatting by the campfire, one roasting a chicken and the other roasting a fish.

There's only one person who, while on a diplomatic mission, has the leisure to catch chickens and grill fish right now.

That is the tenth prince.

"Shu Chen, would you like to eat fish too? There's a small river nearby."

Liang Yuying put down her bowl, took off her cloak, and turned towards the riverbank. Li Shuchen reached out and grabbed her arm.

"I don't want to eat it. I just suddenly smelled it and wanted to see who made it. The Tenth Prince knows how to enjoy life; he can't even get this kind of wild game from the common people in the palace."

"He's always been like this."

After the fish was grilled, the tenth prince slowly extended a hand from the carriage, and the servant respectfully placed the fish in his hand.

The next second, the fish flew out of the carriage, landing on the ground in a beautiful parabola, rolling twice, and getting covered in mud.

"Bland taste"

Seeing this, the servant quickly went to the river and caught another fish, ignoring his soaked clothes, and started roasting it again.

Li Shuchen cursed inwardly, "He's sick."

Don't throw it away if you don't want to eat it; plenty of people would like to.

After cursing, he lowered his head and continued drinking his meat porridge.

"Ziying, it's windy outside the carriage. Wear my cloak to keep warm."

Xiao Xiuyuan's voice came, and Li Shuchen looked up.

"Hmm? Young Master Xiao is here too?"

"His Majesty added him at the last minute."

"Why?"

"I don't know"

After everyone had rested, the group continued their journey.

Li Shuchen listened to the birdsong and smelled the fragrance of flowers, feeling extremely content.

This is what a true spring outing should be like.

They arrived at the post station without incident and dined at Princess Changning's residence.

Dinner was much more substantial than lunch.

On the table were: a cold dish, a stir-fried bamboo shoot dish, a plate of poached chicken, a plate of braised beef, a steamer of steamed pork with rice flour, black chicken and ginseng soup, and a bowl of rice.

"The inn is so much better; the food is nutritious and plentiful," Li Shuchen remarked, popping a piece of beef into his mouth.

"If you like, you can pack some to eat on the way," Changning said.

"Nothing else is needed, but some braised beef would be fine. It's easy to carry and satisfying, and it'll fill you up."

"Didn't Yu Ying prepare some dried meat for you?" Ye Bingli asked, puzzled.

"I can eat so much! I munched on jerky the whole way, and I've already gone through half of it."

"Shu Chen has a good appetite, so we need to prepare more," Gu Ziying said with a smile as she put meat on Li Shu Chen's plate.

I told them to get started.

Princess Changning raised her hand to summon her maid and gave her instructions.

"Prepare twenty catties of braised beef and ten jars of grape wine first thing tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Princess Changning."

After hearing this, Li Shuchen nodded in satisfaction and enthusiastically showed off the meat dishes.

During the meal, Gu Ziying and Liang Yuying kept adding food to Li Shuchen's bowl.

Li Shuchen's chubby face

After the meal, everyone dispersed to their respective rooms to rest.

Li Shuchen followed the guiding maid to a house.

"Miss Li, we've arrived at your lodgings."

"Thank you very much"

She pushed open the door and went in, looking around.

The place was rather simple, with only a basic bed, a square table, and a stool.

"Shu Chen, I live next door. Please call me if you need anything."

"Understood, Yuying."

Liang Yuying wanted to say something more, but Li Shuchen had already closed the door.

I slipped on my shoes and lay down on the bed. After riding a horse all day, I was indeed quite tired.

I had just closed my eyes and hadn't even drifted off to sleep when I heard the Tenth Prince's angry voice coming from afar.

"You dare to serve me any inferior tea? Bring me pre-rain West Lake Longjing instead."

"Your Highness, pre-rain West Lake Longjing tea is a tribute item, and I truly do not have any."

If you don't find it, go look for it.

"Yes, Tenth Prince."

……

"Don't you know I'm going to be staying here? You don't even have a decent fur coat; it'll prick your feet."

"It was my fault, I will immediately order people to prepare."

"This prince wants a black fox pelt."

"Yes, Tenth Prince."

……

"Isn't this bed so narrow? Aren't you afraid I'll fall off if I roll over?"

"This subordinate will immediately arrange for someone to find a three-seater bed."

"The material must be rosewood."

"Yes, Tenth Prince."

That's not all. One minute they complain that the teapot's color isn't pretty enough, the next they complain that the candle smells bad, and then they complain that the flowers in the vase don't smell good enough...

The staff at the post station changed his belongings several times.

She had seen the Tenth Prince's room; it was the most magnificent room in the entire inn, even more luxurious than her own Three Treasures Hall.

And yet they still keep finding fault.

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Many people fell asleep to the sound of the tenth prince's criticisms, daring not to be angry or speak out.

The next morning, everyone seemed less energetic than the day before.

I ate breakfast in a daze and continued on my way.

Li Shuchen was full of energy because of the braised beef and grape wine.

I'll ride horses with Liang Yuying in a bit.

I'll go into the carriage later to chat with Gu Ziying, Princess Changning, Ye Bingli, and the others.

At noon, they even hunted a rabbit and made spicy rabbit meat, which Princess Changning ate with great relish, exclaiming, "So delicious!"