How can I bow my head and serve the powerful officials?

Su Qinghe's whole body stiffened and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

How could the second prince appear here?

Did he plant spies in the mansion, or did he send someone to follow me at the back door of the Su Mansion?

Or maybe the official Yiren mentioned was actually the Second Prince's man? That's why Yiren's invitation was sent to the Su Mansion at the same time as the Cheng Huan Palace's invitation, and he was even specifically mentioned to be present?

Sheng Yiren strode over and when she heard Xie Chengze's words, she couldn't help but look at Su Qinghe, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling all over, in surprise.

What's happening here?

She was busy some time ago, so she didn't invite Su Qinghe to meet, and she didn't know what happened in the Su Mansion. Looking at the current situation, could something have happened between Su Qinghe and the Second Prince?

It seemed that Su Qinghe was hiding from the Second Prince on purpose, and was finally caught by the Second Prince...

With her brain working rapidly, Sheng Yiren immediately stepped forward to serve Xie Chengze tea and water, and asked with a smile, "It's dinner time now, has the Second Prince had his meal yet? Do you need me to send someone to prepare a meal for you?"

Xie Chengze raised his hand and said lazily, "No need, I came here after finishing my meal."

Sheng Yiren's eyes swept across Xie Chengze's face calmly. Seeing that he looked happy and showed no signs of anger, she quickly walked to the mahogany food box, took out several plates of pastries from it, and placed them in the middle of the tea table towards Xie Chengze's direction.

The pastries on those plates were all small and exquisite in shape, with several in one plate, placed on the white jade plate, looking like newly blooming flowers, which was beautiful beyond words.

Xie Chengze was indeed attracted by the sight, with a look of amazement on his face, "What an exquisite pastry, this is the first time I have seen it."

Even the imperial kitchen did not have such exquisite snacks. Xie Chengze couldn't help but think that there were indeed many masters in the world. A small Wangyue Tower was actually a place where many hidden dragons and crouching tigers were hidden.

However, for some reason, although these pastries look exquisite, there is always a strange feeling in their appearance, but I can't tell what's strange about them.

Sheng Yiren explained with a smile: "This is made by Second Young Master Su himself. You can't buy it anywhere else. Would you like to try it, Your Highness?"

Xie Chengze immediately looked at Su Qinghe in surprise, "Master Su has such a skill?"

Su Qinghe clenched his fists slightly, with a look of sadness on his face.

Sheng Yiren was a girl, and she grew up with him, so she was used to his cooking and thought he was a master of cooking. But most of the men in the capital, whether they studied literature or martial arts, stayed away from the kitchen.

Especially for a famous family in Beijing like the Su family, they would rather not waste time on cooking, otherwise they would be laughed at if others told about it.

Therefore, Su Qinghe was only allowed to cook these pastries when he met Sheng Yiren. This was because Sheng Yiren was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. The Minister of Rites was about to retire, and the Sheng family would definitely take over in the future. His father hoped that he would be on good terms with Sheng Yiren, so he made such an exception.

Now, the Second Prince already looked down on him. If he knew that he was a member of the Su family but was not doing his "proper job", he would probably look down on and humiliate him again...

Su Qinghe felt sad, but he couldn't blame anyone, because he was born with a dull mind, couldn't read the books of sages, and couldn't memorize the laws of the country. The only thing he could show off was his craft, which was despised by everyone.

Su Qinghe was prepared to be humiliated, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear Xie Chengze's voice.

He couldn't help but secretly look up and glance, only to find that Xie Chengze's eyes were staring straight at the pastries, as if he was concentrating on looking for something.

Sheng Yiren was also a little uneasy and asked softly, "Your Highness, is there any problem?"

Did he think she had poisoned it?

The two were feeling nervous when suddenly, Xie Chengze slammed the table, scaring them both so much that they trembled.

Xie Chengze suddenly realized what was wrong.

The cakes on the plate look exactly the same!

It's not just the shapes that are the same, but these petals and grass leaves made from cake powder are almost carved from the same mold, no matter the shape, curvature or size!

Even if it is the imperial chef, no matter how similar the dish is, there will be subtle differences. Moreover, in order to make the dish more beautiful, most chefs will make the same cake into different petals to make it look more realistic and vivid.

But what Su Qinghe did was a one-to-one restoration. It was so similar that it made the dish look both real and fake, and it was hard to notice the weirdness at first.

Su Qinghe...could he have obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Xie Chengze couldn't help but glance at Su Qinghe, and unexpectedly met his raised eyes, so he smiled.

The stunning beauty smiled sweetly, as if hundreds of flowers were competing for beauty in spring, making Su Qinghe's eyes slightly dazed, and then he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look directly at that stunning face.

I have to admit that the Second Prince is indeed extremely handsome, so handsome that it is hard to tell whether he is a man or a woman. He is also the noble Second Prince of the Jian'an Dynasty. Compared to myself, who has a gentle, dull appearance and is incompetent, Brother Shen will definitely choose the Second Prince.

Seeing Su Qinghe kneeling on the ground and emitting melancholy and bitterness again, Xie Chengze was really puzzled as to why Su Qinghe always looked bitter and resentful every time he saw him.

Although there isn't much description about him in the original novel, he seems quite normal, right?

Is it really because he dislikes me, the second prince?

Turning his head to look at Sheng Yiren who was sitting restlessly beside him, Xie Chengze signaled with his eyes: Girl, can you help him up? It feels like he is about to break.

Sheng Yiren understood what he meant and stepped forward to pull Su Qinghe up.

Su Qinghe was a little frightened. He looked at Sheng Yiren for help, then looked at Xie Chengze fearfully.

"Sit down." Xie Chengze patted the small chair next to him, trying hard to show his kindness.

Su Qinghe hesitated for a moment, and was about to say that this was against the rules, when Sheng Yiren grabbed him and forced him onto the wooden chair, "Your Highness asked you to sit, so sit down."

She, as a childhood friend, loves to read people's expressions too much and is easily influenced by preconceived ideas. That's why she couldn't see that the Second Prince was not angry at all, but was actually watching his expression.

Su Qinghe sat stiffly on the wooden chair, not daring to make any movements. His hands were neatly placed on his legs, and he didn't even dare to move his eyes.

Seeing him sit down, Xie Chengze reached out and picked up a pastry from the white jade plate. The pastry was a little fragile and fell on the table. He quickly retracted his arm and stuffed the pastry into his mouth.

The fragrance immediately lingers on your teeth.

Xie Chengze opened his eyes wide in amazement: This is so delicious!

Not only is it better than the ones Shen Yuan bought in Yizhou, it's also more delicious than the ones he had eaten in the imperial kitchen. It can even be said that the taste is so different that they are not even in the same league at all!

He couldn't help but glance at Sheng Yiren, and asked in an inexplicable tone, "Every time you two meet, he brings you this?"

Sheng Yiren:?

Sheng Yiren answered honestly: "That's true..." But how did the Second Prince know?