After crossing, I became the most powerful cub in the palace

Changping Palace, located on the edge of the imperial city, is probably the closest place to the palace among the palaces of these princes.

Xiao Yuanjing took Wei Changgong out of the carriage in front of the palace, and Lidong led everyone from the palace to greet him outside the palace, including Ye Zhen and Ye Chen brothers, who were wearing armor and held the rank of servant, commanding the chief The soldiers of Prince Ping's Mansion protect Xiao Yuanjing.

Lidong looked up at Xiao Yuanjing and said:

"Your Highness, this servant and everyone from the Changping Prince's Mansion are here to welcome His Highness into the mansion. Before His Highness returns to the mansion, the court ministers sent congratulatory gifts one after another. The slave has been clearly registered and put into the treasury, waiting for His Highness to return to the mansion to expressly."

Xiao Yuanjing frowned: "What are they giving gifts for?"

Wei Changgong said: "Today is your birthday, and it is also a good day to become king. Naturally, these courtiers will send gifts to celebrate. You don't have to worry about it. It will be fine to return the gift at that time."

Xiao Yuanjing looked sideways at Wei Changgong beside him, and nodded vigorously in response: "It's still Wei Shizi who is thoughtful, Lidong, what are you having for lunch, Wei Shizi is here, don't miss out on the dishes."

Lidong smiled and replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, the servant has prepared it early in the morning. The servant has already ordered the kitchen to prepare the dishes that His Highness and Prince Wei like to eat."

Xiao Yuanjing nodded in satisfaction, and then invited Wei Changgong into the mansion together.

Speaking of which, when the emperor asked the Ministry of Industry to build this Changping palace, he really put his heart into it. Every flower, plant, and tree in this palace was arranged by the emperor according to his preferences when he was in Chengqian Palace.

Especially the main hall of Changxin Hall is completely arranged according to Chengqian Hall, for fear that Xiao Yuanjing might not be used to living outside.

The courtyard behind the main hall is the study, and the arches on both sides of the study lead to the backyard garden and Xiao Yuanjing's residence.

The courtyard where Xiao Yuanjing slept was still a plaque inscribed by the emperor himself, called Qifangju, and the bedroom was built near the water. In summer, you can see a pond of lotus by opening the window, which is really pleasing to the eye.

Under the leadership of the butler, Xiao Yuanjing walked through the palace one by one, his legs were sore from walking, so he went to the front hall for dinner.

Xiao Yuanjing sat upright in front of the dining table, looking at the table full of dishes, he suddenly felt that his life was a bit extravagant, and it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as delicacies from mountains and seas.

Fortunately, Xiao Yuanjing asked all the serving maids to withdraw. He and Wei Changgong were the only ones at the moment, so Xiao Yuanjing moved the stool, sat next to Wei Changgong, and took the chicken leg to the table. In Wei Changgong's bowl:

"Ah Qian, let's sleep here tonight, I'm alone, I'm a little scared."

Xiao Yuanjing spoke very cautiously, and looked at Wei Changgong with very pitiful eyes.

Wei Changgong met Xiao Yuanjing's pitiful eyes sideways, and then looked at the chicken leg in the bowl: "One chicken leg, you just want me to sleep with you, isn't it too cheap?"

Xiao Yuanjing looked straight at him, and suddenly a smirk appeared on his lips: "If you want to, I can take the position of Princess Changping for you."

Wei Changgong patted his forehead, and then kissed him lightly on the forehead: "You can think about it, by the way, that hot pot restaurant, have you chosen a date yet?"

Xiao Yuan nodded: "It's decided. March [-]th is a good day. It just happens to be open. I discussed it with my cousin. I chose to open on that day. Come and support me."

Wei Changgong: "Naturally, but have you thought about the menu pricing?"

Xiao Yuanjing put a piece of meat into his mouth: "Okay, I will set the price according to a modern menu and convert it into an ancient price. I will set the price in this way. I will try to open it for a month first to see if there is anything that needs to be improved. .”

Wei Changgong thought about it carefully: "Well, it's a good idea."

Xiao Yuanjing chuckled: "I actually have a longer-term plan, but it depends on how long my hot pot restaurant can last and whether I can attract more people."

Wei Changgong nodded, and added Xiao Yuanjing's favorite dishes to his plate: "Suddenly, I found that it's not bad for two people to eat like this."

Xiao Yuanjing was a little proud: "Of course, tomorrow I will go to Zhenbei Prince's Mansion for a meal. How about it? I want to eat dumplings made by Aunt Yun in your house. You don't know that Aunt Yun kneads the dough so well, and the dough rolled The thickness is moderate, and after cooking, even eating the noodles alone will feel fragrant.”

Wei Changgong responded lightly; "Okay, let Aunt Yun make dumplings for you tomorrow, and let you eat the skins."

Xiao Yuanjing immediately turned his head to look at him: "That's no good, you have to eat stuffing, otherwise what kind of dumpling would it be?"

Wei Changgong nodded and smiled, but did not respond to his words.

The two were chatting and laughing, and they almost ate a meal for almost an hour. When the maids went in to clean up the table, they found that the dishes on the table were basically eaten, and there was nothing left.

So the people in the kitchen knew that His Royal Highness Changping Wang had a big appetite and ate a lot.

In the afternoon, the steward who was in charge of meals in the kitchen took Lidong to the small yard in front of the kitchen, served melon seed snacks and tea, and asked with a flattering expression:

"Brother Lidong, is His Highness satisfied with the dishes we cooked?"

Lidong nodded: "Satisfied, Your Highness is not picky, and likes to eat delicious food."

The person in charge: "Did Your Highness say that today's meal is not enough?"

Lidong was a little puzzled, and looked at him in surprise: "Why do you ask that?"

The person in charge looked around, leaned closer and said in a low voice: "Your Highness has almost the same meal for lunch, and there is almost not much left. I am worried that His Highness is not enough to eat, so there is not much left, so I want to ask Little Lidong brother."

Lidong almost choked on a sip of tea, and hastily put down the tea bowl to look at the manager: "That's a misunderstanding. Our Highness always pays attention to actions with empty plates and refuses extravagance, but His Highness said that he is growing. It’s okay to have a little more, if only His Highness eats alone in the future, there is no need to prepare so much.”

The person in charge was a little puzzled: "What is an empty stock operation?"

Lidong carefully thought about those words that Xiao Yuanjing said when he gave him a serious science popularization, and then said: "It's just... just eat as much as you can, make as much as you can, and don't waste it. In this way, you can save some expenses. You can do other useful things.”

The person in charge was even more puzzled: "But these officials and eunuchs all pay attention to wealth, unlike our Highness, such a small family is not rich at all."

Li Dong's face turned cold: "You are not allowed to talk about Your Highness, this is called not wasting. Your Highness has said that eating is to fill your stomach, to satisfy your appetite, to eat your favorite dishes when you are unhappy, and to change your mood. When you are happy, even a bowl of Xaozi noodles is delicious, His Highness said that eating is not for wealth, but to make yourself happy."

The manager touched his head: "Have a meal, and share your happiness."

Lidong nodded: "Of course, His Highness is happiest when eating hot pot."

The person in charge still didn't understand, Lidong patted him on the shoulder, got up and said:

"In the future, I will tell you the dishes His Highness wants to eat every morning, and you don't have to make more decisions on your own. Your Highness doesn't like others to make decisions."

The person in charge nodded repeatedly, and then Lidong left the back kitchen and walked towards the front hall.

When Xun Ruobai entered the Changping Palace, Wei Changgong was still in the Changxin Hall, discussing the menu pricing with Xiao Yuanjing.

The shop is his own, so there is no need to consider the rent, and the lighting in the hall is also powered by Xiao Yuanjing's hydropower, so there is no need to consider the electricity bill. If you are a buddy, you can directly pick it from the Wangfu and Guogong's mansions, and the cost will be calculated separately.

Then what is worth considering is the daily dishes, seasonings, drinks, and the supply of charcoal fire. busy in vain.

The two of them were suffering from headaches, when Xun Ruobai arrived, Xiao Yuanjing quickly stepped forward and pulled him in:

"Cousin, it's too late for you to come. Come and figure it out for me. How should I set this price so that I can stand in a position of no compensation."

Xun Ruobai looked at Wei Changgong, who was also holding his forehead, and sat down after saluting slightly. He carefully looked at the menu they had drawn up, and was not only a little surprised: "This menu is very interesting. It is graded according to the market price of the dishes. Yes, Whose idea?"

Xiao Yuanjing pointed to Wei Changgong beside him: "His."

Xun Ruobai nodded: "It's interesting, I'll take a look."

Xiao Yuanjing hurriedly said: "By the way, cousin, I called you here today. I have another idea, that is, I don't need to come out as King Changping, but directly use the name Xie Changan. How about it?"

Xun Ruobai was a little puzzled: "Why?"

Wei Changgong nodded and smiled, coughed lightly and calmed down before saying: "I'm afraid I'll lose face and lose face."

Xiao Yuanjing glanced at him, and then looked at Xun Ruobai: "That's right, I'm afraid I'll lose face if I lose money."

Wei Changgong couldn't hold back, covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice, Xiao Yuanjing quickly turned him on the shoulder: "Can you save me some face."

Wei Changgong nodded seriously: "Yes!"

Only then did Xiao Yuanjing smile with satisfaction, and continued to talk to Xun Ruobai, but Xun Ruobai suddenly felt that something had dazzled him just now, and he also felt that he was a bit redundant.

He looked left and right, but he didn't find anything unusual. What just caught his eyes?

I really can't figure it out.

As night fell, the pricing of this hot pot restaurant was finally settled, as if a major event had been completed, Xiao Yuanjing felt comfortable all over.

Maybe it was because he was tired from making the menu. When he went to sleep this night, Xiao Yuanjing didn't realize that he had changed the place at all, and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

On March [-]th, the spring breeze is warm and the sun is warm.

Quite a few people gathered in front of the shop at the entrance of the downtown area, and they all looked at the signboard covered with red silk with curious eyes, and everyone began to guess.

Passerby A: "What business is this shop doing now? Why did it take so long to clean it up?"

Passerby B: "I heard that there is a hot pot restaurant, but I don't know what it is."

Passerby C: "It is said that the owner of this shop is a relative of the emperor."

Passer-by Ding: "Well, then the business you want to come here will not be bad."

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