Chapter 290: Second Update
Yin He slept atop Prince Duan’s suburban estate, where the only two rooms were now tidied up neatly, with Song Gao and Song Yuan still busily loading the carriage under the cover of night.
Suddenly, an exotic way of dining had become fashionable in the city—roasting whole sheep, a method hailing from the Northwest Border. Unable to indulge in such roasted lamb, the Shiping Aristocratic Clan hired cooks from Riverfood Restaurant to prepare it at their residence. The clever cooks from Riverfood Restaurant, having done the job, added flavors popular in the Zheng Capital. Once Riverfood Restaurant’s roasted lamb hit the market, it immediately swept through Zheng Capital. However, the major Aristocratic Families still preferred to invite cooks from Riverfood Restaurant to their homes.
Prince Duan also longed to taste it. The sheep were readily available, but naturally, he wouldn’t enjoy it alone. He considered inviting guests from the palace, the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and Zong Sheng Residence, hence he had Yin He go out to bring back ten sheep that were to be slaughtered and delivered immediately.
Accordingly, Song Gao and Song Yuan began slaughtering sheep from the latter part of the night. Fortunately, among the house servants they had enlisted, there were several strong individuals capable of cleanly and efficiently slaughtering and washing the sheep.
Elder Can paced back and forth inside the house, sighing in his heart.
Gui San knelt at the room’s entrance, gazing earnestly at Elder Can. "Elder Can, you must plead for me no matter what. They came here full of hope and shouldn’t have to leave just because of a single word from the Young Master," he said.
Elder Can, of course, wouldn’t send Gui San away, but to keep him around, they had to come up with a plan.
Gui San’s Ghost Shadow persona was ruined, and should it reappear, Zong Yunqian would surely recognize it. It might be better to...
Yin He tossed and turned in bed; it wasn’t that he was unused to the bed, but rather, he couldn’t grasp why, despite all he had done, he still couldn’t capture her attention.