Chapter 493: Eating Roast Duck (2) (1/2)

Chu Lian was feeling exceedingly awkward. That Xiao Bojian had to be absolutely mental. She had already made it so obvious that she disliked him, yet he pretended not to notice a thing. Seeing her, he looked like a fly that had just found food.

She truly couldn’t help but suspect that there was something wrong with Xiao Bojian’s mind.

Seemingly oblivious to the drama happening under his nose, Prince Wei ordered for the food to be brought in. He took delight in announcing, “Today, this prince shall have a proper taste of Jinyi and Duanjia’s cooking.”

The servants of the estate moved very quickly and the dining tables were prepared in a few short moments.

There were two tables set out; one was occupied by Prince Wei and the young men, while Princess Wei sat at the head of the other with Chu Lian and Royal Princess Duanjia.

There weren’t any screens placed between the men and women to obscure their view of each other. This was was already common practice in the capital and there was nothing inappropriate about it.

The servants soon carried in plate after plate and carefully placed them on the table.

The plates in the centre of the two round tables were the first to catch everyone’s attention. A single roast duck with glistening, crispy skin was displayed on each table.

While the roast ducks were exactly the same, they had been split into two plates with two completely different ways of eating it.

On the first plate, the duck had been cut up into convenient bite-sized pieces and submerged in a special gravy. Meanwhile, the duck on the second plate had been cut into small slices and deboned, with thin wheat-flour pancakes and various vegetables to go along with it. There were also several small dishes with different dipping sauces.

The latter was the renowned Peking Duck.

Even the experienced and knowledgeable Prince Wei had his eyes wide open in astonishment. After looking at the fragrant roast ducks, he turned to Chu Lian who was at the other table and asked, “Jinyi, could you introduce these roast ducks to us?”

As Prince Wei had called her out by name, Chu Lian quickly stood up and patiently explained how the dishes had been cooked, as well as how the Peking Duck was to be eaten.

After Chu Lian’s explanation, Prince Wei waved his hand and everyone immediately rushed for the food…