Chapter 303 (1/2)
This sight stunned all of the princesses.
Everyone of them was well respected wherever they went. Even the officials in the imperial courts did not dare treat them the way Fang Zhengzhi did.
Fang Zhengzhi was just a rank four Sword Envoy. Furthermore, he had no authority or influence as an official. If not for the fact that he was the Sword Envoy, he probably couldn't enter the palace.
Yet now, he was showing a complete disregard for them.
Outrageous.
”One's birthplace dictates one's horizons. Official Fang is wolfing down the food, he must be hungry. We have many delicacies here that commoners don't get to eat.”
”That's right. Official Fang is a guest of Sister Ping Yang. We would be petty not to offer some food to him.”
”Servant! Prepare some food for Official Fang. Let him broaden his horizons.”
Each of the princesses began to call for food. Even though they looked at Fang Zhengzhi with tints of scorn, they did not despise Fang Zhengzhi's audacity.
After all, the rarer something was, the more valuable it was.
Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi's audacity was well known throughout the city. The princesses were quite curious about him.
With their interest and curiosity piqued, they were willing to ignore many of these details.
Ping Yang smiled when she heard the discussions amongst her sisters. She pitied them quite a bit.
They were trapped in the maze of the palace.
Unlike her, these princesses spent most of their time in the palace. Many of them had not even left the palace before. As such, their outlook on the world was restricted to the palace.
As a result, they were naturally arrogant.
Expand the horizons of Fang Zhengzhi?
This may sound normal to an ordinary person. However, Ping Yang knew that Fang Zhengzhi was quite experienced, especially when it came to food.
He had probably tried all the delicacies in the capital as well as those in the various va.s.sal states.
To put it bluntly, Fang Zhengzhi would eat whatever he could wherever he went!
However, Ping Yang did not say this out loud. She thought that Fang Zhengzhi would say it himself.
However, surprisingly, Fang Zhengzhi did not say that. On the other hand, he looked on excitedly. ”Good good, bring me something yummy. I want to expand my horizons!”
”Hahaha... what a hillbilly!”
”The top scorer in the imperial examination is just a hillbilly.”
All of the princesses chuckled when they heard Fang Zhengzhi. Their laughter filled the air instantly.
Ping Yang pouted. This fella was embarra.s.sing her. After all, she was the one who brought him in.
The least he could do was behave.
Fang Zhengzhi did not care about what the others saw of him. He had heard that the imperial chefs were the best around. He was going to taste it for himself today.
Very quickly, the table was filled with food.
There were over 30 dishes. Each one was exquisitely prepared. Upong serving each dish, a eunuch would also introduce it to Fang Zhengzhi.
”Official Fang, please have a taste!”
”Yes, you should expand your horizons.”
All of the princesses urged by the side.
Fang Zhengzhi was not going to be courteous about it. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and stuffed the food into his mouth. His look of antic.i.p.ation froze.
Oh?
I thought the imperial chefs were supposed to be the best there were! Why did it taste just like what he had in the capital?
He did not think too much of it. He picked up a second piece.
He chewed it slowly and closed his eyes, relis.h.i.+ng the flavors.
All of the princesses stared at Fang Zhengzhi. They were all waiting for Fang Zhengzhi to break down in tears at how delicious the food was.
”Quite average.” Fang Zhengzhi confirmed that these dishes were pretty good but not out of this world.
”Average? How can these be average?!”
”Try this. This is my favorite.”
”Okay, I'll try it!” Fang Zhengzhi picked up another pair of chopsticks excitedly. He chewed on it, ”It really is average. It is not much different from what I have normally.”
”How is that possible?”
”Official Fang, you must tell the truth. This is the delicacy from the palace, it is not something you can eat normally.”
”That is true. You're from the countryside, how could you have possibly eaten such delicacies. I think you're just boasting?”
”You said that our kitchen is just average. Why don't you do something for us?”
”Yes, you should make us something!”
”I would like to see if you can make something better than our palace chefs!”
”Who can't boast? The key is to prove it with your actions.”
All of the princesses did not believe what Fang Zhengzhi said. Their favorite foods had just been dissed by someone. All of them chided, their faces flushed.
”Fang Zhengzhi, show them!” Ping Yang finally spoke up. She had always like Fang Zhengzhi's grilled meat. It was much better than these bland dishes.
”I'm too lazy. It's too much work.” Fang Zhengzhi was too lazy to cook. He came here to play, not to cook.
”That's because you can't!” All of the princesses said in scorn.
”Yes, that's because you cant!”
”I think so too. You probably can't cook!”
Many other princesses began to chime in. No one believed that Fang Zhengzhi could cook.
”G.o.d d.a.m.n it. Who says I can't cook?!” Fang Zhengzhi could not take it any longer. How could he stand being despised this way. To make things worse, he was being chided by ladies.
He could not stand it any longer.
”If you can do it, you should go do it!”
”Exactly, if you really can, you should make something for us!”
”Everyone can boast. However, not everyone can prove it with actions.”
All of the princesses were not going to take this lying down.
”Okay, I will cook something for you. However... I have one condition.” Fang Zhengzhi stepped forward and looked at all the princesses. He smirked.
”Condition?” All of the princesses retreated slightly. They were wary of his smirk. Did he want to make one of them his wife?
That would not do. They were never going to marry a hillbilly.