"This culinary skill of yours is excellent; with a little more practice, you’ll soon rival the chefs in the restaurants," Jiang Shuyan remarked while sipping his Lihua Bai. He praised Chu Hengyuan’s cooking, enjoying his food and wine with effortless comfort.
"This meal is a rare delight," Emperor Chujing said, rubbing his belly. As an emperor, he was rarely permitted to eat his fill, but out here, away from the palace, he could eat as much as he pleased without any imperial physicians hovering nearby to nag him.
Everyone in the room showered Chu Hengyuan’s cooking with praise. Gathered together, laughing and talking, the atmosphere was so pleasant that the food tasted many times better than usual.
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