There is a happy inn in the capital.

Chapter 143 Marrying You Through the Trial

Zhao Linglong: "Miss Caiyi, I'm going to burn some herbs."

Caiyi walked over to Zhao Linglong with a playful smile and said, "Let me help you."

Zhao Linglong: Okay

Two little girls went to burn herbs

Li Shuchen ran off to tease Ying'er

Time flew by, and before leaving, Caiyi told Zhao Linglong...

"Miss Linglong, I will be working at the Simei Fresh Fruit Shop in a few days. When I have some free time, I will come to the clinic to find you."

Zhao Linglong smiled and agreed, "Okay."

On September 5th, Li Shuchen passed through the guest hall, where the guests were all chattering and discussing...

"Miss Gu has been granted the title of Lady of the Township by the Emperor."

"Lord of the Township? How come you were suddenly granted the title of Lord of the Township?"

"You didn't know that? Miss Gu is beautiful and kind-hearted; she distributes porridge to refugees outside the city."

She distributed alms for ten whole days, providing clothes, masks, and bedding, and did many good deeds before the Emperor decreed that she be granted the title of Lady of the Township.

"In that case, Miss Gu deserves this title of 'County Lady'."

"Of course, once the imperial decree was issued, the threshold of the Gu family mansion was practically worn down by matchmakers. I wonder which young master the eldest daughter of the Gu family will be betrothed to."

"No doubt about it, he's from a prestigious family."

Li Shuchen was overjoyed to hear this; Ziying had been granted the title of Township Lady, which was a sixth-rank official position!

The Emperor is magnanimous

She turned around happily and went to the kitchen to see if there were any fresh ingredients to make a delicious dish for Ziying to enjoy.

After strolling around for a while, I found the lotus roots to be very fresh, and immediately decided...

I made lotus root for Ziying.

First, soak the lotus root in water to remove the mud.

Choose pork with a ratio of three parts fat to seven parts lean, then chop the meat.

"Deng deng deng"

"toot toot"

"Da da da"

Li Shuchen worked with both hands quickly, and soon chopped the meat into minced meat.

Put the minced meat into a large bowl

Turning around, he scooped up a handful of lively, wriggling prawns and placed them on the cutting board. The prawns jumped, splashing water all over Li Shuchen.

"Wow, that's strong! The meat must be firm and springy. I'll chop it into shrimp pieces!"

After explaining how to devein, peel, and remove the shrimp, the whole process was smooth and efficient.

Like a master craftsman with many years of experience, smooth

Then chop the prepared shrimp into small pieces and put them into the large bowl containing the minced meat.

Peel two more tender ears of corn; each kernel is plump and sweet.

The sweetness of corn makes people feel happy.

Then mix the minced meat, minced shrimp, and corn together.

Pour in the seasonings, stir well, and set aside.

Next, take the lotus root out of the water and wash it clean.

Peel the lotus root and then slice it thinly.

Find a bowl, pour the flour into it, add some starch, and stir well.

Li Shuchen picked up a slice of lotus root, put a layer of minced meat on it, and then covered it with another slice of lotus root.

Coat evenly with flour and deep-fry in oil.

Fry until golden brown and remove from the oil.

The golden-brown, incredibly tempting fried lotus root sandwiches are now ready.

Li Shuchen packed up the fried lotus root slices, intending to have them delivered to the Gu residence.

Unexpectedly, Gu Ziying came by herself, and said gently.

"Shu Chen"

Li Shuchen turned around upon hearing the voice: "Ziying, what brings you here? I was just about to bring you some food."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "What food is it? Let me see."

Li Shuchen opened the food box

"Fried lotus root sandwiches, filled with shrimp, corn, and fresh pork."

Gu Ziying said, "It will definitely be incredibly delicious."

Li Shuchen took Gu Ziying's hand and said, "Come on, let's go upstairs to eat."

The temporary steward instructed Cook Wang, "Aunt Wang, prepare a few more dishes and send them to the Three Treasures Hall."

Cook Wang: "Yes, Miss."

Li Shuchen pulled Gu Ziying upstairs.

We entered the Three Treasures Hall, sat down, and drank tea.

Li Shuchen suddenly remembered something and stood up.

Bow to Gu Ziying

"Lord Gu, I, Li Shuchen, greet you."

Gu Ziying quickly helped Li Shuchen up: "Shuchen, what are you doing? You're making fun of me again."

Li Shuchen chuckled and said, "Didn't the Emperor bestow upon you the title of Lady of the Township? That's a sixth-rank noble title!"

Gu Ziying: "I don't know either why the Emperor bestowed upon me the title of Lady of the Township. I thought that some reward would suffice."

"Of course I did it, Ziying. You deserve the title of Lady of the Township." Princess Changning pushed open the door and sat down with practiced ease.

Li Shuchen smiled and said, "I knew it was you who did it."

Princess Changning: "You're clever, Li Shuchen. It's only because you didn't let the Prefect of Kaifeng write it in the memorial that I could have made you a Township Lady."

Li Shuchen laughed and said, "As long as you're capable enough, what difference does it make whether I have it or not? Anyway, you can do whatever I want. I love this carefree life!"

Gu Ziying: "What does 'lying flat' mean?"

Li Shuchen explained, "It means I don't have to do anything, but I have everything. With you all, I have everything."

Princess Changning nodded: "Shu Chen is right."

After speaking, he stared intently at the food on the table.

"What is this? It's golden and smells so good!"

Li Shuchen: "Fried lotus root sandwiches? Why doesn't the princess's residence have this dish?"

Princess Changning: "My mother doesn't eat fried foods to maintain her figure, and she also tells me to eat less of them."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen said, "Come to my place whenever you want to eat here."

Princess Changning smiled and nodded: "Alright."

Li Shuchen: "By the way, Ziying, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Gu Ziying sighed, "Sigh, I just wanted to get some peace and quiet."

Li Shuchen joked, "But the matchmaker is making your life miserable."

Gu Ziying said helplessly, "Yes, and there's my mother too. She keeps telling me which family has good sons, which family has sons who are suitable for marriage."

Princess Changning blurted out, "Doesn't Madam Gu know that you and Young Master Xiao share the same feelings?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen quickly called out, "Changning!"

Princess Changning realized she had said the wrong thing and covered her mouth with both hands.

Gu Ziying smiled faintly upon hearing this, "You all know already. I didn't mean to keep it from you."

However, his identity is still somewhat inconvenient, so I haven't told you about it yet.

Li Shuchen patted Gu Ziying's hand comfortingly, "It's alright, we understand, and we don't blame you."

Princess Changning quickly nodded: "Yes, we support you."

Gu Ziying smiled and said, "Thank you."

Li Shuchen said apologetically, "To be honest, we were the ones who were really petty. We secretly watched you two confessing your love on the day of the Qiqiao Festival and found out. We're so sorry, Ziying."

Princess Changning also sincerely apologized: "Ziying, I'm sorry."

Gu Ziying blushed and said, "It was that day. I should have told you. I don't blame you."

Li Shuchen: "Our original intention was to peek because we were afraid you would be deceived, but it seems that Young Master Xiao's performance has been quite good."

Princess Changning: "Regardless of his status, if he wants to marry you, he must first get past us."

Li Shuchen: "Changning is right. If he wants to marry you, he needs to show sincerity, otherwise we won't be happy."

Gu Ziying nodded: "Okay."

Cook Wang: "Miss, the dishes are ready."

Li Shuchen: "Enter"

Cook Wang placed the dishes on the octagonal table and withdrew.

Li Shuchen: "The food is here, let's eat first."

Li Shuchen put a fried lotus root sandwich on each of Ziying and Changning's plates.

Princess Changning exclaimed happily, "Finally, we can eat fried lotus root sandwiches!"

Pick it up and put it in your mouth, take a bite

The outer skin is crisp and crunchy, the lotus root is fresh and crisp, and the filling is tender and delicious.

"tasty"