Su Qiao did not stay in the study for long, because it was already time for lunch.
Host, he's really stingy.
Two meat dishes, one vegetable dish, and one soup?
How did he even manage to serve this?
When she saw the meager portions on the table, even 444—not just Su Qiao—felt a wave of poverty wash over them.
What they did not know was that even this was the result of Xiao Yuzi arguing his case.
Otherwise, there probably would have been only one meat dish and one vegetable dish, or perhaps just a single dish.
"Just these few dishes?"
Su Qiao wondered if he was trying to drive her away by doing this.
Ye Lihan sat in his chair without even lifting his behind. "Eat it or don't. This is all I have."
"The King, there aren't many ingredients in the residence, so we made a little less than usual. I'm truly sorry."
Xiao Yuzi looked thoroughly embarrassed.
He had originally wanted to go out and buy some more, but the money was in his master's hands. Even if he wanted to scrape out one or two taels, his master acted as though he were cutting flesh from his own body.
Fortunately, the servants usually returned to the palace to eat through the side door. Otherwise, who knew how heartbroken his master would become?
Su Qiao looked at Xiao Yuzi. "There are no ingredients left?"
Before Xiao Yuzi could say anything, Ye Lihan had already spoken. "No."
Su Qiao turned to Mu Jin. "Go to Xiangfu Restaurant and order a table of dishes. Don't forget the wine, either."
"Yes. I'll go at once."
Mu Jin was extremely displeased that Prince Ye was treating the King with such negligence.
They had run out of ingredients here. Did they not