Making New Dishes

Luo Yunji and Liao Xing could sit by the pond and fish for an entire day, even if, amidst Luo Yunji's antics, they didn't catch a single one. It wasn't that Luo Yunji had the patience for it; rather, the two brothers had locked horns, competing to see who would land a fish first.

Luo Yunji had absolutely no patience for fishing, so he would stir up trouble to ensure Liao Xing couldn't catch anything either. Consequently, the end result of every day was that neither brother caught a thing.

Whenever this happened, the Prince would step in personally to catch a few, then set up a fire near the pond. The three of them would each take a fish and chat while roasting them.

However, given Luo Yunji's pampered life, the task of roasting the fish was left entirely to Zhang Xiaofan. As royalty, the roasting skills of the Prince and Liao Xing left much to be desired. In the end, they always ate the fish Zhang Xiaofan roasted.

The Princess Consort often teased the Prince about this in private.

Although it was a small joy shared between the father and his two sons, the Princess Consort would always receive a roasted fish as well.

Every day after school, the Prince's Mansion would shed its daytime stillness and solemnity, filling instead with constant laughter and chatter. The guards and servants were infected by the cheerful mood and would join in the fun from the sidelines.

Today after school, Luo Yunji and Liao Xing sat in the pavilion outside the kitchen, doing their homework while waiting for the delicacies Zhang Xiaofan was preparing inside.

"Your Diding Class is so lucky! Every student in the Academy wants to transfer to your class now." Liao Xing sighed.

Initially, he had wanted to