Very soon, after enjoying their meal, the family of Xu Changling prepared to leave. As Xu Changling stood up, a diner from a nearby table also stood up and moved towards the passage from the second floor to the first.
When passing by Xu Changling, whether intentionally or not, he bumped into him.
The man's face showed a hint of nervousness, "Prime Minister, I apologize for bumping into you."
A flash of unknown light passed through Xu Changling's eyes, and he displayed a gentle smile, "It's fine, just be more careful next time."
As he spoke, he patted the diner's shoulder.
The word "careful" was emphasized by Xu Changling, but not too deliberately.
To others, it seemed like nothing unusual, but the diner shivered and his eyes also flashed with an unknown light.
After passing by the diner, Xu Changling, holding his wife's and daughter's hands, walked towards the staircase to the first floor.
The diner respectfully stood aside and only slowly descended after the prime minister's family had left.
Upon reaching the first floor, Xu Changling glanced at Dai Tonghua, who was savoring a delicious meal.
He smiled and said, "Your Highness, I will take my leave now."
Dai Tonghua nodded and stood up, "Prime Minister, have a safe trip."
The royal family valued etiquette above all else.
Dai Tonghua was only caught off guard at the door earlier and forgot momentarily.
Xu Changling nodded and led his family out of the restaurant without another word.
After Xu Changling left, Dai Tonghua took a few more bites of Dongpo pork, his face showing a bit of regret.
The food in this restaurant was truly delicious, much better than what the royal chefs prepared.
Unfortunately, his father had warned him not to offend them, otherwise, he would have demanded the chef to come to the palace to cook for him every day.
There were still many dishes left on the table.
He had finished the 2.000 Gold Coin dishes, but many others he had only tasted a few bites of, and his stomach was already a bit bloated.
His martial spirit was the White Tiger, the inherited martial spirit of the Star Luo Empire, a top-tier assault-type martial spirit.
His appetite was not small, but he simply couldn't finish all the dishes at this restaurant.
Oh well.
Pointing to the leftovers on the table, Dai Tonghua looked at his two servants, "You may have these."
"Thank you, Your Highness!" The two servants spoke in unison, then sat down and started eating voraciously.
They had been standing by, smelling the various aromas in the dining area, watching the First Prince enjoy his meal, and their stomachs were growling.
They had to use spirit power to control their hunger so as not to disturb the First Prince's meal.
Being a servant was tough.
"You two can return to the palace on your own after you're done." With that, Dai Tonghua turned and left Small Shop.
He certainly wouldn't wait for his servants.
As he reached the door of Small Shop, Dai Tonghua suddenly stopped.
Did he... forget something? Why did he come to Small Shop again?
Oh, he remembered now, it was a decree from his father to investigate the restaurant without causing trouble.
Dai Tonghua looked around at the diners in Small Shop and shook his head.
Apart from the exceptionally delicious food, this restaurant didn't seem unusual.
He would just report this to his father.
By the way... he should come back again.
He hadn't finished enjoying many of the dishes today.
...
Only after noticing Dai Tonghua's departure did Qin Yue finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The presence of the First Prince of the Star Luo Empire in the restaurant gave her immense pressure.
Even in the prime of Moonlight Pavilion, no royal family member had ever dined there.
After all, the royal family of the Star Luo Empire was extremely noble, usually having meals prepared by the palace chefs.
No outside chef could compare.
It was said that the First Prince had a rather bad temper.
But when she told him not to waste food, the First Prince seemed not to mind, which surprised Qin Yue.
Could it be that the rumors didn't match reality?
Qin Yue didn't know that this was related to the Tang Sect's Sect Masterwho appeared in the restaurant earlier.
In the kitchen, Qi Han hadn't paid much attention to the so-called First Prince of the Star Luo Empire either.
Well... maybe a little.
When told by Qin Yue that the First Prince had come, Qi Han was interested enough to look up at him.
The reason being...
He had never seen someone with different colored eyes and was curious!
Unlike cosplayers with colored contacts from his previous life, this was real!
After Dai Tonghua and Xu Changling left, the rest of the evening passed uneventfully.
The Titled Douluos who visited at noon didn't return in the evening, probably because each had consumed a Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb, which made sense.
Unless there was a surprise, they wouldn't come tomorrow either.
The introduction of Triple No-Stick received high praise from the diners.
After an explanation from the Qin sisters, Qi Han learned that Star Luo City had a special sweet snack called Sweet Pine Cake, which was loved by the residents for its softness and sweetness, similar to handmade cakes from his previous life.
Triple No-Stick, with its superior taste, was easily accepted by the public.
After bidding farewell to the Qin sisters, Qi Han closed Small Shop's doors, carried Pururu to the third floor, and decided to rest early.
Having learned Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth and Triple No-Stick in one day was quite exhausting.
He would start training in the morning for Qing Dynasty Blessed Pork Meat.
...
In the dead of night, outside the residence of Prime Minister Xu Changling, a shadow emerged from the darkness, "Swap?"
Another figure in a night suit nodded and blended into the former's shadow.
The first person said nothing more and quickly darted towards the palace, disappearing from sight within a few leaps.
He needed to report the surveillance situation to the Emperor.
Xu Changling's suspicion was correct.
His residence had long been surrounded by spies planted by Zhao Qu.
The agile spy soon disappeared into the palace and reappeared in a quiet room.
"Any unusual movements today?" Emperor Dai Yuansheng sat in the quiet room with Zhao Qu beside him.
"Your Majesty, Second Prime Minister, today, Prime Minister Xu remained within my surveillance range without any unusual movements, except..." The spy paused, "Tonight, Prime Minister Xu took his wife and daughter to a restaurant called Small Shop. The First Prince was also there. I dared not disturb the First Prince, and with many people around, I did not use spirit power to monitor during the meal."
"This..." Dai Yuansheng and Zhao Qu exchanged glances.
Small Shop again?
"Was Prime Minister Xu simply dining, or did he have another purpose?" Zhao Qu asked urgently.
"This..." The spy thought for a moment, then replied, "I overheard Prime Minister Xu telling his daughter that he had been busy with official duties lately and wanted to spend time with his wife and daughter, so he took them to Small Shop."
Hearing this, Zhao Qu's expression softened.
Was it just a family meal?
It made sense since Small Shop was currently the best restaurant in Star Luo City.
If he were to host a family gathering, he would think of Small Shop first.
"Who entered first, the First Prince or Xu Changling, and who left first?" Zhao Qu continued.
"They entered simultaneously; the First Prince left later." The spy replied without hesitation.
Hearing this, Zhao Qu felt completely relieved.
The First Prince and Xu Changling were together in the restaurant the entire time, with no chance for Xu Changling to be alone.
Although the First Prince was unaware of their conspiracy, Xu Changling wouldn't dare transmit messages under his nose.
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