A few people sat in a carriage and soon arrived at the riverside.

When looking at the painting boat docked on the shore, Tao Yao and the others showed envy in their eyes.

"Lian Lian, is that the painting boat?" Tao Yao pointed to the most beautiful and newest painting boat among them, and asked.

"Yes." Tao Lian nodded, and led a few people onto the boat.

"Miss Tao Wu."

The steward in charge of painting the boat saw Tao Lian coming, and immediately led people forward to salute.

"I'll bring some older sisters to play." Tao Lian explained.

The steward nodded, and said in a respectful tone: "Miss Wu and the wives are playing freely, if you need anything, you can directly tell the little one."

"Okay." Tao Lian nodded.

The steward thought of something, and asked for instructions: "It's time for lunch now, can you arrange lunch?"

Tao Lian asked, "What delicious food do we have on board?"

"Miss Wu didn't ask people to notify in advance, so the kitchen didn't buy fresh ingredients today, but there are fresh river fish caught in the kitchen. If the girls and wives like to eat fish, you can ask someone to arrange small ones." The steward replied.

"Then just make some of the existing ingredients." Tao Lian said.

"Yes." After the steward replied respectfully, he took the people down to make arrangements.

Tao Lian and his sisters took a stroll on the boat.

After browsing the rooms one by one, Tao Shu praised: "His Royal Highness is really generous. Such a big and beautiful painting boat must cost a lot of money, right?"

Tao Lian shook his head, "I don't know either, but I heard that this boat was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The materials used inside are also of the highest quality. "

"The prince is very attentive to you." Tao Yao said with a smile after looking at all the gadgets in the entertainment room.

Tao Lian was stunned for a moment, then nodded immediately, "It seems, it seems to be pretty good."

"Is Lian Lian shy?" Tao Shu joked.

"No." Tao Lian pouted and denied, and then suggested, "Lunch may not be ready so soon, let's play cards first, how about?"

"Okay." Tao Yao and the three nodded happily.

The four of them sat down one by one at the square table by the window.

After playing a few rounds of cards, the food was ready, and the person in charge brought the food up.

There are not many dishes, but they look very delicious.

There are fish soup, steamed fish, and roast lamb, as well as a stir-fried lotus root slices and green vegetables.

"I don't know that the fifth girl and the wives will come today. The ingredients are not prepared on board, and it is already meal time, so I dare not ask you to wait for a long time. The kitchen made a few dishes with the existing ingredients. Eat it first." The steward apologized.

"It's okay, we decided to come here on the spur of the moment. And these few dishes seem to be pretty good, presumably the cook on board is not an ordinary cook." Tao Yao said.

The steward nodded, "Madam is right. The cook on board is the old imperial cook who retired from the palace. He was going to return to his hometown to retire. The prince considered that the fifth girl would come to play on the boat occasionally, so he left the old imperial cook on board. , let him make some food for Miss Wu."

Tao Lian was taken aback when he heard this.

She didn't expect that the prince had done so much for her.

She only came here occasionally, but he still put so much thought into her...

"Everyone take your time, the younger ones will step down first." said the manager.

Tao Lian nodded.

As soon as the steward left, Tao Shu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of roast mutton, and put it in her mouth.

After tasting it, she repeatedly praised: "As expected of the royal chef who retired from the palace, the roasted mutton is delicious."

When the others heard this, they picked up their chopsticks one after another, picked up the dishes, and tasted them.

"This steamed fish is so delicious, there is no fishy smell, and the meat is very tender." Tao Ling also praised after tasting the fish.

"Even this ordinary-looking sliced ​​lotus root is fried very delicious." Tao Yao was also full of praise.

Tao Lian has already tasted every dish, and it really tastes very good as the sisters said.

She couldn't stop eating.

Tao Yao and the others didn't speak any more, they lowered their heads and concentrated on eating.

After the meal, several people leaned back on their chairs, looked at the empty plates on the table, and couldn't help laughing.

"I don't know, I thought we haven't had enough to eat for several years." Tao Ling wiped the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief, and couldn't help laughing.

"No way, this dish is really delicious." Tao Yao also laughed.

"Although it's an ordinary dish, the taste is much better than the dishes in those restaurants." Tao Shu said, rubbing her swollen stomach.

After finishing speaking, the three of them looked at Tao Lian in unison.

Tao Lian was also very full, and just about to say something, when she saw the three of them looking at her, she blinked her eyes and said puzzledly, "What do you see me doing?"

"Thanks to Lian Lian this time, I don't need to go to Yipinlou to eat such delicious food." Tao Shu said with a smile.

"It seems that His Royal Highness understands our pity very well and knows that she likes to eat, so he put in all his effort to leave the old imperial cook on the boat, just so that she can have delicious food when she comes over occasionally." Tao Yao also teased said a word.

Tao Lian blushed, and retorted: "Maybe, he did it for himself."

"His Royal Highness is in the palace, and he can eat the dishes cooked by the imperial chef every day, so why bother? Besides, His Royal Highness looks like a breezy person, not like a greedy person." Tao Yao said.

Tao Lian froze, and said with a slumped face: "The fourth sister said that I am greedy?"

"No, no, we are the ones who are greedy. In the future, you should bring us to play on your boat more often." Tao Yao said immediately.

Tao Ling laughed.

"Do you want to continue playing cards? I'm a little tired and want to take a break." Tao Yao said.

"Then let's all go and rest for a while." Tao Ling looked at her stomach, then at Tao Shu's, and then suggested.

So the few people followed Tao Lian to the cabin where they were resting.

The painting boat is very large, with several cabins where you can rest, and the interiors are elegantly and luxuriously furnished.

The four of them each chose a room to rest.

After resting for an hour, the four of them played on the boat for a while, and then went back home.

Tao Yao's carriage had just arrived outside the Duke's mansion when he ran into Mo Die, Wu Ze and others who had just returned from outside.

It's just that Wu Ze was seriously injured, and his right leg was wrapped with layers of gauze, and was supported by Mo Die and Zhao Er.

"Ma'am." Several people saluted Tao Yao.

"Excuse me." Tao Yao waved her hand, stepped forward and asked with concern, "Wu Ze, how did you get hurt like this?"

Wu Ze smiled wryly and said: "This subordinate went down the cliff to look for Rong Niang's trace that day, but she tricked me into scheming. She injured one of my subordinate's legs and even ran away."

Tao Yao frowned, Rong Niang didn't die, but ran away?
Anxiety flashed through her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She said with concern, "I'm sorry for you this time, Mo Die, you have to take good care of Wu Ze. Zhao Er, hurry up and ask the doctor to come over and treat Wu Ze again."

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