Chapter 83 Taste

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Chapter 83: Chapter 83 TasteSu Jin was utterly bewildered by this news. She turned to look at Xie Jingchen. Xie Jingchen massaged his forehead. "Didn’t you say that your Duke Mansion doesn’t eat pig intestines?" Su Jin asked. "... ." "This isn’t even about eating; it’s about snatching." "... ." Xie Jingchen looked at Xingxing, "Is there some kind of misunderstanding?" Xingxing shook her head vigorously. "There’s no misunderstanding. The eldest miss snatched the pig intestines from my lady, and the housekeeper even tried to deceive me, so I whipped her," Xingxing said. "... ." "My lady, although the pig intestines were snatched, I’m quite happy. But shouldn’t we go and snatch them back?" "... ." Xingxing was a bit conflicted. They were bandits from Feihu Village of Qingyun Mountain. They were always the ones doing the snatching. How could they be the ones being robbed today? Even though it was just a plate of pig intestines, and even though she was oddly pleased by it, it was rather embarrassing if word got out. Losing pig intestines was a minor issue; losing face was a major one. Xingxing was unsure of what to do, so she looked at Su Jin. Su Jin, in turn, looked at Xie Jingchen, "Young Master Xie, what do you think?" Xie Jingchen was speechless. He couldn’t make sense of anyone anymore, and just wanted to find out what exactly happened. He asked Su Jin, "Can a wasp sting leave any aftereffects?" This was an event that couldn’t normally happen, yet it did. Su Jin also wondered if Xie Jinyu had some brain issue caused by the wasp sting, stealing pig intestines of all things. Xingxing had caused a ruckus in the main kitchen and even whipped Mrs. Li, the housekeeper; the whole affair blew up. The news of the eldest miss stealing the eldest young madam’s pig intestines spread like wildfire. Because it was shocking and unbelievable, the news traveled particularly fast. Very soon, this information reached Xie Jinyu’s ears. She was having dinner at the time. Her maid entered the room indignantly, saying, "My lady, this is outrageous! The mansion is spreading rumors that you snatched the eldest young madam’s pig intestines!" Xie Jinyu’s face turned dark instantly, raging with anger. "Why would I snatch her pig intestines?!" "Who spread this rumor? I’ll tear their mouth apart!" The maid nodded, saying that this kind of slander against the eldest miss’s reputation required severe punishment. At this moment, another maid entered, saying, "Eldest Miss, the Second Miss and Third Miss are here to see you." Xie Jinyu clenched her fists in anger. Everyone got stung by wasps, preferring to stay inside if they could. Now, during dinner time, instead of eating, they came to see her. They must want to see if there were pig intestines on her table, right?! "Let them in!" she said. Xie Jinyu felt her conscience was clear. However, the maid beside her exclaimed, "Stop them, don’t let them in!" Xie Jinyu looked at the pale-faced maid, feeling an ominous premonition. She then looked at the strange dish on the table, feeling her heart sink. "What exactly is this dish?" she asked. "It’s, it’s... ." "What exactly?" Xie Jinyu gritted her teeth. "It’s pig intestines." "... ." The atmosphere in the room instantly froze. The maids looked at each other, not daring to breathe. The eldest miss got stung by wasps and had lost her appetite. Only this dish prompted her to eat half a bowl of rice. And it turned out to be pig intestines?! "Didn’t you say this dish was called ’Long-lasting’?!" the head maid exclaimed. The maid fell to her knees with a thump. She felt like dying on the spot. It was all the kitchen’s fault for being sloppy. A good dish, and they had to toss some pig intestines into it. This was how it happened. The kitchen maid had finished cooking the intestines and was about to plate them when the maid called for her. The hurried kitchen staff became sloppy, accidentally flicking some pieces onto another dish. Coincidentally, that dish belonged to Xie Jinyu. Just as it was served, Xie Jinyu, despite having no appetite, couldn’t resist eating a few pieces. The dish was exquisite, with a great aroma, but she had these all the time and already knew their flavors without tasting them. She casually took a few bites and ended up with a piece of intestine. The taste was rather unique. But it was uniquely delicious. However, there were only two pieces, and after eating them, she asked, "Why is that all?" The maids searched through the dish but found nothing else, saying, "Does the lady want more? I can fetch it from the kitchen." "Go ahead," Xie Jinyu said. And then, the maid went to the kitchen. Initially, the kitchen didn’t know what it was. After the maid described it, Mrs. Li said, "... ." Wasn’t that the pig intestines meant for the eldest young madam? The eldest miss likes it too? That’s unexpected. "Does the eldest miss know what that dish is called?" Mrs. Li cautiously asked. "No," the maid shook her head. "Whatever it is, bring it quickly; the eldest miss is waiting," the maid urged. "... ." By that time, the dish was already on its way to the Agarwood Pavilion. Mrs. Li had no choice but to truthfully tell the maid that it was pig intestines. The maid was stunned, " ... ." The maid was dumbfounded. She couldn’t imagine what would happen if the eldest miss found out she was eating pig intestines; the entire kitchen staff would be in deep trouble. Especially since the eldest miss was stung by wasps and was already in a foul mood; someone could die from this. This matter had to be kept under wraps. But Xie Jinyu had to have whatever she desired; otherwise, she wouldn’t let it go. Mrs. Li decisively told the maid to nab the pig intestines and gave that stir-fried intestine dish a pleasant name: "Everlasting Love." The eldest miss couldn’t tell the difference between leek and wheat shoots, let alone pig intestines. It wasn’t difficult to fool her. But even though there was no issue on Xie Jinyu’s side, there was a major problem on Xingxing’s side. This matter couldn’t be concealed; it came to light. Knowing she ate pig intestines and thinking about how people were talking about Su Jin on the streets, Su Jin was a bandit and didn’t care about reputation. But she was a well-bred young lady. Just thinking about being laughed at—— Xie Jinyu was so angry that tears welled up. And then thinking about the pig intestines, she couldn’t hold it back and threw up. The room fell into chaos. Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan, who were stopped outside the door. The two looked at each other. Could it be? The eldest sister really stole the pig intestines from the sister-in-law? Never expected the eldest sister to have such a heavy taste. In the Peony Garden. The moment Princess Nanzhang heard her daughter had stolen Su Jin’s pig intestines, she turned pale, and then she heard the news of Xie Jinyu throwing up. No need to investigate; Xie Jinyu’s reaction showed it all. Princess Nanzhang hurried to the Zilan Garden. Just in time to hear Xie Jinxiu and Xie Jinhuan snickering behind her, making her tremble with anger. Once inside, seeing her daughter Xie Jinyu looking so pale, her heart ached even more. Xie Jinyu hugged Princess Nanzhang and cried. She could throw up the pig intestines she ate. But she couldn’t erase the fact that she stole pig intestines and exclaimed how delicious they were while eating them. Princess Nanzhang felt sorry for her daughter and said, "Stop throwing up. You’re not the only one who likes pig intestines; it’s no big deal." "But my sister-in-law doesn’t count; no well-bred lady would eat pig intestines," Xie Jinyu sobbed. "Who says they wouldn’t?" Princess Nanzhang’s face turned icy. "If Mother says they would, then they would!" Princess Nanzhang said firmly. Xie Jinyu looked at her, with tears still on her cheeks. "Mother, do you eat pig intestines?" she asked. "... ."

Chapter 83 Taste

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