mesbooks Chapter 224 Farewell Thigh
Chapter 224 Farewell Thigh
Chewing with big mouthfuls and picking up dishes skillfully, Luo Xiaoran had no sense of paying attention to her image in front of a handsome ancient man.
Because she had already had dinner once, and Luo Xiaoran eats quickly, she put down her chopsticks quickly.
With her stomach full, Luo Xiaoran's mood improved. Looking at Chen Ji who was eating slowly, her mind became active again.
Get out of the way! She's about to start sucking up to me!
"Come to think of it, when you were helping me cook just now, you worked very skillfully. You didn't look like a prince, nor like a general who had experienced many battles."
Luo Xiaoran felt that she had been very straightforward in praising Chen Ji for being approachable, amiable, adapting to local customs, and having fun with the people.
Chen Ji swallowed the eggplant in his mouth, fixed his dark eyes on Luo Xiaoran, and spoke in a very magnetic voice:
“I have been bullied in the palace since I was a child. The imperial kitchen often withheld my meals. At that time, I could only find some ingredients and cook secretly.
When we are on the march and fighting, sometimes we run out of food and fodder, and we have to cook with local ingredients.”
After answering Luo Xiaoran's questions, Chen Ji picked up another piece of lean meat and celery and put them into his mouth, savoring them carefully.
Luo Xiaoran was silent. She just wanted to compliment King Yan, so why did it bring up his miserable childhood memories?
Yes, if the Prince of Yan was favored, why did he come to the northern border to fight the northern barbarians at the age of twelve, and no one in Kyoto called him back?
Thinking of this, Luo Xiaoran felt a little emotional. As Prince Yan is in an imperial family, he must have many frustrations, right?
"Although the memories of that time are bitter, fortunately you have come out of the deep palace, fought bloody battles, made achievements, and made others dare not bully you at will anymore."
Chen Ji paused chewing, swallowed the food in his mouth without leaving a trace, and then slowly said:
"You don't seem surprised that I, the youngest son of the late emperor, was bullied and didn't even have enough food to eat when I was a child?"
Luo Xiaoran felt that she had lived two lives and had more feelings about being a human being than Chen Ji. She pointed to the moon outside with the mentality of an elder sister and sighed:
"There is nothing new under the moon and the sun. No matter whether you are a prince or a commoner, as long as you are in a weak position, you are at risk of being bullied."
"You said it bluntly, but it makes sense."
Chen Ji recalled the first time he met Luo Xiaoran. Her views on "praying to gods and worshipping Buddha" in front of Anruo Temple were also very impressive.
Luo Xiaoran is really a very special person.
Luo Xiaoran’s cooking skills are very good. Chen Ji hasn’t eaten so much at night in many years.
Although Luo Xiaoran ate her fill quickly, she stayed by Chen Ji's side the whole time, which made him very satisfied.
After a hearty meal, Chen Ji thought about how Yun Hu was treated at Luo Xiaoran's house:
Came in without any hindrance.
Had lunch.
There was soybean oil as a gift.
Regarding the first item, Luo Xiaoran will probably give her old servant detailed instructions in the future, so that she will have no obstacles when she comes here in the future.
As for the second item, Luo Xiaoran also treated herself to dinner.
As for the third item...
"I want to thank you for your hospitality tonight. I will take this back to Yun Hu," Chen Ji picked up the soybean oil on the table, "after all, this is a gift you specially gave to Yun Hu."
Chen Ji emphasized the last two words.
Hearing that Chen Ji was leaving, Luo Xiaoran's first reaction was relief. She smiled politely: "Then I'll take you there."
As he said this, he quickly stood up, went to the stable himself, led Chen Ji's horse out, and handed him the reins.
Chen Ji looked at the reins in Luo Xiaoran's white and tender hands, and once again realized that Luo Xiaoran wanted him to leave quickly, and his heart was blocked again.
He slowly put the soybean oil into the saddle, trying to delay time as much as possible, and he also had the intention of teasing the little girl in his heart.
Luo Xiaoran noticed Chen Ji's procrastination. She recalled her hospitality to King Yan tonight and felt that she was still very enthusiastic. Maybe it didn't reach the level of making the guest feel at home, but she definitely responded to every request.
So, what's going on with her thighs?
Luo Xiaoran's eyes wandered over Chen Ji. It might take him a quarter of an hour to place the two jars of soybean oil.
Wait! Soybean oil!
Luo Xiaoran suddenly realized that Chen Ji had emphasized the word "gift" just now.
It was all my fault that I just wanted to send him away quickly and overlooked this detail.
So, the reason why she is so lazy is not because I didn't prepare a gift for him, right?
If this was true, Luo Xiaoran wanted to spit out blood.
As His Majesty the Prince of Yan, do you really need gifts from us farmers?
However, Luo Xiaoran immediately reflected on herself.
What is the purpose of giving gifts to Yunhu?
Of course, it is to maintain good interpersonal relationships with Yunhu. If he is bullied by dark forces in the future, he can ask Yunhu for help. If Yunhu can't handle it, he can also ask King Yan for help.
Now there is a great opportunity in front of her. She can skip Yunhu and directly establish a good relationship with King Yan. However, she just now did not dare to please King Yan too obviously because of the huge gap in status between her and King Yan.
Now think about it, isn’t this a disadvantage?
There was once a strong thigh in front of me, but I didn't cherish it.
I only regretted it when I lost it. This is the most painful thing in the world.
If God could give me another chance, I would say three words to that thigh: "Please hug me!"
If I have to put a time limit on clinging to someone, I hope it's a lifetime.
Fortunately, it is not too late now. Luo Xiaoran did not care whether her guess was true or not. She immediately put on a sincere smile on her face:
"Oh right! I suddenly remembered something. Don't move here. I'll go get something and come back."
After Luo Xiaoran finished speaking, she turned around and went back into the kitchen.
Chen Ji looked at Luo Xiaoran's leaving back, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. His third item was about to come.
As Chen Ji expected, what Luo Xiaoran was holding in her hand was indeed a gift for him.
"It just so happened that I made a bottle of sesame oil with sesame seeds two days ago. It tastes very fragrant and is great for mixing with cold dishes or noodles."
Chen Ji looked at the bottle raised in Luo Xiaoran's hand. Compared with the jar containing soybean oil, the one was as big as a Cuju, while the one containing sesame oil was only the size of an eggplant.
Luo Xiaoran stuffed the sesame oil into Chen Ji's saddle and tried her best to sell it: "Don't look at it as just a small bottle. Sesame oil is more expensive than soybean oil. It tastes good and has high nutritional value."
After listening to Luo Xiaoran's explanation, Chen Ji felt much more comfortable.
This time, he finally returned to Yizhou with satisfaction as Luo Xiaoran watched him go.
While riding his horse at full speed, Chen Ji suddenly thought of the fourth item.
Yunhu came to see the girl he loved, but what about himself?
At that moment, Chen Ji suddenly reined in his horse.