Mu Chen's residence in Guanwu Town is a very inconspicuous five-room courtyard, with simple earthen walls and wooden doors, and there is not much paint peeling off on the gate, which looks a little shabby and defeated. No one could have imagined that the supreme and noble Prince Chaoyan in the Suzaku Palace in the past now lives in such a place.

When Xun came forward to buy this mansion, he used the identity of a medicine vendor. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the neighbors, he really got a cart of herbs, and during the day, he took them out and spread them in the yard to dry. Anyone who passes by outside the courtyard wall can smell the fragrance of herbs.

Xun is a master of cultivating wood spirits, and he used puppets to make two puppet attendants to take care of some chores in the courtyard. But this puppet puppet is quite neat at doing side things, but his cooking skills are miserable. Qing Ling and Xun were also familiar with each other, and couldn't help but quip: "The skills of the puppets are all inherited from the master. Like our Chongwu's attendants, because the second senior brother made it with his own painstaking efforts, all of them are good at cooking. Most of the two you did were like you, right? ”

Xun was rigorously silent and not good at words, and when he heard this, he froze for a moment, clenched his fists and lowered his head: "Subordinate...... Miss Wronged. ”

Qing Ling was embarrassed, and vaguely regretted his teasing.

She was still not accustomed to the tone in which they spoke to her. When Chongwu was in Chongwu, even if she was a puppet attendant, she was only called "Senior Sister", and the senior brothers shouted "Little Six" and "Little Six", where is there such a respectful ......

What made her regret even more was that not long after the joke was said, all the dishes she ate every day became the signature dishes of the restaurant in the town.

Qingling guessed the reason, knowing that Xun must have reported his words as they were, so he found Mu Chen and said: "I just want to make fun of Xun, it doesn't matter what you eat, you don't have to let people go out to buy it every day." ”

Mu Chen said: "Actually, I can't get used to eating the food made by the puppet, so I bought it outside." ”

When Qing Ling heard Mu Chen say this, he came up with another idea, found a free time to cook and make meals, and with his enthusiasm for food, he quickly got started and cooked a few good dishes. Gradually, in the name of tasting dishes every day, I replaced the three meals a day of a housekeeper with my own.

Mu Chen did not agree with Qing Ling's cooking, and made several euphemistic remarks.

Qing Ling said: "Since I said that I would stay by your side and help you, I can't do nothing, right?" In terms of martial arts, I can't compare to Yan and them, in terms of intelligence, I don't dare to boast, and I have a bit of talent in cooking. And I don't have anything else to do. If you don't want me to cook, then take me to discuss with you and help you with advice? ”

Mu Chen had no choice but to smile helplessly, and no longer dissuade Qing Ling.

On this day, Qing Ling was sitting on a stool in front of the kitchen stove, bowing his head and tending to the firewood, when he suddenly heard an exaggerated cough from the door.

She looked up and saw Chun Yuyan holding her arms and leaning against the door frame, looking at her with an evil smile on her face.

After a few months of separation, at first glance, Qing Ling couldn't help but be a little surprised, "Chun Yuyan!" ”

Chun Yuyan pouted, "Mu Chen said that you are cooking in the kitchen, I still don't believe it." Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect to become a chef! ”

He pulled a stool over, sat down beside Qing Ling, and sighed leisurely: "I'm not married yet, so I'm in a hurry to wash my hands and make soup, you're too fast, aren't you?" ”

Qing Ling was about to ask him about his recent experience, but when he teased him like this, he understood that he already knew everything, and couldn't help blushing, and hurriedly lowered his head to play with the firewood under the stove.

Chun Yuyan studied the structure of the stove, bent his fingers and popped out a few gold-cast fires, and used his divine power to make the flames in the stove suddenly rise.

Qing Ling couldn't care about being shy now, and jumped up quickly, "I haven't cut my vegetables, why are you burning the fire so vigorously!" ”

Chun Yuyan was born in the four great families, where does he know the process of cooking, and when he heard this, he hurriedly withdrew his strength to extinguish the fire, and said with a smile: "I only care about the hostess, I don't want the fire to be unlit, and I wiped the ashes of my nose." ”

Qing Ling couldn't cry or laugh, and took a dustpan to Yan, "You want to stutter, right?" Then you peel these beans. ”

Chun Yuyan took the dustpan, rolled up his sleeves, and peeled the beans seriously.

"Actually," he said slowly, "you don't have to do any of these things." Mu Chen may not like to see you do these things. ”

Qing Ling asked rhetorically: "Then what does he like me to do?" They're usually busy, and I'm bored sitting alone, and if there's something more important that I need help with, I'll naturally leave the kitchen behind, but there's nothing else to do now, is it? ”

Chun Yuyan said: "It's okay, you can read books, all kinds of flowers or something." You see this courtyard is bare, ugly and dead. ”

Qing Ling pursed his lips in disagreement. I've been reading books in Chongwu for more than 300 years, and I'm tired of reading them, so as for planting flowers and grass......

Her movements of stirring firewood slowed down unconsciously, remembering the scene when she first saw Monan Shiyin at the Youxian Inn.

Thinking about it at that time, Shiyin and Ajing were just temporarily staying, but they turned the whole yard into a flowery fragrance, all kinds of precious flowers, gladiolus, peonies, and tulips...... Thousands of purples and reds, bees and butterflies linger. When the wind passes, there is a refreshing fragrance diffused in the air, accompanied by the ethereal wind chimes under the eaves.

In the kitchen, the stove is served by the inn's shopkeeper. Presumably, even the maids of the Mo Nan family will not be contaminated with the slightest spark on the stove......

Chun Yuyan saw that Qingling didn't answer for a long time, so he studied her expression sideways, and said thoughtfully: "I'm just talking, it's not my turn to do what you like to do." As for Mu Chen, after all, he is the son of Fan Ye Zhenji, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he acts gently and elegantly, so he naturally feels that women are also tender and graceful, and they should be like delicate flowers, and they are well cared for, and they are not destroyed by a trace of wind and rain. So I don't want you to do anything that takes a lot of effort. ”

Qing Ling listened to Chun Yuyan's words, but his mood became more and more annoyed, he lowered his head and blew a few breaths into the stove, stood up and walked to the desk, and cut the vegetables with a bang.

In fact, since the exchange of heartfelt complaints on Zhang Gu Peak, her whole person seems to have become extraordinarily soft and gentle, looking at everyone feels pleasing to the eye, looking at any scenery feels moving, for her now, there is nothing in the world to complain about!

Merely......

She stopped chopping vegetables and hesitated for a moment, "But I don't want to be cared for." ”

After a pause, "I used to take him to escape from Chongwu, and although it was hard all the way, at least I felt that I was a useful person for him." followed Xiao Qi to Jiuqiu, and followed Xian Xian to learn medical skills, but he just wanted to ...... What can be done for him. But now that his divine power has returned to normal, he no longer needs me to use needles to suppress the Red Soul Bead, and he never lets me participate in it behind closed doors with them every day. I feel like I'm ...... It doesn't seem to work at all......"

On that day, she half-truthfully proposed to help Mu Chen "give advice", but she actually wanted to see his attitude. Unexpectedly, Mu Chen didn't hesitate at all, and immediately gave up dissuading her from cooking.

Chun Yuyan put down the dustpan and looked up at Qing Ling, "Why do you have to feel that you have to be 'useful' to him?" What's the point of such feelings if he rejects you just because you can't do anything for him? ”

Qing Ling retorted: "That's not what I said! ”

Chun Yuyan smiled, "I understand, you just really want to share his worries." You women may be sincere to someone because of gratitude, but we men are very clear and will not mistake gratitude for affection. Mu Chen likes you, in the final analysis, because you gave him a feeling that others can't give, and not because of what you have done for him or what you can do for him. He wants you standing in front of me now, not a clever strategist. ”

Qing Ling fell silent, thinking about Chun Yuyan's words, and slowly cut the vegetables.

Chun Yuyan didn't seem to be used to such a quiet atmosphere, pulled the corners of his mouth, and teased: "So, you people who come out of Chongwu are all capable and simple-minded. If it were me, Ba would have to be caught up in this matter. Although you led him to escape from Chongwu, as long as you don't really get involved in what he is planning, there is still a way out. Even if one day we ......"

He suddenly paused again, took the beans, lowered his head and peeled them again, "All in all, what we are planning is dangerous step by step, with your little thought, I am afraid that even if you know, you can only nag, so it is better not to let you know." ”

Qing Ling slapped the kitchen knife on the cutting board, "What kind of thoughts?" What's simple-minded? My master inherited the title of the Holy Monarch given by the Emperor of Heaven in ancient times, and he is all excellent in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and he is the first master of the Protoss in terms of martial arts cultivation. ”

Yan laughed a few times, "I will tell you the truth when you are a friend, and if you want to listen to flattery, you can go to Lingxiao City, and some people pretend to be pigs and eat tigers." ”

Qing Ling was touched by the word "friend", and unconsciously slowed down his tone, "I am willing to tell you what is in my heart, also because I know that you will not lie to me, and you will not tell Mu Chen everything I say like they did!" ”

Chun Yuyan raised his eyebrows, "How do you know I won't tell him?" ”

He leaned closer to Qing Ling, and said in a mysterious voice: "Mu Chen, this person, is introverted, and seems to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact, for the people and things he really cares about, he will never tolerate being touched by others. For example, if you say something nice about a man in front of him, he probably won't be dissatisfied on the surface, and maybe he will smile approvingly, but in his heart he must want to burn that person! If I had a secret common topic with you, and I accidentally found out by him, I guess I would have died an ugly death. ”

Qingling snorted, but there was a faint hint of sweetness in his heart, "Where is he so ruthless?" You just said that he acted mildly, and now you want to slap yourself in the mouth? ”

Chun Yuyan smiled, but did not argue, hung his head, peeled the beans, thoughtful.

After a long time, he asked coldly, "Qingling, no matter what happens in the future, will you stay by Mu Chen's side?" ”

Qing Ling was stunned by the rare solemnity in his tone, and turned his head to look at him, "Of course." Why do you ask that? ”

Chun Yuyan's tone was slumped again, and he smiled evilly: "Why are you Chongwu just a female disciple?" Such a good girl, it would be nice to have one more for me! ”