Chapter Ninety-Four: Can You Not Be Pretty?
After Yan Ran returned home, she instructed Xuanyue to prepare the ingredients for making white jade cakes, and she would take them with her to school tomorrow.
Qing Xuan knew that the white jade cake was Wen Rong'an's favorite snack, so she asked, "Girl, the cake was brought to Wen Gongzi, aren't you angry with him?" ”
Yan Ran didn't answer, but said, "Let Xian Luo come to serve tomorrow morning and go to the academy with me." ”
Xian Luo has been snubbed by Yan Ran for many days, but she knows that she made a mistake first, so she didn't complain, and just silently obeyed the dispatch.
At this time, when she heard that Yan Ran asked her to serve her closely, she should have forgiven her, and she was very happy in her heart.
Early in the morning, Xian Luo came to wait for Yan Ran to get up and comb.
After breakfast, Xuan Yue brought Yan Ran's lunch and white jade cake in.
Yan Ran opened the food box containing the white jade cake and sprinkled a bag of white powder on the white jade cake, because both were white and the powder was extremely delicate, but she couldn't see anything.
Qingxuan was taken aback: "Girl, ...... are you?"
Yan Ran didn't answer, but said to Xian Luo: "At lunch time today, send this white jade cake to my cousin." ”
Xian Luo was also taken aback, and subconsciously glanced at Yan Ran.
But touching Yan Ran's sharp gaze that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts at a glance, Xian Luo hurriedly reined in her mind and responded respectfully: "Yes." ”
Qingxuan sighed helplessly, she knew that Yan Ran would not be unfavorable to Wen Rong'an, but Bao Buqi would add some ingredients to his food and punish him a little like she had an awkward fight with him last time.
Qingxuan thought so, and couldn't help but silently light a wax for Wen Rong'an in her heart.
At noon, Xian Luo Yiyan came to the backyard to look for Wen Rong'an, handed him the food box, and didn't say anything.
Wen Rongan opened the food box, only to see that there was a plate of crystal clear white jade cake inside, and a warmth surged into his heart, and the original Gujing Wubo's expression softened a lot.
He looked at the plate of white jade cake with blank eyes, but he was reluctant to eat a bite.
At this time, Wen Chengyan's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "This pastry is sweet when you look at it, I wonder if my brother can share the food with me?" ”
Wen Chengyan had seen Yan Ran and Wen Rongan having lunch here, so he wondered if they often met here, so he also walked around the neighborhood at noon every day and happened to see this scene.
He recognized that Xian Luo was the maid beside Yan Ran, and her act of giving Wen Rongan a food box must naturally be Yan Ran's instructions.
Wen Chengyan suddenly became jealous, strode forward, and unceremoniously asked Wen Rongan for pastries.
The expression on Wen Rongan's face faded, he covered the food box, and said lightly: "It's just an ordinary pastry, it must not be suitable for the appetite of the little grandfather." ”
Wen Chengyan snorted without smiling: "Whether it suits your appetite or not, you have to eat it to know!" ”
As he spoke, he stepped forward and snatched the food box.
Wen Rongan got up and wanted to snatch the food box back, but the guards who followed Wen Chengyan drew their swords and stopped him.
Wen Chengyan took out the white jade cake and deliberately ate it one by one in front of Wen Rongan, and soon swept all the white jade cakes into his stomach.
Wen Rong'an's eyes were cold, and he clenched his fists.
Wen Chengyan saw that Wen Rong'an was furious, and became more and more proud, and said with a smile: "This white jade cake is soft and glutinous and sweet, with green beans refreshing, sweet but not greasy, it is really delicious, and it meets my appetite." ”
Green beans?
Wen Rong'an was suddenly stunned, and the anger that was about to erupt was so frozen.
White jade cakes are generally filled with red beans, or mung beans can be used instead, but why did Yan Ran put green beans?
Moreover, Wen Rongan is allergic to green beans, although it is not so serious that it is fatal, but in order to avoid being poked at his weakness, he has never shown it in front of others.
He didn't tell Yan Ran either, but judging from the fact that the food and medicinal herbs that Yan Ran prepared for him had always avoided green beans, she knew about it.
Yan Ran's understanding of Wen Rongan has always been far beyond his cognition.
So Wen Rong'an was even more puzzled, Yan Ran knew that he was allergic to green beans and couldn't eat this plate of white jade cake, why did he send someone to send it to him?
Don't......
Wen Rong'an's mind turned slightly, and he suddenly understood something.
A plate of white jade cakes that he couldn't eat happened to be seen and snatched away by Wen Chengyan, as if it had been premeditated.
This white jade cake seems to have been originally prepared for Wen Chengyan.
Seeing that Wen Rong'an was silent, and even his angry face disappeared, he thought that he was self-aware, and knew that he couldn't compete with him, so he could only accept his fate.
Wen Chengyan thought so, his heart became even more proud, and he said sarcastically: "Thank you brother for cutting love." ”
Although Wen Rongan didn't know what Yan Ran was going to do, since he had already guessed her intentions, he didn't care about Wen Chengyan snatching the pastry.
He only glanced at Wen Chengyan expressionlessly, then turned around and left.
Wen Chengyan didn't understand the meaning of pity from Wen Rong'an's cold look, and was still complacent.
A few days later, on Zhen Yu's birthday, the Qingguo Mansion held a birthday banquet for her.
In previous years, Zhen Yu hated this link.
It was not so much her birthday banquet as an occasion for adults to take the opportunity to exchange courtesies, which had nothing to do with her at all.
But now, she has friends such as Yan Ran and Mu Changfeng, and she has gradually expanded her circle of friends, and she is not so resistant to holding a banquet.
On the same day, Mr. Yan brought his family to the Qingguo Mansion to congratulate.
Yan Ran stepped out of the carriage and saw the flow of people coming in and out of the gate of the Qingguo Mansion, and she couldn't help but sigh.
Although it was only a small birthday banquet, there were Tai Banda officials and nobles in Anyang City who came to congratulate and participate in the banquet, which shows the high prestige of the Qingguo Mansion.
After Yan Ran entered the house, he said to Master Yan and went directly to Zhen Zhen.
Although Yan Fu had already prepared a gift, Yan Ran still prepared a gift for Zhen Zhen with all his heart.
Zhen Yu took the rag doll sewn by Yan Ran, and watched and played with it over and over again, and couldn't put it down.
"Sister Yan, this doll is so beautiful, I like it very much, you are really ingenious!"
Yan Ran couldn't help but feel a little proud when she heard Zhen Yu's praise, but she still said humbly: "In general, Yu'er has a good reputation." ”
When Qingxuan saw Yan Ran's unashamed appearance, she couldn't help but cover her face on the side.
If Yan Ran is really skillful, in order to make up for the lack of technology, she will not use cloud brocade worth 100 gold to make a dress for the doll, and decorate it with extremely rare pink pearls to deliberately create a gorgeous visual effect.
Can a rag doll that has smashed so much silver not be beautiful?
Zhen Yu happily put the rag doll made by Yan Ran in the box and locked it, and put the box next to the pillow.
Seeing that Zhen Yu liked the rag doll very much and wanted to see it every day but was afraid of breaking it, it made Yan Ran want to laugh.
Not long after, the banquet began, and a maidservant girl came to invite Zhen Yu to the table, and Zhen Yu went out with Yan Ran.
The venue of the banquet is set in the pavilion in the back garden of the Qingguo Mansion, where the willows are blowing and the water is fancy, the space is spacious and the environment is quiet.
Male and female guests sit in separate rows, separated by a light gauze screen, which is convenient for communication with each other without being rude.
On the female guest's side, Zhen Yu pulled Yan Ran to sit together, and the ladies and girls also chatted warmly with each other.
The banquet was in full swing, and suddenly someone whispered.
"Why do I smell like there's a faint smell?"
"yes, I smell it too, it really affects my appetite."
"What's going on, could it be that there's something unclean nearby?"
"What nonsense, this is the Qingguo Mansion, every grass and tree is carefully taken care of, even the stone road is spotless, how can there be unclean things!"
"So, could it be that there's something debris in the water?"
"No, I think it's like ......."
Duchess Qingguo heard everyone's discussion and smelled this unusual smell.
When such an unpleasant thing happened at the banquet, she could not help but look slightly gloomy, and instructed the maidservant beside her, "Go and see what happened." ”
The men on the other side reacted more and talked louder.
"Why does it stink so much, where did it come from, but what is rotten?"
"Find me a handkerchief to cover my mouth and nose, or I'm going to throw it up!"
Mu Changfeng was even more blunt: "Is there someone who is angry, I don't know what I ate, it's so smoky!" ”
As soon as Mu Changfeng's words fell, he was slapped on the head like a steely slap, and he couldn't help but tilt his body and almost fell.
He rubbed his head with bared teeth, and looked to the side aggrievedly: "Dad, why did I provoke you again?" ”
General Mu had a dark face and reprimanded: "The dog can't spit out ivory in his mouth, shut your dog mouth to Lao Tzu!" ”
Mu Changfeng was very unconvinced: "Then you say, what else can it be besides Yaqi?" ”
People are also looking for the source of the odor and following the smell to explore everywhere.
Suddenly, someone whispered, "It seems that it's Grandpa Wen'......."
When everyone heard this, their eyes instantly focused on Wen Chengyan's body.
Someone else probed his head and looked into his arms, trying to see if he was hiding something odorous on his body.
Su Yu, who was closest to Wen Chengyan, also realized this, and he looked over suspiciously: "Xunting, why are you ......?"
Before Su Yu's words fell, he saw Wen Chengyan's face turned pale, stood up suddenly, and arched his hand: "Grandpa Guo, I'm very sorry, I'm not feeling well, I want to take the first step, and I hope to ......."
Wen Chengyan originally planned to say goodbye on the grounds of physical discomfort, but he got up too quickly, and the air flow that was forcibly suppressed by him broke out instantly.
I only heard a few loud noises one after another, and then a peculiar smell overflowed, permeating the entire Taixie.
In an instant, the banquet, which was still noisy, was silent, and everyone looked at each other, unable to react for a while.
What just happened?
The little grandfather Wen, who has always been self-denying, well-behaved, gentle and elegant, as if he did not eat the fireworks of the world, actually discharged his anger in public, and the smell was still like this...... Strong.
Wen Chengyan was ashamed and angry in the eyes of everyone who were surprised, suspicious or disdainful, and a rush of fire hit his heart, but he closed his eyes and fainted.