Chapter 35 A skull is a grape brocade
"This is newly picked from the grape trellis earlier, and the little prince loves to eat it the most. I brought some and thought of giving them to the little ...... I'll send it to you. Since he is not there, it is the same to give it to the princess. ”
She stared at me for a moment, and the corners of her mouth twitched with each grape I ate, so much so that I thought her mouth hurt.
As she spoke, a grape square entered my mouth.
I bite the grape and eat it, it is not that I don't eat it, it turns out that this grape is not for me, but for Changji. I cut off my beard this time, but I'm embarrassed.
I smiled and was very apologetic: "Then I will keep the rest for him?" ”
"Since the princess also loves to eat, then I will pick it for the princess again, and please leave this in the princess's hand to the little prince."
"Oh, okay."
I said yes.
But when I looked down at the grapes, my mouth itched, and I couldn't help but stuff one into my mouth after hesitation. I smiled at Wen Yang with grapes in my mouth, the twitch at the corner of her mouth became more and more serious, and I had to explain: "Changji has always disliked grapes, you gave it to him, and it entered my stomach in a blink of an eye." So it's the same for early and late meals, and I still don't leave it for him. ”
Wen Yang's face gradually changed, and he was puzzled: "He said he doesn't like to eat grapes?"
I nodded and told me truthfully.
"Hmmm! He doesn't like to eat. ”
Changji doesn't seem to like to eat any fruits, he said that he has a bad stomach and can't eat cold things, and he has hardly touched any melons and fruits. When you give him this grape, it will come into my mouth at the end. ”
This is true, it is definitely not nonsense for the sake of coveting this bit of happiness, it is Changji himself who said that he does not like to eat grapes, and he has given him all the grapes in the palace in the past, and he has sent them to my Zhanhua Palace. I love to eat everything, especially fruit preserves and other small snacks, these things are so fragrant and sweet, I would rather eat than eat to eat them, but I don't pay as much attention to health as he does.
But then again, although Changji neglected his stomach, he didn't treat me badly. Loquat and jujube in spring, bayberry, lychee, melon and plum in summer, pear, persimmon and grape in autumn, and orange and avocado in winter, he collected them for me. Because I was greedy, I always whispered in his ear how sweet the yacon fruit in Beiqiu was, and how fat the wild ducks in Pyeongtaek Lake were. He had listened to me a lot, and he kept it in his heart, and often unexpectedly brought me a basket of yacon or a few sparrows.
Later, when I wanted to eat grapes, he would bring them to me every once in a while, and every time he would pick the best and freshest ones for me. Judging from eating alone, Changji is very good for me.
The climate in Beiqiu is cold, and it is not rich in fruits, and the fruits and vegetables in the city are supplied by the neighboring small countries. But the fruit that had been brought from the long journey was left to eat when it reached the city. When I was younger, I saw only a handful of fruits, and the only fresh fruit I could eat regularly was grapes. When I was at home, I didn't like it so much, probably because grapes are so common in Beiqiu, just like peaches are common in Nanqiu, so I never found grapes to be such a delicious thing. Scarcity is expensive, and more is not worth much, this really makes sense.
The fruit is divided into seasons, climate and soil adaptability, and it is not always available, I really don't know how he got these fruits for me.
Another grape entered my mouth, and I raised my head, Wen Yang was already smirking until his face stiffened, and he stood in place as if he had been struck by lightning. I raised my hand and shook it in front of her eyes before she came back to her senses.
"What's wrong with you?"
Her eyes were a little red, and she whispered, "It's okay."
Then he said: "If this is the case, then the princess does not need to keep this plate of grapes." I also hope that the princess will not tell Her Highness that I have been here. ”
She looked so pitiful, she looked like she was being bullied by me. I suddenly felt a little guilty and wanted to say something, but I couldn't say anything, so I could only nod dryly.
"The princess is resting, and the last general will take her leave first."
Wen Yang smiled and turned to leave. There was a faint and vague sentence in the wind: "I thought he loved to eat, but he was really busy for so long in vain......"
I was silent with my plate, and my body trembled, I don't know if I was cold or shocked.
Actually, I didn't really listen to it, and I didn't know what Wen Yang meant. I was stunned, looking down at the grapes on my plate, but I lost my appetite anymore. In the end, I didn't touch the grapes.
After all, this is what others have prepared for Changji, and other people's intentions can't be let down by me.
I sat on the stone steps with the grapes in my hand, and waited for a long time, but when the sun went down, I didn't see Changji coming back. I held my chin and thought a lot, could he have a private meeting with Wen Yang? No matter how stupid I am, I can see the difference between Wen Yang and Changji.
People, what they are most afraid of is that their hearts are moved, and if their hearts are moved, it is difficult to say that they are calm.
I couldn't hold back my guesses, and I was going to leave to find him. Although I don't know what kind of affection he has for Wen Yang now, he has to be on guard.
When I found him in the kitchen, I was relieved.
I crept closer and patted him on the back unexpectedly. He turned around, and I gave me a serious point: "Your pot of porridge, I'm afraid it's going to be boiled into rice paste." Cooking porridge must be careful about the heat, not random. The fire should not be too big, not too small, and moderate. Rice. It is necessary to soak it in water in advance, and when it is boiled, the water should also be enough, and the rice should be boiled to bloom, so that the boiled white porridge is thick and fragrant. ”
"That's a lot to ask for."
Changji turned around expressionlessly, and pulled me to find an empty table and sit down.
"Why are you here, didn't you say that you should stay in the room and recuperate?"
As he spoke, he brought me a bowl of white porridge sprinkled with raisins.
He smiled and advised, "Eat, be careful of burning your mouth, and eat slowly."
I was shocked, he was so happy to have picked up the money, and he was so good to me.
I paused, and although I was surprised that he was gentle with me at the moment, I also accepted it with peace of mind, after all, I was not sick now. Although this white porridge is tasteless and bland, I am hungry and hungry now, so I have to gobble it up. I just put the bowl down here, and Changji over there has already blown the medicine cold, and carefully put the bowl in my hand.
"This medicine is neither hot nor cold, and it is just right for you to take it warmly. You're drinking it soon. ”
I sniffed it closer, pinching my nose in disgust.
"I'm most afraid of bitterness, this bowl of medicine feels bitter just by smelling it, how to swallow it."
He sighed, reluctantly took the medicine and put it down, and took out a white cloth purse from his wide sleeve.
Impatiently, he said, "You're really hard to serve."
I smiled and didn't speak. I was very curious, and I just stared at his white cloth purse and looked at it seriously. He opened the purse and poured out some pink round beads, like pearls and cherries, looking good and smelling fragrant, I smashed it and smashed it, I don't know what it tastes like.
"What is this?" I was pleasantly surprised.
He smiled and stuffed one into my mouth, and said softly, "This is called sugar lotus seeds." Honey mixed with lotus seeds is made of unusually sweet and can best relieve bitterness. If you feel that the medicine is bitter, you will eat one, and if you eat sugar, you will not feel that the medicine is bitter. ”
He looked at me and smiled, and I watched him laugh, but he smiled so beautifully, I smiled like a fool.
Saccharified in his mouth, his mouth was full of sweetness, and he became more and more happy when he looked at Changji.
Speechless, I looked at his nose in distraction. His nose is high and straight, like a mountain peak, and the bridge of his nose is dotted with a faint black mole, like a amorous mole exclusive to beauties, which is really beautiful.
I couldn't help but stretch out my hand to touch the mountain, but my fingers only touched the tip of his nose, and before I could stop, he avoided it without a trace......
I was stunned, and my fingertips ached, like a needle. He also seemed to think something was wrong, and looked at me slightly apologetically.
"Take your medicine."
There was embarrassment in the air.
I know he's just instinctive, but I'm still sad.
I kept my head down, trying to adjust my mindset, and when I looked up again, it was a smiling face. After changing the topic, he sneered: "I can't sit still, it's good if you take me out for a walk." Since I called Nanzhan, I haven't been anywhere else except for a few streets. I finally got out of the door, and I didn't want to sit here. ”
He was still hesitant, but he couldn't stand my death and begging, so he still led me out of the door.
When we came, it was the busiest time for the Ushogawa. In the middle of the moon, the street was crowded with people, and the chief was very afraid that I would get lost, and he kept tugging at my sleeve and dragging me forward like an animal.
He took me to a restaurant, and because I came late, the good spots in the restaurant were all booked, and we only found a place by the stairs. Upstairs, a few women dressed as singers, holding gonghou, pipa, and squirting, their steps are light and lively, and they sit in style.
Next to him was a table of strangely dressed people. The wide hooded white coat runs from head to toe, and the face is also covered by the same white mask, revealing only a mouth, making it difficult to determine whether it is a man or a woman.
Although the Wushuo River is now the territory of Nanzhan, this place originally belonged to Beiqiu, but it was ceded to Nanzhan when the army was defeated. Merchants from all over the world go to the two countries to do business, and the place they must pass through is the Wushuo River, so it is not uncommon to see foreigners in the Wushuo River. I didn't really care about that, but the way they ate the barbecue caught my attention. Put an iron basket in the kettle and put the hard rib on it, and the meat will sizzle and smoke. When eating, the action is also very bold, and the meat is cut and eaten with a knife before it is completely cooked, and the blood in the barbecue flows out, and it sticks to the hands and does not care.
I concluded that these people should also be Hu people, maybe they are still from Beiqiu.
I couldn't help but look at it, and Changji gave me a look, so I had to sneer.
There is a faint sound of the piano in my ears.
"Not bad!" A voice laughed and said, "Wonderful playing, ...... reward"
The clanging of broken silver was sprinkled on the ground, but the well-trained singers remained motionless, continuing their playing, and were so engrossed that they did not glance sideways at the silver underground. The voice continued to applaud: "This song is very good, very wonderful. ”
There was a clang, and there was the sound of a handful of broken silver falling to the ground.
"The guest officer is really an elegant man. The so-called daughter is easy to get, confidant is hard to find, and only buy one song when you scatter your money. ”