Chapter Twenty-Four: Naked
When I arrived at Mozhuju, it was already dark, it was raining during the day, and after nightfall, a cold wind blew, which made me shiver, I gathered my clothes, took a deep breath and entered the house.
Li Xuan was concentrating on reading a book, and a large table of exquisite dishes in front of him was not as attractive to him as a book, and I couldn't help but sigh at his concentration. He wore only an ordinary gown, which was not the usual garment of the Prince, but the fabric was excellent. His power in the court covers the sky with only one hand, can he usually eat and dress badly?
I took a closer look, the color of the moon white was worn on Li Xuan's body, and there was a handsome elegance like Zhi Ruolan, which was so dazzling that people couldn't take their eyes off it. This man, I don't know how many women he will harm in this life.
"Finally willing to come back?" Li Xuan closed the book, raised his eyes to look at me, and said lukewarmly. I guess I came back late, and he was a little displeased, but how could I have expected that he would wait for me to eat tonight?
"Hmm." I replied softly, I don't know what else I can say but to answer him. The men's clothes on my body were worn when I went out of the house during the day, and I didn't have time to change them in a hurry when I came back, my long hair was tied up, my hair was messy, and I couldn't find the slightest princess on my body, and I felt weak. Perhaps accustomed to his indifference and criticality, I became a little numb.
I stood quietly at the table, the aroma of dinner lingered in my nose, my stomach was rumbling very uncontrollably, although I had been married to Li Xuan for more than a year, he would rarely eat at the same table with me, and I was inevitably a little nervous at this time.
"You're hungry, sit down and eat." Li Xuan told me to eat so peacefully, I was beating a drum in my heart, but I didn't dare to show it.
I sat down in the seat opposite Li Xuan, picked up the chopsticks, and the food on the table alone seemed to make people have a great appetite, not to mention the aroma of the food that hooked my internal organs? I didn't know where to start for a while, so I could only bite the chopsticks with my teeth.
"Eat with me, you don't have to be so restrained." Li Xuan's tone was very light.
"Then you're welcomeβ" When I received the amnesty, my whole body suddenly relaxed, and my appetite increased greatly.
Li Xuan elegantly picked up the wine glass and drank it all, free and easy, with no informality, the appearance of me gobbling up dishes across a table fell into his eyes, his dark and deep eyes with a smile, very charming.
Anything is fragrant when I am hungry, I stand up and tear a chicken leg without image, and take a big bite, the chicken is tender and smooth, I found that I am really hungry, Li Xuan on the other side has not moved the chopsticks, I can still eat so fragrant as if nothing happened. But I don't know if my mouth is not big enough, or my throat is too small, halfway through eating, I can't swallow a mouthful of chicken, and it gets stuck in my throat, making me cough violently.
Li Xuan thoughtfully filled a bowl of soup and put it in front of me, I vaguely said thank you, took a sip of the soup, and finally relieved a little. I was a little embarrassed to make a fool of myself in front of him, my face was flushed, and I didn't have the freshness I had just now when I continued to eat.
"Listen to Mrs. Su, you love to eat the drunken chicken of the Star Tower." The corners of Li Xuan's mouth raised a warm smile, which made me feel very unreal.
After I lost my memory, I returned to the capital and lived in Su Mansion, and Lord Su was entrusted by Li Xuan to recognize me as a righteous daughter and treat me very well. Mrs. Su is frail and gentle, and has no daughters under her knees, and she treats me as her own and cares for me. Before I married Li Xuan, I often sneaked out of the house to pick up the star building to eat drunk chicken, and I only felt that the drunk chicken there had a very familiar taste. Over time, the whole Su Mansion knew that I liked to eat the drunken chicken of Xinglou, and occasionally when I got sick, Mrs. Su would ask someone to buy it for me.
After I got married, I rarely had the opportunity to go out to visit relatives, and sometimes I miss Mrs. Su very much, I wonder how she is doing now?
I asked Li Xuan, "How is Mrs. Su now?" β
Li Xuan looked at me with a smile: "This king allowed you to leave the mansion, thinking that you would go to the Su Mansion to visit Mrs. Su first." β
The smile on his face startled me, and I had a bad premonition in my heart, he sent someone to protect me in secret, did he know anything about my trip to Tianbaozhai? When I think about it, I feel like his gaze can penetrate me, as if I were naked in front of him.
I confessed: "I went to Tian Bao Zhai. "Rather than wait for him to question me, I'd better be honest, and I can't hide my whereabouts from him anyway.
"Met the second prince of the southern kingdom?"
I didn't expect Li Xuan to be so direct, but I couldn't understand the purpose of his question, so I had to say: "He happened to pay for the rock sugar gourd for me, and I didn't know the capital, so I went to Tianbaozhai together." β
I'm telling the truth, not to mention that I'm above board, and I have nothing to hide.
I thought Li Xuan would be angry, but I only listened to him: "Chu Hong's identity is sensitive, you are the princess of this king, it is not appropriate to have more dealings with him, and you will be honest in vain." β
His expression seemed to be a little tired, he didn't eat much after a meal, and I also lost my appetite because of Chu Hong's matter, so I ate a few bites hastily, and then put down the dishes and chopsticks.
Before I left, Li Xuan stopped me: "I have time to go back to Su Mansion to see Mrs. Su." β