Chapter 106: Swimming in the Lake
In the past few days, Lin Xiaomiao has been in a trance and depressed all day because she is worried about the two brothers Yun Ma and Yun Le, and she is worried about how to escape from Liyang Palace.
On this day, Lin Xiaomiao was cooking braised pork in the kitchen, and while she was thinking about other things, she stirred the fragrant meat cooked in the pot, and in a trance, she sprinkled a spoonful of salt into the pot as sugar.
The former chef Wang Tong behind her watched Lin Xiaomiao scoop a spoonful of salt into the pot in a chic manner, and always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it, so he could only comfort himself silently in his heart and said, this is the unique way of cooking for other girls, looking at this pot of meat with all the color and aroma, only this noble person in the entire palace can make a meal that satisfies the prince, so no matter what the noble person does, it is right, just watch and learn in the back.
Lin Xiaomiao didn't know how complicated Wang Tong's mental journey was behind him, and he made this meal with all his heart, and he didn't have time to care about how it tasted. β
Wang Tong responded respectfully, and then waved his hand to greet the people behind him, and the people behind all ran up with a hula, doing what they should do with their hands and feet.
In the Lang Evil Courtyard, Duanmu Heng looked at the meals served by the maids, and suddenly remembered Lin Xiaomiao, "Has she eaten?" β
The maid lowered her head and replied respectfully, "The slave seems to see that the princess will be in the pear garden after cooking." β
"The princess hasn't eaten yet." Lin Jun, who was on the side, gave a positive answer.
"If that is the case, then call her over to dinner."
Today's Duanmu Heng was in a good mood, looking at the exquisite dishes on the table, he thought about letting Lin Xiaomiao come to eat together.
Before Lin Xiaomiao walked back to the pear orchard, she was stopped by Lin Jun, who rushed over, "Miss Yuntao stays." β
Lin Xiaomiao stood up and looked back at Lin Jun: "Guard Lin, is there something wrong?" β
"That's right, the prince asked you to come over and dine together." Lin Jun briefly explained the intention.
"Huh? Eating together? Still can't, I'll ......" Lin Xiaomiao was searching her stomach and thinking about the reason for refusal.
Lin Jun interrupted Lin Xiaomiao's words, "Miss Yuntao should go with me, if you don't go, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to make a difference." Anyway, you haven't eaten yet, so you don't need to cook any more. β
Since Lin Jun said so, Yun Tao no longer refused, so he nodded and followed Lin Jun to the Lang Evil Courtyard.
The Lang Evil Courtyard and the Pear Garden were not far away, but in half a moment, the two of them arrived.
Lin Jun led Lin Xiaomiao to Duanmu Heng, "Lord Wang, Miss Yuntao has arrived." β
Duanmu Heng raised his head and saw Lin Xiaomiao standing on the side with low eyebrows, his thin lips unconsciously pulled out a shallow arc, "Come and sit." β
Lin Xiaomiao looked at Duanmu Heng with a look that no one was allowed to refuse at all, even if she was unwilling, she still sat down obediently.
"It's been you cooking these days, but it's hard for you." Duanmu Heng looked at the brightly colored dishes, and his eyes flashed with satisfaction.
Lin Xiaomiao tugged at the corners of her lips, "The prince said and laughed, this is what I should do." β
"Alright, let's eat." Duanmu Heng said, then picked up the jade chopsticks and used lunch.
Lin Xiaomiao responded, picked up the jade chopsticks, and began to eat, but she had a bunch of worries in her heart, and her appetite was lost, so she ate less.
After a few simple bites, he put down his chopsticks.
Duanmu Heng saw all of Lin Xiaomiao's absence in his eyes, his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, but he didn't say anything, and ate his meal silently.
When he put a piece of braised pork in his mouth and chewed it, his whole body stiffened and his pupils constricted.
He reacted greatly and spit out the braised pork in his mouth, and hurriedly picked up the tea on the side and rinsed his mouth.
Lin Xiaomiao was still thinking about things, and there was no reaction to such a big movement, but she still seemed to be concerned and asked, "Are you okay?" β
Duanmu Heng was almost laughed at by Lin Xiaomiao's reaction, is he okay like this?
He saw that Lin Xiaomiao's whole person seemed to have lost her soul, angry and helpless.
He glanced at the braised pork on the table with narrow eyes, picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into Lin Xiaomiao's bowl, and said, "You taste it, this is the braised pork you made, how can you not eat it?" β
Lin Xiaomiao looked at Duanmu Heng's appearance, although she didn't really want to eat it, she couldn't stand his coercion, so she had to pick up the meat in the bowl and put it in her mouth.
Before she could chew, the salty snoring sensation in her mouth stimulated her sensitive taste buds, and she took out the meat with a "wow", and finally glared at Duanmu Heng.
"Are you naΓ―ve?"
She hurriedly poured a cup of tea and rinsed her mouth, suppressing the extremely salty feeling in her mouth before giving up.
"You made this dish, why are you embarrassed to blame me now?" Duanmu Heng glanced at Lin Xiaomiao coldly and said.
Lin Xiaomiao froze, looked at the braised pork on the table, her eyes flashed weakly, and her momentum weakened instantly.
"I ...... I didn't mean to, it's my fault, and now I'll do it again for you. β
As she spoke, she stood up and tried to walk out the door again.
The displeasure in Duanmu Heng's eyes was even stronger, and as soon as he stretched out his long hand, he grabbed it, and with a slight force, Lin Xiaomiao didn't notice it, so he pulled him and sat back on the seat.
"What are you doing? Let go! β
The man's warm touch made Lin Xiaomiao unconsciously get goosebumps, and she was very uncomfortable.
"What are you in a hurry, did I let you go?"
Lin Xiaomiao suddenly turned her head and met Duanmu Heng's cold eyes, and her whole body was excited, and she remembered what she was doing.
She stopped her arrogance and lowered her head, "I was wrong, please punish the prince." β
"This king didn't say that he would punish you, but raised his head." Duanmu Heng didn't like to see her low eyebrows, and reached out to pinch Lin Xiaomiao's chin to force her to raise her head.
"What do you think about all day? Tell the king. Duanmu Heng was in a high position, and he always spoke in a commanding tone.
Lin Xiaomiao subconsciously wanted to dodge Duanmuheng's hand, but Duanmuheng was so strong that she couldn't move, so she gave up struggling.
"Isn't it inappropriate for the prince to do this?" She frowned.
Seeing that Lin Xiaomiao dared to ignore his concern, Duanmu Heng was quite annoyed in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
"Here, there is nothing right or wrong, and the king will answer the king's questions as he says."
"It's nothing, there is Lord Lao who has bothered about the people's daughter."
Lin Xiaomiao, the dictator of Duanmu Heng, was also very unhappy, but it was difficult to say anything on other people's territory.
"If it's nothing, why can't you even make a meal?"
Seeing that Duanmu Heng was tightly entangled, Lin Xiaomiao simply said, "The folk girl just thinks that staying in this palace every day is very boring, I want to go out for a walk, can you let me out?" β
Listening to Lin Xiaomiao's words, Duanmu Heng's eyes flashed, too, trapping people in this mansion all day long, if you are not sick, you have to hold back your illness.
There are a lot of things going on in the court these days, and I am negligent.
He loosened the hand that imprisoned Lin Xiaomiao's chin and straightened his clothes, "It's the king's negligence, since you want to go out, then leave now." β
Duanmu Heng has strong action, and if he wants to come out, he will come out, but before Lin Xiaomiao can react, he was pulled by Duanmu Heng and walked out of the door.
By the time she came back to her senses, the man was already sitting in the carriage.
"Where are we going?"
Duanmu Heng was stopped by Lin Xiaomiao's question, he really didn't think about where to go, but he couldn't see Lin Xiaomiao's trance all day long, so he brought people out.
He turned his mind, and suddenly remembered where a few unmarried sons and gentlemen said not long ago, as if they were going to swim in the lake, the weather has been good these days, and it is indeed suitable for swimming in the lake.
"Let's go swim in the lake." With an idea in his heart, he said it firmly.
Lin Xiaomiao was stunned, "Swimming in the lake?" β
"Well, the weather is nice these days, and it's good to swim in the lake."
Since Duanmu Heng had made a decision, she didn't have much to say, so she nodded in response.
Duanmu Heng brought people to the suburbs of the capital, this place is a place where many officials and nobles like to come, one is the beautiful scenery, the other is not crowded in other parts of the city, and many vassal and elegant literati also like to come here.
The lake in the suburbs is called Jinghong Lake, which is famous far and wide, and this name was obtained from a love story in the previous dynasty.
Duanmu Heng is very well prepared, and the ship is richly decorated, as well as Jiaoweiqin, Guzheng, and even Jade Flute and Pipa.
Looking at the well-equipped boats, Lin Xiaomiao had to admire the luxurious life of these dignitaries and disciples of Wang Sun, just a boat to swim in the lake was so well prepared, if it was placed in modern times, it would not provoke many people's eyes.
The two got on the boat, and Lin Jun was already waiting on the boat.
Swimming in the lake is really a very boring thing, Lin Xiaomiao sat in the boat, looking out through the tulle, she really didn't understand, why did these young ladies like such things, could it be that there was nothing else to do?
Sure enough, it's still too comfortable to live this day?
The lake is neither big nor small, and it takes some hours for the boatman to hold the boat around the lake for a week.
Usually those young ladies like to swim in the lake in the early morning when the sun has not yet risen, and they are really the first to come at noon like them.
All of this is thanks to Duanmuheng's miraculous brain circuits.
Looking at the prince and Lin Xiaomiao, who hid in the cabin because the sun was too strong, Lin Jun's cheeks were completely stiff, and looking at the posture of the masters, he didn't know whether he was swimming in the lake or the two people in it swimming in the lake.
He sighed helplessly and silently straightened his body more straight.
The boatman is a sincere man, and he really rowed the boat around the lake honestly, and he didn't cut corners at all.
Lin Xiaomiao was so bored that she was about to get hairy, and there was a Duanmu Heng sitting next to her, she just wanted to complain about the last two sentences, and she didn't have the courage to complain, so she could only complain silently in her heart.
Duanmu Heng also felt that it seemed inappropriate for the two of them to do this, he cleared his throat, and thought in his heart that he would say something to ease the atmosphere between the two.