Mo Li suddenly had a feeling of being separated from the world, he lived here as Murong Chu's guard, and now that he has returned, the relationship between the two has changed dramatically.

But the road ahead is long, how long can this relationship last, and what kind of result it will be in the end, Mo Li has no bottom in his heart. She lay on the bed for a while, but she couldn't sleep, so she simply got up and went to the kitchen.

Lao Qiao and Ershun were preparing dinner, and when they saw Mo Li coming, Ershun hurriedly moved a stool over: "Ah Li, you just came back today, hurry up and sit down to rest and rest." ”

Mo Li thanked him and sat down to chat with Er Shun while watching him and Lao Qiao busy working there. Lao Qiao didn't talk much, but at this time, he was even more concentrating on turning the frying spoon. Mo Li was itchy for a while, got up and rolled up his sleeves and said, "Uncle Qiao, I'll fry the next dish." ”

Seeing Lao Qiao nodding, Ershun hurriedly asked Mo Li: "Ah Li, what are you going to cook?" I went to prepare the materials. ”

Mo Li looked around in the kitchen and saw that there was fresh lotus root, so he asked Ershun to chop some pork filling. She washed and peeled the lotus root by herself, and cut it into blades. Then add the minced meat filling to the seasoning and mix well, pry up the lotus root slices with the knife, stuff the meat filling, and press the upper and lower slices tightly.

After all the lotus root slices are sandwiched, mix the egg batter in a large bowl and pour half a bowl of dry powder. After the preparation is completed, pour oil into the pot and boil until it is six or seven minutes hot, sandwich the lotus root in the dry powder and roll it around, then dip it in the egg batter and fry it in the pan until golden brown and put on a plate.

One lotus root was fried into two plates of lotus root clips, in which Mo Li generally decorated a few coriander leaves, and the other plate was reserved for Lao Qiao and Er Shun to taste.

Lao Qiao tasted it, glanced at Mo Li, didn't speak, took another bite and tasted it carefully, until a lotus root was clamped down before he asked: "I heard that there is a dish called fried lotus root in the south, is this it?" ”

Mo Li nodded: "The lotus root in the south will be softer and glutinous, and this lotus root will be more crisp and crisp, and the taste will be a little different." ”

"We have a colder climate here, and these lotus roots harvested from Fairy Lake are more brittle than those in other places." Lao Qiao said, "I usually fry with clear oil, but this fried is really the first time I have eaten it." The fragrance of lotus root dilutes the greasy of the pork, the skin is crisp and refreshing, and the meat inside is fragrant, and the taste is really good. ”

With Lao Qiao's approval, Mo Li was happy in his heart, no matter how he said that he was also a chef from the capital.

Murong Chu was very satisfied with this dinner, Mo Li's fried lotus root sandwich with Lao Qiao's stir-fried three threads and two refreshing green vegetables, and a bowl of rape soup was eaten by the two of them.

Mo Li packed up the dishes and chopsticks and sent them back to the kitchen, and made tea again. Murong Chu took a sip of tea and exclaimed, "It's been a long time since I've had such a comfortable meal." ”

"I'll ask Brother Ershun to prepare some hot water later, and the general will take a bath and sleep." Mo Li reminded.

Murong Chu narrowed his eyes: "My Li'er is really getting more and more considerate. ”

Mo Li smiled and said nothing, but Murong Chu straightened his face and said, "Li'er, there are some things I want to discuss with you first." ”

"What's the matter, General, tell me."

"On that day, you also heard Eleven say that the decree was issued, and it is estimated that if there is no accident, he will arrive at noon the day after tomorrow."

Mo Li nodded, indicating that he was listening carefully.

Murong Chu continued: "This time the holy decree is likely to summon me back to Beijing. So I want to start with what Li'er means. ”

"The Holy Decree has summoned you back to Beijing, what can I say? Do you still want to resist the will? That's a great crime to kill the head. ”

"It's not to kill the head, it's to punish the nine clans." Murong Chu corrected, "I wanted to ask Li'er if she would like to go back to Beijing with me." ”

Mo Li looked at Murong Chu with a glimmer of hope: "General, are you going back to Beijing temporarily, or will you stay there in the future?" ”

"The specific content of the holy decree is not clear, but it is estimated that the emperor wants to keep me in Beijing."

Mo Li's heart sank, this was a very contradictory topic for her. If you don't go back to Beijing with him, it means that the two will be separated. If you go back, you will have to face a lot of trouble. The first is where she went, after all, the original owner Mo Jinxi's home is in the capital. According to Mama Lin, she also has a mother and two brothers at home.

The elder brother should be about the same age as Murong Chu, he has already married a wife and had children, and he is an official in the court. The younger brother is three years younger than Mo Jinxi, so he should still be studying.

She has no memory of the original owner, and if she goes back to the Mo family, it will be easy to find out that she has nothing in common except that she looks the same as Mo Jinxi. At the beginning, Mama Lin was old and seriously injured, sometimes sober and sometimes confused, so she didn't pursue her differences too much. But if you face such a large family, I am afraid that you will not be able to fool yourself on the grounds of amnesia, and you will be regarded as an impostor liar.

If it was in the name of Murong Chu's guards, it would seem inappropriate to follow him into Beijing. After all, this is an ancient time where the concept of the family is relatively serious, even if Murong Chu doesn't mind, will his family accept a woman whose origin is unknown? What's more, she is still a woman who has been disguised as a man and mixed in the barracks.

Mo Li didn't come up with a reason for breaking his head, hanging his head, the fingers of his hands twisted back and forth, not knowing how to solve this problem.

Murong Chu saw the entanglement on her face, and reached out to rub her twisted eyebrows: "If Li'er has any difficulties, you might as well say it and listen to it." ”

Mo Li raised his head and looked straight at the handsome-faced man opposite: "General, I don't know what to say. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that there are some things I can't figure out myself. ”

Murong Chu also looked directly at Mo Li, with a hint of hope in his eyes: "Li'er, now that we put aside the question of whether to return to Beijing, you just need to tell me, are you willing to be with me?" ”

"Of course I do." Mo Li nodded hurriedly, "If you don't want me to come back with you, why don't you want me to come back?" ”

Murong Chu showed a relieved smile: "Since this is the case, can I understand that Li'er is unwilling to go to the capital, rather than unwilling to go back with me?" ”

Mo Li bit her lip: "Well, that's what it looks like." But I don't understand, you have been in Xidaying for so many years, why did the emperor suddenly call you back to Beijing, and let you stay in Beijing? ”

Murong Chu moved to Mo Li's side, lowered his voice and said, "Now that the saint is old, his body is becoming less and less tough. At present, the situation between the DPRK and China is surging, and all forces are ready to move. On the one hand, he wanted to use my military power to stabilize the situation, and on the other hand, it was also to facilitate his precautions against me. ”

"On your guard? Is it because you are afraid that you have some bad intentions? "Mo Li watched a lot of historical dramas in his last life, of course, he has a certain understanding of the open and secret battles above the court, and to put it mildly, it's not all for that position.