Chapter 14: Red Bean Soup
Chang'an in late autumn was really cold, Liu Ke just stood quietly, which made Xiao Yin nervous. She half-lowered her head, didn't dare to look at Liu Ke, and only cared about twisting the handkerchief with her two hands.
A gust of autumn wind blew the cloak of the big red feather satin, and the biting chill passed through the light lotus pink skirt. Fang had just eaten the wine and warmed his body and suddenly it was cold to the freezing point, Xiao Yin unconsciously shivered, and the old disease of stomach cold rose in this sudden cold.
The sudden stinging pain made Xiao Yin almost lose his temper when he was defenseless. She endured it and secretly stroked her abdomen with both hands.
Didn't Liu Kemo actually see the fleeting frown on Xiao Yin's face, he actually walked straight towards Xiao Yin. So close, Xiao Yin clearly looked at the delicate threads on the purse around his waist, and for a while it seemed that the air around him was a little heavy, and he couldn't breathe. Xiao Yin was a little stunned, and unconsciously wanted to retreat.
"Don't move." Liu Ke's voice was still as soft as usual, like a piece of warm jade. He stretched out his arms and tightened Xiao Yin's wind-blown cloak, then untied the loose straps on her chest and retied them earnestly.
Liu Ke stood so close, Xiao Yin seemed to be able to smell a faint breath on his body, not ordinary incense, nor did it seem to be a floral and fruity fragrance. Xiao Yin didn't know how to describe it, it seemed to be a soft but somewhat tired aura. This is really too unlike the aura of a master of the East Palace who is in the midst of turmoil.
Xiao Yin couldn't understand it.
Liu Ke fastened his belt and raised his eyes, just in time to meet Xiao Yin's confused eyes. The corners of his mouth curved slightly, and he smiled: "Okay." ”
Xiao Yin didn't know when Lu Dingfu came over, but at this moment, he lowered his hands, leaned over beside Liu Ke, and replied: "Master, the carriages and horses are ready." ”
"Let Deng Yao drive the car over, and everyone else will go back, no need to follow."
Xiao Yin unconsciously looked at the carriages outside the Nangong Gate, thinking that it was time to go to his brother, but he didn't know where Mu Qi parked the carriage when they came. was about to salute Liu Ke and retire, but his hand was held by Liu Ke.
Xiao Yin looked up, his face full of doubt. Liu Ke just smiled, pulled her and walked towards the parked carriage.
Lu Dingfu still lowered his head and hung his hands.
Liu Ke smiled gently, but his hand was clenched very tightly, so that Xiao Yin couldn't break free.
Deng Yao jumped down from the front of the carriage and saluted the two. Liu Ke still didn't let go, but just said: "Go to Wan Huzhen." ”
In the carriage, Xiao Yin was really confused, and he couldn't figure it out. In Luoyang before, Huan Shizhi hinted at her that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince acted inconspicuously and elusively. The next few dangerous situations made Xiao Yin feel that it was better to be careful in front of Liu Ke. But today's time, Xiao Yin didn't have a chance to deal with it.
Liu Ke was abnormally relaxed, sitting there, and simply closed his eyes to recuperate.
It can be seen that the world is the most unfair, such a big man is bored and wants to play tricks on his little woman. Seeing Liu Ke like this, Xiao Yin's fearlessness in his stock actually rose.
The carriage stopped in a somewhat secluded alley west of the city.
Facing the street, it seems to be a small restaurant. However, there is neither a banner to attract business, nor any conspicuous signboard plaque - only a small plaque under the eaves, with the beautiful three words "Wan Hu Zhen" written on it. Xiao Yin secretly thought, with such a low profile, isn't this boss worried about losing money.
It's just a small house with two or three yellow wood tables. There was no one behind the counter.
A little girl came out of the room.
"It's the master who is here, what does the master want to eat?" The little girl asked with a smile.
Xiao Yin felt that this little girl smiled calmly and warmly for no reason.
"You go, Aunt Lao makes a red bean soup, it needs to be warm." Liu Ke also smiled warmly.
After a while, the little girl walked out with a glass cup in her hand, followed by a woman with kind eyebrows and eyes.
Xiao Yin didn't expect that in such a small shop in the remote alley in the west of the city, there were such exquisite utensils, with clear glass and exquisite and interesting paintings. But think about it, no matter how secluded it is, it is also a place where the dignified Prince of Zhou will come, and it is not strange that there are any rare things. Xiao Yin smiled knowingly.
"Don't look at it, try it to see if it's to your liking." Liu Ke looked at Xiao Yin with a smile.
"Huh?" Xiao Yin couldn't help but wonder if this prince Mo didn't specially pull her here, or wanted to invite her to eat a red bean soup. Relying on the fearlessness that had just been brewing in the carriage, Xiao Yin secretly thought, just eat, what else can I do, so she picked up the small spoon and ate it.
"It's very sweet and soft," Xiao Yin admired, "It seems to be very different from what I've eaten before." ”
"That's nature. The red bean soup made by my mother, whether it is ice or warm, not to mention Chang'an, even the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, I'm afraid no one can compare! The little girl smiled and took over.
"Qian'er," said the woman with a smile, "why is it so unruly in front of the master now?" ”
Liu Ke didn't say anything, just looked at Qian'er with a smile, with warmth between his eyebrows and eyes, just like looking at his own sister.
Xiao Yin suddenly had an illusion, as if what was in front of him was just an ordinary person, the brother of a naughty little girl, not the crown prince of the dignified Zhou Dynasty.
Unfortunately, this feeling of relaxation didn't last long.
There was the neighing of horses outside the door. Lu Dingfu walked in.
"Master, General Wei is here." Lu Dingfu was in Liu Ke's ear, leaned over and whispered.
Liu Ke also removed the warmth on his face. He looked outside the door and instructed Lu Dingfu: "Let Deng Yao send Lord Weng back to the crown princess." ”
Liu Ke said that, he walked out, turned over and rode away.
Xiao Yin thanked the mother and daughter in the house and walked out. Deng Yao, who was standing under the eaves at the door, leaned over and saluted: "Send the lord back with humility." ”
The moment he stepped on the carriage on the stool, Xiao Yin inexplicably remembered the incident a few months ago when he stepped on Deng Yao on the horse at Yanbo Lake. She turned her head to look at Deng Yao, just met Deng Yao's gaze, couldn't help but have hot cheeks, hurriedly got into the carriage, and lowered the curtain.