Author: Sigui Beihong

Looking at Mo Yunxiao in front of him, Zhang Di could hardly believe his eyes. He rubbed his eyes again and again, always with a confused and surprised expression. Cheng Yu looked at him and was very puzzled.

Such strange behavior.

However, when he turned his eyes, he saw Hualu standing next to Mo Yunxiao. Hualu was also looking at him, and when the two looked at each other, Hualu hurriedly turned away with a woman's shyness.

Yu's mind was also shaken, and he thought to himself: "It's not a loss, it's not a loss, the coral seems to be more beautiful than Huan'er."

Although Mo Yunxiao nodded and stood, he could already catch a glimpse of Zhao Ji from the corner of his eye. However, Zhao Ji continued to shake his folding fan and looked at her with a bit of a smile.

"Your name is Linglong?" Zhao Ji asked.

"Yes." Mo Yunxiao replied.

Zhao Ji nodded and said: "As expected, you are a beautiful country. Although your background is not high, your conduct is good. Well, it is rare that my thirteenth brother values ​​you so much. You must serve well. When you marry into the royal family, be careful with your words and actions.

Be careful, you are no more free than you are among the people."

"Well, I would like to follow the teachings of the official family." Mo Yunxiao responded somewhat unhappily. Zhao Ji's words indeed dropped a stone in her heart. She was secretly thinking: "What if I am really like Zhao Ji?"

Together, as his royal brother said, he will be trapped here for the rest of his life without freedom."

Thinking of this, I can't help but feel a little sad.

After Zhao Ji finished speaking, he raised the wine cup in front of him and continued to say to her: "When you get married in the future, you will be the one chosen by heaven. Come, let me toast you and express my feelings."

"Thank you for the official love." Mo Yunxiao also raised the wine cup that the maid had poured for her. The two looked at each other and drank the wine.

Zhao seemed to like Mo Yunxiao's decent manners and orderly conversation. Looking at Zhao Ji again, he felt that although he was sitting on the throne, he was lonely and not as lucky as himself.

So he said to Zhao Ji: "Brother Emperor, Miss Linglong is indeed my true love. After we get married, we can no longer care about worldly matters and just live our lives together. Then please ask Brother Emperor to reward us heavily."

Zhao Ji had a faint smile on his lips and said, "This is natural. It's rare that my thirteenth brother is no longer distracted. Brother Yu will definitely give you a generous reward."

Zhao Si knew that there was something else in his words, but he no longer cared about it. He only felt that he was the biggest winner at this banquet.

So he waved his hand to Mo Yunxiao and said, "My dear concubine, please sit down too."

Mo Yunxiao was a little shy. Although she often saw the title "concubine" in costume dramas, she was still a little embarrassed to be called such a name on such an occasion. But even so, she was calm and thanked her.

He slowly sat next to Zhao Si.

Only after she sat down did she notice the colorful food on the table. She took a gentle sniff and the aroma filled her nostrils.

She looked around, and the first thing that caught her eye was a brightly colored fish soup. She knew this fish soup, it was Fan Lou Song Wu's specialty.

Next to the fish soup is another meat dish, which looks like hand-caught mutton from Xinjiang, called braised mutton with green onions.

But she also knew that this could never be a delicacy from the Western Regions. The fish soup and mutton were flanked by tender white tofu called "Skin Wins Snow". There was also a fragrant duck sitting on the plate, which is what Tokyo people often eat.

We had sauce duck and a plate of stuffed buns.

It is indeed not much different from the steamed buns eaten by modern people, except that it is smaller and similar to the Xiao Long Bao in Shanghai.

In the city of Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, although there was a great disparity between the royal family and the common people, there was not much difference in diet. The dishes eaten by the royal family were also bought from the market, but these dishes were expensive and difficult for ordinary people to eat.

Zhao Si rolled up his sleeves, picked up a bun, put it in Mo Yunxiao's bowl, and said, "Let's play a drinking game first. My beloved, come and guess what the stuffing of this bun is. If you guess it right, I'll drink. If you can't guess,

The beloved concubine is drinking."

Zhao Si and Zhao Ji both looked at her with smiles, which made her feel embarrassed. But she couldn't refuse, so she had to gently pick up the bun and take a small bite. Although it was a small bite, the juice was overflowing and the meat was fragrant mixed with the soup.

The juice exploded in Mo Yunxiao's mouth, just like the "pissing beef balls" in the movie "God of Cookery"

The soup was full, and Mo Yunxiao was a little surprised. She immediately closed her mouth to prevent the soup from splashing out, otherwise she would make a fool of herself.

She chewed it gently, feeling the deliciousness of the meat. But she couldn't guess what kind of meat it was.

"How is it, my beloved concubine?" Zhao Si asked with an expectant tone.

She reluctantly swallowed the mouthful of buns, and then complained: "Your Majesty harmed me."

"Oh? How do you start talking about this?" Zhao Sixiao asked.

"This bun must have been specially prepared by the king's order. The meat filling is more than three times the usual size. Just such a small bite almost made the slave family look embarrassed."

Zhao Si laughed loudly and said, "It's my fault. Do you know what kind of meat this is?"

Mo Yunxiao shook his head and said, "I don't know."

"Hahaha, if you can't guess, you'll be fined with wine!" Zhao Si said as he poured wine for Mo Yunxiao.

Mo Yunxiao also smiled, drank the wine, and said, "Then please reveal the answer to the mystery."

Zhao Si shook his head and said, "Take another bite and guess again. If you guess right, I drink. If you don't guess right, you drink."

Mo Yunxiao was a little embarrassed, but looking at Zhao Si who was in high spirits, she had no choice but to take another bite. This time she was more careful. Although there was still a lot of soup, it was not as violent as before. She chewed again and again, only to

She thought the meat was very delicious, not like beef, sheep or fish or shrimp, which made her a little panicked. She shook her head again and said, "I still don't know."

"Fine wine! Fine wine!" Zhao seemed proud, and Mo Yunxiao was already a little unhappy, but still drank the glass of wine.

"Eat again, guess again." Zhao Si said in an almost commanding tone.

Mo Yunxiao hesitated for a moment, and finally ate it, but still missed the guess. Zhao Si laughed heartily, poured the wine for the third time, and said: "Forfeit drink! Forfeit drink!"

With a "pop" sound, Mo Yunxiao slapped the chopsticks heavily on the table and looked directly at Zhao Si with a pair of angry eyes.

Mo Yunxiao was originally a bit arrogant, but she kept it down in front of the people she liked. But this did not mean that she would change her temper. Zhao Si was also stunned when she slapped him. His smile

His face froze, a little at a loss.

Zhao Ji understands her character. This woman is not simple. When pressed, she dares to kick the emperor to the ground. Now Mo Yunxiao is glaring at Zhao Si, like an active volcano that is moving violently and may erupt again at any time.

possible.

To be honest, Zhao Ji was really afraid of her outburst. Even if the anger was not directed at himself, he hoped to avoid it as much as possible.

So he quickly picked up a bun and took a bite.

He chewed for a long time and then said slowly: "Well, it does take a lot of thinking. Thirteenth brother is intentional. The meat filling is made of quail wrapped in mutton leg meat, and it is simmered together in fresh fish soup for half an hour. That's it.

It’s so complicated, no wonder my siblings can’t guess it.”

After saying these words, he was also thinking secretly about why he wanted to help this hateful thirteenth brother, but once the words were spoken, he could not take them back.

However, Mo Yunxiao still looked at Zhao Si with an angry look. Zhao Si's arrogance could not overpower her, so he felt guilty. His eyes flickered, and Mo Yunxiao picked up the wine cup in front of him and took a sip.

She drank it, then got up and left. Coral who was following her was stunned and had no choice but to follow her.

Cheng Yu, who was standing behind, was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a bold woman. And when his surprised eyes drifted to Zhang Di, the latter just smiled contemptuously, as if to say: "This

What’s so strange about it?”

Mo Yunxiao's decisive departure also completely ruined Zhao Si's good mood. He sat there blankly, sneered and said: "A vulgar woman does not understand the rules. I will teach you a lesson in the future."

"Huh! I'm afraid the eagle is not like a house sparrow." Zhao Ji said sarcastically.

Zhao Si's face turned pale and he asked coldly: "Brother Huang, what do you mean by this?"

"Thirteenth brother, it seems that you don't know much about your rebellious princess." Zhao Ji said with a smile, "You may suffer in the future."

"Could it be that the royal brother and her are old acquaintances?" Zhao Si asked with a straight face.

Zhao Ji did not answer, but stood up with a smile and said: "Thirteenth brother always enjoys the blessing of beauty. A woman comes and goes when she calls him. Naturally, he doesn't know how to read a woman's mind. Smart people want to understand this, why should they?

An old acquaintance."

After he finished speaking, he unfolded his folding fan, greeted Zhang Di and left.

Zhao Ji's ridicule made Zhao Si furious. He thought he had captured Mo Yunxiao's heart, but who knew that Zhao Ji could already see her personality just by meeting her once, and he was still ignorant. He had a clue

A feeling of being cheated.

Seeing that he was shaking with anger, Cheng Yu came up to him and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do next?"

Zhao Si suddenly shouted and swept all the delicacies on the table to the floor. Cups and plates clinked with each other. The maids and Cheng Yu were also startled and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Damn it!" He kicked Cheng Yu down with one kick. He still didn't understand his hatred, so he continued to kick him and cursed: "You are a bad guy! You bastard! Come and see my joke, right?"

Cheng Yucheng was frightened and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, spare your life, I don't dare... I don't dare..."

He kicked Cheng Yu fiercely for a while, and then breathlessly ordered the servant: "Come here! Drag this bastard out for me and beat him! Give him a hundred lashes!"

The two servants quickly dragged Cheng Yu away, although Cheng Yu repeatedly begged for mercy, but it was of no avail. The maids also remained silent and gathered together to cry.

"Why are you crying?" Zhao shouted like crazy. The maids were so frightened that they fell to their knees and kowtowed repeatedly, saying: "You deserve to die, please forgive me..."

At this time, Hualu came with small steps and whispered to Zhao Si: "Miss Linglong asked the younger one to come and deliver the message. Girl... girl..." She seemed a little afraid to say.

"You can say it, but it's none of your business no matter how outrageous you say it." After Zhao Si vented his anger, his anger gradually subsided.

"The girl said that if the king beats and scolds the slave like this, she will never see the king again." Coral tried her best to speak gently, even if it was a heavy punch, it should be a gentle punch.

Zhao Si still glared at her fiercely, causing Coral to lower her head in a hurry. "Okay, go ahead." Zhao Si said rather unwillingly.

Hualu bowed and hurriedly exited. She went out from the back door and her palms were sweating when she came to the corridor. Mo Yunxiao, who was waiting for her here, hurriedly greeted her and asked: "How is it? He didn't make things difficult for you.

Bar?"

Coral shook her head and said: "No. However, the last words that made the king feel introspective, the younger one didn't dare to say."

"Alas." Mo Yunxiao sighed, shook his head, and said, "He is a dandy after all, how can he be entrusted with his life?"
To be continued...