Chapter 203: Eat without saying a word or sleep without saying a word
Chapter 203: Eat without saying a word or sleep without saying a word
Pei Mochen should still be in the Shuiyan Pavilion at this time, so it would be a good time for them to go there.
The exquisite and luxurious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is served in a soup pot on the table, with deer tendons, fresh fish, minced meat, and a variety of invisible delicious snacks on the side.
Xiang Qin swallowed her saliva. Wow! It turns out that the royal palace was saving money on Jianjia Pavilion and using the money to subsidize the luxurious life in Shuiyan Pavilion.
Pei Mochen was eating leisurely and didn't say much to Ding Ruolian.
Ding Ruolian didn't dare to pick up her chopsticks, but just helped Pei Mochen pick up the food.
"Your Majesty, when you eat fish, be careful of the bones."
"Your Majesty, drink the soup, be careful of the heat."
"Your Highness, I heard that deer tendons are the most nutritious for men. What do you think of the taste of this deer tendon? You——"
"Lian'er, don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping. This is the rule of our Dafeng country." Pei Mochen interrupted her, only to feel the noise in his ears.
When he was a child, Luo Luo's voice was as sweet as the singing of a lark, and everything he said was interesting and fun things that he loved to hear.
However, now that she has grown up, how could she become so vulgar?
Every sentence she mentions is about "Your Majesty", and every conversation revolves around him. Doesn't Ding Ruolian have any affairs of her own?
Ding Ruolian noticed the disgust on Pei Mochen's face and quickly shut her mouth.
A trace of embarrassment appeared on her face, and she said indignantly: "Don't talk when eating or sleeping? I'm afraid that the third prince is hinting that my voice is unpleasant?"
She: How can it sound good? When I was a kid, I had to sleep outdoors. If I didn’t shout loudly when begging for food, how could the guests give me food?
Ding Ruolian attributed Pei Mochen's rejection to her voice.
At the same time, Pei Mochen looked at Mu Wanyan who was slowly walking into the Water Pipe Pavilion, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Yan Yan, why are you here?"
Pei Mochen stood up, and even he himself didn't realize how brightly he was smiling at this moment.
"Yan Yan, have you had lunch yet? Sit down and eat with me?"
Mu Wanyan wanted to refuse, but when she saw Xiangqin staring at the delicious food in a daze, she took the bowl and chopsticks handed to her by Pei Mochen and walked to Ding Ruolian.
"Sister, please give up your seat. I want to eat here."
Ding Ruolian: "Sister, this is Ruolian's seat."
Mu Wanyan didn't even look at her, she just smiled at Pei Mochen, "Mochen, I want to be closer to you."
Ding Ruolian: "Sister, please don't go too far. This seat is mine. Your Majesty..."
Pei Mochen frowned and said seriously: "Ruolian, you have almost finished eating, so go to the side and help serve the dishes."
He turned his gaze towards Mu Wanyan and showed a warm expression again, "Yanyan, sit down quickly."
If you come, this lunch time will be easy to pass.
Ding Ruolian looked at Mu Wanyan hatefully, and reluctantly picked up the serving chopsticks to help her pick up the food.
Although they were serving chopsticks, Mu Wanyan still felt disgusted and calmly put all the dishes into Pei Mochen's bowl.
"Mo Chen, you eat fish."
"Thank you, my dear."
"Mo Chen, drink a few sips of soup."
"Thank you for your hard work, my dear."
"Mo Chen, how does this deer tendon taste? Is it chewy? I wonder why you Dafeng people love this dish so much?"
Pei Mochen immediately put down his chopsticks, cleared his throat, and began to talk to Mu Wanyan enthusiastically about the benefits of deer tendons.
"It nourishes yin and yang, replenishes essence and marrow, replenishes qi and blood, and strengthens tendons and bones..."
“It’s delicious and chewy, and a rare nourishing delicacy.”
"It tastes even better if cooked with venison. Nah, nah, nah..."
Pei Mochen kept talking, while Ding Ruolian sneered and rolled her eyes behind him.
Didn't we just say that you shouldn't talk while eating or sleeping? These rules are only for me, right?
The chatterbox has been opened, just to make senior sister happy, right?
Did you forget that she was a spy from Xichang? Did you get blinded by her beauty?
Pei Mochen: "How is Yanyan? Will these dishes taste better now?"
Mu Wanyan: "Very beautiful. Is there anything left in the kitchen? I want Xiangqin to pack up the rest and take it away to share with the girls in Jianjia Pavilion."
Ding Ruolian didn't take a single bite and quickly opened her mouth to refuse.
Unexpectedly, Pei Mochen was the first to respond: "That's great, let them taste the delicacies of my Dafeng country."
"If Yanyan likes it, I can order someone to prepare different Dafeng dishes and send them to her every day."
"Thank you very much, Your Highness." In this way, the maids' food problem was solved.
After some greetings, Mu Wanyan asked Xiangqin to take out the string of red musk beads and put it around Ding Ruolian's neck.
"Ruo Lian has been in the mansion for several days, but I haven't prepared any gifts for her. I really don't have any treasures to show off."
She helped Ding Ruolian to arrange the beads and said leisurely, "This string of red jade beads was given to me by Concubine Xiao when I first entered the palace. Today, in front of the prince, I will give it to my sister as a token of my appreciation."
"My sister looks much more beautiful when she wears it than I do."
Ding Ruolian stroked the beads, feeling slightly uneasy, but when she heard Mu Wanyan say that the beads were given by Concubine Xiao, she was completely relieved and even gave Mu Wanyan a special thank you gift.
Pei Mochen looked at the two of them getting along harmoniously, and he felt relieved.
It doesn't matter if they are jealous of each other in secret, as long as they can keep it up on the surface. This prince knows that they both love me very much.
Men have never been very sensitive to the fights among women in the harem.
He looked at the string of fine red jade beads and felt that Mu Wanyan was kind-hearted, gentle and virtuous.
"Yan Yan is so generous, I will find another piece of jewelry to give to you."
Mu Wanyan was waiting for this sentence. She said hurriedly, "I don't need any rare treasures. It's just that the maids I brought with me all have lovers and are of marriageable age."
She said softly, "Mo Chen, I can't leave Dafeng in this life. But I want to find a time to marry off my maids."
eurekapd