Chapter 78 (Garlic Chicken Wings)

Seeing that King Huai obviously had no appetite, Yan Qiushu ate even more relishingly.

The pork belly slices are so delicious!

Fragrant and crispy.

The garlic spare ribs were also delicious. The ribs were tender and had already been boned. It didn't take much effort and the meat separated from the bones with just one bite. She put a large piece of lean meat into her mouth. The soft and tender texture was accompanied by the fragrant garlic flavor, and the salty and fragrant juice flowed across her lips and tongue.

I can't stop at all!

But sometimes, appetite can be stimulated by the appetite of others.

This is the meaning of eating broadcast.

King Huai was indeed quite displeased at first. The Yan family was a family of scholars, so how could they raise such a girl with such vulgar manners? However, he couldn't leave because of certain things, so he could only watch.

As I watched, I actually felt a little hungry.

Although the smell is a bit strong, it is not particularly unpleasant. After smelling it for a long time, I actually think it is quite fragrant?

King Huai lowered his eyes and looked at the dishes on the table. In fact, they all looked good and the portions were quite large. The best-looking one was probably the garlic chicken wings. They were made from the middle part of the chicken wing, with cuts on it so that you could see the meat inside.

The skin is golden brown and there is no fat. It lies plumply on the plate. There is no garlic paste. It is probably the one with the least garlic flavor.

King Huai tentatively picked up a chicken wing and smelled it first. He didn't dislike it, so he took a bite. The crispy skin was bitten open, and the tender meat inside was broken open. He bit it down smoothly without touching the bone.

This taste...

Unexpectedly good!

Although the garlic smell was a bit pungent to him and he felt a little uncomfortable tasting it, after chewing it a few times, he found that it was not so unacceptable?

Especially the chicken wings, they are really well made.

It was tender, smooth and tasty, salty and delicious. It had no bones, which made it easier for him to eat, and he didn't have to do the unseemly thing of spitting out bones.

As King Huai was eating, he felt as if he had discovered a new world. After finishing one chicken wing, he went to eat the pork belly slices covered with garlic sauce!

Yan Qiushu: “?”

brother?

Compromise so quickly?

Yan Qiushu watched him eat the pork belly slices, her brows slowly furrowing. She thought he would dislike it, but he ate and swallowed it, then drank a sip of water to rinse his mouth. His frown faded, and instead he looked at Yan Qiushu with a smile: "No wonder you like it. Although I can't get used to it, it still tastes good."

Yan Qiushu said dryly: "...as long as Your Highness likes it."

This time it was her turn to be speechless.

It’s not a good thing to have too much appeal for food. Regretfully, the stinky tofu didn’t come, nor did the durian, and…

King Huai raised his eyebrows, smiled with a hint of pride, and continued eating his chicken wings.

There was too much garlic on the pork belly slices, and he still couldn't get used to it for a while. The same thing happened when he ate the chicken wings first.

To be honest, it tastes really good, and after eating too much of this kind of food, he feels that the vegetables are too bland.

As we ate, there were fewer dishes on the table, and even the chicken wings were gone; they were all eaten.

At this time, the two of them were looking at each other in silence, one drinking tea and the other drinking milk tea.

Yan Qiushu asked, "Your Highness, do you have anything to ask me about potatoes?"

"How did you know that the sprouted potatoes were poisonous?" King Huai asked.

Yan Qiushu spread her hands. "That's what's written in the book. Don't ask me where it is. I don't know where I saw the gossip. I thought it was fake at the time. How could there be such a good crop in the world? So I didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until His Highness brought back potatoes that I realized it was real."

King Huai could understand it very well. If he had not accidentally arrived on the island, he would never have imagined that there was such a good thing as potatoes in the world.

The yield of corn is also quite large, but once the corn shoots grow up, the only edible part is the corn kernels on the outside. Compared with potatoes, it is still not enough in terms of yield and weight.

King Huai pretended to regret, "That's a shame! I thought I could learn more about this. I was in such a hurry and offered them gold and silver in exchange. They only talked about the advantages. Now I think they were worried I'd learn about the disadvantages, so they refused to give me so much silver."

Yan Qiushu gave a perfunctory smile: "Of course it is."

How can someone who has been traveling for so many years be really a naive person?

It's just that he doesn't want to know, or he's deliberately not saying it. No one knows what's going on except him, so let him talk.

King Huai sighed, "I'm the only one who knows this, and now Xiangjun knows too. My father has asked me to be in charge of potato planting and has high hopes for it. I'm worried about disappointing him. I wonder if Xiangjun can help?"

How many people want to get a piece of the potato pie?

When he put this good thing in front of Yan Qiushu, he was sure that she would accept it.

It's just a pity that Yan Qiushu is a lazy person with no big ambitions. She shook her head and said, "No, I don't know anything. I've already said everything I know. It would be a waste of my place if I went."

"How can it be wasted? This king admires Xiangjun very much, especially his cooking skills. This is given to you by the king!"

Yan Qiushu even shook her head: "That's even worse. Your Highness and I have only just met. I cannot accept such appreciation."

King Huai's tone became gentler: "My Lord, you worry too much. As long as you are willing, you can bear it."

Yan Qiushu seemed to have heard something funny, and showed an expression of suppressing laughter: "Your Highness has grown up so much, you should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If there is, it only means that there is something about me that is being watched. For the sake of my own safety, I'd better refuse. Anyway, I don't need these honors. A small fortune is enough for me."

King Huai was genuinely surprised this time. Few men, let alone women trapped in the inner chambers, could be so lucid. He thought Yan Qiuyuan's story about this man having a strange encounter might be true. He smiled and said, "What if this prince is attracted to the noble?"

"That's even more impossible!" Yan Qiushu refused again.

King Huai was not annoyed, but smiled and asked, "Why is that?"

Yan Qiushu glanced at him and said calmly, "Your Highness has no affection for me, only calculations. You know the reason why you married me, but I don't want a husband like Your Highness. I want a man who I can beat and scold. If Your Highness can't do that, you'd better send me a private message as soon as possible."

King Huai's expression became restrained, but he still showed some displeasure.

The man she beat and scolded?

He sneered, "Do you really like this kind of man? What's the point of such a useless man?"

This time it was Yan Qiushu's turn to laugh. "Why not? I'm rich, and I have the Xiao family to rely on. Finding a man doesn't need to be particularly useful, as long as he's obedient. I'm in a bad mood, so let me scold you. Isn't that great? Of course, I'm not talking about His Highness. Your Highness is of noble status, how could he possibly have anything to do with someone like me?"

These words were too unorthodox. Even in an open-minded era like the Great Zhou, King Huai felt very uncomfortable listening to them. He was also a man. Yan Qiushu's idea seemed to completely disregard men, which was too much.

He was a prince after all. From childhood to adulthood, no one except Concubine Lu would refuse his request. Now, for the first time, he asked a woman to marry him, and at such a glorious time, he was ruthlessly rejected. His temper flared up, and he didn't want to play along with her. He said coldly, "What if I insist?"

Yan Qiushu knew that this man was not a good person, why did he have to?

This was a threat, but she had nothing to be threatened by. This was the advantage of being alone. She looked at him indifferently: "Your Highness, are you trying to take me by force?"

"Of course not." King Huai chuckled. "Speaking of which, Father actually likes Xiangjun very much. It's a pity that Xiangjun is in the Xiao family."

Yan Qiushu frowned and asked, "Is Your Highness going to ask His Majesty for permission to force me to marry you just for this little thing of mine?"

"Why not?" King Huai reached out to touch her, saying, "Your Majesty granting marriage is an honor that every woman in the world desires. I will give you enough honor, and you will become the envy of countless women. How wonderful is that?"

What a bullshit!

Yan Qiushu quickly stood up and dodged, cursing in her heart, but this was an imperial society, and she couldn't complain about the emperor. She just said coldly: "I have something else to do, I'm leaving first."

After saying that, she quickly went out.

The private room was empty.

The smile on King Huai's face completely disappeared, and his gloomy face revealed a somewhat ferocious look.

If it weren't for the adventure Yan Qiuyuan mentioned, why would he condescend to come here and have dinner with this person?

As a result, even though he was in such a state, he was still despised. He was the prince of the Great Zhou, but he was not even as good as Xiao Huaiting.

He still doesn't believe it!

However, an orphan girl who has no father or mother but only a title may be arrogant now, but she will always be honest once she enters his backyard.

But the Minister of War needs to speed up the progress.

Once the emperor approves the marriage, I can tell him about marrying Yan Qiushu.

Shui Yu was so frightened when she saw Yan Qiushu coming out with an unmoved expression that her face turned pale.

She hurriedly got on the carriage and asked anxiously, "Has the girl been bullied?"

"It's okay." Yan Qiushu shook her head.

So what if she was bullied? What could she do?

The most important thing now is that this bastard really wants the emperor to help him force her to marry him.

The prince can have one principal wife and two concubines, both of which can be granted by the emperor. If Prince Huai really asks for her opinion, I am afraid no one will ask for her opinion. The emperor will at most ask about her character.

The only solution now is...

She is not single!

Yan Qiushu thought this was a good idea, the only problem was how to keep her from being single?

Shui Yu became even more worried when she saw her shaking her head. He whispered, "Let's go tell the Madam. She's very capable and will definitely make the decision for you."

Yan Qiushu was about to continue shaking her head when her eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes!

Madam Xiao!

She pinched Shui Yu's face and said, "Yes, thank you. I'll go find Madam Xiao."

Shui Yu pursed her lips and smiled, looking at her with eyes full of pity.

So unlucky.

I met King Huai, but I didn't expect that King Huai had such a good reputation, but he was so difficult to get along with in private and even bullied people!

Yan Qiushu had no idea what she was thinking. She was sitting in the carriage thinking about how to ask Madam Xiao for help. After hesitating for a long time, she decided to ask directly. Madam Xiao was a person of that personality and she would definitely not like to be shy.

As soon as the carriage stopped, she jumped out and hurried to the inner courtyard.

Only when she reached the yard did she stop and breathe hard. Madam Xiao was walking in the yard. Seeing her like this, she was shocked: "What's the matter with such a rush?"

Yan Qiushu slowed down and was about to speak, but seeing that she was surrounded by maids and old women, she didn't dare to open her mouth.

Madam Xiao understood immediately, pulled her and said, "Come on, let's go back to the house. It's hot outside."

The two of them said nothing as they walked all the way into the house, dismissed the servants, and sat down next to the ice. Yan Qiushu then asked, "Aunt, what do you think of Prince Huai?"

"He's quite good. He already had a good reputation, and now his prestige is even higher. He doesn't like power. When the princes were fighting for power, he left his hometown. He also likes to go to the temple to discuss Buddhism with the monks on weekdays..." Madam Xiao was full of praise when she mentioned Prince Huai. However, as she was speaking, she suddenly looked at the girl opposite her: "You don't like Prince Huai, do you? Isn't His Royal Highness Prince Shun more handsome?"

Yan Qiushu was embarrassed for a moment and told King Huai that she had been asked out twice today.

Madam Xiao was surprised and asked, "Is it Prince Huai who has taken a fancy to you?"

Madam Xiao was very disappointed, but she still said, "Although I prefer the Sixth Prince, if you like, Prince Huai is also fine. He is quite good. As long as Prince Shun does not ascend the throne in the future, he will definitely survive..."

Yan Qiushu pursed her lips and shook her head, saying, "Prince Huai is attracted to me, but he doesn't love me. He wants to use me. Aunt, you never hide the fact that I'm the one who told you so many delicious recipes. He might want to use me."

Although she was puzzled, as a prince would always have countless people giving him money when he asked for it, why was he targeting her? But this was the only way she could be exploited.

The superior would not care whether she is willing or not, especially in this era where men are superior to women.

Perhaps in their eyes, no matter how unwilling she is, as long as she really marries King Huai, she will be devoted to King Huai, right?

Then she would give away those houses, and after putting in so much effort for King Huai, she might even reveal some secrets of the Xiao family.

Madam Xiao looked serious as she thought about Yan Qiushu's words.

It’s not that she doesn’t believe in the child, but King Huai’s motives are contradictory. King Chang was the crown prince before, but he has been away from the court for five years and doesn’t have much power left. If King Huai really wants to fight for power, why would he leave Kyoto?

It can't be just to make friends with those local officials, right?

Not really, especially since there has been no news for such a long time.

But why is he suddenly so adamant about marrying Ashu?

Yan Qiushu guessed what Mrs. Xiao was thinking by looking at her appearance. Who could believe that a child who has always been excellent in both character and academics is actually a gangster behind the scenes?

That's what happened to Mrs. Xiao. She was wondering what was going on.

But Yan Qiushu did not dare to hesitate. She saw through the Fourth Prince's evil heart clearly and was afraid that she would be a step too late. If she was really granted the marriage, she would have no place to cry. She could not possibly beg the Xiao family to help her disobey the order, right?

Therefore, we had to prevent the imperial edict from being issued from the beginning.

Yan Qiushu asked, "Aunt, could you please help me find a man who is easier to control to get engaged to me?"

Madam Xiao: “!!!”