Chapter 354 I heard that His Highness Prince Su is impotent?

Barbecue?

Various large chunks of meat were skewered on slender willow branches and were sizzling and dripping with oil on the iron rack above the stove, filling the courtyard with a fragrant aroma.

Zhuiyu swallowed hard, "Miss, let me grill it for you!"

Zhuiyu immediately became a cook.

Granny Zheng and the others quickly carried the table out and placed it in the courtyard, and hung lanterns all around it.

Before Duan Rongshi could even sit down, Madam Pei, Nangong Di, and Physician Luo all arrived.

After seeing what food she was making, Duan Rongshi knew that Zizaiju was going to be lively tonight, so he had already prepared himself.

His eyes darkened slightly.

Just as Li Qingluo was about to step forward to welcome the three elders in, he whispered to the maid who was passing by him, "Later, sit next to me."

Sitting next to him in front of his grandmother and master?

Has she gone mad?

Moreover, even if His Highness were to go mad, she would never dare to go mad with him at home.

"Your Highness, please stop joking!"

he?

What's going on?

Duan Rongshi felt that she had been coaxed and dismissed.

Before he could say anything more, Li Qingluo quickly pretended to be nonchalant and hurried towards her grandmother and the other two.

"Grandmother, His Highness has arrived."

Madam Pei had already received the news.

She thought to herself: This Prince Su is becoming more and more like a member of the family these days, visiting others more often than attending court.

However, he had saved Luo'er several times and had indeed done a great favor for their Xiuli General's Mansion, which made Old Madam Pei have no choice but to pretend to be blind.

Otherwise, if an ordinary young man came so frequently, without even a word, to see her beloved grandson, he would have been chased away long ago!

However, she wasn't actually blind.

She just couldn't figure it out; she didn't know what Prince Su meant to Luo'er now.

If he really had feelings for Luo'er, why hadn't he made his feelings clear by now?

Their daughter, Luo'er, would never become a concubine in the Prince Su's mansion.

Moreover, if Prince Su were to take advantage of Luo'er's kindness and insist on giving her the position of a concubine, given Luo'er's temperament, she probably wouldn't agree.

The only problem is that I have no power or support now, which is why we are not on the same level.

It's better to end things sooner rather than later if things continue in this ambiguous state.

As for repaying the debt of gratitude, she can repay the Prince Su's Mansion with money in the future, so it won't be a loss for Prince Su.

Madam Pei immediately decided to test Prince Su tonight.

Only then can they decide what attitude their Xiuli General's Mansion should have towards Prince Su in the future.

"This old minister, Pei Xiuzhen, pays his respects to His Highness Prince Su."

"Your Highness, it's kind of you to come to our residence so late. Is there something important you need?"

Madam Pei walked forward with a smile, leading her family to pay their respects to Prince Su.

Li Qingluo secretly glanced at Duan Rongshi.

Grandmother's words were quite blunt.

Although he knew he wouldn't be angry with his grandmother now, he had never suffered such humiliation before, given his pride and arrogance.

Before she could even speak to explain on behalf of her grandmother, Duan Rongshi politely bowed to Madam Pei.

"General, there's no need for such formalities. It's my bad timing that has bothered you."

Madam Pei was startled.

She secretly glanced at Li Qingluo: What's gotten into Prince Su? As a commoner old woman, she couldn't possibly accept his greetings.

She's going to die young, how can he compensate her?

Li Qingluo dared not speak.

She didn't even dare to meet her grandmother's eyes, because she didn't want to offend either side now.

Fortunately, Duan Rongshi saw her quail-like appearance and did not make things difficult for her. He then said, "Actually, the reason I came tonight is because the face-restoring ointment has been prepared. So I brought this doctor from Qinling to personally restore Miss Li's appearance."

Li Qinglu was quite surprised.

The anti-fading balm doesn't take five days to make; it only takes three?

Madam Pei was so happy that she temporarily put aside all her concerns and prejudices against Duan Rongshi.

She hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness Prince Su, it is my fault for not being hospitable enough. Why should you be standing?"

"Luo'er! Why aren't you inviting His Highness to sit down?"

"Today, the manor has prepared fine wine and meat. I hope Your Highness will not find it offensive and will do me the honor of enjoying it with us."

"Your Highness, please enjoy your meal to the fullest today. This old minister will accompany Your Highness until we are both drunk."

Li Qingluo: ?

Grandmother, your ability to change your expression is truly unparalleled.

However, restoring one's appearance is not something that can be done in the blink of an eye, so Madam Pei decided to have a full meal first before applying the medicine to Li Qingluo's face.

After all, no matter how hungry we are today, we cannot let Prince Su go hungry.

With that, Madam Pei invited Prince Su to sit down.

At the Eight Immortals Table, Prince Su sat at the head of the table, while Madam Pei sat at the lower end.

The atmosphere was lively as soon as Madam Pei sat down at the table, and she politely served Duan Rong other side dishes first.

As for Luo Fan, he had already seen Qin Ling, the junior brother who had betrayed the sect, being tied up and thrown into a corner.

He was very curious about how this face-removing ointment was made, so he went to find Qin Ling to try and get some information out of him.

Nangong Di, who had been mingling on the western border, went straight to the fire stand and instructed Zhuiyu on how to flip the meat.

In an instant, only Li Qingluo remained by his side.

Since Zheng Mama and Cui'er dared not come forward to serve Prince Su, Li Qingluo took matters into her own hands.

Busy pouring wine and tea, and carefully wiping Duan Rongshi's bowls and chopsticks, he tapped the table after arranging them neatly for him.

Duan Rongshi gestured with his eyes, indicating that she should sit down next to him.

How could Li Qingluo dare?

Still in front of my grandmother and the others.

She rolled her eyes and secretly glanced at her grandmother.

Duan Rongshi remained expressionless, picking up a teacup with one hand while revealing a broken arrow to Li Qingluo in the other.

Li Qingluo's eyes widened.

Why does he still carry the arrow that he put away in front of her back then?

If Grandma sees this, what will happen?

Li Qingluo quickly sat down.

He was seated to the left of Duan Rongshi, directly opposite his grandmother.

This counts as sitting next to him, right?

Duan Rongshi narrowed his eyes, seemingly dissatisfied with her perfunctory attitude.

Li Qingluo quickly gestured under the table in sign language: "You may proceed, Your Highness!"

Duan Rongshi, seeing that he had teased her enough, finally let her off the hook.

Madam Pei across the way: ...

The two younger ones didn't say a word, but their eyes and gestures conveyed a lot.

God knows, pretending to be blind is not easy.

As a result, Zhuiyu burned the meat.

He hurriedly ate the burnt meat himself, tears welling up in his eyes, before carrying the delicious and juicy meat skewers that Nangong Di had grilled to the side to distribute the cooked meat to Prince Su.

The meat was cut into small pieces and then served.

The tender, juicy, and savory grilled meat bursts with flavor the moment it enters your mouth.

Li Qinglu ate with a satisfied expression.

Suddenly, Prince Su picked out a piece of meat for her.

Li Qingluo glanced at her grandmother, and only when she realized her grandmother hadn't seen her did she quickly stuff the food into her mouth.

Duan Rongshi propped his head up and watched her eat so heartily, and only then did he slowly begin to have an appetite himself.

Seeing that he had finally started eating, Madam Pei quickly raised her wine cup: "Your Highness Prince Su, this old minister would like to offer you a toast first."

"Thank you for your continued help and support of Luo'er, and for taking care of our Xiuli General's Mansion."

"This old minister has nothing to repay you with, so I will offer you this drink as a sign of respect."

After saying that, Madam Pei drank the cup in one gulp.

Duan Rongshi picked up his wine cup and respectfully drank it as well.

Madam Pei quickly instructed Li Qingluo to fill Prince Su's cup again.

Then he found another excuse to continue toasting.

"Your Highness is a busy man, and our Luo'er has troubled you several times. This old minister is truly sorry. This cup is to apologize to you."

After saying that, Madam Pei was about to drink another toast.

Li Qingluo quickly pulled her back: "Grandmother? Please don't get drunk."

When she was young, Madam Pei had an extraordinary capacity for alcohol. Although it had declined somewhat in her old age, she didn't seem to care.

"You look down on your grandmother?"

"Or do you think that His Highness Prince Su is not up to the task?"

no?

Duan Rongshi raised his eyebrows high.

He picked up his glass and downed it quickly.

Li Qingluo: What's gotten into him all of a sudden?

The old man and the young man actually started drinking together.

Fearing they might actually be drunk, Li Qingluo quickly gave Doctor Luo and her master a meaningful look, signaling them to come over and distract her grandmother.

Unfortunately, these two old folks are both so engrossed in their own little conversations and their barbecue.

Just as Grandma was about to pass out after drinking more, Leng Dian suddenly rushed over.

"Your Highness, something has happened."

Leng Dian knew that His Highness had come to the young lady's place tonight because of something important.

He shouldn't have interrupted.

But matters within the palace were also extremely urgent.

It is even several times more important than restoring the girl's appearance.

Duan Rongshi took the damp handkerchief and wiped his hands. "What is it?"

Leng Dian glanced at Li Qingluo and the others.

Madam Pei immediately got up and led everyone in the courtyard out.

Only when it was time to chase the rain did Leng Dian say, "His Majesty suddenly fainted in the Imperial Study and is unconscious."

"Now the Zichen Palace is completely controlled by the Empress and the Crown Prince's people. Even the First Prince and Prince Jin rushed there after hearing the news, but they were unable to get in and take a look."

Duan Rongshi threw the handkerchief on the table and stood up: "Let's go."

They arrived suddenly and left in a hurry.

The Qin Mausoleum was left behind, however.

Madam Pei looked at Li Qingluo: "What happened? Why did you leave so suddenly when you were eating so well?"

Li Qingluo: How did she know?

Grandmother, there's something wrong with your eyes.

However, now that Qin Mausoleum has been preserved, restoring Li Qingluo's appearance is of utmost urgency.

Qin Ling, suppressing his rumbling stomach, applied the face-removing ointment to Li Qingluo's face.

A layer of white, sticky stuff, like rice paste, left only Li Qingluo's nostrils and eyes exposed.

Even the lips were completely covered up.

Fortunately, she had already eaten the barbecue, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to endure it.

Qin Ling: "Miss Li, don't worry. This face-restoring ointment needs to stay on your face for at least five hours. After five hours, wash it off, and your appearance will be restored to its original state."

Cui'er was very anxious: "Five hours? It's already 3:45 PM now, doesn't that mean our young lady won't be able to speak until 3:45 AM?"

Qinling: "That's right."

Madam Pei: "You'd better not be up to any tricks, or you'll regret it!"

Nangong Di clenched his fist so tightly it cracked: "If Luo'er is different in any way from before, you should think about how you're going to die."

Qin Ling trembled and hugged himself.

He misses home, he misses his wife... sob sob.

Li Qing's fall was nothing.

I just felt a cool sensation on my face.

Soon, the sticky paste solidified, feeling like a hard shell or a pure white mask.

To avoid any mistakes, Qinling was taken away by Nangong Di and the divine physician Luo to be personally guarded.

Madam Pei stayed with Li Qingluo for a while before leaving.

After everyone had left, Li Qingluo got up again, quickly changed into a black night outfit, and put on a veil.

He then opened the back window and jumped out.

Her time is running out.

She has only two days left until the seven-day deadline.

She had no idea what she would look like in two days.

Therefore, she had to speed things up.

When Kill One, Kill Four, and Kill Seven saw her come out, they immediately knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your subordinates greet you, young lady."