Chen Ming'an was the Imperial Scholar whom Princess Ronghua, Zhu Huaizhen, had set her eyes on in the Golden Imperial Hall.
However, he refused the bestowed marriage, saying, "Your Hi...
Chapter 436 Guests
This uninvited guest had a pale face, skin whiter than snow, a thin body, and a delicate figure, like a willow swaying in the wind. He was born with a delicate appearance and an elegant temperament, just like a withered lotus leaf hit by the white dew in late autumn.
"Emperor Hui of Jin, you have just arrived in Nanjing. What are you doing here?" Zhu Huaizhen had a stern face and looked very unhappy.
If she had known earlier, she should have eaten an extra bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, so that eating dragon meat wouldn't be boring now.
Sugar-heart abalone, pineapple sea cucumber, white shark lips, young deer tendons, claw meat, golden shark fin, ivory clam meat, spider fish glue, quail eggs, ham, pork ribs, clean winter bamboo shoots, king oyster mushrooms, chrysanthemum mushrooms, wild pine mushrooms, morels, snow bamboo fungus, Shaoxing wine, eighteen ingredients, eighteen delicious flavors. The moment you lift the lotus leaf covering the jar, the rich meaty aroma is so fragrant that even a Buddha would jump over the wall.
"This must be Princess Ronghua, nice to meet you." Emperor Hui of Jin spoke softly, so gently.
However, Zhu Huaizhen smelled the herbal scent on Emperor Hui of Jin and felt very disgusted.
Like her, Emperor Hui of Jin was born with a red glow all over the sky and also suffered from heart disease.
Heart disease does not allow the owner to work hard.
Zhu Huaizhen is very obedient, playing all day long and not striving for progress.
Therefore, he is in great health and can run faster than a rabbit.
Unfortunately, Emperor Hui of Jin was burdened with the heavy responsibility of ruling the Northern Jin Dynasty. He had to drink medicine and suffer in agony, and he didn't know how many years he could live in the future.
Such a man can be cherished by an older sister, but he is not suitable for falling in love.
"Emperor Hui of Jin, you haven't answered my question yet." Zhu Huaizhen put his hands on his hips and spoke aggressively.
Zhu Huaishu was a little embarrassed. He touched his chin and coughed a few times, trying to ease the atmosphere.
However, Zhu Huaizhen refused to give in, his brows furrowed. "Emperor Hui of Jin, this is your first time traveling far away. Jinling is cold and humid, not as dry as Chang'an. I suggest you return home directly to avoid getting sick on the way and having your sister blamed on you."
"Zhen'er, how can you talk like that? Why are you being so serious today?" Zhu Huaishu said angrily.
"Princess Ronghua, this is indeed my first time traveling far away, and I hope it will be the last time. I changed several prescriptions along the way to stay alive here. It was indeed not easy. But I think it's worth it as long as I can see Shu'er." Emperor Hui of Jin coughed repeatedly, and a blush appeared on his cheeks.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Huaishu hurriedly helped Emperor Hui of Jin to sit down and helped him calm down.
"Emperor Hui of Jin, my elder sister is no longer your concubine. Since you have come from afar, you are a guest, and I will treat you well." Zhu Huaizhen raised the Double Dragon Begonia luminous cup, filled it with wine, and looked at Emperor Hui of Jin with a provocative look in his eyes.
"Zhen'er, A'man can't drink alcohol, so I'll drink it for him." Zhu Huaishu drank three glasses of wine in a row to express his apology.
Zhu Huaizhen saw this and became even more unhappy.
She gave Tu Mi a wink, indicating that Tu Mi should remove the abalone and replace it with cold dishes.
Emperor Hui of Jin was weak and could not eat cold food.
Tu Mi sighed, and after much thought, she decided to indulge her prince.
Then, crystal braised pork, red oil shredded ear mushrooms, golden minced fish, candied cherries, hawthorn goose liver, salted mackerel, cold-mixed agar-agar, pork skin and soybean jelly, wine-brewed mountain pit crab, cherry shrimp stir-fried with moringa seedlings, etc. were served.
Zhu Huaishu has always been patient and has not argued with Zhu Huaizhen, but Zhu Huaizhen has been getting more and more demanding.
She slammed her chopsticks down and said coldly, "Zhen'er, A-Man is not a guest, but my husband, your brother-in-law. If you can accept this, I will be happy. If not, then you two should never meet again."