Xi Zhen held a chicken leg in her right hand and ate it with relish. "The dishes made by that fat imperial chef are really good, especially the roast chicken, which is both crispy and tender. It seems that this trip to the palace was worthwhile."
Upon hearing the name "Fatty Chef," Xi Xizhi knew it was the older man she liked.
As expected of master and apprentice, her tastes are remarkably similar to her master's.
But he said, "Can't even good food shut you up, Master?"
Xi Xizhi glared at him fiercely, then turned her gaze to An Honghan, her expression one of gritted teeth, which was incredibly vivid.
An Honghan turned around as if sensing something, "Who offended you?"
you!
Xi Xizhi cried out indignantly in her heart.
An Honghan's face remained expressionless, but he gleaned some information from Xi Xizhi's expression: "You know?"
"How could I not know? The whole palace is buzzing about it! The Emperor is going to appoint an Empress." In just one morning, many palace maids and eunuchs were already surrounding him, looking at him as if he were some kind of protected species.
Some people even lurked outside the door, constantly peering inside, both afraid of being discovered and unable to resist their curiosity.
"Don't forget the exchange you made with me." An Honghan picked up a piece of fish and put it into Xi Xizhi's bowl, subtly reminding her.
Xi Xizhi choked on her rice and coughed a few times.
Can we avoid bringing up marriage and having children during a meal?
However, An Honghan kept his promise and allowed Dongfang Youyu and Old Man Xu to leave without sending anyone to follow them and report back.
I heard from others that they left the city overnight and rushed back towards the Kingdom of Luyun.
The ancients always believed in returning to one's roots, and even in death, they did not want to die on the land of another country.
Before they left, Old Man Xu made a special trip to see Xi Xizhi and say goodbye. After this incident, Old Man Xu seemed to have aged ten years, his hair turned even whiter, and his face always carried a sorrowful expression, which was especially evident when he was facing Dongfang Youyu.
They weren't worried that Dongfang Youyu would cause trouble again. He was seriously injured and wouldn't be able to recover in a short time, and his strength would be greatly reduced. Moreover, his body simply couldn't withstand the devouring of demonic energy; he would only weaken day by day and eventually face death. Even without their intervention, Dongfang Youyu would eventually meet his end.
As for An Yunyi, after returning to the capital, she was imprisoned in a dungeon and secretly executed.
Despite her blood relation with An Honghan, An Honghan showed no intention of sparing her. He had not forgotten the crimes An Yunyi had committed against Xi Xizhi before her death, and no matter how much An Yunyi begged for mercy, An Honghan remained unmoved.
"What kind of exchange are you talking about?" Xi Zhen narrowed his eyes, fearing that this emperor might take advantage of his disciple when he wasn't paying attention.
Xi Xizhi coughed a few more times, "Master, you'd better not ask."
"Why don't you ask? It's only natural for a master to inquire about his disciple's affairs." Xi Zhen's gaze gradually shifted to An Honghan, signaling him to speak.
An Honghan said calmly, "Your disciple promised to have a child for me."
An Honghan omitted the preceding sentence and the matter that Xi Xizhi was still considering.
Originally, he thought that his master would be furious after hearing this, but to his surprise, Xi Zhen thought about it seriously for two seconds and then nodded to An Honghan with great seriousness, "That's right! Since you want to marry my disciple, then having a child is a must. If you dare to bully my disciple in the future, I will make her take your dragon seed and run away. It would be best if she went to the Heavenly Realm to reunite with my family."
Xi Xizhi glared at Xi Zhen, her face flushed with anger. She hadn't even agreed yet! How could her master be siding with outsiders, acting as if she had already agreed!
Little did they know that Xi Zhen had already slept with them, and since the deed was done, they naturally needed a formal status.
In Xi Zhen's eyes, the position of Empress was just a stretch. If An Honghan had promised her a position as a concubine, Xi Zhen would have run away with Xi Xizhi immediately.
An Honghan's face immediately darkened. "This kind of thing is impossible. I will keep a close eye on her."
Besides, what about family reunion? How can there be a 'family' when even the head of the household isn't around?
Xi Zhen didn't comment, but continued to ask, "Since you're getting married, how's the date you've chosen? If my disciple is reluctant to come with me, I'd like to see you complete the wedding ceremony before I leave."
After all, he was the child he had raised, and Xi Zhen didn't want to miss out on his apprentice's life-long happiness.
The meatball held between the silver chopsticks fell onto the table with a thud. Xi Xizhi was shocked, her teeth clenching so hard they pounded. So the culprit was her master? She reached out and pulled a plate of roast chicken that was placed in front of Xi Zhen in front of her.
It seems like An Honghan's eagerness to get married was partly your doing!
Xi Zhen panicked when he saw this, grabbing the other end of the plate with both hands and refusing to let go. "This is what I ordered the imperial kitchen to make. Don't try to take it from the chef. Don't you know how to write 'respect the elderly and care for the young'?!"
As he spoke, he slapped Xi Xizhi's hand, trying to make her let go.
With An Honghan's help, Xi Xizhi eventually moved the roast chicken to her side.
Xi Xizhi tore off a chicken leg, stuffed it into her mouth, and deliberately chewed it with a loud slurping sound.
Xi Xizhi knew her master best. The old man's greatest hobby was collecting all kinds of delicacies from around the world. Forcing him to just look at them without being able to eat them would be the greatest torture.
I heard that in just one morning, this old man caught several golden-scaled fish from Qingyuan Pond and sent them to the imperial kitchen to make fish soup for a treat.
Following his principle of spoiling his wife, An Honghan ignored Xi Zhen's pleading eyes.
Although Xi Zhen is his wife's mentor and can be considered her father-in-law, the person he will be living with in the future is the woman in his arms. There's no need to quarrel with his wife over a plate of roast chicken.
So Ren Xizhen could only watch helplessly as the roast chicken became someone else's food, and could only pick up other dishes to fill his stomach.
It's true what they say: once a daughter grows up, she's gone; once she's married, she's like water spilled from a bowl!
They're not even married yet, and he won't even give his own master a single bite to eat!
Waaaaah, he's so heartbroken! This apprentice! He's raised him for nothing!
I took a couple more bites of food to soothe my wounded heart.
After the farce between the master and apprentice ended, An Honghan gave the answer he had been expecting.
"The Celestial Master has calculated that in seven days, it will be a once-in-a-century auspicious day. Although the time is a bit short, with the national strength of my Fengze Kingdom, it will not be difficult to hold an unprecedented wedding."
Xi Zhen was overjoyed to hear that the date was so close.
"Very well! I will definitely be there in seven days!"
Feng Zhenren also expressed his desire to stay and attend the wedding.
An Honghan naturally wouldn't refuse: "I welcome it."
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