52 Chapter 52 He Volunteers
◎Immersed in a light medicinal fragrance that calms the mind◎
The reason why Yuliu's figure is so slender and delicate that it gives people the feeling that she can float up and fly away at any moment is actually partly because her physique is weak and her body is fundamentally weak.
Yunhe had actually wanted to improve Yuliu's daily diet to nourish her body a long time ago, but he was worried that Yumei in Yuqingyuan was a maid with bad intentions, so he did not take any action.
He still remembered that when he found out that Yumei had dared to poison Yuliu with "Losing Spirit Powder" in her daily food, he felt an inexplicable fire of anger burning in his heart. He wanted to give this evil-minded maid a good beating to let her know who to respect and what to fear.
However, Yuliu had obviously made up his mind at that time, so Yunhe didn't want to intervene so as not to disrupt Yuliu's plan.
Now that Yumei's flaws have finally been discovered and punished, and a new and dedicated cook has just arrived in Yuqing Courtyard, Yunhe naturally won't miss the opportunity.
Therefore, Yun He was able to take the time to write down the meal plan for three meals a day after experiencing the kidnapping of the Fourth Prince's wife during the night lantern festival, precisely because he had been planning this for a long time.
However, Yunhe originally didn't want to let Yuliu know about these trivial matters, but since Lord Chen had already talked about this matter, instead of continuing to be humble and seeming a bit artificial, it would be better to tell Yuliu about it, which would be considered a confession.
Anyway, as the head of Yuqingyuan, Yuliu will find out sooner or later.
It was with this feeling that Yunhe told Yuliu that he was willing to prepare an additional meal menu for the kitchen of Yuqingyuan on a daily basis.
But Yuliu didn't know the reason.
She originally thought that Yunhe's occasional dietary advice was a surprise. Although the satisfaction of her appetite made Yuliu feel greedy, she was embarrassed to trouble Yunhe to worry about such trivial cooking matters every day.
There is a saying: "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen."
Yuliu always felt that a young man like Yunhe, who was born with such a beautiful pair of hands, would be most suitable to use them to grind Chinese herbal medicines.
The fumes from the kitchen stove should not stain those clean hands with blood and oil.
After hearing Yun He's words, Yu Liu felt a surge of joy in her heart, like a fish in the deep sea bubbling with water. However, she was still subconsciously stunned for a moment, thinking that Yun He's move was a bit of a waste of talent. She hesitantly advised, "I'm very happy that Master Yun has such a thoughtful thought. But it's just a small matter. Just leave it to Li Chuyi. Why bother..."
When Yuliu speaks, his tone is always as slow as the spring tide, with the subtle ripples of the forest stream.
She spoke this slowly, and everyone at the table turned their heads to look at her and listened attentively.
However, Yuliu had only said half of her words and had not had time to finish the second half when suddenly, as night fell, a strong and fierce wind suddenly rushed in from the two wooden doors of the dining hall that were pushed open!
The unfinished words were interrupted.
When Yuliu was speaking, she turned her head slightly to look at Yunhe, but she noticed in her peripheral vision that there seemed to be a black afterimage, which blew in like the wind and suddenly turned into a spy in a black tight-fitting suit.
The black-clad scout knelt heavily on the ground in the middle of the dining hall, clasped his fists and bowed his head: "Master..."
"The whereabouts of the Fourth Prince's wife has been found." The black-clad spy said concisely.
Master Chen had vowed before that with Chunfeng Fulan's strength, he would be able to find the whereabouts of the Fourth Prince's wife within three days.
But it’s only been a day, and they found it... so quickly?
Yuliu felt that this was not good news.
The eldest son of the Su family made such a big fuss and took the Fourth Prince's wife away from the Fourth Prince. He must have other purposes, and Su Yunyue must be involved behind this purpose.
Does the eldest son of the Su family want to help the Fourth Prince's wife escape?
Yuliu thought that this might not be the case.
The marriage of the Fourth Prince's wife was a marriage of peace, which was related to the friendly relations between the two countries of Xiao and Song.
Ever since the Su family was purged by the Emperor of Song, their status has been declining. The eldest son of the Su family seems to be unaffected and is even favored by the emperor. But who knows the truth? Perhaps this is just a tactic of the emperor to use both kindness and power.
As the saying goes, "To serve the emperor is like serving a tiger." At this juncture, how could the eldest son of the Su family openly offend the friendship between the two countries for the sake of his own sister?
Yuliu narrowed her eyes slightly, remembering how Su Yunyue had reassured her that she didn't need to worry when she entered the palace that day. She felt even more that according to Su Yunyue's personality, she probably only wanted to report good news and not bad news - perhaps, the eldest son of the Su family had no idea that the life of the Su family's legitimate daughter in the deep palace of a foreign country was actually not as glamorous as it seemed.
Since the eldest son of the Su family is not simply on the side of the Fourth Prince's wife, he wants to use Su Yunyue's relationship to contact a big shot whom he cannot contact privately.
——Who does the eldest son of the Su family want to contact with the help of the Fourth Prince’s wife?
When Yuliu thought of this, his eyes widened slightly, and he and Yunhe looked at each other at the same time. Then they both understood each other and put aside the topic of "preparing the menu" for the time being, and looked at the black-clad spy standing in the middle of the dining hall.
Originally, Master Chen was just curious about the whereabouts of the Fourth Prince's Consort, and didn't really care about the "Fourth Prince's Consort" as a person.
Seeing that the black-clad secret agents kept in his own Chunfeng Buluan were so efficient, Master Chen, as the owner, naturally felt very proud to be able to help Yunhe and Yuliu.
Master Chen immediately turned sideways to the black-clad spy kneeling in the dining hall, resting his hand holding the silver chopsticks on the table, and asked with a joyful expression, "Since we've found her whereabouts, why don't you tell us where the Fourth Prince's wife is now?!"
"The Song Kingdom came to attend the Flower Festival State Banquet. The eldest son of the Su family arrived in the territory of the Xiao Kingdom the day before yesterday with the Eighth Prince. However, after entering the country, the Eighth Prince stayed in the Tianzi Pavilion of the Spring Breeze Flush Pavilion for a while, without the eldest son of the Su family."
The black-clad spy's voice was as cold as iron, without a trace of emotion, as he spoke word by word:
"So, we followed this trail in reverse and discovered that the eldest son of the Su family had left behind a carriage and horses alone, and was temporarily residing in a suburban villa outside the capital of Xiao State..."
"...The Fourth Prince's wife is also here."
"Good! That's very good!" Master Chen, listening to the redundant words, had been tapping the wooden tabletop with the tail of his silver chopsticks with some impatience. Suddenly, when he heard the news that "the eldest son of the Su family took the fourth prince's wife to a suburban villa outside the capital of Xiao State", he immediately clapped his hands together and said happily, "Miss Su, are you relieved now? I think it's because the eldest son of the Su family is concerned about his sister, so..."
Master Chen's eyes curved into crescents as he smiled, and the corners of his lips curled up with joy. He turned around and spoke to Yuliu, but saw that Yuliu had a serious expression. She frowned slightly and glanced at him, then put down the silver chopsticks in her hand and stood up from her seat.
"Ah?" Master Shen felt that the atmosphere was a little off and was stunned. "Miss Su, you..."
Yuliu stood up first, and Master Chen was already quite surprised.
Master Chen was still trying to figure out the reason behind Yuliu's sudden action, but unexpectedly, Yunhe also pressed down his wrist and gently placed the silver chopsticks on the chopstick rest on the wooden table, quickly following Yuliu's movements.
However, when Yunhe stood up, he nodded slightly to him, as a way of thanking Chunfeng Fulan for his help.
After he nodded to thank Master Shen, his gaze immediately traced to Yuliu's furrowed brows and he asked softly, "Shall we go?"
"Walk."
Yuliu didn't look back at Yunhe. She lowered her head and replied with this sentence, then lifted her skirt and walked around the scene. She walked straight to the man in black who was still kneeling on one knee and stopped.
The two doors of the dining hall were wide open, and the night wind blew through the hall like a breeze. The pleated skirt that almost reached the ground swayed like waves, revealing a small piece of delicate embroidered shoe upper hidden under the skirt.
It has been a long time since the early spring when it was still cold. Now it is the warm spring season, but the elms and willows actually feel a bit cool because of the wind.
——She was afraid that something might happen to Su Yunyue.
Yuliu had just been sitting at the table, feeling full and warm from the inside out, and her hands and feet were warm. However, now that she was standing in the middle of the dining hall, she felt her hands and feet slowly getting cold.
She always felt that the matter of the eldest son of the Su family taking away the fourth prince's wife was not that simple.
But Yuliu's face remained calm. With her usual smile, she softly said, "I was able to obtain the assistance of Lord Chen in finding the Fourth Prince's consort. I was able to get the news so early. I should have been very grateful..."
"...But as the youngest daughter of the Su family, and the Fourth Prince's wife being my elder sister, I feel uneasy. So I wanted to ask one more question. I wonder if anyone else, along the way, traced back to the suburban villa at about the same time as you did?"
Master Chen thought that being able to find the whereabouts of the Fourth Prince's wife so quickly was a great thing, so he was confused by the solemn actions of Yuliu and Yunhe. Monk Er Zhang was even more puzzled when he heard this. He waved his hand and interrupted, saying:
"Miss Su, we received such an important clue in my letter, and our investigation went smoothly. How could it be possible that someone else could find the information at the same time as us?"
Yuliu's eyes darkened a little, and she thought to herself, "Yes."
They took the initiative to investigate, and on the surface everything seemed to be going smoothly, but there were many clues that needed to be carefully considered and perfected by them.
But if the eldest son of the Su family wanted to use the Fourth Prince's wife to contact someone, he would certainly take the opportunity to offer the address of "Suburban Villa" after the incident in order to get the stepping stone he had been looking forward to for a long time.
After hearing what Yuliu said, the black-clad spy wanted to say something, but when the words were on the tip of his tongue, he was blocked by the confident and arrogant words of Lord Shen. Suddenly, there was some embarrassment and hesitation in his eyes.
Because there really was someone who got the message before them!
Yuliu Zhiwei read the face of the black-clad spy, and when he saw the embarrassment on his face, his heart sank immediately.
——Sure enough, someone got the news before them.
Seeing that the black-clad spy was still hesitating, Yuliu wanted to say a few more words to ease the awkwardness between the spy and Lord Shen caused by the information gap, but she suddenly felt a light medicinal fragrance that could calm the mind in the cold night breeze.
Then, Yuliu felt warmth on her shoulders, and someone put a spring brocade cloak on her from behind.
Yunhe put the cloak on Yuliu's shoulders to block out the cold air that invaded at night, then stood beside Yuliu, looking down at the black-clad spy kneeling at his feet, with no regard for the human relationships at all.
He asked directly:
"So, who is that person?"
【Author’s words】
Baidu Encyclopedia:
A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen: This is from "Mencius: King Hui of Liang, Part One" in the Warring States Period, in which Mencius advised King Xuan of Qi to implement benevolent policies.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
