Murong Yue was not convinced, so she watched from the side to see what kind of dishes Gu Yanyue could make. She saw Gu Yanyue mixing dandelions with other things and making them into wonton fillings, which turned into delicious little wontons.
The collected bitter melons were simply blanched in water, cut into slices, and mixed with various seasonings to make a cold dish.
Looking at the dishes, Murong Yue couldn't believe that they could be delicious.
However, it was not her decision whether the food tasted good or not. She watched Gu Yanyue serve the prepared side dishes to the empress dowager and hurriedly followed.
The Queen Mother had a low appetite to begin with, but seeing this new dish, she was curious and tried it out of a desire to give it a try. She was astonished by its deliciousness. "Madam Zhenguo is truly an expert at cooking. I've never tasted anything like this before. It's crunchy, slightly bitter, but not unpleasant."
Seeing that the Queen Mother had finished all the food prepared by Gu Yanyue, Murong Yue's face turned a little pale, and she suddenly felt a little regretful for bragging in front of Gu Yanyue.
Yuwen Ran was even more reckless. After leaving the Queen Mother's bedroom, Yuwen Ran brought up the bet between the two of them. "Now that the Queen Mother has finished eating everything, shouldn't the Princess keep her promise?"
Murong Yue's face turned pale instantly, and she looked at Gu Yanyue helplessly, "Madam, it was all Ah Yue's fault before. Ah Yue shouldn't have questioned Madam's cooking skills. But Ah Yue was just hot-headed at the time, so she said such nonsense. Madam, can you please just pretend you didn't hear it?"
"Princess, are you going to break the contract?" Gu Yanyue frowned slightly, looking a little unhappy.
As a princess, her words were her bond, so how could she go back on her word? Murong Yue knew this truth very well, but the current situation forced her to bow her head.
"To be honest, this marriage was father's idea. Ah Yue is just a pawn in father's hands. Even if Ah Yue didn't want to marry, father would definitely not agree. If Ah Yue leaves, father will not forgive her. Madam, please be kind and pretend that Ah Yue never said such a thing!"
As she spoke, a look of grievance appeared on Murong Yue's face, and she was about to burst into tears.
Gu Yanyue is a soft-hearted person. She sympathizes with Murong Yue's experience, but this is not a reason for Murong Yue to cling to Yuwen Ran. If possible, she doesn't want to share Yuwen Ran with others. Who doesn't want to be together for life?
Seeing that Gu Yanyue didn't say anything, Yuwen Ran stood in front of her and said, "Princess, your words are golden. Now that you have said it, how can you take it back?"
After saying this, Yuwen Ran took Gu Yanyue away.
Murong Yue watched the two of them leave, and suddenly a bitter feeling welled up in her heart. Why did she say that? Now it was good, neither advancing nor retreating.
After the two left, Murong Yue did not stay long and left as well.
But after she came out of the Queen Mother's bedroom, she was a little dazed and almost took the wrong path several times.
"Isn't this the princess? What happened? Why do you look so depressed?" Yu Fei's voice successfully brought Murong Yue back to her senses.
Murong Yue hesitated for a while, but still spoke out what was bothering her.
After hearing about Murong Yue's experience, Concubine Yu expressed sympathy, "Princess, please don't be too sad. After all, the Madam of the State has the Emperor's protection. Those of us who are not favored can only bear it."
The speaker has intentions, and the listener has thoughts. Murong Yue couldn't help but be excited when she heard this. "What do you mean? Could it be that Madam Zhenguo is arrogant and domineering in the palace?"
"Shh, I have told the princess about this matter, please don't tell anyone." So Concubine Yu said a lot of bad things about Gu Yanyue in front of Murong Yue, and even brought Murong Yue to the Queen Mother and filed a complaint against Gu Yanyue.
But Gu Yanyue was completely unaware of this. The two of them walked hand in hand to Gu Yanyue's bedroom. They walked very slowly. Yuwen Ran could clearly see that Gu Yanyue didn't seem very happy.
"What are you struggling with?" Yu Wenran couldn't help but ask Gu Yanyue, and reached out to touch her hair.
Gu Yanyue relaxed her brows and replied casually, "Nothing, I'm just thinking about what to eat tonight."
The two knew it well, but neither of them pointed it out. Gu Yanyue even went to the kitchen herself and prepared a table full of delicious food for Yu Wenran. Yu Wenran was surprised, "What good day is today? Why are there so many delicious foods?"
Gu Yanyue smiled and sat down next to Yuwen Ran, putting some of Yuwen Ran's favorite dishes into his bowl. "It's not a good day, I just have something I want to ask Ah Ran!"
"If you have something to say, just say it directly. Why do this?" Yu Wenran had a bad premonition in his heart. He frowned immediately and looked at Gu Yanyue carefully, trying to find something from Gu Yanyue's face.
Gu Yanyue didn't want to hide it from Yuwen Ran. She stepped forward and held Yuwen Ran's hand, her face full of sincerity. "Ah Ran, I know you don't want to fill your harem, and you don't want to marry into a foreign country and let marriage become a political bond, but the princess is innocent."
"So you are here today to make me agree to keep Murong Yue?" Yu Wenran frowned even deeper, as if there was some dissatisfaction mixed in his frown.
Gu Yanyue knew that her request might be a bit excessive, so she could only cling to Yu Wenran's arm and said coquettishly, "I never ask you for anything on weekdays, but now I'm asking you for such a small favor, and you won't agree?"
"But this matter is of no trivial importance!" Yu Wenran gritted his teeth and refused to give in. In fact, Gu Yanyue looked very cute in his eyes. If Gu Yanyue asked him for something else, he might have agreed long ago.
Seeing this, Gu Yanyue would be lying if she said she was unhappy. Yuwen Ran was willing to give up taking a concubine for her, so what virtue did she have?
"I know that letting the princess stay doesn't necessarily mean you have to marry her. Just keep her here first, and we'll figure out how to deal with the core issues later. We'll always find a way." Gu Yanyue consoled him in this way, and there was a feeling that made people unable to refuse.
"I'll think about it." Gu Yanyue has always been kind. He was originally moved by her kindness and intelligence, wasn't he?
As for the Queen Mother, after hearing about what happened between Yuwen Ran and the princess, she couldn't help but feel a little angry. It seemed that he really didn't want to marry the princess, otherwise he wouldn't have tried every means to make the princess give up the idea of marriage.
But she would not do as he wished. The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, beckoned at the two of them, and said something to them. They nodded in understanding. Murong Yue looked at the Queen Mother with a blushing face, "Ayue thanks the Queen Mother. In the future, Ayue will treat the Queen Mother like her own mother."
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