Chapter 224: I won’t live for many more years
After a while, the door was opened. The drunkard stood upright at the door with his medicine box on his back. He said with a smile, "My foot is completely healed. I walked all the way from the bed to the door by myself!"
Lin Xiaoyue took a few steps back excitedly and said, "Is it true? Dad, can you take a few more steps and see?"
Under the gaze of everyone, the old drunkard took two steps forward, one at a time, and said, "Do you believe it now?"
Lin Xiaoyue clapped her hands happily and said, "That's great! Dad, I'll make a few more delicious dishes for lunch so we can celebrate together! Brother Liang, will you eat here at noon?"
Liang Jingyao was about to agree when Zhan Hu suddenly appeared in the yard!
Zhan Hu took two quick steps forward and reported, "We've received the latest news. Emperor Liang has taken Grand Tutor Zhao's tiger talisman, and he will soon send Liang Baihao to lead his army to attack us!"
Liang Jingyao asked curiously, "What? Wasn't Liang Baihao the former Duke of Zhenguo? Did Emperor Liang restore his title? Why is he allowed to lead troops again?"
Zhan Hu shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. It is said that Grand Tutor Zhao is so angry that he is sick at home. Emperor Liang sent a royal physician, but he said that he will not be allowed to return unless he can't cure the disease. I feel that the capital is not at peace now. If we capture Liang Baihao, then Emperor Liang will have no choice but to mobilize Grand Tutor Zhao's army."
Liang Jingyao said with a smile: "You are too optimistic! Emperor Liang has been on the throne for many years, how could he only have these few people? Let's go, let's go back now! Old Wine Monster, wait until I return victorious, and we will have a good drink together!"
The old drunkard patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, be careful outside!"
Liang Jingyao nodded, then followed Zhan Hu away.
In the yard, Lin Xiaoyue watched Liang Jingyao leaving and felt very worried. It was said that the Iron Cavalry Army followed Liang Baihao, so he must be very capable. She didn't know if Liang Jingyao could defeat him?
The old drunkard coughed lightly and said, "Girl."
Lin Xiaoyue retracted her gaze and said, "Dad, what's wrong?"
The drunkard said with a smile, "Do you want to go with us and take a look? Don't go. You have no martial arts skills. If they start fighting over there, Jingyao won't be able to take care of you at all!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled helplessly and said, "I won't go, Dad, don't worry!"
Seeing Princess Mingzhu standing aside, the drunkard said nothing more. He simply patted the medicine box and asked, "I'm going to take the Queen Mother's pulse now. Are you coming?"
Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to see that aloof old woman, so she immediately refused: "I can't. I need to go to the bamboo forest to dig bamboo shoots. I've eaten all the ones I dug before."
The old wine freak nodded and said, "Okay then!"
Lin Xiaoyue walked straight into the kitchen, carrying a basket and walked towards the bamboo forest.
Ever since the Queen Mother came, I have really become a cook. Although I like to cook all kinds of delicious food, I am not happy at all to serve the Queen Mother. I have to find someone who can cook to serve me as soon as possible. I really don’t want to stay here for a moment!
There was no other sound in the bamboo forest except the rustling of bamboo leaves. Lin Xiaoyue finally had a rare moment of freshness and tranquility in it, so after digging ten bamboo shoots, she leaned against the bamboo and closed her eyes to rest.
Time passed quickly, and Chen Yunyun didn't see Lin Xiaoyue coming back from the kitchen, so she ran out anxiously to look for her.
"Sister Lin! Where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?" Chen Yunyun shouted as she walked.
Lin Xiaoyue heard Chen Yunyun's cry, and her mind finally came back to reality. She picked up the backpack and replied, "I'm here! What's wrong, Yunyun?"
Chen Yunyun pulled Lin Xiaoyue up and looked her up and down, and after confirming that she was fine, she said with relief, "Oh, you haven't come back yet, I've been worried to death!"
Lin Xiaoyue asked in confusion, "Have I been gone for a long time?"
Chen Yunyun nodded and said, "Yes! The rice is already steaming, and you said you were going to dig bamboo shoots. I've been getting anxious waiting for you."
Lin Xiaoyue said embarrassedly: "Sorry, I forgot the time, let's go!"
After returning to the kitchen, Lin Xiaoyue simply stewed a large pot of fish soup, cut some meat slices, and stir-fried winter bamboo shoots and pork slices on a small stove.
Then she walked outside and said to Zhan Ying, "Zhan Ying, please help me get the pig's hind leg from the cellar. I'll clean it up and stew it for breakfast."
Zhan Ying nodded and quickly went to the cellar to get a pig's hind leg.
The pig's hind leg was quite large, so Lin Xiaoyue cut it into small pieces and washed it with clean water. Then she took out the small stove at home and put it on the purple clay pot. She then cut up ginger, garlic, and fennel, and put them into the purple clay pot along with the pig's hind leg. She then poured in water and wine to stew the meat.
Soon, the aroma of meat wafted from the purple clay pot. After Lin Xiaoyue removed the foam floating on the surface, she put in the bacon, red dates, and wolfberries that had been salted for several days. Finally, she covered the pot and waited for the meat to be cooked.
"Dinner is ready! Zhan Ying, please quickly deliver it to the Queen Mother and the other adults. The kitchen is rather simple and can't cook too many dishes, so please ask everyone to make do with what they have." Lin Xiaoyue said as she distributed the dishes.
Zhan Ying took out a basket of food and said, "Everyone knows this, Miss Lin, just rest assured. I'll send it to the Queen Mother first! You guys should eat quickly!"
Lin Xiaoyue picked up the food for herself and Jiu Laoguai and said, "Okay! Go ahead, I'll eat with Dad. Yunyun, you should hurry up too!"
As she spoke, she followed Zhan Ying and walked towards the west room.
When the drunkard saw Lin Xiaoyue come in, he immediately stepped forward and took the tray from her hand.
"Girl, there are only two of us here now, let's eat and talk at the same time."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded, sat down at the table, and said, "Dad, you took the Queen Mother's pulse today. How is her health? Can she recover?"
The drunkard shook his head and said, "She's in her twilight years, how can she possibly recover completely? At most, she can live a few more years, so don't worry about what she says. It's not certain whether she can live to see Jingyao's wedding day! I have no power to interfere. At most, I can just talk nonsense!"
Lin Xiaoyue sighed. Just his talking was annoying enough. He was being sarcastic and arrogant all day long. He really took himself too seriously!
"Dad, I want to talk to Brother Liang. I want to go back to the teahouse. Whenever I think about cooking for that woman every day, I lose my energy. What right does she have to point fingers at me? I'm nothing to her!"
The drunkard placed a piece of pork elbow in Lin Xiaoyue's bowl and said, "Wait a little longer. I'll give you a chance to leave."
Lin Xiaoyue frowned and said, "Then where are you going to find a cook? You can't do this!"
The old drunkard smiled and said, "Just wait. Why would I cheat you?"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at Jiu Laoguai doubtfully. Could he really help her? Or was he just trying to buy time?
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