The next morning, Zhao Hao was sleeping soundly when Xiao Chuyun came again and invited him to go hunting in the mountains together.
Compared with yesterday, Xiao Chuyun today clearly looked troubled.
As soon as he saw his expression, Zhao Hao knew that Jiang Wan'er must have said something to him yesterday.
He originally didn't want to go hunting, but seeing Xiao Chuyun's expression, he nodded and agreed.
Riding into the mountains, Xiao Chuyun changed from his previous calmness and kept galloping on his horse as if to vent his emotions, looking for prey.
After finding the prey, he kept shooting arrows one after another.
In less than an hour, we caught more prey than we did in the entire morning yesterday.
As the sun was rising, the two men found a sturdy tree, dismounted, drank water and rested.
Zhao Hao asked knowingly, "General Chu Yun, what happened to you today?"
Xiao Chuyun waved his hand: "Don't call me General, Brother Zhao, I'm older than you, just call me Brother Xiao from now on."
Zhao Hao readily agreed: "Okay, Brother Xiao, you were fine yesterday, what happened today?"
Xiao Chuyun sighed, then smiled bitterly.
"Brother Zhao, I'm sure you've heard that I'm in love with His Majesty, right?"
Zhao Hao nodded. Everyone in the capital knew this.
"I have heard of it, and to show his determination, Brother Xiao has not even taken a concubine in all these years."
Xiao Chuyun sighed: "Yes, since we first met at the age of seventeen, my feelings towards Your Majesty have never changed."
Zhao Hao didn't say anything and continued listening.
Not to mention, this kind of gossiping in person is quite interesting.
Xiao Chuyun continued, "Do you know what His Majesty said to me after you left last night?"
Zhao Hao shook his head and Xiao Chuyun smiled bitterly.
"His Majesty told me that she knew my feelings, but as a monarch, she only cared about the country, and sex was too luxurious for her."
Zhao Hao's eyes flickered: "Your Majesty, is this considered... a rejection of Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Chuyun sighed again: "Yes, although it was not stated explicitly, the refusal was obvious."
Zhao Hao quickly asked: "What does Brother Xiao think? Has he given up?"
Xiao Chuyun said with a firm look: "No, I will not give up, unless Your Majesty likes someone else, otherwise I will never give up!"
Zhao Hao sighed and said speechlessly: "Brother Xiao is so firm in his feelings, it really makes people... admire him!"
The other person has clearly told you that he or she doesn't like you anymore, why are you still insisting on doing so?
Really...
However, he only thought about this in his mind and would never say it out loud.
Xiao Chuyun smiled and said, "Brother Zhao, you probably haven't met the kind of woman that you're willing to give everything for."
"If you encounter it, you will be the same as me."
Zhao Hao curled his lips secretly.
Don't worry, I've lived two lives and I won't be a bootlicker no matter what kind of woman I meet!
The dog must die!
After sitting down and chatting with Zhao Hao for a while, Xiao Chuyun's mood was obviously much better.
The two men did not continue hunting, but just rode their horses and strolled around the mountains for a while.
Zhao Hao heard a lot about the military and the barbaric customs and practices.
It feels quite novel.
Around noon, the two went down the mountain.
Jiang Wan'er was also very happy to see that the two of them had hunted a lot of prey.
Ask which one was hunted by Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao could only smile bitterly and shook his head, turning his gaze to Xiao Chuyun.
Jiang Wan'er smiled and said, "You'd better not try it. Cooking is more suitable than hunting."
Zhao Hao quickly said, "Your Majesty, I will have a barbecue at noon."
Jiang Wan'er readily agreed.
Zhao Hao immediately called people over to clean up the prey.
After cleaning the prey, he began to roast it himself.
The seasonings are all his secret recipes.
A hare.
Two pheasants.
In less than an hour, it came out of the oven smelling delicious.
Jiang Wan'er simply arranged the dining location outside.
After the food was divided, the three of them sat down and started to enjoy it.
Xiao Chuyun tasted a piece of chicken and immediately gave Zhao Hao a thumbs up.
"Brother Zhao, your roasted pheasant is really great!"
“The taste is unmatched!”
"After tasting your cooking these past two days, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat any other food in the future!"
As he spoke, he picked up another piece of rabbit meat and put it into his mouth.
After chewing a few times, he took a big gulp of the wine.
Zhao Hao said modestly: "As long as the general likes it!"
At this time, Jiang Wan'er also tore off a small piece of rabbit meat, put it into her mouth, and chewed it slowly to taste it.
"It smells like some medicinal herbs, and it tastes really good."
Zhao Hao said softly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Xiao Chuyun asked: "Brother Zhao, how did you come up with such a delicious dish?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said, "General Xiao may also know that I used to be an unlearned person."
"I don't do anything serious. I just spend all my time fooling around."
"This appetite is also part of it."
"After a long period of immersion, you will figure it out."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wan'er said, "Zhao Hao, I heard that you resigned from the position of Langguanling."
"I'll find you something else to do, how about that?"
When Zhao Hao heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately shook his head and refused.
"Your Majesty, I can't even do the job of the Langguan Order, so I'm afraid I won't be able to do other things either, so forget it."
Jiang Wan'er said, "How could that be? You are extremely talented. In my opinion, it's not that you can't do it, but that you don't want to do it."
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Your Majesty, you know that I am a free and easy person. I am not good at doing anything, but I am more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. I really can't do anything serious."
Xiao Chuyun laughed and said, "Brother Zhao, how could anyone say that about themselves!"
Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and said, "General Xiao, I just know very well what I am like."
Jiang Wan'er said calmly: "Well, since you really don't want to, I can't force you, so forget it."
Zhao Hao was immediately as if he had been pardoned: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
Jiang Wan'er said softly, "You are so young, but so lazy."
“…”
In the evening, Zhao Hao cooked several delicious dishes himself.
The next day, Jiang Wan'er set off for Beijing, and he naturally followed her.
In the evening, when Princess Yongning learned that he had returned, she immediately ran to the first floor.
"I heard that the Imperial Sister and General Chu Yun also went to Shanglin Garden. How are they doing? Did they do anything to you?"
Zhao Hao quickly shook his head.
"Your Majesty did not blame me, it's just that my hunting skills are too poor. I went into the mountains for two or three days in a row and didn't kill any prey."
Hearing him say this, Princess Yongning breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad I didn't punish you. By the way, the winery is almost done. It will be ready for use in a few days."
Zhao Hao said softly: "Since His Highness attaches so much importance to it, there will naturally be no problem. We just need to do a good job in sales later."
As the two were talking, Wang Mengyu and Zheng Zhiqian hurried over.
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