Chapter 102 Sweet Baked Sweet Potatoes
Anliu's voice was so loud that Jiang Lin wanted to cover his mouth, but it was too late. Qin Xiangnuan heard someone calling her and looked towards the source of the voice. Their eyes met. In that short moment, Jiang Lin felt that nothing in his life had ever been more embarrassing than this moment. "When will you stop causing me trouble with your mouth?" Jiang Lin looked at Qin Xiangnuan who was walking towards him. Noticing that Anliu was still stunned, he whispered, "Why don't you leave?"
"Ah?" Anliu's eyes looked back and forth between Qin Xiangnuan and him, and finally nodded in understanding, "Yes! I'll get out right away."
When Anliu left, he didn't forget to take Anfeng, who was guarding the carriage, with him. He hooked his arm around Anfeng's shoulder and said, "Do you still want to see the master and the third young lady? Be careful, the master will dig your eyes out! Come on, let's go over there and talk. I'll tell you about the things we encountered along the way. They're all very strange and bizarre. Have you heard of the statue that can grant you what you want by making a wish?"
"Are you crazy?" An Feng looked back at Jiang Lin every few steps. Unable to fight against the undercurrent, he could only follow him and leave.
Qin Xiangnuan walked up to Jiang Lin, not as resistant or distant as she had been during the day. Perhaps because of the letter, she pointed to the cliff next to her, raised her chin, and asked, "Do you dare? Come over and sit down." Jiang Lin was so embarrassed that he couldn't help but smile. He naturally spread his hands and gestured for Qin Xiangnuan to go ahead. Qin Xiangnuan's every step was extremely steady, like a martial artist.
Ahead lay a precipitous abyss and steep cliffs, but Qin Xiangnuan showed no fear. She walked straight to the edge and sat down, draping her legs over. She turned back and waved to Jiang Lin, "Come on." Jiang Lin was stunned and quickly sat down beside her. The night wind was a little chilly. Qin Xiangnuan looked up at the starry sky, unable to help but admire the beauty. She lay on her back, tucking her hands behind her head, "It's so nice."
"You can't see such scenery in the capital."
Qin Xiangnuan said calmly, "People in the capital are busy visiting the courtesans in the restaurants, listening to the songs, and watching the flickering candlelight in the brothels. The women in the backyards and deep houses are lighting candles in anticipation of their husbands' return, and reheating the food in the stoves over and over again. How many people can understand how we feel right now, seeing such a starry sky?"
Her words deeply touched Jiang Lin, and he also imitated her and lay down, closing his eyes and breathing the air in the mountains and forests.
Qin Xiangnuan turned her head to look at Jiang Lin, her eyes turned slightly as she thought for a moment, and asked softly, "What do you want to... do?" It was just a brief test. She could feel Jiang Lin instantly regain his vigilance and defensive consciousness, and he opened his eyes and stared at her.
"I'm not interested in exploring your affairs. I just want to live my life to the fullest." Qin Xiangnuan naturally dispelled his suspicions. "The affairs of the court are in chaos. You have helped me in some way. I just want to remind you. Judging from the emperor's mindset, no matter how much he values you, you can't compare to the bloodline of the Seventh Prince. You're just a tool, why take it so seriously?"
After hearing this, Jiang Lin sat up with interest, looked at Qin Xiangnuan's face, raised the corner of his mouth and asked, "Oh? What do you think of me going to the border this time? Don't you want me to go?" There was some expectation in his tone. Qin Xiangnuan didn't understand the meaning, but when Jiang Lin heard Gu Mingqi's name, the resistance and contempt in his eyes could not be hidden. It seemed that there was indeed a grudge between the two of them!
"Go, you may risk your life, but you can get what you want."
Qin Xiangnuan said calmly, "But have you ever considered that with the border turmoil, the foreign nations have been building up a strong army over the years, waiting for an opportunity to capture the border cities. They are just waiting for the chance. If there are others in the capital who secretly collude with them, it would be like pushing you into a fire pit. By then, the emperor won't be able to protect you, and you won't be able to return alive."
"Right now, the army is demoralized, the people are suffering, and the treasury is empty. You have no support behind you, and no sufficient vanguards in front of you. Going there will definitely be dangerous." Qin Xiangnuan looked at Jiang Lin and hesitated before changing the subject. "But I see that you are confident, but you don't understand the crux of the problem. If you ask me, I would go too, but the most appropriate time is not now."
"In winter, foreign nations have strong armies and horses, but our people aren't good at attacking in the cold. The best time to attack is when spring comes..." Qin Xiangnuan said this, and suddenly she remembered that when she was dozing off, she seemed to hear An Feng and Jiang Lin's conversation. He was saying that Jiang Lin had acted prematurely, disrupting their plans. Qin Xiangnuan couldn't help but connect it all to herself. She frowned, suppressing her doubts. It couldn't be possible.
Jiang Lin looked at her with interest, "Why? Why don't you continue?"
"Haven't you heard that if you know too much, you'll be silenced? Where we are right now is too convenient for disposing of the body. I still want to keep this life to see my father and live a good life." Qin Xiangnuan raised an eyebrow, reached out and wiped her neck, deliberately changing the subject. Jiang Lin saw her like that and laughed.
Qin Xiangnuan chopped firewood in the evening and felt a little hungry.
She pulled out a freshly baked sweet potato from her bosom, peeled off the charred skin, and the sweet aroma instantly wafted into the air. Qin Xiangnuan felt it was a bit inappropriate to eat alone, so she handed the baked sweet potato to Jiang Lin and raised it, "Try it? Even though it's not as good as the ones you eat raw, it tastes good."
"No thanks." Jiang Lin shook his head to decline, but the next second after he said that, his stomach made a rumbling sound.
A slap in the face! Even if Jiang Lin could control his expression, his ears turned red and he looked away awkwardly.
Qin Xiangnuan took a deep breath, broke the roasted sweet potato into two pieces, stuffed the larger part to Jiang Lin, and began to eat it herself. "You'll always eat these things when you follow us. You're used to a life of luxury, so you should get down to earth and experience what ordinary people's lives are like. Just don't get used to it and always fight with me for it."
"After all, I don't have much food." Qin Xiangnuan said, and moved the sweet potato in her hand to the side, as if she was really afraid that Jiang Lin would like it and run over to snatch it. Jiang Lin looked down at the warm food in his hand and took a tentative bite. The soft, glutinous and sweet taste filled his mouth and teeth. His eyes widened in surprise. Seeing Qin Xiangnuan's proud expression, he said sincerely, "It's really delicious."
This was the most delicious sweet potato he had ever eaten.
"Of course, because I baked it myself." Qin Xiangnuan raised her eyebrows, hummed a little tune, and swung her feet.
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