Chapter 78 (Garlic Chicken Wings)

Seeing that Prince Huai obviously had no appetite, Yan Qiushu ate even more relishingly.

The pork belly slices are so delicious!

Fragrant and crispy.

The garlic spare ribs were also delicious. The ribs were cooked to be tender and had long been free of bones. It did not require much effort. With one bite, the meat separated from the bones. She put a large piece of lean meat into her mouth. The soft and tender taste was accompanied by the fragrant garlic flavor, and the salty juice flowed over her lips and tongue.

I can't stop!

But sometimes, appetite can be stimulated by other people's appetite.

This is the meaning of eating broadcast.

Prince Huai was indeed very unhappy at first. The Yan family was a family of scholars, so how could they raise such a girl with vulgar behavior? However, he could not leave because of some things, so he could only watch.

As I watched, I actually felt a little hungry.

Although the smell is a bit strong, it is not particularly unpleasant. After smelling it for a long time, I actually think it is quite fragrant?

Prince Huai lowered his eyes and looked at the dishes on the table. In fact, they all looked good and the portions were quite large. The best-looking one was probably the garlic chicken wings. They were made from the middle of the chicken wing with cuts on it so that you could see the meat inside.

The skin is browned and there is no fat to be seen. It lies plumply on the plate. There is no garlic paste to be seen. It is the one with the least garlic flavor.

Prince Huai picked up a chicken wing tentatively, smelled it tentatively, and when he found it unpleasant, he took a bite. The crispy outer skin was bitten open, and the tender meat inside also broke open. He bit down smoothly without touching the bone.

This taste...

Unexpectedly good!

Although the garlic smell was a bit pungent to him and he felt a little uncomfortable when he tasted it, after chewing it a few times, he found that it was not so unacceptable?

Especially the chicken wings, they are really well made.

It was tender and tasty, salty and delicious, and had no bones, which made it easier for him to eat, and he didn't have to spit out bones, which was an indecent thing to do.

As Prince Huai was eating, he felt as if he had discovered a new continent. After finishing one chicken wing, he went to eat the pork belly slices covered with garlic sauce!

Yan Qiushu: “?”

brother?

Compromise so quickly?

Yan Qiushu watched him eat the pork belly slices with a frown on her face. She thought he would hate it, but he ate and swallowed it. Then he drank a sip of water and rinsed his mouth. He no longer frowned, but smiled at her and said, "No wonder you like it. Although I can't get used to it, it still tastes good."

Yan Qiushu said dryly: "...As long as Your Highness likes it."

This time it was her turn to be speechless.

It is not a good thing that the food is too attractive. Unfortunately, the stinky tofu and durian were not served, and...

Prince Huai raised his eyebrows, smiled with a hint of complacency, and continued eating his chicken wings.

There was too much garlic on the pork belly slices and he still couldn't get used to it for a while. The same thing happened when he ate the chicken wings first.

To be honest, it tastes really good, and after eating too much of this flavor, he feels that vegetables are too bland.

As we ate, there were fewer dishes on the table, and even fewer chicken wings. They were all eaten.

At this point, the two of them, one drinking tea and the other drinking milk tea, looked at each other in silence.

Yan Qiushu asked, "Your Highness, do you have anything to ask me about potatoes?"

"How did you know that the sprouted potatoes were poisonous?" asked the King.

Yan Qiushu spread her hands and said, "That's what the book says. Don't ask me where the book is. I don't know where I saw the gossip. I thought it was fake at the time. How could there be such a good crop in the world? So I didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until His Highness brought back the potatoes that I realized it was real."

Prince Huai could understand it very well. If he had not come to the island by accident, he would never have imagined that there were such good things as potatoes in the world.

The yield of corn is also quite large, but once the corn stalks grow up, the only edible parts are the corn kernels on the outside. Compared with potatoes, it still pales in comparison in terms of yield and quantity.

Prince Huai pretended to be sorry: "That's a pity. I thought I could learn more about it. I left in a hurry and exchanged gold and silver with them. They only talked about the advantages. Now I think they were worried that I knew the disadvantages and were unwilling to give me so much silver."

Yan Qiushu smiled perfunctorily: "I think so."

How can someone who has been out and about for so many years be really a naive person?

It's just that he doesn't want to know, or he's deliberately not saying it. No one knows what's going on except him, so let him talk.

Prince Huai sighed, "I am the only one who knows these things, and now Xiangjun also knows them. My father has asked me to be in charge of potato planting and has high hopes for it. I am worried about disappointing him. I wonder if Xiangjun can help?"

How many people want to get a piece of the potato pie?

He put this good thing in front of Yan Qiushu, and was sure that she would accept it.

It's just a pity that Yan Qiushu is a salty fish with no big ambitions. She shook her head and said, "No, I don't know anything. I've already said everything I know. It would be a waste of my place if I went."

"How can it be a waste? I admire you very much, especially your cooking skills. This is given to you by me!"

Yan Qiushu even shook her head: "That's even worse. Your Highness and I have only just met. I cannot accept such a compliment."

Prince Huai's tone became gentler: "My Lord, you are too worried. As long as you are willing, you can bear it."

Yan Qiushu seemed to have heard something funny, and showed an expression of trying not to laugh: "Your Highness has grown up so much, you should know that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If there is, it only means that there is a place on my body that can be spied on. For the sake of my life, I'd better refuse. Anyway, I don't need these honors, and a small fortune is enough for me."

Prince Huai was really surprised this time. Not to mention the women trapped in the inner house, even men rarely could be so clear-headed. He thought that what Yan Qiuyuan said about this man's adventure was probably true. He smiled and said, "What if this prince is attracted to Xiangjun?"

"That's even more impossible!" Yan Qiushu refused again.

Prince Huai was not annoyed and asked with a smile: "Why is this?"

Yan Qiushu glanced at him and said calmly, "Your Highness has no affection for me, only calculations. You know the reason why you married me, but I don't want a husband like Your Highness. I want a man who I can beat and scold. If Your Highness can't do that, you'd better send me a private message as soon as possible."

Prince Huai's expression restrained, but he still showed some displeasure.

The man she beat and scolded?

He sneered, "Do you really like this kind of man? What is the purpose of such a useless man?"

This time it was Yan Qiushu's turn to laugh: "Why not? I have money and the Xiao family to rely on, so I don't need to find a man who is useful, just obedient. I'm in a bad mood, so let me scold you, isn't that good? Of course, I'm not talking about His Highness, His Highness is of noble status, how could he have anything to do with someone like me."

This statement was too unorthodox. Even in an open-minded era like the Great Zhou, Prince Huai felt uncomfortable listening to it. He was also a man. Yan Qiushu's idea seemed to be to ignore men completely, which was too much.

After all, he was a prince. From childhood to adulthood, except for Concubine Lu, no one would refuse his request. Now it was the first time for him to ask a woman to marry him, and when he was so glorious, he was ruthlessly rejected. He got angry and didn't want to play along with her. He said coldly: "What if I insist?"

Yan Qiushu knew that this man was not a good person, so why did she have to?

This was a threat, but she had nothing to be threatened by. This was the advantage of being alone. She looked at him indifferently: "Your Highness, do you want to rob me of my daughter?"

"Of course not." Prince Huai chuckled: "Come to think of it, my father actually likes Xiangjun very much, but it's a pity that Xiangjun is in the Xiao family."

Yan Qiushu frowned and said, "Is Your Highness going to ask His Majesty for permission to force me to marry you just for this little thing of mine?"

"Why not?" Prince Huai stretched out his hand to touch her, saying, "Your Majesty's granting of marriage is an honor that all women in the world want. I will give you enough honor, and you will become the envy of countless women. How wonderful is that?"

What a bullshit!

Yan Qiushu quickly stood up and dodged, cursing in her heart, but this was an imperial society, and she couldn't complain about the emperor. She just said coldly: "I have something else to do, I'm leaving first."

After saying that, she went out quickly.

The private room was empty.

The smile on Prince Huai's face completely disappeared, and his gloomy face revealed a somewhat vicious look.

If it weren't for the adventure Yan Qiuyuan mentioned, why would he condescend to come here and have dinner with this person?

As a result, even after all this, he was still despised. He was the prince of the Great Zhou, but he was not even as good as Xiao Huaiting.

He still doesn't believe it!

However, this orphan girl who has no parents but only a title may be arrogant now, but she will be honest once she enters his backyard.

It’s just that the Minister of War needs to speed up the progress.

When the emperor grants the marriage, I can tell him about marrying Yan Qiushu.

When Shui Yu saw Yan Qiushu coming out with an unmoved expression, she was so scared that her face turned pale.

She followed the footsteps and hurriedly got on the carriage, then asked anxiously, "Has the girl been bullied?"

"It's okay." Yan Qiushu shook her head.

So what if she was bullied? What could she do?

The most important thing now is that this bitch really wants the emperor to help him force her into marriage.

The prince can have one principal wife and two concubines, both of which can be appointed by the emperor. If Prince Huai really asks for it, I'm afraid no one will ask for her opinion. The emperor will at most ask about her character.

The only solution now is...

She is not single!

Yan Qiushu thought this was a good idea, the only problem was how to keep her from being single?

Seeing her shaking her head, Shui Yu became even more worried and whispered, "Let's go tell the Madam. She's very capable and will definitely make the decision for you."

Yan Qiushu was about to continue shaking her head when her eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes!

Mrs. Xiao!

She pinched Shui Yu's face and said, "Yes, thank you. I'll go find Mrs. Xiao."

Shui Yu pursed her lips and smiled, looking at her with eyes full of pity.

How unfortunate.

I met Prince Huai, but I didn't expect that Prince Huai, who has such a good reputation, is so difficult to get along with in private and even bullies people!

Yan Qiushu had no idea what she was thinking. She sat in the carriage and was thinking about how to ask Mrs. Xiao for help. After much hesitation, she decided to ask directly. Mrs. Xiao was a person of such a personality that she would definitely not like to be shy.

As soon as the carriage stopped, she jumped off and ran hurriedly to the inner courtyard.

When she got to the yard, she stopped to breathe hard. Mrs. Xiao was walking in the yard. Seeing her like this, she was surprised: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yan Qiushu paused and was about to speak, but seeing that she was surrounded by maids and servants, she did not dare to open her mouth.

Mrs. Xiao understood immediately, pulled her and said, "Come on, let's go back to the house. It's hot outside."

The two of them said nothing as they walked into the house, dismissed the servants, and sat down next to the ice. Yan Qiushu then asked, "Aunt, what do you think of Prince Huai?"

"He's pretty good. He had a good reputation to begin with, and now his reputation is even higher. He doesn't like power. When the princes were fighting for power, he traveled far away. He also likes to go to temples to discuss Buddhism with monks on weekdays..." Madam Xiao spoke of Prince Huai with all her praises, but as she was talking, she suddenly looked at the girl opposite her: "You don't like Prince Huai, do you? Isn't His Royal Highness Prince Shun more handsome?"

Yan Qiushu was embarrassed for a moment and told King Huai that she had been asked out twice today.

Madam Xiao was surprised and asked, "Does Prince Huai like you?"

Mrs. Xiao was very disappointed, but still said: "Although I like the Sixth Prince more, if you like, Prince Huai is also fine. He is still quite good. As long as Prince Shun does not ascend the throne in the future, he will definitely survive..."

Yan Qiushu pursed her lips and shook her head, saying, "Prince Huai is attracted to me, but he doesn't like me. He wants to use me. Aunt, you have never hidden the fact that I am the one who told you so many food recipes. He may want to use me."

Although she was quite puzzled, as a prince, there would always be countless people giving him money whenever he needed it, so why were they targeting her? But this was the only way she could be exploited.

The superior would not care whether she is willing or not, especially in this era where men are superior to women.

Maybe in their eyes, no matter how unwilling she is, as long as she really marries Prince Huai, she will be devoted to him, right?

Then she would give away those houses, and after putting in so much thought for Prince Huai, she might even be able to reveal some secrets of the Xiao family.

Mrs. Xiao looked serious as she thought about what Yan Qiushu had said.

It's not that she didn't believe in the child, but Prince Huai's motives were contradictory. Prince Chang was the crown prince before, but after being away from the court for five years, he didn't have much power left. If Prince Huai really wanted to fight for power, why did he leave Kyoto?

It can't be just to make friends with those local officials, right?

Not really, especially since there hasn’t been any news for such a long time.

But why is he suddenly so adamant about marrying Shu?

Yan Qiushu guessed what Mrs. Xiao was thinking just by looking at her appearance. Who could believe that a child who had always been excellent in both conduct and study was actually a gangster behind the scenes?

That's what Mrs. Xiao is like. She is struggling with what is going on.

But Yan Qiushu did not dare to hesitate. She saw through the Fourth Prince's evil heart clearly and was afraid that she would be a step too late. If she was really forced to marry, she would have nowhere to cry. She couldn't just beg the Xiao family to help her disobey the order, right?

Therefore, we had to delay the imperial edict from the beginning.

Yan Qiushu said, "Aunt, could you please help me find a man who is easier to control so that I can get engaged?"

Mrs. Xiao: “!!!”