"Barbecue? What is that?" Princess Mingyue asked in confusion.
"It's just grilling various ingredients on charcoal, but my method is quite special, you may not have eaten it before." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Haha, I still like Master's barbecue very much. I am looking forward to it. When will Master let me taste your cooking skills?" Princess Mingyue asked curiously.
"I'll write down some ingredients for you. Just ask the Imperial Kitchen to deliver them. There are also some medicinal herbs that are only available in the Imperial Hospital, so we'll need to have someone go to the Imperial Hospital. As long as everything is complete, we can start eating anytime."
After Long Junhai finished speaking, he wrote down on a piece of paper a large number of ingredients and some necessary tools, such as charcoal, iron racks, bamboo sticks, etc. The imperial kitchen also had a lot of these things.
Princess Mingyue immediately asked a maid to go to the imperial kitchen to get ingredients, and another maid to go to the imperial hospital to get medicinal herbs.
"Master, why do we need some medicinal herbs as auxiliary ingredients?" Princess Mingyue asked puzzledly.
"It's very simple, because medicinal herbs themselves are a kind of food. They are listed as medicinal herbs just because they are special. In fact, chicken, duck, fish and meat are also medicinal herbs, but they are used more frequently in daily life, so they are considered ordinary." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"Are chicken, duck, fish and meat also considered ingredients?" Princess Mingyue was even more confused.
"Yes, just like chicken is a warm tonic, suitable for people with weak constitutions, fish is cold, and people with insufficient yang fire cannot eat it, pork is relatively mild, basically suitable for everyone, and beef and mutton are foods that cause excessive yang fire, so you should not eat too much, and they are suitable for tonic when the weather is cold." Long Junhai said with a smile.
Princess Mingyue suddenly realized what was going on and immediately said, "I never thought that even ordinary chicken, duck, fish and meat could be so profoundly learned. You are truly a person of profound knowledge!"
Long Junhai smiled and said, "Learning never ends. I am also a frog in a well. There are still many things in this world that I don't understand. Everything in the world is extraordinary. What is ordinary is only our perspective on it."
Princess Mingyue nodded. The longer she spent with Long Junhai, the more she was attracted by his temperament.
By noon, all the ingredients and tools were ready. Long Junhai prepared the seasoning, lit the charcoal fire, and put the ingredients on the iron rack to grill. After a while, an appetite-stimulating aroma came out!
"It's so delicious! This is the first time I've eaten something so delicious since I was a child!" Princess Mingyue said with a smile.
"The effect will be even better if paired with this pot of fine grape wine. You can try it." Long Junhai said with a smile.
Princess Mingyue nodded and poured herself a glass of wine. Although it tasted a bit spicy, it had a sweet aftertaste that left a lasting impression.
"Haha, I feel like this is the kind of life only gods can live. How great it would be if I could eat this kind of delicious food every day!" Princess Mingyue couldn't help but say.
"If it really is like this every day, then I won't have this feeling. Starting from tonight, I will temporarily go into seclusion for a month. During this month, I don't want anyone to disturb me, so please help me protect the law when the time comes." Long Junhai felt that he had made some breakthroughs in his state of mind in recent days, which would be of great help to him in suppressing his inner demons, so he thought about going into seclusion for a while first.
Princess Mingyue nodded, then said, "Since Master is about to achieve a breakthrough, I will definitely protect him. You can just focus on your cultivation in this bedroom. I won't let anyone disturb you!"
"That's good." Long Junhai smiled. He also ate barbecue and drank wine. After just one glass, he felt a little drunk. This was the life he really wanted.
At night, Princess Mingyue bowed to Long Junhai and said a brief goodbye. Long Junhai closed the door and began to meditate quietly.
Time passed day by day. A month passed quickly for Long Junhai, and it was gone in the blink of an eye.
But for Princess Mingyue, every day was like a year. She missed Long Junhai very much every day, but she could only see him when she delivered three meals a day to him. She didn't even have a chance to talk to him.
The breakthrough in his state of mind during this month was actually a kind of self-reflection and enlightenment. Long Junhai realized that his worldly ties were not over yet, so he could not stay here forever, otherwise he would get deeper and deeper into trouble. By then, he would definitely break all the bottom lines of the precepts and become no different from ordinary people.
Now that Long Junhai has become a monk, he should stick to the role of a monk unswervingly. He can break the precepts, but he must not lose his original heart. He came to this world to experience different lives. If he is still as free as before, he will soon lose himself again, which will be an even more painful thing!
So Long Junhai thought, what's the point of being a monk for the rest of his life? He didn't expect to become a Buddha, so he should just follow his heart.
When Long Junhai opened the door, he saw Princess Mingyue sitting quietly at the door. When she saw him come out, she immediately asked excitedly, "Master, you have come out of seclusion, right?"
"Yes, I have gained some understanding. This is the direction I will take in the future, so I can only apologize to you. After I finish dealing with these things in the next few days, I will continue traveling around the world." Long Junhai clasped his hands together and said very seriously.
Upon hearing this, Princess Mingyue's smile abruptly faltered. She immediately asked excitedly, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Aren't you going to help my father defeat the Xiongnu?"
"These are all small matters. Even if the Huns are gone, there will still be other enemy countries. The only thing we can do is to be self-reliant and strong. Princess, please take good care of yourself after I leave. According to the emperor's character, if some danger occurs in the future, he may sacrifice the princess's happiness to preserve his own kingdom." Long Junhai sighed. She was just a passer-by and it was impossible for her to do everything by herself.
Princess Mingyue suddenly clenched her fists and said, "Master, I've made up my mind. I want to take control of my destiny! I want to be the queen of this country!"
Long Junhai was not surprised at Princess Mingyue's sudden change, because she should have been like this a long time ago. A person who is unwilling to be strong will never be strong.
"Now that the princess has a strong heart, I will naturally do my best to assist her. However, success or failure is still an unknown, so you must prepare for the worst." Long Junhai reminded.
"It doesn't matter. If I succeed, no one in this world can control my fate. If I fail, death is actually a good way to get rid of it." Princess Mingyue said with a smile.
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