Chapter 409
He Yanli helped her steady herself, "You're cursing again, is your mouth filled with poison?"
Qiao Wanyan: "Why is the prince here?"
He Yanli remained calm and collected, "I just met an acquaintance at the stairs. We exchanged a few words and then I ran into you, who was so impatient, and almost bumped into me. Why did you come out?"
After he said that, he looked forward and saw that no one came out of the private room.
Qiao Wanyan: "I invited the prince to dinner today, but I made him unhappy by bringing guests without permission, so naturally I wanted to catch up with the jealous prince and eat somewhere else."
He Yanli accurately captured two words, "Jealous?!"
Qiao Wanyan raised her eyebrows, "What do you mean by jealous?"
"Stop pretending. You just said that I am jealous."
He Yanli sneered inwardly. He was jealous? What a joke!
Qiao Wanyan turned her head and asked Ziyuan, "Did I say I'm jealous?"
Zi Yuan shook her head, "The lady didn't say."
She didn't hear clearly whether the lady said anything or not. When she smelled the aroma of pork elbow downstairs, her mind was full of pork elbow and she didn't pay any attention to what the lady said just now.
Qiao Wanyan looked at Mo Xiao again, "Did I just say I was jealous?"
Mo Xiao shook his head and said against his will: "I didn't say that."
Qiao Wanyan shrugged, looking aggrieved as if she had been wronged.
He Yanli stared at Mo Xiao intently, "Are you looking for death?"
Mo Xiao lowered his head and didn't dare to say anything. It was the Second Miss who said that he was jealous, and the prince took the opportunity to vent his anger on him.
Qiao Wanyan: "Your Highness, why don't we go to Penglai Tower? I heard from Baozhu that Penglai Tower has invited two chefs from Yangzhou. How about I treat Your Highness to Yangzhou cuisine?"
He Yanli put his hands behind his back and went downstairs, "It just so happens that I am about to go to Penglai Tower for dinner, let's go."
Penglai Tower has been crowded every day since its opening, especially when the blessing ceremony was approaching, many people from outside Beijing flocked to the building. Many locals avoided going to Penglai Tower during this period to make room for people from outside Beijing.
Despite this, Penglai Tower is still packed every day.
Qiao Wanyan left through the back door with He Yanli. Someone took them to a private room on the top floor. On the way, Qiao Wanyan met an acquaintance.
"Second Miss?" Xiao Zhao saw the joyful look on her face and strode over to her.
He Yanli glanced at the young man in front of him. He had a seductive and devilish look and looked like a lowly fellow.
"Xiao Zhao? It's been a while since I last saw you. How have you been lately?"
I still remember the first time I met Xiao Zhao, he always had a lonely and gloomy look on his face.
Even when smiling, there is still a hint of bitterness.
Now when those fox eyes smiled, they had more spirit, no longer dull and lifeless.
"Thanks to the Second Miss's mercy, I am doing fine now."
Being able to do the job you want to make a living, and having your family live in peace and be good citizens without being enslaved by others, this was a life that Li Hansong had never dared to imagine before.
In fact, Xiao Zhao could always feel that there was a man with a very strong aura beside the second young lady. Even if he wanted to ignore him, it was difficult to do so successfully. It was really the way He Yanli looked at him that made him feel a little creepy.
Xiao Zhao had no choice but to look him in the face. He nodded slightly, "Greetings, my noble lady. I have never been out of Penglai Tower and don't have much information. I don't know if this noble lady has a close relationship with the second young lady, is he her fiancé?"
He could see the hostility and look on the face of a concubine looking at a brothel.
If he was the second young lady's fiancé, he felt that he might have misunderstood him and he had to explain it quickly to avoid getting into trouble.
When He Yanli heard this, he no longer thought that this person was a lowly person.
Although people don’t understand or know clearly, their vision must be very good.
Qiao Wanyan was also a little surprised by what Xiao Zhao said. She glanced at He Yanli without explaining clearly.
She took the opportunity to ask, "Why do you say that? How did you know he was my fiancée?"
He Yanli did not say anything, waiting for Xiao Zhao to speak.
Xiao Zhao did not say what he was thinking in his heart, saying that she had the tolerance of a concubine despite her status as the queen.
"The Second Miss is of noble status. Others standing next to her would only look inferior and dull, but the Second Miss and this nobleman are a perfect match, just like the fragrance of tea and the warm sun blending together. The picture is harmonious and beautiful."
The corners of He Yanli's lips trembled slightly, as if he was trying hard to restrain the arc that was about to rise.
The moment Qiao Wanyan turned her head to look at him, He Yanli lowered the corners of his lips, looking as if he didn't care much.
But his hot and red ears betrayed him.
Qiao Wanyan exclaimed, "Your Majesty, why are your ears so red? Are you feeling unwell?"
He Yanli said in a deep voice: "It's hot, why are you wasting time here? Why don't you lead the way?"
Qiao Wanyan said faintly, "So it's because of the hot weather. I thought the prince was a little embarrassed and that's why his ears were so red! It's all because of my poor eyesight. How could I have guessed that a person like the prince who has no desires would be shy?"
Before He Yanli could say anything, Qiao Wanyan had already left quickly.
He Yanli looked at her back and patted Xiao Zhao's shoulder. He looked back at Mo Xiao and followed her.
Mo Xiao took out a gold ingot and handed it to Xiao Zhao, "It can talk, it looks like me."
There is one of the best private rooms on the top floor of Penglai Tower, which overlooks the beautiful scenery of the capital city. The view is very nice.
This private room was reserved by He Baozhu for Qiao Wanyan alone.
From the beginning of the design, He Baozhu personally participated and put a lot of thought into it.
It is not open to the public on weekdays. Even if Qiao Wanyan doesn't come here, it is closed and cleaned every day.
He Yanli played with the ring in his hand, "What do you want to ask me to have dinner with? Now there are no strangers to disturb us, you can tell me now."
Qiao Wanyan picked up the tea poured by Ziyuan and took a sip. She was a little surprised by the taste of the tea.
"This tea tastes great. Why don't you ask what kind of tea it is?"
Zi Yuan nodded in agreement and walked out.
He Yanli: “….”
"I'm talking to you again, don't you hear me?"
Qiao Wanyan then said, "Your Majesty, please try this tea. This tea is really good. It has a flavor I have never tried before."
He Yanli was silent for a moment, staring at her expectant expression.
After a long stalemate, he finally picked up the teacup, took a sip and put it down.
“It’s not tasty.”
"You have no taste."
"Qiao Wanyan!"
The beautiful woman who was called smiled and said, "I invited Your Majesty to dinner because I wanted to see Your Majesty. As the saying goes, a day without seeing you feels like three years. We haven't seen each other for nine years."
He Yanli paused, then calmly said, "Nonsense, is this how you talk to everyone on a daily basis?"
"Since I was a kid, I've only said this to two people."
When Qiao Wanyan said this ambiguous sentence, the first thought that came to He Yanli's mind was that, besides himself, the other person must be He Zhiyu.
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