Chapter 215 Time Chili
The words she was about to say were interrupted, and Su Ruojin took the opportunity to pull out her hand, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is here," and hurried to the door to greet her.
Zhao Lan regretted not saying anything and was too lazy to move.
The young lady looked back at her and said meaningfully, "Aren't you coming to greet your aunt?"
I really didn't want to go and greet him, which stopped him from speaking after thinking for a long time.
Outside the door, Princess Yuehua was already waiting at the door of the private room. Seeing that the door had not moved for a long time, she raised her eyebrows slightly and deliberately raised her voice a little higher, "Since Alan is meeting guests, then Auntie will not disturb you."
Why was there no sound from inside the door? Shuangrui couldn't say anything about his masters' affairs, so he could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Inside the door, Su Ruojin felt that it was impolite for Princess Yuehua to not open the door to welcome Zhao Lan when she knew he was having dinner with her. She reached out to touch the door, then thought something was wrong, so she could only take a step back from Zhao Lan. She turned around again and found that he had stood up and was coming over, so she quickly took two steps back.
Zhao Lan looked down at the young lady.
The princess was waiting outside, but this guy was not in a hurry. Su Ruojin was anxious for him, but she couldn't say it out loud, so she looked anxious.
The young lady's anxious look finally made the depressed Zhao Lan feel much better. He raised the corners of his lips and opened the door, "Zi Jin greets aunt."
Su Ruojin followed behind and bowed, "Ajin greets His Highness."
Yuehua glanced at the two of them and smiled deeply, "It seems that the table has not been opened yet..."
"Aunt, please come in——"
Yuehua walked into the private room without hesitation and asked as she walked, "I heard that Dr. Su was transferred to Wei County as the county magistrate?"
"Yes, your highness."
"So will Second Lady Su live in the capital or follow Lord Su in office?"
"Except for my eldest brother who is studying at the Imperial College, the rest of the family is with my father in his post."
"Oh~" Princess Yuehua looked at her nephew meaningfully again, and then sat in the main seat, "Alan, are you inviting Madam Su Er to have hot pot today?"
Of course you eat hotpot when you come to a hotpot restaurant.
Zhao Lan ignored his aunt's look and asked Su Ruojin to sit with him. Su Ruojin looked towards Princess Yuehua.
"Madam Su, you're welcome. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
With the princess around, Zhao Lan and Su Ruojin had nothing else to talk about, so they asked someone to serve the food. July was the time when river fish were fat, so today they made a fish head soup hotpot with sauerkraut and spicy seasoning. It was sour and spicy, and very appetizing.
The fish slices are cut very thinly and can be taken out and eaten after being put in the soup for twenty to thirty seconds. They are very tender and fresh. Su Ruojin ate a lot of fish slices and was very satisfied. After the meal, there was also ice cream for dessert.
Bite by bite, this meal is perfect in the hot summer!
Princess Yuehua also scooped ice cream, but her mind was not on the dessert. Her eyes fell on her nephew who had been smiling all night, then on the innocent young lady, and finally looked at the door, as if she was waiting for someone.
The ice cream recipe was the one she gave to Zhao Lan, making it seem as if she had never eaten it before. Su Ruojin laughed to herself, put down the spoon, looked at the princess and the young prince, and after eating and drinking her fill, she wanted to go home and sleep.
But why did the princess, who was in a good mood just now, look so gloomy? Was it because the hotpot was not to her taste, or was the hospitality poor?
But this is his nephew's hot pot restaurant, no matter what the situation is, it has nothing to do with her!
Su Ruojin suppressed her emotions and became cautious.
Zhao Lan sensed the change in his aunt's mood and smiled, "Aunt, it's getting late, I'll take you there!"
"No need." Yuehua stood up and left with the help of the maid.
The two of them followed her downstairs to see her off.
Yuehua indicated not to send it off.
But Zhao Lan is his nephew, a junior, so how could he not be sent to the door downstairs?
Su Ruojin, who was walking behind, clearly felt that Princess Yuehua didn't seem to need such politeness. She glanced at Zhao Lan and found that he didn't seem to notice Princess Yuehua's little thoughts, so she didn't say anything more to remind him.
It was not until she went out that she saw a person standing by the curb. The person was clearly facing the street with his back to the hot pot restaurant, but Princess Yuehua, who had been in a low mood just now, suddenly brightened up and she even had the mood to look up at the bright moon.
Su Ruojin also knew that man. He was the uncle who asked him to take care of Shangguan Yu.
Logically speaking, the uncle is Princess Yuehua's chief historian, not her coachman, and should not appear here. But he still appears here. Not only that, but Her Royal Highness the Princess's mood also changes because of this, which is very intriguing.
Perhaps sensing someone was looking at him, Su Yanzu turned around.
He was a scholar, but he did not look weak. He was tall and slender, and wore a light blue satin robe with dark bamboo leaf patterns. The robe was loose and the sleeves were wide, but it could not hide his broad shoulders and narrow waist. When he looked at people, there was a deep and silent look in his eyes, and he had a naturally good-looking face.
Seeing Yuehua, he bowed his head slightly and said, "I am late. Please punish me, Your Highness."
"You know you're late. If I had waited for you to come before eating, I would have starved to death." Princess Yuehua's words were full of disdain, but the corners of her mouth were raised. She turned to her nephew and said, "You've treated me to this meal. I'll leave first."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand.
When Su Ruojin saw that the two older girls didn't come forward to let her accost them, her gaze naturally turned to her uncle, and she even made eye contact with him, as if to say, "Why don't you come over and let them accost you?"
Su Yanzu had a complicated expression.
Princess Yuehua, who was waiting, saw the uncle and nephew confronting each other. She glanced at them calmly and reminded them with a smile: "Lord Su——"
Su Yanzu lowered his eyes, walked over, and half-raised his arm.
Princess Yuehua put her hand on his arm and got into the carriage with a smile on her face.
Before Su Yanzu got on the carriage, he turned around and glanced at his little niece standing at the door of the store, suppressed his emotions, and got on the carriage.
Su Ruojin looked up at the dark blue sky. The sky was full of twinkling little stars, flickering like fireflies, making everything in the night hazy.
Time is long, there is no such thing as eternity.
"Ajin?"
Su Ruojin came back to her senses. The satisfaction she felt while eating was gone, and she had forgotten about the novelty of the food. She felt listless, so how could she be excited?
Zhao Lan saw this, glanced at the carriage in the distance, and smiled slightly, "Don't you want to know what new thing I found?"
"What is it?"
She just responded perfunctorily, as if she wouldn't have bothered to ask if it wasn't for the fact that you were a young prince.
Zhao Lan shook his head and reached out to take her.
Su Ruojin was frightened and quickly put her hands behind her back. No way, there are people coming and going in front of the store.
Zhao Lan didn't care that his hand missed, and casually put his arm around her back, "Come on, let's go see some new things."
In order to prevent him from really hugging her, Su Ruojin walked forward as if there was a dog chasing her from behind.
Zhao Lan: …
Is he a dog?
Zhao Lan brought the young lady to the owner's suite specially reserved for him in the restaurant. Shuang Rui opened the door and let the two in.
As soon as Su Ruojin entered the suite, she saw a plate of green plants on the large desk. The small pointed tips growing towards the sky instantly caught her eye.
Oh my god, what is that...Is she dazzled?
The young lady, who had lost her spirit just now, came back to life in an instant. She screamed with excitement and ran straight to the green plant. She held up a small tip and kissed it, "Oh my God... Oh my God... That's it, yes, that's it..."
The young lady jumped and danced excitedly, and kissed...
Zhao Lan's thoughts paused. The young lady actually kissed a pot of flowers?
Oh my God, she finally saw the taste buds artifact - chili pepper. How many delicious dishes will she unlock now!
Su Ruojin jumped for joy.
If Shuangrui had not had time to close the door, he would have seen with his own eyes the young lady being happy about a pot of green plants. If the door was closed and he hadn't seen it, he would have thought that she had pounced on her own young master. She was so excited that she was happier than being the princess of a county!
Shuangrui couldn't understand what was so magical about the small potted plants that were tributed by the foreign country that could make the young lady so happy. He was struggling over whether to close the door and let the young master and the young lady look at each other affectionately!
Since the young lady is so satisfied with the magical potted plant that the master found, let's close the door. Maybe the young lady's thanks will touch the master's heart.
Who knows, right? Shuangrui closed the door with a little calculation.
Su Ruojin was so excited that she subconsciously counted how many chili peppers there were, how many seeds each one would produce, how many seeds there would be in the whole pot, and how much she would be able to harvest if she planted them next year and how long it would take to achieve pepper freedom.
The young lady was excited and chattering, but Zhao Lan was not in a hurry. He sat behind the desk, leaned back in the armchair, put his hands relaxedly on the armrests of the chair, looked at the young lady with a smile on his face, and had a doting look on his face.
Su Ruojin's eyes almost fell into the flower pots as she counted them one by one. She even counted the flower buds that seemed to be about to emerge between the branches. "Even if you count all these, there aren't many seeds. It would be nice if there were a few more pots."
"You're not greedy." Zhao Lan closed his eyes to rest without knowing when. Hearing the young lady's muttering, he couldn't help but speak, "The foreign countries paid tribute, a total of six basins, four were kept in the palace, one was kept in the Princess's mansion, and one was kept by my father."
"The eldest princess?" Su Ruojin's eyes lit up. "Is she the mother of Prince Wei?"
"Um."
Su Ruojin quickly walked around to Zhao Lan, "Brother Zhao..."
He was the young prince just now!
Zhao Lan suddenly opened his eyes and looked straight at the young lady.
Su Ruojin subconsciously avoided his gaze.
This flustered look made Zhao Lan couldn't help laughing, "Is there anything, Brother Zhao? Is there anything, Little Prince?"
Su Ruojin:...She...is not that realistic!
"Humph!" Zhao Lan glanced at her. "Tell me, what are you up to?"
hey-hey!
A certain young lady smiled like a little mouse that had stolen sesame oil, "Brother Zhao, when the green fruits in the basin of the princess turn red and then become shriveled, you can pick them for me, okay?"
"What if the princess doesn't want to keep the seed?"
That’s right!
But there is only one pot, and the seeds that can be saved are really limited. Su Ruojin doesn't want to wait for a few years. She wants to collect all the seeds this year and plant a few acres next year. Wouldn't that mean she can achieve pepper freedom?
"Brother Zhao..." Su Ruojin smiled and shook his arm which was resting on the armrest, "Why don't you treat Prince Wei to a good meal and ask him to pick the chili seeds for you?"
When the young lady grabbed his arm and shook it, Zhao Lan held his breath unconsciously. The feeling of that soft little hand grabbing him was simply indescribable.
He stepped forward with his backhand, "Ajin!"
He raised his eyes and looked deeply at the young lady with his dark eyes.
Su Ruojin then realized that she had been acting like a spoiled child and tried to withdraw her hand, but it was too late as the young man grabbed it tightly.
"Little Prince, if you have something to say, please talk to me nicely. Let me go first..."
As she struggled to break free, she felt that the ice in the room had no effect at all and she began to sweat all over.
Zhao Lan stood up, changed his hand, and used his other hand to turn the young lady's face away, "Ajin, look at me——"
Here it comes... Here it comes...
Su Ruojin knew that Zhao Lan wanted to confirm their relationship.
Sure enough, the next sentence——
"Ajin, I like you and I want to marry you."
Oh my god! What should she do?
Su Ruojin felt sweat on her back.
On the surface, he was very calm, "It's not suitable for us."
“I think it’s appropriate.”
Su Ruojin suddenly thought of the sentence 'I don't care what you think, I only care what I think', and raised her eyebrows, "Princess Jin only agrees to marry the daughters of officials above the fourth rank. According to my father's status, I can't be in the eyes of the princess."
"You don't need to worry about this problem. I can handle it. As long as Ah Jin is happy with me, I will take care of the rest."
Su Ruojin didn't believe it. Since ancient times, marriages without parents' blessing always ended up in a mess. She sneered, "Can you handle it?"
Zhao Lan didn't listen to every word, but heard the hidden meaning of this sentence, and smiled: "Ajin likes me?"
"When did I say that?"
"I understand." Zhao Lan was very happy and held the young lady's soft hand. "I only love Ah Jin in this life."
What do you understand?
Su Ruojin was not distracted by the sweet words and asked calmly again: "Everyone in the capital knows that your mother chose a wife for you."
Zhao Lan was very satisfied when he saw the worried and jealous look on the young lady's face. As expected, A Jin also liked him.
Su Ruojin... How could this person not understand the high eyebrows and low eyes? What was he thinking?
"Why don't you speak?"
Zhao Lan smiled and said, "If my mother doesn't make trouble, how can she stop you from growing up?"
Su Ruojin: ...
"What's the meaning?"
Zhao Lan took advantage of the young lady's concentration on the question and pinched her soft little hand, wishing he could give her a kiss.
"I'm asking you a question." For some reason, Su Ruojin thought of the Lotus Club. "You're such a scumbag. On one hand, you invited me to a barbecue at the Lotus Pond, and two days later, you arranged a blind date at home. No one would believe what you said."
Zhao Lan was stunned for a moment, then smiled. "You still say you're not jealous?"
What are you talking about? Su Ruojin glanced at him.
Zhao Lan lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "It was because I knew that mother was going to hold a lotus party that I took you to see the lotus flowers in advance. The only person who can stand beside me and watch the lotus flowers is you, Ah Jin!"
Low and lingering.
Su Ruojin's heart suddenly started beating wildly.
She looked up.
The young man lowered his eyebrows and looked at her deeply with a smile.
Eyes met.
"I..." Su Ruojin wanted to escape.
Zhao Lan didn't let her escape, "Ajin, don't you like me?"
That day, Su Ruojin didn't know how she got back. When she came back, she even forgot to take the chili peppers she missed the most. It was Shuangrui who brought them to her.
Looking at this unusual pot of peppers, Su Ruojin was stunned for several days. In fact, she didn't care about status or identity at all, but when in Rome, do as the Romans do. You may not care, but the world does.
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