After saying that, he stood up shakily. How could Honglian bear to see her master in such a pitiful state? She immediately knelt down at Duan Tingxuan's feet and cried, "My master has killed me and me. My grandma was joking with you. I got so many seafood today, and I am very happy. But there is really no shrimp and eel noodles left from lunch. I originally said that I would make another meal tonight, and I waited for my master to come back before I started, thinking that you could have a hot and fresh meal..."
"red lotus."
Su Nuannuan was so angry. Honglian was her confidant, right? Wasn't she an undercover sent by Duan Tingxuan? How could she sell herself out in the blink of an eye? Not only did she sell herself, but she also gave her away with tears. Who would wait for the scumbag to come before cooking? And let him eat something hot and fresh? Did she say such a thing? How could she not remember it? How did this idiot Honglian interpret such information? Or did this girl have paranoia?
The lethality of these few words was undoubtedly huge. The young marquis was instantly revived and rushed to Su Nuannuan, shouting happily: "Hahahaha! Nuannuan, I knew you wouldn't be so heartless. A day of marriage is a hundred days of grace. It turns out that you care about me like this. I wronged you. Hmm! Why don't you move back to the backyard? It will be convenient for me to take care of you, right?"
Honglian shook her body and reached out to wipe her eyes: Did she see it wrong? Was the heartbroken and depressed man just an illusion? Was this thick-skinned and shameless man the real him?
"Master...you...you..."
Honglian was so shocked by Duan Tingxuan's sudden change that she was speechless. Su Nuannuan glared at her and gritted her teeth and said, "You are such a useless person. Don't you think about what kind of person your master is? Does sadness and depression have anything to do with him? He used a little trick to trick you into crying. Don't say you are my girl in the future. I can't afford to lose face."
Duan Tingxuan raised his eyebrows and said proudly, "Nuannuan, don't say that. Honglian is kind-hearted and righteous, so she was tempted by me. You are thick-skinned and black-hearted, and it is really not easy to impress you. But then again, when you saw how hopeless I was just now, did you really not feel a little bit distressed? I don't believe it. This trick of mine is always successful. Even the emperor and the queen can't resist it."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is too kind." Su Nuannuan stood up and sneered, "Who am I? Didn't you just say that I am thick-skinned and black-hearted? Would I be deceived by you? Dream on."
"That's right. Good people are always easy to be cheated." Duan Tingxuan nodded seriously, "It's best to be our kind. A disaster will last for thousands of years. Okay, okay. I'm really hungry. I've been running around outside all day. Madam, please have mercy on me and give me a bite to eat."
"Don't act pitiful. This trick won't work on me." Su Nuannuan glared at the scumbag, but she still turned around and went to the kitchen. Facing Honglian who was following behind like a ghost, she muttered, "Every failure makes you wiser. Remember, your master is a warrior who has experienced countless court battles. His heart is harder than a gold nugget. He can never have such emotions as despair, heartbreak, and anger. Even if he does, he is definitely pretending. Don't be fooled again, silly girl."
"Nuannuan. Don't do this, at least leave me a way out." Duan Tingxuan laughed and shouted behind him, while excitedly praising in his heart: Confidant, really confidant. Damn it, no matter, no matter if she really has enlightenment or is resurrected, no matter. Su Mengnuan, you are mine, don't even think about escaping from my palm in this life, I will never let you go.
The fried shrimp and eel noodles were served quickly. The young marquis, who had been hungry for a day, turned into a glutton and ate it like a whirlwind. Su Nuannuan was so scared that she was a little silly. In the end, she couldn't help but said, "Eat slowly. No one will snatch it from you."
"Nuannuan, you still care about me after all, right?" Duan Tingxuan raised his head from the big bowl, his eyes sparkling with tears: "I am so touched."
"Hey, hey, hey! Stop acting. Don't you know that acting too much will make people sick?" Su Nuannuan knocked on the table with chopsticks, and the emotion on Duan Tingxuan's face immediately disappeared like a tide. He laughed and said, "I'm really hungry. I'm tired after a whole day. At noon, because I was in the suburbs of Beijing, I went to several restaurants but couldn't find anything edible. I just starved. Didn't you see that I went straight to the kitchen when I came?"
"When you came and were not hungry, you went straight to the kitchen." Su Nuannuan complained expressionlessly.
“Ahem…” It’s rare for a scheming man like Duan Tingxuan to blush. This shows that Su Nuannuan is indeed the nemesis sent by God to defeat him. He took a few more bites of noodles and nodded in praise, “No wonder the old lady is full of praise. This noodle is really delicious.”
As he was talking, he suddenly seemed to remember something, glanced at the table, and said depressedly: "Where are the eggs? I heard the old lady say that you can make a kind of tea egg, why is there not a single one on the table? Nuannuan, eggs are not valuable things, you won't hide them, right?"
"Why would I hide anything? If I really want to hide anything, I won't let you see even a grain of rice." Su Nuannuan rolled her eyes: "I'll cook a big pot of tea eggs tomorrow. It's dark now, who will do that?"
"Why not?" Duan Tingxuan said anxiously, "I heard from the old lady that the eggs are delicious. I like to eat eggs on weekdays, but there are only a few ways to eat them, fried, steamed, or boiled with soy sauce. I have never eaten tea eggs. The old lady said that they have a five-spice flavor. I am curious, what does it taste like?"
Su Nuannuan was puzzled: "I cooked dozens of them in the kitchen today, but the old lady took them all. Why didn't she leave two for you? Aren't you her good grandson?"
"Haha, the old lady doesn't care about her relatives when it comes to tea eggs, so why would she care who my good grandson is?" Duan Tingxuan took another mouthful of noodles: "Then forget it tonight, you can get up early tomorrow morning and make a few, at least let me taste them before going to court, otherwise I will be worried all day, it's too hard to bear."
"Why is the old lady like this? Is she my real grandmother?" Su Nuannuan was both angry and amused. Duan Tingxuan's words sounded pitiful. The young marquis must have been too talkative in the past twenty years. Now when he heard about new ways of eating, he turned into a more genuine foodie than Su Nuannuan. Yin thought for a while and said, "At the time when you go to court, I can't get up at all. Well, prepare the ingredients tonight and let Honglian and Xiangyun cook some for you tomorrow morning."
"Cook more and I'll give some to the prince. The hot spring land I bought last time was taken from him."
"Hot springs?" Su Nuannuan's eyes lit up: "What is it used for? Are there hot springs?"
"Yes, I'm having someone build a farm there. When I have nothing to do in the autumn, I'll take you and your parents there to play for a few days." Duan Tingxuan didn't delay his meal while talking. In a blink of an eye, he had eaten up all the noodles with fried shrimp and eel. He stretched out his hand to signal Honglian to serve him another bowl. Xiang Xiang said, "Last time you asked me for milk. I've already given the order. Someone will probably deliver it tomorrow." After that, he took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it to Su Nuannuan, saying, "This is for you. See if you like it?"
Since Duan Tingxuan discovered the goodness of Meiyue Tower, he has been sending her food, gold, silver, and cloth quite a lot these days, but this is the first time that he has sent her a gift alone. Out of curiosity, Su Nuannuan took it.
"Hey! If I open the box, will there be a small snake or bug inside?" Considering the scumbag's full of black belly skills. Thinking about how she had bullied the young marquis these days, Su Nuannuan had to use the greatest malice to speculate on Duan Tingxuan's motives for giving gifts.
The young marquis rolled his eyes to the sky and said disdainfully: "Only you would do such a boring thing. Open it, don't judge others by your own mean mind."
The more Duan Tingxuan said this, the more Su Nuannuan doubted him. She took a deep breath. After making full mental preparations and making sure that she could remain calm even if a centipede jumped out of the box, she slowly opened the brocade box.
An exquisite plum blossom pearl hairpin lies quietly on the delicate purple velvet cloth. Just looking at this accessory is full of high-end atmosphere. Dozens of plum blossoms gather together to form a beautiful flower ball. The petals are as thin as cicada wings. I don’t know what material they are made of. They tremble constantly when they move slightly. The plum pistil is polished with various gems, red, yellow, blue and green, shining brightly in the shade of the petals. Finally, a cluster of tassels hangs from the top of the flower ball, decorated with three round pearls the size of a thumb.
You can tell at a glance that this pearl hairpin is not an ordinary one. Even Su Nuannuan, who only cares about food, was stunned at this moment. In her previous life, she had been to several museums and had seen ancient jewelry, and even a few phoenix crowns. At that time, she was amazed at the ingenious craftsmanship of the ancients. However, today, when she truly felt it, she realized that she had underestimated the wisdom of the ancient people.
"This... this is too delicate, isn't it? How was it made? Are the petals made of silver? How were such broken gems inlaid? Oh my god, it's so beautiful."
"I went to see the Empress today, and it happened to be the time when the Imperial Household Department was buying jewelry. The Empress asked me to pick one, and I fell in love with this one at first sight. I thought it would be a good match for you, so I took it back. The Empress rolled her eyes at me, saying that I had a very sharp taste, and she was not polite at all. As for how it was made, don't ask me, you should ask the craftsmen in the Imperial Household Department."
Su Nuannuan looked at the exquisite pearl hairpin over and over again, and couldn't let it go. Suddenly she remembered something, so she looked up and asked, "Why did you think of giving me such a good thing? Aunt Jing and Grandma Lan are both stunningly beautiful. They will look even better wearing such exquisite jewelry. Why don't you give it to them to please them?"
Duan Tingxuan looked at her in surprise and said, "Did I hear correctly? You actually praised them? You never said such things before."
"It's a different time now. I was jealous before, but now I see things more clearly. They are indeed beauties picked from thousands. It's a pity that they were ruined by a playboy like you." Su Nuannuan curled her lips.
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