Chapter 41 A Feast for the Eyes
"Hahaha...very good, that's the smartest answer." Mu Xi slapped her thigh, and another thought popped into her mind, "Would you like to come with me? There's meat to eat!"
"Full of food" blinked its big, round eyes, unsure how to answer.
Qi Yingyu sensed something was wrong and quickly forced a smile: "Hahaha... Your Highness, what can a simpleton like him do for you?"
Mu Xi ignored Qi Yingyu and earnestly explained to "Full Meal": "If you are willing to stay by my side, I guarantee you will have meat to eat every meal, but your duty is to test for poison for me. Anything I put into my mouth must be tasted by you first. The advantage of this is that you can always have enough to eat, but the disadvantage is that you might be poisoned by treacherous people. Are you willing?"
Without a second thought, "I'm willing."
"Why are you willing?" Mu Xi, still taking advantage of the fool's sense of smell, emphasized again, "I said, the reason I want you to come with me is so that you can test the poison for me."
Without even thinking about it, the answer to "full meal" was: "There's food to eat."
"Are you starving him?" Mu Xi turned to ask Qi Yingyu.
When Qi Yingyu heard that it was for "testing poison," her heart skipped a beat, but she still had to smile in front of Mu Xi and resumed her smiling Buddha persona: "Hahaha... How could that be? Not to mention that I don't even mistreat ordinary servants, let alone an 'adopted' son? It's just that he's stupid and doesn't know when he's full, only caring about food. I'm afraid he can't do anything for the young master and will only cause trouble for him."
"Only focused on eating, which is a perfect opportunity to put her 'specialty' to good use." Mu Xi already has Qi Yingyu's precious daughter under her thumb, so to ensure she gets a "full meal," she really needs someone to "test the poison."
However, this job does carry some risk, although the probability may be extremely low, it is essential to make that clear beforehand.
So Mu Xi emphasized to "Full Meal" again: "I guarantee you'll have food, but I can't guarantee you won't get sick or die after eating. Are you still willing?"
"Full Meal" tilted its head, as if thinking for a moment: "Poison doesn't taste good."
"Poison doesn't taste good, not only does it not taste good, it might even kill you." Mu Xi felt like the Big Bad Wolf.
"Full of food" said, "I only eat delicious food."
"Uh..." Mu Xi felt she couldn't explain it anymore.
However, since she had made the decision, she did need someone to test the poison. Moreover, having "full food" with her would also give Qi Yingyu an extra advantage, so she wouldn't have to worry about Qi Erniang betraying her.
Finally, he said, "Fine, if you can only eat good food, I'll be happy for you. Just come with me, and I guarantee you'll have meat at every meal."
Mu Xun said with concern, "Your Highness, this matter needs further consideration."
Mu Xi was afraid of this "deliberation" and wanted to "make the die hard" to save their lives: "No, I'll take him away tonight, and from now on he will be my attendant. As for Boss Qi... investigate her thoroughly as she said, and if it's true, do as I just said."
Having finally received the final assurance, Qi Yingyu disregarded her "full meal" and kowtowed to the ground, crying out, "Your Highness is so merciful, Your Highness is so merciful..."
Mu Xi turned to "Bao Fan" and said, "You'll come back with me tonight, and from now on you'll be able to eat your fill every meal, how about it?"
"Baofan" remained kneeling there, still dazed, and nodded.
“Hmm… Your name isn’t good, you need to change it.” Mu Xi was only interested in creating a “fait accompli,” so after thinking for a moment, she decided to use what was available, “How about ‘Bao Fan’? That would be more auspicious.”
No one could tell the difference between "full meal" and "treasure meal".
Mu Xun was still trying to stop him.
Mu Xi had already stood up and waved to Bao Fan: "Come on, come with me, you'll have something good to eat tonight."
“Hmm.” Bao Fan stood up from the ground without hesitation.
Mu Xi couldn't help but wonder, "Do you follow anyone who offers you good food?"
Bao Fan tilted his head: "The Crown Prince is indeed the Crown Prince."
“Both your adoptive mother and I will give you meat to eat. Who will you go with?” Mu Xi glanced at Qi Yingyu, who was still kneeling on the ground.
Bao Fan replied without hesitation: "Your Highness."
Mu Xi always felt that Bao Fan might not be stupid, she just couldn't figure out his thought process: "Why?"
"The young master is handsome." Bao Fan smacked his lips.
Mu Xichun asked curiously, "Being pretty can't put food on the table."
Bao Fan said, word by word, "A feast for the eyes."
"Hahaha, you're not stupid, you even know that saying?" Mu Xi found it very amusing.
Bao Fan didn't find it funny at all; on the contrary, he was very expectant and serious: "That's what the customers all say."
"Uh... You don't need to stay in that kind of place anymore. You're just setting a bad example for children." With that, Mu Xi led her people out.
"Your Highness..." Mu Xun was about to stop him, but when the door opened, Jiang Meng was guarding outside with many guards, so it was difficult to say some things.
Mu Xi took a step back, leaned close to Mu Xun's ear, and spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "You promised to help me, so don't worry about what you just said. Just save this mother and child, and I promise I will give you the position of heir."
"I don't want that..." Mu Xun hadn't finished speaking.
Mu Xi had already put on her hood and was walking out with Bao Fan.
Mu Xun had no choice but to instruct Jiang Meng to handle the aftermath, and then hurriedly followed after him.
Mu Xi abandoned Qi Yingyu and forcibly took Bao Fan back to the mansion.
Upon returning to the East Courtyard, he ordered that a late-night snack be served first.
Since she woke up, she hasn't been able to eat a proper meal in peace.
Now that she has Baofan, she can finally rest easy.
They ordered double portions of all the late-night snacks. Bao Fan ate his food quickly first, and Mu Xi followed suit.
Finally, Doctor Luo brought over some calming soup.
Bao Fan accepted all the food offered, and even wanted to have a second sip after taking just one bite.
Doctor Luo snatched it back.
Bao Fan licked his lips: "It tastes sweet."
"Hehe, you can even taste a hint of sweetness in bitterness, you're not stupid after all." Doctor Luo said, handing the calming soup to Mu Xi to drink, and then turned to check Bao Fan's pulse.
Once you get used to the calming soup, it's not so bad after all. Turning her head, Mu Xi asked curiously, "How is it, Doctor Luo? Is he just immature, or is there really something wrong with his brain?"
Doctor Luo pinched Bao Fan's wrists slightly, then shook his head and said only two words: "No illness."
The two ate until their plates and bowls were empty. Finally, Mu Xi instructed Tao'er to make arrangements for Bao Fan's meal.
Mu Xun watched the whole thing with a furrowed brow, and after everyone had left, he still looked troubled: "Brother, you acted first and reported later. I'm afraid Father will have a hard time explaining this to us."
“Tell Father to think it over carefully and not to rush. If he doesn’t come to a decision by then, I will wait for his reply at the manor. As soon as Father replies, I will take Bao Fan and leave the city immediately.” Mu Xi felt that she was “breaking her promise” even after doing this.
But there was nothing she could do; she was penniless and needed to start from scratch.
"Code user" is a basic operation.
Teaming up with someone like Qi Yingyu is, from any perspective, more beneficial than harmful.
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