Chapter 329: Who has a harder life, his or my fist?
Cui Lin finally got Yun Fu's attention.
He tried his best to control his violent heartbeat after looking at Yun Fu.
When he first spoke, his voice was trembling. After a few words, he gradually calmed down: "Sheng, there is indeed a lot of news from Shengjing. I will tell you about it now."
"Okay." Yun Fu withdrew her gaze and briefly fell on him.
Cui Lin couldn't bear to take his eyes away from that little face with unparalleled temperament.
On this side, the anger that had finally dissipated in Qi Hanzhou's heart was aroused again by him.
Without thinking, he moved and stood directly between Yun Fu and Cui Lin, with a hint of murderous intent in his arrogant and cold eyes.
The hostility revealed in the action and eyes was already obvious.
Cui Chongzheng was afraid that he would come up and punch Cui Lin, so he quickly put on a smile and stepped forward to say, "General Qi can't wait any longer. Lin'er, please speak quickly!"
Cui Lin knew that he was no match for Qi Hanzhou at all, not to mention that one of his hands had not yet recovered to normal.
He was not timid and did not dare to fight with Qi Hanzhou.
Rather, he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of the woman he liked.
"The Cui family's spies brought back news that the old emperor has taken a number of beauties into his harem. Among them is a beauty from Miaojiang who is quite favored and has been named a favorite concubine. The old emperor spends every night in the concubine's palace."
Yun Fu had heard this part of the news before when she was in the national treasury and eavesdropped on the gossip of the young eunuchs in the palace.
But she didn't expect that there was a second half to the story on Cui Lin's side.
"Half a month ago, the latest news came back that the favorite concubine had successfully become pregnant with the old emperor's bloodline. You have to know that in the harem of Emperor Dasheng, no concubine had shown any signs of pregnancy for over ten years."
You can imagine how happy the old emperor was.
"Also, the Crown Prince openly defied the Emperor in court and has been deposed. He has now been demoted to a commoner and confined to a mansion in Shengjing. The Emperor has ordered him to reflect on his mistakes for three years."
After these three years, it's probably too late to compete for that position.
"The Fifth Prince is still the same as always. He relies on his status as a prince to bully others in Shengjing. The people of Shengjing are angry but dare not speak out."
After talking about the dog emperor, the crown prince and the fifth prince, Cui Lin will next talk about the most powerful contender for the throne today - the third prince Chu Jingyan.
"The Third Prince, Chu Jingyan, is known by the people as a gentle and kind-hearted prince, with a heart for the people and the world. He previously volunteered to come to the northwest to provide disaster relief. It's said that during the relief effort, he jumped into the raging floodwaters to save a child who was swept away, sustaining severe injuries. After returning to Shengjing, he has been recuperating at his residence."
"Ahem..." Yun Fu couldn't hold it in any longer and looked at Qi Hanzhou with a raised lip, "Chu Jingyan, this little turtle is really good at making up stories!"
Cui Lin was stunned for a moment. "Princess, what do you mean by that? Is there something else behind the Third Prince's injury?"
Yun Fu said, "It's not really a secret. He just came to the Ghostly Prison to cause trouble for Qi Hanzhou, and I beat him up severely."
Cui Lin seemed to understand something: "So, the Third Prince wasn't injured because he was saving someone, but because he was beaten by you."
"That little turtle has come to our doorstep, why not beat him?" Yun Fu didn't think there was anything surprising about this. She recalled the little turtle-like look of Chu Jingyan and wanted to beat him up.
"If he dares to appear before me, I will beat him up every time! Let's see who is tougher, his life or my fist!"
Cui Chongzheng knew how arrogant this little girl was, but he never expected that she would even dare to beat the emperor's favorite prince!
Cui Lin talked for a long time, all about the old emperor and his sons.
However, he never mentioned the news about the Qi family that Yun Fu wanted to know. To be precise, the old emperor had moved the remains of Qi Chuan and two young generals of the Qi family.
Yun Fu suspected that he had forgotten about this matter and could not help but remind him, "Didn't the Cui family go to General Qi Chuan's tomb?"
Cui Lin's expression tightened, and sweat began to pour out of his palms. "I went there, and also paid my respects to General Qi Chuan and the two Major Generals. I told them the news that General Qi and several of the Qi family's younger generations were in the Ghostly Prison."
Yun Fu frowned slightly. No, why was this different from what she overheard?
Could it be that the Cui family’s spies in Shengjing failed to pass back accurate information?
But Yunfu changed her mind and realized that the spies sent to Shengjing by the Cui family had all been selected through layers of selection, and they would not have arranged only one or two spies, so this kind of false information should not happen.
In that case, Cui Lin concealed the true news and told a lie.
After Yun Fu figured it out, she did not expose Cui Lin in front of so many people.
Instead, he planned to wait until the Cui family father and son were settled, and then find an opportunity to talk with Cui Lin.
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What we had for dinner was the potato feast that Yunfu mentioned.
Cui Chongzheng never thought that those round lumps covered with mud could be used to make so many dishes.
The spicy and sour potato shreds were so crispy that you couldn't stop eating them. After taking one chopstick, you wanted more. Cui Chongzheng forgot his identity because of the spicy and sour taste. He took several chopsticks and put them into his bowl.
Cumin potato slices are evenly thin and crispy, coated with a mixture of chili powder, white sesame seeds, cumin powder, five-spice powder, salt and sugar, and garnished with a pinch of chopped green onions. Just looking at them will whet your appetite.
The dry pot potato chips are also a must-try. Each piece of potato and pork belly is covered with rich sauce. The pork belly has been fried in the pan beforehand, so it doesn’t taste greasy at all.
Cui Chongzheng has already added a second bowl of rice.
He apologized for his previous ignorant thoughts, saying that potatoes can really be made into such a delicious and go-to dish.
Yunfu also made potato pancakes, stewed beef brisket with potatoes, potato chicken, candied potatoes, three fresh vegetables, mashed potatoes, and a whole casserole of potato flour.
Adding a spoonful of chili oil to the bowl is really satisfying.
After Cui Chongzheng finished three bowls of rice, he quickly drank two bowls of potato flour.
While slurping the noodles, he praised: "This dish is really good, smooth and chewy, spicy and delicious, delicious! Delicious!"
Yunfu put chewy handmade fish balls, air-dried bacon, and four or five kinds of vegetarian dishes in the potato noodles. The soup is made from bone broth, which is so delicious that people are reluctant to put down their chopsticks.
Cui Chongzheng couldn't control his appetite and ate too much.
Cui Lin was a little more reserved, but he still ate a lot of food.
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