Chapter 92 A Cold War Between Husband and Wife: She Uses Chicken Soup to Coax Her When She's Angry
The chicken in the iron pot was bubbling and boiling in the soup, and the aroma made the people around swallow their saliva.
It smells so good, even better than what the Third Prince cooks.
In their minds, military generals lived a rough life, as long as they could eat, and their cooking skills were generally not good. However, the meat they cooked was even more delicious than that cooked by the chefs at Zuixianlou.
Were the Xiao family members chefs in their past lives? They always cook so deliciously, are they trying to kill us with the aroma?
Most people go into the mountains empty-handed. They see prey but don't catch it, they can't distinguish between grass and wild vegetables, and they can't tell which mushrooms are non-toxic and edible.
Only a few households managed to hunt wild game; the Duan family caught a pheasant.
Ye Hongying and Xiao Xiuning, from the second branch of the Xiao family, went into the mountains. They were lucky enough to catch an injured wild rabbit, dig up some wild vegetables, and pick some wild fruits.
They didn't have a pot, so they could only roast wild rabbit. They couldn't cook wild vegetables for the time being, so they planned to save them and borrow a pot from the post station to cook them later that evening.
The whole family gathered around the fire, staring at the roasted rabbit, their mouths watering. They all rushed over, tore off a piece of meat, and stuffed it into their mouths.
Xiao Xiuning hadn't eaten meat for two days and was drooling with cravings. Looking at the wild rabbit with its skin and flesh charred yellow, she thought that she must eat a leg of meat later.
Seeing that the chicken was almost cooked, Yang put the wild vegetables into the pot.
Xiao Xuance used a spatula to press the wild vegetables into the broth so they would cook faster.
Madam Yang glanced cautiously at Lin Zhaoxue, who was resting with her eyes closed under the tree. Seeing that she wasn't looking this way, she whispered to her son, "Ce'er, why are you and Xue'er arguing again? She's pregnant and it's really not easy for her to suffer with us in exile. Our family has dragged her down. Don't bully her, and you have to be accommodating to her. Even if she does something wrong, you have to forgive her. Most women are more irritable during pregnancy, so just bear with it."
"I'm sorry to have troubled my mother."
"My worries are secondary. The important thing is that you make Xue'er happy and prevent her from getting sick from being so depressed. After it's cooked, put a bowl of chicken soup in it and apologize to her so she can forgive you."
"I didn't do anything wrong..."
He could apologize for anything else, but he wouldn't apologize for her siding with the Third Prince.
He is her husband.
"You're such a stubborn child. You didn't do anything wrong, so why is Xue'er ignoring you? Tell your mother what happened."
Xiao Xuance hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The two of them disagreed, and I remained silent. Suddenly, she also stopped talking, and that's what my mother saw later."
They didn't mention the assassination attempt in the woods or the specific content of their conversation, so as not to worry her.
Madam Yang sighed, "This child has been taciturn since he was little. When he gets angry, he ignores everyone. When he was young, he often hid away and sulked. Your parents and brothers know what kind of person you are and can tolerate you, but have you thought about Xue'er? She is your wife, five years younger than you, and she is pregnant with your child. You should tolerate her, not expect her to tolerate you."
If couples don't talk things out, misunderstandings will only deepen and become an unresolved knot in their hearts. Occasionally, when they think about it, it feels like a thorn pricking their hearts, causing pain for both of them. You should say a few kind words to her later, apologize sincerely, and clear up the misunderstanding.
"I know what to do now. Thank you for your guidance, Mother."
"It's cooked, let me serve her a bowl first."
Yang turned around and handed him a bowl, saying, "Here you go, put more meat in it."
Xiao Xuance served chicken legs and wings, with half soup and half meat, and placed them in front of Yun Zhaoxue.
Jun'er and the others were still fanning her.
He said to his nephew, "Jun'er, take your younger siblings to eat first."
After the three children left, he squatted down and placed the chicken soup on the stone in front of Yun Zhaoxue. "It's cooked, you can eat it now."
"Okay, put it somewhere." Yun Zhaoxue responded casually. She had just woken up from a nap and there was chicken soup to eat. It smelled delicious and seemed to smell good, which made her feel much better.
Xiao Xuance asked, "Are you... still angry?"
He occasionally loses control of his emotions.
His mother said that he had done something wrong.
Yun Zhaoxue raised an eyebrow and retorted, "I'm angry? What am I angry about? You're the one who should be angry."
You're giving me the silent treatment for no reason, and then you ask if I'm angry? Are you crazy? If it weren't for your inspirational quote, I wouldn't even bother talking to you.
Xiao Xuance picked up a large leaf to fan her.
The chicken soup was still very hot, so fanning it would cool it down quickly so she could eat it sooner and not go hungry.
He lowered his eyes and said softly, "I'm sorry, I promise I won't do it again next time."
Perhaps she's right; he is indeed sick.
"An apology is useless. Let's talk again when you've changed."
Yun Zhaoxue was hungry, so she scooped up a bowl of chicken soup with a spoon, brought it to her lips, and gently blew on it, "Whoosh..."
She caught a glimpse of Yun Jiaoyue fanning the Third Prince and watching him eat chicken soup.
It's the same situation they're in now, only gender-swapped.
Yun Jiaoyue also looked over at her. Her hand, which was injured, suddenly felt a burning pain on her face, as if she had been slapped twice more.
How come Yun Zhaoxue is so lucky?
Those few brats, under her tyranny, had no choice but to serve her.
Xiao Shizi, a dignified seven-foot-tall man and her husband, not only refused to let her serve him, but actually made her serve him instead.
What right does a promiscuous woman like her have?
Could it be a child?
The Xiao family values offspring, and Yun Zhaoxue uses the child to threaten them. Yes, that must be it.
The Third Prince followed her gaze, his eyes deep and thoughtful. To win over the Xiao family and make the Xiao family army work for him, perhaps he could start with Yun Zhaoxue.
Xiao Xuance cares about Yun Zhaoxue and her child.
However, to be fair, Xiao Xuance's subservient manner was truly disgraceful to men.
Where is the former spirited commander who once led the three armies?
Yun Jiaoyue said, "Your Highness, my elder sister is too unreasonable. She takes advantage of her pregnancy to force the prince to serve her. She has completely disregarded the virtues and precepts for women and violated the basic ethics and morals."
The Third Prince glanced at her and said, "Just mind your own business and don't cause me any trouble. The chicken soup was pretty good this time."
Yun Jiaoyue's face lit up with joy. "If Your Highness likes it, I will cook it for you often in the future."
"Um."
The second wife's side.
The roasted rabbit was cooked, and Ye Hongying had just taken it down.
Uncle Xiao and Madam Wu snatched the stick with the wild rabbit on it.
"We are the heads of the household, and we should be the ones to distribute the resources."
Uncle Xiao was so hungry he was dizzy and didn't care about the distribution. He grabbed a piece of leg meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
Seeing this, Wu hurriedly tore off a piece of leg meat as well.
The rabbit wasn't very big; they tore off two of its legs, leaving almost only a skeleton.
Wu handed the skeleton to Xiao Xuanjing, saying, "Jing'er, you eat it."
As soon as Xiao Xuanjing got his hands on it, he opened his mouth and took a big bite of the part with the most penetration.
Ye Hongying said anxiously, "Mother, we hunted the rabbit, how can you all fight over it and eat it all?"
"I'm so hungry I'm dizzy. If you don't let me eat meat, you're trying to starve me to death. I'm your mother-in-law."
It's that same line again: when you're hungry, you don't look for food yourself; you just wait for them to cook something delicious for you.
Wu also said, "You can only blame yourselves for not hunting enough game. If you could all hunt two chickens and a hawk like the eldest son, you wouldn't have to go hungry."
Ye Hongying and Xiao Xiuning were so angry they almost cried. They had worked so hard all day, only to have it all go to someone else.
Yun Zhaoxue was in a great mood as she ate meat and watched this scene, and then ate two bowls of chicken soup.
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