Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "Alright, it's just that I'm hungry. Let's go, I'll take you to eat."
Atuo Jianghua quickly and happily followed behind him.
Because they came at the last minute, there were no fresh ingredients prepared in the kitchen, only cured meat and dried fish.
Looking at the empty kitchen, A-Tuo Jiang Hua tugged at Xiao Yan's sleeve, "Duke Jingguo, when will we have food?"
"How would I know? You'll have to ask Zhou Jun," Xiao Yan said irritably, pulling back his sleeve.
A-Tuo Jianghua could only look at Zhou Jun longingly, "Brother Zhou, when will we have food?"
Zhou Jun was preparing ingredients when he heard this and felt quite embarrassed, as he had never heard anyone call him that before.
"Princess and Duke, please sit outside for a while. It will be ready soon."
Upon hearing this, Atuo Jianghua could only nod, but as she left, she couldn't help but urge him, "Then you'd better cook it quickly."
“Okay.” Zhou Jun replied good-naturedly, but suddenly noticed the unfriendly gaze from his Duke. His hand trembled, and he almost cut his hand with the knife.
"Focus on cooking, stop thinking about all sorts of things." Xiao Yan looked away and patted his shoulder casually.
Zhou Jun: "..."
Who on earth is thinking such nonsense?
He sighed, but his hands didn't stop kneading the dough.
...
Just as Atuo Jianghua was feeling weak and hungry, Zhou Jun finally brought out two steaming bowls of noodles.
"What did Brother Zhou make? It smells so good!" She sniffed and immediately stood up.
Xiao Yan glanced at her and said, "His name is Zhou Jun. You don't need to call him that so intimately."
“I was just being polite, not trying to get on his good side,” A-Tuo Jiang Hua corrected his choice of words, then reached out and took the bowl Zhou Jun handed her. “Brother Zhou, what did you put in this? It looks delicious.”
Xiao Yan: "..."
Is she addicted to calling him "Big Brother"? Even when I tell her not to, she insists on doing it anyway. Is she deliberately trying to go against me?
After placing another bowl of noodles in front of Xiao Yan, Zhou Jun scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassedly to Atuo Jianghua, "There are no other ingredients, just some dried fish in it. Princess, please make do with this."
"As long as there's food, I don't mind." Atuo Jianghua picked up her chopsticks, picked at the noodles in her bowl, and then couldn't wait to take a bite.
Xiao Yan watched her with a leisurely air, and sure enough, the next moment, she spat out the noodles in her mouth with a "pfft".
Upon seeing this, Zhou Jun, who was waiting there, said with a disappointed look, "Princess, is my noodle dish not good?"
Atuo Jianghua stared blankly at him, then at the delicious-looking noodles in the bowl, unsure of what to say.
Xiao Yan patted Zhou Jun on the shoulder, "Ah Jun, only your Duke would not mind the food you cook. Why don't you believe me?" He shook his head, sighed, and picked up his chopsticks to start eating noodles.
Zhou Jun: "..."
A-Tuo Jiang Hua looked at Xiao Yan, who was eating with relish, across from her, completely bewildered. She seriously suspected that Zhou Jun was treating them differently, cooking noodles for them that tasted different.
Thinking it over, she reached for her chopsticks and quickly picked up a mouthful of noodles from Xiao Yan's bowl to eat.
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her and saw that she immediately spat out the noodles she had just put in her mouth, "So salty!"
After saying that, he dropped the chopsticks in his hand, hurriedly got up and ran into the kitchen to get a drink of water.
Xiao Yan's lips curled into a smile.
Zhou Jun looked dejected.
"It's alright, your Duke doesn't mind that your noodles are bad." He patted his shoulder and comforted him.
Zhou Jun glanced at him, then suddenly picked up the bowl of noodles that Atuo Jianghua had made and placed it in front of him. "Since the princess isn't eating, Duke, you should eat this bowl of noodles too. Don't waste it. I worked very hard to knead the dough."
Xiao Yan: "..."
Zhou Jun sighed, "From childhood to adulthood, only you, Duke, have never complained about how bad my noodles are. I am so touched."
Xiao Yan: "..."
After finishing her water, A-Tuo Jiang Hua came out of the kitchen and saw two bowls of noodles in front of Xiao Yan, while the two were gazing at each other "affectionately"...
Seeing this, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
No wonder the Duke of Jingguo is so old and still unmarried; it turns out he prefers a man like Zhou Jun!
Ah, this...
She remained in the background for a long time, but the two men showed no sign of looking away, so she had no choice but to speak up: "Excuse me, may I disturb you two? Where shall I sleep tonight?"
Xiao Yan then withdrew his gaze, slowly eating his noodles as he said, "There are no extra rooms in the manor, so please make do with the pigsty tonight, Princess."
Atuo Jianghua thought she had misheard and stared at him in disbelief.
"Sleeping in a pigsty? Is this how you treat your guests, Duke Jing?"
Xiao Yan choked for a moment, "I was just joking with you, don't take it seriously. Zhou Jun, have the steward prepare a room for the princess."
"Yes." Zhou Jun got up and walked away.
As soon as he left, Xiao Yan immediately got up, went into the kitchen, filled a bowl with water, and placed it in front of him.
Atuo Jianghua originally thought he was also thirsty from the saltiness, but the next moment, she saw him pick up a noodle, put it in the bowl of water in front of him to soak, and then put it in his mouth.
Atuo Jianghua: "..."
What happened to your promise not to mind?
Before Zhou Jun arrived, Xiao Yan had already finished eating two bowls of noodles and washed the bowls. Then, with a satisfied burp, he said to Atuo Jianghua, "Let's go, I'll take you to settle in."
A-Tuo Jiang Hua looked at him with a clear and understanding gaze.
It seems that the Duke of Jingguo and Zhou Jun are truly in love.
Otherwise, how could he have eaten those two bowls of noodles, which were so salty, without even blinking?
She sighed, then suddenly said, "So this is the kind of Duke Jing you are."
Xiao Yan frowned. "What do you mean by 'like this'?"
"I always thought you were a carefree and scatterbrained person. I never imagined you had such a delicate and sentimental side," Atuo Jianghua said sincerely.
Xiao Yan felt a vein throb on her forehead. Wasn't that the same carefree, absent-minded person she was?
However, is she delicate and sentimental?
Are you referring to him?
He put his hands behind his back, looked up at the night sky, and said awkwardly, "Why are you suddenly saying that?"
“I didn’t know much about Duke Jing before, but after tonight I’ve come to understand him a bit more,” Atuo Jianghua said with a hint of shame. “I misunderstood you before.”
Xiao Yan frowned. Why did he feel like he understood less and less the more he listened?
What did he do tonight?
"Your Excellency, the princess's room has been arranged." At this moment, Zhou Jun walked over and reported.
Xiao Yan's thoughts were interrupted, so he simply stopped thinking about it and said to Atuo Jianghua, "Go in by yourself. Remember to get up early tomorrow morning, as you still have to go to the palace."
"I understand." A-Tuo Jiang Hua nodded, took a few steps, then suddenly turned back and looked at the two of them with a smile. "Although your relationship is not accepted by the world, you are both good people and a good match. Keep it up, I believe in you."
Xiao Yan and Zhou Jun: "..."
Coming to our senses, we looked at each other, completely bewildered.
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