038. Wild Rice Banquet

After coming out of the palace, Rong Se walked steadily until he got into the carriage, when he suddenly relaxed and collapsed.

It's not easy to be a hero. Even though he had made plans early, Rong Se was still very nervous. He scolded in the hall out of passion, but he knew this was just the beginning.

The court is full of complicated relationships, and a single move could affect the entire body. Although Lu Shangqian is willing to treat him with courtesy today, there are countless officials in the dark who wish to throw him into the frying pan.

But it makes me feel relieved.

But it feels good.

Rong Se curled the corners of his lips silently.

As human beings, we can be content with the status quo, we can be rotten and decadent, but we cannot swallow our anger when disgusting things come to us.

His original intention was to change the plot of the Yun brothers' betrayal, but today in the Xuanzheng Hall, his anger was genuine.

Thanks to the original novel, he only knew that Zhu Lanshan was the mastermind behind the incident, but he didn't know that Rong Xu had acquiesced. The emperor, who should have put the people first, allowed court officials to unjustly kill civilians. Yun Mei, who was pregnant, was hanged alive on the city wall, and Yun Hexu also did not escape the disaster of being killed. Just listening to it is enough to make people shudder.

This is the peaceful world advocated by saints.

Rong Se really couldn't understand it. It would be fine if Rong Xu was such a disgusting guy to be the emperor, but how could Rong Jing, such a waste who had learned the true skills, really be the kind-hearted protagonist in the original novel?

It's definitely impossible.

As soon as the idea came to mind, it was suppressed by Rong Se.

Rong Xu can forget about going down in history, and Rong Jing can forget about being the emperor in peace. They did something wrong on the first day of the month, so they can't blame others for doing the fifteenth. Rong Se will never reconcile with them.

After returning to the Regent's Palace, Rongse settled several witnesses in the palace. They were protected by three layers of secret guards inside and outside, and their food and drink were taken care of by special people to ensure their safety.

After all, what happened today, if I suspend Lanshan from his post pending investigation, there is no guarantee that some royalist and conservative officials will not take desperate measures.

Rong Se was refreshed. He looked back at the Yun brothers and Lan Ying who were following behind him and rubbed his fingers together. "Why are you following me? Those who need to recuperate should recuperate, and those who need to work should work. When it's critical, you should keep a close eye on Jin Jing's movements."

He walked away with confidence and confidence.

The Yun brothers looked at each other. They only thought that the enemy was the governor of Jizhou, but they didn't expect that Zhu Lanshan and the late emperor were also involved. They also didn't expect that Rong Se would secretly find witnesses and do such a thing openly in the morning court, openly exposing the crimes of the royal family and important officials.

This is about who is more willing to take risks.

Although it is crude, it works.

How could the two brothers not be moved? They suddenly knelt on one knee at the same time and bowed respectfully to Rong Se.

"Thanks--"

As soon as the word "thank you" came out in unison, Rong Se picked them up one by one with his hands.

"It's not over yet. It's too early to thank you now. Besides, don't kneel down for no reason." Rong Se looked at the two brothers with a gentle expression, forcibly suppressing his joy, and said seriously: "This is the justice you deserve."

yeah!

As long as the Yun brothers don't betray her, the little girl Lan Ying can live safely in the palace. Although the deadlock has not been completely resolved, at least she won't be abandoned by her relatives and friends!

"Okay, I'm going to cook, you guys go do whatever you need to do."

Rongse waved his hand and walked towards the kitchen.

Yun Chu and Yun Zhi then turned around, their sharp eyes directed at Lan Ying.

Lan Ying felt guilty and explained immediately, "Why are you looking at me? My master told me not to tell you two. My master said that this matter involves a lot of people. Besides, it has been so many years, and we may not be able to find witnesses. We are afraid that your expectations will be disappointed, and we are also afraid that Zhang Haicheng will find out. We can only use the group of people under my command to secretly investigate. We have been investigating for a month, and we only got the news two days ago. It just so happened that Qifengju used those despicable methods against us, so my master wanted to punish them for multiple crimes at once."

Lan Ying knew Rong Se's concerns best. He was worried that the Yun brothers were caught in the trap and would be distracted by their concerns. He was also worried that Zhu Lanshan could not be convicted in this old case. Ever since he knew that Qifengju was Zhu Lanshan's lair for money laundering, he deliberately separated Fushenglou from the Regent Palace, lured Zhu Lanshan into the trap, and started to deal with him from Qifengju.

It wasn't a very clever trick, but Rong Se was patient enough.

Yun Chu choked. Before he could ask, Lan Ying had told him everything clearly. Now he couldn't even pretend to blame her. He turned to look at his brother.

Yun Zhi's face was no longer as cold and indifferent as before. Instead, she smiled and said, "The little girl has grown up."

"Everyone knows that I have been doing something big without telling my brothers." Yun Chu agreed.

Lan Ying said modestly, "Nowhere, no where."

Yun Chu just smiled: "Awesome, awesome."

As he said this, he walked forward, took away the bag of candy hidden in Lan Ying's sleeve, and threw it to Yun Zhi.

Yun Zhi took it and put it in his clothes, and said calmly: "Take good care of yourself, I will keep this for you for a few days."

The blue warbler was sluggish.

Lan Ying couldn't believe it.

Lan Ying pointed at herself and said sadly, "I've been running around for you guys! And this is how you treat me?"

Yun Chu frowned and smiled coldly: "How can those shrimp soldiers and crab generals in Jingzhao Prefecture be your opponents? If you want to run, who can stop you? Reflect on yourself."

Lan Ying was speechless for a moment, hesitating: "That's not, that's not for catching the phoenix nest..."

Yun Chu said coldly: "The master didn't tell you to use yourself as bait."

Rong Se's anxiety when Lan Ying was captured was real. He didn't even care about using courtesy before force. He directly brought people to attack Lan Ying and almost demolished Jingzhao Prefecture. It can be seen that he didn't expect Lan Ying to take such a risk.

Seeing Lan Ying lower her head, Yun Chu concluded: "She acted on her own initiative and deserves to be punished."

Then he turned and left.

Lan Ying glanced at Yun Zhi and flattered him: "Second brother..."

Yun Zhi was unmoved: "Brother is right."

Lan Ying: “…”

What a cold world and what a cold brother. Not a trace of warmth.

Rong Se had just entered the kitchen when Liang Shenyu entered the Regent Prince's Palace. Marquis Dingbei had been visiting frequently recently and had meals at the same table with the four people from the Regent Prince's Palace. Even the servants in the palace were used to this person. After inviting him in, Liang Shenyu went to the kitchen by himself to look for him.

Sure enough, I saw Rong Se, dressed in a cool black suit, cutting vegetables.

The kitchen brought back a few bundles of water chestnuts today. The weather was hot, and Rongse had been upset these days because of Liang Shenyu, so it was a good opportunity to make some water chestnuts to calm his mind and relieve the heat.

Rong Se scraped the skin off the wild rice stems, took out a part of it, hollowed it out, stuffed it with meat filling, and steamed it. He then took out a few roots and carved them into orchid shapes, blanched them, and took them out of the pot. He pitted and mashed a large bowl of waxberries, added some minced ginger and salt, mixed them, and put them on a plate. He pushed it aside and said, "Get some ice cream to chill them."

When he looked up, he saw Liang Shenyu standing outside and was slightly stunned.

"Marquis Dingbei, why are you here?"

Liang Shenyu was still a little dazed.

The Regent Prince, who was in the court giving orders and scolding his ministers in the morning, was busy in his chamber in just an hour, as if he had suddenly stepped from the clouds into the human world, filled with the air of worldly affairs.

But no matter which one he is, he is equally dazzling.

After a moment, Liang Shenyu came back to his senses, smiled softly, and said in a familiar tone: "Come and see what delicious food the prince has made today, so I can have a bite."

When Rong Se saw Liang Shenyu's face, he thought of the young man who was staggering and grieving in the snow in his dream.

They were both so desperate, and so similar.

The feeling of meeting the characters in the book face to face is very subtle, especially Liang Shenyu, the legendary war god of the Jin Dynasty and the commander of the Jinbei Iron Cavalry.

Perhaps it was because the original novel devoted a lot of attention to Liang Shenyu, and Rong Se read the entire book because of him. Now he was standing in front of him alive. Perhaps no one remembered how Marquis Dingbei forced himself to be tough and strong when he was young, but Rong Se thought that he might never forget the appearance of the young man in the snow.

"Then wait." Rong Se smiled at him, "It will take a while before we can eat."

His tone was too gentle, even intimate.

Liang Shenyu hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he was being sentimental or not, but today Rong Se's eyes seemed to be much gentler when she looked at him...

After Rong Se finished speaking, he continued to cut vegetables, blanched water chestnut strips for a hot and sour salad, and added vegetable leaves and shredded carrots for garnish. The sliced ​​meat was put into the pot and thickened with starch before being served. At this time, the steamed water chestnuts stuffed with meat had been left to dry for a long time, cut into pieces and placed on a plate, with a small dish of dipping sauce. Finally, the water chestnut pieces were put into the pot and fried, then returned to the pot and stir-fried with green peppers before being served.

The sweet and sour taste of water chestnut and water bamboo is appetizing, the water bamboo stuffed with meat is light and delicious, the water bamboo meat is fresh, fragrant and tender, the cold water bamboo salad is sour, spicy and crispy, and the braised water bamboo in oil is moist and fragrant. Five dishes are served at the same time, with large portions and large plates.

Also coming with them was Marquis Dingbei.

Lan Ying ate with injuries, and when she saw Liang Shenyu, she greeted him, "Master Hou is here."

Liang Shenyu politely replied with a "hmm".

Yun Zhi also nodded slightly to him, and Liang Shenyu returned the gesture.

Yun Chu: “…”

Is he the only one who thinks that Marquis Dingbei must have some ulterior motive by eating for free every day!?

After dinner, Liang Shenyu was invited to the front hall for tea. Just as Rong Se was about to go, Yun Chu covered her lips and coughed softly, saying in a low voice: "Master, Marquis Dingbei comes to the mansion every day, I'm afraid he has some ulterior motives."

Rongse thought of Liang Shenyu who came in the middle of the night just wanting to eat a bowl of dumplings. They were all experienced people, and he knew that some things would only rot slowly over a long period of time, and would cause heart-wrenching pain if touched.

Liang Shenyu might have some problems, psychological ones.

Rong Se frowned slightly and said, "He doesn't need a bite of food."

Yun Chu said helplessly: "But he was still leading troops to defend the king a month ago, otherwise the person sitting on the throne now would not be him."

Rong Se thought about it and realized that he was not the original owner and did not want to be the emperor, so of course he was not angry.

"It's a good thing that Liang Shenyu is willing to give up darkness and join the light," Rong Se said.

Yun Chu said numbly: "My Lord, if he has evil intentions..."

Rong Se is a bit allergic to these four words now, not to mention Liang Shenyu is the protagonist, he likes men...

For a moment, his thoughts wanted to run away from Jinjing to Qiangzhou. Rongse's ears inexplicably turned red, "...Okay, don't think too much."

Yun Chu saw the expression on his master's face and felt that something was wrong. Alarm bells rang in his head and he could not help but say, "Master, wake up... Marquis Dingbei is definitely not a simple person."

Rong Se blurted out: "The sober people are the most absurd."

Yun Chu, who was worried, said: "..."

Just say it.

It's quite ridiculous.