Chapter 43 Eating Wontons Today, Master Cheng will pay for the entire meal! …
"ah."
Su Mian pretended to be surprised and walked forward to massage Cheng Changgeng. With such strength, Cheng Changgeng's tense muscles instantly relaxed. He always felt more comfortable when Su Mian was around.
"It is better for me to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. The emperor is preparing to eat, right? I will serve you the food."
If others saw this, they would have to sigh that Eunuch Su was indeed a popular figure in front of the emperor, with a colorful and delicate mind, and he could talk to make the emperor happy.
But what kind of relationship do they have?
What a friendship we have built through traveling together!
Cheng Changgeng shook his head helplessly, and he knew that Su Mian was joking on purpose and was acting cravings.
He was not annoyed, and gently patted the back of Su Mian's hand, not too hard or too soft, pretending to be displeased:
"I let you go and you didn't come back, so I have to go and invite you in person."
He didn't like acting, but Cheng Changgeng just played along with him. After all, it wasn't his stomach that was hungry, and someone would surrender sooner or later.
The fact turned out to be just as he expected. After a few words back and forth, Su Mian felt his lips trembling from hunger, so he stopped immediately.
"I don't want to play anymore. I'm starving. I want to eat. Eat, eat, eat..."
Su Mian let go of Cheng Changgeng's shoulders and floated towards the dining table like a ghost. But before she took the second step, she felt her arm being pulled and she sat down in Cheng Changgeng's arms.
"ah?"
Su Mian's mind was already confused due to hunger, so she didn't think much about it. She just looked up at Cheng Changgeng's jaw and was slightly infatuated with him. She slowly said, "Are you going to carry me over? You are so kind."
With his starry eyes, Cheng Changgeng had no willpower to refuse. He grabbed Su Mian's butt and carried him to the dining table.
This series of words and actions were done in one go. Su Mian's mind was completely focused on the delicious food in front of him without giving it any thought.
Not to mention serving food to Cheng Changgeng. Ever since they recognized each other, they had been doing whatever they wanted in private. Cheng Changgeng had him in his heart, so naturally he took care of Su Mian more.
"It's delicious. Mmm, so fragrant."
Su Mian gnawed on a chicken leg, puffed up his cheeks, and sighed incoherently.
"Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you."
Cheng Changgeng helplessly raised his hand to wipe the oil stains from the corners of his mouth, and continued: "Don't come back so late next time."
"It's so good."
Su Mian wondered why I hadn’t realized before that Cheng Changgeng was so talkative, like Tang Monk.
"Being hungry for too long and eating too quickly are bad for your stomach."
Although he said this, Cheng Changgeng continued to put food into Su Mian's bowl, fearing that he would be hungry.
After swallowing the last mouthful of soup, Su Mian felt full and half-collapsed in the chair, waiting for Cheng Changgeng to finish eating.
Out of boredom, he glanced through the corridor and saw the moon hanging in the sky.
The sky had already darkened. The full moon was high in the sky, illuminating half the sky, and even making the puddle of water that the eunuch had knocked over in front of the door sparkle.
[The moon is full again, the fifteenth... Mid-Autumn Festival? ]
Su Mian then remembered that the Mid-Autumn Festival seemed to be just a few days away, but the moon had not yet become a round jade plate.
Thinking back to the past, he always spent the Mid-Autumn Festival alone, and a gloomy look inevitably appeared on his face.
"Su Mian."
At this time, Cheng Changgeng, who had been eating silently, suddenly spoke, calling Su Mian back to his senses.
Su Mian looked away, and before she could respond, she heard Cheng Changgeng continue, "It's Mid-Autumn Festival in two days. You've been bored in the palace for so long. Why don't you accompany me to go out for a walk?"
"In the streets?"
After repeating it, Su Mian showed a happy expression and asked in surprise: "Really? Can we go out and play?"
But soon he frowned again and considered the feasibility of this matter.
"But I'm afraid it's inconvenient given your identity."
Cheng Changgeng is the emperor after all. Not to mention that his every move is being watched, if he encounters an assassin, he will be finished.
"No problem."
Cheng Changgeng was also enjoying his meal. He put down his chopsticks, stretched out his hand and gently flicked Su Mian's frowning brows, saying, "Don't think too much. Just think about what to eat, drink and play that day."
Although many people knew what the emperor was doing in the palace, how could they guess by coincidence that the emperor was restless and went out to have fun during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Besides, the imperial guards are not there to do nothing. If anything really happens, they are there to help. Cheng Changgeng is not worried about this.
In fact, these were just the reasons he gave to admonish himself. He simply heard Su Mian's voice and was worried that he was in a bad mood and missed his hometown, so he planned to take him to feel the festive atmosphere and distract himself.
This trick really works. Su Mian has no time to be sad. His mind is full of ideas about how to join in the fun on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Over the next two days, Su Mian played mahjong with Shen Ceqing and the others. After they became fully proficient, they could fill the table without him.
Some young eunuchs even imitated the act in private and gathered together during breaks to have a great time.
In this way, no one cared about being summoned by the emperor. Everyone was immersed in the joy of playing mahjong, which was a good thing for Cheng Changgeng.
Su Mian accidentally solved a big problem for him.
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On this day, Su Mian got up very early. The palace was already decorated with many lanterns, creating a festive atmosphere.
Su Mian was so excited that she didn't sleep much last night. She got up with dark circles under her eyes and rushed to Cheng Changgeng's bedroom.
The young eunuch was no longer surprised to see Su Mian coming, and let Su Mian rush in without stopping him. Now, Eunuch Su is not only a favorite in the imperial court, but also the apple of the emperor's eye. Anyone with a little common sense would not offend Eunuch Su.
"Cheng Changgeng, get up quickly, don't sleep any more, I'm ready!"
Su Mian threw herself down in front of Cheng Changgeng's bed, lowering her voice to control her excitement.
Cheng Changgeng doesn't have the habit of sleeping in on weekdays, but he was really tormented by Su Mian last night.
It's not that kind of trouble.
The main reason was that Su Mian tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, and his head was chattering all the time, so naturally he didn't sleep well.
I just heard Su Mian's voice coming from outside. Actually, he was already awake, but I pretended to be asleep on purpose to tease him.
Seeing that Cheng Changgeng did not respond, Su Mian frowned slightly and raised his hand to touch Cheng Changgeng's forehead.
“It’s not hot.”
Emperor Cheng Changgeng was a model worker and never slept late, so Su Mian's first reaction was that he was sick.
"Cheng Changgeng, wake up."
Su Mian moved his hand from Cheng Changgeng's forehead to his cheek and patted him twice. Seeing that he hadn't responded yet, he supported himself on the bed with his left hand. Just as he was about to use his right middle finger to check Cheng Changgeng's breath, he was startled by the other party's eyes suddenly opening.
"Oh my god!"
He was so frightened that his arms went limp and he collapsed on Cheng Changgeng's body, with his face buried in the crook of Cheng Changgeng's neck as he fell.
Her heart was beating wildly, and she couldn't tell whether it was because of shock or for some other reason. Su Mian smelled the unique ambergris on Cheng Changgeng's body and felt an inexplicable emotion.
"What...what are you doing?" Before Su Mian could even utter the word "scare me", he heard Cheng Changgeng's hoarse voice and his voice at the same time:
"May I?"
But...what can I do? !
Su Mian took off and forced himself to calm down, thinking that the strange feeling in his heart just now was just a fright.
As for Cheng Changgeng, the consequence of speaking too quickly was that he had to find excuses to deceive again.
"Well, I've been too tired recently. I just dreamt that someone asked me if I wanted to go back, and I asked him if it was okay."
"Then do you remember what that person looks like? Maybe he is really a guide in a time-travel novel. Maybe we can have a chance to go back."
"I don't remember. I can't see clearly."
It was all made up, how could there be any impression? After he finished speaking, seeing that Su Mian wanted to ask more, Cheng Changgeng immediately sat up from the bed and changed the subject.
"Have you had breakfast?"
"No."
Su Mian shook her head, touched her not-so-hungry stomach, and looked at Cheng Changgeng expectantly: "Can we go to the morning market to eat wontons?"
"sure."
Cheng Changgeng was thinking back to when Su Mian had just laid on his neck, his breath tickling his neck. He really wanted to do something to him.
But he had to endure and wait until Su Mian was willing.
Someone was sent to deliver a common people's clothing, and Su Mian helped him put it on. It was a bit eye-catching. Although the fabric of the clothing was good, it didn't show any wealth at all.
"What are you wearing?"
Cheng Changgeng looked at Su Mian's clothes with a little disdain. They were probably the daily clothes that the eunuchs wore when they left the palace. They were ugly and rough. No wonder Cheng Changgeng disliked them.
"Ordinary clothes."
Su Mian didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He was a little ugly, but he was just a eunuch. Although he had money to buy beautiful clothes, that was his little piggy bank and he treasured it very much.
Listening to Su Mian's inner thoughts, Cheng Changgeng held his forehead with his hand helplessly. He took note of it silently and decided to replenish his piggy bank for Su Mian when he returned to the palace.
Su Mian likes gold, silver and jewelry, but unfortunately, as the king of a country, he has plenty of these.
In the end, Su Mian couldn't persuade Cheng Changgeng, so she put on the new clothes sent by the eunuch.
"You know what, it really feels different when I put it on."
Seeing that he liked it, Cheng Changgeng led him out of the palace with satisfaction.
In order to avoid being watched by someone with ulterior motives, Cheng Changgeng and Su Mian walked out through a small door. They were accompanied by two guards dressed as servants who followed them closely.
As for the other guards in secret, Su Mian had no idea.
But in his opinion, it would be safer for the two of them to go out. The aura of the guards was too strong and they didn't look like ordinary servants at all.
However, Su Mian forgot all of this when he entered the morning market.
They delayed here and there, and when they arrived at the morning market, it was already crowded.
There were too many people, and Su Mian was afraid of getting lost, so she took the initiative to grab Cheng Changgeng's sleeve, which made Cheng Changgeng a little flattered.
He didn't dare to move and let him hold him, fearing that Su Mian would get upset and let go in the next second.
They are handsome, and when they walk through the crowd, many people's eyes will occasionally stop and look at them, but most of them will only admire them for a moment before looking away.
Su Mian pulled Cheng Changgeng's sleeve, smelled the fragrance, turned left and right, and soon saw a wonton shop right in front of him.
"How about it, am I awesome?"
"sharp."
Cheng Changgeng nodded and gave Su Mian a thumbs up.
If he didn't know that Su Mian had been in the palace since she came here, he would have thought that Su Mian had been here before.
As for the original owner, that was even more impossible. The original eunuch Su had always been guarding the emperor, so it could only be that Su Mian had a good nose.
"Boss, two bowls of wontons, please."
"Okay, sir, please take a seat. The wontons will be ready soon."
"I see there are fried dough sticks and stuffed buns there, would you like some?"
Based on Su Mian's usual appetite, a bowl of wontons might not be enough for him.
"No, no, I just saw that there are many delicious foods ahead on this road. I finally came out here, so I must save some space to taste them all."
I didn't expect that this was his plan.
Cheng Changgeng laughed at his mischievous appearance, picked up the teapot on the table and poured him a cup of tea: "Drink some tea to moisten your throat, and then eat more. I...I'll pay the bill."
"You said it! Don't cheat."
Su Mian picked up the teacup and drank it all, then said with a smile, "Mr. Cheng will pay for all the consumption today! Great!"
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