Chapter 41 Copper Coins in the Rice
Luo Jiaxing's sudden words suddenly changed the atmosphere in the originally quiet room. Xiao Mingzheng, who was standing by, didn't say anything. He just glanced at Luo Jiaxing, then raised his eyes slightly to glance at Zhong Min. Then, he acted as if it had nothing to do with him, not caring too much.
Did something fall? Zhong Min subconsciously looked down at the ground when he heard this, but he didn't see anything that shouldn't be there.
"No!" She looked at Luo Jiaxing in confusion, not knowing what this guy meant. When she saw his strange smile, she felt that something was wrong.
"No?" Luo Jiaxing didn't beat around the bush and said to Zhong Min, "Why do I feel like your eyes are shining so brightly that they're almost falling into the food and wine on the table?"
Hearing this, Zhong Min finally realized that Luo Jiaxing was actually making fun of her, and for a moment, she felt a little embarrassed. However, she knew Luo Jiaxing well, and although it embarrassed her, it was just a joke and probably didn't mean any harm.
"General, you're right. Food and sex are human nature! Not to mention I'm still hungry." Zhong Min didn't argue with him and simply said jokingly, "If the general and I were to switch places, I'm afraid you'd lose more, right?"
"You don't mean to make this general drool, do you?" Luo Jiaxing found it even more amusing when he heard it. Zhong Min was straightforward and much more straightforward than the average woman. If he had said those words to any other woman, her face would have turned extremely dark and she would not have had the energy to argue with him.
Seeing that Luo Jiaxing quickly understood, Zhong Min did not answer, but just showed an expression that he had got the answer correctly, and then continued to pour wine for Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing.
"Your Highness, do you think your subordinate is so useless?" Luo Jiaxing smiled and turned the conversation to Xiao Mingzheng, who had been silent all this time, but the implication of his words was still teasing Zhong Min.
When Zhong Min heard Luo Jiaxing say that she was useless, she just smiled slightly and still ignored him. She knew that Luo Jiaxing was just bored and wanted to make fun of her, so the best way was to ignore him.
Seeing Zhong Min's indifferent expression and Luo Jiaxing's enthusiastic look, Xiao Mingzheng said to Luo Jiaxing, "Jiaxing, feel free to speak frankly."
How could Xiao Mingzheng not know Luo Jiaxing's temper? He had been staring at Zhong Min from time to time since the start of the meal, looking very interested. And now he deliberately brought the conversation to himself, so he must have some ulterior motive.
Seeing that Xiao Mingzheng saw through his intentions at once, Luo Jiaxing nodded and said directly, "Your Highness, why don't you give this girl a big chicken drumstick to eat? The way she looks at me makes me feel uncomfortable."
Zhong Min didn't expect Luo Jiaxing to be so kind. Although she knew that he meant well, she felt like a beggar when he said this. She felt extremely uncomfortable.
"General, I appreciate your kindness." Without waiting for Xiao Mingzheng's response, she quickly took over and said, "But it's not necessary. I will have my own meal later."
Hearing Zhong Min's words, Luo Jiaxing suddenly realized that his previous words might not have been appropriate. He had originally thought that since there was such a large table of delicious food, it would be impossible to finish it anyway, so he might as well let the girl help improve the food. After all, the prince was in a good mood today, so such a small matter would not be a big deal. However, he had overlooked the girl's pride. If he really gave her a reward, she would probably think it was a pity and would not be willing to eat it.
"Forget it, forget it. I misunderstood. I thought she wanted to try poison again today." Luo Jiaxing was quick-witted. Seeing this, he immediately joked with Xiao Mingzheng. With just one sentence, he resolved the slightly awkward situation.
Hearing Luo Jiaxing mention the poison test, Xiao Mingzheng also showed a faint smile on his face. Then he looked at Zhong Min, waved at her and said, "Go wait outside first."
After hearing this, Zhong Min put down the wine jug, bowed slightly to the two men, and quickly retreated. This was naturally the best way. It would be much easier to wait outside. First, he wouldn't have to swallow his saliva in front of a table full of delicious food, and second, he wouldn't have to be teased by Luo Jiaxing.
It seemed that Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing were both in a very good mood today; otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered to chat with her. Although she didn't know the specific reason, she knew that anything that could make such men so happy must be something more than a trivial matter.
After dinner, Xiao Mingzheng and Luo Jiaxing left Mo Garden together. Before leaving, Luo Jiaxing took advantage of Xiao Mingzheng's inattention and secretly pulled Zhong Min aside and said, "I didn't mean to laugh at what happened just now. Don't take it to heart."
Zhong Min didn't expect Luo Jiaxing to apologize to her in person, but she immediately reacted and whispered, "I know, I'm not that stingy."
After hearing Zhong Min's answer, Luo Jiaxing seemed very happy. He wanted to say something else, but he saw Xiao Mingzheng in front of him seemed to have noticed something, so he stopped talking, smiled at Zhong Min, and quickly caught up with her. Soon, he left with Xiao Mingzheng.
Zhong Min couldn't help but shook his head, then went into the study, tidied it up first, carried the things downstairs in two batches, and sent them to the hall for the waiting people to take back to the kitchen for processing and cleaning.
After finishing, he returned to the study to clean and tidy up, then extinguished the lights and charcoal fire in the room, and finally closed the door and left. Xiao Mingzheng had already explained before leaving that he would not come to the study at night, so there was no need to light the lights or add charcoal fire.
Just as she was about to go back to the house, she saw that Mr. Li had already brought her dinner. After thanking him, Zhong Min took the food box and went back to the house.
Today's meal was very rich, with three dishes and a soup, and even a whole roasted chicken, steaming hot, obviously freshly cooked. This immediately made Zhong Min's mouth water, and without thinking twice, he immediately tore off a chicken leg and started to chew it.
Normally, her meals were pretty good. After all, she was now employed by Mo Garden, a position that was slightly higher than that of a common servant, so her treatment should naturally be better. Two meat dishes and one vegetable were a good combination, but she had never eaten a whole chicken before. It seemed that even the kitchen had something going for them today, and they had added more dishes.
She ate with relish, quickly reaching a full eighty percent. She shoveled another mouthful of rice, thinking about trying her luck in the small garden tomorrow. Just as she was thinking, there was a sudden "bang," as if Zhong Min had bitten into something hard. Her teeth suddenly ached, and she nearly burst into tears.
"Pfft!" She spat out the food in her mouth, only to find a small copper coin inside. Seeing this, she was so surprised that she didn't even care about the discomfort in her teeth.
How could this be in the meal? Zhong Min quickly picked up the copper coin, held it in front of his eyes and examined it carefully for a long time, finally confirming that it was just an ordinary copper coin, nothing special about it.
However, a copper coin was found in the rice, so the originally ordinary copper coin naturally became no longer so ordinary.
If she guessed correctly, the copper coin must have been put in there intentionally. She didn't believe that the people in the kitchen would be so generous. It didn't matter what, it couldn't be a copper coin.
But who had put this coin there? And what was the purpose behind it? This really racked Zhong Min's brains, but he had no idea.
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