C31 Chapter 31

This was a good start. At least now it seemed like Duan Shuang treated me differently from the other girls. Jiegeng was delighted in her heart.

"It smells so good!" The weight in her heart was lifted, and coupled with the hunger, it made Jiegeng's sense of smell even more sensitive.

Jiegeng looked around and finally found the wonton stall under the bridge in front of her.

"Your Royal Highness, at this hour, the restaurants nearby must be full of people. Since today is my wish, why don't we go to the wonton stall in front and eat?" Jiegeng also knew that the difference from a private room to a noisy restaurant to a roadside stall was a bit big. But... Now, her chest was really stuck to the back of her stomach.

Duan Shuang's brows trembled slightly, clearly finding it hard to accept.

Jiegeng went forward to pull Duan Shuang's arm, just like how she had dealt with Xu Hui in the past. She half-pushed Duan Shuang towards the wonton stall. "Let's go. Let's go. Let's treat this as an experience of life." Jiegeng smiled at Duan Shuang. "This way, it will be better to help the Emperor govern Great Yan! Of course! Even the ancient emperor has a famous official, and your task today is to personally observe it. "

Although this reason was very ridiculous, Duan Shuang still enjoyed listening to it. In addition, there weren't many people at the wonton stall, so Duan Shuang followed Jiegeng's wishes.

" Miss, young master, what do you want to eat? " The owner of the wonton stall was a middle-aged woman. Seeing Jiegeng and Duan Shuang dressed beautifully, she knew that they must be rich and powerful people.

"Auntie, what else do you have besides the wontons?" Jiegeng had already smelled the rich and fragrant wonton without the auntie's introduction.

"There are also noodles, steamed buns, and meat porridge." The auntie answered as she busied herself with the other customers' orders.

"Then I want a bowl of wonton noodles and a steamer of Soup Dumplings. Wang... Wang gongzi, what do you want?" Jiegeng finally stopped talking and hurriedly changed the way she addressed him.

"A bowl of wonton noodles." Duan Shuang carefully sized up the place. It was quite clean.

"Okay. Two bowls of wonton noodles and a plate of Soup Dumplings. It will be done in a moment! " The auntie confirmed it.

"Young master, it's so good to be here. You can watch the process of preparing the food in your mouth. And to be able to see such a beautiful night at such a close distance, the lights correspond, silk feet wrap around your ears. " Jiegeng was afraid that Duan Shuang's discomfort would cause her to be unhappy, so she hurriedly praised him.

"I only found out today that you have such a good mouth?" Duan Shuang teased.

Jiegeng shut her mouth dejectedly. It was good enough that it was appropriate.

Unlike the wonton noodles that needed to be cooked on the spot, the auntie first sent a plate of hot soup dumplings to their table.

Jiegeng's eyes lit up when she saw the fragrant steamed buns. She also raised her chopsticks and prepared to eat. However, in order to not be rude in front of Duan Shuang, she pretended to be reserved and stopped. "Young Master, you first."

"No need, you can eat first." Duan Shuang looked at Jiegeng's eyes from the beginning to the end and did not leave the small steamer of dumplings. He smiled helplessly.

After getting permission, Jiegeng immediately picked up a Soup Dumplings.

"En, it's delicious. The gravy is flowing out. Young Master, quickly try it! "Jiegeng said while holding something in her mouth.

Originally, this Soup Dumplings indeed did not attract him. But when Duan Shuang saw Jiegeng eat so well, he could not help but start eating.

"How is it?" Jiegeng asked anxiously. If Duan Shuang said it was not delicious, it would be her fault again.

The texture was rough and the meat stuffing was greasy. Duan Shuang thought that this was the most accurate evaluation.

However, he did not directly say what he was thinking. "It's alright." Looking at Jiegeng's expectant look, Duan Shuang could not bear to ruin it.

Jiegeng got a good result and enjoyed the food even more peacefully.

This girl's taste was a bit bad. It was time to correct her.

When this thought flashed through his mind, even Duan Shuang himself was shocked. Why should he correct her?

"The wonton noodles are also ready. Hurry up and eat it while it's hot!" Jiegeng ate half a plate of soup dumplings, but her stomach was still not satisfied.

Jiegeng used a spoon to scoop a wonton and blew on it. She impatiently put it into her mouth.

"Ah, it's so hot!" Jiegeng could not help but exclaim. Although she blew on the outside, the gravy inside still emitted hot steam.

Duan Shuang could only help her get a cup of cold water and pass it to her hand.

Jiegeng gulped it down and only then did it relieve the pain.

"This way of eating, you are living like a child." Duan Shuang shook his head. He did not even notice the smile on his lips.

The rough taste of the Soup Dumplings had ruined his appetite. At this moment, Duan Shuang actually raised his chopsticks and started to taste the new wonton noodles.

After eating a few mouthfuls, Duan Shuang nodded his head.

Jiegeng bit the tip of the chopsticks and tilted her head as she said. "So you prefer soup noodles."

Duan Shuang continued to eat the noodles elegantly and slowly. "Compared to the noodles you made, this one is really not bad."

He raised the bowl of white water again. Could he still turn it over?

Jiegeng could not help but be angry and sulky. "No, I can't let you continue to have this misunderstanding."

Duan Shuang looked up and stared at the serious Jiegeng and teased. "Then what do you want?"

"Find a time. I want to do it again for you." Jiegeng felt her heart ignite with flames.

Duan Shuang snorted and changed the topic. "But this is the first time I have eaten in a place like this." Duan Shuang looked at the pedestrians passing by and the dim candlelight. Listening to the harmonious conversation and the dancing music coming from afar, he continued, "It's quite fresh."

Jiegeng had a proud look on her face. "I'm right! You are all high and mighty. Wherever you go, you will be isolated from the people. How much suffering can you truly experience? " Jiegeng continued to struggle with the hot bowl of wonton noodles.

"You are still alright. The main thing is to march and fight. Even if you do not know what kind of life the people live, it is understandable. But those officials who are in charge of the affairs of concubines, they are all very popular. They don't care if the commoners are fed or fed. Many poor families, when winter arrived, let alone eating this kind of wonton noodles. Even if they want to drink a bowl of hot rice soup, it will be a problem." Jiegeng couldn't help but recall the poor villagers around City L when she said this.

"So that means that the commander of City L is not a good official?" Duan Shuang was not in the mood to pick.

"Uncle Xu is a good official, of course." Jiegeng immediately retorted.

"If he was a good official, how could you have so many feelings?" Duan Shuang was disdainful.

"There is a saying, A clever woman cannot cook without rice. " Jiegeng put down her chopsticks. "Although Uncle Xu is the commander of City L, the money of a few cities in the Northern Province has been deducted by the inspector. There were very few people who were transferred to City L. Uncle Xu has already paid for his personal wealth, but how much is the salary of a rank six official? It's just a drop in the bucket."

Duan Shuang did not continue arguing with Jiegeng. This kind of thing, without actual evidence, we can't jump to conclusions. However, this reminded him that the stability of the border could not only rely on military strength. If the lives of the people in the border became a problem, and the enemy country wanted to recruit them, this was enough to cause chaos in the border. It seemed that he would have to investigate this matter when he returned.

After they had eaten and drank their fill, Jiegeng and Duan Shuang followed this river and headed towards the place where the lights were gathered at the center.

Jiegeng and Duan Shuang walked side by side at an extremely slow pace.

Jiegeng tightly gripped the purple jade pendant that she had bought earlier, thinking about how to send it out.

"What's wrong with you?" Jiegeng was not at the side making noise and noise. She suddenly became quiet, which made Duan Shuang feel a little uncomfortable.

"Huh?" Jiegeng looked up in panic and hurriedly shook her head hard. She accidentally threw away the tassel hairpin on her head.

Jiegeng immediately lowered her head awkwardly and did not know what to say.

Duan Shuang unexpectedly picked up the hairpin for her and gently placed it back into Jiegeng's hair bun.

"Your Royal Highness?" Duan Shuang's sleeve brushed past Jiegeng's face and a pleasant fragrance entered Jiegeng's nose like orchids and bamboos.

Duan Shuang was also stunned by her call and immediately withdrew his hand.

"Your Royal Highness, I have a present for you." Perhaps it was Duan Shuang's unexpected action that ignited Jiegeng's courage. Jiegeng finally used the jade pendant in her hand in front of Duan Shuang.

Duan Shuang looked at the clean pendant. Surprise, joy, and confusion mixed together.

In the restaurant.

"Drink! Continue drinking!" Duan Shihan raised her wine glass and shouted loudly.

"Okay, okay, okay, let me drink." Ouyang Lingfeng immediately took the wine glass from Duan Shihan's hand and drank it all in one gulp. Shihan was so drunk that he could not let her continue drinking.

Duan Shihan originally thought that her alcohol tolerance was better than Ouyang Lingfeng's, so she suggested drinking and wanted to get Ouyang Lingfeng drunk. But she did not expect that Ouyang Lingfeng would take an antidote before.

"Good - quantity!" Duan Shihan praised while swaying her body. "You finished it. It's my turn! Hehe." Duan Shihan picked up the wine bottle, but she could not pour it into the wine glass. All the wine was spilled outside.

"Don't move!" Duan Shihan still got angry at the wine glass.

"Shihan, you are drunk. Don't drink anymore." Ouyang Lingfeng snatched the wine pot from Shihan's hand.

"Give me back the wine pot. I'm not drunk! I can still drink. You're not drunk, how can I be drunk?" Duan Shihan reached out to grab it.

"I have to get you drunk quickly before I can slip away. Otherwise, who knows..." Before she could finish speaking, Duan Shihan fell into Ouyang Lingfeng's arms. "Who knows how long it will take for me to get drunk again." After saying this, Duan Shihan fell into a deep sleep.

Ouyang Lingfeng caressed Shihan's hair with a pained expression. He held her horizontally and gently placed her on the bed next to the room to rest.

"You ghost spirit, I knew you had malicious intentions." Ouyang Lingfeng softly said to Duan Shihan who was sleeping.

Ouyang Lingfeng took out a jade porcelain pot from his pocket and poured a pill for Shihan to swallow.

After that, he took out a jade porcelain pot and poured a pill into it. Ouyang Lingfeng didn't forget to cover Shihan with the blanket. Instead, he returned to the banquet and continued drinking.

At this moment, he was completely different from his usual cheeky face. Such a lonely figure could only make his heart ache.