coobybook Chapter 161 Tell Him the Good News
Chapter 161 Tell Him the Good News
Xu Renchuan looked at Xiao Mo in surprise: "What time is it now? You must be starving. Come on, go cook two bowls of noodles."
After giving the order, he smiled apologetically and said, "I'm so sorry, this place is so crude and it takes a long time to light the fire and cook. Let's just have some noodles first."
Xiao Mo smiled and shook her head slightly: "It doesn't matter what you eat."
"Yes, I remember that when you and Miss Shen were in Beiyi, your favorite foods were noodles and sweet wine."
Shen Yun didn't expect Xu Renchuan to remember her preferences, and her face turned red unconsciously.
Xiao Mo laughed dryly in her heart. The reason why she loved eating noodles when she was in Beiyi was because some dishes were too hard to swallow.
Another reason is that when you are on the battlefield, sometimes you don’t have time to eat. When you come back from the battle, you are extremely hungry and can’t wait to cook.
Over time, she "fell in love" with eating noodles and sweet wine, which were simple and quick to prepare.
Obviously, Xu Renchuan didn't see this, so there was no need for her to explain.
However, he was already touched that he noticed that she and Shen Yun liked her.
Come to think of it, after being together for so long, she still didn't know what he liked.
Qi Minxiu sat aside and watched them quietly.
Listening to the two people talking more and more excitedly, he tapped the table lightly and looked at Xu Renchuan.
"Why only two servings? My king and Guard Ling haven't had breakfast yet!"
Xu Renchuan's joking face froze slightly, then he frowned and asked with concern, "The food in the barracks is rough. Your Highness, can you get used to it? I'll have someone cook a few good dishes..."
"Are those noodles of yours for human consumption?" he interrupted him impatiently.
Xiao Mo thought he was looking for trouble and was about to scold him, but Xu Renchuan spoke first.
"Your Highness, you're joking. Noodles made from wheat are naturally for people to eat."
"Then why don't you arrange it for me quickly?"
Xiao Mo rolled her eyes at him, turned her head away, and cursed him in her heart, saying that he was sick and didn't just say he wanted to eat.
While waiting for the noodles, Xu Renchuan congratulated Qi Minxiu and Xiao Mo on their marriage, which made Qi Minxiu, who was in a bad mood, smile so hard that his mouth was broken.
Xiao Mo chatted for a few minutes and then told him about the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.
Xu Renchuan was flattered, his face full of disbelief: "Why are you suddenly promoting me as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard?"
"Do you think you can take up the position directly? The emperor said that he would test you first. Only after you pass the test can you be qualified."
Xiao Mo's serious explanation made Qi Minxiu lose his mind.
He hadn't looked at her like this in days.
Although it was a test, Xu Renchuan still didn't know why he was suddenly asked to go.
Qi Minxiu saw the doubt in his eyes and explained: "Something happened in the palace. The emperor wants to replace the commander of the imperial guards.
After the deputy commander was promoted, his position became vacant, so General Xiao recommended you."
Xu Renchuan listened carefully and felt grateful, but at the same time he had some doubts.
What kind of incident happened in the palace that would cause the emperor to replace someone like the commander of the Imperial Guards?
The person who can sit in this position, in addition to having extraordinary martial arts skills and being able to fight against four people, the most important thing is that he is loyal to the emperor.
Although Qi Minxiu only used the word "accident" to explain what happened last night, how could someone like Xu Renchuan not know the seriousness of the matter?
But since he didn't want to say it, there was no need for him to ask.
"Thank you for your kind words, General Xiao. This opportunity is hard to come by, I will definitely cherish it.
Regardless of whether this matter succeeds or not, I will never forget this kindness."
Xiao Mo patted his shoulder and curled the corners of her lips slightly.
"With our relationship, there's no need to say thank you or not. Just go ahead. With your intelligence and talent, you'll definitely succeed."
Xu Renchuan waved for someone to bring a pot of wine. At first, he only poured two glasses. After noticing Qi Minxiu's eyes, he quickly poured another glass.
"Although it's not appropriate to drink at this hour, I still want to toast you.
There's nothing more to say. Everything that needs to be said is in the wine. I'll drink first as a gesture of respect."
After saying that, Xu Renchuan tilted his head back and drank the wine in his hand in one gulp.
Xiao Mo held the wine glass and looked at him. Just as she was about to drink, Qi Minxiu reached out and blocked the rim of the glass.
"What kind of wine are you drinking so early in the morning?"
He frowned slightly, took the wine glass from Xiao Mo's hand, and looked at Xu Renchuan unhappily.
Xiao Mo rolled her eyes at him: "What do you mean early in the morning? It's almost noon."
Xu Renchuan was stunned for a moment, poured himself another glass, and raised it to Qi Minxiu and Xiao Mo.
"This cup is for His Royal Highness Prince Chen and the future Princess Chen."
The three words "Princess Chen" immediately made Qi Minxiu's lips curl up.
He laughed heartily twice and finished the wine in one gulp.
Xiao Mo looked at him with a strange expression and couldn't help twitching the corners of her mouth.
Qi Minxiu lowered his eyes to meet hers, raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Drink, it's a toast."
"You have two faces? Why didn't I notice it before?"
Xiao Mo tilted her chin up with a smile, her beautiful eyes twinkling with stars.
Qi Minxiu picked up the wine glass and handed it to her lips: "Drink it quickly!"
"Why are you drinking so early in the morning?" She retorted to him with his own words.
Qi Minxiu smiled helplessly: "It's almost noon, you're drinking... Oh no, you haven't eaten anything, so don't drink."
As he said this, he took the wine glass back.
The two smiled at each other, and just at this moment, the cooked noodles were served.
Xu Renchuan placed three bowls of noodles in front of the three people and said to Xiao Mo, "Your Highness is right. Let's eat something first."
After eating, Xiao Mo hadn't put down her chopsticks yet when she caught a glimpse of the wine glass that Qi Minxiu had just taken away moving towards her little by little out of the corner of her eye.
She looked up at Qi Minxiu with a mouthful of noodles in her mouth and slurped it.
Qi Minxiu grinned, "You guys can thank me for the wine, but you have to drink this wine of blessing. After all, it's a gift from General Xu, right, Princess Chen?"
Xiao Mo held back her smile while wrapping a mouthful of noodles, tilted her head helplessly, swallowed the food in her mouth, picked up the wine and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hiss, this wine is so spicy."
"Soldiers like to drink strong liquor." Xu Renchuan smiled a little embarrassedly.
Qi Minxiu picked up the wine jug and poured himself another glass, then put it to his nose and sniffed it.
"This wine is very fragrant. You drank it too quickly. Come and savor it more carefully."
He handed the wine glass in front of Xiao Mo and raised his chin to signal her to drink.
Xiao Mo stepped back for a moment, looked at Qi Minxiu with a strange expression, but finally took the wine glass.
Seeing this, Xu Renchuan asked someone to prepare some snacks.
The three of them drank and chatted, and before they knew it, it was already past noon.
Needless to say, Qi Minxiu and Xu Renchuan can drink a lot, and no matter how much they drink, it feels like drinking water.
Only Xiao Mo's face turned red after a few drinks.