coobybook Chapter 44 It is only right to take care of my younger brother first
Chapter 44 It is only right to take care of my younger brother first
As the year draws to a close, every palace in the palace is bustling with activity.
The sound of firecrackers means it's time for dinner.
But in the side hall of the East Third Building, there was no dish on everyone’s table.
The Thirteenth Prince placed his hands on his legs and sat very upright.
Li knew that her little thoughts had been discovered by Fu Jin last time, so she didn't dare to say anything.
"But you got the time wrong?"
Yinzhen looked at the empty dining table and asked with concern in his voice.
The concubine is young, so it is normal for her to make some mistakes during the first time.
Xiyu shook her head when she heard that, a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she raised her hands and clapped them twice.
Suddenly, pleasant string and bamboo sounds were heard in the house.
The musicians were either sitting or standing, each holding a different instrument in their hands.
Playing bamboo flute, dongxiao, pipa, guzheng...
Each instrument in their hands produces pleasant and gentle sounds at the right time, and they are intertwined with each other tacitly. The music is melodious, like a clear spring flowing through the mountains.
The palace maids and eunuchs came in from the door carrying plates of fresh vegetables and meat and placed them on the table in order.
There are beef, mutton, pork and various vegetables that are rare in winter.
The last act was seven copper pots. In the center of the pot was a red-hot charcoal fire, and around it were added pre-fried base ingredients, and then water was added in. At this time, the soup inside was already boiling.
She stood up and put a plate of mutton on the table into the spicy pot, and put a plate of pork into the clear soup pot.
While waiting for the food, Harutoki introduced it aloud.
"This food is called hot pot. It was invented by Fu Jin when she was at home. Just throw the food on the plate into the pot. It will be cooked in less than a cup of tea and will still be hot when you eat it."
Li looked at the food in front of her and picked up a handkerchief to hide her disgusted expression.
How could a legitimate daughter of a wealthy family serve such raw food directly on the table?
She winked and asked Jiaobai to put the food in, but she didn't intend to pick up the chopsticks.
Looking at the handsome man sitting in the first seat, she restrained her slightly fiery gaze, and gave a gentle smile as she complimented him against her will.
"Fujin's idea is really unique. She can actually think of such a method. When I smell this smell, I feel so hungry that I can't wait any longer."
She was wearing a light pink dress today, deliberately dressing in a gentle direction.
As far as she knew, the person the Fourth Master loved when he was young was a talented woman with a gentle temperament.
"Gege Li, you should wait. After all, good things are worth waiting for. If you accidentally eat uncooked food, it will be bad for your health."
Xiyu glanced at her and said perfunctorily.
After being rebuked by the concubine, Li seemed not to understand. Her expression did not change at all and she still maintained a gentle and graceful smile.
That smile was just right, exact every time, as if it had been carefully carved on her face with a knife.
"I have prepared a dance. Since we have to wait for a while, why don't I entertain you all?"
Hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince and Xiyu turned their heads to look at Yinzhen at the same time. Their movements were so consistent that it seemed as if they had discussed it beforehand.
Both of them showed questioning expressions on their faces at the same time, which unexpectedly made Yinzhen laugh.
The corners of his mouth inadvertently rose a little, and there was a smile in his voice.
"You have a heart."
When she saw Yinzhen smile for the first time, Li was stunned. She just stood there, staring at him.
The Fourth Master must like her, otherwise why would he smile at her?
Li felt a sweet feeling in her heart. The Fourth Master really liked gentle women, not the sickly and delicate woman like Mrs. Fujin.
"Gege, Gege."
Jiaobai pushed her gently, and Li came back to her senses as if awakened from a dream. She hurriedly got up and went to the locker room to change clothes.
Not long after, Li came in wearing a dress as pink as a blooming peach blossom, with sleeves as long and flowing as clouds.
The musicians looked at each other and began to play the music they had agreed on in advance. The melodious and graceful melody lingered in the air.
Li moved lightly to the center of the room, spinning in circles on her toes. Her pink sleeves fluttered with her movements, like a dancing butterfly, with a graceful and elegant figure.
Xiyu calculated the time, took out the cooked pork, and put it into a bowl containing the secret dipping sauce.
He looked at Little Thirteen who was sitting on the left, put the bowl in front of him, and said softly, "The base of this pot is not spicy, and the pork is not spicy. It tastes just right for you. Thirteenth brother, try it now."
"Thank you, fourth sister-in-law."
The Thirteenth Prince responded obediently, picked up the chopsticks and stuffed the meat into his mouth impatiently.
He couldn't wait any longer when he smelled the fragrance just now.
Yinzhen's eyes were on Xiyu the whole time, until she put the meat in his thirteenth brother's bowl, then he looked away.
He pursed his lips slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Shouldn’t a wife put husband and wife first?
The next moment, there was a piece of mutton on his plate.
The young concubine leaned over and spoke in a sweet voice into his ear. The light scent of jasmine sprayed on his ear, and a tingling sensation spread from the base of his ear to every part of his body.
"Master, you like spicy food. I asked the kitchen to prepare this spiciness. I wonder if it suits your taste?"
The Thirteenth Prince turned his head to look, scratched his shiny forehead with his white and tender fingers that had been applied with medicine, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
I always feel that the tone of voice used by Fourth Sister-in-law and Fourth Brother is different from when they spoke to him just now.
Yinzhen suppressed the emotions in his eyes and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.
Since this spicy flavor was specially prepared for him by Concubine Xiao, he didn't mind that she had taken care of her thirteenth brother first.
The Thirteenth Brother is still young, and as his sister-in-law, it is my duty to take care of him first.
Seeing that she had been busy for a long time and hadn't had a bite to eat yet, Yinzhen simply pulled her to sit down and pressed her next to him.
"The lady will eat as well, and the rest can be served by the servants around you."
Xiyu responded, picked up a piece of boiled mutton from his plate with chopsticks, coated it with the dipping sauce, and stuffed it into her mouth.
The tender and juicy lamb is perfectly blended with the carefully prepared dipping sauce, and a unique and mellow aroma surges up your throat like a tide, filling your entire mouth.
She narrowed her eyes and savored the delicious taste.
Yinzhen saw her actions and snorted coldly, "You are eating the food on my plate happily."
When Xiyu heard this, she didn't show any fear at all. Instead, she smiled, revealing two cute dimples at the corners of her mouth.
She opened her red lips and said slowly: "My Lord and I are husband and wife, you won't be so stingy~"
After that, she deliberately winked at Yinzhen, her eyes full of cunning.
Xiyu smiled sweetly and glanced at him, complimenting him, and put the mutton on the plate into his bowl, saying in a somewhat fawning tone, "Master, please eat. Yaoyao has tried it for you, and the mutton is very tender."