The rough nun on the flower boat quickly brought the bucket over.
Xu Zhenniang opened her eyes wide in surprise, "There are two bass inside..." There are several kinds of fish here, the most eye-catching ones are two very plump-looking bass.
Although seabass is very common, Xu Zhenniang prefers the seabass from Liuhu Lake because it is fresher and more tender than those from other places. As for the most famous bamboo fish in Liuhu Lake, Xu Zhenniang does not like it.
She bit her lower lip gently, and a faint blush appeared on her cheeks. This blush made her cold temperament dissipate a lot, making her more shy and girlish.
Her maid Xiao Tao has been serving her for several years, so he naturally knows her preferences. Looking at her affectionate eyes, he couldn't help but say: "He must have found out that you like to eat sea bass, girl, so he specially sent it to you to catch it himself. Mr. Yuan is really
I’m determined.”
At the banquet, Mr. Yuan treated the girl so coldly and unreasonably that she couldn't help but feel frightened. Now it seems that Mr. Yuan probably didn't like that kind of smoky atmosphere. His temperament is the same as that of the girl. If the girl
If she is ransomed, as a maid who has served the girl for many years, she will definitely be taken away by the girl and escape from the sea of misery in Huancui Pavilion. Thinking of this, Xiao Tao is naturally very happy for Xu Zhenniang.
These words touched Xu Zhenniang's heart, and she said calmly: "You know my temperament. You have always disliked gold and jade. What you value is just your heart. But those vulgar people always think they can please me with fancy clothes and jewelry.
Me, but looked down upon me."
All she wants is a close confidant.
Xiao Tao smiled and said, "Then I'll let them make steamed seabass in the evening."
Xu Zhenniang said: "One steamed and one braised."
She bit her lower lip, and a rare hesitation appeared on her face, "Do you think I should go over in person to thank Master Yuan?"
Maid Xiao Tao said without hesitation: "That's for sure."
Xu Zhenniang said: "But there is still Princess Wei on the ship."
The reason why she hesitated was because of her existence. Xu Zhenniang knew that even if she became the woman of Prince Rong, no matter where she came from, she would never be able to compare with the world-famous Princess Wei. But she still didn't want to be compared to her.
She bowed her head and thought that she would not be inferior to her in terms of talents, temperament or appearance. However, she was good in every possible way, but she could not overcome the disadvantages of her birth. She had never underestimated the jealousy of women. If Princess Wei saw her, she would not be inferior to her.
Do you want to humiliate her when you see her?
The maid smiled and said, "Even though she is on the boat, the prince has already brought you fish without hesitation. This shows that he is not afraid of her knowing about it, and he is not shy about letting people know his feelings for the girl."
"Besides, you just went over to say thank you. If she makes trouble unreasonably, it will just make the county king see her true face." In this matter, maid Xiaotao can be said to be more active than Xu Zhenniang. I hope Xu Zhenniang can be seen quickly.
She went out to redeem herself. Her situation was inherently more dangerous than that of Xu Zhenniang. Xu Zhenniang had a reputation for protecting her body, and the madam would not just sell her first night, nor would he just sell her to a trafficker. But she was different, she
She is just a girl in the building. If any customer likes her, the madam will not refuse her.
These words made the tension in Xu Zhenniang's heart dissipate. She was really concerned and confused, and Xiao Tao couldn't see it clearly.
She showed a flower-like smile, "You are right, for such a thoughtful gesture, it would be rude if I didn't thank you personally."
No matter how Su Yueling responds to this matter, she will remain invincible.
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Su Yueling ate a piece of bamboo fish steamed by the chef and paired with the soy sauce brewed by the chef himself. The taste was delicious.
This chef was sent by the Qi family and he was good at cooking fish. Su Yueling was thinking that if the chef was willing, she would ask the Qi family to bring him over.
For her, the biggest gain from this southern tour was the scenery and delicious food along the way. Especially since she ate a lot of ingredients she had never tasted in her previous life, it was a worthwhile trip.
Well, Ning Ning can also eat some of this bamboo fish.
Every time she and Sui Jun came out, they didn't take Ning Ning with them. At that time, Ning Ning would look at them with black and white eyes, like a silent condemnation, which made Su Yueling feel particularly guilty.
But this can't be blamed on Su Yueling. After all, the weather was quite sunny, so Ning Ning could only play in the garden.
After eating a piece of bamboo fish to fill her belly, Su Yueling smiled like a flower and said, "Let's go back."
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the calm lake, as if a rouge plate had been overturned, and the bright colors spread out. But no matter how beautiful the scenery was, it was eclipsed in front of her smile.
"Well, go back."
A cold voice came from afar, with an indescribable charm, "Master Yuan."
Su Yueling turned her head and saw a slender figure standing on the bow of the flower boat, and a beautiful face like spring flowers and autumn moon came into view.
Yuan Suijun's brows were already furrowed, and he exuded an unpleasant and cold aura.
Su Yueling asked him, "Is he someone you know?"
Yuan Suijun said lightly: "I met him at the banquet a few days ago."
What happened at the banquet that day was also mentioned in front of Su Yueling by the official's female family members. Their words were nothing more than praising that Sui Jun was different from other men and would not be confused by the goblins outside.
Su Yueling suddenly realized that this was Xu Zhenniang, the courtesan of Huancui Pavilion in Huazhou. Her appearance was even slightly better than that of Wu Shu, although she was still not as good as her. Su Yueling heard that her calligraphy and painting were also excellent, and she didn't know how many literati and poets were willing to use her
She asked for a piece of work. However, this also caused the local female relatives to hate her very much, thinking that she was just playing hard to get, hanging on to men.
Su Yueling felt that even if they were really fishing for people, it was only because of the men themselves. This kind of thing could not be done with just one slap. Moreover, as a brothel girl, she had a lot of control over her.
The corners of Xu Zhenniang's lips raised slightly, "Thank you for the fish you sent me. Did you catch it yourself? The little girl has nothing to repay, so she can only express her gratitude by presenting her own musical score. It is not a work by a famous artist.
I hope you don’t mind it, sir.”
She wrote this music score because she was thinking of Yuan Suijun. She would not give it to anyone else except him. If Xu Zhenniang's admirers saw her humble posture, their hearts would be broken.
When Su Yueling saw her eyes that softened instantly, she suddenly realized that she was here for Suijun.
Of course, he has to deal with the bad peach blossoms he attracted by himself. Su Yueling is too lazy to deal with this kind of thing.
Instead she smiled, "It seems I'm looking for you."
Yuan Suijun's cold expression was laced with traces of disgust, "You thanked the wrong person. The one you should thank is Yueling."
"It was Yueling who asked you to give the fish to you, and the fish she gave you were the fish she caught herself. Now it seems that you are not sorry for her kindness at all."