Ren Qingrui immediately stood up from the stone bench after hearing what Mr. Liu said.
Walking gently to Xue Ning'er's side, Ren Qingrui spread out her hands apologetically, and pouted at Young Master Liu's back with a look of helplessness.
"Sister Ning'er, you know how to behave. I can't make up my mind in front of this bad guy.
Let's say goodbye first, and I'll come see you when I'm free someday, sister."
Xue Ning'er raised her head and glanced at the sky, then quickly took Ren Qingrui's wrist and walked towards Young Master Liu.
Xue Ning'er let go of Ren Qingrui's wrist, walked up to Young Master Liu and bowed.
"His Majesty."
Young Master Liu looked at Xue Ning'er who was saluting him with a puzzled expression, and asked softly: "Miss Xue, do you have anything else to do?"
"Your Majesty, I have nothing else to do.
However, it's already morning, and it's time to have lunch.
You and Sister Qingrui came to the drug store to sell herbal medicine in the middle of the morning. You haven't had lunch yet, right?
It is an honor for me to have you as my guest.
It's time to have lunch now, but if I let you and Qingrui leave on an empty stomach.
Could it be that my concubine did not treat guests well?
Therefore, I boldly beg Your Majesty that you and Sister Qingrui sit down for a while, and I will immediately prepare wine and food for you two distinguished guests.
It’s better to let the concubine represent the husband and fulfill the friendship of the landlord."
Liu Mingzhi first looked up at the sky, and then moved his gaze to Xue Ning'er.
Looking at the sincere eyes on Xue Ning'er's pretty face, he frowned slightly helplessly.
It's not that I don't want to give Xue Ning'er this face, but I'm really not hungry at all now.
Before leaving my father-in-law's house in the morning, in order to avoid delaying my trip due to an empty stomach on the way, I had already eaten a full meal.
Therefore, even if Xue Ning'er prepares a large table of delicacies for herself, she still can't eat it in one bite.
I don't need these now. If I still ask others to prepare wine and food, I will not only live up to their good intentions, but also waste a table of food and wine.
Liu Mingzhi hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Ren Qingrui, who was standing next to Xue Ning'er.
"Girl."
"Hey, Daguoguo?"
"Are you hungry now?"
Ren Qingrui was stunned for a moment, then she came to her senses and stroked her weak and boneless waist with her hands.
After looking at Young Master Liu and then at Xue Ning'er, Ren Qingrui's pretty face was hesitant and silent for a while. She nodded first, then shook her head.
Then he didn't express what he meant.
Young Master Liu was confused as he looked at still Qingrui, who was nodding and shaking his head. His face couldn't help but become weird, and there was a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"No, Miss Ren, you are nodding and shaking your head. Are you hungry or not?"
Xue Ning'er also stared at Ren Qingrui's pretty face with a puzzled expression. Like Young Master Liu, she couldn't understand what Ren Qingrui's inconsistent behavior meant.
"Sister Qingrui, are you trying to say that you are a little hungry, but not too hungry?"
Ren Qingrui felt the strange looks in the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Liu, she wrinkled her nose slightly and scratched her eyebrows that looked like a crescent moon.
The reason why I nodded and shook my head just now was because I didn't know how to refuse Sister Ning'er's kindness, and I shook my head because I wasn't too hungry right now.
On the way to the medicine store, he first ate a bunch of candied haws, and when he arrived at Sister Ning'er's house, he ate several pieces of pastries in succession.
Therefore, I really don’t feel hungry in my stomach right now.
The most critical problem is that I don't know whether Liu Mingzhi is hungry or not.
Daguoguo would be so embarrassed if he said he wasn't hungry even though he was hungry.
Under this situation, should Daguoguo stay for dinner? Or should he not stay?
Oh, let him make his own decision. Whatever he says, then do it.
"I'm...it's okay. I listen to Da Guoguo. Whatever he says will be fine."
Liu Mingzhi saw Ren Qingrui's embarrassed expression, thought about what she had just said, and gradually understood her thoughts.
Xue Ning'er was able to guess the identity of Young Master Liu based on those reasons before, so she is naturally a smart woman with quick thinking.
She looked at Ren Qingrui's slightly embarrassed expression and pretended to glance casually at the cakes on the tray on the table that had been reduced a bit.
Coupled with what Ren Qingrui said just now, I can probably guess what my sister Qingrui is thinking.
It seems that the emperor, Liu Mingzhi, has to come and make the decision.
Xue Ning'er shook her head gently and moved her gaze to Young Master Liu.
Liu Mingzhi saw Xue Ning'er looking at him, and before she could speak, he spoke first: "Miss Xue, I understand your kindness, but there is no need to prepare the food and wine.
It's not that I don't want to give you this face, but that I just had a full meal around three o'clock in the morning and I don't feel hungry yet.
Even if you prepare a table of wine and food, I will only have a taste of it at best.
In this way, I will have let down your kindness, Miss Xue, and also wasted a whole table of good food and wine.
As for Miss Ren, I have already asked her just now.
I think you, Miss Xue, have already figured out whether she is hungry now."
"Here, I, my concubine, will prepare less food and wine.
Your Majesty, Sister Qingrui, you two should have some lunch."
"Miss Xue, let's talk about it when we have the opportunity in the future.
When I come to Shu as a guest again in the future, I will definitely let Miss Ren take me to bother me again.
If the food you prepare is not delicious, Miss Xue, I will be unhappy."
Xue Ning'er also saw that Liu Mingzhi really did not intend to stay for dinner, so naturally it was not easy to continue to force him.
Xue Ning'er chuckled and nodded, slightly staggering half of her body.
"Okay, then I will be waiting for your majesty and sister Qingrui, you two distinguished guests to come again at any time.
By then, I have already gone all out to arrange a table of fine food and wine to entertain you two."
"You're welcome. I'd like to thank Miss Xue in advance."
"I don't dare, I don't dare. It's a blessing for my family that Your Majesty can come to my humble residence."
Liu Mingzhi nodded slightly, smiled lightly and gave Xue Ning'er a hug.
"It's a deal, see you another day.
Miss Xue, Miss Ren and I will take our leave first."
Ren Qingrui hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed to Xue Ning'er.
"Sister Ning'er, I'll come see you another day, so I'll take my leave first."
"Okay, Your Majesty, sister Qingrui, I'll see you off, please."
"You're welcome and welcome."
Young Master Liu shook the jade fan in his hand and strode out of the pavilion with high spirits.
Sister Ren Qingrui looked at each other and silently followed Young Master Liu.
When the three of them had just reached the steps leading from the backyard to the front hall, two people, one tall and one short, suddenly walked in under the curtain in front.
There are two people, one boy and one girl.
The taller of the two is the girl, whose appearance is about 70% similar to Xue Ning'er.
The young man next to him was slightly shorter than the girl. He carried an exquisite long bow on his back and a quiver containing several arrows tied to his back.
At this time, he was carrying a hare in one hand and a pheasant in the other, heading towards the backyard with a smile on his face.
"Sister, hurry up, I'm starving."
To be continued...