Luo Jiuli was startled. The man who made his mouth full of oil and asked for two more plates of mutton actually said that he didn't eat mutton.
Looking at her face full of suspicion and confusion, Xiao Mingxuan put down his chopsticks and explained:
"In the past, in the border camps, the most taboo meat in the army was mutton."
"Especially before an enemy attack, the entire army bans mutton because mutton is fishy and the smell will not go away for a long time. It is easy to expose the target when the enemy attacks."
"Over time, this mutton became a forbidden food in the army."
Luo Jiuli understood his explanation.
"Then what kind of meat do you eat in the army?"
"Mostly pork and chicken. Occasionally there is horse meat that died in battle or beef that died of old age or illness."
Luo Jiuli nodded, knowing that it is not easy for soldiers to be out in the field, and they should not try it easily if there is even the slightest risk to their lives.
At the door, the butler was holding the bowl himself, followed by the maid carrying mutton slices.
"Master, these are mutton slices and this is sesame sauce."
The butler arranged the things in his hands one by one and took away the empty plates.
"The second young lady is really a noble person in our Ninth Prince's House. Your Majesty has a big appetite today, and everyone in the house is very happy."
Luo Jiuli smiled and looked at the housekeeper.
"What? Your prince has a bad appetite on weekdays?"
The housekeeper glanced at the prince who was concentrating on cooking the mutton slices. Seeing that the prince did not stop him, he smiled and said:
"The prince himself is not very demanding when it comes to food. In addition, he has a bad appetite when summer comes. It's finally late autumn. Today, he eats the most and the most delicious food."
On the side, Chun Rong took over the conversation.
"Isn't it because my young lady is accompanying the prince?"
When the housekeeper heard this, he immediately jumped up and spoke wisely.
"What Miss Chunrong said is correct. Because the prince is happy with the second young lady's company, he will naturally eat more."
"If the second young lady can accompany the prince every day, everyone in the Ninth Prince's Mansion will be grateful for the second young lady's kindness."
Luo Jiuli glanced at Chun Rong helplessly, could this silly girl trick her master like this?
Seeing that she was silent, Xiao Mingxuan's eyes flashed with sadness, and he waved to the housekeeper.
"You go out."
"yes."
The butler retreated silently.
Luo Jiuli naturally noticed his fleeting sadness just now, stretched out his hand to pick out the meat slices for him from the pot, and said deliberately casually.
"Tell the prince some good news. My mother agreed."
Xiao Mingxuan was stunned, what did he promise? Then he raised his head and looked at her.
"Really agreed?"
Luo Jiuli smiled at him.
"This kind of thing is still false."
"Engagement requires exchange of invitations. Is your lord ready?"
Xiao Mingxuan couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.
"It has been prepared for a long time."
After a pause, he added another sentence.
"Now, as soon as your father returns to Beijing from Liyang Military Camp, I will come to propose marriage."
Luo Jiuli was silent for a moment, and when he met his burning eyes, his cheeks felt slightly hot for no reason, and he coughed slightly.
"Eat it quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold."
The dishes of green vegetables and tofu have been removed from the table, and Luo Jiuli is already full.
"You cook the meat for me."
Xiao Mingxuan was in a good mood.
Luo Jiuli was willing to help. There were two of them, one cooking the meat and the other eating the meat. The servants inside and outside were all jealous.
At the door, Qin Yin patted the butler on the shoulder.
"This time, our Ninth Prince's Mansion really has a mistress."
The butler nodded.
"I have to prepare carefully. When our prince proposes marriage, it must be a sensation in the whole city, and it will be very popular."
After saying that, he walked down the steps with a smile, and started planning with his fingers how to write the three etiquettes.
In the capital city, the autumn breeze blows, and everything remains as before.
On the outskirts of Beijing, at the foot of Nunnery Mountain, autumn leaves are sweeping away and a cool breeze is blowing.
The woman in the carriage looked gloomy, her eyes seemed to be full of sadness, unwillingness, resentment, and melancholy.
"Isn't it just to become a nun? Isn't it to be the Ancient Buddha of Qingdeng? As long as I don't die, as long as I'm still alive, Luo Jiuli, I will avenge today's revenge sooner or later, and I will make your life worse than death."
The woman who hated Luo Jiuli to the core was none other than the eldest lady of the Sima Mansion, Hu Bingyu, who was ordered by the emperor to enter a nunnery and become a nun.
At this time, Hu Bingyu smiled faintly, with a trace of malice emerging from the corner of his mouth.
However, before the viciousness on her face dissipated, the rolling carriage suddenly stopped.
Then, a sachet was thrown into the carriage. Hu Bingyu lowered her head and saw that the fabric of the sachet was smooth and soft, and the workmanship was exquisite. It looked like it was of high quality.
She just thought it was a message sent to her by her family. She picked up the sachet and opened it, and at the same time, a strong and sweet smoke came out of the sachet.
Just when she discovered the problem and covered her mouth and nose, her whole body suddenly became weak and hot.
She was frightened. Before she could shout for help, she heard the sound of fighting outside the carriage.
The sound of fighting hardly lasted long, and the car door was slammed open from the outside.
Hu Bingyu, who had beautiful features, was wearing an embroidered skirt, was soft and dignified, and had a flushed face that made people unable to resist kissing her. She was exposed in front of several masked men in black.
After taking a closer look at Hu Bingyu's appearance, the masked man in black at the head of the group saw his only pair of eyes showing a wider smile.
"You, who are you? Who sent you, Jiu Wang or that bitch Luo Jiuli."
"You know, I am the eldest lady of the Sima Mansion in the capital. My grandfather is the eldest Sima. My imperial aunt is the queen mother of the dynasty. My father -"
The man in black at the head flicked his fingers, and Hu Bingyu was instantly speechless.
The man stepped forward and touched Hu Bingyu randomly, causing her whole body to tremble.
Immediately, the car door closed, and not long after, a soft and extremely gentle voice sounded.
——
At the time of Shen, in the palace of the Nine Princes in the capital.
Luo Jiuli just woke up from his nap.
"Miss, you finally woke up."
Chun Rong has always been by her side to guard her.
"What time is it?"
Luo Jiuli rubbed his eyes and stood up.
Chun Rong said:
"The moment of success."
Luo Jiuli clasped his fingers. It was probably around three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Where is the prince?"
Chun Rong glanced outside the door.
"The prince just came over and saw that the lady was still asleep, so he went out again. He also specifically asked me not to wake the lady up."
Chun Rong said while changing Luo Jiuli's clothes.
"My lady has never slept for so long every time she takes a nap. I don't know when I will be able to sleep tonight."
"Miss, you are tired after sleeping for a long time. Please get up and walk around first."
Luo Jiuli nodded and said nothing.
She didn't want to sleep for so long, but today was fifteen, and there was still a tough battle to be fought in the evening, so she needed to be energetic.
After getting dressed, Chun Rong washed her face before leaving the room.
Outside the house, Nan Xing and Nan Zhu are on the left and right, like two door gods.