met free Chapter 45 Roast Rabbit
Chapter 45 Roast Rabbit
Before they knew it, the carriage had been traveling for half a day. Jiang Qingyan was feeling a little dizzy from the shaking. Seeing this, Lüyao quickly told Eunuch Wang to let the army rest for half an hour.
Green Medicine looked up at Jiang Qingyan's pale face and asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, did you not rest well last night?"
Jiang Qingyan smiled and shook her head. "I'm just a little carsick. I'll be fine after going out for some fresh air."
After saying that, Jiang Qingyan lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage. Seeing this, Ling Feng quickly jumped down from the carriage and offered his arm for Jiang Qingyan to support him.
Jiang Qingyan stared at Ling Feng's handsome face, a mischievous smile playing on her lips, and teased, "Carry me down."
Ling Feng's face flushed slightly, and his heart started pounding. With so many people watching, if he carried the Emperor off the carriage, who knew what people would say about him!
Seeing that Ling Feng didn't move, Jiang Qingyan stretched out her arms, making a gesture as if she wanted to hug him, her eyes still fixed on Ling Feng's face.
Ling Feng gritted his teeth, pulled Jiang Qingyan into his arms, quickly lifted her off the carriage, and then hurriedly let go and took a step back.
Jiang Qingyan couldn't help but laugh out loud; Ling Feng was still so obedient.
"Hey, Lu Nian, looks like you've got another rival in love!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingyan turned to look at the person speaking beside her. It turned out to be a very ordinary-looking guard. She immediately frowned in displeasure: "It's like a toad crawling on your foot. It doesn't bite, it just annoys you."
The guard raised an eyebrow, his tone drawn out and slightly arrogant: "Your Majesty previously said that I was the most handsome, but now you say I am a toad. You change your mind faster than flipping through a book."
Jiang Qingyan lifted the guard's face with her index finger and looked him over. She suddenly realized what he was doing, grabbed his hand, and exclaimed excitedly, "You're Yi Luo!"
Yi Luo feigned anger and said, "How heartbreaking! Your Majesty can recognize Lu Nian at a glance, but you can't recognize me at a glance."
Hearing this, Lu Nian smiled with satisfaction. He patted Yi Luo's shoulder and chuckled, "How old are you? You've already learned to be jealous?"
Jealousy? What are you talking about? Yi Luo quickly pulled her hand away from Jiang Qingyan's grasp, strode behind Lu Nian, and made a face at Jiang Qingyan, as if deliberately trying to distance herself from the situation.
Yi Luo didn't know why, but when he saw Ling Feng carrying Jiang Qingyan off the carriage, a hint of displeasure flashed through his heart, while when Jiang Qingyan didn't recognize him at a glance, a wave of bitterness welled up in him...
Jiang Qingyan smiled, knowing full well that Yi Luo was just being stubborn!
Lu Nian glanced at Ling Feng standing behind Jiang Qingyan, her expression indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
He reached out his left hand to put his arm around Jiang Qingyan's waist, and then raised his other hand to smooth the stray hairs from her forehead. He said softly, "I just heard from Eunuch Wang that His Majesty is not feeling well. I was a little worried, so I rushed over to check on him. I wonder how His Majesty is feeling now?"
Jiang Qingyan wrapped her arms around Lu Nian's neck, tilted her head back and gently kissed his lips, playfully saying, "I felt really uncomfortable just now, but now... a kiss will make me feel better!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Nian kissed Jiang Qingyan's forehead again and said affectionately, "Then I will accompany Your Majesty on the rest of the journey. I will go and fetch the horse right away."
Jiang Qingyan smiled and nodded, then looked at Yi Luo beside her and said with a smile, "Yi Luo, bring the horse over too. You and Lu Nian can stand guard on either side of my carriage."
Yi Luo gave a light snort, turned around and followed Lu Nian to get the horse, but when his back was to Jiang Qingyan, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. He was very happy to travel with the Emperor.
After resting for a while, Jiang Qingyan's breathing became much easier. She stretched out her arms and wrapped them around Ling Feng's neck, signaling him to carry her back to the carriage.
Ling Feng obediently picked her up and strode into the carriage.
"Set off!" With Lu Nian's order, the army continued its march toward Yunhai City.
Along the way, Jiang Qingyan would occasionally peek through the front curtain to look at Ling Feng, and think, "Hmm...so handsome..." Then she'd peek through the left curtain to look at Lu Nian, and exclaim, "Wow...so handsome!" Then she'd peek through the right curtain to look at Yi Luo... "Uh...this face isn't good-looking. I have to imagine what Yi Luo originally looked like. What a disappointment..."
As dusk approached and there were no streetlights, the army had no choice but to set up camp and rest, waiting until dawn the next day before continuing their journey.
Jiang Qingyan lifted the light veil and glanced at Mo Ting on the bed. She sighed. She only hoped to reach Yunhai City as soon as possible and then find a way to infiltrate Xia Kingdom to retrieve the Snow Silkworm.
"Your Majesty, I have hunted a wild rabbit. I will call you down to eat it when it is roasted." Lu Nian said softly from outside the carriage.
Jiang Qingyan took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and slowly stepped out of the carriage, smiling gently, "I want to roast with you."
Lu Nian smiled indulgently, reached out and picked up Jiang Qingyan, but did not put her down immediately. Instead, he carried her to the fire and placed her on a large rock.
Jiang Qingyan rested her chin on her hands, watching Lu Nian skillfully place the rabbit on the fire, and casually asked, "Lu Nian, did you add the seasoning?"
Lu Nian said softly, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have already added the salt."
"Did you only put in salt? I was wondering why this meat looked so pale and unappetizing..." Jiang Qingyan frowned, then turned to look at Lüyao and called out loudly, "Lüyao, bring your medicine packet down!"
"Yes!" Green Medicine ran to the back of the carriage with a head full of questions, took out a large bundle, and quickly walked to the fire and put it down.
Jiang Qingyan opened the bundle and carefully rummaged through it, muttering to herself, "Star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, bay leaves, chili peppers..."
After gathering all the seasonings, Jiang Qingyan ordered Eunuch Wang to bring a large iron basin. She crushed the seasonings in the basin, then took the rabbit down, threw it into the basin, rubbed it with the seasonings, and then put the rabbit back on the fire to roast.
Soon, a rich aroma of roasted meat wafted out, attracting Yi Luo to run over.
Seeing Lu Nian roasting rabbit meat, Yi Luo exclaimed excitedly, "You can actually roast rabbit meat so well!"
Jiang Qingyan glanced up at Yi Luo, and a famous line from Monkey King flashed through her mind: "Eat, eat, eat! All you know is how to eat!"
Lu Nian carefully tore off a rabbit leg, placed it on a lotus leaf, and handed it to Jiang Qingyan, saying softly, "Your Majesty, eat slowly, be careful it's hot."
Jiang Qingyan took the rabbit leg, smelled it, and gave it a thumbs up in satisfaction: "It smells so good! Lu Nian, you're amazing!"
Lu Nian smiled indulgently at her, then tore off a large piece of rabbit meat and handed it to Yi Luo.
Yi Luo took the rabbit meat and put it directly into his mouth. Even though it was scalding hot, he didn't want to spit it out. He hadn't tasted this flavor in a long time; it was just as delicious as the dishes the Emperor had made at the medicine shop...
Jiang Qingyan took a bite of rabbit meat and offered it to Lu Nian's mouth. Lu Nian was taken aback at first, then smiled and took the rabbit meat with her mouth, savoring it carefully.
Seeing this, Yi Luo almost choked on the meat in his mouth. Holding the remaining rabbit meat, he turned around and strode away. His good mood of enjoying the delicious food disappeared instantly, and he felt a strange sour feeling in his heart.
Jiang Qingyan watched his lonely figure and couldn't help but chuckle. She then glanced at Lvyao and Lingfeng standing to the side and said softly, "Sit down, you two can eat with us."
Green Medicine and Ling Feng exchanged a glance, then both looked at Lu Nian. After all, the rabbit was roasted by General Lu, so they needed his permission first…
Lu Nian glanced at the two of them, nodded, and said, "Let's eat together."
With Lu Nian's permission, Lvyao and Lingfeng sat down together, tore off pieces of rabbit meat, and began to eat heartily. Their mouths had been watering when they smelled the aroma, and they never expected that the medicinal herbs mixed with the meat would taste so good...