In order to give Tao Ying an unforgettable birthday, Liu Mingzhi went all out and actually swallowed the ginseng king like a big white radish.
In just a few cups of tea, Young Master Liu wiped out about half of the not-sweet Ginseng King.
Tao Ying, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but frown, and was frightened, fearing that Young Master Liu would accidentally make it up to her.
I am in my thirties, and my life experience is quite colorful. It’s not that I have never seen people eating ginseng, but I have never seen Liu Mingzhi actually eating ginseng like a carrot.
"Eat slowly. This is ginseng, not a real radish. Can your body handle eating so much at once?"
"It's trivial, it's trivial.
I remember that when I was still in the Shanhaiguan Pass when I was not very successful in my martial arts, I was fed at most three plants at once by Wanyuan Shengsheng.
It's just that after one plant loses its medicinal effect, it is eaten one after another.
Aren't you still alive and well now?
This time it’s just one plant, and it’s not even a dessert for my little brother. "
Young Master Liu shamelessly boasted about his glory in the past, completely unaware that his current complexion was slightly different from that of not long ago.
Tao Ying looked at Liu Mingzhi's confident appearance, and her worries eased a little.
After two years of getting along with him, she knew Liu Mingzhi relatively well.
A person who cherishes his life so much should not casually treat his own life as a child's play, right?
Covering her lips with her hand and burping softly, Tao Ying concentrated on putting vegetables into the bowl for Liu Mingzhi who was devouring his food.
The two of them ate dinner together, letting time pass by quietly.
The night outside the room was getting darker and gloomier, and at some point a whistling cold wind blew, causing the doors and windows to squeak and tremble, and the lanterns under the eaves also kept swinging.
The wind roared louder and louder, even the unbolted door blew open, and a gust of cold wind blew into the warm room.
Tao Ying was concentrating on picking up food for Liu Mingzhi. When she heard the movement of the door, she immediately stood up and closed it. She shuddered subconsciously against the cold wind blowing into the room.
Tao Ying subconsciously looked out the door when she felt a cool touch on her cheek.
"It's...snowing?"
Liu Mingzhi stuffed the last bite of radish mixed with dried meat into his mouth and chewed it a few times, drank it down with wine, got up and walked towards Tao Ying who was standing in front of the door in a daze.
"Hiccup—good sister, is it snowing again?"
Tao Ying nodded silently and pointed out of the room: "See for yourself, it's not a small one!
The sun is shining brightly during the day, but it snows at night. "
Liu Mingzhi stood behind Tao Ying and glanced out the door, looking at the snowflakes flying in the sky and uncontrollably sucking in the cold wind that blew into the room.
It's really snowing outside, and the snow is quite fierce.
"It's normal. It was the same the past few days. The sun was pretty good during the day, but it snowed when it said it was snowing at night. There's nothing strange about it.
After all, it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the New Year is approaching soon, so a few auspicious snows are no big deal. "
"Yes, there is nothing strange about snow in winter.
By the way, are you full? "
Liu Mingzhi chuckled, hugged Tao Ying's boneless waist from behind, lowered his head and blew a breath of hot air into Tao Ying's earlobe.
Smelling the sweet fragrance mixed with the faint smell of sweat on the beauty's hair, I suddenly felt my heart burning and my blood flowing.
Liu Mingzhi, who is quite experienced, immediately understood that this was the beginning of King Ginseng's enthusiasm.
"I have eaten well. I am now as strong as a tiger going down the mountain. I can bathe and rest with my good sister at any time."
Tao Ying gently nudged Young Master Liu's abdomen with her elbow, then held Liu Mingzhi's hand and walked out of the room.
"Young man, you've just finished eating and you're thinking about something serious. My sister has eaten a little to hold on. Let's go around the courtyard for a few rounds to eat, and enjoy the snow at the same time.
OK? "
Liu Mingzhi looked at Tao Ying's expectant eyes, estimated the time, and felt that his situation was not a problem, so he didn't say anything and let Tao Ying pull him towards the courtyard.
Under the reflection of a row of red lanterns along the corridor, the snowflakes swept by the cold wind danced before their eyes like elves, and the small courtyard was as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.
The two stopped in front of the steps and looked up at the snowflakes flying in the air, as if they were admiring a poetic picture.
Tao Ying silently let go of Liu Mingzhi and reached out to catch a few snowflakes. She watched them slowly melt into her hands and murmured something silently.
"Two places love each other and are showered with snow."
"Ah? What did you say, dear sister? Louder, I didn't hear you clearly."
"It's nothing, Liu...husband, how about I dance in the snow for you?"
Liu Mingzhi softly repeated the word husband that Tao Ying had just said, feeling completely satisfied. The hard work these days had finally been in vain.
He took a deep breath of cold air, mobilized the inner energy in his body to soothe the heat in his chest, looked at Tao Ying's tender eyes and nodded with a smile.
"Okay, it's a pity that my husband didn't expect this scene to happen. Otherwise, it would be better to bring an instrument that my husband is good at to accompany you with a song."
"It doesn't matter, the sound of the wind and snow is my best dance music."
As Tao Ying spoke, she jumped directly towards the courtyard. First she stretched her exquisite figure, and then smiled and stared at Liu Mingzhi, who was standing a few steps away, staring at her expectantly, and began to dance in the wind and snow. .
Although Liu Mingzhi has been favored since he entered the court, and later became a very popular minister, and now he is in charge of the country, he has not enjoyed singing and dancing many times.
Looking at Tao Ying dancing in the wind and snow, like a lonely and independent fairy, I couldn't help but feel a little crazy.
Tao Ying's dance is very beautiful, as graceful as a willow branch dancing in the wind and snow. Her long sleeves are fluttering like clouds, and the snowflakes surrounding her are like elves dancing with her.
The snow is beautiful, the dance is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful.
The willow waist is light, the green silk is full, and the jade sleeves blow in the breeze.
Tao Ying's watery almond eyes were like sparkling waves. From the beginning of her dance, she never left Liu Mingzhi's side.
Although Tao Ying was dancing, she completely forgot that she was dancing for the king. Except for Liu Mingzhi, her beautiful eyes seemed to have no room for anyone else.
And Liu Mingzhi was also staring blankly at Tao Ying, who was like a fairy in the snow. She didn't have the proud and noble temperament like the queen, nor the mature and elegant grace of Sister Ya, nor the natural elegance and refinement like Yun'er and Yao'er. There are no clear poems either. Weier and others have the same cheerful and gentle nature.
However, at this time, she had become a shadow that could no longer be left in her heart.
She has a certain temperament of her own that can attract her, and she has her own unique side.
What she had, Yun'er and the others couldn't give it to her.
This is the normal difference between people!
"Looking stupid, or are you thinking about something else?"
When Liu Mingzhi came back to his senses, he realized that Tao Ying had stopped dancing at some point and was standing in front of him, looking at him curiously.
Looking at the light sweat on her reddish face, Liu Mingzhi smiled straightforwardly.
"Of course I'm fascinated by it."
Tao Ying's heart was as sweet as honey, but she still pretended not to believe it and gave Young Master Liu a blank look.
"It would be weird to believe you. I have heard of it before. When you went to Northern Xinjiang to serve as the governor of the two provinces, my father directly rewarded you with three hundred singers and dancers.
Now that you are the king of a country, let alone that.
What kind of singing and dancing have you never seen before? How can I be fascinated by my little clumsy dance? "
Liu Mingzhi gently took Tao Ying into his arms: "How can singing and dancing compare to the beauty of my good sister?
The younger brother was fascinated by his sister's beauty, and his dancing was just an embellishment for his beautiful sister. "
Tao Ying raised her head slightly, looking at Liu Mingzhi's hot and sultry eyes as he stared at her, her beautiful eyes gradually became blurred and turned red.
"Husband, please carry me back."
Liu Mingzhi said no more, picked up Tao Ying and walked towards the boudoir.
After a while, the candlelight in the main room was quietly extinguished, and only a red candle in front of the window sill was still flickering.
The sound of rushing water is mixed with a different kind of delicate notes, echoing the sound of wind and snow outside the house to create a lingering music score.
As time passed, the sound of wind and snow under the night sky became even more chaotic.
But it still couldn't be concealed, the strong feeling of spring in the boudoir shrouded in the wind and snow.
I don't know how much time has passed, but the wind and snow have subsided a lot compared to before, and the boudoir has also fallen into silence. Only a red candle as long as the tip of a thumb is burning, still exerting its residual heat.
On the Yuanyang couch, the pillows and covers are slanted, and the jade body is laid out across the bed.
Tao Ying's pink and white hair has fallen off, her hair is messy, and her beautiful face has a lingering blush.
At this time, Tao Ying was looking at Liu Mingzhi who was already sleeping soundly, holding her cheek lazily with a charming look, and a sweet smile appeared at the corner of her mouth unnaturally.
When the red candle was extinguished, the room became completely dark.
Seeing this, Tao Ying silently nestled on Liu Mingzhi's shoulder, found a comfortable position, closed her eyes, and murmured softly.
"You are a good emperor who serves the country and the people. Thank you for making me feel the love I have never felt before.
Husband, I don’t regret meeting him. He made me understand what the freedom of letting go of hatred is. "
