When Ren Qingrui heard what Mr. Liu said, he immediately stood up from the stone bench.
Walking gently to Xue Ning'er's side, Ren Qingrui spread out her hands apologetically, and curled her lips at Young Master Liu's back helplessly.
"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. I'll come see you when I'm free, 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 my honor to have you as my guest.
Now it's time to have lunch, but if I let you and Qingrui leave on an empty stomach.
Isn't it true that I am not treating my guests well?
Therefore, I boldly beg Your Majesty that you and Sister Qingrui sit down for a while, and I will go immediately to prepare wine and food for you two distinguished guests.
It is 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, I had already eaten a full meal in order to avoid delaying my trip due to an empty stomach on the way.
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 let others 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 came to his senses and stroked his weak, boneless waist with his hand.
After looking at Young Master Liu and then at Xue Ning'er, Ren Qingrui's pretty face hesitated in silence for a while, then nodded, and 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 strange, 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, do you want to say that you are a little hungry, but not too hungry?"
Ren Qingrui felt the strange looks in the eyes of Young Master Liu and the two men, wrinkled her nose slightly, and scratched her eyebrows that looked like crescent moons.
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 shop, he first ate a bunch of candied haws of sugar-coated haws. 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 he doesn'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 such circumstances, should Daguoguo stay for dinner? Or not to stay?
Oh, let him make his own decision. Whatever he says, then do it.
"I'm still...okay. I listen to Da Guoguo. Whatever he says will be fine."
Liu Mingzhi saw Ren Qingrui's embarrassed expression, thought about what she just said, and gradually understood her thoughts.
Xue Ning'er was able to guess Young Master Liu's identity 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 pastries 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 food and wine, 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 Yatou Ren, I have already asked her about it 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.
When the time comes, Miss Xue, if the food you prepare is not delicious, I will be unhappy. "
Xue Ning'er also saw that Liu Mingzhi really didn't intend to stay for dinner, so naturally she couldn't continue to force him.
Smiling slightly and nodding, Xue Ning'er shifted half of her body slightly.
"Okay, I will be waiting for you, Your Majesty and Sister Qingrui, to come again at any time.
By then, I have already gone all out to arrange a table of good food and wine to entertain the two of you. "
"You're welcome. I'd like to thank Miss Xue in advance."
"I don't dare, I don't dare. It is a blessing for my family that Your Majesty can come to this 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, Yatou 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, please do the same."
Young Master Liu flicked the jade fan in his hand and strode towards the outside of the pavilion.
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.
One of them is a boy and the other is a 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 was carrying an exquisite long bow 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."
"Mom, look what good things my sister and I hunted today.
You can put this one later... Huh? There are guests at home. "
The young man walking in front was stunned subconsciously when he saw Young Master Liu coming towards him.
After the young man came to his senses, he immediately saw sisters Xue Ning'er and Ren Qingrui following behind Young Master Liu.
"Ah, it's Aunt Qingrui, you're visiting our house.
Aunt Qingrui, you haven’t been a guest at our house for some time.
Aunt, it's a coincidence that you came here today. Nephew, my sister and I hunted a hare and a pheasant. You will have to eat a few more bowls after my mother is ready. "
The young boy who didn't know who Mr. Liu was, saw Ren Qingrui behind him and greeted him with a smile.
Xue Ning'er knew that her children did not know the identity of Young Master Liu, and was afraid that the two of them would say something inappropriate, so she immediately walked forward.
"mother."
"mother."
The two siblings looked at their mother walking over and said hello in unison.
Xue Ning'er smiled slightly and nodded, then greeted a pair of children and walked to Young Master Liu.
Xue Ning'er hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Ren Qingrui beside her.
Ren Qingrui felt her good sister's slightly questioning gaze and shook her head gently.
"Xin'er, Shuo'er, let me introduce to you. This gentleman is Mr. Liu who came with your Aunt Qingrui.
You two should pay tribute to Mr. Liu quickly. "
The boy and the girl looked at Young Master Liu curiously and bowed in unison.
"My little daughter, Deng Xin'er, has met sir."
"Junior Deng Shuo, I have met Mr.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the pair of siblings in front of him with an indifferent expression, smiled lightly and held up his hands.
"No gifts, no gifts."
"Thank you sir."
Xue Ning'er saw Young Master Liu's cheerful expression and breathed a sigh of relief.
After Deng Shuo stood up, he directly handed the pheasant and hare in his hand to his mother.
"Mom, my son and sister happened to catch two prey today, and the wild animals are good things.
We can just use it to entertain Mr. and Aunt Qingrui. "
Xue Ning'er immediately pushed back the two prey handed over by her son, chuckled and shook her head.
"Shuo'er, Mr. Liu and your Aunt Qingrui have already had dinner. Please put these two wild beasts aside first."
"Ah? Okay, the kid understands."
Just as Deng Shuo was about to put the two prey on the steps aside, Master Liu suddenly raised his hand with a slightly raised brow to signal.
"etc."
Deng Shuo paused and subconsciously looked up at Young Master Liu.
"Huh? Sir? How's it going?"
"Boy, how about showing the prey in your hand to sir?"
"Of course there's no problem. Sir, please take a look."
Liu Mingzhi reached out and took the two prey handed over by Deng Shuo, weighed them in his hands and looked up and down.
Xue Ning'er and Ren Qingrui couldn't help but become a little nervous when they saw Young Master Liu's actions.
what happened? Is there something wrong with these two wild beasts?
Liu Mingzhi gently turned the two prey in his hands and finally found the wounds on the two prey.
Seeing the fatal wounds on the necks of the hare and pheasant, a hint of admiration flashed in Young Master Liu's eyes.
He casually returned the two prey to Deng Shuo, and a faint smile appeared on Young Master Liu's lips.
"Boy, what a great arrow!"
Hearing Young Master Liu's compliments, sisters Xue Ning'er and Ren Qingrui breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did they understand what Young Master Liu meant.
Deng Shuo casually put the two wild beasts on the steps, looked at Young Master Liu and scratched his head with a naive smile.
"Sir, this junior's archery skills were all taught to me by my old man."
Liu Mingzhi chuckled and nodded, then moved his eyes to the long bow behind Deng Shuo.
"Is the big yellow bow you are carrying also left to you by your father?"
"Yes, this big yellow bow was also left to the younger generation by my old man on the eve of his expedition a few years ago."
"Are you nine years old?"
"Almost ten years old."
"Here, let sir see your big yellow bow."
Deng Shuo hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took off the big yellow bow from his body and handed it to Young Master Liu.
"Sir, please take a look."
Liu Mingzhi picked up the rhubarb bow and weighed it a few times, with a hint of understanding in his eyes.
Sure enough, it was the big yellow bow, one of the standard crossbows equipped by the frontier soldiers.
Reaching out to pull the bowstring, Liu Mingzhi glanced at Deng Shuo happily.
"Boy, it seems your father has high hopes for you!"
"Ah? What do you mean?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at Deng Shuo's surprised expression, chuckled and stretched out his right hand in front of him.
"Here, give me an arrow, sir."
"Sir, can you also shoot arrows?"
"so far so good.
Just a little understanding. "
Deng Shuo looked at Young Master Liu who seemed to be showing modesty, and took out an arrow from the quiver behind his back and handed it over.
"Sir please."
Liu Mingzhi took the feather arrow and began to bend the bow and set the arrow skillfully. With a little force on his arm, he easily pulled the big yellow bow into a full moon shape.
Under the curious eyes of everyone, Liu Mingzhi turned slightly and pointed the arrow at the target dozens of steps away in the courtyard, and silently released his palm.
With a soft whooshing sound, the feathered arrow left the string and shot towards the distant target.
First there was a muffled popping sound, and then there was a clanging sound.
In the eyes of everyone, the arrow shot away and hit the bullseye accurately. It first penetrated the thick target, and then sank into the wall behind the target.
Deng Shuo stared dumbfounded at the feathered arrow that was still trembling on the wall. After coming back to his senses, he immediately looked at Young Master Liu with an excited expression.
"Sir, your archery skills are so good. After passing through the bull's-eye, you were able to penetrate the wall of my house again."
Xue Ning'er and others also reacted to Deng Shuo's exclamation, and looked at Young Master Liu in amazement.
Obviously, they were also shocked by Young Master Liu's superb archery skills.
Liu Mingzhi turned the big yellow bow in his hand with his backhand and threw it towards Deng Shuo.
"Boy, the shooting range of the big yellow bow is still more than a hundred steps away. The distance here is only a few dozen steps from the target. It is not difficult for the feather arrow to penetrate the target."
Deng Shuo took the big yellow bow, looked at the arrows on the wall, and looked at Young Master Liu expectantly.
"Sir, can you teach me archery?
Junior Deng Shuo, I am willing to accept you as my teacher. "
Liu Mingzhi smiled and shook his head without saying a word, raised his hand and patted Deng Shuo on the shoulder, flicked the jade fan in his hand and walked forward.
“Boy, your archery skills are already very good now.
It's just because I'm too young that I can't completely pull it apart.
Practice slowly, sir, and wait for the day when you are better than the old master. "
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