Chapter 58: Behind the scenes is the way to go
"How is it? Does it taste good?" Bi Yuntao asked eagerly when he saw Meng Ruoxi drinking one mouthful after another.
"Yes!" Meng Ruoxi nodded.
Meng Ruolang stared longingly at the delicious squirrel mandarin fish and milk carp soup in front of her sister. She swallowed the saliva that was quickly secreted due to salivation. Seeing that the two of them had no time to pay attention to him, she quietly took the spoon and put it in her bowl. Take a spoonful.
"Pa!" Meng Ruolang, who was quietly stealing food, was suddenly slapped on the wrist by someone's chopsticks.
"You are not allowed to drink it!" Bi Yuntao glared at Meng Ruolang fiercely, "This milk and carp soup is specially prepared for Ruoxi."
"Brother! You can't value sex over friends like this! I'm your cute little brother!" Meng Ruolang looked at Bi Yuntao aggrievedly.
"Hmph! What's wrong with him focusing on sex over friends? Don't you, my sister, have the capital?"
"Uh..." Meng Ruolang was choked by her sister and was about to cry. She was speechless. "But, sister, have you finished drinking all this?" Meng Ruolang looked at the sister who was protecting him speechlessly. Haven't you seen your sister protecting you like this? !
"Hmph! I won't let you drink it even if you don't finish it! Didn't you hear what King Qi said before? This soup has the effect of beautifying the skin. What do you, a grown man, do with such good looks?!" Meng Ruoxi said fiercely glared at him.
"But, sister, this is carp soup. Does it really matter if you drink so much?"
"What do you mean?" Meng Ruoxi didn't realize the meaning of his words for a moment.
"Ahem!" Bi Yuntao coughed twice quickly to interrupt Meng Ruolang, but it was still a step too late.
"Carp soup is usually drunk by women who are pregnant and have given birth. It can be used to induce lactation." Meng Ruolang blurted out without thinking. Hearing Bi Yuntao's cough, he saw Meng Ruoxi's red cheeks and an unkind stare. Looking at himself, he realized that he had said something he shouldn't have said, and his voice gradually became quieter.
Bi Yuntao also glared at Meng Ruolang fiercely, "I can't stop your mouth even if you eat! Eat quickly! Don't you understand the principle of not talking during meals and sleeping without talking?!"
Meng Ruolang lowered his head in grievance, looking at the pitiful plate of steamed carp in front of him, and then at the various exquisite dishes made from carp placed in front of them, especially the two dishes of squirrel mandarin fish and milk carp soup. Why did he Will the eye sockets feel a little sore? !
"Ahem! Don't listen to what Ruo Lang said. Carp soup is indeed good for women who have given birth, but carp soup is indeed like what I said. It has the effect of beautifying the skin and delaying aging. Moreover, carp soup also has There are many benefits." Bi Yuntao looked at Meng Ruoxi's unkind expression and quickly explained the medical effects of milk and carp soup.
When Meng Ruoxi heard what her brother said, although a blush flew over her cheeks, it did make her a little unhappy, and her cheeks that were still smiling suddenly stiffened.
"Then tell me, what are the other benefits?"
"Ahem! Well, Ruolang, drink more!" Bi Yuntao coughed twice and did not answer Meng Ruoxi's question. Instead, he stood up and scooped a full bowl of carp soup for Meng Ruolang.
"Huh? Okay!" I was bitterly eating the tasteless steamed carp on the side. Suddenly I heard that I could drink soup, and I couldn't wait to take the porcelain bowl filled with soup that Bi Yuntao brought to me. bowl.
Watching Meng Ruolang drink it happily, he leaned slightly and bit his ear with Meng Ruoxi, "Men who drink it can enhance their kidney function and... last! Continue! Time! Time!" Of course, these are the durations. He was making nonsense just to tease her and see how her face turned red and her heart beat.
"Time? What time?" Meng Ruoxi was a little confused as to why these two people were enjoying dinner with her and kept talking about things that she didn't understand.
Bi Yuntao smiled and said nothing, looking at Meng Ruoxi with ambiguous eyes.
Meng Ruoxi saw the ambiguity in his eyes and immediately knew what he meant by time.
"You! You bastard!" Meng Ruoxi blushed and pinched his waist, feeling her cheeks and earlobes burning. This scoundrel actually said such things to him in front of his younger brother.
Bi Yuntao grinned and rubbed his waist, "Look, Meng Ruolang drinks so deliciously!"
Just as Meng Ruolang took the soup into his mouth, he saw the two of them staring at him with confusion on their faces, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face? Also, sister, why is your face so red?" After finishing, he touched his cheek with his hand and glanced at his sister. He felt that her face was glowing and she looked even more beautiful for some reason.
He lowered his head and glanced at the carp soup in the bowl. Is this soup effective so quickly? My sister just drank it and she looked better than before.
"Hmph! Hurry up and drink your soup and eat your food! What does it have to do with you whether I blush or not!" Meng Ruoxi blushed and glared at Meng Ruolang, who was angry and confused.
"Come on, Ruoxi, drink more, or your brother will have to drink it to replenish his health." Bi Yuntao saw that the fish soup had almost reached the bottom, and quickly filled a bowl of soup for Meng Ruoxi.
At the same time, he picked up a piece of fish and put it in Meng Ruolang's bowl, "Drink less soup!"
Meng Ruolang looked at the fish in the bowl angrily, and then at the fish soup that Bi Yuntao scooped into his bowl. She felt very aggrieved. This soup was really delicious. She didn't know why she felt a sensation in her waist after drinking it. It's hot and very comfortable.
Bi Yuntao turned a blind eye to his expression and continued: "These fish are also delicious. The surface of the fish has been fried, making it crispy. The taste is not much worse than other fish."
…
Several people disposed of the delicacies on the table, and the table was already in a mess.
Meng Ruolang slumped down on the chair, patted his round belly, and praised: "These dishes are really delicious, especially the squirrel mandarin fish and milk carp soup."
Seeing his lack of etiquette, Meng Ruoxi couldn't help but roll her eyes, "Look at what you look like now, how decent you are!"
"What's wrong with me? This is in my own home, and there are no outsiders." Meng Ruolang counterattacked dissatisfied. He didn't know what happened to his sister today, and she was always against him.
He said it unintentionally, but the listener had intention. When Meng Ruoxi heard him say that this was her home, a ripple appeared on her fair earlobes.
Holding back the emotions in his heart, he secretly glanced at Bi Yuntao next to him, and saw him drinking tea with an expressionless face. His somewhat turbulent mood was suddenly filled with loss, and he pouted and snorted at Meng Rulang. "Of course these dishes are delicious. These fish are all cultivated with hard work in the palace. To be eaten by you like this is really an outrage."
"It's as if sister, you haven't eaten at all. You obviously didn't eat less, especially the milk and carp soup. You drank almost all of it by yourself." Meng Ruolang couldn't help but curled her lips.
Meng Ruoxi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he told him the truth. She glared at him to hide her feelings.
Although Bi Yuntao's face was expressionless, when he heard what Meng Ruolang said, he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart. Seeing that the atmosphere was a little awkward, he quickly broke it out, "After we have eaten and drank, let's talk about business!"
When Meng Ruoxi and her brother heard what Bi Yuntao said, they all sat upright. Bi Yuntao also stood up, picked up an invitation from the desk, put it on the dining table, yawned and stretched, "Yesterday, when I came back from Ruoxi and your place, I received a banquet invitation from the third prince. "
"The third prince's banquet?" Meng Ruoxi was startled and turned to look at Bi Yuntao, "He must have bad intentions. Don't go."
"Yes, brother, it's better if you don't go." As he said that, he picked up the invitation on the table and opened it. He was stunned immediately and stared at the location written on the invitation with wide eyes - Miaochun Pavilion. He also specially marked Yuyao'er from Miaochun Pavilion as his companion.
Seeing his surprised expression, Meng Ruoxi hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? What's written on it?" But after waiting for a long time without seeing him speaking, she grabbed the invitation and started reading it.
"Hey!" Meng Ruolang felt bad when she saw that the invitation had been snatched away by her sister.
Sure enough, when Meng Ruoxi saw the content on the invitation, she became furious and slammed the table with the invitation. "Huh! You men don't have any good things!"
Meng Ruolang shrank his neck. He couldn't touch the tiger's butt. He didn't dare to answer his sister's words now.
On the contrary, Bi Yuntao looked like he was fine and yawned angrily from the side, "You are indeed a brother and sister, and your goals are surprisingly the same!" Bi Yuntao yawned again and rubbed his nose helplessly. Sure enough, when you are full, you think about nothing, and when you are full, you want to sleep.
"How come you only saw the words Miaochunge and Yuyao'er? Can't you analyze it in depth?"
"Huh! What's there to analyze? I just want to invite you to a place of fun and debauchery!" Meng Ruoxi pouted angrily, "You're not allowed to go! Do you hear me? If you dare to go, I'll... I'll... "
Bi Yuntao looked at Meng Ruoxi pouting in anger, and said playfully: "What do you think?" Meng Ruolang also looked at her in surprise. This was the first time he saw such an expression on his sister's face. superior.
"I'll tell the imperial concubine to take care of you!" Meng Ruoxi sat aside and fumed angrily. When she saw Bi Yuntao's playful eyes, her face that was already flushed with anger became even more attractive.
When Meng Ruolang heard her sister's non-threatening words, she couldn't help stroking her forehead. She sighed with hatred and slumped down on the chair. She finally understood why every time her sister got angry with her eldest brother, his eldest brother could control her. My sister was so coaxed that she beamed with joy. It turned out that her sister was only capable of doing this in front of her eldest brother! He obviously has a good way of taking care of himself.
"Hehe!" Bi Yuntao listened to her weak threat and knew that she was reluctant to punish him, so he said with a playful smile: "It's useless for you to tell the concubine. Anyway, the concubine has agreed for me to go to the banquet."
Meng Ruoxi looked a little embarrassed, pouting her lips and muttering displeasedly: "It's true, the imperial concubine, how could I agree to you going to a place like that!"
Bi Yuntao felt extremely happy when he saw her playful movements. He wanted to hold her tightly in his arms and nuzzle her ears. However, thinking of Meng Ruolang still slumped aside, he had to suppress his unbearable feelings and squeezed her affectionately. Her pretty nose said, "Okay, listen to what I have to say first."
"Ruolang, do you still remember the last time we were assassinated together?"
When Meng Ruolang saw Bi Yuntao mentioning the assassination on the way back from Huafang last time, he felt as if he was enlightened. He sat up straight in surprise, "Brother! Don't you mean to say that the third prince did this?"
"Probably! I don't know if it's him or not, but I know that after you went after the assassin, I was followed by Yuyao'er not long after. And her Qinggong seemed to be pretty good, but I spent a lot of time It took a lot of strength to get rid of her."
"Wait! What are you talking about? Why am I so confused? Are you hiding something from me?!" Meng Ruoxi looked at the two of them suspiciously, "Why did the third prince send someone to assassinate you? That Yu Why does Yaoer want to follow you again?"
"Didn't an oiran come from Jinling last time? I accidentally spotted the figure of the third prince there, so I asked Ruo Lang to follow him and keep an eye on him. Who knew that the third prince actually went to have a tryst with Yu Yao'er. After Ruo Lang came back , we walked back home in a lack of interest, but we didn’t expect to be assassinated on the way. Ruo Lang went to track the assassin, so I went back home alone. I noticed someone was following me on the way. After many twists and turns, I discovered that the person following me was Yu Yaoer. .”
"You went to meet the oiran from Jinling?!" Meng Ruoxi gritted her teeth angrily, "Okay! Not only do you dare to go to that kind of place, but you also dare to say it with confidence!" Meng Ruoxi became angrier and pinched her angrily. He touched Bi Yuntao's waist.
"Ouch! Be gentle! We just went to have a look, we never went in!" Bi Yuntao grinned and rubbed his waist, "Shouldn't your focus be on the third prince and Yu Yao'er? How could it be on the oiran?! "
"Huh!" Meng Ruoxi also noticed that her focus was wrong, but she was too embarrassed to apologize to him. She turned her head arrogantly and snorted without looking at him.
"Brother! You don't want to put yourself in danger, do you?" Although Meng Ruolang didn't pay attention to the fight between the couple, he kept his head down in thought.
"That's right! I plan to go to the banquet. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs. It doesn't matter if you frame me. The key is that you must avenge the person who framed Ruoxi." The tone was full of coldness.
When Meng Ruoxi heard his words, her heart felt warm for no reason. She secretly reached out her hand under the table and put it into his hand.
Bi Yuntao felt the softness in his hand, and was slightly startled. Then he reacted and immediately changed his mind. He opened his fingers, held her catkins tightly, and interlocked with hers.
"I got explosives this afternoon just for this purpose. You guys have been coming here to help me get them every afternoon these days. It's too slow for me to get them by myself. It just so happened that Ruo Lang took advantage of these days to find a way to help me. Get more saltpeter, it doesn’t matter how much.”
"Brother! You don't want to blow them all into powder, do you?!" Meng Ruolang thought of what happened when her brother was using bombs to fry fish this afternoon. She couldn't help but think of a bunch of bombs exploding at the same time. Chills.
"Yes, since he has been teasing me behind my back time and time again, if I don't take the initiative, I really don't take him seriously. It's time to let others know the consequences of offending me. Not to mention..."
"What's more?" Meng Ruoxi and the others suddenly paused when they saw him, and they all looked at him.
"What's more, I prefer to be in the back..." Bi Yuntao said playfully.
"Hey hey hey!" Meng Ruolang realized what Bi Yuntao said and couldn't help but laugh out loud along with Bi Yuntao.
Meng Ruoxi's already confused face was made even more confused by Meng Ruolang's laughter. She didn't understand what they were laughing at. But after waiting for a long time, they didn't see any explanation. They kept smiling, and a trace of unhappiness gradually appeared on their faces.
Bi Yuntao, who was still laughing, saw Meng Ruoxi's somewhat unhappy face, and quickly stopped laughing, and said to Meng Ruolang, who was still laughing: "Ruolang, please protect me secretly on the day of the banquet, I'm afraid they are here." Take action halfway."
"Okay! Everything is covered by me!" Meng Ruolang also stopped laughing, but there was still an unknown smile on his face.
Meng Ruoxi was furious when she saw his face, "Be more serious and protect me. If he gets hurt at all, see how I deal with you!"
The servants came in to clean up the dishes, and the three of them realized that it was getting late, "Okay! It's getting late, Ruo Lang, let's go back home! We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
When Bi Yuntao saw Meng Ruoxi getting up to say goodbye, he reluctantly held her hand and asked, "Can't you go back?" Even though he said this, he also knew that he couldn't let her stay in the mansion overnight, otherwise if the news got out, he would be in trouble. She has a bad reputation.
"No! Brother! You are not married yet. If word spreads, it will bring bad reputation to my sister!" Meng Ruolang saw her eldest brother's coquettish posture and couldn't help but stop her.
Bi Yuntao couldn't help but glare at him. This Pikachu with 100,000 volts had no eyesight at all. It had been wandering in front of their eyes from beginning to end. I wonder if it was already bright enough here!
"Okay, you've been yawning since just now, and it's really getting late. We have to go back and wait until we come back tomorrow." Meng Ruoxi comforted her softly.
Seeing his reluctance to leave, I was also reluctant to leave, but just like what Meng Ruolang said, if word spread about her staying here, not only would her reputation be damaged, but her father would also be disgraced, and he would even become a laughing stock. . The last break-up of the engagement was already known to everyone. Although the emperor intended to block it, there is no airtight wall in this world. People who were interested still found out about it and spread it to the court. Fortunately, it was among the people. I don't know this, otherwise, I really don't know what to do.
"Okay!" Although he knew that she couldn't stay, he still felt a little disappointed, "You must be careful on the way back. Ruolang, you must protect Ruoxi."
"Don't worry! She is my sister, I will protect her well," Meng Ruolang assured, blinking at Bi Yuntao with an expression that I understand. "Tomorrow I will definitely bring my sister back to my eldest brother safe and sound."
Bi Yuntao stared at herself with a smile, and when her brother teased her like this, her cheeks turned red as she was already thin-skinned, and she grabbed Meng Ruolang's ears in anger, "Hurry up and come home with me! You are really itchy, look. How will I punish you when I go back!"
When Bi Yuntao saw the two brothers and sisters leaving the mansion, he smiled and then sighed. He didn't know how long it would take before the decree of marriage was read out. The delicate little rabbit kept jumping around in front of his eyes. Can he see it? How long does it take to eat?
