The next morning, while Zhao Hao was sleeping soundly, Xiao Chuyun came again and invited him to go hunting in the mountains together.
Compared with yesterday, Xiao Chuyun today looked obviously worried.
Looking at him like this, Zhao Hao knew that Jiang Waner must have said something to him yesterday.
He originally didn't want to go hunting, but seeing Xiao Chuyun like this, he still nodded and agreed.
Riding into the mountains, Xiao Chuyun changed his previous composure and, as if venting his anger, kept galloping his horse in search of prey.
After discovering the prey, he kept shooting arrow after arrow.
In less than an hour, we had killed more prey than we had all morning yesterday.
Seeing the sun rising, the two found a strong tree and dismounted to drink water and rest.
Zhao Hao knew this and asked, "General Chuyun, what happened to you today?"
Xiao Chuyun waved his hand: "Don't call me General, Brother Zhao, I'm older than you, just call me Brother Xiao from now on."
Zhao Hao followed the good advice: "Okay, Brother Xiao, everything was fine yesterday. What happened today?"
Xiao Chuyun sighed, then smiled bitterly.
"Brother Zhao, you must have heard that I am in love with His Majesty, right?"
Zhao Hao nodded, no one in the entire Imperial Capital knew about it.
"I have heard of it, and to show my determination, Brother Xiao has not even taken a concubine for so many years."
Xiao Chuyun sighed: "Yes, my heart towards Your Majesty has never changed since we first met at the age of seventeen."
Zhao Hao said nothing and continued to listen.
Don't tell me, this kind of gossiping in person is quite interesting.
Xiao Chuyun continued: "Do you know what His Majesty said to me after you left last night?"
Zhao Hao shook his head, and Xiao Chuyun smiled bitterly.
"Your Majesty told me that she knows my thoughts, but as a monarch, she only cares about the country, and things between men and women are too extravagant for her."
Zhao Hao's eyes flashed: "Your Majesty, is this... rejecting Brother Xiao?"
Xiao Chuyun sighed again: "Yes, although it is not stated clearly, the meaning of rejection is obvious."
Zhao Hao quickly asked: "What do you think, Brother Xiao? Have you given up?"
Xiao Chuyun said firmly: "No, I will not give up. Unless Your Majesty falls in love with someone else, I will never give up!"
Zhao Hao sighed and said speechlessly: "Brother Xiao is so firm in his feelings, which is really... admirable!"
People have obviously told you they don't like you, yet you still insist on being stubborn.
Really are……
But he just thought about this in his heart, and it was absolutely impossible for him to say it out loud.
Xiao Chuyun smiled and said: "Brother Zhao, you probably haven't met the kind of woman for whom you are willing to give everything."
"If we meet, you will be like me."
Zhao Hao curled his lips secretly,
Don’t worry, I’ve been a man for two generations, and I won’t be a licker to any woman I meet!
Licking a dog will lead to death!
After sitting down and chatting with Zhao Hao for a while, Xiao Chuyun's mood improved significantly.
The two of them did not continue hunting, but just rode horses and wandered around in the mountains for a while.
Zhao Hao heard a lot about the military affairs and the barbaric customs.
It feels quite novel.
Around noon, the two went down the mountain.
Jiang Waner was also very happy to see that the two of them had hunted many prey.
Ask which one Zhao Hao hunted.
Zhao Hao could only shake his head with a wry smile and turned his attention to Xiao Chuyun.
Jiang Waner smiled and said, "You'd better not try it. Compared with hunting, cooking is more suitable."
Zhao Hao quickly said: "Your Majesty, I will have a barbecue at noon."
Jiang Waner readily agreed.
Zhao Hao immediately called for people to come over and clean up the prey.
After cleaning up all the prey, he began to bake it himself.
The seasonings are all made by him secretly.
A hare.
Two pheasants.
Within an hour, it came out delicious.
Jiang Waner simply arranged the dining place outside.
After dividing the meal, the three of them sat down and started tasting.
Xiao Chuyun tasted a piece of chicken and immediately gave Zhao Hao a thumbs up.
"Brother Zhao, your roasted pheasant is really great!"
“The taste is unparalleled!”
"After tasting your cooking these past two days, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat any other food in the future!"
As he said that, he picked up another piece of rabbit meat and put it in his mouth.
Chew a few times and take a big gulp of dry wine.
Zhao Hao said modestly: "As long as the general likes it!"
At this time, Jiang Waner also tore off a small piece of rabbit meat, put it in her mouth, chewed it slowly and tasted it.
"It has the aroma of some medicinal herbs, and it tastes really good."
Zhao Hao said softly: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
Xiao Chuyun said: "Brother Zhao, how did you come up with such delicious food?"
Zhao Hao smiled and said: "General Xiao may also know that I used to be an uneducated person."
"I don't do anything serious, I spend all my time playing around."
"This appetite is also part of it."
"After being immersed in it for a long time, you can study it."
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Waner said: "Zhao Hao, I heard that you resigned Lang Guanling."
"I'll just find something else for you to do. How about that?"
When Zhao Hao heard this, he was so frightened that he immediately shook his head and refused.
"Your Majesty, I can't even do Lang Guan Ling well, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do other things, so I'll forget it."
Jiang Wan'er said: "How could it be? Your talent is astonishing. In my opinion, it's not that you can't do it well, it's that you don't want to do it."
Zhao Hao said quickly: "Your Majesty, you know that I am a free and undisciplined person. I don't accomplish enough and fail more than I do. I really can't do anything serious."
Xiao Chuyun smiled and said: "Brother Zhao, how can anyone say that about me?"
Zhao Hao smiled bitterly and said: "General Xiao, I just know very well what I am like."
Jiang Waner said calmly: "Okay, since you really don't want to and I can't force you, just forget it."
Zhao Hao suddenly felt like he was being pardoned: "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Jiang Waner said softly: "You are young, but you are so lazy."
"..."
In the evening, Zhao Hao cooked again and made several delicious dishes.
The next day Jiang Waner drove back to Beijing, and he naturally followed her.
In the evening, Princess Yongning ran to the first floor as soon as she learned that he was back.
"I heard that the imperial sister and General Chuyun also went to Shanglinyuan. How about it? Didn't they do anything to you?"
Zhao Hao shook his head quickly.
"Your Majesty doesn't blame me, it's just that my hunting skills are too poor. I went into the mountains for two or three days in a row and not a single prey was killed."
Hearing what he said, Princess Yongning breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that I won't punish you. By the way, the wine shop is almost ready. It will be ready for use in a few days."
Zhao Hao said softly: "His Royal Highness attaches so much importance to it, so there will be no problem. We just need to do a good job in sales later."
While the two were talking, Wang Mengyu and Zheng Zhiqian also hurried over.
