Lu Yunchu followed the instructions of the plot and walked to the rockery between the two courtyards. He immediately saw Liu Zhixu enjoying the scenery in the pavilion.
She walked towards Liu Zhixu uncontrollably.
When Liu Zhixu saw Lu Yunchu coming, the expression on her face changed from deep thought to surprise. When she first entered the mansion, she thought this Madam Lu was really strange. After staying for a few days, she found that the owner of the Wen Mansion, Wen Jue, seemed to be even stranger than her... Could it be that the feng shui of this place is not good
She said politely to Lu Yunchu: "Second Madam."
As soon as he stepped into the pavilion, Lu Yunchu felt his scalp tingling, which was the body's instinctive reaction to fear.
She was keenly aware that someone was watching her.
The vague plot in the book flashed through my mind. If I guessed correctly, the person who was watching me in secret was the heroine's secret guard.
Liu Zhixu, the heroine of a novel with two strong characters, looks weak, but actually she has a strong tenacity inside.
She only brought a few guards with her on this trip, disguised as an ordinary lady, and secretly brought a ruthless and ruthless secret guard with her. This man was a villain trained in the slave pile, who could fight against a hundred at a critical moment. All the dirty things that the heroine planned that needed to be stained with blood passed through his hands.
Every time he appeared, he was silent and just nodded to the heroine, and the heroine knew that he had dealt with the person.
This man's martial arts skills were so high that even Wen Jue, who was surrounded by the male protagonist, could not catch up. In the end, the female protagonist was plotted against, and he led her to break out of the fallen city, covered in blood, and then protected her as she rolled down the cliff. The female protagonist was only slightly injured, but he had no healthy flesh on his body, and died of suffocation. Before he died, he spoke for the first time, and it was also his last sentence -
"My subordinates are incompetent."
The word "incompetent" deeply hurt the heroine. His death made the heroine lose an arm, but it also made her reflect on the pain and grow into a person who can plan everything.
Lu Yunchu returned the greeting to Liu Zhixu: "Miss Liu, can we have a chat?"
Liu Zhixu put aside his previous wild thoughts, a trace of discomfort flashed across his face, and he smiled: "Of course."
Lu Yunchu sat down in front of her: "In that case, I won't waste Miss Liu's time and will get straight to the point."
Liu Zhixu thought about the experiences of the two meetings and had a bad feeling: "Miss Lu, please speak."
Lu Yunchu's arm suddenly moved and reached into his arms.
In a flash, the scene of picking up Wen Jue's jade pendant in the heavy rain that day flashed through her mind, and she understood what the plot was about.
She controlled her hands, trying not to hold the jade pendant in her lapel.
Her expression was struggling, which made Liu Zhixu a little confused: "Mrs. Lu?"
Lu Yunchu's movements looked like she had put her hands in her arms and remained motionless with a struggling expression, which was indeed strange, but in fact she was moving her fingertips away from the jade pendant little by little.
She used to be completely unable to control herself when facing the plot, but now she can control the range of her movements.
Her fingertips finally left the jade pendant and fell on the hot pancake next to it.
With a swish, she quickly took out the pancake and continued the action in the plot: "Miss Liu, I have something to give you."
She almost laughed out loud.
Hahaha! What a stupid plot line. I didn't expect that I would be carrying a cake in my arms!
Liu Zhixu looked at the oil paper bag in her hand and didn't react for a long time: "Ah?"
"Yes, just as you thought, this thing..." Lu Yunchu raised his lips, "Miss Liu is a smart person, I don't need to waste my words, I think you already know what I am going to say."
It was clearly a bunch of irrelevant words, but the cautious heroine Liu Zhixu still managed to taste the meaning.
"I understand." She nodded.
Lu Yunchu's eyes widened, and he shouted in shock, "What do you understand? I give you a cake, what do you understand? Why don't I understand? !"
Unfortunately, she still had to follow the plot, so she slowly stood up and said to Liu Zhixu, "That's good. I'll take my leave first."
After saying this, he walked away uncontrollably, leaving Liu Zhixu alone in deep thought.
She thought for a moment and put her fingertips on the oil paper bag.
A dark figure flashed and stood in front of her.
Her movements were interrupted and she looked up at the secret guard in front of her.
He has no name, only the nickname "Ying". There is a horrifying scar on Ying's face, but Liu Zhixu is not afraid of him.
"Why did you come out suddenly?" she asked.
Ying did not answer. As a slave who was not allowed to see the light of day, he was not worthy to talk to his master.
Liu Zhixu tapped his fingers on the stone table a few times and said, "I know that the antidote for this month has not been given to you yet. Please wait a little longer. It has not been delivered yet." As the winner who crawled out of the sea of blood and corpses, the Liu family would not feel at ease to keep the secret guards around. Every secret guard of the Liu family was poisoned. The antidote was only available to the people in power in the Liu family. They were given it once a month to ensure that they could be firmly controlled.
Ying paused for a moment, but did not open his mouth to refute. He clasped his fists and disappeared into the light in the blink of an eye.
Liu Zhixu stood up, walked to the handrail, looked at the withered leaves, and murmured: "Is everything true? They really have an affair?" She lowered her eyes sadly, "I should believe that he is an upright gentleman, but, but she gave me his jade pendant, the jade pendant is personal... the jade pendant is... the jade pendant..."
She was like a stuck machine, repeating the word over and over, until her eyes were filled with deep confusion.
"Jade pendant?" She pressed her temple painfully, "Why did I say jade pendant?"
She turned and walked quickly to the stone table, opened the oil paper package, revealing the pork tenderloin pie inside.
It seemed as if a kind of shackles were freed from her body. She was able to take a brief breath, sat on the stone bench, and looked at the tenderloin pie seriously.
Mrs. Lu struggled so much just now, just because... she couldn't bear to give up this piece of cake
Liu Zhixu sighed, not knowing how to judge.
When you open the oil paper package, a rich aroma hits your nose.
The outside of the pancake is baked golden brown, and the inside is white, soft and fluffy, with a distinct wheat aroma. The tenderloin is stuffed inside, and the sauce is thick, dyeing the tenderloin into a reddish brown sauce, and the soft white pancake filling is also soaked, white and brown.
She couldn't help swallowing. How could such an ordinary-looking pancake smell so fragrant
Liu Zhixu thought of her brother who secretly took her to the streets of Yizhou when she was still alive. She saw the people reluctantly taking out a few copper coins, buying sesame cakes and sharing them with anticipation, and they looked extremely delicious. She couldn't help but ask the servants to buy one for her as well.
I was very disappointed after eating it. The taste of the sesame cake was just mediocre. Unlike the sesame cake in my hand, it looked rough, but the aroma alone was tempting enough.
She picked up the pancake and slowly brought it to her mouth.
Before she could touch him, Ying suddenly appeared, half-knelt in front of her, interrupting her movements.
Liu Zhixu glanced at him and said with a smile, "She's not that stupid, why would she poison my pancake?"
Ying pursed her lips but didn't retreat in the end.
Being interrupted by him, Liu Zhixu felt the gluttony in his stomach start to growl. He pinched his fingers and the rich sauce in the stuffing surged out. He quickly bit down to catch the sauce that was about to surge out.
Only then did she realize that the thick sauce was not actually sauce, but the gravy from the tenderloin. It was fresh, fragrant and rich. The pie filling was soaked in it, and it tasted moist and sticky inside, and it was extremely satisfying to chew.
The tenderloin is very sticky, has no fat but not dry at all, is tender and plump, has a salty-sweet taste, has distinct texture, and is rich in layers.
The heat rushed into her mouth, and the lingering aroma lingered for a long time. She quickly used a handkerchief to wipe the sauce that had spilled from the corner of her mouth to maintain her elegance.
"How strange." She put down the pancake and said, "Why is it so delicious?"
She fell into deep thought again and said slowly: "She does this so frequently..."
Ying clenched his fists and added in his mind: Frequent harassment.
But Liu Zhixu continued, "... You keep showing me kindness. Could it be that you know my identity?"
The tall figure of Ying was stiff for a moment.
Liu Zhixu made a quick decision: "Let someone check her out to see if there's anything strange about her."
After saying that, before Ying could even bow and leave, he couldn't wait to start finishing the pork tenderloin pie.
Lu Yunchu had no idea what the heroine was thinking. She returned to the courtyard in a good mood. Wen Zhan was waiting for her in the corridor.
"Why are you up?" She ran over quickly. "It's cold outside. Didn't I tell you to lie down and rest?"
Wen Zhan smiled and pointed at the kitchen. Lu Yunchu suddenly realized what was going on and slapped his forehead, "Oh no, I forgot to turn off the fire! My pancake!"
Just as he took half a step out, he was pulled back by Wen Zhan, and a notebook with words already written by Wen Zhan appeared in front of him.
—Don't worry, I put out the fire.
Lu Yunchu nodded, feeling relieved: "Let's eat cakes today. I thought that if you drink porridge all day, you will lose your strength. You are so weak, you should eat something to give you strength."
Wen Zhan nodded.
"But you have to do it gradually. If you feel uncomfortable in your stomach, stop immediately, understand?"
Wen Zhan nodded again.
He nodded quickly, but forgot everything when eating.
The freshly baked cakes are the most tempting, with a golden and fragrant crust, and the hot oven temperature brings out the wheat aroma to the fullest.
When you take a bite, the soft cake, tender meat, and gravy make it difficult to maintain elegance. You have to purse your lips tightly to prevent the gravy from spilling out, and puff up your cheeks to cover the cake and chew vigorously.
Lu Yunchu has never been a meticulous person. When she cooks, she just does it in a practical way. The sesame cakes are big and firm, with pork tenderloin stuffed into them as much as possible and filled with gravy, almost unable to wrap it up.
It is this reality that allows people to fully experience the satisfaction of carbohydrates, abandon elegance, and thoroughly enjoy the pure joy brought by food.
Wen Zhan lowered his head and chewed faster and faster, his cheeks puffed up as he chewed, which was not like him at all.
He ate very quietly. Lu Yunchu looked up and noticed this. He quickly stopped him in a stern voice: "Eat slowly, take small bites!"
Wen Zhan looked up, feeling embarrassed as if he had been caught, and quickly swallowed it.
Of course, he was scolded again: "Chew it thoroughly before swallowing." Lu Yunchu said helplessly, "Are you afraid that your stomach won't hurt?"
Seeing her frown, Wen Zhan suddenly became listless, like a child who had done something wrong. He looked at her cautiously, his expression tinged with guilt, and put down the cake.
Lu Yunchu felt that he was really doomed. Seeing his appearance, his heart softened. He moved next to him and asked him, "Does your stomach hurt?"
Wen Zhan shook his head, then touched his abdomen. After confirming that it was not because he was used to the pain and was numb, but that there was really no pain, he shook his head again.
Lu Yunchu said, "Okay, then you continue eating. You are not allowed to eat this after you finish it." She was sitting next to Wen Zhan, and when she saw him pick up the cake and nibble on it in small bites, she wanted to laugh.
Seeing such a distant and lonely person, the contrast was so great when he ate, wolfing down the food, which was not like him at all.
Lu Yunchu shook his head helplessly. It was just an ordinary meat patty. It looked like he had never eaten anything delicious... No, it wasn't really like that. It was that he had definitely never eaten anything delicious.
She sighed in her heart, forced out a gentle smile, and pushed the seaweed egg drop soup to Wen Zhan: "Drink some soup, don't be in a hurry, take your time, and I won't stop you from eating as much as you want when your stomach is healed."