"Ruyan, come." Seeing Yu Ruyan, the middle-aged man immediately relaxed his frown, a gentle smile appeared on his face, and the deep love in his eyes was so clear. Tan put his arms around his beloved wife, let her sit on his lap, breathing the familiar and wonderful fragrance, the heart of the middle-aged man calmed down a lot.
"What's the matter? Looking at you, it seems that things are not going well! Didn't His Majesty approve your application for military expenses?" Yu Ruyan's eyes showed a trace of worry.
The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "How could it be? Your Majesty has never had any objections to my proposals regarding the military, but what if the military expenditure is approved? Now most of the southern part of the empire is in the In the midst of a famine, if it goes on for a long time, there will be changes. The so-called wealth of the people is the wealth of the country. I am not enough for the empire alone. In the huge Oran, there is not even one person who can help His Majesty govern the empire. You know, the court Those villains in China can only flatter and flatter, if they are so small, the country will not be a country!"
Yu Ruyan sighed softly, and said: "Forget it, Lan Yu, even if you worry about it, it's useless. The evils of the empire are not formed in a day or two. You should pay attention to your body and don't work too hard."
Lan Yu took a deep breath and said, "I also want to rest, but can I rest? In this battle, 3,000 soldiers of the Silver Feather Knights will never see their relatives again. The entire knights are only ten thousand. It's just people. If the Huarong Empire sent the Flame Lion Knights cruelly, I'm afraid I can't resist it. Although the Ice Moon Empire has good relations with our country, they will not help us sincerely. After a long time, if our country can't have What kind of qualitative change, I'm afraid..."
Yu Ruyan put her arms around her husband's neck and said, "Okay, don't talk about it. Be happy. Oh, by the way, it's not all bad news recently. The Silver Feather Knight reserve team I'm in charge of now has more than 5,000 people. There are 2,000 people who can go to the battlefield. Although their strength is not as good as those of your soldiers who have experienced countless tests of iron and blood. But I believe that as long as they exercise more, they will be able to make up for this loss. In fact, the empire has many People of insight, a pair of young brothers and sisters came here a few days ago, and that brother is a master of martial arts, in my opinion, he can directly join the knight order."
Lan Yu smiled slightly, and said, "I'm sure you can do things with confidence. Forget it, let's not talk about it. I just came back for a few days, and I haven't been with you well."
Just as Yu Ruyan was about to say something, a respectful voice suddenly came from outside, "Report."
Yu Ruyan frowned and said, "What's the matter?"
"Reporting to Madam, a young man came from outside the house and said he was looking for Miss."
Both Yu Ruyan and Lan Yu couldn't help looking at each other in surprise, Yu Ruyan said: "Looking for Chenchen? What does that young man look like?"
"A very handsome young man. He held Miss's token and said he was here to deliver a letter to Miss."
Yu Ruyan stood up from Lan Yu's lap, and said, "Bring him in, come here to see me and the Duke."
"yes."
Nian Bing stood at the entrance of the Duke's Mansion, with sixteen silver-feathered knights and thirty-two eyes staring at him. It didn't feel comfortable. He had already shown the beads that Luo Rou gave him, but the knights didn't let him in. Instead, he reported it to the mansion and let people pass it on.
The huge vermilion mansion door opened, and a servant in Tsing Yi came out, glanced at Nian Bing, and said, "Please follow me."
Nian Bing breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could go in and deliver the letter, his mission would be considered complete. At that moment, under the watchful eyes of the sixteen Silver Feather Knights guarding him, he followed the servant into the Grand Duke's mansion.
As soon as he entered the gate, the first thing Nian Bing saw was an empty square. To be precise, this should be a martial arts arena, covering an area of about 2,000 square meters. There are several weapon racks. There was a lot of fighting spirit in the arena, judging from their solid fighting spirit, they were at least above the strength of great sword masters. Sure enough, it is worthy of being the first family of Oran Emperor! Although the attack methods of these warriors are simple, they are extremely imposing, and the fighting skills they use are the most suitable for the battlefield.
The Duke's Mansion is very large, walking around it is like walking in a maze. The servant in Tsing Yi's face was calm, and he didn't say a word to Nian Bing, but just led the way. Passing through the Sanjin courtyard, the servant in Tsing Yi took Nian Bing to a row of houses and stopped, and said to Nian Bing, "Please wait a moment." After speaking, he turned to the door and said, "Report to Lord Duke, I brought you .”
A deep and deep voice sounded, "Let him in."
"Yes." The servant in Tsing Yi agreed, turned sideways to open the position in front of the door, and made a gesture of invitation to Nian Bing.
Nian Bing was not polite, he pushed open the door, and before stepping into the room with one foot, he saw Yu Ruyan standing next to the desk at a glance.
The blood in his body surged up, and Nian Bing's originally calm eyes were instantly filled with emotion. He walked in front of Yu Ruyan a few steps, his body trembling slightly.
Seeing Nian Bing walking towards her quickly, Yu Ruyan couldn't help feeling a little vigilant in her heart, with a cold light in her eyes, and said softly, "Stop." Nearly eight years have passed, and she hasn't changed much, but Nian Bing has changed very much. Big, eight years ago, Nian Bing was just a child, and eight years later, he has become a handsome young man, coupled with the change in figure, eight years have passed, how can Yu Ruyan recognize him
"Auntie, don't you recognize me?" Nian Bing knelt down on one knee and respectfully saluted Yu Ruyan. His voice was already trembling, and tears were streaming down his face. He never expected that the moment he came to the duke's mansion, he would see the aunt he had been thinking about day and night.
Yu Ruyan and Lan Yu looked at each other, then turned to look at Nian Bing, Nian Bing's handsome appearance gave her a sense of familiarity, and hesitantly asked: "You are?"
"Mom, I used to call you mother!" While speaking, Nian Bing tore open the front of his chest and pulled out the Huatian card.
Yu Ruyan's whole body was shaken, the light of surprise in her eyes flourished, she took a step forward and pulled Nian Bing up, now Nian Bing was half a head taller than her, she looked at this handsome young man carefully, and said in surprise: " Are you that little fat man in the Ice Moon Empire more than seven years ago? You, your name is..."
"I'm Nian Bing! Auntie. You haven't changed at all, you're still so beautiful." Nian Bing held Yu Ruyan's hand, his voice full of emotion.
Except for her husband, there is only one result for other men to touch her, and that is death. But at this time, Yu Ruyan's hand was held by Nian Bing, but there was only love in her heart, and she did not feel desecrated at all. The innocence in her eyes deeply infected her.
Coughing sounded, if the Duke of Blue Feather said that he had any shortcomings, he might be jealous. After all, he has such a beautiful wife, whoever he was would probably not allow other men to get close to his wife, even though the This handsome young man is probably less than half the age of his wife. But Duke Lanyu still felt a little more jealous in his heart. "Ruyan, won't you introduce me?"
Only then did Nian Bing notice that there was a person sitting next to him. Duke Lan Yu stood up. His height was about the same as Nian Bing. From his imposing manner, Nian Bing immediately made a judgment. The emotion in his eyes restrained a little, and he said respectfully: "You must be the Duke of Lan Yu. Hello, I am Nian Bing."
Yu Ruyan took the initiative to hold Nian Bing's hand and said, "Lan Yu, do you remember that more than seven years ago, when I sent Chen Chen to meet her teacher on the way back, I gave away the Huatian card? It was Nian Bing Ah! I really didn't expect that after more than seven years, Nian Bing would find me by himself. At the beginning, he called me mother when he saw me. I didn't expect that he has grown up so much, and he is still a handsome young man. "
Lan Yu suddenly asked: "Is he the little fat man you mentioned? Nian Bing, since you are here to look for Ru Yan, why do you have Chen Chen's token?"
Nian Bing wiped away the tears on his face, and said with a smile: "I didn't even know that Auntie was here. I was entrusted by a friend to deliver a letter to your daughter. You and Auntie Yu are..."
Yu Ruyan smiled and said: "Silly boy, he is my boss! The duke's daughter you want to see is our daughter! Didn't you also meet Chenchen back then?"
Only then did Nian Bing understand, and he couldn't help secretly praising Duke Lanyu for his good fortune, "So it's like this! Auntie, is Miss Chenchen there? A friend of mine asked me to bring her this letter." Space in the hand The ring emitted a faint silver light, and the letter that Luo Rou had given him appeared out of thin air.
Yu Ruyan took the letter and said in surprise: "Nian Bing, are you a magician?"
Nian Bing smiled and nodded: "Yes!"
Yu Ruyan didn't open the letter, and said with a smile: "That's good! Our Oran Empire is short of magicians. Was your teacher the old man back then? But, I didn't feel the fluctuation of magic power from him! Chenchen is not here, I went to study with her teacher, and I may not come back once a year, I will give this letter to her when she comes back this year."
Nian Bing said: "That is not the teacher who taught me magic. Auntie, this letter is very urgent. It is related to my friend's life-long event. The sooner it is resolved, the better."
Yu Ruyan frowned slightly, and said, "But the letter is for Chenchen, and it's hard for me to open it, who sent you the letter?"
Nian Bing said: "It's the daughter of the chief financial officer of Ice Snow City, Luo Rou, who is known as a wise girl."
Yu Ruyan suddenly said: "It's that girl! I haven't seen her for several years. When Chenchen met Luorou, it was the year when I met you. Chenchen and Rourou became good friends as soon as they saw each other, and exchanged tokens with each other. Do you know what Rourou is doing this time?"
Nian Bing nodded, and said: "I heard from Luo Rou that she did it because of..." At that moment, he recounted everything Luo Rou had said to him in detail.
After listening to Nian Bing's explanation, Yu Ruyan smiled slightly and said, "In this case, I understand what Rourou means."
Duke Lanyu said: "Now our Oran Empire has internal and external troubles. Your aunt and I are very busy. This girl Luorou is married to the royal family of the Ice Moon Empire. Things are not easy to handle! After all, our energy is limited." He was telling the truth, he was almost too busy with state affairs, so how could he take care of these private matters.
Nian Bing had already thought of Duke Lanyu's answer, and didn't care about it. After all, he was just sending letters. Although he had a good impression of Luo Rou, he was just an ordinary friend after all. He believed that with Luo Rou's wisdom, even if he didn't The help of Duke Lan Yu's family will definitely not be compromised so easily.
At this moment, Yu Ruyan suddenly smiled, looked at Lan Yu and said, "This letter came at the right time. The problem you just mentioned can be completely solved with this letter."
Lan Yu's heart moved. He is good at fighting. In terms of war, there are few people in the whole continent who can compare with him. But in terms of wisdom, he has always admired his wife, "Ruyan, what do you mean?"
Yu Ruyan smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Yu, have you forgotten the soft girl I mentioned to you, when she first met our daughter, she was well-known in Ice and Snow City, known for her wisdom. Her father's status today is, to some extent, largely due to her. This girl's intelligence and intelligence are far above mine, especially in handling various affairs. Her father Although it is a lot worse, he also has good insights on financial issues, and he is not bad as a person."
After what his wife said, Lan Yu immediately understood, and said happily: "If you secretly bring them to our Oran, and change their names and surnames for my use,..."
Yu Ruyan smiled and said: "It's good that you understand, what you have to do is to persuade His Majesty to use Rou'er again, these years, although I seldom go to the Ice Moon Empire, but Rou'er's situation is still very familiar, I can guarantee that Well, if she is to assist His Majesty in managing the various affairs of the empire, it won't be long before the empire will take on a whole new look. Who says women are inferior to men, we can't let people like Rou'er go, this time It's really a good opportunity. In fact, Rourou asked Nian Bing to send this letter, which is probably what she meant. This girl is very smart. Since she doesn't want to marry Prince Bingyue, she will naturally find a way out for herself. They The family is not prosperous, there are only father and daughter, so the problem is not difficult to solve, if it is not possible, I will go there in person. Nian Bing, don't worry, Auntie will handle this matter."
Nian Bing doesn't understand political matters, but he is very smart. He has heard some signs from the conversation between Yu Ruyan and his wife, and he can't help secretly praising Aunt Yu Ruyan for her vision.
Luo Rou's name as a wise girl is by no means easy to come by. If he were a man, he might have been reused by the Ice Moon Empire long ago. If the Duke of Blue Feather lures Luo Rou to the Oran Empire, as long as he can not send his daughter because of her It is not impossible to improve the current situation of the Oran Empire. After all, for the Oran Empire, the most important thing is talent.
"Auntie, I will leave this matter to you." Nian Bing said respectfully.
Yu Ruyan combed her dark green long hair, and she looked beautiful, "Nian Bing, you came all the way to deliver letters to your friends, so stay with us first. Oh, by the way, you haven't told me yet , Who is the teacher who taught you magic?"
Nian Bing said: "My teacher is the Dragon Wisdom Magister of the Ice Moon Empire Magician Union."
Duke Lan Yu said: "It turned out to be Long Zhi! I still know about him. His magic level is extremely high. It's a pity that the Ice Moon Empire has the Ice and Snow God Tower, so the trade union doesn't value it very much. Since you are his disciple, Presumably the level of magic is not weak. Nian Bing, do you have any family members in the Ice Moon Empire?"
Nian Bing's heart shook, and after a while, he shook his head and said, "I don't have any family anymore."
The Duke of Blue Feather smiled and said: "Since you have nothing to worry about, and you have a relationship with Ruyan, why don't you stay in Oran City, our union here also needs people. I am discussing with the Empire Magicians Union recently, see Let’s see if we can organize a team and let them join the Knights like the Flame Lion.”
Nian Bing said: "Master Duke, I am afraid this is not so easy, as far as I know. The members of the Flame Lion Knights are all good at fire magic, and if they join the Knights directly, they need to cooperate for a long time to train. The fusion is perfect. Otherwise, it will be easy to accidentally hurt your own camp. I respect Aunt Yu very much, but I still have a lot of things to do, so I can't stay."
The Duke of Blue Feather didn't mind Nian Bing's refusal, and said with a smile: "Forget it, but. If you do not go out well in the future, or the Ice Moon Empire Magician Union can't tolerate you. I welcome you to Oran City at any time Come. You have come from a long way, stay with us for a few days, so that we can show the friendship of the landlord.”
Nian Bing shook his head and said: "I still have friends waiting, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Orlando City anymore. Duke Yue, Aunt Yu, I have a request that I hope you can agree to."
Yu Ruyan smiled softly, and said: "If you have any request, just say it. Auntie will satisfy you."
Nian Bing's eyes were full of emotions, and he looked deeply at Yu Ruyan and said: "Auntie, in my heart, we treat you like a mother together. At the beginning, we only met for the first time, and we were not familiar with each other. Give me the precious Tianhua card. Next, it was the Tianhua card in the process of my magic cultivation. It used its gentle breath to pull me back from the crisis of madness. You can say it is mine My savior. I hope you can give me a chance to repay. One day, please give me one day to prepare. After one day, I hope I can cook you a meal, okay?"
Duke Lan Yu and Yu Ruyan were both stunned. Yu Ruyan thought she heard it wrong, "Cooking? Nian Bing, Auntie doesn't understand what you mean."
Nian Bing smiled confidently, and said: "Auntie, you will understand tomorrow, I will go back first, and I will come back tomorrow, and then you can come in by showing the Tianhua card?"
Yu Ruyan nodded, and said, "Of course, but aren't you a magician? Why are you a chef again?"
Nian Bing smiled and said: "Auntie, I was a chef! Do you remember the old man who I was with when I first met? He is the teacher who taught me cooking skills. For me, cooking skills are the same as magic. It's important. Your Excellency, Aunt Yu, I'm leaving." After speaking, he saluted the two respectfully and turned to leave.
Seeing Nian Bing leave the background, Duke Lan Yu frowned slightly: "Ruyan, what do you think of this young man? Are you sure he is the child you met back then?"
Yu Ruyan nodded, and said: "It's not wrong, not only does he have the Tianhua card, but he can also accurately describe the things that happened when he met me back then. The most important thing is that the emotion in his eyes is the same as before, without the slightest trace. It's just that this kid has grown up and is much more sensible than back then. Brother Yu, I always feel that this kid is extraordinary, and he won't achieve much in the future. It's just that I don't understand why he would do it. What about a cook?"
Lan Yu smiled and said, "Ruyan, don't underestimate any profession, even a chef. Let's wait and see what kind of surprise he can bring us tomorrow. Judging from his confident appearance, Obviously, he has confidence in his cooking skills. If he is really talented, I hope you can use his affection for you to keep him, now, what our empire lacks is talent!"
Yu Ruyan frowned slightly, and said: "Brother Yu, how can you let me take advantage of Nian Bing's innocence? If he is willing to stay, of course, if he is not willing, let's not force it, okay?"
Lan Yu smiled and said: "It's my fault, I made a slip of the tongue. Just follow what you said. However, I can also feel that he is extraordinary. Especially his eyes, which are full of wisdom!"
After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Nian Bing didn't go back to the hotel, but ran to a nearby magic supply store and sold all the nine scrolls he had made. If he didn't meet Yu Ruyan, maybe he would only sell three or four scrolls. , but now it's different, he all hoped that Yu Ruyan could taste the delicacies he made. Therefore, he now needs more funds to purchase various precious materials.
Of the nine magic scrolls, Nian Bing tested one on the spot, and the other eight were immediately sold at a price of two hundred and fifty gold coins each. After all, this kind of magic scroll that protects the body does not require magic to induce it. Everyone wants to get it, especially the nobles, so although it is only a fourth-order scroll, it is inevitable that the price will be high.
Inquiring about the most prosperous area of Oran City from the magic item store, Nian Bingshi took the two hundred gold coins he earned from selling the scrolls to buy a lot of materials, as well as various seasonings and kitchen medicines he needed. The reason why he takes a day to prepare is that the seasoning is the most critical in cooking. Seasoning can not only make the food taste better, but at the same time, as long as it is applied well, it can also bring out the original flavor of the food better. And a really good seasoning requires a variety of seasonings, which is a secret that is not passed on.
Back at the hotel, Nian Bing carefully pushed open the door. Galamandis's dragon snoring showed no sign of weakening. Dragons are not only the strongest creatures on the mainland, but they are also the most sleepable creatures on the mainland. relieved. Nian Bing secretly prayed that it would be best for Galamandis to sleep together until tomorrow after cooking for Aunt Yu Ruyan himself before waking up.
Take out a packet of seasoning from the space ring. Then I took out the porcelain vases I just bought one by one, first marked the porcelain vases, and then began to skillfully match various seasonings. For Nian Bing, there are only two things that can make him devote himself wholeheartedly. , is the practice of magic, and the other. It's cooking.
Cooking for Galamandis can be said to be a kind of torture. It is not willing at all. In that state, although the food made by Nian Bing is still delicious, the quality of the food is inferior to his own There are many. Since leaving Peach Blossom Forest, Nian Bing has never wanted to make a perfect meal like this. He was concentrating on matching the seasonings, but he didn't notice anything. Galamandis, who was behind him, opened his eyes and looked at him while snoring a dragon, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth, and a few drops of ambergris.
It took Nian Bing an hour to mix the seasonings. Looking at the nearly 30 porcelain bottles used to hold the seasonings in front of him, Nian Bing put them one by one into his space ring. Attracted by magic. He tentatively took out one porcelain bottle after another according to his purpose, accurately grasped the position of the porcelain bottles in the ring of space, and the marks attached to each porcelain bottle, he nodded in satisfaction.
He fetched a basin of clean water, bought a clean towel from the hotel, took out his four peerless divine blades, and wiped them clean bit by bit. To cook for Yu Ruyan tomorrow, he doesn't want any flaws. After finishing everything, Nian Bing went to bed cross-legged, and finally touched the warm Tianhua card on his chest, and then entered the state of meditation.
The evolved Ice and Fire Homolog no longer has to carefully restrain the absorbed magic elements. With the coordination of ice and fire, the two magic elements are absorbed by him at a faster speed than before, and the mental power is completely released. Soon , Nian Bing, who abandoned distracting thoughts, entered deep meditation, and his magic power was advancing bit by bit.
From the afternoon until the next morning, when the sun's rays shone into the room, Nian Bing opened his eyes. At this time, he didn't even realize that one of his blue eyes had turned into One was scorching red, while the other was as clear as the blue sky. The magic power moves at will, and instantly travels through the whole body. The whole body is full of magic breath, so comfortable. Stretching his body, his eyes fell to Galamandis aside, Galamandis was still asleep, everything was as beautiful as he imagined.
I got out of bed softly. Although this hotel is a little crude, there are still bathrooms. Nian Bing took a shower happily, and got rid of the last trace of restlessness on his body. He took out the original snow from the space ring. Jing sent his clothes.
The white robe and the silver coins are embroidered with dragon patterns. There are not many embroidery, but it plays a finishing touch, making the whole suit elegant in luxury. The belt around the waist is very simple, also white, with a A slightly wide silver line, in the center of the belt, is dotted with milky white jade. Caressing the soft white clothes, Nian Bing couldn't help thinking of Xue Jing who was driven away by him, Jing'er, are you okay now? I hope you don't blame me, I also have to. Although your temper is getting bigger, it still does not affect that you are a good girl. I hope you can find your other half and live a happy life.
Putting on this silver dragon white dress, coupled with Nian Bing's original handsome appearance, the temperament of high school is even more obvious. His slender figure is outlined by the blond white dress, and a pair of ocean-like deep blue eyes are looming. Taking a deep breath, Nian Bing strode out and left the hotel.
Just as Nian Bing walked out of the hotel, Galamandis, who was sleeping in the room, sat up from the bed, "Good boy, why don't you call me to make peach cakes for others? Hmph, I'll eat them too!" Last meal. Nian Bing, Nian Bing, do you think my spiritual imprint on you can only know your location? Hehe..."
Walking on the street, Nian Bing felt more and more awkward, because passers-by almost all looked at him carefully, especially young girls, those eyes made him feel uneasy, is the Oran Empire so open? It seems that I should wear coarse clothes better! What can be done in this situation, he had no choice but to quicken his pace and arrived at Duke Lanyu's mansion as fast as he could.
After showing the Tianhua Card, the Silver Feather Knights at the door happily let him in. Led by a servant, he walked towards Duke Blue Feather's study. On weekdays, when Duke Lan Yu didn't go to court, he would deal with his affairs in the study.
When I came to the door of the study, I only heard a clear conversation coming from inside.
"Your Excellency, this is the news our sisters have received in the past six months. Do you have any instructions?"
Duke Lan Yu said: "Well, these days are difficult for you. You don't have to go there again this time, I still need you to perform other tasks, so let's rest in the mansion first."
When he heard these two sentences, the servant who brought Nian Bing into the mansion had already stepped forward to report, and said loudly outside the door: "My lord, Mr. Nian Bing is here."
"Oh, let him in."
Hearing the voice of the previous conversation, Nian Bing felt that the female voice was very familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere, but it was not Yu Ruyan's voice. In doubt, the servant had already made a gesture of please. He went up and opened the door and entered, only to see that Duke Lan Yu was still sitting behind the desk like yesterday, Yu Ruyan was standing beside him, looking at him with a smile on his face, and there were two women in front of the desk Standing respectfully, when they heard him coming in, the two women subconsciously turned around to look.
Nian Bing widened his eyes in surprise, "Ah! Why are you?"
An exclamation sounded at the same time, "Why are you?"