Chapter 1584: Chapter 1564: Qingyun Incense
Early the next morning, Luo Qianqian leisurely appeared in the kitchen, holding a kitchen knife and a carrot.
When He Wenyu heard the noise and rushed over, he saw Luo Qianqian had already cut dozens of pounds of carrot shreds, and was immediately dumbfounded: "What are you doing?!"
"Aren’t you hungry? I thought I’d get up early and make you something to eat, but then I thought about it, and it seems the only things I’m good at are washing vegetables and chopping skills, so I just cut vegetables here. I don’t think you could stomach any meat?" After saying this, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but laugh.
Not to mention those onlookers, even she, as the main character, had to admit that for a short time, it wasn’t just bone soup or roasted meat that made her feel sick — even barbecue and hotpot seemed nauseating... For now, she would probably have to live a vegetarian lifestyle.
Every time she thought of this, she couldn’t help but feel fortunate that no one else saw it; otherwise, she really wouldn’t be able to explain it...
"You should get up now, don’t make a mess. Tell me, what can you make with so much shredded carrot? I’ve heard of potato pancakes but never carrot cakes!" He Wenyu took the kitchen knife, his face full of exasperation. Three or five pounds he could handle, but this was dozens of pounds!
Even if they were to make Wanzi...
Considering that Luo Qianqian didn’t seem to like meat temporarily, he sighed helplessly: "Help me dice some ham, make some flower rolls, then toss a cold dish, and with the rest, let’s make Baozi. We can have Brother Zhuzi knead the dough later."
Luo Qianqian had no objections to He Wenyu’s decision.
By the time others arrived in the courtyard, the food was already laid out, making them all pause in surprise.
After eating, under He Wenyu’s warning glance, Luo Qianqian had to leave with Mo.
The Huangfu Brothers were wanted criminals, Bai Yizhu was to help with cooking, Yan didn’t even show up in front of everyone, and even among the twins, there were some differences. Clearly, Mo was the most suitable choice for now.
Soon after they left, they reached the place where Wang Mazi and his group should be staying. Before entering, Luo Qianqian was drawn in by a fragrance that was similar to yesterday’s scent. The noticeably over-crowded inn clearly indicated one thing — there was something unusual here.
And the only reason Luo Qianqian didn’t go in was this smell. She sniffed and frowned: "Do you smell a fragrance?"
Mo rolled his eyes: "Do you think I have a stuffy nose? How could I not smell such a strong scent?" He sniffed: "And Qingyun Incense? Not a small deal, huh."
"Uh... So, you’re saying this fragrance isn’t poisonous?" Luo Qianqian asked hastily.
Mo looked at Luo Qianqian with speechless disbelief for a while before nodding. For a moment, he didn’t know what to say to express his feelings. If this thing were poisonous, with such a strong smell, wouldn’t everyone here be poisoned?
Luo Qianqian let out a sigh of relief, did she overthink things yesterday?
"However, we should sit across the street; even if we’re looking for someone, there’s no room to squeeze in here." She looked around at the inn packed with female guests. Luo Qianqian even vaguely saw familiar faces.
"Agreed." Mo fully supported Luo Qianqian’s suggestion and quickly moved to a teahouse across the street. They ordered tea and beverages, quietly sitting by the window watching the opposite side.
"Have you heard, the Carefree Young Master is staying here!"
"I know, I even personally made Peach Blossom Cake this morning for him; they say it’s his favorite!"
"Really? He won’t run off, right? Didn’t he say that if anyone saw him during the day, he’d propose with a proper ceremony, eight-lifted sedan chair, ten-mile red makeup, marry her into his home, and love her only for life, never taking concubines."
"With so many people, Carefree Young Master won’t run off, will he? Who spread this news? It’s terrible!"
Listening to these complaints, Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but be at a loss.
If no one sent the news, how would they know?
And just because he doesn’t take concubines, he’s so hunted?
Women’s status is really low...
"Hey, I suddenly thought of something." Luo Qianqian rested her chin on her hand and looked at Mo with a serious expression, as if dealing with a matter of life and death.
"Yes." Mo looked at her with the same serious expression, not perfunctory at all.
"Cough cough... Does your family have any concubines?" Luo Qianqian didn’t dare directly ask about the sensitive topic of taking concubines or side rooms. She could only vaguely hint...
"...You could just ask directly." Mo looked at Luo Qianqian speechlessly. It wasn’t hard to guess what she was thinking. Not to mention the people below stated it so clearly. He wasn’t dumb: "No."
Luo Qianqian blushed. Could she say it wasn’t what Mo thought? After all... if she couldn’t end up liking any of them, wouldn’t it mean the one she chose would be quite pitiful?
If taking concubines, having a little wife, was possible, maybe it wouldn’t be so bad?
After all, it’s allowed in this world.
If there was someone else to talk to, maybe it wouldn’t be so sad?
Thinking like this... it seemed that choosing anyone would harm them?
Seeing the somewhat dejected look in Luo Qianqian’s eyes, Mo pondered for a moment: "Although it’s allowed here to have multiple wives and husbands, our family doesn’t allow it. We’ve been taught from childhood — loyalty is our family’s creed. Loyalty to the heart, to faith, and to a partner."
Perhaps hearing the earnestness in Mo’s voice, Luo Qianqian curiously looked up and met his serious eyes.
Then she smiled brightly: "That’s a fundamental thing."
Seeing the genuine smile on Luo Qianqian’s face, Mo also breathed a sigh of relief.
He naturally knew that using the Gu to make Luo Qianqian compromise was somewhat unfair. But is there any absolute fairness in this world?
After Luo Shiqi’s red message was left on the bluestone slab, everything was destined.
And they didn’t lie. The Gu was indeed something only the Direct Lineage could use, but merely as a restraint to prevent the two clans from turning against each other. Using it to save someone was certainly not allowed, which was a secret between their two families.
"Would you mind if I shared a cup of tea with you two?" A flirtatious voice interrupted, quite unfamiliar. Luo Qianqian looked up in curiosity to see an elegant young man in a purple robe, entirely different in style from the flamboyant Baili, yet still intriguing in his way.
"Why are you here? Is your training over?" Mo frowned, clearly displeased with the visitor.
"No, I just came over upon hearing you were here. Not welcome? Then I’ll leave." The young man spoke, casting an amorous smile at Luo Qianqian: "Next time, I’ll treat you to tea and tell you..."
"If you want tea, sit down." Mo’s eyes flashed with a dark light, immediately interrupting the man’s words.
