Border Cook

Chapter 694 Murdering Husband
If you cook Xiangxue wine, milk and black tea together, you will get the mellow and delicious Xiangxue wine milk tea.

Xia Mingyue even made pearls with tapioca flour, and taro balls with taro and cassava, and added them all in to make a bowl of milk tea with plenty of toppings.

This kind of milk tea has a rich and unique flavor and was immediately loved by everyone, especially Fan Jinglan, who thought it was delicious and had a bowl of it three times a day.

But as she drank, Fan Jinglan shook her head and said, "No."

"What's wrong?" Xia Mingyue asked with a smile.

"We need to add more Xiangxue wine to the milk tea." Fan Jinglan said with a smile, "This way the taste will be stronger, richer and more delicious!"

Fan Jinglan was outgoing and liked Xiangxue wine very much. Seeing this, Xia Mingyue smiled and agreed, "Okay, okay, add more!"

Therefore, the milk tea in the evening was made with almost three times the original amount of Xiangxue wine.

After tasting it, Xia Mingyue found it really good, with a refreshing and sharp taste, so she and Fan Jinglan greedily drank another bowl.

Although the milk tea had been cooked and some of the Xiangxue wine had evaporated, a lot of it was still retained. Xia Mingyue usually did not drink alcohol, but after drinking two bowls of milk tea, she soon felt a little bloated in the head, so she went to bed early after dinner.

Feeling slightly tipsy, it was very easy for Xia Mingyue to fall asleep, and she soon fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Mingyue was awakened by the sound of the wind and opened her eyes.

The room was filled with moonlight pouring in through the window paper, making the entire room bright.

Xia Mingyue felt a little thirsty, so she stood up and poured herself a glass of water.

The water in the sand pot on the charcoal stove in the main room is almost boiling. Add some completely cooled boiled water to it. The warm water goes into your mouth and flows down into your stomach, which is very comfortable.

Xia Mingyue felt that the water temperature was just right. She drank a cup in one breath, but it was still not enough, so she simply poured another cup.

The wind outside the house was still blowing gently, shaking the branches outside and making a rustling sound.

Apricot petals drifted in the wind, flew in through the gap in the door, and landed at Xia Mingyue's feet.

Moonlight, breeze, apricot blossoms...

After drinking two glasses of water, Xia Mingyue was no longer sleepy. She simply put on a coat and pushed the door open.

The quiet night makes people feel particularly peaceful and beautiful. Xia Mingyue moved a small stool and sat in front of the door to watch the beautiful night view.

In the yard, the moonlight accompanied by the apricot blossoms was scattered all over the ground.

Xia Mingyue raised her eyes, looked at the apricot branches that had withered and become sparse, and pursed her lips slightly.

It's that time of year when apricot blossoms fall to the ground.

She has been in this world for some time.

Learning the rules of this world and living with the people of this world, gradually, she seemed to have completely become a person of this world, as if she belonged here.

Speaking of which, when she first came here, it seemed that the apricot blossoms had just bloomed. At that time, she sat in the house at a loss, anxiously waiting for her so-called husband to return.

At that time, Lu Qiyan came with great strides, covered in the afterglow of the setting sun. The wind from his feet rippled some apricot petals...

Xia Mingyue was immersed in her memories, but was brought back to reality by the rustling sound of footsteps.

Xia Mingyue looked up and saw Lu Qiyan walking towards her, covered in moonlight. Apricot petals were flying from the branches and landing on his shoulders.

His handsome face looks even more gentle and jade-like under the soft moonlight, making people unable to take their eyes away.

Xia Mingyue was stunned for a moment, then shook her head gently and laughed out loud.

She really couldn't handle alcohol. She only drank one more bowl of milk tea made with Xiangxue wine, but she became drunk like this and even had hallucinations...

"My lady, you don't seem surprised at all to see me?" Lu Qiyan walked up to Xia Mingyue, helped her to gather her coat, and took her hand, frowning slightly, "Your hands are so cold?"

The voice of the person speaking was real and clear to my ears, and the warmth in my palm was also real...

Xia Mingyue was stunned again, then she reached out her hand and stroked Lu Qiyan's cheek.

Soft, but with the coolness of many a spring evening.

Most importantly, it’s authentic.

Lu Qiyan, her husband...

Really back!
Her heart seemed to skip a beat, Xia Mingyue opened her eyes wide, and the sourness in her nose surged up in an instant, making her vision blurry.

Standing up suddenly, Xia Mingyue reached out and hugged Lu Qiyan, murmuring, "My husband is back."

Then, she tightened her arms again and again, as if if she loosened her grip a little, Lu Qi Yan would immediately disappear.

Seeing the person in his arms like a kitten, rubbing her cheek against his chest again and again, her nose twitching, looking extremely aggrieved, Lu Qiyan's heart suddenly became a pool of spring water, and he held her tightly in his arms.

"My wife, I'm back." Lu Qiyan answered softly, his big hands constantly stroking Xia Mingyue's back to help her relax.

Xia Mingyue greedily felt the long-lost warm embrace, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise, but the tears in her eyes also flowed down like a flood.

All the tears flowed down Xia Mingyue's cheeks and fell on Lu Qiyan's chest, wetting his clothes.

Lu Qiyan reached out to wipe it, "Why are you crying, my lady?"

Xia Mingyue stood up, wiping the tears from her face with her hands, and punched Lu Qiyan's chest with her clenched fist, "You still remember to come back!"

"I miss you, so I came back naturally." Lu Qiyan smiled playfully, gently wiped the tears from Xia Mingyue's face, and hugged her again, "It's all my husband's fault. I made you worried."

"It's good that you know you're wrong." Xia Mingyue's fist landed on Lu Qiyan's chest again.

"My lady, please be careful, your hand hurts." Lu Qiyan held Xia Mingyue's hand, "If you want to vent your anger, I can do it myself."

As he spoke, Lu Qiyan clenched his fists and was about to hit himself.

"Who asked you to vent my anger for me!" Xia Mingyue stopped him unhappily and rolled her eyes at him, "If I have to vent my anger, I should do it on my own!"

"My lady, you are right." Lu Qiyan nodded in response and walked into the house with Xia Mingyue in his arms. "It's windy outside, my lady, don't catch a cold."

Especially since Xia Mingyue was crying so hard at this time, if the wind blew on her face with tears on it, her face would easily become chapped and wrinkled, which would feel very uncomfortable.

Xia Mingyue obediently followed Lu Qiyan back to the house.

The two of them sat at the table hugging each other. After a long time, Xia Mingyue finally calmed down and asked in a hoarse voice, "You came back now, are you done with your work? Where is Yunji? Did he come back with you?"

"In Jinwei State, Li Juncheng has ascended the throne and become the new ruler. The situation has basically stabilized, and the peace talks with the Great Zhou State have been put back on the agenda."

Lu Qiyan replied, "Commander Fan has taken over the matter and has sent someone to report to the emperor urgently. I think officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Rites will come to the border in a few days to discuss the details of the peace talks with Jin Weiguo."

The general conditions for the peace talks between the two countries had already been stated in detail when Li Juncheng requested the Great Zhou Kingdom to send troops to help him fight against Li Junhao. Now it is nothing more than implementing the verbal promise into the terms between the two countries and finalizing the specific details.

All we have to do is follow the process, which is much simpler than the previous negotiations.

"As for Yun Ji..." Lu Qiyan laughed, "He came back with me, but he didn't enter the house. Madam, where do you think he could be now?" Where else could he be? Of course, he went to see Madam Fan first!
Although it was inappropriate for a man and a woman to meet in the middle of the night, Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan had been arranged to be married, and both of them were not fussy about trivial matters, so it was okay.

In particular, Fan Jinglan should be very worried about Xia Yunji at this time. The sooner she can see Xia Yunji, the sooner she will feel at peace.

Xia Mingyue nodded slightly, "You guys came back so late, you must not have had dinner, are you hungry? I'll make you a midnight snack."

After Xia Mingyue's reminder, Lu Qiyan touched his belly which had already completely deflated and said, "Then I'll trouble you, my lady."

"Then..." Xia Mingyue tilted her head, "How about noodles?"

"Listen to my wife!" Lu Qiyan grinned.

In order to get home earlier and see their wife, Lu Qiyan and Xia Yunji rode at full speed all the way, hardly stopping on the way.

Not to mention dinner, even for lunch he just had two dry biscuits, and he ate it on horseback.

I was also worried that if I ate too much, the bumpy ride would make my stomach uncomfortable, so I didn't dare to eat much. By now I was so hungry that my chest was sticking to my back.

At this time, if you can have a bowl of large bowl of noodles, it will be a perfect enjoyment.

Xia Mingyue could also see the joy and anticipation on Lu Qiyan's face. She put on her coat with a smile, put on a thicker vest, tied an apron, and went into the kitchen to get busy.

Lu Qiyan followed to help fetch water and make fire.

Xia Mingyue had chicken stewed with Xiangxue wine in the evening. Thinking about making noodles the next morning, Xia Mingyue left some extra.

There is a big bowl of meat and soup, enough to be used as a topping for noodles.

At this time, you just need to knead the dough, roll it into wide noodles, add some green vegetables and cook them in a pot, heat the Xiangxue wine stewed chicken thoroughly, add a little salt to adjust the taste, and you can start eating.

The stewed chicken and noodles were mixed together, and there was a big bowl of it...

No, to be exact, it was a big bowl, and the portion was quite astonishing.

But for Lu Qiyan, who was already starving, this portion was not only just right, but also a fatal temptation.

Without bothering to say too many polite words to his wife, Lu Qiyan picked up the chopsticks, picked up the noodles and put them into his mouth.

Sihasiha, slurp!
Siha, slurp!
babble...

Lu Qiyan ate voraciously, and Xia Mingyue watched with a smile on her face. She even brought him a bowl of noodle soup and said, "Eat slowly."

"Thank you, my lady." Lu Qiyan's mouth was full of noodles, and his words were a little unclear. He just squeezed Xia Mingyue's hand.

Xia Mingyue also gently pinched Lu Qiyan's fingers and pushed the small plate of pickled radish strips towards him so that he could eat it with the noodles.

The noodles are chewy, the stewed chicken has a rich broth, and the pickled radish strips are crispy and delicious. Everything is matched just right.

This delicious food is rare.

Lu Qiyan's eating speed became a little faster.

Xia Mingyue couldn't help but look outside.

I don't know what's going on with Xia Yunji and Fan Jinglan...

At this time, Xia Yunji, who was being criticized by Xia Mingyue, felt his nose itchy and couldn't help sneezing.

It was because of this sneeze that Fan Jinglan, who was originally sleeping soundly in the room, was suddenly awakened and sat up with a somersault.

Fan Jinglan picked up her coat and put it on quickly. She didn't even put on her shoes. She picked up the whip at the bedside and tiptoed to the door.

Standing still and observing, through the moonlight outside, Fan Jinglan could clearly see a person standing outside the door.

sneaking.

How dare he set his sights on her?

Then let me show you how powerful I am!
Fan Jinglan observed for a while and saw that there was only one figure outside. After determining that the other party had no help, she tiptoed to the window.

Gently pushing the window up a little, Fan Jinglan picked up a brush from the table and threw it out through the gap.

blah blah blah!

The brush fell to the ground and hit the blue bricks in the corridor, making a sound.

The figure at the door was immediately attracted by the sound and moved slightly towards the window.

It's now!

Fan Jinglan suddenly pulled the bolt open, rushed out, and swung the whip in her hand towards the figure.

Xia Yunji was startled by this sudden accident and subconsciously reached out to catch it, but saw the person who whipped him kicking him again.

Xia Yunji, "..."

This is an attempt to murder your husband!
Xia Yunji couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth and pulled the whip in his hand hard.

At this time, Fan Jinglan had already flown into the air with no foothold. Under such strong pull, she lost her balance and fell straight towards the figure.

Seeing this, Xia Yunji hurriedly reached out to take it.

After a scream, Fan Jinglan fell firmly into Xia Yunji's arms.

An authentic princess hug.

When their eyes met, Fan Jinglan also saw the true face of the figure.

"Xia Yunji?" Fan Jinglan exclaimed again, "You're back!"

"Yes, I'm back." Xia Yunji smiled, "I just came back and rushed to see you. Seeing that you were probably sleeping, I hesitated whether to knock on the door or not. Finally, after thinking it over, I decided not to disturb you and wait until dawn. As a result, you rushed out directly..."

Xia Yunji tilted his head and hugged Fan Jinglan tighter, "You gave me such a big gift!"

Fan Jinglan's cheeks flushed at the joke, but she refused to admit that she had not recognized Xia Yunji. She just said stubbornly, "I just want to spar with you to see if your skills have improved."

"What about now?" Xia Yunji said with a playful smile, "Are you willing to admit defeat?"

"You won unfairly." Fan Jinglan argued.

"Don't play dirty!"

"I'm just being naughty, this and that and that..."

Fan Jinglan had only said half of her words when Xia Yunji blocked the rest with his lips.

The whip in her hand slipped silently, and Fan Jinglan's hands climbed onto Xia Yunji's shoulders...