Prince Consort

Chapter 32
Mu Tusu seems to be addicted to being a "villager". He went hunting in the forest with Silly Afu in the early morning and dark, and came back only after three poles in the sun, bringing back a lot of prey.Silly Ah Fu praised Tusu for his ability, and kept talking all day, causing Bai Zhi's ears to callus.

Another day when the sun was rising, Bai Zhi sat beside the charcoal stove, looking at Qing He who was also sitting opposite the charcoal stove.She has a huge belly, and it looks like sitting is very difficult, but her hands are extremely busy, sewing silly Fu's jacket, and making new clothes for the child.

Qing He might have been shy from Bai Zhi's steadfast gaze, so she stopped what she was doing and looked at Bai Zhi, as if asking: What's the matter?

Seeing her stop, Bai Zhi waved her hand and said boredly: "You continue."

"Miss, your female celebrity is very good, can you embroider a word for me?"

Bai Zhi looked at Qing He puzzled.

Qing He took out a pair of shoes, looked at them, and handed them to Bai Zhi: "Help me embroider a blessing."

"To Ah Fu?"

Qing He nodded: "Yes. Mr. Xianggong travels a lot all the year round, and his shoes are very easy to wear out. He used to wear other people's old shoes. I made him a new pair of shoes a few days ago. He never leaves his shoes every day. Now that it is getting colder and colder, I have to make him a thicker shoe, because his feet were purple from the cold the day before yesterday."

Yes, but she has been here for dozens of days, and the weather has turned extremely cold. Her clothes are no longer enough to keep her warm, and she cannot do without the charcoal fire.

At this moment, Mu Tusu and Ah Fu came back.Ah Fu entered the door with a frozen red face, but with a naive smile on his face, holding two rabbits in his hand, and handed them to Qing He as if asking for credit.Qing He put the rabbit in the dustpan, and helped Ah Fu with her own hand: "Look at you, you forgot to wear gloves again."

Silly Afu sat beside Qing He, feeling He's belly with a smile.Qing He looked at him reproachfully, but there was a warm and happy smile on the corner of her mouth.Seeing this, Bai Zhi felt an inexplicable emotion in her heart.In the dream, Qing He married someone she didn't like, and later chose to have an affair with the housekeeper.Her husband-in-law followed Mu Tusu to war all the year round, and he stayed with her less frequently.It's not that she loves the housekeeper too much, it's that the housekeeper treats her very well, so she loves him with her life.Today, Qinghe still chooses the silly Afu who treats her best, instead of stubbornly loving Liu Ji, whom she will never be able to reach, even though she once loved so humblely.

A chill interrupted Bai Zhi's wild thoughts.Sitting beside her, Mu Tusu put his frozen red hands on the charcoal stove and roasted them.Bai Zhi was startled, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to push his hand away: "Don't directly warm yourself to the fire, it's very easy to get frostbite."

As soon as her hand touched his, she was held by him.The chill on that hand spread directly to her whole body, and she couldn't help shivering.When she was finally able to look at Mutusu, Mutusu was looking at her with a smile that was not a smile, and said generously and decently: "That's it, thank you."

"..."

Such a man!
The couple on the opposite side are showing their affection.Qing He is asking Ah Fu to try cotton shoes.Ah Fu was happily wearing the new shoes that Qing He made for her, walking back and forth, according to the pure and straightforward heart of the silly Ah Fu, he definitely had no intention of swaying in front of Mu Tusu, and asked Mu Tusu innocently: "It looks good." Is it good looking?"

Mu Tusu didn't answer her, but suddenly turned to Bai Zhi and said, "I want it too."

"..."

"Make me a pair."

"..."

Mutusu looked at Bai Zhi blankly, waiting for her reply.

Bai Zhi curled her lips in embarrassment: "Ask Qinghe to make another pair for you."

"This is an order."

"..." Bai Zhi was speechless and could only say, "Yes."

Seeing her young lady's deflated appearance, Qing He snickered, and kindly reminded Bai Zhi: "Miss, remember to ask the general to lend you the shoes and measure the size."

Bai Zhi waved her hand: "No need, I know, one foot long."

"..." As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.Especially Mutusu's eyes froze, and his pupils suddenly bottomed out.

"Uh, Miss knows the length of the general's feet very well." Qing He looked at Bai Zhi inquiringly, hesitating to speak.Of course Bai Zhi understood Qing He's meaning.The size of a man's feet, except those who are close to him, will not pay attention to it, let alone the relationship between Bai Zhi and Mu Tusu.But she firmly and accurately stated the size of Mutusu's feet, which shows that they have an unusual relationship.

That was all a dream.In order to please Mu Tusu, Bai Zhi is willing to do anything, and making shoes is only a small part.She made a lot of shoes for him, teeth-slit boots, riding boots, goose-toed boots.He wears them all the time, but he doesn't have that happy smile like Ah Fu's. Every time he wears them out, he just tells her: "Make me another pair." That's all.

Bai Zhi didn't dare to look at Mu Tusu, picked up a piece of charcoal with pliers, put it in the charcoal stove, and explained the question casually: "Oh, visual inspection."

"Miss Bai has very sharp eyes." Mu Tusu replied to her in an unhurried manner.

Bai Zhi met his eagle-like eyes and said, "The general is overwhelmed."

Mutusu's eyes no longer left Bai Zhi, maybe he was watching, he hoped, he didn't think too much.Bai Zhi looked at him indifferently, her clear eyes were not adulterated at all.Perhaps, he really thought too much, and she made it clear...

Mutusu's eyes became dim, he looked at the charcoal fire in the charcoal stove, his eyes were hot and astringent, and he felt very uncomfortable.

In the evening, Bai Zhi picked out some cloth and cotton for making shoes from Qinghe, holding these materials, she planned to go back to the house and make them tomorrow.She passed by Mutusu's room and saw the window was wide open, so she could see what he was doing.She just glanced curiously, only to find that he was soaking his feet, instead of a comfortable expression on his face, his handsome features were wrinkled together, looking very painful.Bai Zhi looked down and saw that his feet were red.

She knew that his feet were frostbitten.Bai Zhi looked at the materials she got from Qing He just now, then looked at Mutusu, pursed her lips, and went back to the room.

She didn't know what evil she had fallen into, so she stayed up all night making shoes with the lamp on, just like when she fell in love with Tu Su in her dream, she worked tirelessly with great enthusiasm to make a pair of suitable and comfortable boots for him.I am afraid that there is no one else in the world who understands the length, width and thickness of his feet like her.

When the cock crowed, Bai Zhi finally bit off the thin thread, and a pair of neat and well-made cotton boots was done.Bai Zhi was very satisfied with her masterpiece, smiled knowingly, stood up and stretched, and planned to go to bed to have a good sleep, but in a casual glance, she saw Mu Tusu standing by the window lattice and looking at her with burning eyes.

Bai Zhi was taken aback, as if she had done something wrong, feeling guilty.

Mu Tusu turned and left without saying anything.

Bai Zhi was startled again, was she being ignored?She only felt that Mutusu was getting colder and colder, like the weather today, entering deep winter.

I'm afraid it's going to snow...

Bai Zhi didn't feel sleepy at all, she got up and went to the kitchen after lying on the bed for a while.Usually at this hour, Qing He had already started cooking the breakfast they had when they came back, but she never expected that it was Mu Tusu who was staying in the kitchen today.He casually tied his long hair behind his head, raised his sleeves, exposed his slender arms, and held a frying spoon, stirring the vegetables in the cauldron.Angelica dahurica smells aroma, the aroma of mushrooms.Mu Tusu can cook?Bai Zhi tried her best to recall all kinds of things in the dream, but she couldn't remember how he went to the kitchen.

Bai Zhi stepped forward and asked, "General, why are you cooking by yourself today?"

"If you don't do it yourself, you will starve."

"Huh?" Bai Zhi was puzzled.

"Qing He has a cramp, Ah Fu is taking care of her."

So it is.Bai Zhi was slightly puzzled and continued to ask: "General, can you ask me to cook, I can still eat the food." Bai Zhi only felt that she was too modest, obviously her cooking skills were already higher than Qinghe.In the dream, in order to please Mu Tusu, she was willing to do anything, cooking was just one of them.As the saying goes, to grab a man's heart, you have to grab that man's stomach.She took care of Mu Tusu's stomach carefully, so she studied with the chef on the first floor of the capital for half a year, but she has put in a lot of effort.

Mu Tusu seemed to despise her suggestion: "You stayed up late last night to make shoes, how could I have the heart to wake you up to cook?"

"..." Why are these words full of irony?Who is she working so hard for?Bai Zhi looked at Mu Tusu with dissatisfaction, but Mu Tusu stopped talking and concentrated on frying the mushrooms in the pot.Seeing him cooking clumsily, Bai Zhi couldn't help laughing, turned her back, smiled, turned around again, but saw him put down the frying spoon and stare at her.

Bai Zhi ignored his temper, stepped forward, took his place, picked up the frying spoon, and put the mushrooms he fried on a white porcelain plate.The color of this dish is not bright enough, but the fragrance is acceptable. As for the taste... Bai Zhi's experience told her that it takes courage.

Bai Zhi nimbly washed all the remaining vegetables in the kitchen. She shredded and sliced ​​them, as thin as paper, with even thickness. Using both fires, the ingredients were seasoned and quick, and the cooking was easy. In a short while, two simple dishes The homemade stir-fry is served on the plate, which is full of color, fragrance and taste.

Mu Tusu stood by and stared dumbfounded, looking at Bai Zhi very suspiciously: "Did you grow up abused at home?"

Bai Zhi ignored it, put the plate in front of him, and looked at him with a charming smile: "Taste it..." Before she finished speaking, Bai Zhi was stunned.Look at her mind, she was confused for a moment, forgetting that she is no longer that Bai Zhi who tried to please Mutusu by changing ways.

She clearly swore that she would never love him again, and would never provoke that infatuated love that made her extremely painful.

Bai Zhi immediately restrained all her expressions, shook her lips, and wanted to put the plate down.She suddenly became indifferent, which also made Mu Tusu's mood that had just improved suddenly cooled down, and the smile hanging on his lips immediately disappeared.

"General, the dish is ready, I'll take it out." Bai Zhi was about to pick up the plate, but was stopped by Mu Tusu's hand.Bai Zhi looked up at him in puzzlement, only to feel that his face was as cold as frost.Mutusu lowered his eyelids, and his long and thick eyelashes fell on the bottom of his eyes, so he couldn't see his emotions at the moment.

Bai Zhi was puzzled: "General, don't you want to eat?"

"Want to eat. Want to eat..." Mu Tusu looked up at her, "You."

"..." Bai Zhi was stunned, and smiled awkwardly, "General, don't be joking. It's cold, and the dishes are easy to get cold, so let's take it while it's hot... Woooo..." Before Bai Zhi finished complaining, Mu Tusu hugged her She kissed her waist fiercely.Bai Zhi desperately resisted, and beat Mutusu's rock-hard body with his hands, but he hugged him even tighter.

He is constantly eroding her body and her sanity.When the big hand touched her "big bun", she already started to tremble, and out of control, she bit Mu Tusu's lips, a bloody smell filled her mouth, but he still did not let go, still sucking her lips, Want to swallow her.

They are fighting fiercely and passionately.Mu Tusu pinned Bai Zhi to the ground, and uncontrollably stretched his hands into her clothes to caress.Panting heavily, he buried his head in kissing Bai Zhi's snow-white neck.Bai Zhi's hands were clasped by Mu Tusu and raised above her head. She was powerless to resist and could only struggle, but in front of Mu Tusu at this moment, these struggles were futile.

Bai Zhi couldn't figure it out, what did she do to make Mu Tusu lose control?Is she doing something wrong?

The cold wind was blowing outside the kitchen, and the firewood was crackling inside the kitchen.

"I'm starving to death..." Ah Fu suddenly rushed into the kitchen and saw the scene where Mu Tusu was holding down Bai Zhi.Also because of the outsider's intervention, Mu Tusu and Bai Zhi suddenly stopped moving.Ah Fu blushed: "I'm sorry, I disturbed you, you continue to make children, I'm leaving." Before he left, he grabbed two cold steamed buns in his hand, and then ran away.

Only then did Mu Tusu see Bai Zhi's face full of tears and the "traces" he made.As if he had recovered from his madness, he pursed his lips, his eyes dimmed, and he straightened Bai Zhi's clothes that were exposed from her belly pocket.He hugged Bai Zhi, who was still stiff, into his arms, and closed his eyes lightly in pain: "Zhi'er, I'm sorry."

The tears in Bai Zhi's eyes gushed out again, she opened her mouth fiercely, and bit Mutusu's shoulder tightly.

Mu Tusu didn't snort.

The atmosphere during the meal is very strange.

There were four people at the dinner table, except Ah Fu who ate with gusto, the other three had their own concerns.

Bai Zhi unconsciously rolled up her collar, but Qing He still saw the hickey on her neck.Mu Tusu only ate, not vegetables, expressionlessly.Seeing him like this, Ah Fu asked strangely: "Is the food not to your liking? I think it's delicious!"

"Eat more if it tastes good, don't talk, or you will choke." Qing He advised Ah Fu like a child.

Afu was startled and nodded.Usually Qinghe would smile and tell him to eat more, but this time he told him not to talk, it can be seen that today is different from usual, it is better for him to shut up.

Bai Zhi put down the bowl and chopsticks, and smiled at the three people present: "I'm full. Use it slowly." By the way, Bai Zhi gave the finished boots to Mu Tusu, "General, it's ready."

Before Mu Tusu could speak, Bai Zhi left the table.Qing He knew what was going on, but she was so humble that it was not easy to ask, so she could only endure it and act as if she didn't know.Mu Tusu picked up Bai Zhi's boots on the table and stared there in a daze.

Bai Zhi hid under the blanket, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep no matter what.The red and swollen lips, the mottled hickey on the neck, and the slightly sore teeth kept reminding her of what she and Mu Tusu did just now.

Mu Tusu, who returned to his room, was trying on new cotton boots, which were just right, with a moderate size and width, as if they were tailor-made for him.Is this really just a guess?He is no fool.She stayed up all night to make cotton shoes for him, just because of an order?He did not ask for a deadline.Holding the dish she made by herself, she eagerly let him taste it. Could that look be the kind she treats a friend?He didn't dare to ask again, because she would always find various reasons to hurt him.

(End of this chapter)