Chapter 625 - Feas (1/2)
Yu Xiaocao had a face full of puzzlement. She looked at her good friends, who all had solemn expressions on their faces, and rubbed at her nose. She cautiously asked, “Is Royal Prince Yang’s face really that scary? Does anyone here think that he has a handsomely sculpted face, so good-looking that it could entrance someone? He clearly is very good-looking, so why do you all think he looks frightening?”
He Wanning popped another piece of chocolate into her mouth and closed her eyes in enjoyment. She candidly stated, “Royal Prince Yang’s default expression is as cold as the ice from a ten thousand year old glacier. It’s so icy that it freezes people instantly and the glare from his eyes seem to pierce a person’s heart, so no one dares to look at him directly. His whole body seems to give off a razor sharp aura and people can’t help but tremble in front of him! Even if he is handsome, no one would dare to appreciate it ah! However, in front of you, he’s as obedient and clever as Little Black. You’re not afraid of him, and you’re able to stand up to him. Thus, it’s only natural that you’re able to appreciate his...good parts, right?”
The other young maidens in the room didn’t know the ‘Little Black’ that He Wanning was referring to, but all of Xiaocao’s good friends knew. When they saw He Wanning daringly compare Royal Prince Yang to that pet wolf, who could act adorably spoiled in front of Xiaocao, they had to m.u.f.fle their giggles. Yu Wanqing had been in the middle of taking a sip of coffee and had accidentally choked on the liquid after hearing He Wanning’s comparison. The young maiden coughed and sputtered for a few minutes.
Royal Princess Minglan grinned broadly and used her pointer finger to tap He Wanning’s head as she said, “You ah! You only have the guts to make Royal Prince Yang a joke in front of us. If these words of yours end up being transmitted into his ears, you’re not going to have a good ending!”
“Uh...all of us are good friends here, ah. Thus, the words we say here should not be transmitted outside of this pavilion. None of us are flighty gossip mongers who can’t keep ahold of our tongues!” He Wanning glared warningly at all of the young maidens in the room. She then also showed an entreating expression to all of her close friends.
Li Mengru covered her mouth with her handkerchief and glanced at Xiaocao, who was laughing with the crowd. She smiled in amus.e.m.e.nt and said, “Older Sister He, I think it slipped your mind that Royal Prince Yang is Younger Sister Xiaocao’s sweetheart. The two of them spend a lot of time together. What if one day she forgets and accidentally tells him what you said today? What will you do then?”
He Wanning sent a fierce glare in the direction of Yu Xiaocao, who was grinning like a maniac. Xiaocao hurriedly mimed locking her mouth and said, “Don’t worry! Am I the type of person who is that unreliable ah? When has anything our little group has talked about ever been disseminated into the public? That being said, I also think you’re right. He really does resemble Little Black sometimes!”
“See, Younger Sister Xiaocao also agrees with me! As soon as Royal Prince Yang is in front of our younger sister, he immediately becomes obedient. Otherwise, our younger sister wouldn’t become interested in such a big ice cube. What do you all think?” He Wanning casually continued to devour pastries. Most of the desserts on the table had been consumed by her.
Xiaocao reminded her, “Try not to eat too much here. In a bit, lunch will be served and if you eat too much here you won’t have an appet.i.te for the food then.”
He Wanning waved a hand in dismissal, “What kind of food is there for lunch? It’s all the same anyway. How could it be any more novel than this? These desserts and chocolates aren’t something that I can eat whenever I want. Thus, I naturally have to eat more now.”
Royal Princess Minglan rolled her eyes at the other young lady and said, “You’re such a disgrace!” Although she said it like that, she also didn’t stop eating the desserts on the table.
Yu Xiaocao raised her voice to announce, “Lunch today will have a few dishes that I have personally just come up with. This will be the first time they will be making an appearance in the Great Ming Empire! The most important one is a dish called ‘Buddha Jumps over the Wall’, and it’s a dish that even the emperor emeritus and emperor cannot forget. Are you guys sure you don't want to try them?”
“Wow! The food that Older Sister Yu makes is truly delicious. I’m so excited to try these new dishes! The name ‘Buddha Jumps over the Wall’ is quite unique. Doesn’t that mean that the dish is so tasty that even Buddha himself can’t resist the temptation?” After personally tasting Xiaocao’s food, Yu Wanqing had become a die-hard fan of her cuisine so she gratifyingly showed her support in a pleasing manner.
He Wanning rubbed her tummy, which was about seventy percent full, and then glared at Xiaocao, “Why didn’t you mention this earlier? You made it such that I ate a full belly full of sweets before tempting me with the food at lunch...however, I absolutely won’t hold back at lunch today. Every time Younger Sister Xiaocao cooks, the food is divine. I’ll stuff myself to death if I have to!”
Yuan Xueyan calmly shoved a verbal knife, “Then who was the one complaining earlier that her clothes were getting tight and that she needed to eat less to lose some weight?”
Yu Xiaocao looked at He Wanning, who had a beautiful figure, from head to toe and remarked in a shocked manner, “Older Sister He wants to lose weight ah? Then this is bad. These desserts and chocolates provide a lot of energy and are more likely to cause people to gain weight than eating fatty braised pork ah! How about...when you leave, you don’t take those two boxes of desserts with you?”
“How can that be ok? What about...what about in the future I’ll go practice martial arts a bit with my eldest brother or I could spend some more time on horseback? These desserts are so delicious, so those two boxes aren’t even enough for me to eat!” He Wanning had a nervous expression on her face as she was afraid that Xiaocao would not give her the boxes of chocolates and desserts.
Yuan Xueyan rolled her eyes, “Then if you die of overeating, it’s all on you!”
“If I can’t eat delicious food, then what’s the point in living?” When He Wanning had to choose between ‘losing weight’ and ‘eating delicious food’, she naturally ended up selecting the latter.
Yu Wanqing comforted the older maiden by saying, “Older Sister He, you’re not fat, so why torture yourself to lose weight ah? My mother said that I need to eat more like you, that way I can have a strong and healthy body and avoid having my skin produce more issues.”
He Wanning pulled Wanqing into her arms and almost planted a kiss on the younger girl’s face, “You’re clearly my little sweetie. This older sister didn’t dote on you for nothing. You’re right. I’m not even fat so why do I need to lose weight? Why torture myself for nothing?”