Chapter 47 (1/2)
Chapter 47 A Lazy att.i.tude is unacceptable!
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Cui Er's entire body became stiff. Pretending to be calm, she replied ”Martial arts master? Is Niang Niang speaking about His Majesty? The emperor was indeed charming and elegant. Nu Bi doesn't understand martial arts, but I was also very stunned. ”
Xia Yuqing gave her a deep stare and smiled coldly. Standing up, she walked slowly over to Cui Er before she said: ”You don't understand martial arts?”
Beneath Xia Yuqing's crystal clear chilly glare, Cui Er's was somewhat overwhelmed. ”Answering Niang Niang, this Nu Bi has always been waiting on Niang Niang, and I really do not understand martial arts.”
”Oh, that's odd. Don't know how to use martial arts? A weak, fragile woman facing an a.s.sa.s.sin didn't even have a bit of fear and instead was able to seamlessly avoid a fatal injury and stall for time. This seriously has opened my eyes. Cui Er, how about you teach your Niang Niang, so I wouldn't be a burden later on if something like this ever happens again.”
”Niang Niang… Nu Bi… Nu Bi just happened… It just happened that my feet slipped…”
”Cui Er.” Xia Yuqing lowered her shout and interrupted Cui Er's excuse speaking in a gloomy manner. ”Although I'm two, there are some things that are quite evident. I'm simple-minded but I'm not stupid. At that time when we were so close, what you said was true or false, did you think I wouldn't see it?”
Cui Er's whole body shook. Lifting her head up and looking at the harmless, innocent woman in front of her, this was her first time ever seeing this side of her so-called master. Who knew that the original docile appearance of the little kitten would have a day where it would change into a ferocious tiger and now she has unfortunately become a prey to this tiger's mouth. At this time should she have her hands tied and wait for capture … or should she try to escape?
Just when Cui Er was feeling nervous from Xia Yuqing being overbearing, the atmosphere of the room had become stagnant. The return of Lu Rui broke the ambiguous atmosphere between the two just at the perfect moment.
”Niang Niang, your Dongpo pork shoulders have been stewed for a while. So, it'll be ready in just a short moment”
”Really? Don't move it then. It will be even more delicious if you stew it a bit more. First, help me order some other things to fill up my stomach a bit.”
Suddenly, Xia Yuqing had returned back to normal when she shouted back to the table, dropping her icy demeanour.
After hearing the news, Xia Yuqing changed back to her simple-minded self, going over to the table.
Lu Rui laughed: ”I knew you would've been hungry, so that's why I brought you a bowl of stewed chicken soup first to fill up your stomach a bit so you can still eat more later.”
”Lu Rui is the best.” Xia Yuqing happily took the chicken soup from the hands of Lu Rui and drank it.
Lu Rui's face was a little white when she bowed. ”Nu Bi suddenly remembered that the pharmacy had given some tonics for Niang Niang and I hadn't brought it to the kitchen to be made yet. Nu Bi will go grab it now.”
”Cui Er …” Cui Er had only taken two steps forward when she heard Xia Yuqing whisper that. Pausing her feet, she clenched her fists and turned around. ”Does Niang Niang have any other orders?”
”No, but it suddenly reminded me of the embroidered pouch that you made for me two days ago. Weren't there a few st.i.tches that were a bit off? You should go back and correct it.”
”Embroidered wrong?” Cui Er didn't think Xia Yuqing would change the topic, so she was a bit distracted.
Xia Yuqing nonchalantly spooned up some soup and started blowing on it. ”Yeah, it's so obvious. Even an amateur like me can see it, how could an experienced person like you not be able to tell?”
Cui Er eyes brightened, her face somewhat clearing up. She bowed and laughed. ”Nu Bi understands. It was Nu Bi's negligence. This Nu Bi will definitely go correct it.”