Chinese dining table

Chapter 1257 Another person joins the game
The Yun family's breakfast has changed a lot, from the simplicity when Yun Chu first came to Chang'an, to the sumptuousness after the family became wealthy, and then to the exquisiteness during the period of prosperity, and now, it has returned to the original simplicity.

In front of Yun Chu there was a bowl of noodles and a plate of brown pickles. Yu Xiurong liked to eat pancakes, so in front of her there was a scallion pancake and a bowl of millet porridge.

Yun Jin broke open a freshly baked Hu pancake and stuffed it with fried eggs and minced beef. Li Si was eating臊子面, while looking thoughtfully at Yun Jin who was eating sichuan rolls and bok choy.

As for Yunluan, he was still growing, and there were four thick fried dough sticks in front of him...

Everyone in the Yun family practices martial arts, so carbohydrates are essential, especially for breakfast. Without sufficient carbohydrate support, the mind cannot stay clear for the whole day.

It was at this time that Princess Taiping came to the Yun family with a group of female officials and minions.

The minions were not qualified to step into the black gate of the Yun family, and the female officials were only qualified to arrive at the flower hall. The only ones who could enter the Yun family's backyard without notifying were Taiping and two personal maids.

Originally, Taiping could not enter the Yun family's backyard directly, but because Yun Chu once held the official position of the prince's teacher, Princess Taiping could put herself in the position of a disciple and become close friends with the Yun family.

Yun Luan looked back at Princess Taiping and said to Yun Jin, "It's so big!"

Yun Jin put down the half-eaten cake in her hand, stood up and smiled at Tai Ping, who was wearing a peony flower that was almost as big as her head, "The flower is very beautiful."

Taiping smiled at Li Si and said, "Sister used to like wearing flowers like this, I learned it from her."

After finishing his sauerkraut noodles, Li Si put down his chopsticks and sneered, "At that time, you laughed at me for being a big-headed baby."

Taiping stroked the ends of her hair and said, "That's because my sister is young and doesn't know how to appreciate it."

Looking at the young people laughing and making noises, Yun Chu and Yu Xiurong put down their bowls and chopsticks and left. From beginning to end, Taiping did not come up to greet them, and Yun Chu did not pay any attention to the little girl.

Seeing Yunchu leave, Taiping said to Yunluan, "I will not be able to receive personal guidance from you, the Lord."

Yun Luan glanced at Tai Ping and said, "Then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must come in person."

Taiping plucked the big peony flower off her head and threw it to Li Si casually, "Doesn't your father-in-law like to teach girls?"

Li Si slapped Peony away and wiped his mouth, saying, "I just don't like teaching you."

Taiping didn't care about the setback and turned to Yunjin and said, "Sister Yunjin, do you want to go to the second workshop with me?"

Yun Jin lowered her head and said, "That's not something a little girl like me should see."

Taiping said to Yunjin, "Brother, can you take me there?"

Yun Jin shook his head and smiled, "This is the work of little birds."

Taiping glanced at Yunluan who was still chewing the fried dough sticks, walked up to him, pulled him up and walked out.

Yun Luan did not struggle. He ate the fried dough sticks while letting Taiping drag him away from the Yun family.

When they arrived at the gate and were about to board the carriage, Taiping looked back at the Yun family's mansion and said, "Is it because you are the prince's teacher that you don't want to get closer to me?"

Yun Luan swallowed the last bite of the dough stick, and wiped her greasy hands on a handsome guard who was following Tai Ping. When the grease on her hands disappeared, she said to Tai Ping, "Wouldn't it be better for everyone to live a simple life?"

Taiping stood at the gate of the Yun family with his hands behind his back and said, "The prince may not be the only outstanding descendant of the Li family."

Yun Luan said: "My sister-in-law is also a rare female talent."

Taiping snorted and said, "Instead of calling her sister-in-law, it would be more appropriate to call her sister."

Yun Luan laughed and did not continue to dwell on this topic. Instead, he looked up and down at the guy whose hands he had just wiped with oil, and then said to Taiping: "Where did this guy come from? This young master let him get some oil, and he dared to glare at me."

Taiping sneered and said, "His name is Wu Youji, he is my cousin. My mother hopes that I can like him. He has a good temper and speaks humorously. Except for his appearance, he is not bad in other aspects. I want to take a closer look. If there is no better one, I will agree to marry him."

Upon hearing this, Yun Luan once again looked up and down at Wu Youji, whose eyes were about to burst, and said, "His temper doesn't seem to be as good as you say."

Taiping got on the carriage and said softly, "My mother insisted on sending him here. Let's take a closer look. Maybe one day she will like him."

Yun Luan jumped onto a horse, which seemed to be Wu Youji's.

Taiping said to Yunluan through the curtain: "Aren't you coming up?"

Yun Luan said to Wu Youji, "Look, I'm riding your horse to save your face. Remember to thank me. I'll give you this horse, and you can follow the princess' carriage."

After saying that, he rode away first.

Taiping laughed so hard that he fell backwards. He said to Wu Youji, "You are not allowed to ride a horse. I want to see if you can keep up."

As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage started quickly and ran after Yun Luan's back.

Wu Youji was extremely angry, and just as he was about to open his mouth to curse, a whip shadow landed on his back. The burning pain quickly spread throughout his body, and the words he was about to curse were knocked back.

Turning around, he saw a female official sitting high on the horse's back retracting the whip. Seeing that Wu Youji did not move, she raised the whip high again.

Wu Youji turned and ran...

The second workshop of the Gunpowder Bureau was not in Chang'an City, but was located on Longshouyuan outside the Xuanwu Gate of the Imperial City. If one wanted to get to the second workshop from the Yun family, passing through the Imperial City was the fastest option.

Yun Luan did not choose to go through the imperial city, so Taiping had to follow him out of Chang'an City and walk north along the city wall.

Taiping wanted to ask Yunluan to get on the carriage several times. The last time, he even used delicious venison jerky to lure Yunluan into the carriage. Yunluan was almost fooled, but she found that there was an incredibly handsome young man in the carriage. She felt that the venison jerky was not so delicious anymore.

"You come up, I'll tell him to go down."

Taiping leaned most of his body out of the car window and tried his best to invite Yunluan.

Yun Luan glanced at Wu Youji, who was running and sweating all over, and waved at him. The stubborn Wu Youji came running over quickly. Yun Luan opened the door of the carriage with a whip, and kicked Wu Youji, who jumped up to snatch his horse, into the carriage.

Then he said loudly: "It's not me who is trying to snatch the princess from you, it's him."

Then, there was a sudden noise in the carriage.

Just as Yun Luan stretched his neck to watch the fun, Taiping's voice came from behind him.

"You are so bad!"

Yun Luan turned around and saw Taiping with a bright smile appearing behind him riding a white horse.

"When did you come out?" Yun Luan asked, scratching her hair.

"When you called Wu Youji to follow, why did you get angry when you saw a beauty in my carriage?"

Yun Luan swallowed her saliva and said, "How can you hang out with a man outside your family when you haven't even had your 'gender ceremony' yet?"

Taiping smiled and said, "I heard that when you were young, the Lord let you raise a female dog in order to cultivate your temperament?"

Yun Luan said: "That's a dog!"

Taiping sneered and said, "What's the difference?"

Yun Luan swallowed again and said, "If this is the case, you may not be able to find a truly capable consort."

Taiping glanced at the two people still fighting in the carriage and said, "He is already a prince consort, what other great abilities can he have?"

Yun Luan said: "My eldest brother also married a princess."

Taiping squinted his eyes and said, "Why don't you tell me how much my sister threw away to find herself a husband who is not a waste? I won't learn from her. My husband can be a little worse, but he must be obedient.

Little bird, you have become handsome recently. If you are willing to be my consort, I can consider treating you well. "

Yun Luan wiped the sweat off her face, trying to make herself look uglier, then shook her head firmly and said, "No, I have a habit of beating my wife. If I don't beat her for a day, my hands will itch. You are a princess and I cannot beat you, so I cannot marry you."

Taiping tapped the stirrup of the saddle with the golden whip in his hand and said to Yunluan, "It's Princess Shang. Your elder brother is the only one in the world who can marry the princess. Actually, if you don't use too much force, I can still tolerate it.

How about being my consort?"

As he was speaking, a man broke through the carriage door and fell off the moving carriage. After rolling on the ground twice, he quickly got up, took two quick steps to grab the carriage, and got in again.

Hearing the more intense fighting sounds in the carriage, Taiping frowned. She wanted to speak, but seeing Yunluan staring at her, she smiled and said, "Forget it, let's go to the second workshop quickly."

Although she was sitting sideways on the horse's back, the white horse's speed quickly increased, and Yun Luan had to urge the horse to keep up.

"I know that those who are capable will not become my consort. For example, you are not a hero, but your father is too prestigious and too proud to bow to my mother. My mother will never bow to your father. So, although you are my best candidate for consort, there is no possibility between us.

So, little bird, you don't have to worry about me making you a royal consort. However, we have known each other since childhood, so we can be considered childhood sweethearts. It's still okay for us to be good friends."

Yun Luan shuddered and said, "Forget it, I know you want to inherit your mother's business, but the consequences of being good friends with you are too serious, so it's better for us not to be good friends.

If you host a banquet, a dance hall, a cocktail party, or something like that and invite me over, I will definitely come.”

Taiping shook his head and said, "Since ancient times, most men have been unfaithful."

Yun Luan glanced at the two men behind her who were being dragged by horses and shuddered as she said, "I think this sentence is most suitable for you."

Taiping laughed when he heard this and said, "I regret that I am not a man."

Yunluan looked at Taiping and said, "If you were a man, you would have been the same as the King of Ying and the King of Xiang."

Taiping nodded and said, "Indeed, my prince brother is really too strong."

Seeing that they were on Longshouyuan, Yunluan looked at the city gate not far away and said to Taiping: "Have you really thought it through? Do you really have to go in?"

Taiping smiled and said, "Don't worry, my brother the prince won't kill me."

Yun Luan looked at the powerful crossbow above the city gate, jumped off his horse and said, "Have you really thought it through?"

Taiping stepped on the palace maid's back and got off the Xiaoyao horse. He said to Yunluan in a serious tone, "Think it through."

Yun Luan took off the token hanging from her waist and looked at Tai Ping and said, "My father said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely be the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This cannot be changed. Now, do you still want to go in?"

Taiping gritted his teeth and said, "I must go in and take a look."

Yun Luan stood sideways and waved politely, "Princess, please!"

(End of this chapter)