My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chang An returned to the kitchen only after Li Ying had completely left. The fillings had already been prepared in the kitchen, just like when he ate at home, three plates with three kinds of fillings. Gu Li also began to teach the cooks how to make dumplings, and Chang An quietly came behind her and watched her make dumplings.

Gu Li's movements looked very skillful, as if she had done it many times before, and she was making dumplings while explaining the points to pay attention to. Chang An watched her perform a series of operations, and a plump dumpling appeared in her palm.

She was holding the dumplings and habitually looked to her side, just in time to meet Chang An's smiling eyes. She said excitedly: "Chang Lang, look! I made dumplings!"

"I see, I see." Chang An also responded very cooperatively.

Gu Li put the dumplings in his hand on the plate at this time, and then Chang An instructed: "Just make enough dumplings for two plates."

After giving the order, Chang An asked a cook where the water tank was, and then took Gu Li over and got her a bucket of water to wash her hands. While Gu Li was washing her hands, she asked in a cocky tone:

"How's it going, Chang Lang? Do the dumplings I made look good?"

Chang An reached out his hand to help Gu Li rub the flour on top, and said with a smile: "It looks good, with a thin skin and thick fillings, and it's more beautiful than Chang Lang's."

"No way, the ones I make are not as good as Chang Lang's." Gu Li also complimented him in a businesslike manner.

Chang An stretched out his still wet fingertips and tapped Gu Li's nose, and asked, "Did Gu Niang secretly make dumplings behind my back? She's so skilled at it."

Gu Li washed his hands, shook off the water, and replied, "No, I also remembered it when Chang Lang made it."

Chang An raised his eyebrows, and then thought about it: he seemed to have made dumplings in front of Gu Li, and only once. If what Gu Li said was true, then didn't Gu Li also have a terrible memory?

"But I've only made dumplings once, and that was during the winter solstice last year. It's been quite a long time since then, right?" Chang An asked.

Gu Li tapped his chin, thought for a while, and asked in confusion: "It's not that long ago, it's not the winter solstice ten years ago, why can't you remember it?"

There is the reverse Versailles to...

Chang An smiled, and when no one was paying attention, he pecked Gu Li on the face quickly. Gu Li was a little embarrassed at once, but seeing the cooks still busy in the kitchen, he had to hold back.

But he couldn't let such an advantage go unused, so when Chang An turned around and was about to go back to the kitchen, he kicked him on the heel. Chang An stumbled and when he looked back, he found Gu Li covering his mouth and laughing.

It was obvious that it was probably his beloved wife who had done something wrong. When she saw him glaring at her, she still supported her waist with both hands and raised her head, looking very arrogant. Chang An's mind quickly turned and he soon knew how to break her posture.

Chang An retracted his gaze, turned around and continued walking towards the kitchen, his steps were quite fast, it seemed that he didn't intend to wait for Gu Li. Gu Li was too fond of this, and hurriedly trotted to catch up, took Chang An's arm, and gave him a sweet smile.

Seeing that he had come to the door, Chang An thought that this was the chance to "take revenge". He stretched out his finger and poked Gu Li on the forehead.

After wrapping the dumplings, Chang An began to instruct the cooks to prepare the ingredients for the hot pot. After the ingredients were prepared, Eunuch Cheng also returned to the kitchen with the pot.

Because it was only 3:00 p.m., it might be too early to prepare food so early. Eunuch Cheng suggested taking the two of them around the palace, and the two did not refuse, so they followed Eunuch Cheng out of the kitchen.

......

Around the hour of You, when all the dumplings floated to the surface and the soup in the hot pot boiled, Chang An and Gu Li checked the ingredients on the table for the last time. After confirming that there were no problems, he and Gu Li followed Eunuch Cheng and the palace maids who served the dishes out of the kitchen.

Following Eunuch Cheng all the way to a courtyard, Li Longji and Queen Wang were sitting in a large pavilion in the courtyard, while Li Ying and Li Keer were also sitting on the side. When Wang saw Chang'an, she whispered something to Li Longji, who nodded after listening.

Wang looked at Gu Li who was walking beside Chang An again and frowned slightly. But when she looked back at Chang An, there was still a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.

"I, your humble servant, kowtow to you..."

"No gifts, no gifts!"

Chang An and Gu Li were about to perform the ceremony again, but again, Li Longji simply exempted them from the ceremony.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Cheng ordered the maids to put the hot pot and dumplings on the table, and then left. Li Longji also waved to Chang An and said, "Ji Kangbo, Zichuan County Lord, come and sit down."

"I said I want to have dinner with you today, so come and sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chang An and Gu Li thanked him again, and then came to the pavilion together. Under Wang's instructions, the two sat directly opposite Li Longji.

This was a royal dinner table, so it was not appropriate to talk much. Even picking up food had to be done carefully. No one said anything at the dinner table this time. Everyone just ate. The atmosphere seemed a little awkward and depressing.

When they were almost done eating, Chang An secretly exchanged glances with Gu Li, then put down their bowls and chopsticks and stood up together. Li Longji and Wang Shi followed their movements, and only heard Chang An say:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, we have both finished our meal. May I take my leave first?"

Li Longji and Wang looked at each other, and then the former asked, "Have Lord Jikang and Lady Xian finished their meal?"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your hospitality. My wife and I have finished our meal." Chang An replied.

Li Longji pointed to where they had just sat and said, "Stay a little longer, and I'll discuss something else with you."

Chang An's heart skipped a beat - something else?! Report to His Majesty, I will not marry... No, I will not marry, you can kill me, but just spare my wife's life.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Wang and Li Ke'er rinsed their mouths with tea and left. Li Longji drank a sip of tea and said, "Ji Kangbo, I have something I want to ask for your opinion on."

Chang An began to get nervous, and Gu Li beside him felt that he was a little nervous. Although he didn't know why, he still reached out his hand under the table and held his hand, giving him a little comfort.

"A few days ago, you, Ji Kangbo, and the Lord of Zichuan County both told me to seal off the entire city. Now the preventive measures you proposed seem to be effective. I wonder when we can unseal Chang'an City again?"

Chang An breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Your Majesty, it won't take long. Today, His Majesty issued an edict to bring in death row prisoners for experiments. As long as the experiments are successful, the vaccination and prevention method can be carried out at the same time as the lifting of the ban."

"Okay," Li Longji nodded, and then asked, "But this method should have a formal name, right? And Ji Kangbo, you are the one who proposed this method, why don't you give it a name?"

Chang An said without thinking: "Then let's call it: Cowpox Vaccination."

"The method of vaccination against smallpox is simple and clear." Li Longji smiled and took a sip of tea, saying, "Ji Kangbo, you are still studying in the Imperial College, right?"

"Your Majesty, that's right."

"Then before I officially issue the order to lift the lockdown, I allow you not to go to school!" Li Longji said, "You can rest at home for a few more days and check if there are any sequelae."

"If this cowpox vaccination method can really protect all the people of our Tang Dynasty from smallpox, I will reward you handsomely!" Li Longji said at last, "That's all. Earl Ji Kang will go back home first."

A huge reward?! Ever since I heard from Li Ying that I might be granted marriage, I became very nervous whenever I heard about a huge reward.

Afterwards, Li Longji once again called Eunuch Cheng and asked him to drive the carriage to take Chang An and Gu Li back home.

After sending the man back to the door, Eunuch Cheng left. Chang An stretched his body and directly carried Gu Li on his back.

"Oh! What happened to Chang Lang?" Gu Li screamed.

"It's nothing, I just want to carry Mother Gu on my back." Chang An walked into the mansion.

Gu Li leaned on Chang An's back with peace of mind, wrapped her arms around Chang An's neck, and rested her head on his shoulder. She rolled her eyes and asked:

"Chang Lang, am I a little heavy?"

"Of course it's heavy." Chang An turned his head and replied with a smile.

"Why?" Gu Li also smiled brightly at this time, waiting for Chang An's answer.

Chang An lifted Gu Li up again and said, "Because Gu Niang is my whole world, how can she not be heavy?"

When they returned to the courtyard gate, Huaiqin and Zhen'er also found Chang'an and Gu Li, and shouted, "Master, Sanniang! You're back!"

"Yeah." Chang An nodded.

Zhen'er left the courtyard and said, "I'll go get the medicine. Has Young Master Sanniang eaten yet? Would you like to eat some more?"

"it is good."

Then Huaiqin also ran out with Zhen'er and said, "Master, I'll go and serve the dishes."

Chang An carried Gu Li into the room, put him down, and sat on the bed. He watched Gu Li close the door, then took off his court clothes and changed into casual clothes.

Gu Li turned around and saw Chang An still sitting on the bed, staring at her infatuatedly, so she laughed. She walked over, pulled Chang An up, and began to undress him and take off his court robes.

"Why isn't Mother Gu mean to me?" Chang An suddenly asked at this time.

"Why should I be cruel to Chang Lang?" Gu Li asked back.

"Because I was not good and didn't change my clothes consciously." Chang An said.

"If you haven't changed it, then you haven't changed it. What's the big deal?" Gu Li returned to the clothes rack and took Chang An's casual clothes.

"I am still here."