Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

After struggling for most of the day, Lu Cheng and his friends had already changed two pots of tea, and Ling Qiqi finally got on track with the barbecue.

Finally, Ah Ran came over to them happily, holding a large plate in both hands. Then he placed the plate in the middle of the table like a treasure and said:

"Sister Qi asked you three to eat it while it's hot. You don't have to wait for us. We still have to continue roasting it." After saying that, she ran back to the Seventh Princess.

The three of them took one look at the horrible-looking skewers on the plate and immediately lost their appetite.

Lu Cheng and Young Marquis Yi were picking out the ones that looked edible from the large handful of skewers on the plate.

Pei Chufeng looked at the plate of grilled skewers and found it a little hard to understand:

Is this a barbecue? Why is it so black? And what is it grilling? It doesn't look like real meat.

He was afraid of being laughed at for being ignorant, so he dared not ask or try. He just watched the Sixth Prince and Marquis Beiyi try the food.

Judging from their expressions, it doesn’t taste good.

The two of them threw the skewers they had taken a bite of back into the plate, and then drank tea in big gulps.

"Seventh Princess put so much salt in it, it's choking." Beiyi Hou complained.

"I asked the cook to wait outside the yard. When she has had her fill, we can wait and eat what he has baked," said the Sixth Prince.

“I don’t know how serious her addiction is. Fortunately, I had the foresight to come here after I had eaten my fill at home,” Bei Yihou muttered.

Pei Chufeng listened and drank tea silently: This time I can consider it as accumulating experience.

Fortunately, Ling Qiqi's patience was limited. After grilling another wave, she finally satisfied her craving and sat down at the table with A'ran, carrying a plate of freshly grilled skewers.

Pei Chufeng looked at the seventh princess's embarrassed look and was very worried. He said to A'ran:

"Ah Ran, accompany the Seventh Princess to wash up first."

A'ran took a look at the Seventh Princess and felt that it was indeed a bit unsightly, so he pulled the Seventh Princess and asked the servants to take her to wash up.

The three men silently watched their backs as they left. Beiyi Hou suddenly gave him a thumbs up. Pei Chufeng was a little confused.

As soon as the Seventh Princess and A'ran disappeared at the gate of the courtyard, they heard the Sixth Prince calling the cook to come in and grill the meat, and then he asked the servants to quickly take away the pile of half-carbonized food that the Seventh Princess and her friends had just grilled.

Bei Yihou was visibly relieved.

When Ling Qiqi and A'ran came back, they saw the empty desk and asked in confusion:

"Where are the skewers we just grilled?"

"Eat it. Didn't you tell us to eat it while it's hot instead of waiting for you?" The Sixth Prince said without blushing.

"You ate all that?"

"Eat it all. The three of us are hungry."

"Is it delicious?" Ling Qiqi looked at the three people expectantly.

"not bad."

"good to eat."

The Sixth Prince and Marquis Beiyi nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Pei Chufeng didn't express his opinion, Ling Qiqi kept her gaze on his face.

After washing up, the Seventh Princess looked even more fresh and refined. Pei Chufeng felt a little nervous when he saw her eyes, so he nodded quickly.

Ling Qiqi was very happy because of everyone's five-star reviews and smiled sweetly.

This smile made Pei Chufeng's heart tighten. He had never seen such a beautiful smile before, with half-curved eyes, slightly upturned red lips, clear as water and intoxicating as wine. He couldn't see it enough. How nice it would be if this smile was only for him, how nice it would be if this smile could stay with him forever. He suddenly understood what it meant to be able to conquer the world with a smile.

Bei Yihou was also dazzled by the Seventh Princess' smile, only Lu Cheng watched it without saying anything.

The cook's skewers were not cooked yet, and Ling Qiqi was getting tired of waiting, so she asked Lu Cheng to tell the servants to get the leaf toys they played with last time.

Unexpectedly, Lu Cheng had someone prepare it long ago and brought it up quickly. Ling Qiqi asked him happily:

"How did you know I wanted to play?"

"You looked unsatisfied last time, so I guess you'll still want to play this time."

"No one knows me better than you."

After hearing this, Lu Cheng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Ling Qiqi finally reacted and accidentally let Lu Cheng take advantage of her:

"No, you said it the wrong way. No one knows you better than me. No one knows you better than Ruoruo. No one knows you better than me. Forget it, let's play cards." Ling Qiqi almost bit her tongue.

Then, Pei Churan, the Seventh Princess and the Sixth Prince skillfully started playing the leaf game, each holding a bunch of flat bamboo sticks in their hands, and saying "I can't afford it" and "Pass" from time to time. Bei Yihou and Pei Chufeng were left to watch.

Pei Chufeng couldn't help but feel curious, so he whispered to Bei Yihou who was sitting next to him:

"Why doesn't Bei Yihou play together?"

"They said that this leaf game can only be played by three people, and I am not included. Do you think they are isolating me on purpose?" Bei Yihou complained angrily.

"What kind of leaf game are they playing? I've never seen it before."

"The Seventh Princess and the Sixth Prince said that this is a new leaf play called fighting corrupt officials. The corrupt officials have one head each, and the common people have two heads each. According to the rules, whoever uses up all the bamboo sticks first wins. Now the Sixth Prince is the corrupt official, and the losing side will be marked as a turtle."

“Is this leaf play difficult?”

"It's not difficult. If all seven princesses can play it, then it must not be difficult."

“When did they learn that?”

"Last time, after we caught them from the casino, the Seventh Princess and the Little Princess complained that they didn't have enough fun gambling, so the Sixth Prince coaxed them into playing this leaf game. The bamboo sticks were made by him and the Sixth Princess, and A'ran and I helped. Originally, the Seventh Princess wanted to put up the bet, but the Sixth Prince disagreed, and asked the losers to draw a turtle. The Seventh Princess should be thankful that the Sixth Prince didn't agree. Didn't you see the look of ass on her face that day? If it had been silver, she would have lost everything."

“The turtle is to be painted on the face?”

"Well, if she hadn't been unable to paint any more that day, the Seventh Princess would not have given up."

Pei Chufeng looked at the three people who were absorbed in playing the leaf game, and suddenly understood why A'ran had been going out early and coming back late, rain or shine, to play with them these days.

The skewers of meat that the cook had grilled were brought to the table one after another, and the servants also brought a small long stove filled with charcoal, which Pei Chufeng thought was probably used to heat the skewers. This time the skewers were grilled to the perfect temperature, and the ingredients could be identified at a glance, but Pei Chufeng was a little confused by the ingredients.

In addition to the regular meat, there are also irregular chicken feet, chicken stomachs, chicken hearts, pig intestines, pig skin, and lamb kidneys. Are these for people to eat? Is the Seventh Princess treating or sending off guests?

The seven princesses and the other three were playing the leaf game at the critical moment, and they didn't care at all. Pei Chufeng glanced at Bei Yihou beside him, with a calm and natural expression, and didn't think there was anything wrong with the ingredients.

After a round of leaf play, there was a turtle painted with a brush on the faces of the Seventh Princess and A'ran. It was painted by the Sixth Prince himself. The turtle on the Seventh Princess' face was particularly large, almost covering her entire face. She looked very funny, but she had an expression that said no matter how many turtles were painted on her, she would not admit defeat to the Sixth Prince and would fight him to the end.