In the courtyard, Yu Da and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Yu San pointed at the tightly closed door and asked with his mouth: "Why don't we go in and check on the master? There was such a big commotion inside just now, will the master be in trouble?"

Yu Da frowned, thought for a moment and shook his head, "The master didn't call us, so we'd better not go in now, lest we see something we shouldn't see."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then stood quietly where they were, continuing to pay close attention to every move in the house.

On the other side, Jun Feimo, who returned to his room, couldn't calm down for a long time.

He was secretly upset and wanted to slap himself.

Damn it! How could he lose his mind at the critical moment? It almost caused a disaster and hurt his beloved Xier.

Thinking of this, he still felt hot all over, so Jun Feimo asked Tianyi to quickly prepare a bucket of cold water for a bath. He needed this method to calm himself down.

"Master, it's freezing outside now. What do you want to do with such cold water? If you want to take a bath, I can get you some hot water!" Tianyi said as he poured cold water into the bathtub.

"Stop talking nonsense and get out!" Jun Feimo said in a cold voice with a gloomy face.

Tianyi was so frightened that he trembled all over. He quickly left the room in shame and closed the door gently.

Standing outside the door, Tianyi scratched his head helplessly and muttered softly: "I'm also worried about you, master..." After that, he looked pitifully at the closed door, feeling aggrieved but not daring to say another word.

Jun Feimo took off his clothes, got into the bathtub, soaked his whole body in the cold water, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and waited. After Xier went to the State of Chu, he would get married as soon as he returned.

Murong Zixi sat quietly beside the bed, trying to calm the turbulent waves in her heart.

Although she had regained her composure on the surface, the sudden feeling of panic still lingered in her heart, making her throat dry and her mouth sour.

She quickly put on her clothes and stood up lightly. When she walked to the table, she stretched out her slender hand, gently touched the handle of the teapot, and slowly poured out a cup of clear tea.

Then, she drank the tea without hesitation, feeling the cool and refreshing liquid flowing down her throat, as if a stream of clear spring water washed away the fatigue and dust of her body, and also washed away the chaotic and complicated thoughts in her heart.

After putting down the teacup in her hand, Murong Zixi raised her hand and gently patted her cheek, muttering in a low voice: "Murong Zixi, Murong Zixi, you are a person who has been reborn! In your previous life, as a top killer, you have experienced countless life and death tests. When have you ever been so panicked? It's just a little thing between men and women, can it still stump you? Is it necessary to be so embarrassed and unbearable?"

After some self-comfort and psychological adjustment, Murong Zixi finally regained her confidence and composure.

She slowly pushed open the door, and as soon as she appeared, the eyes of Yuda and others were all cast over her.

Faced with everyone's sudden attention, Murong Zixi felt a little embarrassed, so she coughed twice, trying to break the stalemate: "Ahem... Well, we are planning to have a hot pot tonight, so I need to go to the kitchen to do some preparations." After that, she turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen.

Seeing Murong Zixi's slightly embarrassed back, Yu Er couldn't help laughing, "Haha! Look at our master, he looked like he was scared and ran away!"

Yu San said with a smile: "Hehe, in my opinion, our master is clearly shy!"

Her slightly teasing tone made Yu Da's eyes widen immediately. He glared at the two of them fiercely and scolded them unhappily: "Humph! Well, you two ignorant fellows, how dare you make fun of the master? How dare you!"

Yu Er shook his head disapprovingly, with an even brighter smile on his face, as charming as a peach blossom in spring: "Oh my, we are really happy for our master! Look at this situation, it won't be long before we have to serve the young master in our house! When that time comes, we must serve him even more wholeheartedly!"

Hearing this, Yuda's originally tense face gradually relaxed, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a hint of relief that was hard to conceal was revealed between his brows.

Isn't it? The master and the prince are deeply in love, and as servants, they naturally hope to see such a happy scene.

At this time, the kitchen was filled with wisps of hot air, as if covered by a layer of gauze, creating a warm and busy atmosphere.

Murong Zixi was seen walking into this world full of fireworks with graceful figure and light steps. Her pure and otherworldly face was as stunning as a fairy descending to the earth.

I only heard her calling softly, "Xiao Cui, Xiao Lu, you two are really diligent. Look how clean these vegetables have been washed by you."

Her eyes, as clear as autumn water, slowly turned, and her sight was like a nimble butterfly, fluttering and lingering lightly in the kitchen. Finally, as if attracted by some mysterious power, her sight firmly rested on Xiaobai, who was concentrating and working hard on the roast duck.

At this moment, the little guy was completely immersed in his own world, enjoying the delicious food in front of him, as if everything around him had nothing to do with it.

"Okay, I was wondering why you, little brat, came here! I was wondering why I couldn't find you, it turns out you were hiding here secretly and enjoying the food alone!" Murong Zixi slightly opened her cherry-like red lips and spoke softly. There was a hint of blame in her words, but more of it was the love that was hard to conceal.

Hearing his master's voice, Xiaobai slowly raised his head and looked at Murong Zixi with his big, black, bright eyes.

There is a playful and innocent look in his eyes, which makes people feel pity for him.

Its furry tail kept shaking like a cheerful metronome, "Hey, master, this roast duck is so delicious, I can't stop eating it~"

Xiaolu, who was standing by, couldn't hear Xiaobai's thoughts.

She covered her mouth gently, and couldn't help letting out a clear and sweet laugh like a silver bell. Then she walked forward with a brisk pace and said in a delicate voice, "Miss, please don't blame Xiaobai. For some reason today, this guy actually ran to the kitchen quietly by himself, and was very smart to find the roast duck on the chopping board, and then began to devour it. I have to say, our Xiaobai is really a quirky little cutie!"

While speaking, Xiaolu's face was filled with helplessness and deep love for Xiaobai's mischievous behavior.

After hearing Xiaolu's words, Murong Zixi couldn't help but let a faint smile appear on her beautiful face.

This smile is as brilliant and dazzling as a flower blooming under the warm spring sun, full of endless tenderness and pampering.

She turned slowly, her eyes scanning every corner carefully, and after confirming that all the ingredients and tools needed in the kitchen were neatly arranged and ready, the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

Murong Zixi opened her red lips and said, "Xiao Cui, Xiao Lu, let me show you my skills today." Before she finished speaking, she had already rolled up her sleeves, looking as if she was going to do something big.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Cui and Xiao Lu hurriedly responded in unison and quickly moved to Murong Zixi's side, ready to be at her disposal at any time and willing to serve as her right-hand man.

Then, Murong Zixi skillfully selected a few fine spices from the many spices and carefully put them into the pot one by one.

In an instant, the originally calm oil pan began to roll and boil as if it were cast by magic.

Those red dried chilies, black peppercorns, and star anise with a unique aroma, under the fierce stimulation of the boiling hot oil, are like a group of carnival dancers, dancing to their heart's content and continuously releasing a strong and rich aroma.

This charming aroma was like an invisible magic that quickly filled the entire kitchen, making everyone present salivate and whet their appetite.

After the spices in the pot were stir-fried, Murong Zixi calmly added an appropriate amount of water and various carefully prepared seasonings.

As time passed, the soup in the pot gradually underwent wonderful changes - it changed from the initial light and transparent to thick and mellow, and the color became more vivid and bright, like a burning flame, emitting bursts of tempting flavors of spicy and numbness.

At this moment, this pot of delicious hot pot base is ready, waiting for diners to come and enjoy it!

The little white standing nearby seemed to have smelled the tempting aroma. It raised its head from time to time, its eyes fixed on the food being cooked in the pot. Its eyes were full of extreme desire and eager anticipation for the delicious food that was about to come out of the pot.

At this moment, Xiaolu suddenly exclaimed: "Wow! Miss, this smells so delicious!" Her voice full of surprise echoed throughout the kitchen.

Hearing this, Murong Zixi's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile, and responded softly: "Haha, of course, how can something I cook myself not be delicious?"

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