After the salted fish is married

86. Steamed Chicken in Lotus Leaf

Twilight shrouded Wenzhang Court, and the lights in the kitchen lit up.Yan Xining was sitting at the door of the stove with a fire burning, rice and lotus leaf chicken were steaming in the pot.The swaying flames imprinted on Yan Xining's face, and the tiny flames danced in his eyes.

Hearing the gurgling sound in the pot and smelling the aroma of the food, Yan Xining was in a great mood: "We can start cooking after the miracle doctor finishes bathing."

There was a smile on the corner of Ji Song's lips: "Yeah."

Yan Xining continued to make arrangements: "After dinner, you should also take a good bath, and then let the genius doctor heal your leg. We will treat it in Wenzhang Garden, and we will not let others know."

Ji Song smiled deeper: "Listen to you."

Yan Xining wanted to say something, but Bai Tao floated into the kitchen with a bluish complexion.Yan Xining was overjoyed when she saw him like this: "What's wrong?"

Bai Tao's eyes faltered with a tormented look: "...it's dark..."

Yan Xining understood as soon as he heard it, Bai Tao was sent by him to take care of Ye Linfeng to take a bath, so he looked like a beggar to Ye Linfeng, don't even think about crawling out of the bathtub if he doesn't take a bath for an hour today.

Yan Xining smiled and said, "It's okay, just wash it a few more times and it will be fine."

Bai Tao glanced at Yan Xining resentfully: "Master, you don't understand." The water that Ye Linfeng washed out was not just black, it was mud.Thinking of that scene, Bai Tao's complexion turned pale again after he had just recovered: "I don't want to eat dinner..."

Good guy can make Bai Tao feel so sick that he doesn't want to eat. How long has it been since Ye Linfeng took a shower?

Just when Yan Xining was about to comfort Bai Tao, Ye Linfeng's voice came from outside the kitchen: "You are so shameless, I told you to rub my back, you run faster than a rabbit. Be careful that the old man will stop you with a single shot." .”

As soon as the words fell, a tall and thin middle-aged man strode into the kitchen.Taking a closer look, this man has a handsome face, gray hair, and piercing peach blossom eyes.

Yan Xining and Ji Song were stunned: "Doctor Ye?"

Ye Linfeng nodded: "Well, it's the old man."

It was Ye Linfeng who came, and he changed from a beggar to a suave Doctor Ye.Yan Xining sighed once again: Sure enough, you can't look at Ye Linfeng with ordinary people's thinking.It's too cruel for such a handsome person to be willing to turn himself into a beggar.

Ye Linfeng was dressed in white. After rolling up his sleeves, he skillfully lifted the lid of the pot: "Let me see what delicious food you made~"

The movements are skillful and done in one go, and it is not the first time to do this at first glance.After seeing the lotus leaf chicken steamed in the pot, Ye Linfeng took a deep breath: "Mmm~ delicious!" After covering the pot, he skillfully opened the cupboard, and took out a shortbread from it and stuffed it into his mouth eat up.

Yan Xining asked weakly: "Master Ye, did you often go to Wenzhang Garden before?"

Ye Linfeng sat on the chair with his legs crossed: "I don't go in and out very often, I only come here every now and then. By the way, the zongzi you made two days ago is delicious. I like bacon zongzi."

Yan Xining: ...

There are often guards in Wenzhang Garden, and when Yan Xining cooks too much, he will put it in the pot or in the cupboard, unexpectedly Ye Linfeng took advantage of this loophole.

Ji Song glanced at Ye Linfeng who was eating and drinking: "The palace is so heavily guarded, senior can come and go freely, I admire you."

Ye Linfeng waved his hand indifferently: "What is this? The guards of your palace are all from the army. The tough old man is not their opponent. How can the old man who comes to Yin still lose?"

Just because he can quietly put Yan Ke and the others to sleep to death, how many people in the palace can keep him?

Yan Xining turned her head and smiled, Ji Song should understand the pain of being followed, right?After laughing for a while, he turned his head to look at the two people beside the chair. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that Ji Song and Ye Linfeng looked alike, not only in face shape, but also in their eyes.

Yan Xining thought to herself: Maybe good-looking people will always have similarities.

Ji Song discussed, "Senior, do you need any medicinal materials to treat my legs?"

Ye Linfeng responded: "Of course, without the aid of medicinal materials, your body can't resist it. Do you think it's so easy to connect the meridians?"

Yan Xining thought of modern western medicine, some major operations need more than ten hours.Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous: "Senior, can you briefly talk about your plan? How long does it take to suture the meridians? How long does it take to recover after surgery?"

Ye Linfeng glanced at Yan Xining appreciatively: "I didn't expect you to know the word suture, not bad."

He ate the shortbread in two or three bites, then picked up the tea on the table and drank it in one gulp: "Your lord has two serious wounds on his body, one is on the back and the other is on the left leg. The ligament and meridians of the left leg are injured. , this can be stitched up in half a day. The trouble is the injury on the back..."

Ji Song's eyes were fixed: "Back? Is my back hurt?"

Ye Linfeng nodded: "Yes, although the back injury doesn't look serious, it hurt the spine. Your legs are numb and you even lost consciousness because of this injury."

Ji Song was a little surprised: "How could this be?"

If the spine was really injured, how could the imperial doctors not know about it?

Seeing Ji Song's brows furrowed, Ye Linfeng chuckled lightly: "Don't guess, you don't know the depth of the water in the palace. How many people in the palace do you really think are wishing you well? Let's save some time and treat your legs."

He leaned up and patted Ji Song on the shoulder: "Don't worry, even if I can't restore your legs to the original state, I still have to heal your spinal injury. No matter what, you and Xiaoyan have to live a normal life together Life."

Ji Song's face turned red suddenly, if there was a crack in the ground, he had already slipped in.Unexpectedly, Ye Linfeng saw his secretive question at a glance.

Yan Xining stared at Ji Song in a daze, and it took him a while to react.It turned out that poor Ji Song was not only stiff in his legs, but also his lifeblood?

This... is too pathetic.

Bai Tao felt that he heard something he shouldn't have heard, so he sneaked out of the kitchen quickly along the wall, and the atmosphere in the kitchen was deadly silent for a while.Fortunately, Yan Xining quickly diverted Ye Linfeng's attention: "Senior, dinner is ready."

The jujube-flavored lotus leaf chicken that has been steamed with a cup of tea in the pot has been steamed. When the lid is lifted, the aroma of lotus, jujube and meat comes to the face.Ye Linfeng was not afraid of the heat, he quickly picked up the small steamer and placed it on the dining table under the eaves: "Look at this little tender chicken, it's sizzling and oily, it's really fragrant."

Yan Xining loosened the rice in the pot, and looked at Ji Song cautiously: "Song Song, it's time to eat."

Poor Ji Song has been lying beside him for so long, yet he didn't realize that he had lost his masculinity.Thinking of this, Yan Xining put another two spoonfuls of rice into Ji Song's bowl: "Eat more, you will be stronger if you eat more."

Ji Song: ...

Today's dinner was made in a hurry, but there were quite a few dishes and portions, the most conspicuous of which was the lotus leaf chicken.

The fresh and tender rooster is cut into bite-sized pieces. After steaming, the skin on the surface of the chicken pieces shrinks quickly, and each piece of chicken looks full of meat.The chicken is mixed with shredded mushrooms and red dates, and after a handful of green onions are sprinkled on the surface, it enriches the color and enhances the aroma.

Pick up a piece of chicken and stuff it into your mouth while it's hot. With a light bite, the tender chicken will fall off the bone.At this time, faint blood can still be seen on the chicken bones, but this will not affect the taste of the chicken at all.The taste of the seasoning goes deep into the chicken, and every bite is fresh and tender, making it irresistible.

Ye Linfeng especially likes to eat crispy bones, which make a crackling sound in his mouth.After a while, a pile of chicken bones piled up in front of him: "The craftsmanship is really good, better than the chefs outside."

Yan Xining put a piece of chicken leg in Ji Song's bowl, he said with a smile, "If senior likes it, Pinmeiyuan also has little cocks, I'll make you beggar's chicken someday."

Ye Linfeng's mouth was full of oil, and he was full of praise: "Hey, good!"

Ji Song didn't have much appetite, and after being exposed by Ye Linfeng, he felt that he couldn't hold his head up in front of his concubine.

For a man, the most taboo thing is not to do it.No matter whether it is true or false, after being found out that it is not good, the heart is empty.

Yan Xining didn't feel anything, he carefully put a spoonful of steamed eggs in Ji Song's bowl: "What's wrong? Is today's meal not to your liking? Why don't you ask Lao Zhang and the others to send you some Liangpi?"

Ji Song shook his head, before he said anything, he listened to Ye Linfeng make up the knife: "It's a big deal. Don't worry, I'll give you an injection later, and I'll make you shine again tonight."

Ji Song's eyelids twitched, the corners of his mouth straightened, and he was not very happy.If it wasn't that he couldn't beat Ye Linfeng, he would have told him to shut up quickly.

Ye Linfeng didn't care about Ji Song's stare. He said casually, "By the way, you have to find a reason to ask for a few days off before you officially start connecting the meridians."

The embarrassment on Ji Song's face was replaced by seriousness: "Okay."

Ye Linfeng said: "After repairing your meridians, you have to stay in bed for several days to recuperate, during which time you cannot move freely."

Ji Song nodded, "Okay."

Ye Linfeng added: "I'm looking for the medicinal materials you need these few days. After I find the medicinal materials and you ask for leave, we can start repairing the nerves. Remember, haste makes waste, don't in a hurry."

Ji Song nodded earnestly: "Yeah." As long as he can stand up again, not to mention letting him lie down for a few days, even half a year, he will obediently obey Ye Linfeng's words.

After dinner, Yan Ke took Ye Linfeng to the other courtyard that had been prepared earlier.Ye Linfeng muttered: "Your words don't mean anything, you said to let me live in Wenzhang Garden, but now you have driven me to another courtyard."

Yan Xining was very embarrassed: "Forgive me senior, Wenzhang Garden is a bit crowded, after this junior has cleaned up, we will welcome senior to move in."

Before Ji Song moved into Wenzhang Court, Yan Xining divided the spacious room into two large rooms, East and West.After Ji Song moved in, the east room became his and Yan Xining's master bedroom, the main room became his study, and the west room was divided into two, with Bai Tao living in one half and Yan Ke living in the other half.

When two people live in the room, it is spacious, and when four people live in it, it is not too crowded.But if you add Ye Linfeng, the room will not be enough.But after Ji Song healed his legs, he would go back to Songlou, and then he would come out from another room and let Ye Linfeng live.

After eating a few extra bowls of rice for dinner, and with so many things happening today, both Yan Xining and Ji Song couldn't sleep.After thinking for a while, Yan Xining suggested: "Shall we go to digest food?"

Ji Song nodded slightly: "I'll take you to see the lotus garden." You may not be able to see the panorama of the lotus garden at night, but there is something interesting about admiring the lotus under the moonlight.

87. The lotus under the moon

If she had to go to Tingsonglou before, Yan Xining would have to take a long detour.He needs to go around from the water pavilion on the west side of Wenzhang Garden to the opposite side of Lanyue Lake, and then go through several other courtyards until his legs are numb to reach Tingsong Tower.I heard from Yan Ke that it would take a cup of tea for the guards to go from Wenzhangyuan to Tingsonglou with lightness kung fu.

But now, he has another choice - the plank road on the east side of Pinmei Garden has been repaired.The plank road extends from the southeast bank of Pinmei Garden to the Huxin Pavilion. The project that started yesterday can be left today.

Yan Xining pushed Ji Song and walked slowly on the path in Pinmei Garden. Someone hung a lantern on the fruit tree, and the dim candlelight illuminated the path under his feet.

The flowers and fruits in the garden are fragrant, especially the plums from Kazuki. The quiet fragrance makes people feel refreshed.There are already fruits in the garden that can be picked this season, Yan Xining stood under the cherry tree, and picked a small handful of agate-like cherries after a while.

He put the cherries in Ji Song's hands, and while eating the sweet and sour cherries, they walked up the plank road towards the Huxin Pavilion.The sturdy plank road stands firmly on the water, even if there are dozens of people standing on it, it will be stable.

This made Yan Xining feel respect for the craftsmen of Chu and Liao. Even if a small bridge is built in modern times, it is difficult to complete it in one day.However, the craftsmen of Chu Liao had created miracles twice under his nose.

After walking for a while, Yan Xining looked back: "It's strange."

Ji Song wondered, "What's so strange?"

Yan Xining pointed to the Wenzhang Garden and Pinmei Garden with the lights on: "Look, it's obviously where I live, but if I change the direction, I don't recognize them anymore."

Ji Song smiled and said: "It's normal." Watching the fire from the other side is a different feeling from being there.

Going east through the Huxin Pavilion, you only need to turn around a short corridor to arrive at Tingsong Tower.Yan Xining was shocked: "So it's so close!" With this plank road, Ji Song's work in Tingsong Building is much closer.

Ji Song smiled: "Yes, if you go out in the future, you will take this road. Remember the corridor we just walked? To the east is the Tingsong Tower, to the south is the main hall and the gate. I will take you away tomorrow Once, you'll know."

Yan Xining smiled and said, "No need, you are busy with work, I can't occupy your time anymore."

As soon as the words fell, Ye Linfeng's voice came from behind the two of them: "There is a problem with what you said. You are his princess. If he doesn't spend his time on you, who else can he spend it on?"

The two were startled, followed the sound and saw Ye Linfeng squatting on the cornice of Tingsong Building.Holding a small wine jar in his hand, he tasted the wine while talking: "The wine in the palace is beautiful, good wine, good wine~"

Yan Xining was surprised: "Senior, didn't you go to rest?"

Ye Linfeng flew down from the roof: "I'm so lonely. I'm alone, no one will pick cherries for me, and no one will take me to enjoy the lotus under the moon. What else can I do besides drinking?"

After Ye Linfeng stood beside Ji Song, he patted Ji Song's neck: "Come on, I'll reward you with an injection before you go to bed, and I won't go to Wenzhang Garden for a while."

Ji Song couldn't resist being patted half body on his lap, his back was exposed in front of Ye Linfeng defenselessly.Before he could struggle, he felt a chill near his tailbone.A strong soreness traveled along the meridians, and half of his body became numb in an instant.

Yan Xining was in a hurry: "Senior, how could you be so hasty in administering the needle to the prince?" At least find a place where Ji Song can lie down, right?Ji Song is now a bunch of shrimps, can acupuncture be okay?

Ye Linfeng smiled meaningfully: "This old man won't hurt you even if he hurts you. Don't worry, you'll be fine."

As he spoke, he gently turned the long needle in his hand, and Ji Song felt more sore and swollen.The soreness turned into a tingling pain and moved in his legs. Ji Song felt his heart beat several times faster, and he seemed to be able to hear the sound of blood rushing.For a moment, his face flushed red, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Fortunately, Ye Linfeng quickly pulled out the long needle, his smile was extraordinarily bright under the moonlight: "Okay, you can go to appreciate the lotus now." As soon as the words fell, his figure disappeared instantly .

Yan Xining took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from Ji Song's forehead: "Are you okay?"

Ji Song felt the soreness and tingling disappear quickly, he breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head slowly: "It's okay."

Yan Xining sighed: "Miss Ye is good at lightness." No wonder he can enter and leave Prince Rong's mansion like no one else.

Ji Song agreed: "If the skill is not good, it is impossible to get away with it so far."

Seeing that Ji Song was sweating, Yan Xining said with concern: "How about we go back and come to enjoy the lotus sometime?"

Ji Song waved his hand: "It's okay." He felt much better physically, the lotus pond was in front of him, and he had promised to take Yan Xining to appreciate the lotus, how could he break his promise because of such a small change?

Passing through the courtyard gate on the east side of Tingsong Building, the lotus pond that Ji Song mentioned came into view.The lotus pond occupies a large area. At a glance, the lake is full of lotus leaves, large and small.Some impatient lotus flowers have poked their heads out, and they will bloom in a while.

There is a waterside plank road along the lotus pond. Walking on the plank road is like walking in the lotus leaves.The quiet scent of lotus leaves entered the nose leisurely, Yan Xining couldn't help but take a long breath: "It smells so comfortable~"

Ji Song felt that his body was a little strange, and a familiar feeling swept over his body.He resisted the strangeness and introduced: "This is a branch of Lanyue Lake. The lotus in the lake was planted by my father's concubine. There are dozens of varieties. If you like, you can take whatever you want."

Yan Xining has long known that there are many valuables in the palace, the house was built by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the koi were raised by Emperor Pingyuan, and even the lotus was planted by the ladies in the harem.

He looked teasingly at Ji Song in the wheelchair, Ji Song was sitting upright, even if it was just the two of them, he was still so serious.Compared with the extremely leisurely and elegant Emperor Pingyuan, Ji Song really lacked some flair.

Suddenly, Ji Song's body leaned forward slightly, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead again.He snorted softly and seemed very distressed.The surroundings were quiet, and Yan Xining noticed Ji Song's abnormal movements.

Yan Xining's heart tightened, he quickly squatted beside the wheelchair and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Is there any discomfort?"

Ji Song bent over and breathed faster: "No, nothing."

Yan Xining's secretive attitude made Yan Xining even more suspicious. He touched Ji Song's back: "Is it the back pain? Or the leg pain? Don't move, I'll call Doctor Ye!"

Just as Yan Xining was about to leave, Ji Song reached out and grabbed his sleeve: "Don't go, I don't hurt..."

He just reacted uncontrollably, and he hasn't felt such a menacing feeling for a long time since his legs were injured.

Yan Xining still noticed the abnormality under the robe, his face turned red and white.Thinking of Ye Linfeng's meaningful smile, he was angry and helpless: "Why is Ye Linfeng so old and unruly? You haven't recovered yet, how can he go so far?"

Ji Song breathed heavily, beads of sweat rolled down his head, after a while he whispered in embarrassment: "Can you take me to listen to Songlou?"

After panicking for a moment, Yan Xining calmed down. He pushed the wheelchair and turned a corner: "Don't panic, calm down. Take a deep breath, yes, take a deep breath with me."

Ji Song closed his eyes and said patiently, "Okay."

The moon shadow swayed, and the breeze blew the lotus leaves rustling.Yan Xining didn't care to appreciate the bright and clear moonlight, he hurriedly walked around the corridor to the yard of Tingsong Building: "Where are you going?" He was not familiar with Tingsong Building, and he didn't know the layout of the rooms in the building.

Ji Song's voice was hoarse: "Turn around the hall to the rear left...there is a bedroom, just put me behind the screen."

Yan Xining pushed open the door of Tingsong Building, and after groping around the hall, his eyes lit up.Ji Song's bedroom appeared in front of his eyes, the window of the bedroom was slightly opened, and the moonlight fell on the ground through the window lattice, covering the furnishings in the house with a layer of moonlight.

If you look closely, isn't this the room where he lived after he was injured in the paddock last time?The place where the bed used to be placed in the sleeping hall is empty, leaving only a screen embroidered with pine and bamboo.

He always thought that last time Ji Song arranged him in the side hall of Tingsong Tower, but he didn't know that Ji Song arranged him in his bedroom.At that time, he wanted to go back to Wenzhang Garden, Ji Song asked the servants to carry his bed to Wenzhang Garden.For a moment, Yan Xining had mixed feelings in his heart, and Ji Song was actually really kind to him.

Thinking of this, his voice softened a lot, and after parking Ji Song's wheelchair behind the screen, he said softly, "I'm right outside, don't worry, don't worry, take your time."

After saying this, he quickly walked to the other side of the screen.

Through the thin screen, the hazy moonlight fell on Yan Xining, and his shadow became blurred.Ji Song couldn't see Yan Xining's face clearly, but he could hear Yan Xining's breathing.His ears were ringing, and his heart was beating fast.

Ji Song was silent for a long time, until he reached the limit and his clothes were soaked with sweat, then he stretched out his hand after a long absence.The moonlight peeks in from the window, constantly changing with the whirling leaves.Ji Song closed his eyes, pursed his thin lips, and breathed slowly and heavily.

The shadows between the minds became clearer.

Ji Song whispered: "Ah Ning..."

After smelling the heather flower, Yan Xining hesitated for a while, and after a while he asked softly, "Rong Chuan, are you okay?"

Hearing the sound of a wheelchair rolling, Ji Song slowly walked around the screen with a blush that had not yet dissipated on his face.The moonlight fell on Ji Song's body and split into two parts, light and dark. He looked deeply at Yan Xining, with strong emotions flashing in his eyes.

Yan Xining's heart skipped a beat, the last time he saw Ji Song like this was when he first went to Wenzhang Garden.That time he felt like a prey being watched by Ji Song, he wanted to escape but dared not.But this time, his heart beat faster and his legs became weak, and he couldn't feel the urge to run away.

Yan Xining reached out and touched his chest, the inexplicable emotion in his chest made him a little uneasy.

At this time, Ji Song said: "Yes. It's much better, shall we continue to appreciate the lotus?"

It must be because the evening wind in summer is too comfortable, Yan Xining felt her scalp tingling and her back feeling crisp: "Listen to you."