This person... what’s going on, acting so strange.
Did she actually get her period?
Bai Junjun rose to her feet resignedly and once again picked up the half-eaten rack of lamb from her plate, nibbling on it as she walked out.
Outside, Dian Hong was waiting with her bowl of lamb, and when she saw Bai Junjun coming out, she smiled and handed over the lamb.
Bai Junjun waved her hand and said, "Your master invited me to dine, and I won’t fuss about the unsavory food she offered. As a courtesy, I invited her to taste the most delicious rack of lamb. You take it to her."
It’s more satisfying to slap someone in the face this way, to let her know what real delicacy is!
Bai Junjun left elegantly.
"..." Dian Hong glanced at the lamb in her hands, suddenly unsure whether to take it in or not.
"Bring it in," Wenren Pingting spoke up again.
Dian Hong hurriedly carried the lamb inside.
Looking at the empty plate in front of her, Dian Hong was somewhat surprised, "This... I will immediately have someone come in and clean up."
"Wait a bit, tell me about how it went when you went to find her."
"Yes." Dian Hong’s eyes flickered, and she recounted her trip to summon someone once more, sparing no detail, including what everyone was doing.
Wenren Pingting listened intently.
After Dian Hong finished speaking, she asked, "My mistress, what about this bowl of lamb...?"
"Put it down," Wenren Pingting said indifferently.
"Yes." Dian Hong placed down the lamb, and then she withdrew.
Wenren Pingting glanced at the roasted rack of lamb that was fragrant and crispy.
Thinking of how it was prepared by Li Wenli, and even upon hearing that Bai Junjun was coming, he wordlessly filled a bowl.
Wenren Pingting couldn’t help but curve her lips into a smile.
He... surely he still remembers too.
When the maids came in to clear the dishes, they saw the plates were surprisingly empty, one of them even had a few bones left in it.
However, the maids didn’t think much of it and silently cleaned up the plates, then excused themselves.
Dian Hong looked at those plates with a worried expression.
Meanwhile, Bai Junjun, after eating ten plates of greasy food, came back with a face that looked constipated.
Li Wenli couldn’t help but laugh at her expression, "I sent over a bowl for you, why such a look?"
"Don’t mention it," Bai Junjun said, feeling gloomy.
Ah Dao and the others silently perked up their ears, eager for gossip, but Bai Junjun stopped herself from complaining further.
"..." Ah Dao and the rest watched Bai Junjun play coy, all with speechless expressions.
The young lady had already started talking, why not finish in one go, torturing everyone’s anticipation.
Seeing their reactions, Bai Junjun finally lowered her voice, "Those royal court dishes were really awful, I almost died."
Li Wenli cut her a small piece of lamb with a smile, and Bai Junjun then sat down comfortably and began nibbling on it.
The ten dishes Wenren Pingting had ordered were not very filling, so Bai Junjun had only half-filled her stomach. After eating those items and then coming back to these spicy and refreshing flavors, it was like tasting heaven itself.
She slowly savored her food, her face a picture of blissful indulgence.
Truth be told, Wenren Pingting’s entourage moved so slowly it was excruciating; they took long walks, the Princess Consort wanted to stroll around, after lunch the Princess Consort needed a nap, at night the Princess Consort wanted to set up camp and wash up... In short, their travel time was far less than their resting time.
For Bai Junjun, who was used to frequently traveling, it was so slow she might soon sprout mushrooms.
Of course, that wasn’t the most torturous part. Since noon Wenren Pingting had invited Bai Junjun to dine, and practically every meal, Wenren Pingting would summon Bai Junjun.
And every time, she made her eat everything on the table.
Bai Junjun bore with it once or twice, but after countless times, she finally couldn’t take it anymore.
That day, Wenren Pingting still called for Bai Junjun as usual.