Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
’Bang——’
The sound of the door closing echoed.
Yun Chunnuan shivered, feeling as though the door might be shattered by the man’s force.
What did he mean by ’crisis gone mad’?
Could it be the language of Bianliao Country? Has Lord He gone mad?
’Gurgle gurgle——’
The aroma of a chicken leg wafted through the air, and Yun Chunnuan’s hungry stomach protested once more.
As she hesitated about whether to eat or not, the tightly shut door suddenly opened a small crack.
A little head peeked in, softly asking, "Princess, can I come in?"
It was that girl named Qiao’er, who didn’t look agile at all.
Her highland red face was speckled with freckles, and she smiled at Yun Chunnuan with a naïve expression.
Yun Chunnuan actually wanted to refuse; she only wanted some alone time now to ponder what to do next.
But Qiao’er was rather forward; she didn’t wait for permission and pushed the door open and came in.
Then she quietly shut it, as if afraid of being discovered.
She sniffed the air like a puppy, then either intentionally or led by the scent, she found her way to the bedside.
When she saw the chicken leg on the plate, her eyes almost popped out.
"Ah ah ah! Did the General really kill Da Bao?! Oh Da Bao! My dear Da Bao! You died so tragically, so tragically!"
The young girl cried, with streams of snot and tears, unabashedly wiping her face with her sleeves.
Yun Chunnuan’s eyes, shaped like phoenix eyes, went round with surprise, once again bewildered by her theatrics.
Having just closed the door stealthily like a thief, she was now crying out loud—was she scared or not scared?
Who is Da Bao, and why did he die so tragically?
It was indeed beyond Yun Chunnuan’s comprehension that a chicken could be called Da Bao.
She was genuinely confused; which Da Bao had been killed to make the girl so sad?
Yun Chunnuan was just about to voice some comfort.
When she saw Qiao’er wipe a big sniffle with her sleeve, eyes filled with tears, looking at her, "Princess, what’s the flavor of Da Bao’s leg? Is it tasty?"
Yun Chunnuan: "?"
She looked at the young girl, then at the big chicken leg on the plate.
Finally realizing that Da Bao was this braised chicken...
Yun Chunnuan shook her head, sorry, but she hadn’t tasted Da Bao yet, so she didn’t know.
However, from the aroma, it should be quite good.
Qiao’er blinked, squeezing out two strings of gold tears, a bubble emerging from her nostrils, "Princess, could you give me the leftover chicken bones?"
Seeing the delicate little Princess looking puzzled, Qiao’er hurriedly said, "Princess, don’t misunderstand! I’m not greedy, nor do I want to eat Da Bao! I just want to take it back as a memento! To erect a monument for Da Bao! Boo hoo, it died too tragically!"
Yun Chunnuan: "..."
If there were hospitals in ancient times, she would immediately send this young girl to have her brain checked.
Her eyes couldn’t tear away from the chicken leg, yet she claimed she wasn’t greedy.
Yun Chunnuan helplessly laughed, "If you want to eat, go ahead; I’m not hungry."
"No no no!" Qiao’er shook her head like a rattle drum, "This was prepared by the General for the Princess; I can’t eat it! Princess, eat quickly; it won’t be good once it’s cold."
Seeing the little Princess unmoved, Qiao’er became anxious, "Princess, you’re from the Central Plains and might not know how rare Da Bao is in our Bianliao. King Li once tried to exchange it for a hundred taels of gold, and our General refused! Is this a chicken leg you’re eating? No, it’s the General’s heart!"
Outside the door, someone stumbled.
The tall and strong man beside him whispered, "General, should we chase that girl out?"
That Qiao’er had a mouth without a filter, what did she mean by ’eating the General’s heart’?
It tarnishes our General’s lifelong prestige!
On someone’s sun-kissed face, a suspicious blush appeared.
He gestured at the tall man, then walked away with his back turned.
When the man caught up, he cleared his throat, saying, "Go to Mother Ye and ask for the chicken ribs, and gift them to your sister."
Banlai: "?"
No way! Doesn’t the General have the Great Xia Princess now? Why is he eyeing his little naive sister again?
"General... Qiao’er she..."
"What’s wrong, she can eat too."
Someone’s heart was entirely focused on the dainty little Princess; thinking of her fair, soft face, he can’t help but pinch his fingers, reminiscing about the delightful touch.
He was talking about Qiao’er also being able to eat chicken, unaware that Banlai completely misunderstood!
Banlai: feeling troubled, wanting to cry, wondering how to tactfully and politely decline the General’s misplaced affection on behalf of his sister?