freenovelworld Chapter 35 My treat
Chapter 35 My treat
Lu Yangyang immediately shook her head.
She was quite thick-skinned, but she was still a little embarrassed to take too much advantage of this celestial prince. She felt somewhat guilty about such a kind person.
Although she didn't know many principles, she was still very principled.
However, just as she shook her head in refusal, her stomach gave a small, disapproving grumble.
For the first time, Lu Yangyang lowered her head in embarrassment.
It's embarrassing.
After the competition ended, Prince Rong was about to send over the prize for winning the day. He brought Lu Yangyang over and then turned to leave. At this moment, only Lu Yangyang, the Crown Prince, and the eunuch accompanying the Crown Prince were in the stands.
The prince glanced at the plate of pastries on the table next to him, smiled and said to her, "Come and eat."
"Huh?" Lu Yangyang was surprised.
"Come here," the crown prince called out.
Lu Yangyang walked over happily, and without waiting for the Crown Prince to continue to greet her, she sat down on a chair nearby. The Crown Prince kindly reached out and moved the plate of snacks closer to her: "Eat."
Lu Yangyang had already started swallowing her saliva frantically. After receiving permission, she reached out and grabbed a pastry, stuffing it into her mouth. Only when her cheeks were bulging did she realize that she couldn't control her itchy hands again.
She quickly withdrew her hand, blinked her innocent big eyes, swallowed what was in her mouth, felt a little embarrassed to look at the crown prince, and refrained from reaching out again.
But just like an itchy claw, they would subtly scratch their fingers.
"Go and pack these snacks for Miss Lu so she can take them on her journey," the Crown Prince said gently.
The eunuch immediately went to find some oil paper and packed the pastries for Lu Yangyang, then handed them to her.
Lu Yangyang took it and happily thanked the Crown Prince: "Thank you, you are such a kind person. I'll be going now. It's a promise, if you ever need anything from me in the future, I will definitely not refuse. I live in the Duke of Sheng's mansion, right next to Yan Yue's!"
Lu Yangyang happily ran off, clutching the snacks.
After she ran out, the eunuch behind the Crown Prince said, "Your Highness, Miss Lu seems unaware that next to the Duke of Sheng's mansion is your villa. Young Master Yan said that Miss Lu seems to be highly regarded by Madam Lan, but not favored by the old lady of the Duke's mansion and the Duke of Sheng. It is possible that she is a relative of Madam Lan's family. Should this servant investigate Miss Lu's identity?"
"Today, Physician Lu said that Miss Lu's knife skills and wound-suturing techniques are somewhat similar to those of the legendary 'Ghost Hand Doctor.' She might have some connection to that 'Ghost Hand Doctor.' Your Highness, if that's the case, perhaps we can find clues about the Ghost Hand Doctor through Miss Lu..."
"No need, she's just a child staying here," the Crown Prince replied softly.
"But Your Highness, what if..." The eunuch wanted to say something, but seeing his master's expression, he wisely shut his mouth.
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As Lu Yangyang followed Sheng Yunjiao out of Guanfeng Garden, she couldn't help but wonder why Yan Yue, a perfectly normal person, would deliberately break his leg.
Could it be, as the Crown Prince said, that he just wanted to experience what it felt like to have a broken leg?
He's really got some issues.
"What are you thinking about?" Sheng Yunjiao shook her arm. "Get in the car."
The two climbed onto the carriage. Lu Yangyang glanced at Sheng Yunjiao. She originally wanted to tell Sheng Yunjiao her question and ask her for advice, but then she suddenly realized that it was inappropriate for her to have overheard it. If she told others, it would be even more inappropriate. She decided to ask Yan Yue herself another day when she had the chance.
Lu Yangyang stuffed the last bite of her pastry into her mouth and said, "It's nothing, I'm just hungry."
She is strong and has a big appetite. Part of the reason is that she can't control her eating, and another reason is that she expends a lot of energy and gets hungry very quickly.
That's why, even though she later had many ways to make a living, she was still poor and couldn't get enough to eat, just because she ate a lot!
After having that dream, she didn't run away but came to the capital. Partly because she didn't believe in her fate, but realistically, she also wanted to freeload! Why should Sheng Yunzhu be able to eat and drink for free just because of her status? She didn't expect the Duke of Sheng's mansion to compensate her for anything, but at least let her have enough to eat.
Sheng Yunjiao's eyes darted around, and she suddenly said excitedly, "Since we're already out, and it's still early, I'll take you to eat something delicious! I guarantee you'll like it!"
Lu Yangyang suddenly became interested. Thinking of the five taels of silver she had secretly brought with her, she felt a little pained, but since Sheng Yunjiao was so generous, she couldn't let Sheng Yunjiao suffer a loss: "As long as you don't order anything expensive, it's on me!"
"Oh my!" Sheng Yunjiao's eyes widened as she looked at Lu Yangyang in disbelief. "Did I hear that right? You're treating me to dinner?"
Lu Yangyang was in excruciating pain, but there was no going back on her word. She hurriedly emphasized the premise: "I don't have any money to treat you to something expensive. I only have five taels of silver on me."
"It's alright, that's enough. I'll take you to a nice place!" Sheng Yunjiao instructed the coachman outside. The carriage turned around at the corner and took them to a market town.
As soon as he got out of the car, Lu Yangyang, this country bumpkin, was shamefully shocked.
The bustling market was filled with steam, and despite the sweltering summer heat, there was still smoke rising from every chimney, and the air itself smelled delicious.
"This place is called Baiweifang, the thirteenth block of South Street. This street specializes in selling all kinds of snacks. Let me tell you, Old Yang's mutton offal soup over there is absolutely amazing, as is the braised pork knuckle at that other shop, and the tofu buns at that other shop..."
Before Sheng Yunjiao could finish her smug introduction, Lu Yangyang darted out like a mouse entering a rice jar.
As they walked, their mouths and hands were bulging with all sorts of snacks. Lu Yangyang was never stingy when it came to food. This was the capital, and prices were much higher than in the countryside, but her five taels of silver were enough for the two of them to eat and drink their fill.
"Hey, Sheng Yunjiao, hurry up!" Lu Yangyang stood in front of a stall selling fried stinky tofu, anxiously urging Sheng Yunjiao.
Sheng Yunjiao stared blankly at the smile on Lu Yangyang's face for a moment.
From the moment Lu Yangyang entered the Duke of Sheng's mansion, she initially approached Lu Yangyang with a purpose. However, after spending time with her, she found Lu Yangyang quite interesting and wanted to get closer to her. But this was the first time she had seen Lu Yangyang smile so genuinely and relaxed.
It seems that the person in front of me is the real Lu Yangyang.
Upon arriving at the Duke's mansion, he maintained a distance from everyone.
"Here she comes!" At her age, she had close female friends, but she didn't quite understand the meaning of friendship. However, for some reason, at the moment she ran towards Lu Yangyang, she felt a joyful excitement, as if something had broken free of its cage.
The two of them didn't climb into the carriage until they had spent all of Lu Yangyang's five taels of silver.
By the time they returned to the Duke's mansion, it was already dark.
The moment the two stepped off the carriage, a servant of the Duke of Sheng blocked Lu Yangyang's path.
“Miss Lu, the Duke requests your presence in his study. He has been waiting for you for two hours.”