Chapter 585: Flower Dumplings
Cen Xiyan did not change into men's clothes when he went out. He only wore a silver shawl with a hood over his dress. With the hood on, it covered most of his face.
She came to Qian's Tavern, pushed the door open, and found that the pub was very bright, but except for the shopkeeper and the waiter named Er Niu, there were still no customers.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the shopkeeper and Erniu both looked over. Due to the obstruction of their hats, they could not see Cen Xiyan's face clearly, but judging from her figure and clothing, it was not difficult to tell that she was a woman.
The shopkeeper and Er Niu were both stunned, and then Er Niu came over and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, this female guest, our tavern has a lovely person who has booked the place tonight..."
As soon as Cen Xiyan heard what Er Niu said, he understood that it was probably that guy Mo Xianyun who had booked this place.
"I'm here to find someone." Cen Xiyan interrupted Er Niu and said calmly.
"Huh?" Erniu was stunned, unable to react.
At this moment, a sweet and clear male voice came from upstairs, "Let her go upstairs."
Erniu was stunned again when he heard this. After he came to his senses, he quickly said to Cen Xiyan: "Then... this guest, please come with me."
Erniu made an invitation gesture and led Cen Xiyan, but there was still an expression of surprise on his face.
Cen Xiyan didn't say anything more and followed Er Niu upstairs. Sure enough, it was the same private room they had been to several times before.
As soon as they reached the door of the private room, the door was already opened from the inside, and Mo Xianyun stood in the door with half a mask on.
"Bring up everything that needs to be brought up." Mo Xianyun ordered Er Niu.
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment, the young one will be here soon." Erniu nodded, turned and left.
After going downstairs, Erniu still had a puzzled look on his face. When he saw the shopkeeper Qian at the counter who also had a thoughtful look on his face, he couldn't help but walked over and said, "Shopkeeper..."
"Huh?" The shopkeeper's thoughts were interrupted and he raised his eyes to Er Niu.
Erniu came closer to Shopkeeper Qian and whispered: "Shopkeeper, tell me, why is it that the young master here tonight is not the young master, but a woman? Who is this woman?"
Shopkeeper Qian rolled his eyes, fiddled with the abacus twice, and said, "How do I know?"
Erniu didn't care that Shopkeeper Qian was angry, and lowered his voice again: "Shopkeeper, do you think this woman tonight looks a little familiar?"
"Oh? Did you see her face clearly?" Shopkeeper Qian raised his eyes and asked Er Niu.
Erniu shook his head, "No, I didn't see clearly..." His tone was rather regretful.
"I haven't even seen what my parents look like, so what does this look like to you?" Shopkeeper Qian said.
"I mean...the body shape...and...a feeling..." Erniu scratched his head and said uncertainly: "Shopkeeper, don't you think this woman is the same as the one who comes here often?"
Doesn’t it look a bit like my young master?”
Shopkeeper Qian glared at Erniu and warned: "How many times have I told you! Put away your curiosity and don't guess all day long! You must know that trouble comes from your mouth, so don't get into big trouble one day.
You don’t even know!” After a pause, he scolded: “Hurry up and get to work, don’t keep the guests waiting!”
"I know..." Erniu didn't dare to say anything more, muttered and hurried to the kitchen.
Upstairs, Mo Xianyun had already pulled Cen Xiyan into the private room.
Looking at Cen Xiyan's outfit, Mo Xianyun couldn't help but ask: "Why are you wearing this outfit? Didn't you change into men's clothes?"
Cen Xiyan smiled and said nonchalantly: "I was lazy, so I didn't change it."
In fact, it's not that she's really too lazy to change clothes, but that she doesn't want to wear men's clothes tonight. Tonight is the Lantern Festival. Mo Xianyun said she came out on a date. She doesn't want to wear men's clothes and let others misunderstand that he has a broken sleeve, even if
, they will not be discovered by anyone they know when they come out tonight...
After hearing Cen Xiyan's casual explanation, Mo Xianyun couldn't help but look at her deeply. Without saying anything else, he pulled her to the table and sat down.
Not much time left, Erniu came in with a tray, went back and forth twice, and placed a jar of good wine, two bowls of glutinous rice balls, and a few side dishes on the table.
"The wine and food have been served. Please take your time, two guests. If you need anything, I will call the younger one right away." Erniu bowed and said with a smile.
"Well, you go down." Mo Xianyun nodded.
Erniu turned around and left, carefully closing the door.
Cen Xiyan's eyes fell on the food and wine on the table. There were only four kinds of side dishes, but they were all exquisite. They looked full of color, aroma and flavor, and the taste should not be bad. At first glance, it seemed that they could not be made in this kind of tavern.
The wine jar is also obviously different from the wine jar in this pub.
It seems that these things were prepared by Mo Xianyun, not from this tavern.
Mo Xianyun first handed a bowl of glutinous rice balls to Cen Xiyan and said, "Here, let's have a taste."
Cen Xiyan was not hungry when she was on the boat tonight, so she didn't eat much. But now she was a little hungry. Seeing the pearly white glutinous rice balls, she also felt very appetizing. She picked up the spoon and scooped out a glutinous rice ball.
, put it into her mouth, and took a bite. Suddenly, a fragrant aroma filled her mouth, coupled with the sweet but not greasy, smooth and soft taste, which surprised her.
"Huh? Is it rose-flavored?" Cen Xiyan looked at the glutinous rice balls in his mouth and said with his almond eyes shining.
"Try something else." Mo Xianyun said with a smile.
Cen Xiyan scooped up another glutinous rice dumpling and bit into the white jade skin on the outside. Another fragrant and different flavor spread in his mouth.
Cen Xiyan tasted the glutinous rice balls carefully, and after swallowing them, he said: "Is this...osmanthus?"
Mo Xianyun laughed and said, "Xi Yan, do you know what the name of the capital of Huili is?"
Cen Xiyan raised his eyebrows, "Huadu?"
The capital of Huili Kingdom is actually called Nandu City, but because Nandu is like spring all year round, with flowers everywhere and every household fragrant, it is also known as the Flower City.
Mo Xianyun smiled and nodded: "Yes, Huadu." He paused and then said: "The fillings of these glutinous rice balls are made from flowers in Huadu. Do you like the taste of Xiyan?"
The flowers in Huadu...
While Cen Xiyan was moved, he suddenly felt reluctant to eat the glutinous rice balls in the bowl.
She recalled the icy blue crystal box that Mo Xianyun had given her to hold fruits for her to eat. I'm afraid that the glutinous rice balls stuffed with flowers were also transported in that kind of luxurious box, right?
"Brother Yun, you are... too extravagant!"
Chapter completed!