The most beautiful lady in the harem

Chapter 315: At the Villa

At this hour, it was almost time for dinner, and they said they were cooking, and asked if we wanted to send some food over to them.

Emperor Yongjia accepted their greetings, waved his hand, and asked them to leave, saying that he did not need anyone to serve him.

The man guarding the villa naturally retreated tactfully.

Emperor Yongjia held Qin Liuse's hand and walked into the villa.

Although no one lives there, the farmers are simple and keep the villa clean.

The villa is built on the mountain, with courtyards from top to bottom.

Emperor Yongjia held Qin Liuse's hand and walked up step by step.

Walk to the top courtyard, stand at the gate of the courtyard and look down, you can see the whole villa, and look far away, you can also see the lights of the capital.

At this hour, it was half dark, with only half of the sun left, and many families had already lit candles.

Qin Liuse walked forward and gently pushed open the door of the yard, and the wooden doors on both sides opened.

In the yard, the ground was paved with small stones, and there were houses on both sides.

The houses in the villa are not built with earth or stone, but with wood. They have a sense of returning to nature, but are not as rough as ordinary wooden houses.

After all, it is a royal villa. Even though it is built of wood, it is still extremely exquisite and sophisticated.

Qin Liuse was curious for a moment and had no time to care about Emperor Yongjia, so he just walked around the yard by himself.

Away from the imperial city, those rules disappeared altogether. They lived together like ordinary people and were free.

The trees in the yard had long been bare. She walked across the gravel road. The house was slightly raised above the ground. Qin Liuse thought that it was probably to prevent the snow from accumulating too deeply in winter.

She walked to the wooden steps, took off her shoes, put them on the ground, stepped up, and gently opened the door. The wooden door slid to the right. It was a sliding door.

In this room, there was a stream of hot water flowing from top to bottom. The water carried steam and the room was also warm. Half of the windows were open and some things were planted on the ground. They were only sprouting and had not yet taken shape.

On weekdays, this place should be used to grow green leafy vegetables.

Qin Liuse came out and closed the door, then walked to the other side of the house opposite and saw a kitchen. There was everything in the kitchen, pots, pans, and seasonings, all neatly arranged.

Although Emperor Yongjia seldom came, Old Li always visited him.

After walking around the yard, Qin Liuse did not see Emperor Yongjia and thought he should be in the main house.

He went to the main house and sure enough, Emperor Yongjia was standing by the wall, lighting a tinderbox and lighting the lamps in the house.

When Qin Liuse walked in, the candles were lit one by one, and the whole room became bright in an instant.

There were more than a dozen oil lamps on the lamp tree. The stands were made like tree branches, spreading out in all directions and illuminating the room as if it were daytime.

It was naturally very quiet on the mountain. There were only two people in the room at the moment. A large and a small black shadow were cast on the wall. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was indeed a bit ambiguous.

Qin Liuse walked in, and Emperor Yongjia lit the oil lamp and turned around.

Qin Liuse didn't know why, but her face felt a little hot and embarrassed, so she made small talk, "Your Majesty, what are we going to eat tonight?"

Emperor Yongjia was much more natural than Qin Liuse, so natural that even the way he addressed her changed with the scene in the room.

He looked at Qin Liuse and said, "That depends on what kind of meal my wife prepares for me."

Qin Liuse's mind started working immediately. There were indeed some ingredients in the kitchen, but not many. They were all flour, wheat and other things that were hard to store. There was nothing much to cook.

Emperor Yongjia thought about it and agreed, so he walked to the gate of the yard and pulled a rein at the gate.

Qin Liuse followed him over and took a look, but had no idea what he was doing.

Emperor Yongjia explained, "There is a bell tied to the bottom of this rope, which is connected to Lao Li's house in the yard below. If you need anything, just shake it and he will come up."

Sure enough, after a while, Old Li ran up.

Emperor Yongjia ordered, "Send some food up."

Old Li immediately nodded and bowed and went down to prepare.

While Lao Li was delivering the things, Qin Liuse returned to the main house and walked around the house.

This room is as big as four rooms.

But it is not like an ordinary house with a reception area in the middle and living quarters on both sides.

This main house is the house on the far left when you enter.

On the floor of the left room, there is a white cattail woven mat, which is very ancient in style. The table is also a low table, where people sit on the floor.

Walk to the right and the middle room is where you sleep.

The sleeping area is separated by a sliding wooden door.

Qin Liuse didn't know why at first, but when she opened the sliding door and went to the right room further to the right, she understood.

Because on the far right side, there is a pool of hot soup.

This right room has windows on three sides that can be opened.

This is the highest place on the mountain, and there is no need to worry about being spied on.

So soaking in hot soup, opening the window and looking at the beautiful scenery below the mountain is truly the ultimate enjoyment.

Returning to the left room on the far left, Qin Liuse also understood why the sleeping area was separated by a sliding door.

Because this is the leftmost room, there is a door on one side and a window that can be opened wide on the other side.

If this window is opened, the room will be almost transparent, and the breeze in the summer will definitely be cool.

Sitting here, you can look out the window and see the scenery below the mountain. During the day, you can also see the beautiful scenery between the mountains.

Qin Liuse walked around the main house, and Lao Li brought the food over, filling a wooden basket and placing it on the stove in the kitchen.

When Qin Liuse heard his voice and went to the kitchen, Lao Li had disappeared.

He came and went without a trace, he really knows the rules.

Emperor Yongjia followed from the main house, and seemed to see the confusion in Qin Liuse's heart, so he said from behind, "Old Li has been with me for more than ten or twenty years. He knows that I like quietness."

No wonder Qin Liuse felt so upset.

This villa is full of the shadow of Emperor Yongjia and is decorated according to the style that Emperor Yongjia liked.

But it looks like it's quite old.

He has only been on the throne for three or four years, so he has definitely not had the opportunity to build a villa like this. I think this villa must have already belonged to him when he was still the Ninth Prince.

Qin Liuse took out the ingredients in the wooden basket one by one and counted them, while thinking about what to make for dinner.

It contained a small basket of eggs, half a chicken, wild vegetables, white radishes, and chestnuts.

It can be said that although Mr. Li is a farmer, he is very meticulous. For example, this half chicken is chopped into pieces, and there is a bowl of ready-made noodles in the basket.

This saved Qin Liuse a lot of effort.

Emperor Yongjia stood behind and watched, saying to him, "This villa has nothing else but a lot of free-range chickens."

Qin Liuse also noticed it.

These chickens and ducks can also help catch insects and lay eggs. I saw quite a few of them on the way here just now, and this chicken was obviously just killed.

The sky gradually darkened, and a few oil lamps were lit in the kitchen, so the light was not as bright as in the main house.

But because the light was not bright enough, the kitchen had a more smoky atmosphere after the fire was lit.

Qin Liuse was in a trance and thought that she and Emperor Yongjia were just an ordinary couple.

It was late, and Qin Liuse had no plans to prepare a big meal. He just wanted to get by with this dinner.

So I took the chicken, some chestnuts, radishes and wild vegetables, boiled them into a pot of soup, and prepared to eat it with noodles.

Qin Liuse prepared dinner, took a lacquer plate from the wooden shelf next to her, and took out two casserole bowls, one of which was bigger than Qin Liuse's face.

Use a large iron spoon to scoop it up and bring it to the main house.

Emperor Yongjia had already put the low table in place and made room for eating.

Emperor Yongjia found a bottle of wine from somewhere, and it looked like it had been stored for many years.

Qin Liuse didn't dare to drink too much, so he just ordered a small cup.

Emperor Yongjia was in a very good mood today. After eating a bowl of noodles, before Qin Liuse had even finished half a cup, he had already poured himself several cups.

The soup made from freshly killed chicken was sweet, fresh and rich. While eating, Emperor Yongjia praised Qin Liuse's cooking skills without hesitation.

"You really can't eat such good food in the palace. When I have some free time in the future, I will bring you here to live for a while."

Ever since Qin Liuse gave birth to the child, she didn't want to leave the child at all. She felt as if all her nerves were tense.

I feel uneasy if I don’t watch my children every day, fearing that something bad or unexpected might happen to them.

I was brought out by Emperor Yongjia in such a forceful manner today, and now I have been away from them for several hours. Although I miss them a little and feel reluctant to leave, I am indeed much more relaxed in such a quiet environment.

Qin Liuse listened to what Emperor Yongjia said, lowered her head, and stirred the food in her bowl with chopsticks, "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? If Your Majesty wants to eat it on weekdays, I will cook it for Your Majesty. There is no way you can't eat it."

After hearing what she said, Emperor Yongjia shook his head and said lightly, "That's different." It is true that such ingredients can be obtained in the palace, but without such an environment, all the feelings are different.

While saying this, Emperor Yongjia had already picked up the bowl in front of him and drank all the soup.

Seeing him being so greedy like a child, Qin Liuse curled the corners of her lips for a moment. She was naturally happy to see that the dishes she cooked were liked so much.

Emperor Yongjia saw that she was still stirring the noodles with chopsticks and looked like she couldn't eat anymore, so he asked, "You don't want to eat anymore? Give it to me."

It's not that Qin Liuse was unwilling, but she kept turning the food over and over with chopsticks, picking out all the chicken and eating it, and she felt that it was not nice to give it to Emperor Yongjia.

But seeing her hesitation, Emperor Yongjia thought she was worried that he would dislike her, so he said, "I've eaten everywhere, why would I be afraid of eating your saliva?"