Chapter 48：

In April, the peach blossoms of the mountain temple begin to bloom. A large peach forest has been planted on the back mountain of Baiyun Temple, which is especially special among the green mountains.

Under the pink peach blossom tree, Tao Ti in a smoky pink dress admires the flowers and eats the plum in his purse, feeling relaxed and at ease.

Pei Yan saw this scene in the distance, took a step, looked down at the two red threads pinched in his hands, his eyes moved slightly.

After a while, he put his hands behind him and walked forward slowly.

Hearing the footsteps, Tao Ti slowly turned her head, and when she saw him, she bent her eyes and smiled, "Your Highness, you are finished."

"Yeah." Pei Yan walked to her side and stood still.

"It's almost the end of April, and the peach blossoms are still blooming so splendid...Well, according to this, don't you have to wait until June and July to pick peaches to eat?" Tao Ti thought like this before looking at this peach blossom forest. , The petite peach blossoms are replaced with tender and plump peaches.

"Is this a gluttonous peach?" Pei Yan said lightly, and suddenly his eyes fell on her black crow's sideburns.

"It's a bit greedy, and I don't know if there are any other items for sale outside." As soon as Tao Ti finished speaking, he heard Pei Yan whisper, "Don't move."

Tao Ti, "...?"

The man next to him raised his hand and gently dropped it on her hair. Then, a pink peach blossom was twisted with his distinct fingers.

The hand spread out, the flower lying quietly on his slender palm.

"There are flowers on my head." He explained lightly.

Tao Ti's butterfly-like eyelashes trembled slightly, and after saying thank you, he whispered, "Probably it was accidentally caught just now."

Pei Yan calmly swept past the tips of her pale pink ears, and the corners of her lips were slightly hooked.

The two found a pavilion and sat down, Tao Ti generously shared the words Mei in his purse with him.

The plums are crumpled and unremarkable, but they are thick and crisp, sour and sweet, which are very greedy.

Pei Yan took one, didn't taste it right away, just pretended to say unconsciously, "This Baiyun Temple is the most spiritual to ask for marriage. Why does Ati only ask about wealth and not marriage?"

Tao Ti was dumbfounded, the ease between his eyebrows and eyes disappeared little by little, replaced by tension.

She wanted to ask, but she didn't know that he was here so soon, so she was embarrassed to ask.

But he suddenly asked what this did, does his Royal Highness also love gossip?

Her eyes were erratic, and she smiled dryly, "Marriage seems to be a bit too far away from me. It's more reliable to make a fortune... There is a good saying, how to relieve worries, only get rich. As long as you have money, you can get rich. I can enjoy 99% of the world’s happiness..."

The more she talked, the more energetic she got, and she was talking about wealth chicken soup with her small mouth, but she didn't notice the fading light in Pei Yan's eyes.

Pei Yan raised his hand and put the plum into his mouth. The first thing he tasted was the fine white powdered sugar on the outside, which was sweet. After the sweetness melted, the sourness of the plum came out.

Acid, sour than imagined.

Pei Yan frowned, unable to tell whether it was plum sour or the inexplicable astringency in his heart, which gradually became sour.

Tao Ti saw that he hadn't made a sound for a long time, and subconsciously looked over. Seeing him frowned, she blinked in surprise, "Is it so sore? It shouldn't be."

As she said, she stuffed a pill into her mouth and muttered strangely, "It's not sour..."

The breeze slowly blows off a few peach blossoms.

"His Royal Highness, what about you? Why don't you ask." Tao Ti swallowed the words in his mouth and threw the question back.

Pei Yan lowered his eyes, his voice was faint, as if with a slight ridicule, "It's not necessary."

Tao Ti was startled slightly, his gaze stayed on his cold white Ruyu's profile, and he suddenly understood, feeling a little annoyed in his heart.

For a person who has died soon, what kind of marriage should he ask for? If he can live well, it will be very good.

What's more, even if they are married, what can they do?

After a brief love, you have to face a goodbye. At that time, the pain will be as deep as the love.

Why bother others and yourself.

Thinking of this, her mood fell unconsciously.

For a while, you didn't speak, and I didn't speak either. The surroundings were extremely quiet, only the gentle sound of the wind passed through the forest.

After a long time, Pei Yan still stood up, peachy eyes narrowed, and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

Tao Ti looked at him and nodded, "Well, I'm hungry."

In fact, she was a little hungry when she first waited for him, but she was not ashamed to say, thinking that he didn't appreciate the peach blossom forest well, and it was not too late for him to ask for a meal after he saw it almost.

Pei Yan said to her, "Let's go, the fast food should be ready now."

"Okay!" Tao Ti hurriedly got up when he heard that there was something to eat, expecting in his dark eyes, "I don't know what kind of dishes are available for the lunch at noon."

Pei Yan smiled, "I'll know when I go."

The two of them walked towards the temple dining hall together. At first they walked side by side. As they walked, Pei Yan slowed down a bit, and was two steps behind. Tao Ti talked to Linglong without paying attention.

With the palms spread out, Pei Yan looked at the red rope that had been pinched in the palm of his hand. The two red ropes trembled in a mess, looked tangled together, but in fact they separated as soon as they were pulled.

After a while, he looked at the petite figure in front of him again, and was silent for a moment. He tugged at the corner of his mouth, and finally put the red string into his chest.

Now is not a good time to send it out, wait a minute.

He has always been very patient, this is true for other things, and even more so for her.

The little girl in front turned her head, her eyes widened, and waved at him, "Your Highness, why are you walking so slow?"

Pei Yanyun smiled lightly, "Come on."

………

Baiyun Temple is very famous in Luoyang, and many dignitaries come here to pay their respects. In order to better serve these generous pilgrims, many elegant rooms have been built in the temple for the dignitaries who stay in the temple during the afternoon to rest and eat.

The private room is not big, small and elegant, covered with rattan blankets, a small table and a few futons, and there are unknown landscape paintings on the walls. The small window is half open, and there is a small wild flower in front of the window, quietly opening, don't have a simple and wild charm.

Soon after Tao Ti and Pei Yan were seated, a table of vegetarian dishes quickly filled the table.

Tao Ti glanced at it. There were steamed white jade bergamot, shredded lettuce, bean dregs and pumpkin rolls, roasted gluten with shiitake mushrooms, vegetarian balls, bamboo shoots and loofah stew, Ruyi fried three silks, winter melon and lotus seed soup, shepherd's purse tofu soup, exquisite presentation, delicious color and fragrance. .

"It looks really good." Tao Ti gave a positive evaluation. He picked up his chopsticks and tasted a piece of shiitake gluten. The shiitake mushrooms are fresh and fragrant. The gluten is strong and it absorbs the delicious soup. The feeling of dividing the flesh.

Pei Yan was not in a hurry to eat. He first filled two bowls of tofu soup, took a bowl and put it in front of her, "Drink some soup to cushion the stomach."

Seeing him so considerate, Tao Ti warmed his heart and smiled, "Thank you, Your Highness."

She picked up the soup bowl and drank slowly. The tofu soup was smooth and tender and melted in the mouth. After drinking, the stomach was warm and comfortable.

After drinking the tofu soup, Tao Ti's appetite was completely opened, and she began to feast on it unceremoniously.

Pei Yan has always been slow and tidy. He is gentle and gentle when eating, and from time to time he handed Tao Ti water or reminded her to eat slowly, like a patriarch who takes care of children.

Fu Xirui and Linglong, who were guarding the door, were very happy when they heard the movement inside the house.

I'm just happy, but I can't help but have some small worries.

It would be great if the prince and the prince could keep going like this.

Thinking like this, both of them couldn't help but put their hands together and bowed to the temple.

………

After eating fast food, Pei Yan and Tao Ti listened to the monk's lecture together.

With advanced Dharma, Tao Ti listened to his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, while performing a chick pecking rice, and then performing a tumbler.

Seeing that she was about to fall to the side, Pei Yan stretched out his hand calmly and put her little head on his shoulder.

With a lean, she loosened her brows and soon fell asleep peacefully.

The great monk sitting opposite twisted the prayer beads, "..."

I don't know how long it took. When Tao Ti woke up again, she was already in the carriage on the return journey.

When she opened her eyes, she was still a little confused, would she teleport?

The misty black eyes blinked twice, and she later realized that not only was she no longer in the Zen room, but she seemed to be still in someone's arms!

With her head tilted back, she saw the face of a sleeping beauty.

Pei Yan slanted his head with one hand, and his long eyes were closed. The light in the afternoon fell on his cold white face through the bamboo curtain, the light and shadow intertwined, occupying the air.

I am so happy.

Tao Ti had such emotions in his mind, opening his eyes is a stunningly beautiful man, who doesn't love this kind of life?

She admired it for a while before returning to the subject, wondering how to get out of his arms.

She thought her movements were very light, but just as she straightened her waist, the people behind her woke up.

"Woke up?"

His voice was a bit hoarse as he just woke up, blurred and sexy.

Tao Ti shuddered unchecked. She bit her scalp and sat up from his arms, and then bit her scalp and smiled at him, "Well, awake. Your Highness, why did I fall asleep? Didn't I still listen to the monk at the beginning? Does the monk preach?"

Pei Yan also sat upright, tapped her with a finger twice, and hummed, "Also, I slept so soundly in the meditation room that the great monk couldn't stand it. Later, he closed his eyes and lectured."

Hearing this, Tao Ti blushed and touched her nose embarrassedly, "I, I won't be anymore."

The lively voices gradually sounded outside the carriage, Tao Ti lifted the curtain to look, only to realize that they had returned to the main city.

It was also a coincidence that when she swept it at random, she saw a hawker on the side of the road picking baskets to sell fruit, and one of the baskets was filled with pink and tender peaches.

"His Royal Highness, can you stop the car?" She turned her head and asked.

"Um?"

"I think there are some peaches outside. They look pretty good. I want to buy some and take them back to eat."

When she asked someone, her eyes would look rounder unconsciously, shiny, shining like stars, it was really hard to refuse.

Pei Yan answered calmly, "Okay."

When the carriage stopped, he asked Linglong to buy, without having to pick, he bought all the baskets.

The sky fell for a big deal, so that the hawker was so happy that he couldn't see it, and thanked him again and again toward the carriage.

Tao Ti lazily leaned on the carriage, turning his head and talking, "Peaches, eat a few fresh ones, and cook the rest for other foods, peach preserves, fried chicken with peaches, roasted beef brisket with peaches, Caramelized peach pork belly, peach shrimp..."

Pei Yan frowned slightly, and asked in doubt, "Can peaches be used in vegetables?"

It's a bit dark to think about.

Tao Ti said, "Of course you can cook! Although it sounds a bit strange, it tastes delicious when burned. The peaches are refreshing and sweet. If they are cooked with meat dishes, they can neutralize the oiliness of the meat and make the taste. It becomes more refreshing and the taste can be richer."

Seeing that Pei Yan was still believing, Tao Ti's persistence towards food came up and said to him, "Facts speak louder than words."

So, when she returned to the palace, she didn't rest much, and couldn't wait to take a basket of peaches to the dining room.

The people in the palace heard that the princess was going to use peaches for cooking, and they all showed strangely surprised expressions. They all felt that the princess was going to fail this time.

Until there was a burst of attractive fragrance in the dining room, as if to open the door to a new world for them——

"This scent, it smells very good?!"

"It's not only good, it's too fragrant! I just sneaked in and glanced at the braised pork stewed in the small pot. The meat is small, bright and red in color, and stewed with the peach cubes, it's called a fragrant. , I think it compares with cherry meat!"

"I just saw the princess took a jar and put the peaches, perilla, and **** together, and said it was a small cold dish, what is the name of perilla peach ginger, and I don’t know what it will taste like. Son."

"Hi, these hot dishes are so fragrant, and the cold dishes are definitely not bad!"

"That's what I said, yesterday's leftover bittern dried tofu and lotus root slices, the taste, tut, I dreamed of that taste in my dreams at night, and when I woke up in the morning, the pillow towel was wet..."

"Hey, don't say anything, besides, my saliva is going to drop."

Amidst the whispers of the palace people, the sky was getting darker, and lights came up everywhere in the palace.

Tao Ti made four peach dishes, fried chicken with peaches, braised pork with peaches, candied peaches, and a peach glutinous rice.

Regardless of the ingredients, these dishes are impeccable in terms of appearance and fragrance. The peaches are diced, diced, or shredded. They are perfectly matched with other ingredients without any abruptness.

"His Royal Highness, can you taste it?"

In Tao Ti's expectant gaze, Pei Yan picked up the chopsticks and tasted them one by one.

Stir-fried chicken with peaches is salty and delicious, the chicken is tender and smooth, and the moist taste of peaches is maintained very well. When eaten with the chicken, there is an extremely wonderful taste, sweet and fragrant.

Peach braised pork with bright red color. The thick sauce envelops braised pork and peach chunks. Just like Tao Ti said, it is cooked with meat and vegetables. The sourness of peaches neutralizes the greasiness of the dishes and adds to it. A fresh fragrance and natural flavor are added.

Compared to the first two dishes, both candied peaches and peach glutinous rice are sweet, candied peaches are sweet and glutinous and delicious; peach glutinous rice is soft and sweet, and the rice fragrance of glutinous rice is mixed with the fragrance of peaches, which is delicious and refreshing.

After a meal, Pei Yan looked at Tao Ti's gaze a little more admiringly——

Her brilliance is unignorable.

While appreciating, the doubt that had been pressing in my heart came up again.

Is she really Tao Ti, the daughter of Yongweihoufu?

It is very unreasonable for a maid-in-law of the Hou Mansion to be able to master so many dishes.

Tao Ti didn't know what Pei Yan was thinking. After eating the last piece of braised pork with peaches, she finally put down her chopsticks and leaned back in the chair lazily touching her belly.

Ah, life is so beautiful, how can there be so many delicious foods in the world! ! !

The two were sitting leisurely and eating, Linglong lifted the curtain and walked to Tao Ti's side, and bowed and handed a greeting note, "Prince Princess, this is a post sent by Princess Mu this afternoon."

Tao Ti, "Princess Mu?"

Upon hearing these three words, Pei Yan's fingers holding the teacup suddenly tightened, and Qing Jun's face was also dyed with a solemn color.

Waiting patiently for Tao Ti to finish reading, he asked Shen Shen, "What is written on the post?"

Tao Ti said, "Princess Mu invites me to visit her house to enjoy flowers in the future."

Pei Yan stared, "What else?"

Tao Ti, "...?"

Pei Yan, "For example, sitting on a painting boat and swimming in the lake."

"Ah? This is not written on the greeting card." Tao Ti looked at him confusedly, "Why does your Highness ask like this?"

Pei Yan put down the tea cup slowly, and suppressed the gloomy coldness in his eyes.

He didn't want his little princess to know about those nasty and despicable things. She only needs to continue to be an innocent and happy little girl who eats, drinks and has fun under his protection.

Lifting his eyes again, he smiled softly at her like a bright breeze, "No, just ask casually."