Chapter 438 Help
At this time, Xia Mingyue was frying hot pot base in a big pot on the stove in the yard.

Bright red peppers and dozens of other seasonings such as cardamom, amomum, cumin, cloves, etc., when cooked in rapeseed oil, emit a rich and overbearing aroma that invades everyone's nasal cavity.

The aroma is spicy and fragrant, and it makes people swallow their saliva.

Just smelling it has such a rich aroma. If you use this kind of base soup to cook various ingredients, you can’t imagine how delicious it will be!

An Yunji sniffed the aroma and sighed, "This dish my sister cooked smells really good. Not to mention eating it with hot pot, I feel like I can drink a bowl of it just by adding some boiling water."

"Just one bowl?" Xia Mingyue joked with a smile.

"The bowl from Mao Sanli." An Yunji smiled.

Yesterday he had set his eyes on Mao Sanli's bowl. It was made of wood and was very durable. Most importantly, it had a large capacity. After all, he only ate one bowl for each meal, so it didn't look rough at all!
The only problem is that it tests the strength of your wrists when eating.

But he is General Ji, so strength is no problem for him!
Xia Mingyue couldn't help laughing at An Yunji's amusement, "You."

"What's wrong with me? It's you, my sister, who is always thinking about my and my brother-in-law's greed. You've been so busy since we came back. I'm afraid that others will say that you've spoiled us." An Yunji said with a smile.

"Of course I have to pamper my husband and brother." Xia Mingyue disagreed and looked at An Yunji. "But you, after all these years, are still so thin. When will you gain some weight?"

"Well, I guess I have to wait until I can eat my sister's cooking every day." An Yunji said this in a coquettish tone.

But these words made Xia Mingyue sigh inwardly.

With the establishment of the new dynasty, wars were fought everywhere to expand the territory. The war would not be able to stop for a while, and the continuation of the war also meant that the army would face constant dangers.

And her only two relatives at present are both in the military...

Xia Mingyue suddenly felt a little sad.

I don’t know when I can live the life that An Yunji said, where I can cook for Lu Qiyan and An Yunji every day.

But Xia Mingyue didn't want to show such disappointment in front of An Yunji, so she just smiled and pinched An Yunji's cheek.

Although An Yunji was born thin, his face was very childish, with a little baby fat, and it was very comfortable to touch.

An Yunji also noticed his sister's disappointment and quickly changed the subject, "You pinched me so hard that it hurt. Be careful or I will tell others that you are a bad sister who bullies your brother. Humph!"

"Other people have mouths, so let them say whatever they want. I'm not afraid of things I haven't done!" Xia Mingyue didn't stop. Instead, she frequently extended her claws when An Yunji dodged.

"Help!"

"Don't run!"

The brother and sister started fighting in the yard.

Honglian, who heard the brother and sister talking outside the courtyard gate, was stunned for a long time.

"Other people have their own mouths, so let them talk!"

"I'm not afraid of anything I haven't done before!"

Yes, if you haven’t done something, what’s there to be afraid of even if there are rumors about it?
Madam Xia firmly believed in these things, so how could she believe in such unfounded things? How could she be suspicious of her and think that she was a cracked egg?
If she doesn't confess this matter, it means she has evil intentions, which confirms what she said!

When Honglian figured this out, she burst into tears. She almost bit her lips until they bled. She wiped her tears with her hand, then raised her head, her eyes becoming very determined.

Honglian straightened the bamboo basket in her hand a little more, raised her foot, and strode into the yard gate.

Seeing Honglian coming back, Xia Mingyue stopped playing with An Yunji and said with a smile, "Honglian is back."

"Sister Honglian." An Yunji also greeted her with a smile. Seeing the bamboo basket on her arm filled with food, like a small mountain, his eyes lit up, "So many delicious foods?"

"Yes, they are all wild mushrooms and game. They taste delicious." Honglian replied while showing the things to the siblings.

She felt warm in her heart because the two siblings were so friendly and kind to her. Then she thought about how she had been shaken by Mr. Cui's words just now, and she felt annoyed and extremely ashamed.

Xia Mingyue looked at the excellent mushrooms and bamboo shoots inside and nodded repeatedly, "These are the best for hot pot. It turns out that Honglian is the most suitable person to go."

Honglian's cheeks flushed, and she bowed respectfully to Xia Mingyue, "Madam Xia, are you free now? I have something to say to you."

Seeing Honglian's expression suddenly become quite serious, Xia Mingyue nodded, "Okay."

He gave the bamboo basket to Yin Qiao and asked her to keep it in a dry and cool place first. Then Xia Mingyue brought Honglian into the house.

After closing the door, Honglian knelt down in front of Xia Mingyue with a plop, tears streaming down her face.

Xia Mingyue was startled at first, then frowned, "What happened?"
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Dinner was prepared by Zhuang's mother and Honglian together.

Vinegar and Chinese cabbage, stir-fried shredded radish, scrambled eggs with peppers, homemade tofu and other very homely dishes taste comfortable and delicious.

This year's new steamed cornmeal and white flour steamed bread is soft and delicious. It is light and delicious when paired with the glutinous sweet potato rice porridge.

After dinner, Xia Mingyue and Lu Qiyan went back to the house together.

"Madam, is there something wrong?" Lu Qiyan asked while pouring a glass of water for Xia Mingyue.

The nights are getting longer and the time to go to bed is getting earlier. Lu Qiyan is afraid that Xia Mingyue will not be able to sleep at night if he drinks tea at this time.

"Take a look at this." Xia Mingyue handed the oil paper bag to Lu Qiyan.

"What is this?" Lu Qiyan took it with a smile and opened it.

A faint fragrance immediately wafted out, and Lu Qiyan's smile froze. He then quickly rewrapped the oil paper bag, and his expression became serious, "Where did you get this thing, my lady?"

"From the looks of it, you probably know about this thing." Xia Mingyue sighed, her expression solemn, "Someone found Honglian and gave her a package like this, asking her to prepare it for herself."

Xia Mingyue emphasized the word "herself" and looked at Lu Qiyan meaningfully.

Does this mean that someone asked Honglian to target him?
Is this an attempt to separate them as a couple?
Lu Qiyan frowned and asked, "Do you know the identity of this person?"

"Honglian said that the man claimed to be surnamed Cui." Xia Mingyue said, "I thought about it and thought that the person who had some grudges recently was probably the young master Cui from the Cui family."

Sure enough, it was Cui Wendong.

Lu Qiyan's expression suddenly darkened.

It was previously known that Cui Wendong seemed to often go to bother Xia Mingyue and say wild words, and his purpose was extremely impure. At that time, Lu Qiyan sent people to Cui Wendong's residence to teach him a lesson.