In the entire Dongsheng Town, due to the arrival of Ji Rongjin and King Liaodong in the past year, the living standards of the residents have improved a lot, and the food and ingredients prepared can be sufficient to survive the entire harsh winter.

Ji Rongjin was lying on the hot floor, with her feet up and nibbling on pine nuts. Her little life was so comfortable! She couldn't help but hum a song.

Yan Tao returned to the bedroom and passed by the East Room. He heard the music playing inside and stopped in front of the window. Through the hazy window, although he couldn't see the figure clearly, he could still see the vague shadow.

He didn't pay attention to the shadow, but the heat coming from the window attracted him.

"Kangtai, call the door."

"Ah..." It's not good to call a young lady late at night. Since she refuses to be His Highness's woman and insists on being a cook, His Highness will not attack a girl!

With a glance, Kangtai shivered in fright, and quickly raised his hand to knock on the door, "Mrs. Ji...Ms. Ji..."

The humming stopped. Ji Rongjin put down her crossed legs and sat up. She put one hand on the floor and looked at the closed door in confusion. During this period, she was so busy that she left early and came back late. She didn't even give Yan a meal.

Tao has done this a few times, but even though they live under the same roof, they haven't even seen each other a few times. It's similar to how modern young people live together to save rent. They don't know each other well and don't disturb each other, so they do whatever they want.

What did Yan Tao want to do with her? He didn't have dinner and asked her to go to the kitchen to make dinner?

"Guanshi Kang, what's the matter?"

He didn't know what was going on. Kangtai glanced at his master quietly.

The lanterns in the corridor gave off a dim yellow light, and the long corridor was covered by an entire length of oilcloth, blocking the sweeping north wind. Although it was not as cold as outside, it was still cold compared to the interior of the charcoal-burning house.

Yan Tao stood with his hands behind his back, looking majestic and cold.

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "Your Highness wants to see Madam Ji for something, please ask Madam Ji to open the door."

Not cooking dinner? Ji Rongjin stood up and said, "Manager Kang, please wait while I put on my coat."

She moved very quickly, and soon she reached out and opened the door. When people came out, she immediately closed the door to prevent the cold air from entering the room. Then Yan Tao reached out and pushed the door open.

Hands meet on the doorknob.

The palm of the man's hand was warm and his knuckles were slightly cold. At the moment of contact, Ji Rongjin could actually tell the different temperatures of each part of his hand. It was amazing. When he realized something, he suddenly retracted his hand.

"Your Highness, what do you..." What do you want to do? You don't want to rob her of her warm and spring-like room! You were so frightened that your almond-shaped eyes widened.

Yan Tao was wearing a dark black brocade robe and a crane cloak today. He was standing in the night, his body already covered in cold air. He glanced at her lightly and walked into the room.

Afraid that he would soil the sleeping area, I quickly followed him in and closed the door.

"..." Kangtai blinked, what is going on?

Ji Rongjin hurriedly bent over and took off her slippers at the door, "Your Highness..." She looked helplessly at his feet, and a pair of black boots stepped on her clean floor.

Yan Tao didn't notice the young lady's resentful gaze. He was looking for the charcoal brazier. He looked all over the room and couldn't find it. Where did the heat in the room come from?

A pair of doubtful eyes met the young lady.

Ji Rongjin reached out and pointed at his feet, "Your Highness, please take off your boots and sit down for a cup of tea, or if you have anything to ask, please stand at the door and ask, okay?"

Yan Tao lowered his eyes and glanced at her feet in cloth socks, which were exquisite and delicate. He gave an almost invisible cough and walked to the door. Ji Rongjin thought he was going out and was about to reach out to open the door. He bent down and took off his boots.

"..." Didn't he hear that she was chasing people away? Ji Rongjin almost slapped his forehead, accepted his fate, pulled out the small coffee table, placed it in the middle of the room, and then opened the emergency heating closet to prevent the heating duct from running out of heat.

There is a small stove inside, and a hot water kettle is placed on it. The ventilation opening of the stove is sealed with only a crack left to ensure that the carbon fire inside only heats but not burns. This temperature is equivalent to keeping the hot water kettle warm, so you can drink boiling water anytime and anywhere.

Such a small stove is not as big as the charcoal brazier in his room, which can make the room as warm as spring?

Ji Rongjin raised his eyes and said, "Your Highness, please have some tea."

In the middle of the night, a man was invited to drink tea in the room. It was probably no one else but her, Ji Rongjin.

Yan Tao glanced at her, sat on the floor in front of the small coffee table, picked up the tea cup, and really drank. His long and white finger joints looked even more beautiful under the dim yellow light in the room.

Ji Rongjin withdrew her gaze and sat opposite him. After thinking about it, she moved to the side. She had nothing to do, but the ancients were very particular about it. As a commoner woman, she had better not make mistakes. She would have lost her life no matter what.

Yan Tao drank tea slowly.

Ji Rongjin waited patiently.

In a simple and humble room, Yan Tao's aura of nobility has not diminished at all, but he has strangely blended into this ordinary place. Being in the same room with the young lady opposite him, he actually feels as natural as it should be.

Suddenly, he raised his eyes and asked, "Have you been busy lately?"

No matter how busy you are, you, the King of Liaodong, are not as busy! Of course, Ji Rongjin didn't dare to say this, so he gave a fake smile: "It's okay to work hard for only two taels of silver, isn't it?"

She didn't feel guilty when she heard someone snort, and her little face smiled like a flower.

Can you not smile like a flower? All the money in the warehouse is named Yan!

Yan Tao put down his tea cup and asked, "Last time you proposed that soldiers should be stationed in the fields?"

How long has it been? Are you coming to her now? Ji Rongjin's face almost collapsed. He was so fake, "Proposal? Why didn't I know?" He was pretending to be stupid.

Yan Tao's brows twitched, "From now on, every lunch and dinner..."

"Wait a minute, Your Highness!" In order not to be a little cook, someone thought that she could still tolerate it.

Yan Tao pushed the empty cup over, and Ji Rongjin immediately poured it in, even adding some honeysuckle, "Your Highness, please—" the cup was pushed in front of him.

He didn't take the cup, his eyes were starry.

What else could Ji Rongjin do? He asked, "Tiandu has been settled. Your Highness should be asking about something else!"

"Then what do you want to ask me?" Yan Tao picked up the teacup and looked at the young lady with leisurely eyes.

The fox, the cunning fox, was afraid that she would make conditions. If it wasn't in front of him, Ji Rongjin's big eyes would have rolled to the roof, and he deliberately looked pityful: "Your Highness, are you worried about how those more than 30,000 soldiers will survive the winter?" Are you worried?"

He lowered his eyes and blew on the honeysuckle floating on the tea, calmly and indifferently.

Ji Rongjin got angry when she saw how he was in control and calm. Why would her ideas go to waste?

"Huh?" He raised his eyes, and his voice rose with an intoxicating tone, which was suddenly very captivating.

It’s obviously tea, okay?

Ji Rongjin's ears felt hot, and he coughed, like a rotten gentleman: "Your Highness, I'm not telling you, don't just think about how to protect 35,000 people all day long, don't you want 35,000 people to become five Thousands of people, or even 100,000 people?”

"Oh, what is Mr. Ji's advice?" Yan Tao's eyes lit up, and he returned to normal in an instant. He cooperated with the young lady opposite, as if he was asking for advice from a great scholar.

"Of course..." Ji Rongjin coughed, "I suddenly feel thirsty." His eyes glanced at the empty cup on the coffee table intentionally or unintentionally.

Yan Tao was well aware of the little lady's tricks. He reached for the cup and the hot water bottle while looking at her half-smiling expression, "Ji Dongjia is really thirsty."

The young lady deliberately raised her chin slightly proudly: "Then would your Highness be willing to condescend to pour you a glass for a common girl?"
Chapter completed!