Done! Your Majesty is going to prostitute me for free!

Chapter 22 Can it be eaten?

In Yangqu County, he expected to see a desolate and chaotic world, but what he saw was an orderly world. The streets are clean and tidy, the houses are in good condition, and the people are coming and going with contentment and peace on their faces.

On the contrary, this supposedly prosperous capital city is extremely dilapidated!

Compared with Yangqu County, it is simply a world of difference!

Li Dexian's heart was filled with confusion. What was going on? Could it be that Lin Xiaofeng is the legendary saint?

No, this is impossible! That man clearly had not read the saint's book, and his behavior was completely different from the saint's teachings.

However, how should he explain all this?

While he was stunned on the spot, deep in thought, Wang Jingwen had quickly arranged for guards. They followed Li Dexian quietly, their steps light, as if they were afraid of disturbing the tranquility.

Li Dexian frowned, his heart full of doubts and confusion. He stepped carefully on the dry ground, trying not to get mud on his boots. He looked ahead. It was a world he had never seen before, and a world he couldn't understand.

He began to walk forward slowly, each step seemed so heavy. His heart was filled with confusion and confusion. What was happening to this world? He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of air. It was the breath of the capital, with a strange feeling that he had never experienced before.

"This world is different from what I learned in books!" He whispered to himself, with a hint of helplessness and confusion in his voice. He felt as if he was in a huge maze, surrounded by high walls, making it impossible for him to find a way out.

Suddenly, Li Dexian heard a voice behind him. When he turned around, he saw that it was Wang Jingwen.

So he asked: "Eunuch, why is this place so dilapidated?!"

"Back to Your Highness, this is an outer city of the capital and does not fall under the jurisdiction of the capital, so it will be a little uncomfortable..."

"Huh?" Li Dexian frowned and asked in confusion: "Isn't this the area around the capital? Why is it not within the jurisdiction of the capital?"

Wang Jingwen smiled slightly and explained: "Your Highness, this is your first time out of the palace, so it's normal that you don't understand. The capital actually governs only the inner city. This outer city was built by itself after many refugees came here in recent years. . Because no one had unified planning and the refugees had no money, they accumulated little by little from simple tents. Some of them were dilapidated, which is normal..."

"Your Highness, please follow me this way. Once you enter the inner city of the capital, it will be fine. Although it is not as good as Yangqu County, it is not far behind!" Wang Jingwen said as he took Li Dexian inside.

Li Dexian pouted, pushed Wang Jingwen away, and said stubbornly: "No, I just want to see this outer city!"

Seeing Li Dexian heading straight to the outer city, Wang Jingwen suddenly felt a headache.

This prince, I am afraid, is just like Emperor Jingjiang, and does not make people worry at all.

You must know that there are three religions and nine schools in the outer city, and everyone is there. The key is that it is still dirty and smelly.

On weekdays, princes and ministers have to cover their mouths and noses when passing by the court.

The prince is dressed in silk and satin, and when he walks to the outer city, isn't it like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?

"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's go back first, don't keep Your Majesty waiting..." Wang Jingwen said in a flattering way, hoping to persuade Li Dexian to give up the idea of ​​going to the outer city.

But as soon as he heard the word "Your Majesty," Li Dexian couldn't help feeling irritated. He waved his hand and said, "Let him wait for a while. Don't worry!"

With that said, Li Dexian walked away, striding toward the outer city.

Wang Jingwen sighed softly and waved his hands around.

The guards hiding around quickly followed quietly.

When we arrived in the outer city, the dilapidated condition on the roadside became even more serious.

Maybe it's because there are no officers and soldiers in the outer city, so the number of people living there is obviously much larger.

But because of this, the outer city has more people.

It was noon, many children were playing outside, and women were doing laundry and vegetables on the street.

Along with this, the peculiar smell in the air here became more and more serious.

Wang Jingwen had already covered his mouth and nose with his sleeves.

After all, the smell here was so bad, the sour smell penetrated Tian Ling Gai. If it weren't for walking, he would have wanted to close his eyes.

But when he looked up, he found that the prince was not covering his mouth and nose, but was still trying to adapt to the smell of the air here.

Wang Jingwen had no choice but to hold back his nausea and put down his sleeves.

But at this moment, a house suddenly opened the door, and a basin of dirty water poured directly into the street.

For a time, dirty water was everywhere.

Li Dexian hurriedly hid behind him, but unexpectedly he bumped into Wang Jingwen behind him.

After all, I couldn't avoid it, and some dirt was splashed on my shoes.

Li Dexian frowned, looked at his shoes, and then at the dirty water the woman splashed, and couldn't help but frown.

I saw that the dirty water was tinged with blood. In addition to rotten vegetable leaves, there were some fish scales and offal.

The fishy smell instantly soared to the heavens.

Although Li Dexian was mentally prepared in advance, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and retched.

Wang Jingwen finally seized the opportunity, quickly covered his mouth and nose, jumped out and cursed: "Why did you pour dirty water on the street and soiled my young master's shoes? Can you afford to pay for it?"

As soon as Wang Jingwen finished speaking, the guards hiding around him immediately became vigilant. Their right hands were placed directly on their waists, ready to take action at any time.

The woman who threw the dirty water was startled. After seeing the faces of Li Dexian and Wang Jingwen, the basin in her hand fell to the ground with a clang.

"Ah~~ Sir, please forgive me, Sir, please forgive me!"

Seeing that Li Dexian was elegantly dressed and obviously a young man from the inner city, the woman knelt down and begged for mercy. Her voice seemed to be stuck in her throat, and every word was filled with endless fear and panic.

At this time, Li Dexian finally got used to the smell, and originally wanted to walk up to the woman and scold her.

But seeing her frightened eyes and trembling body, the anger in his heart calmed down.

"What...what are you eating today?" Li Dexian himself didn't know why he asked this suddenly.

The woman was also asked what she was asking. She didn't respond for a long time and was still kneeling down to beg for mercy.

"What did you eat?" Li Dexian asked again.

"Fish stew," the woman replied cautiously, with a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

"Get up and take me to see you!"

With that said, Li Dexian walked into the dilapidated house without hesitation.

Wang Jingwen's eyes widened, completely unable to understand the prince's behavior.

What's so good about entering this shabby house? What's so good about people stewing fish in their homes?

What's going on?

Is it possible that the prince was also bewitched by Lin Xiaofeng and was different from before?

‘Woooooo~~ Why is it so difficult for me, Wang Jingwen! ’

Feeling aggrieved, but seeing that the prince had entered the room directly, Wang Jingwen could only trot to follow him.

The surrounding people also began to gather, and their eyes were focused on this broken house.

The light in the room was dim, with only a weak light coming from one window. There was a fishy smell in the room, which made people frown. However, Li Dexian didn't seem to notice this, as he looked around the room.

The house is not big, it is just one room. It is divided into two parts by a curtain in the middle, which distinguishes the bedroom and the kitchen.

As for the living room...

There is no extra space for a living room.

In the pot on the stove, a pot of fish soup is boiling. The fish soup, which should have been milky white, now took on a turbid yellow color. The smell stimulates people's sense of smell, making people want to cover their noses and run away. But Li Dexian seemed to be nailed to the spot, staring at the pot of fish soup intently. "Are you going to eat this?" Li Dexian turned to look at the woman, with an imperceptible tremor in his voice.

"No, no, no, this is for the man in the family." The woman quickly explained, "He is injured... he needs fish soup to replenish his health."

The woman was trembling a little. She didn't know what the noble young man in front of her wanted to do.

Why did this rich man come to her house?

Li Dexian said nothing, and turned his gaze to the bedroom.

There lay a man with a pale face, his right leg tightly wrapped in cloth, and he was asleep, even if Li Dexian entered the room, he was not awakened.

Li Dexian walked over and looked down at the man's legs. "What happened to his leg?"

"I went to move bricks in the inner city a few days ago and accidentally broke my leg..." The woman's voice was choked with sobs.

"Hmm..." Li Dexian didn't know how to comfort people. He was silent for a while. After feeling that the woman's mood had calmed down, he continued to ask: "What do you eat on weekdays?"

"Ah...wait a moment, eat this!"

With that said, the woman turned around, took out a porcelain basin from the stove, and handed it to Li Dexian.

Li Dexian took it over and took a look, only to see that there was a lump of paste in the basin that said porridge was not porridge and rice was not rice.

You can vaguely see rice grains, vegetable leaves, and some other things that cannot be seen clearly inside.

Maybe it wasn't because he couldn't see clearly, but because of the vague smell that made his eyes blur.

"What's in here?" Li Dexian asked, rubbing his eyes.

Wang Jingwen also looked over and took a look, then immediately retracted.

It's really annoying. It's really annoying.

The woman explained with some embarrassment: "There are rice, wheat grains, and wild vegetables in it. Yes, there is also a little salt added...Salt is very valuable these days..." ·”

The woman's words made Li Dexian frown.

It sounds like this is just a pot of porridge, and it’s mixed porridge.

But the problem is that Li Dexian just stayed in Yangqu County a few days ago.

The people there were squatting on the roadside, chatting and eating.

Some were carrying rice bowls, and some were carrying noodles with trousers.

Almost everyone has vegetables and meat in their bowls, and they taste delicious!

Li Dexian even wanted to have a drink with them.

But the mushy food in front of me didn't taste good, and it even made my nose choke when I smelled it.

"Can this... be eaten?" Li Dexian questioned.

"Why can't you eat it? Our family eats this every day!" the woman replied, with a sense of matter-of-factness in her tone.

Li Dexian still didn't believe it. His curiosity was aroused and he wanted to try this mysterious goo.

"How about I take a taste?"

Wang Jingwen on the side immediately trembled with fear. He rushed over and grabbed the porcelain basin, with a look of panic on his face.

"Young master, you can't eat this! Something will happen if you eat it!" Wang Jingwen cried out in a tearful tone, while giving the woman a fierce look, "If you eat it and damage your body, I will kill me!"

The woman was so frightened by his gaze that she shivered and quickly shrank to the corner, trying to give herself a sense of security.

"Then you eat!" A sneer appeared on Li Dexian's lips.

"Ah!?" Wang Jingwen exclaimed, wailing in his heart.

This thing looks terrible to eat, why should I suffer this!

If I had known earlier, I would have stayed in the palace. Why did I come to this damn place with the prince? This is good, things are done now!

‘Lin Xiaofeng, Lin Xiaofeng! You, a guy who suffered a thousand cuts, how could His Majesty and the Crown Prince be like this if it weren't for you? ! ! ! ’

Wang Jingwen held the porcelain basin and looked at Li Dexian eagerly, with mixed feelings in his heart. Li Dexian's face was full of joking, with a wicked smile on his lips.

"Don't you dare? If you don't dare to eat, just give it back to me!" Li Dexian snatched the porcelain basin over.

Wang Jingwen was anxious and wanted to snatch it back, but was kicked away by Li Dexian.

"Get out of here!"

Holding the porcelain basin and looking at the paste inside, Li Dexian wanted to take a bite, but hesitated again.

This thing doesn’t really look edible!

"Is this really edible?" He turned to look at the woman in the corner and asked again.

"can!"

The woman said confidently.

Li Dexian looked at the paste in the basin, feeling very anxious.

Be careful!

After taking a deep breath, Li Dexian picked a little bit with his fingernail and put it in his mouth.

The paste slowly dissolved in Li Dexian's mouth.

The sour, bitter, rancid, and salty flavors were intertwined together, like demons dancing in his mouth, provoking his taste buds.

It was an indescribable taste that quickly filled the entire mouth.

Li Dexian's face instantly turned livid, his brows furrowed, and his eyes were filled with doubts and panic.

He felt something churn in his stomach.

He couldn't help but bend down and cover his mouth with his hand, preparing to vomit.

"Ugh~~"

A retching sound echoed in the silent room, making it particularly harsh.

Li Dexian was choked to tears!

Snapped!

The porcelain basin fell to the ground.

Li Dexian didn't care at all and kept vomiting.

Wang Jingwen on the side saw this and quickly stepped forward to support him. While patting his back, he handed over a water bag and asked Li Dexian to rinse his mouth.

After rinsing seven or eight times in a row, Li Dexian finally felt a little better.

The woman huddled in the corner felt a little distressed when she saw Li Dexian's appearance.

He wanted to come over and say something, but was subconsciously pushed away by Li Dexian.

He was so strong that he pushed the woman onto her buttocks.

"Damn it, why did you lie to me? How could this thing be edible?!!!"

　Thank you Yanzu and Reba for your support!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)