Chapter 1021 Rice Crackers? Roba?
Chapter 1021 Rice Crackers? Roba?
"Let's not talk about going to sea yet." Ouyang Yunyao composed herself and looked at Chu Chenjing seriously, saying, "A-Jing, I have a suggestion!"
"Yaoyao, just say it!"
Ouyang Yunyao paused, her gaze sweeping over the people in the room. "Now that the people from the Luoba Continent have come to our continent, the first thing you should do is learn to speak their language."
As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Chenjing's eyes lit up instantly, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips. "Yaoyao, you're absolutely right. If our Western Chu Kingdom wants to deal with the people on this Luoba Continent, we must be able to speak their language, and even recognize and write it. Since you can, Yaoyao, why don't you teach me first!"
"Ah Jing, that's not fair! I, the young master, also want to learn from the little princess!" Han Fengli immediately shouted.
"Me too! Me too!" Princess Ronghui hurriedly tugged at Ouyang Yunyao's sleeve, pleading, afraid of being left behind.
Standing behind Chu Chenjing, Chu Feng immediately stepped forward and looked at Ouyang Yunyao eagerly, saying, "Your Highness! I am also willing to learn the Lopa language. Once we learn it, the Lopa people will no longer be able to deceive us."
Ouyang Yunyao's eyes crinkled with amusement at their eagerness. After a moment's thought, she said, "A-Jing, we can start a small training class. I'll teach you some simple conversations. I have textbooks."
"This suggestion couldn't be better." Chu Chenjing excitedly grasped her hand. "Your suggestion is excellent, then let's start classes tomorrow!"
The group discussed the matter of learning the Lopa language for a while. Estimating that the blond men should have returned to the inn, they got up and left Zuixianlou.
It was still early, and Ouyang Yunyao, accompanied by Xiao Cui, planned to visit the academy. Chu Chenjing needed to go to the palace to report to the Emperor about the people from Luoba Continent. He first escorted Ouyang Yunyao to the academy gate before heading straight to the palace with Chu Feng.
Han Fengli escorted Princess Ronghui back to her residence. The two still needed to discuss the details of their marriage, so their carriages parted ways with Chu Chenjing and the others.
……
As soon as Ouyang Yunyao entered the school, Xia Yan and Xia Fei heard a young doorman announce that the princess had arrived. The two of them rushed over from the backyard, and their eyes lit up when they saw Ouyang Yunyao. They excitedly shouted, "Princess! You're back!"
Ouyang Yunyao suppressed her laughter, deliberately put on a stern face, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "What's wrong? What happened? Why are you so flustered?"
The two women abruptly stopped in their tracks, their smiles instantly freezing. They glanced at Xiao Cui, who stood beside the princess, and noticed that Xiao Cui also wore a serious expression.
The two men's hearts skipped a beat. What was wrong with the princess? Or had they done something wrong?
Xia Fei quickly waved her little hands, "No, it's nothing! Your Highness, it's just... it's just that we missed you!"
Seeing the two of them looking nervous, Ouyang Yunyao burst out laughing, her eyes curving into crescent moons.
Xiao Cui covered her mouth and laughed, "Your Highness, please stop teasing them!"
Seeing Ouyang Yunyao's smile, the two instantly realized that the princess was teasing them. Xia Fei said coquettishly:
"Your Highness, are you teasing your subordinate?"
Ouyang Yunyao raised her hand and tapped her forehead, "Look at you, so pathetic." Then Ouyang Yunyao looked at the two of them and asked:
"Is everything alright at the school? Is there anything wrong?"
"Your Highness, everything is fine at the school. It's just that four children have come to the school in the last two days. Two of them are orphans, and the other two have paid tuition."
"Okay! Do you know where those two orphans came from? Have they been taken care of?" Ouyang Yunyao asked Xia Yan and Xia Fei beside her as she walked towards the backyard.
"It was Master Qiao who discovered that I had come to Kyoto begging for food," Xia Fei said.
"It's all settled in." Ouyang Yunyao nodded and stepped into the hall.
It was during class time, and the courtyard was quiet, with teachers in their respective classrooms giving lessons.
After Ouyang Yunyao sat down, Xia Yan quickly brewed a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.
Then, as if remembering something, she quickly said, "Your Highness, yesterday some strange people came to the capital from somewhere. They had blond hair and we couldn't understand a word they were saying."
"Those blond men you mentioned? They're from the Luoba Continent," Xiao Cui told Xia Yan and Xia Fei from the side.
The two women didn't understand and stared blankly at Xiao Cui. Xia Fei scratched the back of his head, his eyes wide: "Xiao Cui, what? What did you say about rice crust? Where is rice crust?"
"Hahaha... It's not rice crust, it's roba!" Xiao Cui laughed and said again.
Hearing this, Ouyang Yunyao also laughed.
"Luo Ba?" Xia Yan and Xia Fei looked at each other blankly and whispered, "Luo Ba?"
Xiao Cui nodded her little head vigorously, "It's Luo Ba! Not from here, it's from the Luo Ba Continent." Xiao Cui explained earnestly.
She wasn't in the private room at the time, but she overheard a few words outside the door. Later, on the carriage to the school, Ouyang Yunyao gave her a brief introduction to some knowledge about the continent of Luoba. Now, she couldn't help but vividly describe the blond people she had met that day.
"Luoba Continent? Where is Luoba Continent?" Xia Fei asked in confusion.
“On the other side of the sea,” Xiao Cui said.
"On the other side of the sea?" Xia Yan asked, puzzled.
At this moment, Ouyang Yunyao raised her hand to stop Xiao Cui from speaking, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and briefly told them about the situation on the Luoba Continent. The two of them listened with wide eyes.
Ouyang Yunyao then relaxed: "We met today. Did they do anything harmful in the capital?"
“No, not at all,” Xia Fei shook his head. “Master Qiao sent people to keep an eye on them. They said that apart from buying some things, they stayed in the inn and didn’t cause any trouble.”
At this moment, Xia Yan remembered something and quickly said, "Your Highness, Master Qiao said they were carrying powerful weapons, such as muskets."
"We saw their muskets today." Ouyang Yunyao's eyes darkened, and she nodded, asking, "Did they harm anyone in our Western Chu Kingdom?"
"They didn't hurt anyone in Kyoto."
“It’s good that no one was hurt,” Ouyang Yunyao continued, “The Luoba people have arrived. Just as you said, you can’t understand what they’re saying, so all of you need to follow me and learn Luoba language well. Maybe in two months I’ll take you to the Luoba Continent.”
"Your Highness! Really?" Xia Fei was so excited he almost jumped up. "Um, are we going to take a big ship?"
"Silly! Your Highness, we have a big iron bird, why do we need to take a big ship?" Xia Yan tapped Xia Fei's little head and said.
"Oh!" Xia Fei responded, then suddenly looked at Ouyang Yunyao, "Your Highness, do you speak Lopa?"
"The princess speaks Lopa very well. The Lopa people were all amazed when they heard her speak Lopa to them."
"Haha...that's wonderful! Your Highness! When can we start learning Lopa from you?" Xia Fei asked impatiently.
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