Chapter 686 - 684: What did you say to him?
Jiang Yifan pointed to two stalls not far away and said, "Since we’re here, why not try them? Look, those sweet donuts and deep-fried gluten are nice, and there are sauces too." He suddenly spotted a stall ahead, "How about trying that one? I’ve eaten the dried vegetable cakes from that owner before, and they taste really good. This stall has always been in the Western Market. You’ve never been to the Western Market, so you must have never tried them. How about buying one to taste?"
The Western Market was akin to a modern farmer’s market, and Miss Ye, being of noble status, naturally wouldn’t be seen loitering in the Western Market.
Ye Xinyan glanced at Jiang Yifan, then turned her gaze to the stall selling dried vegetable cakes. Watching the cakes sizzling in the pan and frying to a golden brown, Ye Xinyan felt her craving stir; they looked so appetizing.
To tell the truth, whether it was in Duke An’s Mansion or back in Clear Water Village, all the food there was far from being as commoner-friendly and street-stall-ish.
Before, Ye Xinyan has often lamented that she was not destined to enjoy such simple pleasures; others found luxury restaurants and lavish meals a supreme delight, while she found them bland and tasteless, nowhere near as flavorful as dumplings from a street stall, the thick soup noodles, or the spicy soup.
Ye Xinyan cast a glance at Jiang Yifan, "Then, shall we just eat one?"
After all, she and Jiang Yifan were already engaged, and she was to be Jiang Yifan’s future wife. Although it was possible to meet acquaintances in the bustling street, even if she were seen eating while walking, any embarrassment would reflect on Jiang Yifan, not her.
As for herself, if she wanted to maintain a dignified image in ancient times and be the virtuous and moral woman, then she could only stay obediently in the inner court, married off and raising children. The difficulty of being such a virtuous woman was too high; she admitted she couldn’t do it.