Lingzhi picked up a piece of bamboo shoots with chopsticks.

These bamboo shoots look green and should taste refreshing.

She took a bite first, and her eyes lit up. It was indeed very crispy!

One bite and your mouth is filled with the fragrance of bamboo shoots. Each piece seems to melt in your mouth, which is intoxicating.

The braised pork on the side also looks good, with bright color and looks delicious.

Lingzhi picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully.

Well, it has a unique flavor and is indeed delicious.

There are also goose breast, chicken wings, duck legs, minced meat and lotus root...

Not only does it smell exceptionally fragrant, it also tastes delicious.

She tasted the dishes and then ate winter melon and ginger candy, and drank sour plum juice and steamed milk like water.

So uncomfortable.

Master Wen drank three cups of tea in a row, and his stomach was empty, with only water left.

Lingzhi, who was supposed to serve him food, didn't notice this and was eating happily by himself.

He looked at Xiao Qingyun beside him again.

Xiao Qingyun had already started eating, but he only took the two dishes closest to him and ate very little.

He had no choice but to pick up the food with chopsticks and eat two simple bites.

After a while, Lingzhi put down his chopsticks and said, "Hey, I'm full. How about you guys?"

Master Wen and Xiao Qingyun: "..."

Master Wen slammed his chopsticks and said, "What are you talking about? I'm still hungry!"

Lingzhi said in surprise: "You've been eating for so long and you're still not full. You're such a glutton!"

"What the hell? You ate up all the food on the table, and you still call me a glutton?"

Master Wen screamed like a chicken whose tail was stepped on.

Uh~

Lingzhi turned around and looked at the empty dining table.

Suddenly I felt a little guilty: "Hahaha, I don't mean anything else, I just want to liven up the atmosphere."

Mr. Wen, with a face darker than Justice Bao, said: "I am indeed very angry."

Lingzhi immediately expressed her deepest apology. It was unknown whether Master Wen had forgiven her or not. All she knew was that her image as a docile little maid had been shattered.

"It's getting late, why don't we go to rest early."

In order to ease her embarrassment, Lingzhi spoke quickly.

Xiao Qingyun turned his head to look at the bright sun shining directly overhead outside the window. He was silent for a moment and nodded: "That's fine."

Lingzhi took a nap in a guest room arranged by Master Wen.

When I woke up again, I found a group of people standing outside the next door.

"Your Majesty, I am late!"

Qiye knelt on one knee in front of Xiao Qingyun's door.

The scene almost made the servants mistakenly believe that Xiao Qingyun was dead in the house.

"No problem."

Xiao Qingyun asked him to stand up, then turned around and whispered a few words to the two imperial envoys.

"In my opinion, we have to return to Beijing as soon as possible."

After Eunuch Hu said this, he saw Lingzhi looking out the window.

He already knew that Xiao Qingyun fell off the cliff this time in order to save Lingzhi, and he had probably already imagined the relationship between her and Xiao Qingyun.

With the intention of reconciling with her, he gave her a flattering smile.

But that exaggerated and scary smile was so creepy that Lingzhi couldn't help but shiver.

This scene happened to be seen by Xiao Qingyun.

He glanced at Lingzhi, whose face was pale, then turned his gaze to the uneasy Eunuch Hu, and suddenly said:

"We've been in trouble so many times along the way. I feel like we're being followed. Perhaps it's because there are so many of us, making us too conspicuous. Eunuch Hu, General Su, why don't we split up and meet up at the post station in the capital?"

General Su and Eunuch Hu thought for a while and nodded, "That's good. Your Highness, you must be more careful!"

Xiao Qingyun nodded and continued, "I, at the request of the Shen family, have agreed to bring Miss Xia back to the capital. So why not leave her in the hands of you two? You'll have someone to look after her on the way."

The two of them answered "yes" and agreed to set off early the next morning.

Everyone followed orders.

After the crowd dispersed, Lingzhi happily ran to Xiao Qingyun and asked, "Don't you have to go with them anymore?"

Xiao Qingyun nodded, a smile in his eyes: "In the future, you, me, and Qiye will set off in a light carriage."

"That's great! It's quiet now!"

Lingzhi clapped her hands and smiled, "Also, let's go quickly. I don't want to see that dead face of Mr. Wen again."

However, Xiao Qingyun didn't respond to her, but covered his lips with his hand and coughed suddenly.

Lingzhi suddenly felt a chill on the back of his head.

She glanced back and saw that Master Wen was standing behind her at some point. His face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes were fixed on her.

It turns out that you can’t talk about people behind their backs.

Lingzhi froze in place, her heart pounding rapidly. Her brain raced for a long time before she suddenly had an idea.

She reached out and touched her cheek, then picked up the words she had just said and continued, "If I keep reading, I'm afraid I'll fall more and more in love with you and never be able to forget you."

Master Wen's whole body stiffened, and the gold ring on his finger fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Lingzhi turned his head at the right time.

When she saw Master Wen behind her, her cheeks instantly turned red, and she portrayed the role of a shy girl to perfection.

Facing a girl who has a crush on you, you still have the heart to blame her. I admire you.

Sure enough, Master Wen raised his head and stared at Lingzhi blankly, his gaze gradually becoming hot and scorching.

Lingzhi felt relieved and reviewed what had just happened in her mind. She couldn't help but give herself a thumbs up. She was really smart.

Her response just now was clever and flawless, so Master Wen wouldn't hold a grudge against her, and she could still eat a few more meals with him with a clear conscience.

Lingzhi was secretly feeling proud of herself, but when she turned around, she saw Xiao Qingyun leaning against the wall with his arms folded, looking like he was enjoying a good show.

She froze in place, motionless, feeling rather awkward.

Xiao Qingyun stared at her with a forced smile, then said to Master Wen, "Wen Yuancheng, I was just about to come find you! Thank you for your help this time, and we'll be leaving now!"

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!