Chapter 5 005 A Moment of Disrespect

Chapter 5

When Qi Jingyan saw her take it, he said, "From now on, if you cook again, please make an extra portion for Yi'er."

Seeing him take the initiative to make the request, Meng Yuning was completely relieved and nodded quickly: "Okay, I will also make your portion, Your Highness."

Qi Jingyan: "Thank you."

Having said that, Meng Yuning was worried that the remaining half pot of wild bamboo shoots and mutton stew would be eaten by others, so she did not stay any longer: "Your Highness, I will take my leave first."

Qi Jingyan nodded slightly: "Go ahead."

Meng Yuning clutched the medicine bottle and turned to leave. After two steps, she remembered she had forgotten to salute, so she quickly turned around and made up for it before walking out the door.

I thought to myself that "she" in the past was a lady from a noble family who paid attention to etiquette. I must pay attention to this point in the future, so as not to let others notice that something is wrong.

Mu Feng came back from serving the dishes and happened to see this scene. He looked at Meng Yuning's back, scratched his head, and muttered, "Strange."

After Yi'er had eaten and drunk his fill, he sat on the couch holding his stomach, nodding his head constantly, and was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes.

Qi Jingyan reached out and held Yi'er horizontally in his arms, patted his head, and asked casually, "What's strange?"

Mu Feng: "Ms. Meng forgot to bow twice today, and she turned back to make up for it each time."

Then he looked at Mu Yun again: "Yeah, you saw it too, right?"

"That's true." Mu Yun nodded, then added, "But Miss Meng followed us out of the capital alone, and her mind was already distracted. Plus, she went out alone to pick wild vegetables this time. She might have encountered something outside and got frightened, so she might have been rude for a moment."

Mu Feng thought about how everyone had been feeling absent-minded recently, so he nodded and said, "That's true."

Qi Jingyan didn't say anything, just gently patted Yi'er in his arms.

The little boy's long eyelashes trembled, and he was about to fall asleep, but his little hands were grabbing at the air: "Blanket."

Qi Jingyan reached out and took the small red brocade tiger-head quilt embroidered with cloud patterns that was folded on the headboard of the bed and covered Yier with it.

The little boy clenched the quilt tightly with his two hands, smelled the familiar smell, and then closed his eyes obediently.

Seeing that the little prince had fallen asleep, Mu Feng leaned forward and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, and just now, you didn't see how skillfully Miss Meng cooked, as if she had done this job often before."

Mu Yun continued, "Could it be that Miss Meng's life in the Meng family was not very satisfactory?"

Mu Feng was puzzled: "How could it be, isn't she the eldest daughter of the Meng family?"

Mu Yun explained, "Although she is the eldest daughter, her biological mother died of illness a few years ago. That old man Meng Huaifu married a new wife less than a year after his original wife passed away. At that time, Miss Meng was only a few years old. She had to make a living under her stepmother since she was a child. I think her life was not so easy."

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have followed us here alone with only a bag, without even a maid."

Mu Feng: "No wonder then. If that's the case, this Miss Meng is quite pitiful."

Qi Jingyan didn't respond from beginning to end. After Yi'er fell asleep, he raised his hand to put him on the couch.

Seeing this, Mu Yun hurried forward to take it: "Subordinate, come down."

Mu Feng couldn't help, so he turned and walked out. Mu Yun settled the little prince down and also retreated. He caught up with Mu Feng and kicked him in the butt.

Mu Feng covered his butt and jumped far away: "Why are you kicking me?"

Mu Yun: "Be careful with your words from now on."

Mu Feng refused to accept it and stiffened his neck: "What's wrong with me? Don't take advantage of your status as the boss and always use violence."

Mu Yun: "When Miss Meng mentioned cooking earlier, what did you say in front of His Highness?"

Mu Feng thought about it and quickly raised his hand to slap his mouth: "I am a glutton, but I didn't expect that Miss Meng's cooking is so delicious."

After saying that, he burst into laughter and leaned over to Mu Yun and whispered, "Boss, do you think His Highness thought of what I said earlier when he ate the food cooked by Miss Meng?"

Mu Yun glared at him and pretended to kick him again. Mu Feng barked twice and ran away quickly.

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Meng Yuning left the tent and headed straight for the kitchen.

Before I got closer, I saw a group of people holding bowls and chopsticks, squatting in front of the stove, staring eagerly at the main tent.

When everyone saw her come out, they all stood up, and as if to avoid suspicion, they took two steps back and hid their bowls and chopsticks behind them.

Meng Yuning walked over, and before she could say anything, a tall, burly, and honest-looking guard handed her a large bowl: "Miss Meng, eat."

This was made by Meng Yuning with great effort, so of course she would not be polite. She smiled and said yes, took the bowl and chopsticks, first filled half a bowl of shepherd's purse porridge, then filled two large spoonfuls of wild bamboo shoots, picked up a few small pieces of meat, added a spoonful of soup, and estimated that it was enough to fill her up, so she put down the wooden spoon.

Just now, while Meng Yuning and Mu Feng went to the main tent, Doctor Tang ate two large bowls of porridge and vegetables without any hesitation. At this moment, he was sitting on a wooden block beside him, picking his teeth with a thin branch in his hand.

Seeing that Meng Yuning had finished serving her food and the guards were still standing there in a daze, Doctor Tang spoke up, "If you're still hungry, just ask Miss Meng if she'll give you some. Don't act like you're dumb."

The guards thought about how they had been treating Meng Yuning coldly these past few days, and at this moment they felt a little embarrassed. They secretly pushed the guard who had just handed Meng Yuning the bowl and whispered, "Mu Shan, go ask."

Mu Shan, who was pushed out, scratched his head and chuckled twice before speaking: "Miss Meng, do you want the rest of the pot?"

Meng Yuning originally wanted to let everyone taste her cooking skills, so she cooked all the wild bamboo shoots and shepherd's purse. Besides, she used rice and meat from other people's camps, so these two pots of food could not be considered hers.

When she delivered food to Qi Jingyan just now, she was worried that they would not leave any for her, but she did not expect these guards to be so polite.

Meng Yuning was a little surprised, and said very straightforwardly: "I have enough to eat here. If you don't mind, please have a try."

"Don't mind, don't mind." Everyone cheered and pounced on the pot like a group of hungry wolves.

Meng Yuning was startled and hurriedly protected her bowl, taking several steps back.

Doctor Tang, who was sitting on a wooden block, was pushed to the ground by them. He got up cursing and kicked the two men nearby: "You are really pigs. When you see something delicious, you become so unruly."

Mu Feng came out of the tent and saw this scene. He rushed over with a roar, pushing aside two guards and squeezing in front of the big pot of wild bamboo shoots and mutton stew. He grabbed half a bowl of soup and bamboo shoots, and finally snatched a piece of meat from another guard's mouth and ate it quickly, shouting as he ate, "Don't eat it all, leave a spoonful for Mu Yun."

Meng Yuning was stunned and couldn't help but think of the scene of stray dogs fighting for food. It was too cruel.

Doctor Tang shook his head as he watched, "They said dogs wouldn't eat it, but look at this, it's eating it much more happily than a dog."

Meng Yuning didn't quite hear it and asked, "What?"

Doctor Tang: "Nothing, nothing."

Then he glanced at the big bowl in Meng Yuning's hand and said, "Ms. Meng, take it back and eat it quickly. Don't let these piglets get too excited and snatch your bowl away."

Meng Yuning knew that this probably wouldn't happen, but she nodded and said okay anyway, then returned to the tent with her bowl in her hand.

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Meng Yuning sat on the bed and quietly finished a bowl of hot wild bamboo shoots stewed with mutton and shepherd's purse porridge. She sighed comfortably, put the bowl on the table, lay down on the bed, and gently patted her bloated stomach with both hands.

He was almost falling asleep when he struggled to get up, took out the bottle of ointment from his arms, looked at it in his hand, and got up to move the simple table to block the door.

Although Qi Jingyan's subordinates have always been very well-behaved and would never stay near her without reason, let alone enter her tent without permission, she still felt at ease after blocking the door a little.

After blocking the door, taking off my shoes and trousers, I saw that the insides of my legs were red and the skin was broken in some places. No wonder it hurt so much.

She picked up a piece of ointment and gently applied it to the wound. Suddenly, she felt a cool sensation and the burning pain was relieved a lot. She carefully applied it to both sides, waited until the ointment was almost absorbed, and then put on her pants.

She wiped her hands with a handkerchief and held the half-used bottle of ointment in her hand. She couldn't help but think of the indifferent look Qi Jingyan had given her when he looked at her legs just now, and her face felt a little hot again.

After riding a horse for several hours in a row, his legs were already burning with pain. The slightest touch would cause him to hurt so much that he couldn't help but walk in a limp manner.

But she was very careful to avoid others noticing and causing unnecessary embarrassment.

I didn't expect that the person in the book who was "young but as lifeless as an octogenarian" was so attentive and noticed her abnormality.

However, when the Meng family sent "her" here under the order of the Queen Mother, he was indifferent. When "she" escaped at night, he also didn't care. So why did he send medicine to her now?

Meng Yuning thought about it again and again, and finally determined that Qi Jingyan sent the medicine just to express his recognition of the meal she had just made. It was a reward from top to bottom, which made her cook more attentively in the future.

After realizing this, Meng Yuning wrapped the bottle of ointment in a handkerchief and carefully put it into her bag with peace of mind.

After cleaning up, I picked up the dishes I had just used and prepared to take them out to wash.

As soon as she walked out of the tent, she saw Mu Feng hurried over. When he came close, he bowed and spoke in a much more polite tone than before: "Miss Meng, His Highness has ordered us to leave in a quarter of an hour. Please pack up as soon as possible."

Meng Yuning was stunned for a moment before she realized that what Qi Jingyan had said before, "We'll set off later", really meant we'll set off later.

She looked up at the setting sun and wondered, "If I set out now, I'm afraid I'll have to travel at night."

Mu Feng: "Exactly."

Meng Yuning thought of the tragic accidents on the road ahead, and her expression changed. "I have something to say to His Highness."

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