"So what was the result of the discussion?" Yuan Doudou pretended to be very interested, even though she knew he was lying.

An Rong stared into her dark, bright eyes and smiled, "Sweet and sour carp, steamed egg custard, crystal shrimp, and fried lotus root slices."

These are all her favorite foods.

Yuan Doudou was very satisfied. "Not bad, thank you for your trouble."

Ye Xiaoqian was also very happy to hear this, "These are all my favorite foods."

DouDou likes to eat what she likes to eat.

They have very similar interests.

"It would be even better if we had some braised pork." Ye Xiaoqian loved meat, the fattier and bigger the better.

"If Xiaoqian wants to eat, then add another one," Yuan Doudou said with a smile.

To be honest, they were living under someone else's roof, and having a place to take refuge was already a blessing. As for what to eat, it was not important to her at all; she was content with simple meals every day.

Her only worry now is whether An Rong's poison can be cured, and if so, how.

She didn't know what Lu Chaoyang was planning or why he was keeping it from her.

After breakfast, the rain finally stopped.

Yuan Doudou started packing up the things she had brought, preparing to get busy at the stall.

In the past, setting up a stall in the village was very inconvenient, but now it's different. Lu Chaoyang's mansion is only a short walk from the stall.

She brought the little flour she had left at home and borrowed the small kitchen in the courtyard to start mixing the batter.

Ye Xiaoqian walked over, finding it quite amusing, and said, "Doudou, let me do it."

“Okay, just like that, stir in one direction, and the dough will become elastic.” Not satisfied, she demonstrated it again.

Ye Xiaoqian thought it was too simple and didn't need to be taught at all.

Yuan Doudou started preparing the side dishes. This time, she brought a lot of vegetables from home, and picked all the ones that could be picked from the yard.

Her thinking was simple: when traveling, it's always better to bring more than less, so she wouldn't have to bother others or spend extra money if she needed anything.

It's economical and convenient.

"So tired." Ye Xiaoqian's wrists ached after stirring for a while.

Yuan Doudou couldn't help but laugh, "Xiao Qian, you're a martial artist, don't embarrass yourself, okay?"

Even a skilled person wouldn't have their wrists ache from stirring batter.

“These are not the same,” Ye Xiaoqian argued, “How can wielding a sword be compared to stirring dough?”

Doing what you love naturally makes you feel less tired.

She never liked cooking, and no one in the mountains would make her cook unless they wanted to be poisoned.

Several side dishes were prepared: stir-fried shredded potatoes, chopped green beans, pickled mustard greens, and bean curd sheets.

To cater to the general public's taste, she didn't add chili peppers to any of the side dishes. If you like spicy food, you can just add chili sauce separately.

"It looks delicious." Ye Xiaoqian reached out to grab a bite.

Yuan Doudou grabbed her hand and shook her head, "You need to be careful about hygiene."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Ye Xiaoqian picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of shredded potato, and put it in her mouth.

"Is it tasty?"

Ye Xiaoqian gave a thumbs up, "Delicious."

"But you made so many pancakes, we can't finish them all, wouldn't that be a waste?" Ye Xiaoqian looked at the thick stack of pancakes.

"I plan to set up a stall."

Ye Xiaoqian was shocked. "Are you crazy? Princess Lin'an is worried about not being able to catch you. You're going to set up a stall outside. Isn't that like a lamb entering a tiger's den?"

She was completely disregarding her own safety; all she wanted was to make money.

"So, will you come with me?"

Yuan Doudou grabbed Ye Xiaoqian's sleeve, looked up at her, her round face looking extremely cute.

"You're really smart." Ye Xiaoqian rubbed her forehead, unsure whether to be happy or annoyed.

Yuan Doudou trusted herself, which is why she felt that letting her go would protect her.

She should be happy.

But if the other side has a large number of people, even if she has three heads and six arms, she can't protect Dou Dou. If Dou Dou is caught, An Rong and Lu Chaoyang will chop her up and feed her to the dogs.

She wouldn't dare risk being dismembered.

"DouDou, why don't you ask An Rong first and see if he agrees?" Ye Xiaoqian pushed the burden onto An Rong.

She considered DouDou a friend, but DouDou's safety was not something she could be responsible for alone.

"Why ask him? He is him, and I am me."

Yuan Doudou was somewhat spiteful; An Rong hadn't told her the truth and hadn't truly considered her one of his own.

Why should she report everything to him?

Ye Xiaoqian sensed something amiss in her words, "Did you two have a fight?"

Just two days ago they were all lovey-dovey, and she saw it. The marks on DouDou's neck haven't faded yet, and now, after only two days, they're acting like enemies.

"No." Given An Rong's personality, it would be difficult for him to even argue.

Ye Xiaoqian didn't ask any more questions; their questions were mostly related to An Rong's poison.

Having roamed the martial world for over a decade, she had heard of love poison, similar to Gu poison, which was formed from a woman's essence and blood. It required two people to transfer the poison into each other's bodies during sexual intercourse.

If that's the case, it's clear that An Rong and Lin An had a relationship, but it's very likely that An Rong was in a state of mental instability when Lin An did something to her.

The interpretation follows the same principle; it also requires the two people to have a relationship, with the antidote being delivered to the other person's body through the woman's body.

If he were conscious, An Rong probably wouldn't have wanted to die.

It must be said that Song Lin'an is a ruthless person. For a married man who doesn't love her, she actually gave away her virginity.

However, it's also possible that the poison wasn't administered by Lin'an; she had so many maids around her, she could have easily ordered one of them.

She didn't dare tell DouDou, afraid that DouDou would feel uncomfortable.

Ye Xiaoqian hadn't known Dou Dou for long, but she knew her somewhat; she was the kind of person who would rather have nothing than something bad.

If she knew that An Rong was no longer a virgin, she might have a falling out with him, or even divorce him.

In fact, what she thought was pretty much the truth, which was why An Rong refused to tell Dou Dou the truth.

Lu Chaoyang had already told him the plan: use the Eighth Prince to suppress Song Lin'an and force him to give the antidote, but it would require An Rong to sacrifice herself again.

An Rong was internally resistant.

He recalled Lu Chaoyang's words, "A real man can bend and stretch. This is the only way to detoxify. It's not about physical intimacy. Don't feel guilty. Just tease her. As long as we don't say anything, she won't know."

But he believed that there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.

DouDou will find out sooner or later what kind of poison he was poisoned with and how he was cured.

Thinking about all this, he would rather be dead than have anything to do with it.

Lu Chaoyang called him a fool, "It's better to live a miserable life than to die. Even if DouDou finds out, she won't blame you. Don't do anything stupid."

Shouldn't life be more important than so-called chastity?

An Rong smiled bitterly. Dou Dou had changed. If it were before, he was confident that even if he had affairs, Dou Dou wouldn't say a word. She might even have supported him taking a concubine.

He sensed the change in Dou Dou; she longed for a lifelong, monogamous relationship. They had already been together once, not only physically but also spiritually.