Chapter 387 Extra: Enemies during a Picnic
As winter goes and spring comes, the whole city is dressed up.
It was a day off, the weather was warm and the breeze was gentle, so Song Yunchu and Jun Liluo took the children out of the palace to play.
Song Yunchu made a promise to them half a month ago that if they completed their homework well, he would pick a time to take them out of the palace for an outing and a picnic. Today he fulfilled this promise.
Jiang Rumin had previously recommended to her a flower field in the south of the city. There was a spacious area next to the flower field with beautiful scenery, which could be used for making fire and cooking. It was very suitable for the family to have a picnic while enjoying the scenery.
"Mother Queen, the barbecue you took us to at the beginning of the month was so delicious. I've been thinking about it for half a month. Can we have some barbecue when we go on a picnic today?"
Listening to Jun Qingyan's question, Song Yunchu sighed, "Barbecue is of course delicious, but eating too much will cause internal heat. Look at the fair and handsome face of the Queen Mother. Because of that barbecue, a pimple appeared on her forehead, and it hasn't healed for more than half a month."
Jun Qingyan listened to this and his eyebrows moved slightly. "Your pimple didn't appear half a month ago? It should have appeared two days ago. The pimple from half a month ago was clearly on the right side of your brow and had disappeared long ago. You secretly ate barbecue twice in the middle of the night without telling us, which caused you to get irritated again. And you ate spicy food, so the pimple naturally appeared again."
"But don't worry too much. Aunt Jiang's ointment is always effective. Just don't forget to apply it before going to bed every day. The pimple will disappear quickly without leaving any marks."
Song Yunchu: “…”
It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.
Jun Liluo, who was sitting next to him, held back his smile and quickly handed Song Yunchu a cup of chrysanthemum tea. "Drink more to clear away heat and relieve internal heat."
Song Yunchu quickly took the tea and took two sips elegantly.
"Mother Queen, I'm already nine years old. I'm not as easy to fool as I was when I was six. You can eat alone if you want. I won't say anything to you." Jun Qingyan crossed her arms and looked at Song Yunchu calmly, with a look that said 'Don't treat me as a fool'.
Song Yunchu twitched his lips slightly, and finally couldn't help asking, "How did you know I was secretly eating barbecue in the middle of the night?"
Didn’t these two children’s mind-reading ability disappear long ago?
Speaking of mind reading, just as she had originally expected, after the birth of her two children, she lost the ability to hear Jun Li Luo's thoughts, and from then on she could finally sleep peacefully.
And when the two children gradually learned to speak, she was surprised to find that the children could hear what was in her and Jun Liluo's mind.
For example, when she was thinking about what delicacies to eat next, Jun Qingyan would reach out to her and mutter, "Queen Mother, Yan'er wants to eat too... eat sweet osmanthus cake!"
For example, when she was reading memorials and cursing Xu Shilang as a fool in her heart, Jun Jinyi would wave his fist and say to her: "Mother Queen, I will help you beat that old ghost in the future!"
She quickly explained to Jun Jinyi that children should not call people old ghosts, as it was impolite.
Jun Jinyi told her that her father cursed people every day and was particularly prone to anger.
She naturally understood what Jun Jinyi meant. Jun Liluo never swore easily, but she had also heard how dirty he cursed in his heart...
She was a little troubled by the fact that children could read minds.
She didn't want anyone to eavesdrop on her thoughts, not Jun Liluo or the children.
However, she soon accepted the reality. She was able to make Jun Li Luo obey her in the past, so why would she be afraid that she couldn't deal with these two little bastards?
But as the days passed, she gradually discovered that their ability to read minds was not strong.
Sometimes they could not hear what was in her and Jun Liluo's mind. It was like a charger that had been used for a long time, which would occasionally have poor contact and could not return to its original smoothness.
Perhaps it was because the mind-reading ability had been passed down and weakened, or perhaps it was because it was shared by them and weakened, anyway -
As they grow older, their abilities gradually weaken, and by the age of six, they can no longer listen to their inner voices through the air and must rely on physical contact to hear.
This made her and Jun Liluo very happy. Of course, they would not deliberately distance themselves from the children because of this. They would still hug them when necessary. Anyway, they could do it without any distractions.
When the siblings were seven years old, their abilities finally disappeared completely. To celebrate, she held a banquet in her bedroom and let them eat and drink to their heart's content.
She and Jun Liluo drank to their heart's content, but the brother and sister had gloomy faces and shed tears while eating, saying that they would never be able to communicate in harmony with their father and mother again, which was really sad.
Song Yunchu was overjoyed in his heart, but he pretended to be sad to comfort the two children. He said "The Queen Mother loves you" countless times and finally coaxed the two children into submission.
For a period of time afterwards, whenever she had free time, she would try to cheer them up and make them understand how important they were in her heart. They finally got over the hurdle of losing the ability to read minds.
"You change clothes every day, and you must think you have covered it up very well, but you still overlooked a little detail. When you had the barbecue that night, it must have been late at night, right? Because it was too late after eating, you went to bed without washing your hair, so the next morning, I could smell the spices at the ends of your hair, which was the smell of the secret barbecue seasoning you often used."
Song Yunchu: “…”
She felt sleepy after eating that day and had no time to wash her hair. Besides, the meat was cut by the palace servants and brought to her, and she didn't grill it herself. How could she have imagined that the ends of her hair would be stained with barbecue sauce?
Moreover, if the barbecue seasoning was very strong, she would be able to smell it, but she couldn't smell it at all, which showed that she was only slightly stained with it, and the smell was relatively light, but Jun Qingyan could still smell it...
Song Yunchu couldn't help but say: "The Queen Mother really gave you a clever nose."
"It's more than just the nose. My fairy-like beauty, temperament, and talent are all inherited from my mother. My mother has given me so many good things, so naturally I have to care about you all the time. I even remember exactly where the pimples on your face are."
Song Yunchu was relieved when she heard this, "It turns out that my love for you is not in vain."
"Then mother, can I eat barbecue today?" Jun Qingyan looked at Song Yunchu, her star-like eyes full of hope.
Song Yunchu readily agreed, "Sure, it's all out, just eat as much as you want."
Jun Qingyan immediately smiled, "Thank you, Queen Mother!"
Jun Jinyi, who was sitting opposite, raised his sleeves and gave Jun Qingyan a thumbs up.
The group arrived at their destination before noon.
Under Song Yunchu's arrangement, the guards made a fire, set up the pot, and put up the barbecue grill.
Jun Jinyi was led by Chen Yue to catch fish in a stream not far away, while Jun Qingyan and Song Yunchu were playing chess at a newly built small table.
"No, no, Queen Mother, I made a wrong move. Can I do it again?"
"You can regret your move with me, but you can't do the same thing when playing with others, otherwise they will think you are losing your manners."
"In this case... I won't regret my move. It doesn't matter if I lose the game, but I can't lose my composure."
Jun Li Luo watched from the side with a faint smile in his eyes, and handed snacks and fruit drinks to the mother and daughter from time to time.
Soon, the aroma of barbecue spread in the air.
Over at the barbecue grill, Xiao Shunzi led the palace servants to work. On the grill, there were skewers of various meats, as well as a variety of vegetarian dishes and pastries. The already fragrant skewers became even more fragrant after being smeared with secret sesame oil and sprinkled with a layer of seasoning.
Everyone smelled the aroma of meat and felt their appetite growl.
"It smells so good, mother. I'm going to eat some grilled beef skewers!" The chess game in front of him hadn't even ended yet, but Jun Qingyan couldn't sit still anymore and ran to the barbecue grill.
"Princess, be careful and don't eat until you're done."
"Well, these ones on the plate are all roasted, right? I'll take them first."
Jun Qingyan said cheerfully, picked up the string, turned and ran towards the stream, intending to share it with Jun Jinyi and Chen Yue.
Jun Liluo was just about to tell her to run slower so as not to fall, but her keen hearing suddenly caught a sound of breaking air.
From the southwest direction, a sharp arrow cut through the air flow and shot towards the direction where Jun Qingyan was!
Jun Li Luo's eyes flashed, and he picked up a chess piece on the table with his right hand and flew out!
The chess piece carried internal force, and its power should not be underestimated. It quickly and accurately shot the arrow down a few feet away from Jun Qingyan.
Almost at the same time, Jun Qingyan himself quickly retreated a few steps, and then turned to look at the place where the arrow fell.
Jun Li Luo breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Yan'er's reaction was quick enough. Even if he hadn't made a move just now, Yan'er would have had time to dodge.
Song Yunchu had already stood up, and with a gloomy face, he shouted coldly: "Capture the person who attacked us from the dark!"
Jun Li Luo's figure had already flashed out, and he quickly brought Jun Qingyan back to his own protection range.
After all, Yan'er is still young, and her lightness skills are not yet up to par.
All the guards drew their weapons and prepared to attack.
By the stream, Chen Yue sensed the crisis and quickly picked up Jun Jinyi and rushed back.
Jun Jinyi looked up at him: "Master Shen, have we encountered an assassin?"
He did not see the scene where Jun Qingyan was attacked, but when he turned around, he saw everyone's alert look, so he guessed that there was probably an enemy hiding in the dark.
Chen Yue responded: "Yes, Your Highness, don't be nervous, I will protect you."
"I'm not nervous." Jun Jinyi said, "To be honest, I've never seen a living assassin in my life. I heard about assassins from you guys before, but you killed them before they showed up. You don't know how curious I am. Today I finally get to learn something new."
Chen Yue: “…”
He could see that His Highness' curiosity and anticipation far outweighed his nervousness.
While running back, Chen Yue noticed several strong winds coming from his side, and couldn't help but sneer - if these bastards thought that they could hurt him and His Highness by shooting arrows from behind, they were too naive.
He didn't need to look back to judge how many arrows were shot at him. His feet moved as fast as the wind, making every arrow shot by the enemy miss.
Jun Jinyi, who was held by him, couldn't help but admire, "Master Shen, your kung fu is really elegant."
"Your Highness, you are too kind. When you grow up, you will definitely surpass me."
The two of them quickly joined the crowd.
The assassins hiding in the woods saw that their sneak attack had failed, but did not retreat. Instead, they rushed out in full force at the order of their leader.
Jun Liluo looked at the enemy coldly, "The private soldiers who escaped from the Zhonglang General's mansion actually came to our door on their own. They are really a group of loyal lackeys."
It was common for officials to be punished for their mistakes, but there were many who were full of resentment. Last month, the General of the Central Army was convicted of murdering a subordinate official. He ignored the court's verdict and fled with his private soldiers. On his way out of the city, he was shot dead by an arrow by General Dingyuan Zheng Qingshu.
However, as it was already late at night, the private soldiers of the General of the Central Army fled in several groups. The officers and soldiers chased them all the way and eventually captured 70% to 80% of them. The rest successfully escaped into the mountains and forests and hid.
The fifty or sixty people who appeared at this moment looked well-trained, and the number matched the private soldiers who escaped a month ago. It seemed that they were ready to sacrifice their lives to avenge their master.
"Since you are so loyal, why not go down and accompany their dead master." Song Yunchu spoke, his voice filled with murderous intent.
The enemy went after the child right away. They were such a complete loser! Did they think they couldn't do anything to her and A'Luo, so they wanted to take the child's life to avenge them?
wishful thinking.
"Our people are still the best."
Jun Jinyi sat next to Song Yunchu, watching the fight in front of him without blinking, "These assassins don't seem to be very good. Four of them can't beat Lord Shen alone. They are weak but love to fight. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Not only is he a good-looking vegetable, he's also ugly." Jun Qingyan said as he picked up another skewer. "His face is rugged and his facial features are weird. None of them are good-looking. Do all assassins look like this?"
The brother and sister were still able to joke around at first, but as blood splattered in the distance and the smell of blood in the air mixed with the smell of barbecue, both of them looked a little strange.
So disgusting…
Although the Queen Mother had made them practice looking at dead bodies since two years ago and repeatedly warned them to learn to strengthen themselves and not be afraid of blood, and they did gradually adapt from initial resistance, they had never seen so many dead bodies before today.
Song Yunchu noticed the emotional changes in the siblings and exchanged glances with Jun Liluo.
Then, they each reached out and took one, and began to analyze the pros and cons with the children.
Song Yunchu gently stroked Jun Qingyan's head, "Yan'er, you must remember that when dealing with enemies who try to hurt you, you must make them bleed three feet away, because only when they bleed can you and the people you care about be safe."
Jun Liluo also whispered to Jun Jinyi, "Look, how peaceful are those people lying on the ground? They are only obedient when they are lying down. Blood is not scary. What is scary is that our own people bleed while the enemy can proudly swing their swords. So Jinyi, do you think it is better to let the enemy lie down, or let our own people lie down?"
"Of course we have to make the enemy lie down!" Jun Jinyi answered quickly.
"That's right, kill them!" Jun Qingyan clenched his fists, "We must not let them hurt us!"
"Very good." Song Yunchu smiled faintly and then stood up. "The Queen Mother will play with them and open your eyes."
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