"Wow, so sour and refreshing!"
“It’s sour, spicy and delicious!”
Su Ningjie was almost crying when he saw his younger brothers and sisters slurping hot and sour noodles right under his nose.
"Give me a taste, I'm sure it won't give me diarrhea, sister."
Xiao Xier took out a piece of bamboo paper, wiped her mouth, and threw it into the fire. "You must listen to your mother and take care of your stomach."
Su Ningjie looked at Su Ningwen and said, "Third brother, I'll just try it."
Su Ningwen shook his head, "We are all doing this for your own good."
Su Ningjie looked at Meng Zilu and Meng Yunqian again, and the father and son quickly looked away.
Su Ningjie glanced at the rice in his hand, lowered his head and took a bite, "Huh! Rice is still delicious."
"Brother Jie, come back soon and eat pickled fish with us."
As soon as Su Ningjie sat down, Xiao Lingyu put a large piece of fish into his bowl and added a spoonful of pickled fish soup to his bowl. "There's no chili or salt in it. Try it and see if it tastes good."
Su Ningjie took a mouthful of rice, his eyes lit up, and he didn't bother to talk at all, and ate three bowls of rice in one breath. "It's delicious. If big brother eats like this, I believe he can eat thirty bowls of rice in one breath."
Xiao Lingyu curled his lips and said with a smile: "You are right, are you full?"
"I'm full!" Su Ningjie stood up and touched his stomach, "My stomach is round."
"Okay, the food is ready!"
Su Xingyi brought out another pot of pickled fish from the makeshift kitchen, but this time it was pickled fish with chili peppers added.
Suningjie was convinced and felt less greedy after eating.
Seeing this, Fu Xuan suddenly felt that the grilled fish in his hand was no longer fragrant!
Lin Fang was secretly amazed that Xiao Lingyu was living such a good life after marrying Prince Shun.
What's that red dish?
There is also thin and soft paper that can be pulled out of the box, which can be used to wipe the mouth!
Lin Fang glanced at Su Xingyi. Not only was his appearance comparable to that of the eldest prince, but he was even slightly better!
He had a certain aura about him, and if Lin Fang didn't know his background, she would have really thought he was a descendant of aristocratic family.
Lin Fang stared at Su Xingyi, her brows unconsciously furrowed, as if she had seen him somewhere.
Su Xingyi turned his head to look over, and Lin Fang quickly lowered her eyes, picked up the spoon and calmly drank the mushroom soup in front of her.
Xiao Lingyu followed the line of sight and saw Lin Fang drinking soup with several palace maids, and did not notice anything unusual.
"What's wrong?"
Su Xingyi stood up and sat next to Xiao Lingyu, whispering, "Madam Fang must have met my mother, otherwise why would she be staring at me?"
Xiao Lingyu nodded. "She was the Empress Dowager's maidservant who came with her as a dowry, and is now the palace's housekeeper. Your mother is the Empress Dowager's daughter-in-law, so of course she's seen her before. Don't panic! After more than 20 years, she'll just think you look familiar and won't associate you with your mother. Arrange secret guards to keep an eye on her first."
"What about Fu Xuan?"
"That person is also a favorite of the Queen Mother."
After dinner, the royal convoy camped on the spot for the night.
After the couple and their children finished their meal, they went back to the carriage to take a nap.
"Mother, how long will it take to get to the capital?"
"We still have two days to go. Once we get to the capital and see Feng Jinyu, we'll go back to the Duke of Huguo's Mansion."
"Then Mom, please take us on a detailed tour of the yard. I'm really looking forward to it. I really want to know what the home where Mom grew up looks like..."
Xiao Lingyu rubbed her head lovingly and said, "Go to sleep."
"Hmm~"
Xiao Xier made a nasal sound and lay down against Xiao Lingyu's waist.
Midnight.
The sound of galloping horses came from outside.
"Who are you? Stop your horse immediately!"
Seeing that the newcomer didn't stop, the guards quickly picked up their spears and shouted, "Looking for death!"
He raised his spear and rushed forward.
"Why are you here, Boss?" The person who came was Du Yu, one of the deputy leaders of the imperial guards.
"The eldest prince is critically ill. Immediately inform Fu Xuan that the Queen Mother has ordered us to break camp and return to the capital!"
"Princess... Prince!"
"What's the matter?" Su Xingyi pulled Fu Xuan away and said, "Tell me not to disturb the princess."
"The eldest prince is critically ill, and the Queen Mother has ordered us to hasten our return to the capital. We cannot delay any further."
Su Xingyi's face darkened. "You mean now?"
"...The Queen Mother's order must be followed."
"Don't you see what time it is now? Don't you know that walking at night is very dangerous?" Su Xing was so angry that his teeth were itching!
"Your Highness, I am only following orders. Furthermore, the Queen Mother has arranged for people to rush over here at a speed of a hundred miles, asking us to hurry back to the capital. This is enough to prove that the eldest prince is in critical condition! We cannot delay!"
Damn it! Doesn’t Feng Jinyu know that Xiaoyu is pregnant?
"Does the eldest prince know that the princess has returned to the capital to see him?"
"I don't know. This is the intention of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and it hasn't been announced yet! If the eldest prince had agreed to Xu Mo's suggestion and came to Huayang County, this wouldn't have happened today. Please inform the princess that the eldest prince's condition must be very serious. There is no time to delay and he must leave now."
"We have to go! At least we have to see the road. There's no moon tonight, and if we go on the road, it's easy to get into trouble!"
Fu Xuan looked at the time. It would take at least two hours before he could see the light. "Then we can only wait another hour. If the Queen Mother blames us, I can't afford it!"
"That's your business! You have to be able to see before you can walk!"
"Eunuch Xuan!" Du Yu rode over. "The Queen Mother has ordered that I meet you and return to the capital immediately. Are you going to disobey her orders?"
“I dare not!”
"Then hurry and leave! Anyone who dares to disobey my order will be killed without mercy." Du Yu pointed his sword at Su Xingyi, "Do you want to die?"
"You are the one who died!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mount beneath Du Yu neighed and fell to the ground with a thud. Du Yu rolled to the ground and quickly stood up, holding his sword.
"You're looking for death!"
Du Yu used all his strength and pointed his sword at Su Xingyi's neck.
Su Xingyi dodged sideways, grabbed his wrist with his backhand, snatched the sword and killed him.
"No! Don't kill me! I'm just following orders!"
Du Yu looked at Su Xingyi in horror. Who is he?
How could he have such powerful skills?
"Prince Shun! Stop!"
Fu Xuan shouted loudly, and all the imperial guards gathered around.
"What? Eunuch Xuan, you want to capture me." Su Xingyi retracted his sword and pressed it against Fu Xuan's neck.
"I dare not! The eldest prince's condition is serious, we really can't delay any longer..."
"I'll only say this once!" Su Xingyi interrupted him harshly, "Wait until you can see the road. If you bump into the princess and get hurt, she might not have the energy to see the eldest prince! If you delay the eldest prince, you can't blame the princess."
Fu Xuan secretly cried out in disbelief. The Queen Mother had repeatedly warned him not to alarm the princess. If they were walking at night and something happened to the princess, wouldn't the eldest prince's life be in danger?!
"Then you can see the road before you walk!"
"Not disobeying the order?"
Fu Xuan waved his hands repeatedly, "It's not disobeying the order!"
Su Xingyi retracted the sword, glanced at Du Yu lying on the ground, and threw it away. The sword pierced Du Yu's cheek and stood straight into the ground.
"Put away your sword and don't point it at anyone. I will spare your life for now!"
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