Chapter 208: He is a warm-hearted man!
This was the scene when Lin Xiaoyue and Liang Jingyao arrived at the city gate. There was a very long queue. After registering with Chen Hu, they took their food and went to rest.
The resting place was right next to them. They rented an unused house from a nearby farmer. Although it was a bit crowded, the new soldiers had no objections.
Liang Jingyao handed the beggars he had brought from the ruined temple to Chen Hu and said, "You did a great job! Everyone here must be thoroughly checked, especially those beggars who came out of the ruined temple! There have been rumors that the Left Prime Minister is going to lead troops to attack us, but there has been no sign of him. We must be more alert and must not let anyone take advantage of us!"
Chen Hu clasped his fists and replied, "Yes! I obey your command!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and pulled Lin Xiaoyue to the kitchen. "It's so late, you must be starving. I'll make you a bowl of noodles. The conditions here are not very good, please don't mind!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "It's okay! Just eat something! Tonight is the most crucial night. I think Zuo Xiang is very likely to attack when everyone is most tired."
Liang Jingyao said as he cooked noodles: "I have the same idea as you. After you finish eating the noodles, go back to the valley. It's safe there, and the old wine monster will be worried about your safety."
Although Lin Xiaoyue wanted to stay, she thought about her lack of skills and the possibility of getting everyone into trouble, so she nodded and agreed. "Okay then! You have a lot to do here, so let Zhan Hu take me back."
Liang Jingyao quickly cooked the tomato and egg noodle soup. He poured out a bowl and looked at Lin Xiaoyue expectantly. "Don't worry about that. I'll take care of it! How about you try it first?"
Lin Xiaoyue felt that Liang Jingyao would think of everything for her and didn’t want her to worry too much. He was a very warm-hearted man!
She felt warm in her heart, lowered her head and took a sip of the soup, then picked up a piece of egg and put it in her mouth, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Okay! I think it tastes good."
Liang Jingyao felt a little proud, so he served himself a bowl as well, but when he took the first bite, he was still confused!
"Silly girl, I didn't add salt, why didn't you tell me?" Liang Jingyao wanted to pour out the noodles in Lin Xiaoyue's bowl.
"No! Failure is the mother of success. I'm just trying to encourage you!" Lin Xiaoyue protected the noodles in the bowl, walked to the stove, grabbed a little salt and sprinkled it on top, stirred it with chopsticks, and said, "It's not bland now. You can add some too."
Liang Jingyao asked in confusion, "Is it really okay to eat? Don't get an upset stomach."
Lin Xiaoyue shook her head and said, "How could that be? The noodles are still steaming!"
Liang Jingyao followed Lin Xiaoyue's example doubtfully and added some salt to his bowl. He stirred it with chopsticks and took a bite. It finally tasted salty, but it was a little worse than when adding salt during cooking.
"Next time I make it for you, I will definitely not forget to add salt!"
Lin Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Okay, relax and you won't forget."
After dinner, Liang Jingyao said a few words to Chen Hu and Zhan Hu, then rode his horse back to the valley with Lin Xiaoyue.
At this time, Empress Dowager Yan had fallen asleep due to her weak health, and Princess Mingzhu was walking back and forth in the yard alone, feeling bored.
As soon as Lin Xiaoyue entered the courtyard, she saw Princess Mingzhu. She hurried forward to greet her and said, "Princess, why aren't you resting yet?"
Princess Mingzhu saw Lin Xiaoyue and Liang Jingyao return safely, and a smile immediately appeared on her face. "You are finally back! Mother has been thinking about you all the time!"
Liang Jingyao glanced at the east room and asked, "Is the Queen Mother asleep? If not, I'll go in and pay my respects to her."
Princess Mingzhu waved her hand and said, "No need, my mother is already asleep, let's do it tomorrow!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "Alright then! I'll be back to the city gate soon. The Bamboo Courtyard is guarded by many Cheetah Army and Silver Slash Guards. You can stay here without worry. This is the safest place right now!"
Princess Mingzhu asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Can't you even get a night's rest?"
Liang Jingyao smiled, patted his chest, and said, "I'm fine. There's news that the Left Prime Minister is going to lead his troops to attack us. I don't know when he will attack, so I have to go back and be prepared at all times."
Princess Mingzhu sighed and said, "Well... well then! You must come back safely!"
Liang Jingyao nodded and said, "Don't worry!"
Princess Mingzhu personally escorted Liang Jingyao to the gate of the courtyard. She did not return to the courtyard until Liang Jingyao's figure completely disappeared.
Lin Xiaoyue felt that Princess Mingzhu was worried, so she stayed by her side, feeling uneasy. "Princess, Master Gu has recruited a lot of people to join the army. Now that Brother Liang has twice as many people, he will definitely be fine! You should go back and rest early. I'll get you some hot water."
Princess Mingzhu held Lin Xiaoyue's hand and said, "I'm not sleepy yet. Can you tell me what's going on outside?"
Lin Xiaoyue didn't want Princess Mingzhu to worry too much, so she simply said, "Everything is fine now. The city gates and the road leading up the mountain are heavily guarded, so the lives of the city residents haven't been affected. Brother Liang is anxious to go back mainly because nighttime is when people are most sleepy, and he wants to keep an eye on it personally."
Princess Mingzhu nodded and said, "It's a pity that Jiacheng was captured and beaten so badly that his bones were injured. Otherwise, there would be more people to help him.
Jingyao, now everything depends on Jingyao alone, it's really not easy!"
Lin Xiaoyue spoke to comfort her, "Don't worry, Princess. Brother Liang has made it through even the most difficult times, so he'll surely be able to do well in the future! Princess, it's really late today. You should go back and rest. If you come in any later, you might wake up the Queen Mother. Old people have light sleep. I'll go get you some hot water now."
Princess Mingzhu thought of the sleeping Queen Mother Yan, pulled Lin Xiaoyue, and said, "Don't bother with that. Let's keep it simple outside now. I'll go with you. It's pitch black anyway, and no one will see."
Lin Xiaoyue felt that Princess Mingzhu was very approachable and had no airs at all. Emperor Liang was so wary of such a good person. He must be full of shit!
"The kitchen is a mess, Princess, please be careful." As she said that, Lin Xiaoyue walked into the kitchen first.
The kerosene lamp was still on in the kitchen at this time, and Chen Yunyun was preparing breakfast for tomorrow.
"Sister Lin, you're back! Look, I've soaked all the soybeans!" Chen Yunyun patted the large porcelain jar at her feet and said proudly.
Lin Xiaoyue hugged Chen Yunyun lovingly and said, "Thank you for taking so much trouble when I was away. It's the same if I come here to take care of the soybeans."
Chen Yunyun waved her hand and said, "I'm just sitting around doing nothing. There are only adults in the yard, and I'm a little uncomfortable with it."
Lin Xiaoyue quickly covered Chen Yunyun's mouth, blinked, and said, "Princess, please wash up. Is there any hot water in the kitchen?"
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