"This... are they all waiting to ambush us on the official road?"
"Not just the official road. He Huaiyuan is determined to keep us in Liuyun County this time. I'm afraid the surrounding small roads are also full of people and spies." Gu Yuancheng added with a gloomy face.
At some point, he got used to thinking of himself as a member of the eldest branch of the Sheng family.
"Ah, this... you are right, let's take the small path."
Li Zhenyi showed no fear, but silently clenched the dagger hidden in her sleeve, thinking that if bandits came to rob her, she would definitely not become a burden to Xiao Xier.
But at this moment, there was an unnoticeable sound outside the window. Gu Yuancheng lifted the curtain and looked at the flash of red light in the distance. He said calmly:
"No, we still have to take the official road to the north first."
"The avalanche ahead was caused by King Yongping to block our way, so only the area near the official road was affected. We know a little-known mountain path. We will go ten miles ahead and turn into the path surrounded by trees."
After thinking for a while, he added: "I am 100% sure that there is no Yongping Army guarding that path now."
"Okay! Then listen to Xiao Chengdeng!"
Sheng Nanxi believed in her ability to judge people, and also believed that Gu Yuancheng had not lied to her. She immediately agreed with a smile.
The Sheng family didn't ask how Gu Yuancheng got that 100% certainty. Seeing that Sheng Nanxi had nodded, no one objected and asked Sheng Yichen to quickly instruct the team to follow the route Gu Yuancheng had mentioned.
Xinggui, who had been paying attention to the movements in the carriage, was so frightened that he almost dropped the reins in his hand.
What did he just hear?! How could their three-year-old daughter think so clearly and agilely?!
Obviously a soft and sticky little ball, not only did she analyze their current situation clearly, but she also made all the adults around her run around in circles!
But think about it, their father is famous all over the world, and several of his uncles are also outstanding. It seems reasonable that the young lady is better than her father and a little smarter than others.
Sheng Nanxi naturally also felt the abnormality of Xingyou and several nearby stealth guards.
At this point, the only people left around them were the ones they trusted the most. It wouldn't be a big deal to let them know a little bit about how special they were.
Three carriages, accompanied by a group of hidden guards, rushed northward.
Li Zhenyi was afraid that she would not have time to have a good breakfast today, so she and Yunjin got up early in the morning and made some cakes that were easy to carry and put them in their pockets. At this time, they took out some still warm steamed cakes, steamed buns and dumplings to share with everyone.
Worried that everyone would not have enough to eat, Sheng Nanxi used her mind to cook an egg for each person and steamed some corn, yam and sweet potato.
It was not suitable to eat liquid food in the carriage, but since her grandmother had just recovered from a serious illness and Xiao Cheng was still growing, she could not just ignore breakfast. After thinking about it, she filled a water bag with pheasant soup and bird's nest porridge sponsored by the little emperor and distributed several to each person.
Anyway, she has a fully automatic dishwasher in her room, so everyone can just throw the drinks in after a while, and she doesn't have to do it herself.
Although there are many exquisite foods in the space, Sheng Nanxi still likes to eat the food cooked by her mother the most. Although it is not as delicious as the food in the imperial kitchen, it makes people feel warm and at ease.
Especially the pack of goat milk cream made just for her! It was sweet, soft and fragrant, without any smell of goat! Sheng Nanxi had never eaten such delicious pastries in her life.
"My dear! I want more! Xier I want more!" Sheng Nanxi finished the pastries in the paper package in one breath, and then stretched out her paw to ask her mother for more.
"This is also the first time that mother has made it today, so there are only a few finished products. Look, that sheep has also been put on the carriage behind by Xiao Cheng. Let him make it for you tomorrow."
Actually, this goat's milk cream was made by Gu Yuancheng yesterday afternoon. However, the batter he had just prepared was taken away by his brother and sister, so he had to ask Li Zhenyi to steam the batter in a pot and give it to Xiao Xier to eat on the way.
It's a pity that she didn't pay attention to the heat when steaming the first batch, so there were only a few pieces.
Sheng Nanxi felt warm at heart after she knew the whole story. She didn't expect Gu Yuancheng to be so thoughtful, knowing that she was afraid of the smell of goat's milk, and cooking for her in different ways.
As soon as her big watery eyes glanced at the little boy, she was met with his doting smile.
"It just so happens that the sheep needs to give milk every day. I'll make some for Xier when I find a place to stay. I'll make a few large plates and keep them for later. If Xier doesn't want to eat anymore, I'll change to something else."
"Great!" Sheng Nanxi laughed so hard that her saliva was about to flow out.
She swore that Xiao Cheng would be her best friend from now on! (Note: As long as Xiao Cheng keeps making delicious food for her)
Li Zhenyi and the others were all amused by the two little girls' cute movements, but Sheng Yichen couldn't help but curl his lips. He secretly wrote down the little sister's favorite food, and decided that he would also work hard secretly from tonight, and then surprise everyone!
The road that Gu Yuancheng pointed out was full of thorns and few people. They had not encountered any Yongping troops or even any bandits along the way. Even though the road was very rugged, they had run north for more than 20 miles in the morning.
As it was almost noon, the family found a leeward woods to cook together.
Sheng Nanxi was busy all night last night and didn't sleep. After eating this morning, she fell asleep in her mother's arms.
Even though the carriage stopped, Li Zhenyi had to carefully put her on the couch, preparing to wake her up later when it was time for dinner.
Sheng Nanxi woke up from her sleep when she smelled the aroma of food in a daze.
Remembering that he had just put his father and brother in the back carriage, he climbed down from the carriage to check on them.
As a result, as soon as she passed by, she saw Gu Yuancheng pouring basins of hot water into the second carriage. Sheng Nanxi was startled and thought that her father and brother were critically ill. She jumped into the carriage with a whoosh.
Then he saw the carriage filled with steam, and Sheng Yichen was wiping his father's body with a hot towel.
"Daddy has been suffering from mental torture for a long time and needs to rest now. What are you doing?!"
As soon as Sheng Nanxi got in the car, she took Sheng Jinghai's pulse. Fortunately, she had instructed the secret guards guarding the car to feed the two of them spiritual spring water and rice soup on time, and the pulse of the two was much better than before.
"Of course, we cleaned up Daddy. We were so busy on the road that we didn't tell Mommy that Daddy and Xiaoxiao were back. Xiaocheng said that he would let them meet each other later. Daddy and Xiaoxiao looked unkempt, and Grandma and Mommy would definitely feel bad when they saw them. Let's clean them up first and then call them over."
Sheng Yichen's tone was rather depressed. But he had to admit in his heart that Gu Yuancheng was a thoughtful boy. He actually knew how to care for his grandmother and mother better than he, the son.
"Uh... that's right." Sheng Nanxi didn't think much of it at first, but now that he was reminded of it, he suddenly felt that his father and brother must have not taken a shower for more than ten days, and they were all greasy and smelly.
He immediately rolled out a hot towel and started to clean the two of them. After thinking for a while, he found the clothes that the two of them usually wore from the pile of supplies that he had taken away from the palace earlier, and asked his third brother to change them into clothes.
Fortunately, she had already given them a sleeping acupoint. The two rough men were toyed with by the two siblings like broken dolls, and soon they became neat and tidy handsome men. They were placed neatly in the car like a pair of gifts.
"My dear! Grandma! Come here! Hurry up!" After admiring her own masterpiece, Sheng Nanxi shouted excitedly outside the carriage.
She could already imagine the uncontrollable ecstasy on her mother and grandmother's faces when they saw her father and brother intact. She couldn't help but rub her hands together excitedly.
"Hey! Here it comes! What happened to my dear little darling? Did the third child bully you again? I'm going to make him pay!"
Xiao Xier had never called both grandmother and mother at the same time before. Li Zhenyi's heart skipped a beat when he heard the voice, and he picked up a thick wooden stick and rushed towards the carriage.
As soon as they met, she saw her husband and son lying straight in the carriage. Although they were breathing weakly, they were clean and tidy as never before.
Li Zhenyi had never seen these two people act so dignified in her life. She was so frightened that her hands shook and she dropped the wooden stick on the ground.
"Xi...Xi'er, tell me the truth. How long will your father live? It doesn't matter. I can handle this blow."
Nancy Sheng: Huh?!