"Hey, big brother."
"Isn't this the little rabbit lantern from Princess Kangle? How come it's in the Crown Prince's tent?"
Nineteen brought a basin of water into the tent and saw the little rabbit lantern hanging above the desk.
An Yi, wanting to tease him, asked, "How do you know this is the lantern of the Lord of Kangle Township?"
Setting down the copper basin, Nineteen strode to the desk, holding a lantern in one hand and pointing to the rabbit's tail with the other, saying, "This oil stain is exactly the same as the one on Lord Kang Le's rabbit. Last night, I grabbed some peanuts and rubbed the oil from the lantern with my hand, leaving this mark."
Upon hearing this, An Yi carefully reminded him, "Then you mustn't let it slip in front of the young master. I saw him fiddling with this lantern for a long time last night, and he seemed to really like it."
Nineteen nodded as if he understood, but he didn't expect the young master to like rabbits so much. He thought he would catch a couple of white rabbits to raise tomorrow, and the village lord would probably like them too.
Thinking this, he turned back and picked up the basin again to sweep the dust off the tent.
An noticed that the sachet he always wore around his waist was gone and teased, "You finally decided to take off that sachet you never took off?"
Upon hearing this, Nineteen, who was wiping the table with a damp cloth, stopped and straightened up, grinning, "That's a mosquito repellent sachet that the head of Kang Le Township gave me. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather is getting cooler, and there are far fewer mosquitoes at night."
I was afraid it would get dirty and wouldn't look good when I used it next year, so I put it away.
An Yi thought that the young master had no accessories at his waist, and even the jade pendant with excellent quality had been lost during his disappearance.
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
Just then, he turned around and saw the Crown Prince, who lifted the curtain and walked in.
But his gaze was fixed on Nineteen, his expression inscrutable.
When An Yi and Shi Jiu saw him enter the tent, they quickly bowed.
After a long pause, Song Yanqing finally spoke, "It's your nineteenth birthday. I heard you received quite a few nice gifts?"
Upon hearing this, An Yi instantly became alert and focused his gaze on Nineteen, praying that this silly boy wouldn't say anything shocking.
He thought this, but little did he know that Nineteen had not grasped the deeper meaning at all. With a blush on his face, he scratched the back of his head and said, "General Qin gave me a Kodar dagger. The village chief said he would give me a big gift tonight, but I don't know what it is yet."
Well, this child is beyond saving.
An Yi has given up on the idea of saving him and has chosen to respect the fate of others.
Song Yanqing looked down at his waist, then glanced at the lanterns, before saying, "After today you will be fourteen years old. From now on, go to the main camp in Kangle Township less often. She is a girl, and it will not be good for her reputation."
Having said that, he dismissed the two men.
After the two left, he stared at the oil stains on the rabbit lantern for a long time. Then he picked up a brush from his desk, dipped it in red paint, and decorated the rabbit's tail with a peach blossom.
The oil stains were covered up, and his unpleasant feeling gradually faded away.
Meanwhile, Nineteen was somewhat confused and asked An Yi, who was standing next to her, while holding a basin of water.
"Brother, what does the young master mean? Wasn't it the young master who assigned me to take care of the village head?"
I've never heard of such a big difference between a fourteen-year-old and a thirteen-year-old!
An glanced at him, giving him a "good luck" look, before saying, "As the young master says, carry out the order."
"Yes." Although he couldn't understand it, as a member of the Shadow Guard, Nineteen was still very obedient.
......
Upon learning that today was her nineteenth birthday, Lu Qiqi took stock of the pills she had refined early in the morning.
He randomly selected a dozen or so pills, put them into a pill box, and prepared to give them to Nineteen.
The dagger given by General Qin can be used not only for offense but also for defense.
Lu Qiqi thought that Shijiu's skills were far inferior to those of the other Shadow Guards, otherwise he wouldn't have stayed in the commander's tent to do odd jobs, but would have been sent out to do more things.
Therefore, this elixir becomes very important; in a critical moment, it might just be a life-saving pill.
Thinking this, Lu Qiqi put two more pills into Nineteen's bag.
Ten heart-protecting pills were prescribed, just for the sake of a perfect and complete meaning.
To her utter surprise, when Nineteen took the medicine bottle, the look of shock on his face was as if she had given him a bomb.
Lu Qiqi was so angry she laughed. "Hey, what's with that expression? These pills are made with the finest medicinal herbs and carefully brewed. They're priceless!"
Nineteen was most afraid of drinking medicine and taking pills. With a bitter face, he muttered under his breath, "You said you were giving me a big gift, and I thought it would be something delicious, but I didn't expect it to be this bitter pill."
Seeing his worried expression, Lu Qiqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This was the first time she had ever been criticized for the pills she concocted, and she never expected that what would defeat the pills would be her cooking skills.
Since it's her birthday, she can fulfill this small request.
So she said, "It's delicious, isn't it? No problem, come to my tent entrance later and I'll get you a good meal."
Nineteen, who had been looking down at the pills in her arms with an unhappy expression, suddenly raised her head to look at Lu Qiqi. The corners of her mouth, which had been pulled down, instantly turned up, revealing a row of pearly teeth. "Hey, thank you, Township Head."
Having said that, Nineteen, clutching the pills, walked away with light, quick steps.
Lu Qiqi watched his departing figure, then turned and went into the tent.
If there's anything else delicious in her space, it's venison.
Xiao Ye hunted this deer. Xiao Ye and Wang Cai divided the deer's head and body, leaving only the four deer legs to be stored in the space to keep them fresh.
Fortunately, there are many gray rabbits, chickens and ducks kept in the space, otherwise it would be impossible to support the wolf and tiger in the space.
Since the forelegs don't have as much meat as the hind legs, Lu Qiqi chose a hind leg, washed and chopped it, added various spices, and made a dry pot venison.
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