Even when Shen's mother looked at Mu Wanting, her gaze was always gentle, and her eyes would redden when she spoke of her feelings.
“Xinglan is in this state now. If it weren’t for Wanting, we probably wouldn’t have made it this far.”
Mu Wanting smiled and said, "What are you saying, Mother? We are a family now, and we should share joys and sorrows."
Many hands make light work. While Mu Wanting was digging potatoes, the others picked them up and put them into their baskets. They filled two baskets to the brim. Mu Wanting thought that was enough, so she didn't take any more into her spatial storage.
The group carried two baskets of potatoes back. After the rabbit was cooked, they immediately put it in the pot. Soon, the whole group was filled with the aroma of rabbit meat, making everyone's mouths water.
The first and second wives, who had just changed to white flour pancakes and meat soup and were planning to show off to the third wife, suddenly felt that the food in their hands was no longer appealing.
After Mu Wanting added the seasonings and potatoes, the aroma became even more intense, wafting straight into their nostrils.
The food in my hand was not only unappetizing, it was practically inedible!
The aroma grew stronger over time, causing their mouths to water uncontrollably, and their eyes to be glued to the pot of rabbit meat.
It smells amazing! They've lived so long and have never smelled anything better than this.
Mu Wanting calmly took the rabbit meat out of the pot and invited the people from the third branch of the family to come and eat.
The third branch of the family had been holding back for a long time, and now they sat by the pot, picked up a piece of rabbit meat and stuffed it into their mouths.
But because the temperature was too hot, they reflexively wanted to spit it out, but they also felt it was too fragrant to bear, so they just breathed out in their mouths.
Once the temperature was just right, they took a bite, and the chewy rabbit meat and rich broth burst in their mouths—the taste was simply divine.
They were all nobles, but they had completely abandoned any semblance of refinement when they ate.
Everyone was starving, and since they had never eaten such delicious rabbit meat before, they all devoured it.
Refurbished? If you wait even a minute longer, there won't be any rabbit meat left.
Eating was like a battle; the rabbit meat and potatoes were all gone. Everyone finally had a full meal, radiating satisfaction and contentment from the inside out.
Shen Xinglan ate the rabbit meat with great satisfaction. It was the first time he had realized that Mu Wanting was such a good cook.
Even the officials received some rabbit meat, and they praised Su Qing highly after eating it.
The first and second wives were eating white flour pancakes, their mouths watering. They smelled so good, what did they taste like?
They had eaten the grilled fish that Mu Wanting made before, and it was so fresh that it made them want to swallow their tongues. So how delicious must this pot of even more fragrant rabbit meat be?
They regretted dividing the family too early. If they had known this would happen, they should have waited until after they had eaten the rabbit meat before dividing the family.
But never mind, can Su Qing hunt rabbits for every meal? Let the third branch of the family be smug for now.
However, they were proven wrong once again the following afternoon.
It all started with Shen Yujiao screaming.
"Oh, there's a snake."
When Mu Wanting arrived, she saw Shen Yujiao and an official named Su Yu standing there, with the large snake facing them, hissing and flicking its tongue.
Shen Yujiao was almost crying with fear. She dared not move and could only cast pleading glances at her.
But at that moment, the giant snake suddenly lunged at Su Yu, and Shen Yujiao closed her eyes in fear.
Su Yu was a beat slow in drawing his sword; at that moment, the snake was only a fist's distance away from him.
Mu Wanting took out a hidden arrow from her sleeve and shot it at the snake.
The snake was shot right at its vital spot and pinned to the tree trunk.
Mu Wanting walked towards the large snake, picked up a stone, and smashed it to death.
Shen Yujiao now looks at Mu Wanting with starry eyes. Just now, no one knew how scared she was. This official was useless, and if she had been bitten by a snake, she might have lost her life.
Fortunately, her second sister-in-law saved her again.
Shen Yujiao quickly grabbed her hand, her cheeks flushed as she thanked her.
Mu Wanting smiled and patted her head.
"If you really want to thank me, then let Shen Xinghe carry the snake."
Shen Yujiao left happily, now treating Mu Wanting's words as imperial edicts.
Su Yu cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Mu Wanting.
"Thank you very much, Madam Mu."
Mu Wanting smiled gently: "No need to be so polite. The official has taken good care of us along the way."
The official named Su Yu did not make things difficult for the people of the third branch of the family along the way, which was much better than the other fierce and menacing officials.
Su Yu asked, "What do you plan to do with this snake?"
Shen Xinghe arrived reluctantly.
"what?"
Mu Wanting pointed at the snake: "This is tonight's dinner."
Su Yu frowned: "This snake is probably poisonous."
Mu Wanting shook her head: "This snake isn't poisonous, and it's so big, it's a shame not to use it to fill our stomachs."
Under normal circumstances, she wouldn't choose to eat snake meat, but in these special times, it's good enough to have something to eat.
Shen Xinghe quickly peeled off the snake's skin, then chopped the large snake into small pieces. Mu Wanting added seasonings to remove the fishy smell, then took it out and added water to stew it.
The original smell was long gone, but the fragrance gradually began to waft out.
People say that dragon meat in the sky and snake meat on the ground, and this saying is not just empty words.
Because Mu Wanting saved Su Yu, Su Yu also helped with the snake meat preparation. After the snake meat was cooked, she kept Su Yu and ate it with the third branch of the family.
Snake meat is fresh and tender. I didn't dare to eat it before, but this is the first time I've ever eaten snake meat.
It smells so good.
The eldest and second wives could only watch the snake meat and swallow their saliva.
The officials looked at Su Yu with envy, but they were officials after all. If Mu Wanting didn't give them to them, they had to keep their distance. They couldn't just snatch them, could they?
What's more, Mu Wanting also saved Su Yu.
Su Yu's identity is not simple. He was just sent here for training. If something happens to him, the entire team of officials will be implicated.
The head constable, Ma Dazhuang, walked towards Mu Wanting.
"Thank you for saving our people, Madam Mu. We can grant you one request within our capabilities."
Mu Wanting smiled gently.
"The market is just ahead, and I'd like to go with you to buy some supplies."
The truth is, she hasn't been able to come up with anything for a reason lately, so she's been being stingy.
Upon hearing Mu Wanting's words, Ma Dazhuang frowned and remained silent. There was no reason for prisoners to go shopping with him.
Seeing that Ma Dazhuang remained silent, Mu Wanting smiled and spoke up.
"I only have this one condition: I can stay with the officials the whole time. I won't run away. My family is still in the capital, and I don't want to implicate them."
Su Yu said, "Brother Ma, I'll be in charge of keeping an eye on Madam Mu."
Ma Dazhuang frowned and remained silent.
"There have been too many unexpected events along the way, let's talk about it later."
Mu Wanting raised an eyebrow. It seemed that simply saving Su Yu was not enough to make this head constable break his principles.
However, she wasn't without other options.
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