Chapter 931 Slipping Away
Whether it was Qi Heng's words or not, the next day when passing through a town, Yuwen Kun instructed his men to buy a lot of ingredients and seek Qi Heng's guidance to teach him how to make braised pork.
"Braised pork belly must be made with pork belly, not too lean and not too fatty, it must be a perfect balance of lean and fat, with three layers of fat and pork. Once it's cooked, it will be perfectly seasoned and melt in your mouth. Served with a big bowl of white rice, your wife will definitely love it!"
Qi Heng spared no effort in guiding Yuwen Kun. Last night, Lin Yuesha wanted to eat pork belly, and the young couple happened to come along for a meal, so they didn't need to buy any ingredients. Therefore, Yuwen Kun's cooking skills became quite crucial.
Qi Heng dictated, and Yuwen Kun operated the machine, adding seasonings like a robot, and the final product tasted acceptable.
Seeing that Miaoyin had eaten two large bowls of rice, Yuwen Kun felt a little smug. His wife's cooking was so good, and for her to appreciate it so much was a sign of her approval.
"My husband, the braised pork is so delicious."
Miao Yin blushed slightly. Before this, He Liancheng had suggested that Miao Yin should act like a lady from a wealthy family and eat less. Lin Yuesha was, after all, the daughter of the Prefect of the Capital, and it was impossible for her to eat two bowls of rice every now and then like she did.
Miaoyin thought it made sense, so she always restrained herself in front of Yuwen Kun.
At that time, when she was at Helian's mansion, she wanted to have special meals prepared for her. However, after traveling with Yuwen Kun and living together, Miaoyin began to suffer because she was not getting enough to eat.
After being starved for several days, she couldn't resist her favorite braised pork.
"If you're happy, that's good."
Right now, Yuwen Kun is traveling with his wife and Li Ruoshuang. Li Ruoshuang's cooking skills are not very good; she's clumsy and not as good as him.
His bodyguards were completely clueless about cooking.
Yuwen Kun decided that he would take care of his wife personally. Once they returned to Sishui City, there would be servants to serve him. He was too busy with official duties to cook.
Yuwen Kun took over the cooking duties and immediately kicked out Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha, who were freeloading, and let the two of them cook separately.
These two are not qualified to eat food made by the city lord of Sishui City.
Li Ruoshuang was also kicked out. She could only pay Lin Yuesha money and come to pick up food at mealtimes.
Yuwen Kun focused on improving his cooking skills and stopped paying attention to Lin Yuesha, so Qi Heng finally lowered his guard.
Otherwise, Qi Heng would get tired of guarding against them every day.
The group traveled peacefully for several days along desolate paths until they reached Qincheng.
These past few days, Yuwen Kun has grown increasingly annoyed with the physician Qi Heng. This man, with his shifty eyes and sneaky manner, is a real nuisance.
The lady's abdominal pain did not recur, so Yuwen Kun considered getting rid of the doctor and taking his young wife with him on the journey, and also getting a maid for the lady.
Seemingly regarding Qi Heng as a dying man, Yuwen Kun spoke with his subordinates without deliberately avoiding them, and Qi Heng obtained crucial information from this conversation.
"My wife, our plans have changed."
The two originally planned to travel to a few more cities with Yuwen Kun, but plans can't keep up with changes.
In just a few days, the Northwest Army marched straight in and occupied the foreign Jinyu Pass, while Helian Cheng led his remaining troops back to his stronghold, not daring to take any further action.
The news that Qi Heng was not in the Northwest Camp spread like wildfire.
“Yuwen Kun has always relied on the support of the alien races. Without the alliance with the alien races, many people want him to disappear and never be able to return to Sishui City.”
Before Qi Heng could finish speaking, a group of men in black suddenly appeared from not far away. They were heavily trained and headed straight for Yuwen Kun's carriage.
Let Yuwen Kun deal with the assassins he summoned; the couple won't stay with him.
"My wife, let's go ahead first."
Qi Heng untied the reins of the carriage, helped Lin Yuesha onto the horse, and the two rode off at full speed.
The man in black wasn't targeting Qi Heng, so he didn't even glance at the fleeing couple and engaged in a fierce battle with the men protecting Yuwen Kun.
Who is this person?
Lin Yuesha was embraced by Qi Heng, and she leaned back slightly against Qi Heng's chest.
With a fleshy cushion behind her to reduce the jolts of riding, Lin Yuesha was much more comfortable.
"It's hard to say, Yuwen Kun has quite a few enemies too."
With Yuwen Kun absent, Sishui City was temporarily taken over by his trusted confidants. The Bai family father and son were dissatisfied with Yuwen Kun's actions and joined forces with other cities, harboring ulterior motives. Sishui City was in chaos, with countless versions of the truth circulating among the rumors.
Regardless of what the barbarians did, they had to hurry on their journey and reach Yingcheng as quickly as possible.
Traveling from Qincheng to Yingcheng by taking shortcuts would take at least another ten days.
In winter, the snow along the way had not melted, slowing down the couple's journey.
To speed up their journey, Qi Heng abandoned the carriage and rode horses with Lin Yuesha, traveling day and night. After several days of this, Lin Yuesha started her period and suffered from severe abdominal pain due to the cold.
"My lady, there's a village not far ahead. Let's find a family to stay with tonight and set off again tomorrow."
Qi Heng and Lin Yuesha discussed finding a simple family to stay with. Seeing that there were mountains around, he planned to go hunting in the mountains to get some meat for Lin Yuesha to nourish her body.
Without a carriage to shelter them from the wind and rain, the couple would only rest for a short while at night, huddling together by the fire for warmth.
Qi Heng boiled water in a small iron pot, and Lin Yuesha brewed a pot of hot tea. After drinking it all, her complexion eased a little.
No wonder Dr. Yan had to use cold-natured herbs to postpone her period in order to avoid it.
Normally she was fine, but during her period, Lin Yuesha was listless and would fall asleep in Qi Heng's arms, with no appetite.
"I'm fine."
Lin Yuesha wore a cloak over her head, and she almost huddled inside it to keep warm against the cold wind. With Qi Heng by her side, she could endure the bumpy ride on the rugged path.
The key is that riding a horse is faster than a carriage, saving time and taking half the effort.
"No matter how urgent the journey is, we don't care about a moment."
Qi Heng patted Lin Yuesha's head and smiled, "We've been traveling for a few days, we both need to rest and get a good night's sleep. Think about how long it's been since you took a bath?"
"It's just that we don't have the means."
Lin Yuesha looked at her inner garment and realized it was time to change.
However, it's unlikely that most villagers have the means to enjoy a comfortable bath.
A large bath tub costs several hundred coins, and ordinary people would rather spend that money wisely than buy something flashy and impractical.
Use a wooden basin for washing; you can save the money you would have spent on a bathtub.
In the city, people had to pay for firewood, and those without wells had to walk a long way to fetch water, so they dared not waste it.
After resting for a while, Qi Heng stood up first. He looked at the sky and said, "Wife, we are still a few miles away from the village ahead. Let's set off now."
Winters are long in the north, and during the off-season, villagers rest at sunset, so it's not good to disturb them too late.
"good."
Lin Yuesha agreed. She brought clean undergarments, borrowed needles and thread from the villagers, bought cotton, and tore it into strips to sew a menstrual belt.
Originally, Lin Yuesha had brought a lot of things with her when she set off from the northwest border. Apart from the essential medicine and silver, everything else was left in the carriage.
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