"Thank you......"
Once Ning Xi'er stopped coughing, Xie Zhun put his hand down.
Speak sincerely.
A moment of silence fell over the carriage. The heat on Ning Xi'er's face finally subsided, and she spoke, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so polite..."
As if to cover something up, she explained, "I only hope that Your Highness will achieve great things in the future and, considering my dedication along the way, will treat my brother and maternal grandfather's family with kindness..."
Xie Zhun stared intently at Ning Xi'er.
The smile on his lips gradually faded, and his voice, though calm, went straight to the heart.
He asked, "So, everything you did to me was...?"
He paused for a moment, then took a deep breath. "Because of your family?"
How could Ning Xi'er answer?
They've already divorced and settled their families; she's destined to leave...
His gratitude was only momentary; she was uncertain of herself and his feelings.
She had no choice but to deal with it hastily and flee in disarray.
Back in my carriage, I smelled a wonderful aroma of meat.
Ning Xi'er approached and discovered that it was Haitang who had built an earthen stove behind the carriage.
Chicken soup is simmering in the pot.
Ning Xi'er thought it was angelica or licorice that had killed the pheasant, and was about to say something praising it, when she inadvertently saw a small wild boar anxiously perched on a nearby tree...
Ning Xi'er glanced at it and saw the wound on the wild boar's feet, which must have been caused by a sharp weapon or a trap.
This is clearly not the work of angelica or licorice; it looks more like the handiwork of those mountain bandits.
Haitang was diligently adding firewood, afraid of burning the chicken soup...
I turned around unintentionally and saw Ning Xi'er behind me. I was so scared that I almost fell into the pot...
"What bad thing did you do to scare you like this?"
Ning Xi'er stared at the chicken soup in the pot and smiled gently.
This was the first time Haitang had acted on her own initiative, and seeing Ning Xi'er looking at the pot, she quickly revealed what had happened.
"Miss, the bandit leader, Brother You, just caught some game..."
"I specially brought two pheasants and a wild boar to thank you for saving his child yesterday..."
"I was hesitant to accept it since you weren't here. But Brother You insisted, so I..."
Haitang lowered her head, worried that Ning Xi'er would scold her.
Ning Xi'er patted her head, knowing that Haitang wasn't the type to take advantage of others; she must be thinking of her health...
"It's no big deal. Just accept it!"
Haitang immediately became delighted, "Miss, you're not angry that I took it upon myself to do it?"
Ning Xi'er patted her head twice more, "I know you mean well, for my health..."
"However, from now on, when I'm not around, please don't accept anything from anyone. Resources are scarce right now, and everyone's struggling..."
This way, Haitang and the others can easily understand, but Ning Xi'er can't say it outright, leaving them to leave someone else alone.
They were worried that they would alert the enemy.
"Yes! I understand, Miss!"
Haitang happily showed off the chicken soup she had personally stewed, as if presenting a treasure.
Ning Xi'er teased with a smile, "While I wasn't in Gangang, you didn't secretly drink it, did you?"
Haitang waved her free hand and quickly explained, "No! No! My little sister tried it, how could I dare to steal some!"
Although the young lady did not treat them like servants along the way, and they ate and lived together, Haitang still paid attention to her boundaries.
"Did you taste it when you were testing the saltiness?"
Ning Xi'er asked with a smile.
Haitang quickly shook her head, "I haven't added salt yet, I haven't had time..."
After saying that, he realized he had contradicted himself and let something slip, and stood there awkwardly.
"Since you acted on your own initiative, I'm going to punish you. None of you can have a single bite; this whole pot of chicken soup is mine..."
"I'm going to drink two bowls later, and continue drinking tonight..."
Ning Xi'er smiled.
Haitang nodded happily, "It was originally made for Miss."
She was naturally happy that the young lady had given her so much face.
Ning Xi'er lay down in the carriage for a while, while Haitang continued to stew chicken soup.
Just as Haitang was about to taste the saltiness of the dish after sprinkling a little salt on it, she remembered the young lady's teasing and put the spatula back down.
A bowl was served to Ning Xi'er, and she was carefully placed on a tray and taken to the carriage.
Ning Xi'er was indeed tired. She had her eyes closed, but when she saw Haitang come in, she sat up again.
As soon as Haitang lowered the carriage curtain and stepped out, Ning Xi'er immediately used a silver needle to put some into the chicken soup...
really!
The part of the chicken soup that the silver needle was inserted into instantly turned black!
Ning Xi'er pursed her lips, a cold smile appearing on her face.
OK!
She didn't make a move, thinking of giving these people a way out, but he struck first!
Ning Xi'er put the chicken soup aside, lifted the curtain, and asked Haitang to invite the two Generals Zheng over.
When Ning Xi'er invited them, Zheng Chengguang and Zheng Ye immediately put down their work and came over without hesitation.
They stood beside the carriage and naturally inquired about the rich chicken soup simmering nearby.
Haitang stood to the side, and it was immediately clear that Ning Xier was getting special treatment from her.
Zheng Ye was surprised. Given his relationship with the princess and her thoughtfulness, she wouldn't be so stingy as to leave them to watch the chicken soup sitting there...
However, Ning Xi'er did indeed do that.
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