Chapter 139 A Small Gift with Great Meaning!
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When Li Shiyue drove her carriage alongside Liu Shu's carriage, she finally saw Zhao Dahuzi dressed as a coachman.
"I knew it! After what happened last time, how could Prince Liu Shu possibly still be able to go out alone so easily?"
However, the one who actually drove Liu Shu's carriage was the page standing on the other side; Zhao Dahuzi must have been there as a guard.
What Li Shiyue found most unexpected, yet also entirely logical, was that she saw Li Chunli!
Where is Li Chunli?
Li Chunli, dressed in an expensive-looking peach-pink dress with embroidery, was standing behind Liu Shu, who had just gotten off the carriage.
However, even though her clothes looked nice and she had flowers in her hair, dressed like a wealthy lady, she was ultimately standing behind others, doing the work of a servant.
Li Shiyue didn't understand, but she respected.
After all, just because Li Shiyue herself felt that being a slave was bad didn't mean that in the face of impending chaos, it would be bad to climb up to the Zhenbei Prince's mansion and live a life of ease and safety as a slave.
However, when the two met, Li Shiyue felt somewhat awkward in front of Li Chunli.
"Lady Li, you've come to see your elder brother too?"
Liu Shu glanced at the roe deer and wine jars on the cart that Li Shiyue was driving, and then asked Li Shiyue this question.
"Young Master," Li Shiyue bowed and greeted Liu Shu, then glanced at his own cart and said, "Yes, we fled all the way from Henan Road, and after settling down, we have been helped by the eldest young master many times."
The New Year is almost here, and I was thinking of sending some food to the eldest son.
It's nothing precious; I hunted a roe deer on the mountain, thinking I'd give it to the young master for a fresh meal.
Standing behind Liu Shu, Li Chunli naturally felt a little awkward, but the thought of being able to stay by Liu Shu's side every day filled her with a sweet feeling.
But she still glanced sideways at the cart Li Shiyue was driving. She turned her head and subtly looked up at Li Shiyue, who was talking to Liu Shu. Her eyes clearly showed that she had no good intentions.
Moreover, Li Shiyue's five senses are exceptional. How could she not feel the seemingly subtle but actually intense scrutinizing gaze emanating from behind Liu Shu by Li Chunli?
She really felt it!
If it weren't for the fact that it was the dead of winter, and she was wearing many layers, with a thick coat wrapped around her body and a leather hat on her head, Li Chunli's eyesight would have been enough to strip her naked.
Li Shiyue, who was initially not very keen on doing this mission, is now wavering, thinking, "Why don't I try harder and do the mission?"
What's the mission this time?
Let Li Shiyue say this mission is a chaotic battlefield of four-way relationships!
"...Please make the male lead Liu Shu and the male supporting character Liu Tan jealous in front of the female lead Li Chunli. The mission is complete when the female lead Li Chunli's anger level reaches 50%!"
Complete the task to earn 200 points and a chance to win a prize!
Because Li Shiyue knew the Crown Prince Liu Shu, she naturally entered the gate of the military garrison.
However, Liu Shu was, after all, the heir apparent and Liu Tan's younger brother. Liu Shu's carriage bypassed his own carriage and went directly inside, while Li Shiyue and Li Qiutian could only wait in an open space to see if he was free to see them. If he wasn't free, they would put down their things and leave. If he was free, they would go and say a few words.
Of course, Li Shiyue didn't think she was guaranteed to see Liu Tan today; it would be perfectly normal if she didn't.
Li Shiyue was quite calm, but thinking about the task issued by the garbage system, she felt that she should be able to meet Liu Tan again.
"But what's with this jealousy and rivalry?"
I looked left and right, up and down, but I couldn't see any romantic feelings between Liu Tan or Liu Shu for me!
How can I fool the system and complete this task?
As Li Shiyue was pondering this, Li Qiutian leaned close to her and whispered in her ear, "Shiyue, did you see that? The one standing behind the young master is Li Chunli!"
"Sister, have you forgotten? Didn't I tell you that day that she chased after the carriage and said she wanted to follow Liu Shu?"
Now she truly follows Liu Shu, it's Li Chunli, it's her, it's definitely her!
Li Qiutian glared at Li Shiyue before continuing, "Of course I remember what you told me!"
However, you didn't notice, but she looks a little different than before.
Li Shiyue was puzzled. She asked with a puzzled look, "Sister, what's different?"
So what if she's dressed a little nicer, wearing flowers in her hair and silver earrings?
This must be the allowance for a maid who enters the Prince's mansion, right?
If you like it, when we leave the military camp and go to Sanshan County to buy things, we can go to that silver shop and buy whatever you like. We can also buy some for Sister Xiatian, Mother, and Aunt.
I brought money with me this time, we're rich! Sister can buy whatever she wants!
When Li Qiutian saw Li Shiyue's silly look, she stomped her foot. Just as she was about to pull Li Shiyue's arm and lean forward to say something, a rough laugh rang out.
"Haha, haha, Miss Li is here!"
As Ma San strode closer, he said this to Li Shiyue with a smile. Then he glanced at the items on the cart and called out to Li Shiyue, who was like a brother to him, "Tell me, what are you doing here to bring New Year's gifts?"
It's good that you have the intention. The general knew you were coming, so he immediately called me over to invite you over to talk.
"Come on, Miss Li, the General is waiting inside."
After formally bowing and greeting Ma San, Li Shiyue smiled and said to Ma San, "Deputy General Ma, you all know our background."
I hunted this roe deer on the mountain overnight. It died last night, so I rushed it to our military base.
Besides sending New Year's gifts to the eldest son, I also want to formally thank you, eldest son and Vice Admiral Ma, for your help on many occasions during our journey from Dongmou Port to here.”
At this point, Li Shiyue pointed to the two-tiered stack of wine jars on the cart. "These are Ruifengnian wines bought from Hu Ji in the city. I know the army has strict discipline, but since it's almost the New Year, we should at least let the soldiers relax a bit."
The deputy general said to unload the wine and horse, and my sister and I carried it all away.
Ma San was somewhat surprised. He had been following Liu Tan for many years, from when Liu Tan was a teenager until now, at least eight or nine years.
Since Liu Tan rose through the ranks to become a general by relying on military industry, he has received countless gifts from people.
For someone as unassuming as Li Shiyue to give away nothing more than a roe deer he had hunted himself was truly a bit stingy, but Ma San also knew the saying that a small gift carries great meaning.
His general loves this kind of thing.
However, Ma San initially thought that the whole cart of wine was a bonus for the roe deer meat, given to Liu Tan by Li Shiyue.
But after hearing Li Shiyue's words, he realized that this cart of wine was for him and his soldiers.
It was given to them specifically, not to Liu Tan!
To be fair, some people did send him gifts, but most of them were just trying to find out Liu Tan's preferences; their main purpose was to give him gifts.
But this time, someone gave him a gift for no other reason than to give him something of real value!
As Li Shiyue was speaking, he was about to lead the horse and Li Qiutian to drive the cart away when Ma San swallowed hard and quickly asked, "Shiyue, is this cart of wine a gift for me?"
“Deputy General Ma, what a question you asked. Didn’t I just say that it was for you and the soldiers?”
"You're so old, how can you drink it all by yourself?"
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