The sundial paused, its expression unnatural, and said, "My duty is merely to serve the dragon, summon the goddess in times of crisis, and pray for peace and prosperity for the nation. My divine power is a gift from the dragon. As for Feng Quan... he's just a martial artist. All martial artists are..."
"Just say that you're useless except for praying to gods and Buddhas." Feng Guang interrupted his long-winded speech. This wasn't the first time she had sensed that the sundial was a bit pedantic. Although he thought he was a person with a divine mission and was more noble than those warriors, he wasn't quite at the level of using classical Chinese.
The sundial remained silent for a while, seemingly unable to find any words to refute it.
Feng Guang crossed her arms and looked at him. "Alright, then you stay here and guard the door. I'm going to the kitchen to get busy."
She turned and left, and actually went to the kitchen. She had taken a liking to the kitchen job, not because she liked the smell of firewood, but because she could take advantage of the job to eat a lot of good food. The old lady in the kitchen was kind-hearted. When she saw Feng Guang, a little girl, she couldn't bear to tell her not to eat. She had heard about the flood that had happened to Feng Guang's hometown. In these difficult times, who isn't a pitiful person?
Feng Guang wasn't really that pitiful. Faced with the old woman's caring gaze, she felt a little guilty and couldn't help but... eat even more.
Of course, she still felt guilty about the fact that the sundial, who was innocently implicated, had come to the Southern Rainbow Kingdom. When she was enjoying a good meal, she didn't forget to send him a portion as well.
The old lady put the pastries on a plate and said with a smile, "You and your older brother must have a very good relationship."
"It's alright." Feng Guang took another bite of pastry and nodded generously.
"Although your hometown suffered from the flood, it is a good thing that the brother and sister can still depend on each other for survival. Our Emperor, however, is in a pitiful state."
Feng Guang asked curiously, "What's wrong with His Majesty?"
"Although His Majesty is the eldest prince, his health has always been poor. He was never supposed to become emperor. In the end, the other princes were either assassinated or perished in floods while on patrol. Only the eldest prince remained." The old woman sighed. "When the eldest prince ascended the throne, many people opposed him. But over the years, wherever there was flooding, His Majesty went there. He has worked so hard for us common people. If it weren't for His Majesty, I'm afraid our Nan Cai Kingdom would be in even worse shape because of the floods."
"His Majesty is truly a good emperor..."
"Indeed. The imperial physicians said that His Majesty's condition has worsened recently, which really makes me uneasy."
Feng Guang nodded with deep feeling. She hadn't expected that Mu Gui, who looked like he only had a cough, was actually quite ill.
The old woman placed the plate of pastries in Feng Guang's hands, saying, "Alright, before they get cold, go and give them to your older brother."
"Alright, I'll go now. Goodbye, Auntie." Feng Guang carried his sister-in-law in one hand, waved with the other, and walked out of the kitchen.
She looked up at the gray sky, which seemed to be about to rain again. Just a few minutes ago, a heavy rain had fallen here, and even the floor was still wet. She had never been to the countryside of Dongyang Kingdom, so she did not know how severe the drought was. But seeing the flood disaster, she could not help but feel sorry for Nancai Kingdom.
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