Chapter 9 Uncle Xie is so kind to send you food?
Xie Yaoqi's eyes were sharp and deep as she explained, "Because of that sachet."
Honeysuckle recalled the smell of the sachet and suddenly realized:
"I see. Now that I think about it, the scent of the sachet is that of vine bird grass. Medical texts record that vine bird grass has a subtle fragrance that is non-toxic to humans, but can cause birds to become frenzied."
"Auntie Sun and Miss Zhi, mother and daughter, want to embarrass you in public!"
Xie Yao nodded and said, "It's not just the sachet, there's also something wrong with the clothes."
In her previous life, at the welcoming banquet, because Honeysuckle was not there, she was cautious and did not wear a sachet.
She never thought that Zhui Mo would pounce on her, because in addition to the sachet, the clothes prepared by Aunt Sun for her had already been permeated with the scent of spices.
She accidentally broke Zhui Mo's wings, and spread an ominous reputation.
This time, after she captured Zhui Mo, not only did she not hurt the chicken, she also quietly "returned" the sachet to her elder sister.
Then, Xie Yao deliberately asked Xie Ming'an for the chicken, as she guessed that Xie Yan would definitely come to steal it.
Zhui Mo also showed his strength and pecked Xie Zhi hard at the banquet.
"So, the chicken belongs to Master Yan and has nothing to do with the Second Young Lady. The sachet was prepared for the Second Young Lady by Miss Zhi and Aunt Sun, so they can't say anything. This is called stealing the chicken but losing the rice."
Honeysuckle said with great joy, "I thought you would be patient and tolerant after returning to the capital, but I didn't expect... the Second Young Lady is indeed the most powerful young general."
Before going to Beijing, the second young lady said that she would obey her parents' orders and be virtuous from then on. Rendong was still worried that she would be bullied in the future.
Now it seems that there is no need to worry!
Rendong wanted to ask the second young lady whether she really wanted to follow Uncle Xie's words and marry Prince Jingbei, but she didn't ask in the end.
She believed that the second young lady already had an idea in her mind, and she should just follow it no matter what.
Xie Yao narrowed her eyes and said, "It's only your first day back in Beijing. You don't know anyone, but you're actually happier than I am when you see others get humiliated."
"I just can't stand the hypocritical attitude of Sun and Miss Zhi. They say that the clothes are specially prepared for the second young lady. The lady of the Bo family is the mistress of the Bo family. Is there any need for her?"
Honeysuckle put her hands on her hips, a look of indignation on her face: "Besides, they, mother and daughter, are harboring evil intentions and have bad intentions!"
Xie Yao looked at her.
In the past, Xie Yao felt that Rendong had become too irritable because of her upbringing, which was not good, and she also advised her to control her temper.
But now seeing her so lively, Xie Yao felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
She is still alive, and they should all live well and live freely and wantonly.
Rendong spoke harshly about Aunt Sun, but when it came to decocting and changing medicines, she became meticulous and patient.
She drove away Zhui Mo, who was making "cooing" sounds around Xie Yao, found a corner, carefully prepared the medicine for the wound, walked into the ancestral hall with the medicine, and took out the ointment swiftly.
"After all this trouble, it's time for you to change your medicine."
Xie Yao returned to Beijing with injuries. In her previous life, Rendong was not around, and her injuries left a root of illness. Later, she was poisoned, and her martial arts were completely ruined.
But now, she found that the arrow wound on her shoulder blade had scabbed over, and she felt that her body was almost at its peak and was terrifyingly strong.
After pinching her nose and drinking the medicine, Xie Yao touched her slightly sunken belly.
Honeysuckle: "Is the Second Miss hungry? You can't eat after taking medicine."
Xie Yao: "It's okay, I'm not hungry at all. By the way, when can we eat?"
"...In half an hour, I will go get you some food."
"Food?" Xie Yao held the candied fruit given by Ren Dong in her mouth and was reluctant to eat it. Upon hearing this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"You know, life at the border is hard and tiring, I won't even mention it. Now that I've just returned to Beijing, I can just eat something casually, like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, shark fin, fat chicken, fat goose..."
She looked at Honeysuckle's hesitant expression and her voice became lower and lower.
"Even if I don't have any delicacies, I can still eat rose cakes and egg custard made by my mother, fruit-wood roasted chicken from Yunhe Tower, lion's head, and the sweet-scented osmanthus candy that I used to be forbidden to eat. I'm already this old, I won't get cavities..."
Honeysuckle: "Second Miss, don't forget that you are now being punished to kneel in the ancestral hall. It's good enough if you have something to eat. The most I can do is go to the kitchen and get you some cold steamed buns."
Xie Yao said sullenly, "The steamed buns are delicious too. Or I can go by myself."
She is not picky. She has eaten everything in the army before, but when she comes across something delicious, she will accept it.
“Da Da——”
Faint footsteps were heard, and Honeysuckle quickly put away the medicine bowl and knelt beside it.
A moment later, the maid who had brought them to the ancestral hall appeared at the door, carrying an exquisite sandalwood food box on her arm.
"What is this?" Xie Yao guessed what it was, but still asked.
The maid looked calm and said, "This servant is here on the orders of Master Bo to bring some food to the Second Young Miss. Master Bo said it was just a punishment of kneeling, and then you can eat. I hope the Second Young Miss will take care of herself."
Rendong took the food box and said in surprise, "Uncle is so kind."
Xie Yao's dark eyes narrowed slightly: "No matter who sent it, thank her for me."
"Yes," the maid replied, "Second Miss, enjoy your meal. I will take the lunch box with me when I deliver breakfast tomorrow."
Xie Yao casually asked: "By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Sang Ruo." The maid replied.
Xie Yao called Sang Ruo and pointed at the chicken outside: "It turns out to be Miss Sang Ruo. I have something to trouble you with."
After Sang Ruo left, Xie Yao opened the lid of the food box. On the top layer was a golden and fragrant fruit wood roast chicken and two baked cakes. On the bottom layer were osmanthus candy, rose cake, and two bowls of egg custard.
“These are the ones I loved to eat when I was a kid.”
Honeysuckle: "I didn't expect that Master Xie still remembered what the Second Miss liked to eat. Could it be that I misunderstood Master Xie?"
"The egg custard and rose cake were made by my mother herself." Xie Yao looked at the egg custard dotted with a few wolfberries, her eyes sore as she recognized them. "My mother still remembers them."
In her previous life, she was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, but she was so confused that she ate the food sent by her mother and actually thought it was sent by Xie Ming'an. She was very touched and blamed her mother for not caring about her.
"Since it was prepared by the Lady of the Countess for the Second Miss, why did she use the name of Lord Xie?" Rendong was puzzled.
Xie Yao carefully wrapped the osmanthus candy and put it in her arms so that she could eat it slowly later.
She gave half of the remaining to Honeysuckle. She shook her head and her eyes became sharp.
Mother must have her reasons.
And this hardship is what she wants to figure out.
After nightfall, the Xie family ancestral hall was so large that even with the door closed, cold wind still sneaked in through the cracks.
Fortunately, there was a charcoal brazier prepared by my mother. The burning charcoal made a crackling sound and emitted bursts of warmth.
Honeysuckle didn't eat much and fell asleep leaning against Xie Yao.
She was just a female doctor in the army and had no martial arts skills. She was exhausted from traveling for some time and was sleeping soundly at the moment.
Xie Yao was still gnawing on the roast chicken, when suddenly she stopped and her eyes became stern.
Someone is approaching outside!
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