Almost at the moment Qing Wu's voice came out, Xiao Chenyan's sword was unsheathed and slashed towards the grass.
“Don’t cut!!”
Screams were heard.
The sword tip hovered, just an inch away from piercing the thing hiding in the grass.
As if frightened by the evil and murderous aura on the sword, the thing did not dare to escape anymore.
Xiao Chenyan raised his eyes and saw the woman running out holding up her skirt. There was mud on her pretty face, and her sleeves and skirt were covered with dirt and grass, as if she had rolled on the ground.
"I told you to run!" Qing Wu strode over, grabbed a plant under the sword, and pulled it up like pulling a carrot.
The people around were shocked when they saw this.
What Qing Wu pulled out was actually a ginseng. The ginseng was as thick as two fingers of an adult man, and its roots were extremely long, like a little man.
After being pulled out, the leaves drooped and the whiskers on its body were still trembling.
Someone made a sharp explosion: "Thousand-year-old ginseng! No! I'm afraid it's more than that, this ginseng has become a spirit!"
Qing Wu raised her eyes and saw a pig-like face. She was shocked: "Xiao Chenyan, did you go out hunting? Where did the pig spirit come from?"
"puff--"
The black-armored guards who followed him couldn't help but burst out laughing.
A smile also flashed in Xiao Chenyan's eyes.
The 'pig spirit' was extremely angry and said, "What pig spirit! It's me! Ah... my beautiful face..."
The 'pig spirit' was none other than Situ Jing. Yesterday Qing Wu said he was going to be in big trouble, so Situ Jing soaked himself in grapefruit leaf water for two hours overnight and chanted exorcism spells all night.
I have been nervous the whole day today and have been extra careful when going out.
Who would have thought that even if he capsized in a ditch or was stranded on the road, a hornet's nest would fall from the sky and sting him like a pig.
It seemed like the hornet had set its sights on him, and while everyone else was safe and sound, he almost died!
At this moment, Situ Jing didn't care about his swollen face anymore, and stared at the ginseng spirit greedily, "Princess, I heard that the mountain spirit came to repay the favor. Is this the treasure it sent?"
Qing Wu hummed and shook the ginseng essence viciously.
Seeing that she was covered in dirt, Xiao Chenyan took out a handkerchief to wipe it off for her, but he paused and handed it to her: "How did you get like this?"
Qing Wu took the handkerchief and wiped it carelessly.
Not only did it not get wiped clean, the little face became dirtier and dirtier, causing Xiao Chenyan to frown frequently.
He grabbed Qing Wu's wrist, led her to the yard, and ordered the servants to fetch some water.
"Wash it later. I'll plant this guy first."
Qing Wu originally wanted to plant the ginseng directly in the yard, but the ginseng spirit was too disobedient, so she simply asked someone to bring a flower pot, put a ban on the pot, and threatened fiercely:
"If you don't want to live in the big yard, then you can live in the small dark room!"
After planting, she stuffed the flowerpot into Xiao Chenyan's hand and said, "Here you go. This is a thank-you gift from Xiao Shanling."
"Cut a whisker off every day and boil it in water to drink. It will relieve your cold symptoms."
Xiao Chenyan felt like something was scratched in his heart.
Looking at her dirty face, his eyes became a little warmer: "Thank you."
"Why are you thanking me? It's not a gift from me." Qing Wu looked puzzled.
Hongrui fetched some water and Qingwu went over to wash her hands and face. Her movements were not graceful at all.
When she bent down, her jade-white neck was exposed, alluring without her realizing it. The clear water washed away the mud and dirt, and water droplets rolled down from her already beautiful eyebrows and eyes, wetting her clothes.
Xiao Chenyan felt that this scene was somewhat scorching. Seeing that the people around him were staring at it in a daze, he couldn't help but frown, feeling unhappy.
Her voice also sank: "The dress is dirty too, Hongrui, help the princess change into clean clothes."
The surrounding black-armored guards fell silent and nervously withdrew their gazes, not daring to look around again.
Hongrui obeyed the order and couldn't help but curl her lips.
Qing Wu didn't notice that her clothes were indeed dirty.
Xiao Chenyan watched her go into the house, and then he looked away after a moment. He was lost in thought again as he looked at the flowerpot in his hand, and when he raised his eyes, he met a greedy pig face.
The warmth in his eyes disappeared instantly, and Xiao Chenyan said expressionlessly: "Situ Jing, shut your mouth."
Situ Jing sucked back his saliva and swallowed his saliva: "Your Highness, this is a great treasure. I am proficient in pharmacology and the best at taking care of herbs. Why don't you give it to me..."
"Put it in my study."
One sentence shattered Situ Jing's beautiful dream.
Situ Jing looked disappointed and was about to take it, but Xiao Chenyan withdrew his hand.
Situ Zhutou was puzzled.
Xiao Chenyan: "Step back, I will take it back myself."
Situ Jing: "..." Your Majesty, you are so fickle.
When Qing Wu changed her clothes and came out, dinner had already been prepared in the kitchen, and all of it was made from fresh mountain produce sent by Xiao Shan Ling.
Xiao Chenyan's eyes fell on her, but he frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, just said in a calm voice:
"Let's eat first."
Wild yam stewed with aged chicken and wild mushrooms are three dishes. It is not a lot of dishes and is enough for two people.
Xiao Chenyan was very casual about his diet. He had been fighting with the army for many years, and when there was a shortage of food and fodder, he even ate grass roots.
The palace is also very frugal, the chef is also a master cook, and his cooking skills...his main focus is to make the food not to die from eating.
This dinner was the most delicious one Qing Wu had had in these days, all thanks to the freshness of the ingredients themselves.
"Finally, I have a meal..." She drank the soup with a look of emotion on her face. Seeing that Xiao Chenyan still looked like everything he ate tasted the same, she couldn't help but curl her lips and said, "I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, can you change the cook in your house?"
"As long as the food fills your stomach, it's fine," Xiao Chenyan said in a normal tone, "I feel more assured using a military chef."
Qing Wu had a look of disdain on her face. It wasn't easy for her to come back to the human world, but she still had to be so harsh with her mouth. What kind of child is that!
She remembered that Xiao Chenyan was even more picky than she was back then, and he never tired of eating any fine food.
Qing Wu ate slowly, but Xiao Chenyan had already finished. She felt that the food would taste bland if she ate with him, so she said:
"You can leave after dinner. I need to eat for a while. I'll come to your study later to talk to you."
Xiao Chenyan was silent for a moment, "Princess, enjoy your meal."
After saying that, he stood up and left, but did not forget to take the pot of ginseng with him.
When they left the Iris Courtyard, he suddenly asked, "After she got married, did your family buy her new clothes?"
Situ Jing was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "This... I don't know, generally speaking there won't be a shortage..."
He paused, thinking of the scene when his princess got married. She came in lying in a coffin. How could the Shangshu Mansion prepare those things for her?
It is the 'dowry', which was obtained by this evil lady with her own ability after she got married.
Xiao Chenyan just noticed that Qing Wu's dress did not fit her well. In the past, he had never paid attention to these details.
"Let Hongrui go to Jinluoge later."
"in addition……"
Xiao Chenyan paused and said, "The meals for Iris Courtyard will be rearranged in the future."
Situ Jing was surprised and wanted to laugh, but he pulled his pig-like face and could only say "yes" with a grin.
In the Iris Courtyard, Qing Wu was still fighting with the pot of chicken soup. It was so delicious. If she could finish it, she could have finished ten more pots.
Hongrui was serving by the side, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"Why are you still standing?" Qing Wu waved her hand: "Xiao Chenyan is already gone, and no one is around to lose your appetite. Sit down and eat with us."
Hong Rui didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She followed the rules and didn't sit down. She was very thoughtful and saw the reason why Qing Wu chased Xiao Chenyan away. She wanted to speak up for the prince:
"Princess, it's not that the prince is uncaring, it's just that life in the northern border is bitter and cold, and the court has been withholding military funds over the years."
"Your Highness has always shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, so he doesn't want to waste more food."
Qing Wu was not annoyed when she heard this. She was not really angry with Xiao Chenyan. She just didn't like him having a stern face while eating, which affected other people's mood for eating.
"We are in the palace now, not in the northern border. He doesn't know how to enjoy the delicious food in front of him~"
Hong Rui smiled bitterly, hesitated for a moment, and then explained in a low voice:
"The princess misunderstood the prince. The prince..."
"A few years ago, someone poisoned the prince, but he narrowly escaped death. Since then, his sense of taste has been affected. Even the sweet dew of the jade branch tastes bitter and unbearable."
When other people eat, they can taste the five flavors: sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty. That is the enjoyment.
But for Xiao Chenyan, everything he ate tasted only bitter.
Even eating can be considered a torture.
Qing Wu suddenly felt that the chicken soup in Wanli was no longer fragrant.
The judge's pen said faintly: "Oh, who is starting to have a conscience? It's the bad ghost Awu~"
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