Beautiful food
Before dark, Bai Miaoke and his companions returned to the camp.
Prime Minister Lu naturally would not make a fire to cook the food he had caught. He had already come out of the tent and was watching Bai Miaoke turning a carp in her hand.
Rong Qing handed him a grilled fish and whispered in his ear, "Sir, the people who just went there said that these two people have some skills, but I'm afraid they are hiding their true abilities."
Lu Yu nodded lightly and just replied with a "hmm".
Rong Qing was a little confused and continued to ask, "To be on the safe side, I will arrange for someone to keep an eye on them."
Lu Yu still remained noncommittal and thought it would be fine to have someone protect her.
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After eating, the guards went to the river in batches to take a bath. The more reserved ones kept on a pair of shorts, while most of them were rough men who had practiced martial arts for many years and went into the water naked.
Although Bai Miaoke had some lustful thoughts, she just thought about it in her mind. She had never seen such a scene before and was about to pull Chun Xing out to avoid it.
Lu Yu asked them to wash farther away so that they would not be seen from here.
The area soon became quiet, with only the occasional sound of water and the chirping of insects.
Bai Miaoke stared at Lu Yu with interest. She didn't expect him to be so attentive.
After taking two more glances, she began to sigh that this man was really handsome.
At this moment, half of his face was illuminated by the firelight, and the other half was hidden in the darkness, making his outline more distinct.
Bai Miaoke used her eyes to carefully describe his straight nose and deep eyebrows, as if she was admiring Nuwa's proudest work.
When she began to think about the feasibility of forcing herself on him, Lu Yu turned his head and looked over, and his gaze met hers.
Being very good at observing people's expressions, he naturally saw the undisguised admiration in Bai Miaoke's eyes. He tried hard to suppress the curled corners of his lips and said calmly, "What are you looking at, Mr. Bai?"
Bai Miaoke said bluntly: "Without delicacies from land and sea, we can only rely on beauty."
Lu Yu's face remained calm, but his ears turned suspiciously red.
He didn't know if it was because of the fire in front of him, but he felt his face getting a little hot. He didn't expect her to be so straightforward.
I was speechless for a moment. I wanted to say that she was also very beautiful, but I couldn't open my mouth.
Seeing him shy and pretending to be calm, Bai Miaoke couldn't help laughing. She didn't expect that the Prime Minister who was rumored to be cruel and ruthless would be so innocent.
Stopping teasing him, Bai Miaoke took the initiative to change the subject and asked, "What are you doing in Jiangnan?"
Lu Yu had already anticipated that she would ask this question, and he gave the answer he had already prepared: "The emperor ordered me to go to Jiangnan to investigate and punish corrupt officials."
Bai Miaoke knew about this. When the flood hit Jiangnan some time ago, many refugees did flock to the capital. It seemed that this was caused by the court's withholding of disaster relief money at all levels.
She nodded in agreement: "We should indeed check it out."
She is a businessman and certainly loves money, but she is well aware that a gentleman loves money but gets it in a proper way. The Bai family will never defraud ordinary people of their money when doing business.
After thinking for a while, she continued to inquire: "Then do you know the fastest way to get to Jiangnan?"
This is to ask for directions.
Even though Lu Yu wanted to go with her, it was not convenient to tell her such a secret. If it was leaked, both of them would be in danger.
He could only say: "Don't worry, follow me. It will take at most half a month to get there."
Bai Miaoke was not satisfied with the answer. She remained silent and thought to herself that she had to rely on herself.
The two finally had a chance to sit and chat, and Lu Yu continued to look for topics: "Do you have relatives in Jiangnan?"
Bai Miaoke replied: "My grandparents may be in Jiangnan, I will go find them."
Lu Yu asked: "Where in Jiangnan?"
"I don't know either. My mother passed away a long time ago and I have never met them." Perhaps because this matter had been kept in her heart for too long, Bai Miaoke wanted to share it with others for the first time.
Lu Yu looked at her drooping brows at this moment, which showed a little less flamboyance and a little more melancholy.
Thinking of the way she cried after getting drunk last time, I felt a pang of heartache and wanted to hug her in my arms, but I couldn't.
When he spoke again, his tone was indescribably gentle: "I will definitely find them when I go to Jiangnan this time."
He also swallowed the words "I'll take care of everything, so you don't have to fight it yourself."
Bai Miaoke looked up at the stars in the sky, with warmth in her eyes, and whispered softly: "Yes, mother will always bless me in heaven."
I don’t know whether I am saying this to him or to myself.
Accompanied by the crackling sound of burning wood, the two looked at the starry sky together for a while, and a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere flowed around them.
Bai Miaoke spoke again, her tone returning to its usual cheerful tone: "Can we enter the city tomorrow?"
Lu Yu replied: "Yes, if everything goes well, we can enter the city tomorrow morning."
Bai Miaoke showed an expectant look. She could finally take a hot bath and sleep in a comfortable bed.
If it were just her and Chun Xing, she would also like to take a bath.
As she was thinking about it, she asked Lu Yu curiously: "Why don't you go take a shower with them?" She still remembered that Lu Yu had a good figure, and a sly smile appeared on her face.
Lu Yu: "...I'm not used to it."
Bai Miaoke understood that he was just embarrassed, so she teased, "Your Excellency the Prime Minister cannot bathe in such a simple environment."
Lu Yu smiled helplessly and did not refute.
Bai Miaoke looked at his smile and felt a little curious. What kind of person is he?
Although she called him the Prime Minister, she felt that this Prime Minister was very different from what was rumored. He often acted like a pure scholar, not like a powerful person in the court.
The guards came back quickly. Without Lu Yu's instructions, Rong Qing had already made arrangements for them to take turns to keep watch tonight. He also specially reminded them to pay more attention to the tents where Bai Miaoke and Chun Xing were.
At this time, Bai Miaoke was lying in the simple tent with her clothes on, tossing and turning uncomfortably.
People are really never satisfied. If she thought that having a tent to sleep in was good enough when she was lost last night, today she became dissatisfied and started looking forward to sleeping in a soft bed tomorrow.
She wasn't quite sure about Lu Yu's planned route, and she couldn't stand sleeping outdoors every day.
Bai Miaoke thought about it for a long time, listening to the gradual quieting down outside.
One of them turned over and sat up.
Chun Xing wasn't asleep either, so she got up too when she saw her get up.
"Go ahead." Bai Miaoke said to her in a very low voice.
The two's plan was to have Chun Xing lure away the guards on night watch, and Bai Miaoke would take the opportunity to sneak into Lu Yu's tent to get the route map.
Chun Xing nodded and walked out of the tent.
As soon as she raised her head, she was met with a pair of eyes as big as copper bells. It was only by the moonlight that she recognized that the person was Rong Qing.
He has a dark wheat-colored complexion, which makes him naturally more concealed at night.
He was staring at Chun Xing at this moment, his eyes containing scrutiny and silent questioning.
Chun Xing gritted her teeth and said, "Brother Rong, thank you for your hard work in keeping watch all night."
Her voice was not small, and she hoped that Bai Miaoke in the room could receive her signal.
As he spoke, he continued to walk out.
"Where is the second young master Bai going?" Rong Qing asked sinisterly.
"I...I have to go to the bathroom." Chun Xing stuttered as she gave her excuse.
Rong Qing didn't reply, but continued to follow her closely.
After walking nearly a hundred meters, Chun Xing couldn't help but say, "Don't follow me."
Rong Qing looked back and said, "Don't leave, let's stay here."
Chun Xing nodded, thinking that she would not be able to hear any noise from the other side at this distance, so she stopped.
Looking at the man standing in front of her like an iron wall, she said helplessly, "Turn around and don't look at me."
Rong Qing turned around silently.
Chun Xing then tugged at the belt on her body, making some rustling sounds but not really untying it. She wouldn't really be here...
Knowing that people who practiced martial arts had excellent hearing, she squatted down even though she didn't take off her clothes.
"We haven't met anyone else along the way, so why do we have to take turns keeping watch?" She tried to find a topic to attract Rong Qing's attention.
"Of course it's to protect our young master." Rong Qing replied.
"Then if you don't sleep at night and travel during the day, won't you feel sleepy?" Chun Xing continued to ask.
Rong Qing: "Not sleepy."
What a stubborn guy, Chun Xing continued to squat on the ground and made small talk. Rong Qing's answer was still plain and brief, but every word was responsive.
Finally, Rong Qing took the initiative to ask a question: "Second Master Bai, are you afraid of the dark?"
Chun Xing:......
When the time was about up, she stood up and patted her numb legs: "Let's go."
The two walked back to the tent. Chun Xing entered the tent and saw Bai Miaoke sitting on the edge of the bed with her legs crossed. She nodded at him.
Just now, Bai Miaoke successfully sneaked into Lu Yu's tent. He was the only one in the tent, and it was very dark.
Bai Miaoke glanced inside the tent and immediately spotted a piece of paper next to Lu Yu's pillow.
She tiptoed to the bedside, listening to the man's even breathing. Her hand, which was stretched out to take the paper, uncontrollably moved closer to the man's profile. She took a few deep breaths before she could resist touching this handsome face, and she grabbed the paper.
Vaguely seeing some pictures and notes on it, she was delighted, curled the corners of her lips and looked at the lying man from head to toe.
Once again, I was impressed that he not only had a good-looking face, but also had a perfect body proportion. If I wasn't in a hurry to get on the road, it would be nice to be able to see such a handsome man every day.
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps, she withdrew her gaze and quickly returned to her tent.
Sure enough, Chun Xing showed up after a short wait. She put the paper in her hand away, and the two of them fell asleep contentedly.
I was woken up early the next morning again, but a little later than yesterday.
When Bai Miaoke got up, Chun Xing had already gone out to help pack up.
She rubbed her eyes and sat up. The first thing she did was to take out the paper she had stolen last night. It was dark at night and it was inconvenient to turn on the light, so she did not look at it carefully.
It was not until this morning that I realized that the piece of paper in my hand was not a road map at all, but a painting.
The painting shows the back of a woman in riding clothes sitting high on a horse. Just a few strokes can also outline the sense of freedom and unrestrainedness. The woman has a straight figure, a slender waist, and her long black hair stands up high, as if it is flying and flowing with the bumps of the horse, revealing her small and delicate earlobes.
Bai Miaoke spotted a small mole on the earlobe of the woman in the painting. She touched her own ear unconsciously and the more she looked at the person in the painting, the more she felt that it looked like herself.
Why did he draw himself? Bai Miaoke's thoughts were a little confused, and she forgot that what she was looking for was actually a road map.
Hearing an urging voice outside the tent, she hurriedly put away the painting in her hand, and when she went out, she found that the guards had almost everything packed up.
Only Lu Yu was holding a book in his hand. He looked at her slowly and said, "How did you sleep last night, Mr. Bai?"
Bai Miaoke thought of the painting and felt guilty for a moment. She avoided his gaze and replied while going to lead the horse, "It's okay."
There was a chuckle from behind, followed by a sentence: "What a coincidence, Lu is also one of them."
Bai Miaoke snorted and turned to mount her horse. For the first time, she felt that this handsome face deserved a beating. He must have guessed that she had stolen the wrong thing, so he was laughing at her!
But why did he draw himself and put it next to his pillow?
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