Chapter 336 There will always be a hot meal waiting for you to come back.
The backyard of the Xiao family mansion.
In this small courtyard, Third Madam Zhou Ruoxi was reading a book.
The maid Cui Cui sat beside Zhou Ruoxi, brewing tea and serving pastries to her mistress.
Just as Cui Cui raised her head, she saw the young master and the princess walking over.
"Madam, the young master and the princess have arrived!" the maid Cui Cui exclaimed joyfully.
Upon hearing Cui Cui's voice, Zhou Ruoxi also looked up at the courtyard.
"Mo'er is back." Upon seeing her son return, Zhou Ruoxi stood up and smiled, then bowed to Qin Siyao, "This humble woman greets Your Highness."
"Aunt Zhou, there's no one else here, you really don't need to be so polite to me." Qin Siyao quickly helped Zhou Ruoxi up, her cheeks flushed slightly.
Zhou Ruoxi looked at the princess beside her, who seemed a little shy and nervous.
For some reason, Zhou Ruoxi felt that the princess was like an elder to a young bride meeting her sweetheart for the first time.
Moreover, the princess's gaze kept drifting towards her son.
Zhou Ruoxi glanced at her child and the princess, sensing that something might have happened between them.
"Mother, an imperial decree arrived from the palace yesterday. I must depart for the Northern Wilderness tomorrow morning."
Xiao Mo spoke to his mother.
When he said those words, Xiao Mo felt very guilty.
It was seven years after I joined the Iron Tiger Army that I was able to see my mother again.
As it turned out, she only stayed for a little over a month before having to leave again.
"I see." A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhou Ruoxi's eyes, but she quickly suppressed her emotions so that her child wouldn't notice.
"Mother, I'm sorry, I can't be with you again." Xiao Mo's tone was filled with self-reproach.
"Silly child, what's the big deal?"
Zhou Ruoxi stepped forward and reached out to straighten Xiao Mo's clothes.
"Mo'er, you are now the Frost King of Qin. It is only right for you to go to war for your country. Moreover, you are a dignified seven-foot man. Do you expect me to stay by my side all the time? What kind of talk is that?"
"Sit in the yard for a while. Mother will cook a few dishes later to send you off, Mo'er."
“Yes, Mother.” Xiao Mo nodded.
"Aunt Zhou, I... I'll help you."
Upon hearing that Zhou Ruoxi was going to cook, Qin Siyao immediately offered to help.
"You can cook?" Xiao Mo asked Qin Siyao. He had never seen Qin Siyao cook before, but she could make pastries.
"I...I don't know how. But Aunt Zhou can teach me, right, Aunt Zhou?" Qin Siyao took Zhou Ruoxi's arm.
"If Your Highness wishes to learn, of course you can," Zhou Ruoxi said with a smile.
"Thank you, Aunt Zhou."
Qin Siyao happily followed Zhou Ruoxi into the kitchen.
Cui Cui was a little worried, so she followed him into the kitchen.
Xiao Mo sat alone in the courtyard, watching his mother earnestly instructing Si Yao in the kitchen. Si Yao looked a little flustered, and he couldn't help but smile.
Perhaps after I leave, with Siyao around, my mother won't be too lonely.
After a good half hour, Qin Siyao and Cuicui finally came out of the kitchen carrying the food.
Qin Siyao's fair face was covered in charcoal ash, making her look like a little kitten. It took her a long time to wash it clean.
"Xiao Mo, please try it. Although this is my first time cooking, Aunt Zhou says I have a lot of talent."
Qin Siyao placed a piece of braised pork on Xiao Mo's plate and said proudly. The group sat down around the stone table, just like a family.
"Okay, I'll give it a try." Xiao Mo smiled and took a bite.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Qin Siyao asked, her eyes sparkling.
"It's delicious." Xiao Mo nodded.
But Xiao Mo thought to himself, how could this not taste good?
This meal was basically prepared by Siyao's mother, who held her from behind and truly "hands-on" prepared it.
"Eat more if you like it." Zhou Ruoxi put more food on Xiao Mo's plate. "It's your good fortune that the princess is cooking for the first time. And she made all your favorite dishes."
"Aunt Zhou," Qin Siyao said, her head lowered and her face flushed.
Seeing the princess's shy expression, Zhou Ruoxi said nothing more, only smiling.
During dinner, Zhou Ruoxi did not ask Xiao Mo about the specifics of his trip to the Northern Wilderness.
But Xiao Mo said it all.
After all, Mother will find out eventually.
Rather than worrying my mother later, I might as well tell her now.
However, Xiao Mo downplayed the main point, talking about how weak the Wei Kingdom was and how powerful the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders were, while he himself was just there to assist his father.
Zhou Ruoxi listened attentively to her son's words, then nodded with a smile.
She seemed to believe everything her son said.
After dinner, Xiao Mo stayed in the courtyard.
Qin Siyao didn't want to go back to the mansion; she wanted to stay in the courtyard.
Xiao Mo felt this was inappropriate and, citing the lack of extra rooms in the courtyard, offered to send her back to the princess's residence.
Unexpectedly, her mother spoke up for Siyao and even agreed to let Siyao sleep with her.
Xiao Mo naturally couldn't say anything more.
The next morning, just as dawn broke, Xiao Mo got up and stepped out of his room, only to see his mother and Si Yao preparing breakfast.
Xiao Mo wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Si Yao and her mother had become much closer.
"Mother, your child is leaving."
After finishing breakfast, Xiao Mo prepared to leave.
"Go ahead," Zhou Ruoxi said, straightening Xiao Mo's collar. "You must take good care of yourself."
"Yes, Mother."
Xiao Mo bowed deeply and then turned to leave.
"Aunt Zhou, I...I'll see Xiao Mo out of the city."
Qin Siyao also bowed to Zhou Ruoxi, then jogged to follow Xiao Mo.
After an incense stick had burned, Xiao Mo walked along the streets of the capital, looked at the girl beside him, and asked with a smile, "Last night, Siyao, what did you and my mother talk about?"
"We didn't talk about much."
Qin Siyao's cheeks flushed slightly.
"Aunt Zhou just told me some things about your childhood."
For example, if you are stubborn and single-minded, you will respond better to gentle persuasion than force if you encounter problems.
They said you're not very funny, and all you do is practice shooting and read books, and told me not to mind.
Then I said, "If you ever bully me again, I can go directly to Aunt Zhou, and she'll stand up for me."
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Xiao Mo was speechless for a moment.
Sure enough, her mother had already figured something out.
These are all things the mother-in-law said to her daughter-in-law.
Finally, one more thing.
Qin Siyao raised her head and blinked as she looked at Xiao Mo's profile.
"What?" Xiao Mo asked.
"Aunt Zhou...Aunt Zhou asked me to tell you."
Qin Siyao reached out and gently tugged at Xiao Mo's sleeve.
"When you don't know how to proceed with the road ahead, don't force yourself too much."
You can always look back.
In that little courtyard, there will always be a table of hot food waiting for you to come back.
(End of this chapter)
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