"Hey? You're having dinner?" Hong Xiaoduo, having calmed down a bit, quickly spoke up to distract the children.
"Mother, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? But the food is all cold. How about we go to town to eat?" Tianxuan realized what had happened and, remembering her unusual behavior with the dishes tonight, quickly said.
Hong Xiaoduo smiled and shook her head, saying, "These dishes haven't been touched much. Let's just eat these. Reheat them. If you have any more ingredients, Tianxuan, please cook a couple more dishes. It's been a while since I've had any of Tianxuan's cooking. I've been craving it."
"You've finally come back, let's go out to eat, it's our treat. We can reheat the leftovers tomorrow morning and have them for breakfast." Tianxuan was a little anxious.
Standing beside Hong Xiaoduo, Yuheng lowered his head and whispered to her, "Second brother missed you, so he either forgot to put salt in the dishes or put the same salt twice, so..."
Seeing Yuheng's actions, Tianxuan guessed that she was probably talking about the dishes, so she didn't dare to look at Hong Xiaoduo anymore and lowered her head, her toes shuffling on the ground.
"Feiyan, go tell Brother Quan to take those two to town for a meal. Tianxuan, you've worked hard to heat up the food. Just add salt to the bland dishes and water to make soup for the salty ones. It's no big deal. Hurry up and get started."
"Yaoguang, Yuheng, take me to my room. I'll wash my face quickly and then we'll continue with dinner." After giving these casual instructions, she took the little girl's hand and left.
Tianxuan smiled secretly and asked her younger brothers to help her carry the dishes to the kitchen.
Once in the room, Yuheng fetched water, and Hong Xiaoduo invited the two of them to wash their faces together. Then they held hands and went to the table.
Tian Shu also came over, bringing Tian Quan and Tian Ji to the table to serve the dishes. Fei Yan put down the freshly washed bowls and chopsticks, and everyone sat down to look at Xiang Hong Xiao Duo.
"Why are you all staring at me? Hurry up and eat, I'm starving." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo picked up the steamed bun next to her, tore a hole in it and stuffed some vegetables into it. Then she took a big bite, raised her eyebrows and gave Tianxuan a thumbs up.
Seeing that she started eating, in the same familiar way, Feiyan and the others also smiled, picked up their steamed buns, and did the same thing as her, picking up food and eating heartily.
The boys hadn't washed their faces yet, and there were still tear stains on their cheeks. Hong Xiaoduo felt a little guilty. This was how they thought of her, while she was trying to get them used to being away from her. Even though she missed them, she hardened her heart and didn't rush back to their side!
Hong Xiaoduo ate the steamed bun with vegetables in big bites, but she was asking herself if what she was doing was right.
"See those two carriages? The things inside include things that Kaiyang and his family bought, as well as things that Mu Shizi's mother bought. They're all things we can use. It's too late tonight, so I need to go to bed early. I'll share the gifts Kaiyang prepared with you tomorrow," Hong Xiaoduo told her.
Before setting off, she tried to put the lingzhi and ginseng bestowed by the emperor into her spatial dimension, and since she succeeded, she simply placed them there.
There are no plans to store other clothes, bedding, or fabrics in her spatial storage for the time being. There's a carriage to carry them anyway, and she doesn't need to travel light. Besides, no one has managed to take anything from her yet!
Another thing is that the six children, plus Fei Yan and Brother Quan, are together every day. They take things out of their space every now and then, which makes the others curious and suspicious.
I specifically took that solar-powered lantern out when I was walking out of the general store.
It's impossible for everything to happen to be available in a town every time we need it! We also have to leave the little guy and Feiyan behind.
"Mother, who is Prince Mu? Did you know his mother before? Or did you save her or help her? Otherwise, why would she buy things for us?" Yao Guang asked curiously.
Actually, the other children also wanted to know, but since they were a little older, they thought she must be tired from traveling all that way, so they didn't want to bother her with all the questions.
Hong Xiaoduo smiled and tapped Yao Guang's nose, saying, "You've all met Prince Mu before, you know him, and you've even met him twice. Think about it."
"Young Master Mu?" Tian Shu asked hesitantly.
The others also looked at Hong Xiaoduo. The only person they knew with the surname Mu, whom they had met twice, was that Young Master Mu. But was he the heir apparent?
"Tian Shu reacted the fastest. Yes, it was him. He is the heir of the Marquis of Fu'an's mansion. I didn't know his mother before, and I didn't help her or save her this time. I only met her at the Kaiyang family. She probably likes you because the young master Mu likes you."
And your Uncle Yuefan originally wanted to buy you things, but I said that we have no fixed abode and it would be inconvenient to move around if we bought too many things, so I didn't let him buy them. However, I did give him some money, saying that he could buy whatever he needed in the future.
"Feiyan, I picked out some embroidery thread for you in the capital. I'll find the patterns for you tomorrow." Back with the children, Hong Xiaoduo felt very at ease.
"No rush, no rush. You've been traveling for days and must be tired. Why don't you go back to your room, soak your feet, and get some rest? We can talk about it slowly tomorrow." Fei Yan, standing to the side, felt that if she didn't speak up, these younger ones could talk to her until midnight.
"Mother, go back to your room and rest. We'll take good care of those two people," Tian Shu said.
The other children echoed this sentiment and gestured for Yuheng and Yaoguang to take her back to her room. Thus, Hong Xiaoduo had no choice but to return to her room.
Not long after they entered the room, Tianji brought hot water. Yuheng busied herself fetching a foot basin, while Yaoguang quickly moved a small chair and found a foot-drying cloth.
Hong Xiaoduo felt a pang of heartache as she watched the younger children bustling around her.
"Mother, sit down." Yao Guang saw that she was lost in thought and reached out to tug at her clothes.
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