At noon, Prince Yi, Imperial Censor Luo, and Prefect Zhong all agreed that they should have a simple lunch and then find a restaurant in Hongliu City for a proper dinner.
Furthermore, before setting off from White Stone City, the attendants of all three families went out early to buy food for lunch, such as meat pies, braised beef, and braised goose, which was a decent meal for the journey.
After all, none of the three families wanted to let their own children suffer losses.
Upon reaching a flat area with a water source, Tian Shu stopped the car without consulting anyone.
Watching Hong Xiaoduo, Feiyan, Yuheng Xiaoyaoguang, and the four girls walk towards the bushes not far away, everyone knew what they were going to do.
When women travel, it's definitely not as convenient as it is for men.
The three of them, including Prince Yi, got out of the car and stretched their backs to loosen up.
"Lord Luo, are you feeling a little uncomfortable watching your son do this work?" Prince Yi asked the person beside him, looking into the distance.
He felt genuinely uncomfortable watching his precious daughter doing what a maid should be doing.
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Luo smiled and said, "Whether Your Highness believes it or not, I really don't feel uncomfortable at all. Think about what I was thinking before I found the child. I even thought that even if I never found him in this lifetime, as long as he was still alive, and someone treated him well and made sure he was well-fed and clothed, that would be good enough."
I never expected to find him in my lifetime, and to learn about the hardships he suffered at such a young age, which were only relieved by the help of a benefactor.
Although he is doing things that seem inconsistent with his status, he is not, and Lady Hong does not treat him as a servant.
They treated each other like family, and what they did were just ordinary, everyday things. And, Your Highness, look at their expressions—is there even the slightest hint of resentment or unwillingness?
After hearing what Imperial Censor Luo said, his gaze fell on the girl who had returned from behind the bushes. He wondered what amusing things that young lady Hong had said that made his little princess so happy.
"Ayan, what are they doing?" Prefect Zhong called out to the attendant who had just walked over from his son.
"Reporting to you, sir, the second young master said they were preparing lunch. I wanted to help and asked him to rest, but he refused and sent me here instead," the attendant Ayan told him somewhat nervously.
Zhong Zhizhou thought about the conversation between Prince Yi and Imperial Censor Luo, pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice, "In that case, if he doesn't speak, you shouldn't go and disturb him."
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys," Ayan replied.
Upon hearing Prefect Zhong's words, Prince Yi and Imperial Censor Luo quickly instructed their respective attendants not to disturb their young master unless he gave the order.
Although they had given him private instructions before leaving Whitestone City, the attendants would still instinctively step forward to help when they saw their young master doing chores.
"Didn't I tell them I had prepared food? Why do they still have to cook? Aren't they tired of it?" Prince Yi muttered to himself.
There was also something he muttered to himself: 'Even I, a prince, am not this particular.'
"Yuheng, is there anything you need?" Prince Yi asked with a smile as he watched his precious daughter walk toward him.
"No, no, Father, please come and sit down." Yuheng said, pulling on her father's sleeve and leading him to the table and chairs that had just been set out.
Tianji and Tianshu waved to their father, gesturing for him to come and sit down, before continuing with their own tasks.
The three fathers who had found their children sat down and busied themselves with various tasks as they looked at their children whom they had finally found. What they were carrying off the cart was a stove.
There were also people gathering firewood, carrying water, starting fires, and feeding horses.
Quan Jinghuai looked at the father's expression and reaction, and couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He then glanced at the person lying on the recliner without any regard for appearances and sighed, "I can't bear to look at him."
"Your Highness, please have some tea, gentlemen." Feiyan brewed tea with freshly boiled spring water and brought it over.
"Thank you very much, Miss Feiyan."
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Feiyan." The three of them thanked her in unison.
Their own children had deliberately introduced her; this Feiyan was their eldest sister, so who would dare to look down on her!
Feiyan responded gracefully and then went to assist Tianxuan.
Prince Yi's gaze was drawn to the blue and white porcelain tea set on the table in front of him. The misty Jiangnan scenery and the blue and white colors painted on the teapot and teacups were pleasing to the eye. The colors were elegant and refined, with a touch of understated elegance that was pleasing to the eye.
Furthermore, the glaze applied over the colored enamels makes them appear moist and bright, further enhancing the charm of blue and white porcelain teaware.
As a prince of the royal family, he used the finest tea sets, but compared to the set before him, he felt like a country bumpkin who had never seen anything good before.
Seeing that Luo and Zhong were focused on their respective sons, Prince Yi picked up his teacup, inhaled the fragrance of orchids emanating from the tea, and took a sip. The tea was sweet and mellow.
Prince Yi raised an eyebrow, reached out and lifted the lid of the teapot. He looked at the tea leaves inside, which were emerald green and needle-shaped. He thought to himself that he would definitely ask his daughter later if she knew what kind of tea it was and where she bought it.
Both Censor Luo and Prefect Zhong were focused on their sons, watching as the youngest girl, having discovered something by the roadside, excitedly ran to Tian Xuan's side and began talking.
Then Tianxuan walked quickly to Hong Xiaoniangzi and said something to her. When she nodded, she immediately called the other children to find a bamboo basket and dig something in the roadside grass.
"Could it be that they're digging up wild vegetables to eat?" Zhong Zhizhou guessed quietly.
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