Li Xue's lips moved, but she couldn't utter the word "husband" at all. She looked away and asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Qingzhou. If Xue'er can't call me husband, then you can call me Qingzhou. You can change it after we get married."
"...Qingzhou, what a nice name."
Jiang Ling's lips curled slightly, and she whispered, "Do you want to know how I got this name?"
Li Xue looked at him curiously. Characters are usually given by elders, so how could this be so? She blinked her eyes and looked at him innocently: "How did it come about?"
Seeing this lovely look, Jiang Ling couldn't help but think of the sobbing and begging for mercy she had heard that night when she was drowsy. Her Adam's apple rolled and she turned away, "I was about to be born when my mother was boating on the lake."
"My father had to rush home with my mother, and the baby was born that same day. Because we were born on a light boat, we gave him this name."
Jiang Ling looked at her tenderly.
Li Xue met those eyes, and all she could hear were the ambiguous breathing sounds and the soft coaxing voices, which were too different from the dignified gentleman in front of her.
She felt disillusioned and turned away: "Well, can we leave now? Let's catch up with the team as soon as possible."
He led the horse out of the woods, and this time he still held the person in front, but he no longer held her by the reins, but simply put one arm around her waist.
Li Xue's back was pressed against his chest, and the temperature transmitted through the fabric felt a bit hot. She moved her body uncomfortably, and the person behind her leaned close to her ear.
A low, hoarse voice sounded: "Don't move!"
“…Oh, I see.”
Jiang Ling took a deep breath and suppressed her restless emotions. It was indeed easy to get aroused after having sex. She silently recited the Heart Purification Mantra in her mind to suppress her restlessness.
After traveling for several days, the two finally caught up with the team. He held Li Xue in his arms and let her go after a light cough.
He lowered his head and said, "Qingzhou, I'm going back to the carriage."
After saying that, she trotted onto the carriage and lay on the couch, covered with a quilt. She could smell the scent of that person all over her body and called out softly, "Xiao Zhu, help me get some clean clothes."
Xiao Zhu nodded, and after the princess changed her clothes, she fell asleep. She still felt something was strange.
Jiang Ling rode on a horse to the side of the carriage, looking over from time to time. Seeing Xiao Zhu coming out, he asked, "Is your princess asleep?"
"Well, the princess looked very tired. She got into the carriage, changed her clothes, and fell asleep."
"Okay, I understand."
Xiao Zhu looked at the young general and also felt that something was strange. Could it be that the two of them encountered something on the road? It didn't look like they were quarreling. Anyway, it was weird.
Li Xue slept for three hours before she felt alive again. She yawned, sat up, ate the hot meal, and muttered softly, "Well, it's still more comfortable to sit in a carriage."
"Princess, did you have a smooth journey?"
“…”
He said perfunctorily: "Well, it went smoothly. Xiaozhu, how about you guys? Did you encounter any bandits?"
Xiao Zhu nodded repeatedly and said vividly, "Princess, you don't know how dangerous it was. Many bandits rushed down at that time, but fortunately they were all dealt with by the guards."
Li Xue hummed, "That's good. How long will it take us to reach the Northern Wasteland?"
"About half a month. After all, a carriage isn't as fast as a horse. Plus, it rained on the way, which delayed us for another two or three days. We'll have to postpone it even further."
"But we'll soon reach the Silver Road. The road will be flat and the carriage will travel very quickly. We'll probably reach Beihuang City in ten days or so. Then I can help the princess prepare things for her wedding."
Xiao Zhu looked at the princess who looked a little confused and asked puzzledly, "Princess, what's wrong with you? You feel weird coming back this time."
Li Xue waved her hand: "No, I was just thinking about meeting someone from the General's Mansion and what kind of gift to prepare. It's always best to leave a good impression on a first meeting."
"Ha, Princess, you're overthinking it. These gifts are given by elders to younger generations, not to mention that the princess is marrying down from her parents' family."
"If it were any other princess, the consort would have to live in your mansion. However, the young general is special. Your willingness to marry into your family is already a great injustice, so there's no need to make too many concessions."
Xiao Zhu's argument made sense. Although the Jiang family was good, the princess was also good. She didn't have the arrogance and rudeness of the eldest princess. She was humble and gentle. What a good princess she was.
Li Xue didn't say anything. She was thinking about what to prepare. No matter what, she didn't want to have any unpleasantness with the Jiang family during this year. She wanted to live happily.
Then prepare as you wish. It doesn't matter whether you will be looked down upon or not. She won't live long anyway.
A few days later, the carriage was on the cement road and the speed increased a lot. People could be seen busy in the fields, and the green scenery looked very pleasing.
Xiao Zhu chattered, "Princess, look at how beautiful the fields are. The lush greenery makes one feel happy. I wonder what they are growing there."
Li Xue opened the curtain and looked outside. There were many people working in the fields, with smiles on their faces, looking very happy.
"It could be potatoes. I heard people say that there are a lot of potatoes growing in the Northern Wasteland now. So it could be this."
Jiang Sheng smiled and nodded when she heard this: "Yes, sister-in-law, the people grow potatoes. Potatoes are a good thing and can be used to make a lot of food."
"When I'm free at noon, I'll make a few more delicious dishes. Sister-in-law will know after she tries them."
"Okay, thank you."
Jiang Ling walked around and looked at her, then took out an oil-paper bag from her arms and handed it to her: "Xue'er, try it. I heard that the preserves here are very good."
Hearing this address, everyone looked over. Well, the young general was always rude to women, but he had never seen him address anyone so affectionately.
Could it be that something happened along the way that brought the two of them closer?
Li Xue noticed those gazes and her face turned red as if blood could drip out. She quickly reached out to take it, lowered the curtain, and retreated back into the carriage without saying a word.
Jiang Sheng looked at the two of them curiously: "Brother, did you make your sister-in-law angry? Otherwise, why does she seem to be avoiding you?"
"Well, I'll make it right."
"...Uh? Brother, are you good at coaxing people?"
"If you don't know how, you can learn. Okay, stop being so curious. We should be arriving at Beihuang City in a few days."
At noon, the team stopped by the river to rest. Jiang Sheng was not idle either. He was busy cooking beef stew with potatoes and fried potato chips sprinkled with chili powder, which were delicious.
Xiao Zhu brought in a plate. The master and servant's eyes lit up as they ate. "This is potato, so crispy and delicious."
"Yes, yes, I think so too. Those people in the palace who were poisoned would definitely not cook this. The food cooked by the Third Young Master will taste much better."
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