When Mu Lingxue woke up, she looked anxiously at Shuizhu, who was sitting opposite her with an embroidered handkerchief. Cui Ying was dozing off to the side, and the pair of black eyes flashed through her mind, looking at the carriage she was in.
There is nothing going on here. Could it be a dream?
Shuizhu was the first to notice that his master was awake, and stopped what he was doing, "Master saw that the master was sleeping well, so he sent him on his way without waking him up. Is the master hungry? Eat some snacks first."
Mu Lingxue shook her head and sat up, "What time is it?"
This time she woke up from a deep sleep. Normally, she would wake up if there was any movement, but today she slept soundly. It seemed like she had been gone for an hour after listening to Shuizhu's words.
"It's time." Shuizhu put the work in his hands aside, stepped aside, took out a pot of still warm tea from the small drawer behind him, and picked up a cup.
The movements were combined in one breath. After pouring the tea, he handed it over and said, "Master, take a sip of tea first. I brought it to you when we set off. It's still warm now."
Mu Lingxue took the tea and took a few sips before she really woke up. It was already past nine o'clock in Chenshi. She didn't expect to sleep until this time. Could it be that she was too exhausted from being shaken by the carriage yesterday?
"Master, what's wrong?" Shuizhu noticed that his master was very quiet after he woke up.
Mu Lingxue shook her head, "It's okay, maybe I'm too tired. All the flesh in my body hurts."
Shuizhu smiled and said, "This is just a matter of riding in the carriage. It will be fine after today."
Thinking that the master doesn't go out often, and unlike other ladies who always ride in a carriage to go to the streets or visit guests, she is naturally not used to it. Moreover, although she is sitting in the carriage, the carriage keeps shaking, which is too much for any body.
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Mu Lingxue thought the same way, but the last time she went out with Feng Guqiu, she was not as delicate as she is now. Now that the conditions are better, something went wrong.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and the next moment she put her hand under the pillow, her pupils slowly enlarged, the piece of barbecue was gone, and the eyes in her memory were not a dream, but real.
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"Yeah." Shuizhu whispered, quickly took out the handkerchief and stepped forward.
When Mu Lingxue was called, she realized that she was just in a daze and didn't notice that half the cup of tea in her hand had spilled onto her body. Shuizhu looked worried, "Master, is there something wrong?"
The master felt something was wrong when he woke up in the morning, but he didn't say anything after asking.
"It's okay, it's just too stuffy. Open the window to get some air."
Cui Ying on the side was perked up by Shuizhu's low voice. Yesterday she could open the window and look out, but today she didn't dare to after being scolded. Now that she heard her master's words, she rushed to open the window.
Shuizhu glared at her with disgust, then pulled the quilt and wrapped it around Mu Lingxue, "There is a sudden wind, so I'd better put on the quilt first. I have to change my clothes."
Seeing Shuizhu acting like an old woman, Mu Lingxue just smiled and agreed without taking it seriously. She looked out through the window and saw that the further north she went, the more desolate she became. There were boundless woods on both sides of the path. There was nothing there.
Crowded.
Except for Mu Lingxue, the three of whom are women, the others are all men. There are no more than twenty people in total. Mu Lingxue's carriage is walking in the middle, and there is also a carriage full of Murong.
Stiff stuff.
The team was not big, and there was too much snow on the road, so the walking speed was not very fast.
It's just that I have been with Murong Gang all these years ago. Although they have found various reasons to retire over the years, our relationship has always been very good. We often see two or three talking together, and from time to time someone will intervene.
It’s also lively when you arrive.
Murong Gang and Chen Wuqi led the way, and they exchanged words from time to time. In this cold winter, it was rare to have such an atmosphere, and no one felt tired at all. Mu Lingxue looked at it and nodded secretly,
As expected, he is the one that eldest brother likes.
Cui Ying was still anxious to look outside, but when she saw that the figure she wanted to see was not at the side of the carriage, she stopped thinking and retreated to the corner to take a nap. Shuizhu took advantage of this opportunity to find the clothes he had changed.
He took it out and put it aside. He saw the hairpin in the corner of the box and took it out.
Isn't this the same hairpin that was put in the box when I came out of Prince Rui's Mansion that day? I didn't expect that the master would bring it with him. This hairpin looked very valuable. Shuizhu thought for a moment and lifted up the bottom layer of clothes in the box.
Put the hairpin in.
Mu Lingxue looked out intently. If she saw Shuizhu holding a intact hairpin in her hand, she would definitely scream.
Cui Ying took another look. It was not like she had never seen good jade hairpins before. She didn't expect that there were such white jade hairpins in the world. She couldn't help but feel admiration for them, and then she felt regretful.
Deep in the woods, Feng Guran was sitting next to the fire. On the other side of the fire, several guards were warming themselves up. Because they were afraid of being discovered, they did not dare to light a fire that night and survived like this.
Fortunately, the fur cloak I was wrapped in was now lit on a fire. After roasting for a while, my whole body felt warm.
As for Feng Guran, recalling the scene last night, he smiled and raised the corners of his lips, and was so frightened that he fainted, so he was spared the trouble and spent the night peacefully on the carriage.
Speaking of which, Feng Guran was supposed to be in the capital when he suddenly received news from the north that someone was inquiring about the military pay issue, so he hurriedly came all night, but he and Murong Gang had gone all the way.
It turns out that last time Feng Guqiu sent only food, medicine, quilts and other things, but did not bring military wages. Military wages have always been controlled by Feng Guran. The north is far away from the capital, and it has been difficult to survive for a year and a half.
Distribution is not a big deal.
Feng Guran was not worried about this, but he heard rumors that someone was secretly investigating these matters. It was of great importance, so he came here in person. He didn't want to attract his father's attention, so he secretly came here.
Feng Guran was not allowed to light a fire at night and spent the night in the cold wind. Naturally, Feng Guran would not suffer such hardship. Thinking of the muddy carriage he saw in the distance, he decided to stay overnight.
After warming up and seeing that the time was almost up, the group of people got ready and set off on the road. Their journey was always slower than that of Murong Gang in front of them, so as not to be discovered.
It was night, and the arrangement was still the same as the night before. This time Mu Lingxue learned the lesson and asked Shuizhu to bring a basin of snow and put it in the carriage. He only said that he would wash his hands later and Shuizhu needed to boil some hot water. Mu Lingxue was
Refused.
As soon as the carriage door was closed, Mu Lingxue moved the water basin to the door of the carriage. If someone broke in, they would knock over the water basin first. She didn't believe she could sleep soundly this time.
Murong Gang had no time to talk to his sister all day long. After finishing his work, he turned around and saw that his sister's carriage door was closed. Could it be that he was feeling unwell? He happened to see Shuizhu coming out of the tent to pour water, so he called
Came over.
"What's wrong with your master?" Murong Gang ignored the hesitation in Shuizhu's eyes and felt inexplicably disappointed.
Shuizhu was blessed and said, "Don't worry, sir, the master is not feeling unwell."
After waiting for a long time, Shuizhu was about to retreat when he heard the other party speak again, "There are some roasted game over there. You can take some with me."
Shuizhu's ears felt slightly warm, "Master, there's no need to bother, this slave has eaten enough."
It turned out that during dinner in the evening, Cui Ying ate most of a pheasant. Shuizhu didn't say much and only ate a few mouthfuls. Unexpectedly, the uncle saw it and felt inexplicably guilty.
Murong Gang didn't allow her to object, turned around and walked towards the fire with great strides. He pulled off a hare's leg with a powerful movement and handed it to Shuizhu in the blink of an eye.
Shuizhu knew that these game meats were reserved for the guards who were watching the night. After all, the weather was too cold. She ate something hot at night to keep her body warm. She was in a hurry today and didn't catch much game. This was because she didn't have enough food.
The reason for not speaking up.
Murong Gang's eyes flashed with tenderness, "Those are enough for them to eat during the night watch."
His own thoughts were seen through again. Shuizhu blushed so much that he could not raise his head. He bit his lip and took the rabbit leg, "I thank you, sir."
He turned around and ran away. When he returned to the tent, he could still feel those eyes that could see through everything chasing his figure, and his heart was beating wildly.
Cui Ying had already laid down, "Why are you so scared?"
After she finished speaking, she saw the rabbit meat in her hand. When she saw Shuizhu's red face, she immediately guessed it, and she couldn't help but say, "Uncle gave it to you?"
There was a strong sense of sourness and jealousy in his tone.
Shuizhu raised his eyebrows and looked over, his heart calming down. He took the meat and turned around to sit on the bed next to the door, "So what if it is? So what if it's not? Are you not full after eating a chicken?"
After saying that, he ignored her and took a bite of the meat. He took it off the fire and brought it to the tent. This time, the rabbit meat was just not hot enough to be put into his mouth. He swallowed it in one gulp and warmed it all the way to his stomach.
Cui Ying, who was on the opposite bed, sneered angrily, "Hey, I just asked, why is Sister Shuizhu angry? Is it because she feels guilty?"
Shuizhu looked over in a funny way, "What am I guilty of? I'm just bad rabbit meat, what else can I do? I'm not like those people with evil intentions who think about impossible things all day long, and I can't even see it.
Clear your identity."
Who is Shuizhu? His mouth is even more powerful. Cui Ying doesn't have much experience, and she doesn't have as much experience as Shuizhu. How can she be Shuizhu's opponent? Shuizhu is speechless with just one sentence.
He didn't know whether he was really hungry or just too confused. After taking a few random bites, a rabbit leg turned out to be a bone. Shuizhu couldn't help sighing, but he was still talking about others. Wasn't his own heart also confused?
Cui Ying kept looking at Shuizhu's expression. Seeing that she was dazed from time to time, she bit her lip secretly and said that she didn't care about the uncle. Only a ghost would believe what she said. She ate so little in the past, but she actually ate a rabbit leg today.
I ate them all, not because the uncle gave them to me.