Her Highness Doesn’t Want to Work Hard Anymore

The reason why Li Ji agreed to go to Beijing with the Xiliang Mission was to use the identity of the Xiliang Mission as a cover for himself.

But that was based on the premise that he didn't know that Manman and Ah Qi were almost married.

Now that he knows that the prince of Xiliang is Ah Qi, and also knows the past between Man Man and Ah Qi, he feels very regretful.

He would rather take more detours than let Man Man and Ah Qi get involved again.

Even though Man Man had expressed his attitude, Li Ji believed that she had no intention of that to Ah Qi, but he still felt a little awkward, like a thorn stuck in his throat, which was very uncomfortable.

For the rest of the trip, Li Ji stayed by Manman's side every step of the way, not giving her any chance to contact Ah Qi.

Passing the post on the way, the team stopped to rest.

Having nothing to do at night, the Xiliang mission let the accompanying Yunhe troupe sing in the courtyard.

Not only the people in the post station came to see, Man Man, Li Ji and others also found a seat nearby.

When Manman was young, he often accompanied his grandparents to the theater, so he has a little understanding of opera.

She was watching intently, when suddenly a guard from Xiliang walked over holding a tray.

There are melon seeds, peanuts and some refreshments on the tray.

The Xiliang guard put the tray in front of Man Man and Li Ji.

Facing Shang Manman's suspicious gaze, the guard from Xiliang couldn't speak Da Zhou's official language, so he could only point forward with his finger.

Man Man looked in the direction he pointed, and happened to meet Ah Qi's eyes.

Ah Qi smiled at her.

Hua Manman immediately understood that this was food brought to them by someone from Ah Qi.

She bowed slightly, thanking the other party for the gift.

Ah Qi withdrew his gaze and continued watching the play.

Hua Manman casually grabbed a handful of melon seeds, and began to nibble.

Li Ji's voice suddenly sounded in his ear.

"Did he recognize you?"

Hua Manman was so frightened that she shook her little hand and almost threw the melon seeds out.

She subconsciously glanced at Ah Qi, and saw that he was still watching the play seriously, and didn't pay attention to this side.

She lowered her voice and asked, "Why do you see that?"

Li Ji looked at her with deep eyes, and said in a cold tone, "If he didn't recognize you, why did he send someone to bring you food?"

Hua Manman looked puzzled.

"Who said that these meals must be given to me?

Isn't this for the two of us?

You are the owner of the troupe, and the two of us are sitting together again.

There is nothing wrong with people sending us some food to show their kindness, right? "

Li Ji snorted coldly: "I just said one thing, and you replied so many words to me."

Hua Manman had no choice but to put the melon seeds back on the plate.

"Since you're not happy, then I won't eat, stop thinking about it, let's continue watching the show."

Seeing this, Li Ji didn't say anything anymore.

Hua Manman concentrated on watching the play, and after a while, someone stuffed something in his hand.

She looked down and found that she had an extra handful of melon seeds in her hand.

She went to look at the man next to her again, and saw that he was still peeling melon seeds, and there was already a small pile of melon seed shells on the table at hand.

Li Ji noticed her gaze and said something expressionless.

"It's not that I won't let you eat, I just don't like to see you eat what other men give you."

Hua Manman: "Since you don't like it, why do you want to peel me the sunflower seeds?"

Li Ji said as a matter of course: "Although these melon seeds were given by others, I peeled them for you to eat. If you round them up, the melon seeds you eat are also given by me."

Hua Manman couldn't help chuckling.

She picked up a melon seed and threw it into her mouth.

It was obviously five-flavored melon seeds, but she tasted sweet when she ate them.

After the two-fold opera was sung, everyone went back to their houses.

Continue on the road the next day.

There is no official road for a long stretch of the road, and they can only take the mountain road, which means that there will be no post for them to rest, and they can only eat and sleep in the mountains.

The temperature in the mountains at night is very low.

Hua Manman sat beside the fire, stretching out his hands to warm the fire.

The little cat is napping at her feet.

The guards set up an iron pot on the fire, poured the rice they carried with them into it, peeled and chopped the pumpkin, threw it into the pot to cook together, and added a little sugar.

A steaming pot of pumpkin porridge is ready in no time.

The pumpkin porridge tastes sweet and soft, and after one bite, I feel warm and comfortable.

The members of the Yunhe Troupe were also given pumpkin porridge, and they all held their bowls and ate it.

Another fire was lit by the Xiliang mission. They did not know where they had hunted a wild boar, and they were roasting the wild boar right now.

After the pork is grilled, the fat on the skin is burnt, and the oil oozes out.

Sprinkle a handful of cumin and salt and pepper on top, and the strong aroma spreads all at once.

People from the Yunhe troupe frequently looked over there.

Compared with the fat wild boar, they immediately felt that the pumpkin porridge in their bowls was not delicious.

Hua Manman couldn't help but glance at the Xiliang Mission.

Li Jiteng stood up and made a gesture to leave.

Hua Manman hurriedly grabbed him.

"where did you go?"

Li Ji said coldly, "I'm going hunting."

Isn't it wild boar?

As long as Manman wants to eat, he can catch all the wild boars in this mountain for her!

Hua Manman didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "This black light is blind, where are you going to hunt? Besides, I don't lack such a bite to eat. It's better to eat some rice porridge in the evening. Pork is too greasy and difficult to digest."

Hearing what she said, Li Ji gave up the idea of ​​hunting in the middle of the night.

He sat back and continued to drink the pumpkin porridge in his bowl.

Who knew that he would not provoke others, but others insisted on provoking him.

A Xiliang guard came over holding a tray.

A delicious roast pork leg is placed on the tray.

Li Ji recognized at a glance that this guard was the guy who delivered melon seeds and peanuts to Man Man last night.

The Xiliang guard put the tray in front of Hua Manman and Li Ji, and then pointed in the direction of Ah Qi.

When Hua Manman looked at Ah Qi, he saw that he was smiling at her.

Now she doesn't need to turn her head to know how bad the man next to him must be.

She waved her hand to that Xiliang guard and spoke in poor Xiliang dialect.

"Thanks, we won't eat this."

The Xiliang guards obviously didn't expect her to speak Xiliang dialect, so they were quite surprised.

But since the other party can speak Xiliang dialect, he doesn't have to be like a dumb person who can only gesture and not speak.

He spoke in Xiliang dialect.

"This is the food our prince sent me. If you don't accept it, the prince will blame me."

Hua Manman didn't want to embarrass the other party, so he said, "Then just wait."

She asked someone to fill a large bowl of pumpkin porridge, and asked the Xiliang guard to take the pumpkin porridge back as a return gift for the roasted pork leg.

In this way, the double reverse will be evened out.

The pumpkin porridge was held in front of Ah Qi.

He tried to taste it, and the taste was unexpectedly good, so he called all the people in the mission to come and have a taste.

They were a little tired of eating barbecue, and now there is such a bowl of refreshing pumpkin porridge, which can just help them relieve their boredom.