The Rebirth of the Deposed Empress

Seeing that Hua Wuke was satisfied with the meal, Ye Buhuo also picked up his chopsticks and started eating with confidence.

Thinking that it was almost time to go to bed, the two of them only ate until they were half full and then put down their chopsticks.

After the food was taken away, Ye Buhuo called in the two maids who were waiting at the door.

"Qiu Shuang, Dong Xue, they are the maids in this courtyard. Just tell them if you need anything."

"I'm right next door to you, just send someone to me if you need anything."

Hua Wu Ke only then realized that he was in the inner courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion. From what Ye Buhuo said, this was the courtyard where he lived.

After settling Hua Wuke down, Ye Buhuo left.

As soon as Ye Buhuo left, Qingzhu came to Hua Wuke.

At Hua Wu Ke's signal, Qing Zhu took out two small gold hairpins from his bag and handed them to Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue respectively.

Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue did not accept it.

As the elder sister, Qiu Shuang looked at Hua Wu Ke and said:

"We two servants are originally servants of the City Lord's Mansion. Your Excellency, please give us your orders."

"I dare not accept this golden hairpin."

Seeing that the two were reluctant to accept it, Hua Wu Ke said:

"It's just a little gift for you. Please accept it. The prince won't blame you if he knows about it."

Dongxue looked at Qiu Shuang and saw her nodded implicitly, and then they both took the hairpin.

"Thank you, my lady."

Hua Wu Ke smiled faintly and nodded, then asked them to get some hot water.

With Qingzhu's help, Hua Wu Ke quickly got on the bed and fell asleep peacefully.

Perhaps it had been a long time since he had slept so carefree. Even though he went to bed early at night, Hua Wu Ke still couldn't get up early the next day.

When Hua Wu Ke finished washing and dressing and came out of the inner room, she saw Ye Buhuo sitting in the small hall, looking at her tenderly.

When Hua Wu Ke saw that Ye Buhuo was already sitting in the small hall, the guilt in her heart for not being able to get up early to practice martial arts today was slightly relieved.

Even Ye Buhuo is lazy today, so what's wrong with me being lazy today too!

The guilt instantly disappeared, and she spoke cheerfully:

"You didn't practice sword today."

Ye Buhuo raised his eyebrows:

"I've finished my practice, and I went back to change my clothes before coming here to have breakfast with you."

Hua Wu Ke: “…”

I shouldn't have asked!

Seeing Hua Wu Ke’s deflated expression, Ye Buhuo curled the corners of his mouth slightly. He stood up, walked over, took Hua Wu Ke’s hand, and sat down at the dining table together.

"I was exhausted from all the running around yesterday, so I need to get some extra sleep today to get enough rest."

Hua Wu Ke agreed with Ye Buhuo's words and obediently accepted the fact that he was lazy again.

"You should rest more these days. You were busy all day at Beimo Pass."

Hua Wu Ke couldn't bring himself to ask Ye Buhuo to get up late as well. After all, the more his martial arts improved, the greater his chances of winning when facing the enemy. He could only remind him to get enough rest.

Ye Buhuo nodded, indicating that he agreed.

The two of them had only filled their stomachs lightly last night, and after a night's sleep, their stomachs were already empty, so they sat at the dining table and enjoyed their breakfast.

After breakfast, Ye Buhuo went to the study to deal with important matters in Anyang City. Now that the Xuantie Army was moving back to the city, some arrangements had to be made.

Before leaving, he gave his token to Hua Wu Ke, allowing her to enter and exit the palace freely.

"With this token, you can go anywhere in the City Lord's Mansion. If you want to go out for a stroll, let Qiu Shuang Dong Xue prepare a carriage for you."

Thinking that Hua Wu Ke had just arrived in Anyang City and was unfamiliar with the place, even with secret guards around him, it was inevitable that some ignorant people would bump into him.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Buhuo added:

"Remember to bring your guards with you when you leave the house."

With the guards around, he could intimidate others, and Ye Buhuo would feel more at ease.

Hua Wu Ke put the token away carefully. Seeing that Ye Bu Huo was still looking back every few steps, she stood up and walked behind Ye Bu Huo, gently pushed his back with both hands, and urged him:

"Just go and take care of your business. I'll take care of mine."

After seeing Ye Buhuo out of the courtyard, Hua Wu Ke went back to the small building to take a nap. When she was fully refreshed, she took Qingzhu, Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue out of Ye Buhuo's courtyard.

Hua Wu Ke lost his direction as soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate. He didn't know where to go, so he asked the Qiu Shuang sisters who were following him.

"Is there anything new in this mansion?"

Qiu Shuang bowed her head and replied respectfully:

"There are peach gardens, apricot gardens, and pear gardens in the mansion. But the season has not come yet, and now only the apricot flowers are in bloom."

"Shall I lead you to the apricot garden?"

Hua Wu Ke nodded, "Let's go."

Zhu'an Hall where Ye Buhuo lived was on the east side of the City Lord's Mansion, and Xingyuan was on the west side, almost spanning half of the City Lord's Mansion.

Along the way, with Qiu Shuang there to answer his questions in time, Hua Wu Ke almost figured out the entire layout of the City Lord's Mansion.

Walking slowly to the apricot garden, you can smell a faint fragrance lingering at your nose from afar.

Although my eyes haven't seen the scenery yet, when the fragrance of the flowers blooms at the tip of my nose, it's as if I see the apricot blossoms blooming right in front of me.

Hua Wu Ke's brows relaxed and he walked into the apricot garden.

What caught the eye was a pink mist like smoke. After walking a few steps deeper, Hua Wu Ke felt as if he was wrapped in a pink cloud.

Surrounded by this beautiful scenery, Hua Wu Ke felt visibly happy.

She walked aimlessly in the apricot blossom forest, her fingers gently stroking the branches. Then the fragrance of the flowers seemed to linger on her hands, refusing to dissipate.

There is a pavilion in the apricot forest. When Hua Wu Ke is tired of walking around, he takes a rest in the pavilion.

The weather was fine today, and Hua Wu Ke felt a little hot while walking around. Just then a fragrant breeze blew by, and Hua Wu Ke leaned back on the railing of the chair, closed his eyes, stretched, and sighed:

"Hmm... It's so comfortable here..."

Before he opened his eyes, Hua Wu Ke felt a tap on his forehead.

She opened her eyes dazedly and found Ye Buhuo looking at her with a smile:

"I heard you were in the apricot garden when I left the study, and I expected that you would forget the time."

Hua Wu Ke was stunned for a moment, then realized that the sun was at its highest point.

It was already noon before I knew it.

Qiu Shuang and Dong Xue were placing a charcoal stove on the table in the pavilion, and then put an iron rack on the charcoal stove, and finally placed plates of fresh vegetables and meat on the table.

Hua Wu Ke didn't understand why Qiu Xue and the others put the raw food on the table.

"What is this doing?"

Ye Buhuo waved away Qingzhu Qiu Shuang and others, and lit the charcoal fire himself.

"This is barbecue. People living in the northern desert love to eat meat, and this method can preserve the freshness of the meat."

"Before in Beimo Pass, there was no fresh meat, so I never had the chance to cook for you."

The charcoal was ignited, becoming redder and redder, making the iron sheet above it scorching hot.

Ye Buhuo used bamboo chopsticks to place a piece of beef cut into appropriate thickness on the iron rack. As soon as he put it on, he heard a sizzling sound, and after a while, the fat was slowly roasted out.

Ye Buhuo turned over at the right time.

While grilling the meat, Ye Buhuo continued to explain.

"We raise cattle and sheep in Anyang City, so I made this barbecue today for you to try and see if it suits your taste."

After saying this, Ye Buhuo put the roasted beef into Hua Wuke's bowl and motioned for her to try it.

Hua Wu Ke picked up the meat between his chopsticks, touched it carefully with his lips, and when he felt the temperature was about right, he put it into his mouth.

I have to say that Ye Buhuo had a great control over the heat. Hua Wuke thought the meat would be very dry after roasting, but unexpectedly it still retained some juice.

The meat has been marinated in advance, and the salty and fresh taste mixed with the juice bursts in your mouth, and the fragrance lingers in your mouth.

Hua Wu Ke said with satisfaction:

"Hmm - delicious!"